zico 12:05 Mon May 6
Daily Quiz anyone? New month of May/June thread
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OK. So here's the month of May/June 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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easthammer
3:28 Fri May 31
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A quiz taken from my archives. Zico you might be interested to know that a few years back after a trip on the Rocky Mountaineer Railway, I went on a cruise ship to Alaska. Thus this quiz
What is the state capital of Alaska?
The USA purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 How much did it cost?
a) $1 b) $7.2m c) $72m d) $ 7.2billion
Can you remember the state flower of Alaska?
Why was the White Pass between USA and Canada particularly busy in 1897?
Whose gun has pride of place above the bar in the Red Dog Saloon in Juneau?
a) Billy the Kid b) Wild Bill Hickok c) Wyatt Earp d) Sarah Pallin
The Totem Heritage Centre in Ketchikan Alaska has numerous types of Totem Poles what is their purpose?
Bald eagles proliferate in Alaska – what is the approximate wing span of a fully grown female eagle?
The Tlingit (Klingit) are the main indigenous peoples of Alaska resident for over 11,000 years what does Tlingit essentially mean?
In the summer Glacier Bay is the home for humpback whales, where do they go in the winter?
In Glacier Bay what is Johns Hopkins doing that Lamplugh, Margerie and Grand Pacific aren't.
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zico
3:22 Thu May 30
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Gents, apologies, I did post a new thread yesterday with todays quiz but it was duplicated. I asked a mod to delete one of them but it seems both have been deleted so no quiz!! Just noticed this so will start again on Monday with a new thread,. Apologies again but site is a bit of a mess.
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zico
1:37 Thu May 30
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As MD can't do tomorrow I have managed to post tomorrows quiz on the new thread titled
Daily Quiz anyone? New month of "JUNE" thread
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Mad Dog
10:03 Wed May 29
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I'm away at moment and having a shocker trying to post on here anyway.
No quiz from me tomorrow, sorry
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mallard
9:30 Wed May 29
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I scored 6 yesterday but couldn’t post my score so gave up
Thanks East
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zico
8:37 Wed May 29
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Covid is a weird one East, for me anyway. We were up so early for several days because of excursions or the Rocky mountaineer, then maybe last Wednesday night just as I was about to get into bed I just started shivering and the teeth were chattering (not a frosty reception from the Mrs I hasten to add!) Woke up next day and just ached all over but my back was bad the week before so just thought I was exhausted. So I went to bed at 3pm and woke up at 7am next morning. At breakfast that morning I couldn't stop sweating but literally an hour later I was absolutely fine and just went about my day as usual. I only did the test yesterday because we had been on planes, trains, ships and automobiles with lots of other people and I was just intrigued. Never expected it to show positive as I had no cough, headache, loss of taste or smell. Bit of a scratchy throat but assumed that was the air con and didn't affect eating or the odd alcoholic beverage, so really surprised as it was the last thing I expected. Need shopping now but trying to the right thing and no bloody delivery slots!!
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easthammer
5:39 Wed May 29
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I too tried to post earlier. Gave up in the end so no quiz today :(
I'll try again on Friday as I assume MD is putting a quiz up tomorrow.
Won't be here myself for a couple of weeks starting Monday. Hope I don't get Covid where I am going! Anyway had the booster jab for old gits just the other week, but no guarantees were issued with it
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zico
4:36 Wed May 29
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Hi all, been trying to post this since I returned yesterday but see WHO still splutters and crashes when trying to open the thread so gave up! So yes back from a great holiday bar bringing Covid back as a present, although feel absolutely fine, only found out as I did a test upon my return as a laugh! Weird! Thanks to East and MD for keeping it going whist I was away. Ill spend some time adding the scores to the sheet and will so I don't tread on anyone's shoes will start afresh on Monday with a new thread which will hopefully open a bit quicker than 24 hours!!
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Westside
9:59 Tue May 28
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4. Thanks East.
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easthammer
8:39 Tue May 28
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Which Bank was founded by Scotsman William Patterson in 1694?
Bank of England
For which club side did England World Cup winner Gordon Banks play 293 games?
Leicester
Where would you find the Dogger Bank?
North Sea
Who played Mr Banks in Mary Poppins?
David Tomlinson
In which city did Banksy’s artwork originate?
Bristol
What is the name of the Piggy Bank in the Toy Story films?
Hamm
In which county will you find Jodrell Bank?
Cheshire
Which Bank is the main sponsor of Liverpool FC?
Standard Chartered
Which Bank (technical definition) sponsors Brighton FC?
American Express
Which of the UK’s Big Four Banks became part of HSBC in 1992?
Midland
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easthammer
1:07 Tue May 28
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Tuesday's Quiz; You should bank a few points here.
Which Bank was founded by Scotsman William Patterson in 1694?
For which club side did England World Cup winner Gordon Banks play 293 games?
Where would you find the Dogger Bank?
Who played Mr Banks in Mary Poppins?
In which city did Banksy’s artwork originate?
What is the name of the Piggy Bank in the Toy Story films?
In which county will you find Jodrell Bank?
Which Bank is the main sponsor of Liverpool FC?
Which Bank (technical definition) sponsors Brighton FC?
Which of the UK’s Big Four Banks became part of HSBC in 1992?
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easthammer
3:35 Sat May 25
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Mallard the answer to your question is no, but it would appear that I could :)
It is interesting what people know and what they don't.
I generally struggle with the topics often set by Zico and Mad Dog but occasionally there might be a topic that most score poorly on and I do really well. The reason might be interest-related or time/era-determined.
When I was younger say about 20 years back playing Trivial Pursuit with my daughters and their partners (all smart kids with good degrees from good unis) I would win hands down. Today it wouldn't be the case. Sure I have got older and slower but I know more than back then, however, the nature of the hierarchy of "knowledge" and trivia has changed.
But the one thing I still know for sure is just how little I know
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Westside
10:16 Fri May 24
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5. Thanks East.
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mallard
8:46 Fri May 24
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4 thanks East
Do you write questions for The Trivial Pursuit Genius Edition?
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easthammer
7:15 Fri May 24
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A Hard Roun
True or False? Balsa Wood is a hard wood.
True
True or False? Tungsten is the hardest metal in the periodic table?
False Osmium is. It has more density. (Hardest is not the same as toughest) Osmium used for pen nibs. Mightier than the sword?
True or False? John Terry of Chelsea is the current holder of the Alan Hardaker Trophy?
False Virgil Van Dijk of Liverpool is (Terry 2015)
True or False? Sarah Hardcastle won Gold swimming for GB 1984 Olympics
False she won Silver & Bronze
True or False? Hard Times – For Theses Times was the 10th novel written by Charles Dickens in 1854.
True
True or False? Hard Water is bad for your health.
False probably slight benefits in providing calcium and magnesium dietary supplements
True or False? The first Hard Rock Cafe opened in London in 1971 in a old Rolls Royce Showroom.
True
True or False? If you hard boil a fresh egg it is easier to peel.
False with less fresher eggs' the air-pocket between the shell and the membrane will have expanded more making them easier to peel.
True or False? Parrano is a hard cheese from the Netherlands.
True - it imitates Italian Parmesan
True or False? In July 1958 Elvis had a No.1 Hit in America with Hard Headed Woman
True (two weeks) Billboard
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mallard
2:33 Fri May 24
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21 thanks Mad Dog
I lost 2 points with Total Recall and Kindergarten Cop from 1990
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easthammer
2:19 Fri May 24
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Mallard don't be fooled by the name of this set of questions
Hopefully, the title is a Misnomer
A Hard Round
True or False? Balsa Wood is a hard wood.
True or False? Tungsten is the hardest metal in the periodic table?
True or False? John Terry of Chelsea is the current holder of the Alan Hardaker Trophy
True or False? Sarah Hardcastle won Gold swimming for GB 1984 Olympics
True or False? Hard Times – For Theses Times was the 10th novel written by Charles Dickens in 1854.
True or False? Hard Water is bad for your health.
True or False? The first Hard Rock Cafe opened in London in 1971 in a old Rolls Royce Showroom.
True or False? If you hard boil a fresh egg it is easier to peel.
True or False? Parrano is a hard cheese from the Netherlands.
True or False? In July 1958 Elvis had a No.1 Hit in America with Hard Headed Woman
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Westside
1:37 Fri May 24
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25, thanks MD. Mainly thanks to Arnie and the A team.
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easthammer
1:36 Fri May 24
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Just 8 thanks MD
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Mad Dog
10:21 Thu May 23
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The 80s. Because why the he'll not
1. Name the 4ain characters in the 8 team
TEMPLETON "FACE" PECK, B.A. BARACAS, HANNIBAL SMITH, HOWLING MAD MURDOCH
2. What did K.I.T.T. stand for
KNIGHT IMDUSTRIES TWO THOUSAND
3. In what year did doctor who get taken off British tv
1989
4. What drew the biggest tv audience of the
Decade
CHARLES AND DIANA WEDDING
5. Biggest selling single of the 80s in UK
DO THEY KNOW ITS CHRISTMAS (BAND AID)
6. Biggest selling album in uk
BROTHERS IN ARMS BY DIRE STRAITS
7. Highest grossing film in uk
ET THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL
8. Arnold schwarzenegger starred in 11 films in the 80s. 1 point each. BUT deduct one point if you say a film that wasn't released in the 80s
In order of release
The Wayne Mansfield story (I'll be impressed if you get this one)
Conan the barbarian
Conan the destroyer
Terminator
Red sonja
Commando
Raw deal
Predator
Running man
Red heat
Twins (highest grossing of these by a country mile)
9. What was the name of the 1988 book that got salmon Rushdie a fatwa
SATANIC VERSES
10. What day of the week was Jan 1st 1980?
TUESDAY
11. 15th April 1984. Which comedian died live on tv?
TOMMY COOPER
12. What year did Colombia, the first space shuttle, take off?
1981
13. When did Chernobyl go tits up. 1 point for year, 2 for month aswell, 3 for the date
26 APRIL 1986
14. How many points did west ham get in 85 86
84
15. Who beat us on opening day of that season?
BIRMINGHAM CITY
16. Which song was the first to be played on mtv?
VUDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
17. What was the name of the building in die hard?
NAKATOMI PLAZA
18. What was the name of the bar in cheers?
CHEERS
19 who was president of America at the start of the 80s?
JIMMY CARTER
20 where was the famous Chinese student protester photographed standing in front of a line of tanks in 1989?
TIANAMEN SQUARE
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Mad Dog
11:38 Thu May 23
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The 80s. Because why the he'll not
1. Name the 4ain characters in the 8 team
2. What did K.I.T.T. stand for
3. In what year did doctor who get taken off British tv
4. What drew the biggest tv audience of the
Decade
5. Biggest selling single of the 80s in UK
6. Biggest selling album in uk
7. Highest grossing film in uk
8. Arnold schwarzenegger starred in 11 films in the 80s. 1 point each. BUT deduct one point if you say a film that wasn't released in the 80s (bonus point for which one made the most money at box office. It wasn't even close)
9. What was the name of the 1988 book that got salmon Rushdie a fatwa
10. What day of the week was Jan 1st 1980?
11. 15th April 1984. Which comedian died live on tv?
12. What year did Colombia, the first space shuttle, take off?
13. When did Chernobyl go tits up. 1 point for year, 2 for month aswell, 3 for the date
14. How many points did west ham get in 85 86
15. Who beat us on opening day of that season?
16. Which song was the first to be played on mtv?
17. What was the name of the building in die hard?
18. What was the name of the bar in cheers?
19 who was president of America at the start of the 80s?
20 where was the famous Chinese student protester photographed standing in front of a line of tanks in 1989?
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