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Daily Quiz anyone?
Thanks to the guys for getting this great new site up and running and here is a brand new quiz thread. You know the rules. Please don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores.
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easthammer
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Oops sorry gents, last time I went was 2014 and had no idea it changed it's name.
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Far Cough UKunt
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18. Thanks Zico.
To land at McCarran Airport, you'd need to be in a time machine. Changed its name to Harry Reid International Airport, 4 years ago this week. Apparrently, McCarran outed as a racist and anti semite, hence the name change.
To land at McCarran Airport, you'd need to be in a time machine. Changed its name to Harry Reid International Airport, 4 years ago this week. Apparrently, McCarran outed as a racist and anti semite, hence the name change.
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Mmmmm, just googled it, but will allow others to do the same. Must confess I'd never heard of the bloke but seems he did a lot of session work for the famous. Think I might have had to do a 20 point question for his name! 
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only1billybonds
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Random Trivia 62
1. In heraldic terms what is the colour black?
Sable
2. For which baseball team did both Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth play?
New York Yankees
3. In the comic strip, for which team did Roy of the Rovers play for?
Melchester Rovers
4. What was the name of Michael Jackson's chimpanzee?
Bubbles
5. What game is played with 144 tiles featuring winds, seasons and flowers?
Mahjong
6. What form of transport was developed by the Montgolfier Brothers?
Hot Air Ballooning
7. Which cathedral overlooks Red Square in Moscow?
St. Basil's
8. What is the most northerly capital city in the world?
Reykjavik, Iceland
9. On a standard British Monopoly board what colour is Fleet Street?
Red
10. What was the name of the Prince that brought Sleeping Beauty back to life in Disney's 1959 movie?
Prince Phillip
11. Into which US City would you be arriving if you had just landed at McCarran International Airport?
Las Vegas
12. In which village does TV's Postman Pat deliver the mail?
Greendale
13. In which British city would you find the Headingley cricket ground?
Leeds
14. What name is given to the ceremonial hat worn by bishops?
Mitre
15. What codename was given to the Yalta conference attended by Churchill, Stalin & Roosevelt in February 1945?
Argonaut
16. What was the name of the South American country Belize prior to 1973?
British Honduras
17. On which Jane Austen novel was the 1995 movie "Clueless" loosely based?
Emma
18. The name of which disease is derived from the Medieval Italian for "Bad Air"?
Malaria
19. Which computer is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-selling single computer model of all time?
Commodore 64
20. Who were the FIVE members of the supergroup The Travelling Wilburys? Point for each
Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty
1. In heraldic terms what is the colour black?
Sable
2. For which baseball team did both Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth play?
New York Yankees
3. In the comic strip, for which team did Roy of the Rovers play for?
Melchester Rovers
4. What was the name of Michael Jackson's chimpanzee?
Bubbles
5. What game is played with 144 tiles featuring winds, seasons and flowers?
Mahjong
6. What form of transport was developed by the Montgolfier Brothers?
Hot Air Ballooning
7. Which cathedral overlooks Red Square in Moscow?
St. Basil's
8. What is the most northerly capital city in the world?
Reykjavik, Iceland
9. On a standard British Monopoly board what colour is Fleet Street?
Red
10. What was the name of the Prince that brought Sleeping Beauty back to life in Disney's 1959 movie?
Prince Phillip
11. Into which US City would you be arriving if you had just landed at McCarran International Airport?
Las Vegas
12. In which village does TV's Postman Pat deliver the mail?
Greendale
13. In which British city would you find the Headingley cricket ground?
Leeds
14. What name is given to the ceremonial hat worn by bishops?
Mitre
15. What codename was given to the Yalta conference attended by Churchill, Stalin & Roosevelt in February 1945?
Argonaut
16. What was the name of the South American country Belize prior to 1973?
British Honduras
17. On which Jane Austen novel was the 1995 movie "Clueless" loosely based?
Emma
18. The name of which disease is derived from the Medieval Italian for "Bad Air"?
Malaria
19. Which computer is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-selling single computer model of all time?
Commodore 64
20. Who were the FIVE members of the supergroup The Travelling Wilburys? Point for each
Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Random Trivia 62
1. In heraldic terms what is the colour black?
2. For which baseball team did both Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth play?
3. In the comic strip, for which team did Roy of the Rovers play for?
4. What was the name of Michael Jackson's chimpanzee?
5. What game is played with 144 tiles featuring winds, seasons and flowers?
6. What form of transport was developed by the Montgolfier Brothers?
7. Which cathedral overlooks Red Square in Moscow?
8. What is the most northerly capital city in the world?
9. On a standard British Monopoly board what colour is Fleet Street?
10. What was the name of the Prince that brought Sleeping Beauty back to life in Disney's 1959 movie?
11. Into which US City would you be arriving if you had just landed at McCarran International Airport?
12. In which village does TV's Postman Pat deliver the mail?
13. In which British city would you find the Headingley cricket ground?
14. What name is given to the ceremonial hat worn by bishops?
15. What codename was given to the Yalta conference attended by Churchill, Stalin & Roosevelt in February 1945?
16. What was the name of the South American country Belize prior to 1973?
17. On which Jane Austen novel was the 1995 movie "Clueless" loosely based?
18. The name of which disease is derived from the Medieval Italian for "Bad Air"?
19. Which computer is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-selling single computer model of all time?
20. Who were the FIVE members of the supergroup The Travelling Wilburys? Point for each
1. In heraldic terms what is the colour black?
2. For which baseball team did both Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth play?
3. In the comic strip, for which team did Roy of the Rovers play for?
4. What was the name of Michael Jackson's chimpanzee?
5. What game is played with 144 tiles featuring winds, seasons and flowers?
6. What form of transport was developed by the Montgolfier Brothers?
7. Which cathedral overlooks Red Square in Moscow?
8. What is the most northerly capital city in the world?
9. On a standard British Monopoly board what colour is Fleet Street?
10. What was the name of the Prince that brought Sleeping Beauty back to life in Disney's 1959 movie?
11. Into which US City would you be arriving if you had just landed at McCarran International Airport?
12. In which village does TV's Postman Pat deliver the mail?
13. In which British city would you find the Headingley cricket ground?
14. What name is given to the ceremonial hat worn by bishops?
15. What codename was given to the Yalta conference attended by Churchill, Stalin & Roosevelt in February 1945?
16. What was the name of the South American country Belize prior to 1973?
17. On which Jane Austen novel was the 1995 movie "Clueless" loosely based?
18. The name of which disease is derived from the Medieval Italian for "Bad Air"?
19. Which computer is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-selling single computer model of all time?
20. Who were the FIVE members of the supergroup The Travelling Wilburys? Point for each
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only1billybonds
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easthammer
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Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
13 thanks Zico
Should have given Q20 more thought but as it was films I didn't
Should have given Q20 more thought but as it was films I didn't
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Random Trivia 61 Quiz
1. Which river flows through the centre of Dublin?
River Liffey
2. Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
3. Across which river does the Hoover Dam span?
Colorado
4. Who were the last British football club to win the Inter Cities Fairs Cup in 1971?
Leeds United
5. Who is the only US President who is depicted on Mount Rushmore but does not feature on a banknote?
Theodore Roosevelt
6. Which of these boxers suffered the fewest defeats in their careers, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier or George Foreman?
Joe Frazier - Ali 5 losses, Frazier 4 losses, Foreman 5 losses
7. Under which star sign would someone born on St. George's Day fall?
Taurus
8. Who was the Head Coach of the GB Men's Football team at the 2012 Olympic Games?
Stuart Pearce
9. Who was the President of Argentina at the time of the Falklands conflict?
General Galtieri
10. How many time zones are there in Canada?
Six
11. Who captained Liverpool to their first European Cup victory in 1977?
Emlyn Hughes
12. Which organ of the human body is affected by "Bright's Disease"?
The Kidneys
13. Where is the setting of Verdi's opera "Aida"?
Ancient Egypt
14. Which herb is traditionally worn by Australians to remember ANZAC Day?
Rosemary
15. What is the name of the murderer in the 1978 movie "Halloween"?
Michael Myers
16. Who was the first female DJ to be featured on BBC's Radio One?
Annie Nightingale
17. Prior to the introduction of the Euro, what was the currency of The Netherlands?
Guilder
18. Who wrote the words to the hymn "Jerusalem"?
William Blake
19. Which pop group named themselves after a fictional band from the novel "A Clockwork Orange"?
Heaven 17
20. For four points which four musicals won the Oscar for Best Picture in the 1960s?
West Side Story (1961), My Fair Lady (1964), The Sound of Music (1965) & Oliver! (1968).
1. Which river flows through the centre of Dublin?
River Liffey
2. Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
3. Across which river does the Hoover Dam span?
Colorado
4. Who were the last British football club to win the Inter Cities Fairs Cup in 1971?
Leeds United
5. Who is the only US President who is depicted on Mount Rushmore but does not feature on a banknote?
Theodore Roosevelt
6. Which of these boxers suffered the fewest defeats in their careers, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier or George Foreman?
Joe Frazier - Ali 5 losses, Frazier 4 losses, Foreman 5 losses
7. Under which star sign would someone born on St. George's Day fall?
Taurus
8. Who was the Head Coach of the GB Men's Football team at the 2012 Olympic Games?
Stuart Pearce
9. Who was the President of Argentina at the time of the Falklands conflict?
General Galtieri
10. How many time zones are there in Canada?
Six
11. Who captained Liverpool to their first European Cup victory in 1977?
Emlyn Hughes
12. Which organ of the human body is affected by "Bright's Disease"?
The Kidneys
13. Where is the setting of Verdi's opera "Aida"?
Ancient Egypt
14. Which herb is traditionally worn by Australians to remember ANZAC Day?
Rosemary
15. What is the name of the murderer in the 1978 movie "Halloween"?
Michael Myers
16. Who was the first female DJ to be featured on BBC's Radio One?
Annie Nightingale
17. Prior to the introduction of the Euro, what was the currency of The Netherlands?
Guilder
18. Who wrote the words to the hymn "Jerusalem"?
William Blake
19. Which pop group named themselves after a fictional band from the novel "A Clockwork Orange"?
Heaven 17
20. For four points which four musicals won the Oscar for Best Picture in the 1960s?
West Side Story (1961), My Fair Lady (1964), The Sound of Music (1965) & Oliver! (1968).
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Random Trivia 61 Quiz
1. Which river flows through the centre of Dublin?
2. Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
3. Across which river does the Hoover Dam span?
4. Who were the last British football club to win the Inter Cities Fairs Cup in 1971?
5. Who is the only US President who is depicted on Mount Rushmore but does not feature on a banknote?
6. Which of these boxers suffered the fewest defeats in their careers, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier or George Foreman?
7. Under which star sign would someone born on St. George's Day fall?
8. Who was the Head Coach of the GB Men's Football team at the 2012 Olympic Games?
9. Who was the President of Argentina at the time of the Falklands conflict?
10. How many time zones are there in Canada?
11. Who captained Liverpool to their first European Cup victory in 1977?
12. Which organ of the human body is affected by "Bright's Disease"?
13. Where is the setting of Verdi's opera "Aida"?
14. Which herb is traditionally worn by Australians to remember ANZAC Day?
15. What is the name of the murderer in the 1978 movie "Halloween"?
16. Who was the first female DJ to be featured on BBC's Radio One?
17. Prior to the introduction of the Euro, what was the currency of The Netherlands?
18. Who wrote the words to the hymn "Jerusalem"?
19. Which pop group named themselves after a fictional band from the novel "A Clockwork Orange"?
20. For four points which four musicals won the Oscar for Best Picture in the 1960s?
1. Which river flows through the centre of Dublin?
2. Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
3. Across which river does the Hoover Dam span?
4. Who were the last British football club to win the Inter Cities Fairs Cup in 1971?
5. Who is the only US President who is depicted on Mount Rushmore but does not feature on a banknote?
6. Which of these boxers suffered the fewest defeats in their careers, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier or George Foreman?
7. Under which star sign would someone born on St. George's Day fall?
8. Who was the Head Coach of the GB Men's Football team at the 2012 Olympic Games?
9. Who was the President of Argentina at the time of the Falklands conflict?
10. How many time zones are there in Canada?
11. Who captained Liverpool to their first European Cup victory in 1977?
12. Which organ of the human body is affected by "Bright's Disease"?
13. Where is the setting of Verdi's opera "Aida"?
14. Which herb is traditionally worn by Australians to remember ANZAC Day?
15. What is the name of the murderer in the 1978 movie "Halloween"?
16. Who was the first female DJ to be featured on BBC's Radio One?
17. Prior to the introduction of the Euro, what was the currency of The Netherlands?
18. Who wrote the words to the hymn "Jerusalem"?
19. Which pop group named themselves after a fictional band from the novel "A Clockwork Orange"?
20. For four points which four musicals won the Oscar for Best Picture in the 1960s?
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only1billybonds
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easthammer
- Posts: 2723
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Just a heads up that I have at the last minute decided to go away this Christmas so the quizzes will cease for around a week from about 17th December and I should be back online around 27th/28th.
Random Trivia 60 Quiz
1. Cn you name the BBC British sketch comedy show starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore that aired in three series between 1965 and 1970.
Not Only... But Also
2. A boxer who has a stance with his right hand and right foot forward is known by what term?
Southpaw
3. In which month does Royal Ascot traditionally take place?
June
4. What was the name of the character played by Diana Rigg in TV's The Avengers?
Emma Peel
5. Which country is home to the chicken restaurant chain, Nando's?
South Africa
6. On which sport do the novels of Dick Francis generally revolve?
Horse Racing
7. Which is the only David Bowie single to have topped both the UK and US charts during his lifetime?
"Let’s Dance" (1983)
8. Who played Norman Bates in the 1998 re-make of Hitchcock's "Psycho"?
Vince Vaughn
9. Which European country hosted the Ryder Cup in 2018?
France
10. Which 1988 feature film gave Tom Hanks his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor?
Big
11. Who were the members of 1980s pop duo Yazoo? Point for each
Vince Clarke & Alison Moyet
12. What is the line on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure called?
Isobar
13. What is a young pilchard called?
Sardine
14. What was the last movie in the "Carry-On " franchise?
Carry On Columbus (1992)
15. Which King of England was responsible for the Domesday Book?
William I (the Conqueror)
16. During the Falklands conflict which British submarine sank the Argentinian battleship "General Belgrano"?
HMS Conqueror
17. In the 2009 animated TV film of "The Gruffalo" who provided the voice of the Gruffalo?
Robbie Coltrane
18. Who was the first and only King of Libya until being overthrown by Colonel Gaddafi in 1969?
King Idris I
19. Who in 2000 became the first left-handed player to win the World Snooker Championship?
Mark Williams
20. What were the titles of the five movies in which The Beatles appeared? Point for each
"A Hard Day's Night", "Help!", "Magical Mystery Tour", "Yellow Submarine" and "Let It Be'.
Random Trivia 60 Quiz
1. Cn you name the BBC British sketch comedy show starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore that aired in three series between 1965 and 1970.
Not Only... But Also
2. A boxer who has a stance with his right hand and right foot forward is known by what term?
Southpaw
3. In which month does Royal Ascot traditionally take place?
June
4. What was the name of the character played by Diana Rigg in TV's The Avengers?
Emma Peel
5. Which country is home to the chicken restaurant chain, Nando's?
South Africa
6. On which sport do the novels of Dick Francis generally revolve?
Horse Racing
7. Which is the only David Bowie single to have topped both the UK and US charts during his lifetime?
"Let’s Dance" (1983)
8. Who played Norman Bates in the 1998 re-make of Hitchcock's "Psycho"?
Vince Vaughn
9. Which European country hosted the Ryder Cup in 2018?
France
10. Which 1988 feature film gave Tom Hanks his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor?
Big
11. Who were the members of 1980s pop duo Yazoo? Point for each
Vince Clarke & Alison Moyet
12. What is the line on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure called?
Isobar
13. What is a young pilchard called?
Sardine
14. What was the last movie in the "Carry-On " franchise?
Carry On Columbus (1992)
15. Which King of England was responsible for the Domesday Book?
William I (the Conqueror)
16. During the Falklands conflict which British submarine sank the Argentinian battleship "General Belgrano"?
HMS Conqueror
17. In the 2009 animated TV film of "The Gruffalo" who provided the voice of the Gruffalo?
Robbie Coltrane
18. Who was the first and only King of Libya until being overthrown by Colonel Gaddafi in 1969?
King Idris I
19. Who in 2000 became the first left-handed player to win the World Snooker Championship?
Mark Williams
20. What were the titles of the five movies in which The Beatles appeared? Point for each
"A Hard Day's Night", "Help!", "Magical Mystery Tour", "Yellow Submarine" and "Let It Be'.
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Random Trivia 60 Quiz
1. Cn you name the BBC British sketch comedy show starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore that aired in three series between 1965 and 1970.
2. A boxer who has a stance with his right hand and right foot forward is known by what term?
3. In which month does Royal Ascot traditionally take place?
4. What was the name of the character played by Diana Rigg in TV's The Avengers?
5. Which country is home to the chicken restaurant chain, Nando's?
6. On which sport do the novels of Dick Francis generally revolve?
7. Which is the only David Bowie single to have topped both the UK and US charts during his lifetime?
8. Who played Norman Bates in the 1998 re-make of Hitchcock's "Psycho"?
9. Which European country hosted the Ryder Cup in 2018?
10. Which 1988 feature film gave Tom Hanks his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor?
11. Who were the members of 1980s pop duo Yazoo? Point for each
12. What is the line on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure called?
13. What is a young pilchard called?
14. What was the last movie in the "Carry-On " franchise?
15. Which King of England was responsible for the Domesday Book?
16. During the Falklands conflict which British submarine sank the Argentinian battleship "General Belgrano"?
17. In the 2009 animated TV film of "The Gruffalo" who provided the voice of the Gruffalo?
18. Who was the first and only King of Libya until being overthrown by Colonel Gaddafi in 1969?
19. Who in 2000 became the first left-handed player to win the World Snooker Championship?
20. What were the titles of the five movies in which The Beatles appeared? Point for each
1. Cn you name the BBC British sketch comedy show starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore that aired in three series between 1965 and 1970.
2. A boxer who has a stance with his right hand and right foot forward is known by what term?
3. In which month does Royal Ascot traditionally take place?
4. What was the name of the character played by Diana Rigg in TV's The Avengers?
5. Which country is home to the chicken restaurant chain, Nando's?
6. On which sport do the novels of Dick Francis generally revolve?
7. Which is the only David Bowie single to have topped both the UK and US charts during his lifetime?
8. Who played Norman Bates in the 1998 re-make of Hitchcock's "Psycho"?
9. Which European country hosted the Ryder Cup in 2018?
10. Which 1988 feature film gave Tom Hanks his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor?
11. Who were the members of 1980s pop duo Yazoo? Point for each
12. What is the line on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure called?
13. What is a young pilchard called?
14. What was the last movie in the "Carry-On " franchise?
15. Which King of England was responsible for the Domesday Book?
16. During the Falklands conflict which British submarine sank the Argentinian battleship "General Belgrano"?
17. In the 2009 animated TV film of "The Gruffalo" who provided the voice of the Gruffalo?
18. Who was the first and only King of Libya until being overthrown by Colonel Gaddafi in 1969?
19. Who in 2000 became the first left-handed player to win the World Snooker Championship?
20. What were the titles of the five movies in which The Beatles appeared? Point for each