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easthammer 4:07 Thu Mar 19
Daily Quiz anyone?

If you are stuck at home and bored like me.
How about exercising the old grey cells?

I have for a number of years run quiz nights and couple of times a year. I was due to do one tomorrow which is now cancelled So I have a bank of questions sitting in my computer's hard drive. They are quite eclectic in their nature.

I am thinking I could put up a set of questions for which you write down your answers. After 30mins or so I will put up the answers. DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS. before I post the right answers.

You mark your own answers and post your score.

I will then record the scores and at the end of the "lockdown" we will see who is WHO's brainbox supreme. Obiviously no looking up the answers (you only cheat yourselves)

Word of warning these won't be easy questions as they have been devised for teams of six. Forming teams on here might be too problematic. So I'll try to pick out the easier questions.

Any interest?

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zico 1:25 Mon Dec 4
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Sorry gents it's taken longer to post this quiz than it did to write it!!

1980’s Sport

1. Whose rivalry with Jurgen Hingsen was legendary in sport throughout the 1980s?

2. In Test cricket, which year's Ashes series is popularly known as Botham's Ashes?

3. By winning The Open Championship at Royal St George's Golf Club in 1985, which Scot became the first British winner since Tony Jacklin in 1969?

4. Who was undefeated in 31 fights when he lost to Mike Tyson in a mere 91 seconds in 1988?

5. 'The Hand of God' goal by Diego Maradona in a quarter-final match between Argentina and England took place in which city?

6. Which Northern Hemisphere side did New Zealand beat in the final of the first ever rugby world cup?

7. Who won the men's gold medal in the 800 metres athletics’ final at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games?

8. What did Greg LeMond win in 1986 and Stephen Roche in 1987?

9. Who kissed the trophy, waved his 'cue above his head', and wagged his finger in 1985?

10. Which words used in a famous outburst from his match against Tom Gullikson at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships did John McEnroe reuse for the title of his 2002 book?

11. Who was stripped of his gold medals in the 1987 World Championships and 1988 Summer Olympics after being disqualified for cheating?

12. Who was tripped by Zola Budd at the 1984 Olympics?

13. Who beat reigning WBA featherweight champion, Eusebio Pedroza, at Loftus Road football stadium in 1985?

14. Which nation's bobsleigh team at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary lead to the creation of a Disney film five years later and was the name of the film?

15. At the 1984 Winter Olympics Torvill and Dean won gold and became the highest-scoring figure skaters of all time for a single programme, receiving twelve perfect 6.0s and six 5.9s which included artistic impression scores of 6.0 from every judge. In which city were these Olympics held?

16. Which footballer accepted an offer to sign for Italian club Juventus on 2 July 1986 for a British record transfer fee of just over 3 million pounds?

17. In football, which English club beat Bayern Munich in the final to win the 1982 European Cup? And who scored the only goal?

18. Who won the Women's Javelin Throwing event at the 1984 Summer Olympics: Tessa Sanderson or Fatima Whitbread?

19. A 25lb cannon was fired at 9am on March 29, 1981, to start the first ever what?

20. Celtic won the double in 1987-88, their centenary season. Whose two goals secured a 2-0 Scottish Cup Final win against Dundee United?

zico 1:23 Mon Dec 4
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Sorry gents it's taken longer to post this quiz than it did to write it!! Far Cough suggested the old URL to here we go.

1980’s Sport

1. Whose rivalry with Jurgen Hingsen was legendary in sport throughout the 1980s?

2. In Test cricket, which year's Ashes series is popularly known as Botham's Ashes?

3. By winning The Open Championship at Royal St George's Golf Club in 1985, which Scot became the first British winner since Tony Jacklin in 1969?

4. Who was undefeated in 31 fights when he lost to Mike Tyson in a mere 91 seconds in 1988?

5. 'The Hand of God' goal by Diego Maradona in a quarter-final match between Argentina and England took place in which city?

6. Which Northern Hemisphere side did New Zealand beat in the final of the first ever rugby world cup?

7. Who won the men's gold medal in the 800 metres athletics’ final at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games?

8. What did Greg LeMond win in 1986 and Stephen Roche in 1987?

9. Who kissed the trophy, waved his 'cue above his head', and wagged his finger in 1985?

10. Which words used in a famous outburst from his match against Tom Gullikson at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships did John McEnroe reuse for the title of his 2002 book?

11. Who was stripped of his gold medals in the 1987 World Championships and 1988 Summer Olympics after being disqualified for cheating?

12. Who was tripped by Zola Budd at the 1984 Olympics?

13. Who beat reigning WBA featherweight champion, Eusebio Pedroza, at Loftus Road football stadium in 1985?

14. Which nation's bobsleigh team at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary lead to the creation of a Disney film five years later and was the name of the film?

15. At the 1984 Winter Olympics Torvill and Dean won gold and became the highest-scoring figure skaters of all time for a single programme, receiving twelve perfect 6.0s and six 5.9s which included artistic impression scores of 6.0 from every judge. In which city were these Olympics held?

16. Which footballer accepted an offer to sign for Italian club Juventus on 2 July 1986 for a British record transfer fee of just over 3 million pounds?

17. In football, which English club beat Bayern Munich in the final to win the 1982 European Cup? And who scored the only goal?

18. Who won the Women's Javelin Throwing event at the 1984 Summer Olympics: Tessa Sanderson or Fatima Whitbread?

19. A 25lb cannon was fired at 9am on March 29, 1981, to start the first ever what?

20. Celtic won the double in 1987-88, their centenary season. Whose two goals secured a 2-0 Scottish Cup Final win against Dundee United?

easthammer 6:51 Sat Dec 2
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Zico, I thought I posted my scores yesterday for Wed Thurs Fri but looking today they seemed to have disappeared (as if by Magic)
In case they went to the wrong thread or got lost "Just Like that!"

Here they are again 9, 10 and 12 respectively

Thanks to you and MD

Westside 7:34 Fri Dec 1
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15. Thanks.

Mad Dog 7:32 Fri Dec 1
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45%

(Aka 9/20) many thanks

zico 6:47 Fri Dec 1
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Magicians quiz

1. Who did magician David Copperfield get engaged to in 1993?
Claudia Schiffer

2. What was Paul Daniel's catchphrase?
"You'll like this... not a lot, but you'll like it!"

3. Which duo are the longest ever running headliners to play at the same Las Vegas hotel?
Penn & Teller - performing at the Rio since 2001

4. What is the stage name of Bradford born magician Steven Frayne?
Dynamo

5. British comedy magician Geoffrey Durham was known as "The Great" what?
Soprendo

6. On November 27, 2000, who performed a stunt called Frozen in Time, where he attempted and failed to stand in a large block of ice for 72 hours?
David Blaine

7. Who had a statue unveiled in his birthplace, Caerphilly, in 2008 by Sir Anthony Hopkins?
Tommy Cooper

8. Which society founded in 1905, has the motto which roughly means "not apt to disclose secrets"?
Magic Circle

9. Which English magician made his final television appearance as a guest on Basil Brush's Magical Christmas, broadcast on BBC1 on 23 December 1978?
David Nixon

10. Which English illusionist often begins live performances by stating that his results are achieved through "magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection, and showmanship"?
Derren Brown

11. When Erik Weisz became a professional magician what did he begin calling himself?
Harry Houdini

12. The TV character Jonathan Creek was based on this amazing silent magician from the '60s and '70s who was born William Wallace and often performed under the name The Shriek of Araby. Who was this magical genius?
Ali Bongo

13. Harry Corbett was a well-known magician from the 1950s through to his death in 1989, but perhaps not as well-known as his glove puppet, magician, bear with whom he delighted kids through the years. Who was this magic performing bear?
Sooty

14. Up until October 3, 2003, Siegfried and Roy were the headliners of what Las Vegas hotel?
The Mirage

15. Randall James Hamilton Zwinge is a stage magician, debunker, and scientific skeptic who performs under which of the following names? The Hilarious Hamilton, The Zealous Swinge, The Amazing Randi, The Fantastic Jimmy? (only one correct answer)
The Amazing Randi

16. In 1982, which world-famous magician, known for his extensive use of doves, became the first American to win the Grand Prix prize at the prestigious Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques competition?
Lance Burton

17. Uri Geller claimed credit for England's 2-0 win over Scotland in Euro 96, insisting his powers in a helicopter hovering above Wembley that day helped move the ball just before which Scottish player struck his penalty?
Gary McAllister

18. Known as the “International Man of Mystery”, he was the first magician to have his own programme on British television in 1954. Who was this British magician who died recently aged 97?
David Berglas

19. Which French watchmaker, magician and illusionist is often credited as the father of modern magic?
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin

20. At a David Copperfield show in China it was the largest number of people ever to attend a single magic show? How many attended? I’ll give you 5,000 each way!
80,000

zico 12:08 Fri Dec 1
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Error on Q15 so here is an update.

Magicians Quiz Repost

1. Who did magician David Copperfield get engaged to in 1993?

2. What was Paul Daniel's catchphrase?

3. Which duo are the longest ever running headliners to play at the same Las Vegas hotel?

4. What is the stage name of Bradford born magician Steven Frayne?

5. British comedy magician Geoffrey Durham was known as "The Great" what?

6. On November 27, 2000, who performed a stunt called Frozen in Time, where he attempted and failed to stand in a large block of ice for 72 hours?

7. Who had a statue unveiled in his birthplace, Caerphilly, in 2008 by Sir Anthony Hopkins?

8. Which society founded in 1905, has the motto which roughly means "not apt to disclose secrets"?

9. Which English magician made his final television appearance as a guest on Basil Brush's Magical Christmas, broadcast on BBC1 on 23 December 1978?

10. Which English illusionist often begins live performances by stating that his results are achieved through "magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection, and showmanship"?

11. When Erik Weisz became a professional magician what did he begin calling himself?

12. The TV character Jonathan Creek was based on this amazing silent magician from the '60s and '70s who was born William Wallace and often performed under the name The Shriek of Araby. Who was this magical genius?

13. Harry Corbett was a well-known magician from the 1950s through to his death in 1989, but perhaps not as well-known as his glove puppet, magician, bear with whom he delighted kids through the years. Who was this magic performing bear?

14. Up until October 3, 2003, Siegfried and Roy were the headliners of what Las Vegas hotel?

15.Randall James Hamilton Zwinge is a stage magician, debunker, and scientific skeptic who performs under which of the following names? The Hilarious Hamilton, The Zealous Swinge, The Amazing Randi, The Fantastic Jimmy? (only one correct answer)

16. In 1982, which world-famous magician, known for his extensive use of doves, became the first American to win the Grand Prix prize at the prestigious Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques competition?

17. Uri Geller claimed credit for England's 2-0 win over Scotland in Euro 96, insisting his powers in a helicopter hovering above Wembley that day helped move the ball just before which Scottish player struck his penalty?

18. Known as the “International Man of Mystery”, he was the first magician to have his own programme on British television in 1954. Who was this British magician who died recently aged 97?

19. Which French watchmaker, magician and illusionist is often credited as the father of modern magic?

20. At a David Copperfield show in China it was the largest number of people ever to attend a single magic show? How many attended? I’ll give you 5,000 each way!

Mad Dog 10:57 Thu Nov 30
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Can't wait to get rid of it.

I'm currently rocking the "toothbrush"

Made £490 so far. Hoping to break the £500 mark

Westside 7:32 Thu Nov 30
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8 thanks Mad.

Enjoy your shave, tomorrow.

zico 7:23 Thu Nov 30
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9 thanks MD. Missed out on Charlton for Jimmy Hill, thought it was Brighton. Made a delivery a few years ago to a care home and saw Jimmy Hill there. He had dementia and it was really sad just seeing him sitting there.

What dodgy tache sporting artist produced fried eggs on a plate without a plate?

My answer Rolf Harris!! Yes I know he had a beard as well but didn't have the answer and he was the only dodgy artist I could think of!!!!

zico 7:21 Thu Nov 30
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Mad Dog 7:02 Thu Nov 30
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Seeing as I've only got 1 more day of this fucking moustache

The moustache quiz

1. In what year was the first movember

2001, 2002 or 2003

2003

2. In which country did movember originate?

AUSTRALIA

3. What 2 cancers does movember predominantly support(point each)

TESTICULAR AND PROSTATE

4. Who played magnum PI

TOM SELLECK

5. What dodgy tache sporting artist produced fried eggs on a plate without a plate?

SALVADORE DALI

6. Where was Charlie chaplain born?

LONDON

7. What was the name of the type of moustache that Charlie Chaplin had, before adoph hitler ruined that style for everybody?

TOOTHBRUSH

8. This come up in a question a couple of days back, but how old was manager of the runner up team in world war 2 when he died?

56

9. What is the name of the character that will ferrell sports a wonderful bushy number in the film anchorman?

RON BURGANDY

10. What is the name of the alliterative newspaper editor of the daily bugle that is constantly at odds with spiderman

J JONAH JAMESON

11. In which TV series did jason Lee play a dodgy character that found karma before writing a list of sins he attempted to atone for

MY NAME IS EARL

12. In which series of blackadder did rowan Atkinson sport a moustache

BLACKADDER GOES FORTH

13. Jimmy Hill.had famous facial hair, but which THREE Football teams was he Chairman of (point for each)

COVENTRY, CHARLTON ATHLETIC, FULHAM

14. Only one of laurel and Hardy had a tache. Which one?

OLIVER HARDY

15. Burt Reynolds was nominated for an Oscar in 1997. For which film?

BOOGIE NIGHTS. Interestingly he hated the film and the role.

Mad Dog 9:24 Thu Nov 30
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Seeing as I've only got 1 more day of this fucking moustache

The moustache quiz

1. In what year was the first movember
2001, 2002 or 2003
2. In which country did movember originate?
3. What 2 cancers does movember predominantly support(point each)
4. Who played magnum PI
5. What dodgy tache sporting artist produced fried eggs on a plate without a plate?
6. In which city was Charlie chaplain born?
7. What was the name of the type of moustache that Charlie Chaplin had, before adoph hitler ruined that style for everybody?
8. This come up in a question a couple of days back,, so le6s see who was paying attention. How old was manager of the runner up team in world war 2 when he died?
9. What is the name of the character that will ferrell sports a wonderful bushy number in the film anchorman?
10. What is the name of the alliterative newspaper editor of the daily bugle that is constantly at odds with spiderman
11. In which TV series did jason Lee play a dodgy character that found karma before writing a list of sins he attempted to atone for
12. In which series of blackadder did rowan Atkinson sport a moustache
13. Jimmy Hill.had famous facial hair, but which THREE
Football teams was he Chairman of (point for each)
14. Only one of laurel and Hardy had a tache. Which one?
15. Burt Reynolds was nominated for an Oscar in 1997. For which film?

Westside 11:07 Wed Nov 29
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12. Thanks.

Mad Dog 9:52 Wed Nov 29
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13. Couple of educated guesses

zico 8:31 Wed Nov 29
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Sorry gents it's taken me an hour and a half to post these, this new site sadly is worse than the old today.

Chemistry Quiz

1. Which gas, discovered in 1898, is used in car headlamps to produce adequate light immediately upon switching on?
Xenon

2. Which chemical element has the lowest boiling point of all the elements?
Helium

3. What is nitrous oxide more commonly known as?
Laughing gas

4. What is the common name for ascorbic acid?
Vitamin C

5. Brass is a metal alloy made up of which two elements?
Copper and zinc

6. Bronze is principally an alloy of which two elements?
Copper and tin

7. Which metal as the highest melting point?
Tungsten

8 What is the best-known brand name of PTFE-based formulas?
Teflon

9. What is the better name for the organic compound trichloromethane?
Chloroform

10. Which radioactive chemical element has the chemical symbol 'Pu'?
Plutonium

11. Which chemical element is named after the asteroid Pallas?
Palladium

12. By what better name do we know Acetyl salicylic acid?
Aspirin

13. Ernest Rutherford, who became known as the father of nuclear physics, was born in which country?
New Zealand

14. ‘Atomic number’ refers to the number of what in an atom?
Protons

15. Which gas causes acid rain and respiratory problems in humans?
Sulfur dioxide

16. What is the first element on the periodic table?
Hydrogen

17. K is the chemical symbol for which element?
Potassium

18. What is the third most common gas found in the air we breathe?
Argon (around 1%)

19. What is mercury commonly called?
Quicksilver

20. Which chemical compound is used to make dynamite?
Nitroglycerin

zico 11:54 Wed Nov 29
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Chemistry Quiz

1. Which gas, discovered in 1898, is used in car headlamps to produce adequate light immediately upon switching on?

2. Which chemical element has the lowest boiling point of all the elements?

3. What is nitrous oxide more commonly known as?

4. What is the common name for ascorbic acid?

5. Brass is a metal alloy made up of which two elements?

6. Bronze is principally an alloy of which two elements?

7. Which metal as the highest melting point?

8 What is the best-known brand name of PTFE-based formulas?

9. What is the better name for the organic compound trichloromethane?

10. Which radioactive chemical element has the chemical symbol 'Pu'?

11. Which chemical element is named after the asteroid Pallas?

12. By what better name do we know Acetyl salicylic acid?

13. Ernest Rutherford, who became known as the father of nuclear physics, was born in which country?

14. ‘Atomic number’ refers to the number of what in an atom?

15. Which gas causes acid rain and respiratory problems in humans?

16. What is the first element on the periodic table?

17. K is the chemical symbol for which element?

18. What is the third most common gas found in the air we breathe?

19. What is mercury commonly called?

20. Which chemical compound is used to make dynamite?

Mad Dog 8:09 Tue Nov 28
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14 today. Happy with that

Gracias

easthammer 7:54 Tue Nov 28
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From Bad to Worse - 5 today thanks Zico

Westside 7:41 Tue Nov 28
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A bad 8 today. Thanks Zico.

zico 7:07 Tue Nov 28
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Bad Boys

1. Which 'hellraiser' described acting as "very simple" and Guinness as "the best Irish food"?
Richard Harris

2. Who was nicknamed "The Baddest Man on The Planet"?
Mike Tyson

3. Name the Who drummer who was known for his eccentric and often self-destructive behaviour?
Keith Moon

4. 'Hellraiser' Oliver Reed died during the filming of which film?
Gladiator

5. Tommy Lee was a founding member of which heavy metal band?
Motley Crue

6. My Wicked, Wicked Ways is the autobiography of which legendary Hollywood actor?
Errol Flynn

7. What was the former stage name of Mark Wahlberg?
Marky Mark

8. In 2003, which footballer admitted being drunk on a plane in 1997 and biting a newspaper reporter?
Vinnie Jones

9. In March 2011, whose contract for the American series Two and a Half Men was terminated following his derogatory comments about the series' creator?
Charlie Sheen

10. Self-proclaimed former gangster, the late Dave Courtney, often referred to himself as Dave Courtney OBE, in this instance what does the suffix OBE standing for?
One Big Ego

11. Which footballer was banned for four months and nine international matches for biting Giorgio Chiellini during the 2014 World Cup?
Luis Suarez

12. In February 2012, which American actor went to Buenos Aires where he made a statement about the Falkland Islands which evoked strong reactions in the British media?
Sean Penn

13. The Rack Pack is a 2016 British TV film focusing on the intense rivalry between snooker's Steve Davis and which other player?
Alex Higgins

14. How many times did famous bad boy John McEnroe win the single's title at Wimbledon?
Three (1981, 1983, 1984)

15. Which basketball player was nicknamed "The Worm" in part due to his ability to get under an opponent's skin?
Dennis Rodman

16. On 13 March 1986, according to The Sun newspaper who ate a hamster?
Freddie Starr

17. Which professional tennis player did the British media in 2022 call a 'cretin' who's stuck in an 'orgy of self-pity'?
Nick Kyrgios

18. Who is older, Liam or Noel Gallagher?
Noel Gallagher (by 5 years, 5 months)

19. Who did the Guardian newspaper describe as the self-styled bad boy of Brexit?
Arron Banks

20. From 1964 to 1973, which American actor had an amateur boxing record of 27 wins and 3 defeats?
Mickey Rourke

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