Daily Quiz anyone?

[zico]

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.  

[only1billybonds]

19.

Cheers Zico 

[mallard]

22 - Thanks Zico

[zebthecat]

25 today thanks zico.

[easthammer]

20 thanks Zico

[Westside]

20. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

Have a good weekend all.

Trivial Pursuit Quiz

Geography

1. How many hills is Sheffield said to be built on?
Seven hills

2.  The Bank of England's headquarters have been on which London Street, since 1734?
Threadneedle Street

3.  Which Australian city was established in 1835 at the lower stretches of the Yarra River?
Melbourne

4.  Which Canadian city is the largest in the province of Alberta?
Calgary

5.  The national flag of Cuba consists of how many alternating horizontal stripes?
Five (three blue and two white)


History

6. What was the codename for the Dunkirk evacuations in 1940? 
Operation Dynamo

7. Which scientist was born on the 14th of March 1879, in Ulm, Germany? 
Albert Einstein

8.  What was the name of the battle in the Pacific fought between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy in June 1942?
The Battle of Midway

9.  What was the name of the US program that aimed to rebuild Europe after World War II?
The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP)

10.  What age was William Shakespeare at his time of death – 32, 42 or 52?
52


Sports & Leisure

11.  What nationality was Greg Rusedski before he became a British tennis star?
Canadian

12.  What word links a ski lift with a round plastic disc at the end of a long pole and a former Formula One World Champion?
Button (Button lift and Jenson Button)

13. The athlete Frankie Fredericks represented which African country? 
Namibia

14.  Who won two gold medals for Great Britain in the 2008 Summer Paralympics despite being only 13?
Ellie Simmonds

15.  To the nearest inch, what is the official diameter of a golf hole?
4 inches (to be exact, 4.25 inches)


Entertainment

16. Who won the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom in 1997 with the song 'Love Shine a Light'?
Katrina and the Waves

17.  Which character in TV's Only Fools and Horses, wore a Trilby hat and was always boasting about some imagined business success?
Mickey Pearce

18.  In which 1940 satirical film did Charlie Chaplin impersonate Hitler?
The Great Dictator

19.  In 1990, which soap actor reached number 2 in the UK Charts with the song 'Mona'?
Craig McLachlan

20.  Sharon Stone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in which 1995 film?
Casino


Arts & Literature

21.  Who is by far the most famous creation of Michael Bond?
Paddington Bear

22. What title is shared by an oil painting by Johannes Vermeer and a 2003 romantic drama directed by Peter Webber? 
Girl with a Pearl Earring

23.  The Walker Art Gallery can be visited in which English city?
Liverpool

24. The film ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ is based on a novel by Stephen King, but which American actress’ name was omitted from the title of the original novel?
Rita Hayworth  -  The novel was titled “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption”

25.  Which artist painted The Scream in 1893?
Edvard Munch


Science & Nature

26.  Jonas Salk discovered and developed a vaccine for which disease?
Polio

27. The metallic alloy brass is made of copper and which other element? 
Zinc

28. Which biblical measurement was approximately 18 inches? 
The cubit

29.  H5N1 is better known as what?
Avian influenza (often referred to as "bird flu"

30.  An EMP bomb. What do the letters E M P stand for?
Electromagnetic Pulse

 

[zico]

Bit of everything to end the week.

Trivial Pursuit Quiz

Geography

1. How many hills is Sheffield said to be built on?

2.  The Bank of England's headquarters have been on which London Street, since 1734?

3.  Which Australian city was established in 1835 at the lower stretches of the Yarra River?

4.  Which Canadian city is the largest in the province of Alberta?

5.  The national flag of Cuba consists of how many alternating horizontal stripes?


History

6. What was the codename for the Dunkirk evacuations in 1940? 

7. Which scientist was born on the 14th of March 1879, in Ulm, Germany? 

8.  What was the name of the battle in the Pacific fought between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy in June 1942?

9.  What was the name of the US program that aimed to rebuild Europe after World War II?

10.  What age was William Shakespeare at his time of death – 32, 42 or 52?


Sports & Leisure

11.  What nationality was Greg Rusedski before he became a British tennis star?

12.  What word links a ski lift with a round plastic disc at the end of a long pole and a former Formula One World Champion?

13. The athlete Frankie Fredericks represented which African country? 

14.  Who won two gold medals for Great Britain in the 2008 Summer Paralympics despite being only 13?

15.  To the nearest inch, what is the official diameter of a golf hole?


Entertainment

16. Who won the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom in 1997 with the song 'Love Shine a Light'?

17.  Which character in TV's Only Fools and Horses, wore a Trilby hat and was always boasting about some imagined business success?

18.  In which 1940 satirical film did Charlie Chaplin impersonate Hitler?

19.  In 1990, which soap actor reached number 2 in the UK Charts with the song 'Mona'?

20.  Sharon Stone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in which 1995 film?


Arts & Literature

21.  Who is by far the most famous creation of Michael Bond?

22. What title is shared by an oil painting by Johannes Vermeer and a 2003 romantic drama directed by Peter Webber? 

23.  The Walker Art Gallery can be visited in which English city?

24. The film ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ is based on a novel by Stephen King, but which American actress’ name was omitted from the title of the original novel?

25.  Which artist painted The Scream in 1893?


Science & Nature

26.  Jonas Salk discovered and developed a vaccine for which disease?

27. The metallic alloy brass is made of copper and which other element? 

28. Which biblical measurement was approximately 18 inches? 

29.  H5N1 is better known as what?

30.  An EMP bomb. What do the letters E M P stand for?


 

[only1billybonds]

11

Cheers Zico 

[zebthecat]

Blofeld was named after Henry "Blowers" Blofeld's Dad who was a classmate of Ian Fleming's at Eton.
There was also a Scaramanga at Eton at the time.

[zico]

Interestingly Charles Gray was best known for playing Ernst Stavro Blofeld in Diamonds Are Forever and Dikko Henderson in You Only Live Twice.  You Only Live Twice has Donald Pleasance as Blofeld, although DAF is the later film so assume Donald didn't want to do it so they offered it to Gray.

[zebthecat]

19 today thanks zico.
*strokes white cat*

[mallard]

13 - Thanks Zico

[Westside]

14. Thanks Zico. Including the Bond bonus.

[easthammer]

12 thanks Zico

[zico]

Random Trivia 78

1.  In his epic poems, Homer often refers to nectar as the drink of the gods and which other substance as their food?
Ambrosia

2. Which type of pepper shares its name with the capital of French Guyana? 
Cayenne

3.  Of the seven letters of the alphabet that are used as Roman numerals, which comes first alphabetically?
C

4.  Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook whilst studying at which university?
Harvard University

5.  Which singer has the nickname mother monster?
Lady Gaga

6.  'Hinkspiel' is a German variation of which popular children's game?
Hopscotch

7.  The Basilica of St Denis was the traditional burial place for the kings of which country?
France

8.  Which MP's sixth child is called Sixtus Dominic Boniface Christopher?
Jacob Rees-Mogg

9.  Which American talk show host supplied the voice of Dory in the Disney Pixar film 'Finding Nemo'?
Ellen DeGeneres

10.  The Dashwood sisters are central characters in which Jane Austen novel?
Sense and Sensibility

11. Which Bond villain has been played on screen by Charles Gray, Telly Savalas and Donald Peasance?  Three points for the full name 
Blofeld (Ernst Stavro Blofeld)

12.  The television series The Royle Family was set in which British city?
Manchester

13.  Which children's author did American actress Patricia Neal marry in 1953?
Roald Dahl

14.  In which year's Olympic Games did Linford Christie win the 100 metres gold medal?
1992

15.  Name the only city in Cumbria?
Carlisle

16.  'Personal' is the 19th novel by Lee Childs to feature which protagonist?
Jack Reacher

17.  On the famous white signpost at Lands’ End, what is listed as being 28 miles away?
Isles of Scilly

18.  Which American state, known as the 'Constitution State', is also home to Yale University?
Connecticut

19.  Which British entertainer died in 1999 when he fell off the roof of his bungalow whilst adjusting a television aerial?
Rod Hull

20.  Which British aircraft manufacturer produced the Spitfire?
Supermarine
 

[zico]

Joke quiz next week hosted by Westside!  

Some decent scores, maybe something to think about again for another time.  Back to basics.

Random Trivia 78

1.  In his epic poems, Homer often refers to nectar as the drink of the gods and which other substance as their food?

2. Which type of pepper shares its name with the capital of French Guyana? 

3.  Of the seven letters of the alphabet that are used as Roman numerals, which comes first alphabetically?

4.  Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook whilst studying at which university?

5.  Which singer has the nickname mother monster?

6.  'Hinkspiel' is a German variation of which popular children's game?

7.  The Basilica of St Denis was the traditional burial place for the kings of which country?

8.  Which MP's sixth child is called Sixtus Dominic Boniface Christopher?

9.  Which American talk show host supplied the voice of Dory in the Disney Pixar film 'Finding Nemo'?

10.  The Dashwood sisters are central characters in which Jane Austen novel?

11. Which Bond villain has been played on screen by Charles Gray, Telly Savalas and Donald Peasance?  Three points for the full name 

12.  The television series The Royle Family was set in which British city?

13.  Which children's author did American actress Patricia Neal marry in 1953?

14.  In which year's Olympic Games did Linford Christie win the 100 metres gold medal?

15.  Name the only city in Cumbria?

16.  'Personal' is the 19th novel by Lee Childs to feature which protagonist?

17.  On the famous white signpost at Lands’ End, what is listed as being 28 miles away?

18.  Which American state, known as the 'Constitution State', is also home to Yale University?

19.  Which British entertainer died in 1999 when he fell off the roof of his bungalow whilst adjusting a television aerial?

20.  Which British aircraft manufacturer produced the Spitfire?

 

[Westside]

Question 6 reminded me of the old joke. Batman and Robin are in the big fight with the bad guys

Sock, biff, yaroo, zap. Batman picks up a vase, clumps The Joker over the head with it and goes "T'Pau."

Robin goes "don't you mean Kapow?" Batman says "no, T'Pau. China In Your Hands,"

[mallard]

15 - Thanks Zico

[Westside]

14. Thanks Zico.

[only1billybonds]

14.

Cheers Zico 

[zebthecat]

6 today thanks zico.

[easthammer]

12 thanks Zico
 

[zico]

Name the 80’s song Quiz (Just the song name required)

1. “You gotta speed it up, and then you gotta slow it down, 'Cause if you believe that our love can hit the top”
Making Your Mind Up -Bucks Fizz

2. “Baby, look at me, and tell me what you see, you ain't seen the best of me yet”
Fame - Irene Cara

3. “We're no strangers to love, you know the rules and so do I, A full commitment's what I'm thinking of”
Never gonna give you up - Rick Astley

4. “In my imagination, there is no complication, I dream about you all the time”
I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue

5. “There’s a loving in your eyes all the way, If I listen to your lies, would you say”
Karma Chameleon – Culture Club

6. “It was a scheme she had, on a scheme he had, Told in a foreign land” 
China In Your Hand – T’Pau

7. “Tongue tied or short of breath, don’t even try, Try a little harder
Too Shy – Kajagoogoo

8. “We walked in the cold air, freezing breath on a window pane, lying and waiting”
Vienna – Ultravox

9. “You’ve gone too far this time, but I’m dancing on the valentine, I tell you somebody's fooling around”
The Reflex – Duran Duran

10. “Sometimes I feel I’ve got to run away, get away”
Tainted Love – Soft Cell

11. “I’ve gotta take a little time, A little time to think things over, I better read between the lines”
I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner

12. “No New Year’s Day to celebrate, no chocolate covered candy hearts to give away, no first of Spring, no song to sing” 
I Just Called to Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder

13. “How does it feel, to treat me like you do? When you've laid your hands upon me”
Blue Monday – New Order

14. “Six o'clock already, I was just in the middle of a dream, I was kissin' Valentino by a crystal-blue, Italian stream”    
Manic Monday – The Bangles

15. “Talking away, I don't know what I'm to say, I'll say it anyway”
Take on Me – A-Ha

16. Won't you come see about me, I'll be alone, dancing, you know it, baby, tell me your troubles and doubts” 
Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds

17. "We're leaving together but still it’s farewell, and maybe we'll come back to Earth, who can tell?” 
The Final Countdown – Europe

18. “Well, I'm standing here looking at you, what do I see? I'm looking straight through, It's so sad when you're young”
Antmusic - Adam & The Ants

19. “I won't let you down, I will not give you up, Gotta have some faith in the sound” 
Freedom - George Michael

20. “Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone, I hear you call my name”  
Like a Prayer - Madonna

 

[zico]

This is a bit of a tester to see if it's worth doing any more of this type for other decades so could go disastrously wrong by being far too easy or far to diffucult!


Name the 80’s song Quiz (Just the song name required)

1. “You gotta speed it up, and then you gotta slow it down, 'Cause if you believe that our love can hit the top”

2. “Baby, look at me, and tell me what you see, you ain't seen the best of me yet”

3. “We're no strangers to love, you know the rules and so do I, A full commitment's what I'm thinking of”

4. “In my imagination, there is no complication, I dream about you all the time”

5. “There’s a loving in your eyes all the way, If I listen to your lies, would you say”

6. “It was a scheme she had, on a scheme he had, Told in a foreign land” 

7. “Tongue tied or short of breath, don’t even try, Try a little harder

8. “We walked in the cold air, freezing breath on a window pane, lying and waiting”

9. “You’ve gone too far this time, but I’m dancing on the valentine, I tell you somebody's fooling around”

10. “Sometimes I feel I’ve got to run away, get away”

11. “I’ve gotta take a little time, A little time to think things over, I better read between the lines”

12. “No New Year’s Day to celebrate, no chocolate covered candy hearts to give away, no first of Spring, no song to sing” 

13. “How does it feel, to treat me like you do? When you've laid your hands upon me”

14. “Six o'clock already, I was just in the middle of a dream, I was kissin' Valentino by a crystal-blue, Italian stream”    

15. “Talking away, I don't know what I'm to say, I'll say it anyway”

16. Won't you come see about me, I'll be alone, dancing, you know it, baby, tell me your troubles and doubts” 

17. "We're leaving together but still it’s farewell, and maybe we'll come back to Earth, who can tell?” 

18. “Well, I'm standing here looking at you, what do I see? I'm looking straight through, It's so sad when you're young”

19. “I won't let you down, I will not give you up, Gotta have some faith in the sound” 

20. “Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone, I hear you call my name”  




 

[only1billybonds]

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Cheers Zico