E: 25/12 Oxford University Press ADVENT

dreamersfantasy

http://fds.oup.com/www.oup.co.uk/general/advent_calendar/index.htm

Hope this is not a dupe!

A new prize each day but you do seem to be able to enter those for previous days.

Can someone add this to the advents thread please - afraid I don't know how.

dreamersfantasy

Day 1
The Mummy's Curse


Win tickets to the Tower of London Twilight Tour!

In the famous curse story, how did the adventurer and soldier Walter Ingram die – only two years after bringing home the mummy case from Egypt?
A. Killed by an elephant
B. Typhoid fever
C. Suicide

Killed by an elephant - http://blog.oup.com/2012/06/downton-abbey-mummycurse-of-king-tut/

dreamersfantasy

Day 2
Regent Records

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Win a Regent Records Christmas CD</EM>

After King Henry VIII ordered the dissolution of the monasteries Bath Abbey lay in ruins for more than 70 years. In what year did Parliament make the King Supreme Head of the Church of England, the authority he needed to embark upon the disbanding of the monasteries?
A. 1534
B. 1589
C. 1639


1534 from here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Head_of_the_Church_of_England

dreamersfantasy

Day 3
Christmas Picture Book Selection

b Six

dreamersfantasy

Day 4
Oxford Reference Competition


Win a Kindle Touch!

How many Overview pages does Oxford Reference have?
A. Under 100,000
B. Under 200,000
C. Over 300,000

c - You are looking at 1-10 of 306,443 entries from Oxford Reference site

Fill in the gaps – Olympic Gold medallist Michael Phelps has said he "Eats, ______ and ______. That’s all I can do."
A. Runs and swims
B. Sleeps and swims
C. Swims and dances

b - from http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780191735240.001.0001/q-oro-00008298?rskey=oCidKT&result=2&q=michael phelps

dreamersfantasy

Day 5
Oxford Dictionary of Music and a PURE luxury DAB and FM portable radio,

C. Increase in loudness

bishopsgirl

dreamersfantasy wrote: »

Day 2
Regent Records

#formoptions {position: relative; width: 400px; visibility: visible;}#choral,#strings,#woodwind,#brass,#keyboard,#vocal {padding: 5px; border: solid 1px gray; position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px; display: none;}</STRONG>

Win a Regent Records Christmas CD</EM>

After King Henry VIII ordered the dissolution of the monasteries Bath Abbey lay in ruins for more than 70 years. In what year did Parliament make the King Supreme Head of the Church of England, the authority he needed to embark upon the disbanding of the monasteries?
A. 1534
B. 1589
C. 1639
Not sure of answer at the moment - will update when found

He died in 1547 so I think the answer must be A. 1534.

Anyone agree.

camsmom

dreamersfantasy wrote: »

Day 4
Oxford Reference Competition


Win a Kindle Touch!

How many Overview pages does Oxford Reference have?
A. Under 100,000
B. Under 200,000
C. Over 300,000:j


Fill in the gaps – Olympic Gold medallist Michael Phelps has said he "Eats, ______ and ______. That’s all I can do."
A. Runs and swims
B. Sleeps and swims:j
C. Swims and dances

fnc63

thanks for the post
i've added a link to the
2012 MSE Advent Thread below
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4267617

gavrc

Day 4 was posted before here. Check your thanks.

gav

dreamersfantasy

Day 6
Win a branded Carols for Choirs 5 mug and Christmas bauble

http://www.oup.co.uk/advent/cfc5mug

How many times does the choir sing the word ‘Wassail’?
A. 12
B. 15
C. 20


Tried to listen and I think it's 12 - can someone please confirm?