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Win the Good Food Guide 2010!

By Mark Cox
September 17, 2009 at 5:27 pm

This competition has now ended! Find out the winner and the answers.

Clearly, good_food_guide_2010-178865 if you’re reading this blog you are someone with exquisite taste – and such delightful people deserve a wee treat every once in a while. That’s why Quizmaster Cox is offering a free copy of The Good Food Guide 2010 (RRP £16.99) – the UK’s oldest and best-selling restaurant guide, published by Which?

Here’s how you win:

1. Take the quiz below.

2. Submit a comment with your answers.

3. Wait until 1 October to find out if you’re the lucky winner. We’ll choose the winner at 4pm, so leave a comment before then.

The quiz

1. Anaphylactic shock is a severe allergic reaction that may occur after exposure to three of following examples. Which is the odd one out?

a. An insect sting.
b. Peanuts.
c. A pint of beer.
d. Certain medications.

2. While cutting the Sunday roast, you accidentally slice into your finger and start bleeding profusely. Which of the following should you not do?

a. Check whether there is an object embedded in the wound.
b. Press on the wound with your hand and secure with a bandage.
c. Find some TCP and use it to clean the wound.
d. Raise your injured limb above the level of the heart.

3. Which of the following is not a first aid myth?

a. Treat nosebleeds by tilting the person’s head back and pinching the nose.
b. You should give conscious heart attack casualties an aspirin tablet to chew.
c. The best thing to put on a burn is butter.
d. If your child is choking, put your fingers in their mouth.

Good luck! The winner will be announced on 1 October.

(Hint: check out the first aid tips and first aid myths sections on our website.)

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Mónica Rivadeneyra

HELLO,
MY ANSWERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. C (A PINT OF BEER is the odd one out)

2. C (We shouldn´t use TCP to clean the wound)

3. B (To give conscious heart attack casualties an aspirin tablet to chew is not a First Aid myth)

I hope I had good luck this time to win the Good Food Guide.
Thanks
Mónica Rivadeneyra

HELLO,
MY ANSWERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. C (A PINT OF BEER is the odd one out)

2. C (We shouldn´t use TCP to clean the wound)

3. B (To give conscious heart attack casualties an aspirin tablet to chew is not a First Aid myth)

I hope I had good luck this time to win the Good Food Guide.
Thanks
Rich

Hi Mark,

OK so I think the answers are:

1 is c
2 is C
3 is B

Fingers crossed for me….

Rich.
Rich

Hi Mark,

OK so I think the answers are:

1 is c
2 is C
3 is B

Fingers crossed for me….

Rich.
John Hammond

Hi

My answers to the quiz are:
1. C
2. C
3. B

Keep up the good work,
John
John Hammond

Hi

My answers to the quiz are:
1. C
2. C
3. B

Keep up the good work,
John
Andy

The answers are

1)C
2)C
3)B
Andy

The answers are

1)C
2)C
3)B
Maria

Hi Mark,

Here are my answers!

1. C – A pint of beer
2. C – Find some TCP and use it to clean the wound.
3. B – You should give conscious heart attack casualties an aspirin tablet to chew.

Cheers
Maria
Maria

Hi Mark,

Here are my answers!

1. C – A pint of beer
2. C – Find some TCP and use it to clean the wound.
3. B – You should give conscious heart attack casualties an aspirin tablet to chew.

Cheers
Maria
Gil

The answers are

1)C
2)C
3)B
Gil

The answers are

1)C
2)C
3)B
Sara

C
C
B

^_^
Sara

C
C
B

^_^
Anna Oryema

Morning Mark,
Here are my answers:

1. C – A pint of beer
2. A – Check whether there is an object
embedded in the wound
3. B – You should give conscious heart attack
casualties an aspirin tablet to chew

Thank you,
Anna O
Anna Oryema

Morning Mark,
Here are my answers:

1. C – A pint of beer
2. A – Check whether there is an object
embedded in the wound
3. B – You should give conscious heart attack
casualties an aspirin tablet to chew

Thank you,
Anna O
Tracey

Hi

My answers are:
1 – C
2 – C
3 – B

Thanks very much!
Tracey
Tracey

Hi

My answers are:
1 – C
2 – C
3 – B

Thanks very much!
Tracey
Jess Meale

My answers are
1) C
2) C
3) B
Jess Meale

My answers are
1) C
2) C
3) B
Amy

1) C
2) C
3) B
Amy

1) C
2) C
3) B
Ann Talbot

Hi,my answers are

1)C
2)C
3)B
Ann Talbot

Hi,my answers are

1)C
2)C
3)B
Danielle

Hello

My answers are:

1 c
2 c
3 b

Thanks and fingers crossed!
Danielle

Hello

My answers are:

1 c
2 c
3 b

Thanks and fingers crossed!
Dawn Addams

My answers are:

1 – C
2 – C
3 – B

Thank you
Dawn Addams

My answers are:

1 – C
2 – C
3 – B

Thank you
Wendy Lam

1c
2a
3b
Wendy Lam

1c
2a
3b
Alice Matthews

Answers:
1) c
2) b
3) c
Alice Matthews

Answers:
1) c
2) b
3) c
Catherine

Answers -

C
C
B
Catherine

Answers -

C
C
B
emma

The answers are

1)C
2)C
3)B
emma

The answers are

1)C
2)C
3)B
Alice Matthews

Ignore me having a blonde momment …well trying to cook and enter on laptop! Proper order

1) c
2) c
3) b
Alice Matthews

Ignore me having a blonde momment …well trying to cook and enter on laptop! Proper order

1) c
2) c
3) b
Sarah

my answers c, c, b

hope i’m right!
Sarah

my answers c, c, b

hope i’m right!
Richard S.

1. C
2. C
3. B
Richard S.

1. C
2. C
3. B
Nicola

The answers are

1)C
2)C
3)B

I hope anyway!
Nicola

The answers are

1)C
2)C
3)B

I hope anyway!
Linda Neilson

Anwers:
1)C 2)C 3)B
Linda Neilson

Anwers:
1)C 2)C 3)B
Julie

1) C
2) C
3) B
Julie

1) C
2) C
3) B
Solange

1) C
2) C
3) B
Solange

1) C
2) C
3) B
nicola r

1 = c 2 = c 3 = b

thanks
nicola r

1 = c 2 = c 3 = b

thanks
KIM MCFARLAND

1) C
2) C
3) B

Many thanks for the chance!
KIM MCFARLAND

1) C
2) C
3) B

Many thanks for the chance!
Sarah

I think the answers are 1.C 2.C 3.B

foody first aid! love it!

Sx
Sarah

I think the answers are 1.C 2.C 3.B

foody first aid! love it!

Sx
Joshua Scarlett

My answer is
1.C
2. C
3. B
Joshua Scarlett

My answer is
1.C
2. C
3. B
janet empson

1) C
2) C
3) B
janet empson

1) C
2) C
3) B
deborah wheeler

Answers
1)C
2)C
3)B
deborah wheeler

Answers
1)C
2)C
3)B
Ryan S

1)C
2)C
3)B

Really hope I win!
Ryan S

1)C
2)C
3)B

Really hope I win!
CH

1. c
2. c
3. b
CH

1. c
2. c
3. b
Ben Hinton-Lever

Answers I think:
C
C
B
Ben Hinton-Lever

Answers I think:
C
C
B
Lisa M

Hi..
I think the answers are
C
C
B

Fingers crossed!!
Lisa M

Hi..
I think the answers are
C
C
B

Fingers crossed!!
Donna

1)C

2)C

3)B
Maria Crothers

I recon on:
1) C
2) C
3) B
Donna

1)C

2)C

3)B
Maria Crothers

I recon on:
1) C
2) C
3) B
Rebecca Dennis

Answers:
1) C
2) C
3) B

Hope I win – this book is a bible for all foodies!
Rebecca Dennis

Answers:
1) C
2) C
3) B

Hope I win – this book is a bible for all foodies!
Pamela Gossage

Ans -
a)C
b)C
c)B
Pamela Gossage

Ans -
a)C
b)C
c)B
PeterJD

Going with the flow…

C
C
B
PeterJD

Going with the flow…

C
C
B
Andrea

1) c
2) c
3) b
http://redcrossblog Andrea

1) c
2) c
3) b
Cheryl Onley

1) C
2) C
3) B
Cheryl Onley

1) C
2) C
3) B
Vanessa

1. C
2. C
3. B
Vanessa

1. C
2. C
3. B
korky

C
C
B

good luck everyone :0

thanks catowen you’re a star
korky

C
C
B

good luck everyone :0

thanks catowen you’re a star
sonia mellish

Hi

The Answers are:-

1. C
2. C
3. B
sonia mellish

Hi

The Answers are:-

1. C
2. C
3. B
Andy D

Answers:
1) C
2) C
3) B
Andy D

Answers:
1) C
2) C
3) B
HAZEL g

THE ANSWERS ARE :
C
C
B
HAZEL g

THE ANSWERS ARE :
C
C
B
Zoe

Hiya

My answers are:

1. c
2. c
3. b
Zoe

Hiya

My answers are:

1. c
2. c
3. b
jean williamson

C
C
B

I think the quiz is very informative and i would love to win the book
jean williamson

C
C
B

I think the quiz is very informative and i would love to win the book
Aurora W

My answers are:

1 C
2 C
3 B
Aurora W

My answers are:

1 C
2 C
3 B
Sarah

Answers Are 1C, 2C, 3B – excellent idea to have a prize winning quiz that will also teach and educate people
Sarah

Answers Are 1C, 2C, 3B – excellent idea to have a prize winning quiz that will also teach and educate people
Max Amos

1 – C
2 – C
3 – B

Thank you

Max
Max Amos

1 – C
2 – C
3 – B

Thank you

Max
http://chas-chassblog.blogspot.com/ Chas Gilbert

CCB
http://chas-chassblog.blogspot.com/ Chas Gilbert

CCB
robert deane

hi

1. c
2. c
3. b
robert deane

hi

1. c
2. c
3. b
Richard

here are my answers

1. C – A pint of beer

2. C – Find some TCP and use it to clean the wound.

3. B – You should give conscious heart attack casualties an aspirin tablet to chew.

Cheers!
Richard

here are my answers

1. C – A pint of beer

2. C – Find some TCP and use it to clean the wound.

3. B – You should give conscious heart attack casualties an aspirin tablet to chew.

Cheers!
Louise Allen

1: C
2: C
3: B
Louise Allen

1: C
2: C
3: B
Matt

1. C
2. C
3. B
Matt

1. C
2. C
3. B
Valerie Hartley

I think the answers are -
C
C
B
http://msn Valerie Hartley

I think the answers are -
C
C
B
PATRICK

1. c
2. c
3. b
PATRICK

1. c
2. c
3. b
Barbara

Any treatment for my brain please as it’s hurting slightly? I think the answers are
C.
A.
B…………obviously not going with the flow hence the pain in my brain…been thinking too much!
Barbara

Any treatment for my brain please as it’s hurting slightly? I think the answers are
C.
A.
B…………obviously not going with the flow hence the pain in my brain…been thinking too much!
Richard P

The answers are:

1) C
2) C
3) B

Good luck to me…
Richard P

The answers are:

1) C
2) C
3) B

Good luck to me…
claire woods

1 is c
2 is C
3 is B
claire woods

1 is c
2 is C
3 is B
GarethE

I’ll go with…

C
C
B
GarethE

I’ll go with…

C
C
B
adam ryan

My answers are
c
c
b

Thanks – Ad
adam ryan

My answers are
c
c
b

Thanks – Ad
Emma Howard

C
C
B
Emma Howard

C
C
B
clare walker

My answers are:

1. C
2. C
3. B

Thank you
clare walker

My answers are:

1. C
2. C
3. B

Thank you
Derek Anderson

I think the answers are

1.C
2.C
3.B

Ta!D
Derek Anderson

I think the answers are

1.C
2.C
3.B

Ta!D
Maya

My answers are:

1. C
2. C
3. B
Maya

My answers are:

1. C
2. C
3. B
alex crawford

1. C
2. C
3. B
alex crawford

1. C
2. C
3. B
christopher jones

c. A pint of beer

c. Find some TCP and use it to clean the wound.

b. You should give conscious heart attack casualties an aspirin tablet to chew.
christopher jones

c. A pint of beer

c. Find some TCP and use it to clean the wound.

b. You should give conscious heart attack casualties an aspirin tablet to chew.
Lauren Seager

Damn, there goes my diet!

1)C
2)C
3)B
http://None Lauren Seager

Damn, there goes my diet!

1)C
2)C
3)B
Chris Smith

Hi Mark

My answers are …

1) C
2) C
3) B

Like the website Mark, it’s very informative.
Chris Smith

Hi Mark

My answers are …

1) C
2) C
3) B

Like the website Mark, it’s very informative.
Dilip Albert

1)C

2)C

3)B
Dilip Albert

1)C

2)C

3)B

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