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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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zico
2:01 Mon Apr 1
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Can a mod move my post below (re the rules) to the opening post? Idiot here forgot when setting up the new thread!
Westside 171
Mallard 170
Mad Dog 168
Easthammer 164
ZebtheCat 143
Zico 38
April Quiz
1. What star sign are you if your birthday falls between March 21 and April 19? And what about April 20 - May 20? Two points
2. 'It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.', is a quote from which book?
3. On what date in April is St George's Day?
4. Which major UK sporting event will be held on Saturday 13 April 2024?
5. What is April's birthstone, is it a Ruby, Emerald or Diamond?
6. April's birth flower is often listed as Bellis perennis - this is the Latin name of which flower?
7. Which event made British news headlines on the 2nd of April 1982?
8. April Windsor, played by Amelia Flanagan, is a character in which British soap?
9. What Tax was first introduced into Britain on the 1 April 1973?
10. The April Lyrids last from around April 16 to April 26 each year; what are they?
11. Which famous Englishman's birth date remains unknown, but is traditionally observed on the same day as Saint George's Day?
12. Captain Robert April was the original name for the series lead that the show’s creator had in mind when he was pitching the original Star Trek series. Who was the show’s creator?
13. “April (Stevens) marries Bobby, but their union is cut short when she is kidnapped while on honeymoon with Bobby in Paris, where she is subsequently shot and dies in Bobby's arms.” A typically dramatic storyline from which American television series?
14. In weather-lore, April showers bring what?
15. ‘April Come She Will’ is a 1966 song by which duo?
16. Ella Fitzgerald and which trumpet playing singer sang ‘April in Paris’ in 1956?
17. Which Royal wedding happened in April 2005?
18. In 1957 the BBC famously broadcast an April fool item about harvesting spaghetti from trees in Switzerland. Which broadcaster gave the item added gravitas with their voiceover?
19. After a 1,500-year break, what took place on April 6, 1896?
20. 'April is the cruellest month', is the first line of which T.S. Eliot poem?
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zico
8:42 Mon Apr 1
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Thanks to the mod who moved the info. Hoping a monthly thread will be quicker gents.
April Quiz
1. What star sign are you if your birthday falls between March 21 and April 19? And what about April 20 - May 20? Two points
Aries. Taurus
2. 'It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.', is a quote from which book?
Nineteen Eighty-Four (by George Orwell)
3. On what date in April is St George's Day?
23rd of April
4. Which major UK sporting event will be held on Saturday 13 April 2024?
Grand National
5. What is April's birthstone, is it a Ruby, Emerald or Diamond?
Diamond
6. April's birth flower is often listed as Bellis perennis - this is the Latin name of which flower?
Daisy
7. Which event made British news headlines on the 2nd of April 1982?
Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands
8. April Windsor, played by Amelia Flanagan, is a character in which British soap?
Emmerdale
9. What Tax was first introduced into Britain on the 1 April 1973?
VAT (Value Added Tax)
10. The April Lyrids last from around April 16 to April 26 each year; what are they?
Meteor shower
11. Which famous Englishman's birth date remains unknown, but is traditionally observed on the same day as Saint George's Day?
William Shakespeare
12. Captain Robert April was the original name for the series lead that the show’s creator had in mind when he was pitching the original Star Trek series. Who was the show’s creator?
Gene Roddenberry
13. “April (Stevens) marries Bobby, but their union is cut short when she is kidnapped while on honeymoon with Bobby in Paris, where she is subsequently shot and dies in Bobby's arms.” A typically dramatic storyline from which American television series?
Dallas
14. In weather-lore, April showers bring what?
May Flowers
15. ‘April Come She Will’ is a 1966 song by which duo?
Simon & Garfunkel
16. Ella Fitzgerald and which trumpet playing singer sang ‘April in Paris’ in 1956?
Louis Armstrong
17. Which Royal wedding happened in April 2005?
Charles III & Camilla Parker Bowles
18. In 1957 the BBC famously broadcast an April fool item about harvesting spaghetti from trees in Switzerland. Which broadcaster gave the item added gravitas with their voiceover?
Richard Dimbleby
19. After a 1,500-year break, what took place on April 6, 1896?
The first Olympics of the modern era. - reborn in Athens 1,500 years after being banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius I.
20. 'April is the cruellest month', is the first line of which T.S. Eliot poem?
The Waste Land
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Westside
8:55 Mon Apr 1
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12. Thanks Zico.
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Mad Dog
9:33 Mon Apr 1
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A sub par 8 today.
Gracias
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mallard
10:06 Mon Apr 1
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A difficult 6 for me
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zebthecat
10:40 Mon Apr 1
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A not so good 11 today thanks zico.
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zico
11:20 Tue Apr 2
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Accidents Quiz
1. What was the name of the 62-year-old captain of the RMS Titanic?
2. Which famous actor crashed his car into a telephone pole, leaving a now-famous scar on his chin?
3. Who was the co-founder and chief executive officer of Ocean Gate (deep-sea exploration company) and the pilot of the doomed Titan submersible that suffered a catastrophic implosion on its journey to view the Titanic on June 18, 2023?
4. Michael Schumacher has understandably not been seen in public since his tragic skiing accident on 29 December 2013. How many F1 World Championships did he win in his illustrious racing career, was it 7, 8 or 9?
5. Pilot Chesley Sullenberger landed his plane on which river in 2009 after it lost all engine power due to striking a flock of geese?
6. Which actress sadly died on November 29, 1981, in a death that at the time was ruled an accident by drowning and hypothermia after she allegedly fell from a motor yacht?
7. In August 2016, what sort of accident did Richard Branson suffer in the British Virgin Islands that left him with a cracked cheek, torn ligaments and cuts and bruises to his face and body?
8. In 1984, Michael Jackson was filming a television commercial for which company when a faulty pyrotechnic went off too early and set his hair on fire?
9. Madonna took a backwards tumble when she accidentally fell off stage at the 2015 Brit Awards. What song was she singing at the time, was it Live to Tell, Living for Love or Keep It Together?
10. Ted Kennedy was injured (and Mary Jo Kopechne was killed) in the famous accident at Chappaquiddick. When did the accident occur, was it
1968, 1969 or 1970?
11. Zola Budd accidently tripped Mary Decker in the 1984 Olympic Games in which distance athletics event?
12. Sonny Bono died on January 5, 1998, of injuries sustained in an accident less than a week after Michael Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy, died in a similar accident. What were both doing that resulted in their fatal accidents?
13. Which actress took a memorable tumble as she headed up the stairs to collect her first Best Actress Oscar in 2013?
14. Actor Montgomery Clift almost died in a car accident while he was driving away from a Hollywood party. Which famous Hollywood actress was throwing the party?
15. Princess Grace, the former Grace Kelly, who tragically died in a car crash, was able to work in her future husband's "back yard" during the filming of which movie?
16. What type of car was James Dean driving when he collided head on with another car? Pint for make bonus point for model.
17. Basketball star Kobe Bryant was tragically killed in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020. For which team did he play his entire 20-year career?
18. Which actor, and star of movies such as The Towering Inferno, died in California, on November 12, 1981, when he slipped on a rug and hit his forehead on a teak bedside table?
19. Which American dancer died in 1927 when her scarf became accidentally entangled in the wheels and axle of the car in which she was riding?
20. In August 1956, which artist died in a single-car crash while driving under the influence of alcohol?
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zico
7:54 Tue Apr 2
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Accidents Quiz
1. What was the name of the 62-year-old captain of the RMS Titanic?
Captain Edward John Smith
2. Which famous actor crashed his car into a telephone pole, leaving a now-famous scar on his chin?
Harrison Ford
3. Who was the co-founder and chief executive officer of Ocean Gate (deep-sea exploration company) and the pilot of the doomed Titan submersible that suffered a catastrophic implosion on its journey to view the Titanic on June 18, 2023?
Stockton Rush
4. Michael Schumacher has understandably not been seen in public since his tragic skiing accident on 29 December 2013. How many F1 World Championships did he win in his illustrious racing career, was it 7, 8 or 9?
7 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
5. Pilot Chesley Sullenberger landed his plane on which river in 2009 after it lost all engine power due to striking a flock of geese?
Hudson River
6. Which actress sadly died on November 29, 1981, in a death that at the time was ruled an accident by drowning and hypothermia after she allegedly fell from a motor yacht?
Natalie Wood
7. In August 2016, what sort of accident did Richard Branson suffer in the British Virgin Islands that left him with a cracked cheek, torn ligaments and cuts and bruises to his face and body?
Cycle accident.
8. In 1984, Michael Jackson was filming a television commercial for which company when a faulty pyrotechnic went off too early and set his hair on fire?
Pepsi
9. Madonna took a backwards tumble when she accidentally fell off stage at the 2015 Brit Awards. What song was she singing at the time, was it Live to Tell, Living for Love or Keep It Together?
Living for Love
10. Ted Kennedy was injured (and Mary Jo Kopechne was killed) in the famous accident at Chappaquiddick. When did the accident occur, was it
1968, 1969 or 1970?
1969
11. Zola Budd accidently tripped Mary Decker in the 1984 Olympic Games in which distance athletics event?
3000 metres
12. Sonny Bono died on January 5, 1998, of injuries sustained in an accident less than a week after Michael Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy, died in a similar accident. What were both doing that resulted in their fatal accidents?
Skiing
13. Which actress took a memorable tumble as she headed up the stairs to collect her first Best Actress Oscar in 2013?
Jennifer Lawrence
14. Actor Montgomery Clift almost died in a car accident while he was driving away from a Hollywood party. Which famous Hollywood actress was throwing the party?
Elizabeth Taylor
15. Princess Grace, the former Grace Kelly, who tragically died in a car crash, was able to work in her future husband's "back yard" during the filming of which movie?
To Catch a Thief - The movie was set on the French Riviera - only a "stone's throw" away from Prince Rainier and Monaco.
16. What type of car was James Dean driving when he collided head on with another car? Pint for make bonus point for model.
1955 Porsche 550 Spyder
17. Basketball star Kobe Bryant was tragically killed in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020. For which team did he play his entire 20-year career?
Los Angeles Lakers
18. Which actor, and star of movies such as The Towering Inferno, died in California, on November 12, 1981, when he slipped on a rug and hit his forehead on a teak bedside table?
William Holden
19. Which American dancer died in 1927 when her scarf became accidentally entangled in the wheels and axle of the car in which she was riding?
Isadora Duncan
20. In August 1956, which artist died in a single-car crash while driving under the influence of alcohol?
Jackson Pollock
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Westside
8:47 Tue Apr 2
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8. Thanks Zico.
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Mad Dog
9:31 Tue Apr 2
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8 also. Not having a good one so far in april
(Also gracias)
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zebthecat
9:44 Tue Apr 2
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10 today thanks
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mallard
9:51 Tue Apr 2
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7 - Cheers!
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easthammer
4:29 Wed Apr 3
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9 thanks Zico
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zico
12:53 Wed Apr 3
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Sorry gents, this one should be a bit easier
Famous People with the Same Name
This quiz features questions with a pair of descriptions about people with the same name. Give the name. (Mostly modern-day celebs, but also historical figures, sportspeople and fictional characters.)
1. English actress born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg and the mother of the future King Edward VI.
2. Road rage internet 'star' who famously ranted "Do you know who I am?" and legendary athletics coach and BBC sports commentator.
3. Welsh pop singer and the title character in a novel by Henry Fielding.
4. British director who won the 'Turner Prize and actor nicknamed the "King of Cool".
5. Irish-born British painter and English philosopher and statesman born in the 16th century.
6. Second youngest sibling in the famous US singing family and American Idol judge.
7. Actor who gained attention for his portrayal of the character Human Torch in 2005's Fantastic Four and former presenter of Top Gear.
8. Acting coach in the Netflix comedy The Kominsky Method and real name of actor Michael Keaton.
9. Actress who played an assistant in The Devil Wears Prada and the wife of William Shakespeare.
10. Scottish American naval commander in the American Revolutionary War and founding member of the rock band Led Zeppelin.
11. Monkees band member and the real name of David Bowie.
12. A very successful magician and a Charles Dicken's character raised by Clara Peggotty.
13. Legendary ctor noted for his baritone voice and British explorer who made a well-documented journey to Mecca in disguise.
14. The drummer for the rock band Queen and the drummer of the band Duran Duran.
15. Apollo 11 astronaut and a leading figure in the early-20th century struggle for Irish independence.
16. Professional name of singer Arnold George Dorsey and German composer known for his opera Hansel and Gretel.
17. English dramatist during the reign of James I and Canadian former sprinter who was the world's fastest man.
18. The real name of singer Katy Perry and the daughter of actress Goldie Hawn.
19. The real name of British actor Stewart Granger and US actor who won an Oscar in 1940 for The Philadelphia Story.
20. British novelist who created a mythical county called 'Wessex' and a flag captain on Nelson's ship the 'Victory' during the battle of Trafalgar.
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zico
8:48 Wed Apr 3
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Famous People with the Same Name
This quiz features questions with a pair of descriptions about people with the same name. Give the name. (Mostly modern-day celebs, but also historical figures, sportspeople and fictional characters.)
1. English actress born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg and the mother of the future King Edward VI.
Jane Seymour
2. Road rage internet 'star' who famously ranted "Do you know who I am?" and legendary athletics coach and BBC sports commentator.
Ronnie/Ron Pickering
3. Welsh pop singer and the title character in a novel by Henry Fielding.
Tom Jones
4. British director who won the 'Turner Prize and actor nicknamed the "King of Cool".
Steve McQueen
5. Irish-born British painter and English philosopher and statesman born in the 16th century.
Francis Bacon
6. Second youngest sibling in the famous US singing family and American Idol judge.
Randy Jackson
7. Actor who gained attention for his portrayal of the character Human Torch in 2005's Fantastic Four and former presenter of Top Gear.
Chris Evans
8. Acting coach in the Netflix comedy The Kominsky Method and real name of actor Michael Keaton.
Michael Douglas
9. Actress who played an assistant in The Devil Wears Prada and the wife of William Shakespeare.
Anne Hathaway
10. Scottish American naval commander in the American Revolutionary War and founding member of the rock band Led Zeppelin.
John Paul Jones
11. Monkees band member and the real name of David Bowie.
Davy/David Jones
12. A very successful magician and a Charles Dicken's character raised by Clara Peggotty.
David Copperfield
13. Actor noted for his baritone voice and British explorer who made a well-documented journey to Mecca in disguise.
Richard Burton
14. The drummer for the rock band Queen and the drummer of the band Duran Duran.
Roger Taylor
15. Apollo 11 astronaut and a leading figure in the early-20th century struggle for Irish independence.
Michael Collins
16. Professional name of singer Arnold George Dorsey and German composer known for his opera Hansel and Gretel.
Engelbert Humperdinck
17. English dramatist during the reign of James I and Canadian former sprinter who was the world's fastest man.
Ben Jonson
18. The real name of singer Katy Perry and the daughter of actress Goldie Hawn.
Kate Hudson
19. The real name of British actor Stewart Granger and US actor who won an Oscar in 1940 for The Philadelphia Story.
James Stewart
20. British novelist who created a mythical county called 'Wessex' and a flag captain on Nelson's ship the 'Victory' during the battle of Trafalgar.
Thomas Hardy
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Westside
9:23 Wed Apr 3
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9. Thanks Zico.
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Mad Dog
9:31 Wed Apr 3
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Aaaaaahhhh that's more likew it. 18. Gracias
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zebthecat
10:16 Wed Apr 3
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17 today - Woohoo!
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mallard
10:23 Wed Apr 3
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11 - thanks
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easthammer
3:42 Thu Apr 4
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10 thanks Zico
Definitely not easier for me.
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