In response to huge demand, here is the absolutely final final Po Toi Christmas Quiz. I’ve had such difficulty thinking up new questions that some of these are repeats of my favourite questions from past years.
As usual, the Grand Prize is a free night on Po Toi in January (excluding dinner) and the title ‘Bird Brain of Po Toi’, to be held indefinitely.
Questions about birds
Q1. There were no Hong Kong First Records reported from Po Toi this year. When was the last year that happened?
Q2. The Po Toi list currently stands at 301. What is the commonest Hong Kong species that is not (as yet) on the list?
Q3. Which East African endemic species of Turaco named after a famous German ornithologist from the 19th Century has never been seen on Po Toi?
(This question is asked in the vain hope that the individual who seemed obsessed by the species in last year’s quiz will get the answer right and therefore qualify for the Grand Prize. Knowing the individual, I’m not sure it will happen)
Questions about Po Toi history
Q4 (from 2006). In which well-known English novel does Po Toi feature?
Q5. In which year did Po Toi win the title ‘Hong Kong Village with the Greatest Sense of Environmental Protection’?
a. 1989
b. 1999
c. 2009
d. never – I made the whole thing up
General Questions about Po Toi
Q6. If you were a Po Toi resident, which would you rather have
a. solar panels on top of the toilet block in order to light the ladies toilet during the day? (cost HK$300,000)
b. a water tank to ensure you have ready access to water during the dry season? (cost HK$200,000)
c. a free torch, a bottle of water and HK$50,000 each from the Government?
Q7. Sea-watching can sometimes be a bit boring, and in these moments I turn to ship-watching. The Bhum Shipping Line from Thailand is my favourite with ships like Ratha Bhum and Wana Bhum and it’s always a special day when Supa Bhum comes past
But what does Supa Bhum mean in the Thai language?
Answer True or False
Q8 (from 2007 and very much a personal favourite of mine). The old lady who lives in the house near the jetty has a more impressive list of Hong Kong bird species than Paul Leader.
(I am hoping that the only person who got the answer wrong in 2007 will get the answer right this time)
Q9 (also from 2007). Po Toi seaweed is as effective as Viagra.
(Contestants should note that the Testing Panel for this question are now three years older so the result may be different to that in 2007)
Tie-breaker
Q10 (from 2008). What is the best way to see a rare bird on Po Toi?
Judges decision is final.
As this is the last Quiz, there will be a winner, but the number of correct answers needed to win will not be declared until after the results are in.
Answers and final results in two weeks time when (if?) I return to Hong Kong from UK.
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