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zico 12:33 Mon Jul 1
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OK. So here's the month of JULY 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
7:26 Tue Jul 9
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Oldies Quiz
1. Which American situation comedy series that aired between September 1966 and March 1968 followed the adventures of four young men trying to make a name for themselves as a rock 'n roll band?
The Monkees
2. What bright colour were traditional retro Space Hoppers?
Orange
3. Whose had the catchphrases "walkies" and "sit!"?
Barbara Woodhouse
4. Which early 1970s British television show starring Oliver Tobias and Brian Blessed was set in the Dark Ages a century after the Roman withdrawal from Britain?
Arthur of the Britons
5. What was the name of the barman of the Winchester Club in television's Minder?
Dave
6. Which Prime Minister is best known for his controversial handling of the Suez crisis in 1956?
Sir Anthony Eden
7. Who was the original presenter of the British television quiz show Blockbusters?
Bob Holness
8. Which England striker made 391 appearances for Southampton between 1965 and 1977?
Mick Channon
9. Which ship, in service with the Royal Navy from 1959 until 1984, was the flagship of the British forces during the Falklands War?
HMS Hermes
10. Which coupe built by the Ford Motor Company was marketed as "The Car You Always Promised Yourself"?
Ford Capri
11. Which black and white American television series presented by Rod Serling featured a story in which characters found themselves dealing with unusual events?
The Twilight Zone
12. Paul Henry is an English actor best known for his role as which soap character? Two points if you get the characters surname as well.
Benny (Benny Hawkins - Crossroads)
13. In 1978 the world's first test-tube baby was born in Oldham, can you remember her name?
Louise Brown
14. Which stamps were a British sales promotion scheme that rewarded shoppers with stamps which were stuck into books which could be used to purchase gifts from a catalogue?
Green Shield Stamps
15. Which South American country beat Scotland 3-1 in the 1978 World Cup Football Finals?
Peru
16. Which pop star married Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees in February 1969?
Lulu
17. Which home computer produced by Sinclair Research was launched in the UK in March 1981?
ZX81
18. Which government scientific advisor became famous as a TV personality and was featured on Thomas Dolby's 1982 synthpop hit, "She Blinded Me with Science"?
Magnus Pyke
19. Which weekly football magazine was also known for its annual free gift of "League Ladders"?
Shoot!
20. Can you name the phone number for Multi Coloured Swap Shop from the second series onward? 5 points if you can. (For some bizarre reason I always remember it!!)
01 811 8055. The first series had a different number, 01 288 8055, before being changed to the number retained throughout the rest of the show's run, and retained for its successor, Saturday Superstore.
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Westside
2:14 Tue Jul 9
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14, for the Euros. Thanks Zico.
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zico
11:48 Tue Jul 9
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Had so many questions for the nostalgia quiz had enough left over for this
Oldies Quiz
1. Which American situation comedy series that aired between September 1966 and March 1968 followed the adventures of four young men trying to make a name for themselves as a rock 'n roll band?
2. What bright colour were traditional retro Space Hoppers?
3. Whose had the catchphrases "walkies" and "sit!"?
4. Which early 1970s British television show starring Oliver Tobias and Brian Blessed was set in the Dark Ages a century after the Roman withdrawal from Britain?
5. What was the name of the barman of the Winchester Club in television's Minder?
6. Which Prime Minister is best known for his controversial handling of the Suez crisis in 1956?
7. Who was the original presenter of the British television quiz show Blockbusters?
8. Which England striker made 391 appearances for Southampton between 1965 and 1977?
9. Which ship, in service with the Royal Navy from 1959 until 1984, was the flagship of the British forces during the Falklands War?
10. Which coupe built by the Ford Motor Company was marketed as "The Car You Always Promised Yourself"?
11. Which black and white American television series presented by Rod Serling featured a story in which characters found themselves dealing with unusual events?
12. Paul Henry is an English actor best known for his role as which soap character? Two points if you get the characters surname as well.
13. In 1978 the world's first test-tube baby was born in Oldham, can you remember her name?
14. Which stamps were a British sales promotion scheme that rewarded shoppers with stamps which were stuck into books which could be used to purchase gifts from a catalogue?
15. Which South American country beat Scotland 3-1 in the 1978 World Cup Football Finals?
16. Which pop star married Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees in February 1969?
17. Which home computer produced by Sinclair Research was launched in the UK in March 1981?
18. Which government scientific advisor became famous as a TV personality and was featured on Thomas Dolby's 1982 synthpop hit, "She Blinded Me with Science"?
19. Which weekly football magazine was also known for its annual free gift of "League Ladders"?
20. Can you name the phone number for Multi Coloured Swap Shop from the second series onward? 5 points if you can. (For some bizarre reason I always remember it!!)
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easthammer
11:34 Mon Jul 8
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11 thanks Zico
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mallard
8:53 Mon Jul 8
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15 thanks Zico
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zico
8:24 Mon Jul 8
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Euros Quiz
1. Which city is hosting the Euro 2024 final?
Berlin
2. Who was the only player to miss a penalty in the England/Switzerland Quarter Final?
Manuel Akanji
3. Who won the last Euros?
Italy
4. Who is the all-time top goal scorer at the Euros?
Cristiano Ronaldo
5. How many teams have competed at this year’s finals?
24
6. When was the first Euros held?
1960
7. What trophy is awarded to the winner of the Euros?
The Henri Delaunay Trophy
8. Which country has made the most appearances at the Euros?
Germany
9. Which is the only team to have successfully defended their title?
Spain - Spain’s golden generation between 2008 and 2012
10. Which Frenchman is the only player to have scored two hat-tricks at the Euros?
Michel Platini
11. Which England player scored a goal two minutes into the Euro 2020 final?
Luke Shaw
12. Which country qualified for its first major tournament in 2016 and knocked out England?
Iceland
13. Which country pulled off a big shock by winning the Euro 2004 final?
Greece
14. Which team did Wales beat 3–1 to reach their first ever semi-final of a major tournament in 2016?
Belgium
15. Which country won Euro 92 despite not qualifying?
Denmark (they qualified due to sanctions against Yugoslavia)
16. Which player's goal in the Euro ’88 final was an outrageous volley from an impossibly tight angle?
Marco Van Basten
17. Paul Gascoigne's iconic Euro 96 'Dentist's Chair' celebration happened after he flicked the ball over Colin Hendry’s head and drove the ball past which Scottish goalkeeper?
Andy Goram
18. When England beat Holland 4-1 in Euro 96 with two goals apiece from Shearer and Sheringham who scored the Dutch goal?
Patrick Kluivert
19. What is the name of the official Euro 2024 mascot?
Albärt (the teddy bear)
20. For three points can you name England's unsuccessful penalty takers in the UEFA Euro 2020 final?
Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka
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zico
12:30 Mon Jul 8
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Euros Quiz
1. Which city is hosting the Euro 2024 final?
2. Who was the only player to miss a penalty in the England/Switzerland Quarter Final?
3. Who won the last Euros?
4. Who is the all-time top goal scorer at the Euros?
5. How many teams have competed at this year’s finals?
6. When was the first Euros held?
7. What trophy is awarded to the winner of the Euros?
8. Which country has made the most appearances at the Euros?
9. Which is the only team to have successfully defended their title?
10. Which Frenchman is the only player to have scored two hat-tricks at the Euros?
11. Which England player scored a goal two minutes into the Euro 2020 final?
12. Which country qualified for its first major tournament in 2016 and knocked out England?
13. Which country pulled off a big shock by winning the Euro 2004 final?
14. Which team did Wales beat 3–1 to reach their first ever semi-final of a major tournament in 2016?
15. Which country won Euro 92 despite not qualifying?
16. Which player's goal in the Euro ’88 final was an outrageous volley from an impossibly tight angle?
17. Paul Gascoigne's iconic Euro 96 'Dentist's Chair' celebration happened after he flicked the ball over Colin Hendry’s head and drove the ball past which Scottish goalkeeper?
18. When England beat Holland 4-1 in Euro 96 with two goals apiece from Shearer and Sheringham who scored the Dutch goal?
19. What is the name of the official Euro 2024 mascot?
20. For three points can you name England's unsuccessful penalty takers in the UEFA Euro 2020 final?
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Westside
9:19 Fri Jul 5
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17. Thanks Zico. Old me.
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easthammer
7:52 Fri Jul 5
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11 thanks Zico
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zico
7:39 Fri Jul 5
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Nostalgia Quiz
1. Which band from Camden Town spent a total of 214 weeks in the UK Singles Charts from 1980 to 1986?
Madness
2. Which man produced some of the biggest TV hits of the '70s including Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island and Starsky & Hutch?
Aaron Spelling
3. How was the 1980's fitness star Diana Moran better known?
Green Goddess
4. The popularity of which bike led to a range of smaller bikes with a similar design theme, including the Raleigh Chipper and Tomahawk models?
Raleigh Chopper
5. Which card game was first published in 1978 with early titles including Battleships, Racing Cars, and Horror?
Top Trumps
6. Which panel game show hosted by Eamonn Andrews was originally aired on the BBC from 16 July 1951 to 1963?
What's My Line?
7. Which American prime time television soap opera was a spin-off of Dallas?
Knots Landing
8. In the UK, Snickers was sold under what brand name until 1990?
Marathon
9. Which late 1970's television series featured the lead female character, Jaime Sommers?
The Bionic Woman
10. What was the four word catchphrase of the Smash Martians?
'For Mash Get Smash'
11. Which British TV dance music show hosted by Pete Waterman and Michaela Strachan ran from 1988 until 1992 on ITV's Night Network?
The Hitman and Her
12. The Series D one-pound note ceased to be legal tender on 11 March 1988, it showed portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and which other famous Briton?
Sir Isaac Newton
13. British people stayed up to see Neil Armstrong step onto the surface of the Moon at 3:56 a.m. on a Monday in which month of 1969?
July
14. Which character did Gary Coleman play in Diff'rent Strokes?
Arnold (Arnold Jackson)
15. Which company published its first FIFA World Cup sticker album for the 1970 World Cup?
Panini
16. Jim Bowen would tell contestants that they would receive only their "BFH" if they lost – what did BFH stand for?
Bus Fare Home
17. Who had a serious rivalry with Jurgen Hingsen?
Daley Thompson
18. What name was given to the '90s iconic hairstyle from the sitcom Friends?
The Rachel (from the character Rachel Green)
19. What were 18.5 million people in the UK watching in the early hours of Monday 29 April 1985?
The World Snooker Final (between Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis)
20. In which year did the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer take place?
1981
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zico
12:55 Fri Jul 5
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Nostalgia Quiz
1. Which band from Camden Town spent a total of 214 weeks in the UK Singles Charts from 1980 to 1986?
2. Which man produced some of the biggest TV hits of the '70s including Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island and Starsky & Hutch?
3. How was the 1980's fitness star Diana Moran better known?
4. The popularity of which bike led to a range of smaller bikes with a similar design theme, including the Raleigh Chipper and Tomahawk models?
5. Which card game was first published in 1978 with early titles including Battleships, Racing Cars, and Horror?
6. Which panel game show hosted by Eamonn Andrews was originally aired on the BBC from 16 July 1951 to 1963?
7. Which American prime time television soap opera was a spin-off of Dallas?
8. In the UK, Snickers was sold under what brand name until 1990?
9. Which late 1970's television series featured the lead female character, Jaime Sommers?
10. What was the four word catchphrase of the Smash Martians?
11. Which British TV dance music show hosted by Pete Waterman and Michaela Strachan ran from 1988 until 1992 on ITV's Night Network?
12. The Series D one-pound note ceased to be legal tender on 11 March 1988, it showed portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and which other famous Briton?
13. British people stayed up to see Neil Armstrong step onto the surface of the Moon at 3:56 a.m. on a Monday in which month of 1969?
14. Which character did Gary Coleman play in Diff'rent Strokes?
15. Which company published its first FIFA World Cup sticker album for the 1970 World Cup?
16. Jim Bowen would tell contestants that they would receive only their "BFH" if they lost – what did BFH stand for?
17. Who had a serious rivalry with Jurgen Hingsen?
18. What name was given to the '90s iconic hairstyle from the sitcom Friends?
19. What were 18.5 million people in the UK watching in the early hours of Monday 29 April 1985?
20. In which year did the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer take place?
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easthammer
3:23 Fri Jul 5
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12 for me also. thanks, Zico
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Westside
8:36 Thu Jul 4
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12. Thanks Zico.
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zico
7:38 Thu Jul 4
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National Parks Quiz
1. Which national park became the first national park in the United Kingdom in 1951?
The Peak District National Park
2. The Serengeti National Park is in which African country?
Tanzania
3. About 96 percent of Yellowstone National Park is located within which American state?
Wyoming
4. How many national parks are there in Scotland?
Two - Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, created in 2002, and the Cairngorms National Park, created in 2003.
5. Pen y Fan, the highest peak south of Snowdonia, is in which national park?
Brecon Beacons National Park
6. Name the most visited national park in the United Kingdom?
The Lake District National Park
7. Covering 570 square kilometres across Hampshire and Wiltshire - launched in 2005. Which is the smallest of the UK’s national parks?
New Forest
8. Sequoia National Park is home to the General Sherman tree, the largest tree on Earth. In which US state is this national park?
California
9. The Kruger National Park, one of the largest game reserves in Africa, can be found in which country?
South Africa
10. Name the only subtropical national Park in North America?
Everglades (Florida)
11. Fiordland National Park is the largest national park in which country?
New Zealand
12. Banff National Park is which country's oldest national park?
Canada
13. Which National Park is located in the western Sierra Nevada of California?
Yosemite National Park
14. The places of Dulverton, Dunster, Lynton and Porlock are found in which national park?
Exmoor
15. The first 10 UK national parks were designated in which decade of the 20th century?
1950s (starting in 1951 with the Peak District. By the end of the decade the Lake District, Snowdonia, Dartmoor, Pembrokeshire Coast, North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales, Exmoor, Northumberland and Brecon Beacons National Parks were established.)
16. Which UK national park is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes formed by the flooding of peat workings?
The Broads National Park in Norfolk and Suffolk
17. How many national parks are there in Wales?
Three (Snowdonia, Pembrokeshire Coast and Brecon Beacons)
18. Hadrian's Wall crosses which national park?
Northumberland National Park
19. Which UK national park's landscape consists of moorland capped with many exposed granite hilltops known as tors?
Dartmoor National Park
20. Name the famous geyser located in Yellowstone National Park that has erupted every 44 to 125 minutes since 2000?
Old Faithful
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zico
10:44 Thu Jul 4
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National Parks Quiz
1. Which national park became the first national park in the United Kingdom in 1951?
2. The Serengeti National Park is in which African country?
3. About 96 percent of Yellowstone National Park is located within which American state?
4. How many national parks are there in Scotland?
5. Pen y Fan, the highest peak south of Snowdonia, is in which national park?
6. Name the most visited national park in the United Kingdom?
7. Covering 570 square kilometres across Hampshire and Wiltshire - launched in 2005. Which is the smallest of the UK’s national parks?
8. Sequoia National Park is home to the General Sherman tree, the largest tree on Earth. In which US state is this national park?
9. The Kruger National Park, one of the largest game reserves in Africa, can be found in which country?
10. Name the only subtropical national Park in North America?
11. Fiordland National Park is the largest national park in which country?
12. Banff National Park is which country's oldest national park?
13. Which National Park is located in the western Sierra Nevada of California?
14. The places of Dulverton, Dunster, Lynton and Porlock are found in which national park?
15. The first 10 UK national parks were designated in which decade of the 20th century?
16. Which UK national park is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes formed by the flooding of peat workings?
17. How many national parks are there in Wales?
18. Hadrian's Wall crosses which national park?
19. Which UK national park's landscape consists of moorland capped with many exposed granite hilltops known as tors?
20. Name the famous geyser located in Yellowstone National Park that has erupted every 44 to 125 minutes since 2000?
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easthammer
2:01 Thu Jul 4
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10 Thanks Zico
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mallard
1:48 Thu Jul 4
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11 thanks Zico
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Westside
1:37 Thu Jul 4
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10. Thanks Zico.
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zico
7:36 Wed Jul 3
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Nations of the World
1. What is the name of Japan’s main island and home to most of its major cities?
Honshu
2. Which South American country is nearly 2,700 miles long but only averages 110 miles wide?
Chile
3. Which country's geographical shape vaguely resembles a hexagon?
France - which is why it is often referred to as L’Hexagone.
4. The Negev desert is in the southern part of which country?
Israel
5. Which country has both the highest and lowest points in South America?
Argentina
6. Name the east Asian country that is the world’s most populous island nation?
Indonesia
7. Fray Bentos is a port in which country?
Uruguay
8. Complete the name of this Caribbean country: "Saint Vincent and the ..."?
Grenadines (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
9. The Chicxulub crater is an impact crater off the coast of which country?
Mexico
10. Which country comes alphabetically last?
Zimbabwe
11. Which country was formerly called Burma?
Myanmar
12. What is the English name for this Eurasian nation which natives call Sakartvelo?
Georgia
13. The Dolomites are a mountain range in which country?
Italy
14. Kimchi is the national dish of which country and was taken into space with this country's first astronaut in 2008?
South Korea
15. In 1893, which country in the world became the first to give women the vote?
New Zealand
16. Which country is often referred to as "Africa's crossroads" and "Africa in miniature" because of its many different ethnic groups?
Cameroon
17. Ernest Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea was set in which country?
Cuba
18. Which country is called Europe's last dictatorship?
Belarus
19. Which South American country is the world's largest coffee producer?
Brazil
20. Name the only country in Central America to not have a coastline on the Caribbean Sea?
El Salvador
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zico
12:47 Wed Jul 3
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Nations of the World
1. What is the name of Japan’s main island and home to most of its major cities?
2. Which South American country is nearly 2,700 miles long but only averages 110 miles wide?
3. Which country's geographical shape vaguely resembles a hexagon?
4. The Negev desert is in the southern part of which country?
5. Which country has both the highest and lowest points in South America?
6. Name the east Asian country that is the world’s most populous island nation?
7. Fray Bentos is a port in which country?
8. Complete the name of this Caribbean country: "Saint Vincent and the ..."?
9. The Chicxulub crater is an impact crater off the coast of which country?
10. Which country comes alphabetically last?
11. Which country was formerly called Burma?
12. What is the English name for this Eurasian nation which natives call Sakartvelo?
13. The Dolomites are a mountain range in which country?
14. Kimchi is the national dish of which country and was taken into space with this country's first astronaut in 2008?
15. In 1893, which country in the world became the first to give women the vote?
16. Which country is often referred to as "Africa's crossroads" and "Africa in miniature" because of its many different ethnic groups?
17. Ernest Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea was set in which country?
18. Which country is called Europe's last dictatorship?
19. Which South American country is the world's largest coffee producer?
20. Name the only country in Central America to not have a coastline on the Caribbean Sea?
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easthammer
9:29 Tue Jul 2
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13 thanks Zico
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