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zico 1:56 Mon Apr 1
Daily Quiz anyone? New month of April thread
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OK. So here's the month of April quiz thread.
You know the rules. Don't post your answers before the quizzer does.
Don't forget to post your scores
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zebthecat
2:10 Sat May 4
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11 thanks zico
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easthammer
10:27 Fri May 3
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13 today thanks Zico
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Westside
9:07 Fri May 3
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12. Thanks Zico.
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zico
7:46 Fri May 3
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Tricky Trivia Quiz
1. The first men to climb Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, were from New Zealand and Nepal - which country's flag was the first to be planted on Mount Everest's summit?
The UK flag or the Union Jack (the climbers were part of the British Everest expedition)
2. From which planet did Doctor Spock come from?
Earth (Dr. Spock is a child psychologist, Mr. Spock is a fictional character in Star Trek)
3. What did Frankenstein have through his neck?
Nothing (Frankenstein was the doctor not the monster)
4. True or False, Olivia Newton-John represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, the year ABBA won with "Waterloo"?
True
5. The Four Corners is the only spot in the USA where you can stand in four states at once – point for each state you can name?
Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico
6. On 19 July 1873, Hertfordshire born Williams Gosse reached Uluru and gave it what name?
Ayers Rock
7. Which sport, competed on a 14 foot by 7-foot area, was accepted into the Summer Olympic Games for 2000?
Trampolining
8. Which material is named after a French phrase meaning 'cloth of the king'?
Corduroy
9. Of the 13 commonly accepted vitamins, all except which vitamin are present in an egg?
Vitamin C
10. Which science park in Wiltshire was known for over 100 years as one of the UK's most secretive and controversial military research facilities?
Porton Down
11. Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, were married for how many years, was it 10, 15 or 20?
15
12. Which American president was a champion wrestler?
Abraham Lincoln
13. The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest man-made structure in the world until which century, was it 13th, 14th or 15th?
14th century (tallest up to 1311 AD, until surpassed by Lincoln Cathedral)
14. Where were some of Eugene Shoemaker's ashes sent to in 1997?
On the moon (he's the co-discoverer of the Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9)
15. Under which river does the Queensway Road tunnel run?
River Mersey
16. Which TV sci-fi alien life form took its name from a single volume of a run of encyclopaedia’s?
Daleks (from the alphabetic sequence dal-lek on an encyclopaedia)
17. The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of which Australian state?
Queensland
18. Who was mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
Anne Boleyn
19. Who is the only host country not to win gold at its own Summer Olympics?
Canada - 1976
20. Who was the first swimmer to break the one-minute barrier for the 100-metre freestyle?
Johnny Weissmuller
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zico
12:45 Fri May 3
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Tricky Trivia Quiz
1. The first men to climb Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, were from New Zealand and Nepal - which country's flag was the first to be planted on Mount Everest's summit?
2. From which planet did Doctor Spock come from?
3. What did Frankenstein have through his neck?
4. True or False, Olivia Newton-John represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, the year ABBA won with "Waterloo"?
5. The Four Corners is the only spot in the USA where you can apparently stand in four states at once – point for each state you can name?
6. On 19 July 1873, Hertfordshire born Williams Gosse reached Uluru and gave it what name?
7. Which sport, competed on a 14 foot by 7-foot area, was accepted into the Summer Olympic Games for 2000?
8. Which material is named after a French phrase meaning 'cloth of the king'?
9. Of the 13 commonly accepted vitamins, all except which vitamin are present in an egg?
10. Which science park in Wiltshire was known for over 100 years as one of the UK's most secretive and controversial military research facilities?
11. Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, were married for how many years, was it 10, 15 or 20?
12. Which American president was a champion wrestler?
13. The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest man-made structure in the world until which century, was it 13th, 14th or 15th?
14. Where were some of Eugene Shoemaker's ashes sent to in 1997?
15. Under which river does the Queensway Road tunnel run?
16. Which TV sci-fi alien life form took its name from a single volume of a run of encyclopaedia’s?
17. The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of which Australian state?
18. Who was mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
19. Who is the only host country not to win gold at its own Summer Olympics?
20. Who was the first swimmer to break the one-minute barrier for the 100-metre freestyle?
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easthammer
2:57 Fri May 3
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13 for me thanks MD
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mallard
12:32 Fri May 3
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8 for me, very difficult quiz .
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zebthecat
10:27 Thu May 2
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8 today thanks MD.
Saved by Stevie Wonder.
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zico
10:14 Thu May 2
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Ah probably not it wasn't produced by them,,,, bugger!
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zico
10:13 Thu May 2
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Thanks MD. That was tough. A mere 7 and that was with three lucky guesses. Er do we get something for Happy Birthday by Clare Grogan and Altered Images as it was a hot single for them in 1981?!
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Mad Dog
9:51 Thu May 2
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Birthdays quiz
1. Moyes had a birthday last week. How old was he?
61
2. Which west ham player celebrated his birthday the day of the home leg v Bayer layverkusen?
LUKASZ FABIANSKI
3. 7th January is the 7th day of the year. This year what is 3rd may?
124 (it's usually the 123rd day)
4. When Marilyn monroe sang "happy birthday mr president". Which president was she singing to?
J.F.K.
5. In which month are most babies born?
SEPTEMBER
6. What is happy birthday in Spanish?
A, feliz navidad b feliz cumpleanos c feliz perro divertido
FELIZ CUMPLEANOS
7. How old are jewish boys when they celebrate a bar mitzvah
13
8. What is the traditional flower for a 30th birthday?
A rose, b carnation c lily d daisy
B CARNATION
9. What is the birthstone for may?
EMERALD
10. Someone born 3rd may would be which star sign?
TAURUS
11 when did the lyrics to "happy birthday to you" first appear in print
A) 1852 b 1872 c) 1892 d 1912
1912
12 Who wrote, produced and performed the 1981 single "Happy Birthday"? (Bonus point, whomwas it about)
STEVIE WONDER (Martin author king)
13 Happy Birthday to You! is a 1959 children's book by which author?
DOCTOR SEUSS
14 which former England captain celebrates his 49th birthday today?
DAVID BECKHAM
15 which European country invented birthday cake?
GERMANY
16 what is the least common day to celebrate a birthday?
FEB 29th
17 how old was Charles when he became king?
73
18 What religion does not celebrate birthdays?
JEHOVAS WITNESS
19 William Shakespeare died on his 52nd birthday. What date?
23rd APRIL
20 what what age do Latino girls celebrate their quinceanera?
15th
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Mad Dog
10:41 Thu May 2
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Birthdays quiz
1. Moyes had a birthday last week. How old was he?
2. Which west ham player celebrated his birthday the day of the home leg v Bayer layverkusen?
3. 7th January is the 7th day of the year. This year what is 3rd may?
4. When Marilyn monroe sang "happy birthday mr president". Which president was she singing to?
5. In which month are most babies born?
6. What is happy birthday in Spanish?
A, feliz navidad b feliz cumpleanos c feliz perro divertido
7. How old are jewish boys when they celebrate a bar mitzvah
8. What is the traditional flower for a 30th birthday?
A rose, b carnation c lily d daisy
9. What is the birthstone for may?
10. Someone born 3rd may would be which star sign?
11 when did the lyrics to "happy birthday to you" first appear in print
A) 1852 b 1872 c) 1892 d 1912
12 Who wrote, produced and performed the 1981 single "Happy Birthday"? (Bonus point, whomwas it about)
13 Happy Birthday to You! is a 1959 children's book by which author?
14 which former England captain celebrates his 49th birthday today?
15 which European country invented birthday cake?
16 what is the least common day to celebrate a birthday?
17 how old was Charles when he became king?
18 What religion does not celebrate birthdays?
19 William Shakespeare died on his 52nd birthday. What date?
20 what what age do Latino girls celebrate their quinceanera?
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zico
10:49 Wed May 1
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No worries MD.
zeb, wow didn't know that. That's the second classic Harrison saved then because I do know he put the money up for Life of Brian. Handmade Films if I remember correctly.
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easthammer
10:44 Wed May 1
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15 for me thanks Zico
And that's the long and the short of it!
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Mad Dog
10:20 Wed May 1
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13 today. At some point I'll put my last few scores on. Been. Bit of a hectic few days
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zebthecat
10:11 Wed May 1
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16 today thanks zico.
The Long Good Friday almost ended being cut down to a one hour TV show by Lew Grade, who had financed it, until George Harrison bought the rights to get it a theatrical release.
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Westside
10:07 Wed May 1
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15. Thanks Zico.
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mallard
7:54 Wed May 1
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12 - Thanks Zico
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zico
7:33 Wed May 1
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Long Quiz
1. Long Beach is a city in which U.S. state?
California
2. Which DIY tool may often have the words 'long nosed' in front of its name?
Pliers
3. Which 1980 British gangster film starred Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren?
Long Good Friday
4. Whose autobiography was entitled: 'Long Walk to Freedom'?
Nelson Mandela's
5. Who said about his songs "some are ten minutes long some are six"?
Bob Dylan
6. Name the actress best known for playing Diane Chambers on the sitcom Cheers?
Shelley Long
7. By what name do we better know the infamous Operation Hummingbird, a purge that took place in Nazi Germany from June 30 to July 2, 1934?
The Night of the Long Knives
8. The Long Goodbye is a 1953 detective novel by which author?
Raymond Chandler
9. Which country is also known as 'The Land of the Long White Cloud'?
New Zealand
10. Long Eaton is a town in which English county?
Derbyshire
11. Long John Silver is a cunning pirate who was quartermaster under which notorious captain?
Captain Flint
12. English Longhorn are a breed of which farm animal?
Cows or cattle
13. Which English stately home is the seat of the Marquesses of Bath?
Longleat
14. Name the American poet whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride" and "The Song of Hiawatha"?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
15. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe horse race is held on which course?
Longchamp (in Paris)
16. Who held the world long jump record for almost 23 years until it was broken in 1991 by Mike Powell?
Bob Beamon
17. Name the 2005 American prison comedy film which stars Adam Sandler as a washed-up former professional quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
The Longest Yard
18. Name the English broadcaster who was best known for her work in British music radio who was the sister of Keith Chegwin?
Janice Long
19. Located in the village of South Littleton in Worcestershire, what is Long Lartin?
A prison
20. The Karvi, Snekkja, Skeid, and Drakkar are types of what?
Viking long ships
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zico
10:38 Wed May 1
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Long Quiz
1. Long Beach is a city in which U.S. state?
2. Which DIY tool may often have the words 'long nosed' in front of its name?
3. Which 1980 British gangster film starred Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren?
4. Whose autobiography was entitled: 'Long Walk to Freedom'?
5. Who said about his songs "some are ten minutes long some are six"?
6. Name the actress best known for playing Diane Chambers on the sitcom Cheers?
7. By what name do we better know the infamous Operation Hummingbird, a purge that took place in Nazi Germany from June 30 to July 2, 1934?
8. The Long Goodbye is a 1953 detective novel by which author?
9. Which country is also known as 'The Land of the Long White Cloud'?
10. Long Eaton is a town in which English county?
11. Long John Silver is a cunning pirate who was quartermaster under which notorious captain?
12. English Longhorn are a breed of which farm animal?
13. Which English stately home is the seat of the Marquesses of Bath?
14. Name the American poet whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride" and "The Song of Hiawatha"?
15. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe horse race is held on which course?
16. Who held the world long jump record for almost 23 years until it was broken in 1991 by Mike Powell?
17. Name the 2005 American prison comedy film which stars Adam Sandler as a washed-up former professional quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
18. Name the English broadcaster who was best known for her work in British music radio who was the sister of Keith Chegwin?
19. Located in the village of South Littleton in Worcestershire, what is Long Lartin?
20. The Karvi, Snekkja, Skeid, and Drakkar are types of what?
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easthammer
3:08 Wed May 1
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11 thanks Zico
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