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Daily Quiz anyone?
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only1billybonds
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Random Trivia 74
1. On which British island would you find Beaumaris Castle?
Anglesey
2. What volcano is the highest mountain in Japan?
Mount Fuji
3. If historically you had "Taken the King's Shilling", what would you have done?
You would have joined the army
4. Who did the flop to win Olympic gold in 1968?
Dick Fosbury
5. Who or what was Tecwen Whittock?
The man who coughed during the Who Wants to be a Millionaire cheating scandal.
6. Who did George Bush defeat in the 2000 US Presidential election by apparently just over 2000 votes?
Al Gore
7. Which animated character did Gene Kelly dance with in the film "Anchors Aweigh"?
He danced with Jerry, the mouse from Tom & Jerry
8. In the film "The Third Man”, what character does Orson Welles play?
Harry Lime
9. What creatures do the Galapagos Islands take their name from?
Giant tortoises
10. The ruins of the ancient city of Carthage can be found on the outskirts of which modern city?
Tunis
11. Which company opened the first burger restaurant in the UK in 1954?
Wimpy
12. Which jump on the Grand National course is named after a piece of furniture?
The Chair
13. In which US state would you find the infamous San Quentin prison?
California
14. Coombe Hill near Wendover in Buckinghamshire is the highest point of what range of hills?
The Chiltern Hills
15. By what name is the marsupial "Sarcophilus Harrisi" better known?
The Tasmanian Devil
16. Which South American country takes its name from an Italian city?
Venezuela - "Little Venice" or Veneziola which translates to Venezuela in Spanish
17. Traditionally finishing with a "Vixen Break" and usually containing a "Helix" and a "Corkscrew", what are they?
The Red Arrows, the RAF display team.
18. When Elizabeth Taylor played Cleopatra, who played Julius Caesar?
Rex Harrison
19. The 2008 film "In Bruges" stars Colin Farrell and which other Irish actor?
Brendan Gleeson
20. Can you name the runners up in these FIFA World Cup Finals, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022?
2010 – NETHERLANDS lost to Spain, 2014 – ARGENTINA lost to Germany, 2018 – CROATIA lost to France, 2022, FRANCE lost to Argentina (point for each)
1. On which British island would you find Beaumaris Castle?
Anglesey
2. What volcano is the highest mountain in Japan?
Mount Fuji
3. If historically you had "Taken the King's Shilling", what would you have done?
You would have joined the army
4. Who did the flop to win Olympic gold in 1968?
Dick Fosbury
5. Who or what was Tecwen Whittock?
The man who coughed during the Who Wants to be a Millionaire cheating scandal.
6. Who did George Bush defeat in the 2000 US Presidential election by apparently just over 2000 votes?
Al Gore
7. Which animated character did Gene Kelly dance with in the film "Anchors Aweigh"?
He danced with Jerry, the mouse from Tom & Jerry
8. In the film "The Third Man”, what character does Orson Welles play?
Harry Lime
9. What creatures do the Galapagos Islands take their name from?
Giant tortoises
10. The ruins of the ancient city of Carthage can be found on the outskirts of which modern city?
Tunis
11. Which company opened the first burger restaurant in the UK in 1954?
Wimpy
12. Which jump on the Grand National course is named after a piece of furniture?
The Chair
13. In which US state would you find the infamous San Quentin prison?
California
14. Coombe Hill near Wendover in Buckinghamshire is the highest point of what range of hills?
The Chiltern Hills
15. By what name is the marsupial "Sarcophilus Harrisi" better known?
The Tasmanian Devil
16. Which South American country takes its name from an Italian city?
Venezuela - "Little Venice" or Veneziola which translates to Venezuela in Spanish
17. Traditionally finishing with a "Vixen Break" and usually containing a "Helix" and a "Corkscrew", what are they?
The Red Arrows, the RAF display team.
18. When Elizabeth Taylor played Cleopatra, who played Julius Caesar?
Rex Harrison
19. The 2008 film "In Bruges" stars Colin Farrell and which other Irish actor?
Brendan Gleeson
20. Can you name the runners up in these FIFA World Cup Finals, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022?
2010 – NETHERLANDS lost to Spain, 2014 – ARGENTINA lost to Germany, 2018 – CROATIA lost to France, 2022, FRANCE lost to Argentina (point for each)
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Random Trivia 74
1. On which British island would you find Beaumaris Castle?
2. What volcano is the highest mountain in Japan?
3. If historically you had "Taken the King's Shilling", what would you have done?
4. Who did the flop to win Olympic gold in 1968?
5. Who or what was Tecwen Whittock?
6. Who did George Bush defeat in the 2000 US Presidential election by apparently just over 2000 votes?
7. Which animated character did Gene Kelly dance with in the film "Anchors Aweigh"?
8. In the film "The Third Man”, what character does Orson Welles play?
9. What creatures do the Galapagos Islands take their name from?
10. The ruins of the ancient city of Carthage can be found on the outskirts of which modern city?
11. Which company opened the first burger restaurant in the UK in 1954?
12. Which jump on the Grand National course is named after a piece of furniture?
13. In which US state would you find the infamous San Quentin prison?
14. Coombe Hill near Wendover in Buckinghamshire is the highest point of what range of hills?
15. By what name is the marsupial "Sarcophilus Harrisi" better known?
16. Which South American country takes its name from an Italian city?
17. Traditionally finishing with a "Vixen Break" and usually containing a "Helix" and a "Corkscrew", what are they?
18. When Elizabeth Taylor played Cleopatra, who played Julius Caesar?
19. The 2008 film "In Bruges" stars Colin Farrell and which other Irish actor?
20. Can you name the runners up in these FIFA World Cup Finals, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022?
1. On which British island would you find Beaumaris Castle?
2. What volcano is the highest mountain in Japan?
3. If historically you had "Taken the King's Shilling", what would you have done?
4. Who did the flop to win Olympic gold in 1968?
5. Who or what was Tecwen Whittock?
6. Who did George Bush defeat in the 2000 US Presidential election by apparently just over 2000 votes?
7. Which animated character did Gene Kelly dance with in the film "Anchors Aweigh"?
8. In the film "The Third Man”, what character does Orson Welles play?
9. What creatures do the Galapagos Islands take their name from?
10. The ruins of the ancient city of Carthage can be found on the outskirts of which modern city?
11. Which company opened the first burger restaurant in the UK in 1954?
12. Which jump on the Grand National course is named after a piece of furniture?
13. In which US state would you find the infamous San Quentin prison?
14. Coombe Hill near Wendover in Buckinghamshire is the highest point of what range of hills?
15. By what name is the marsupial "Sarcophilus Harrisi" better known?
16. Which South American country takes its name from an Italian city?
17. Traditionally finishing with a "Vixen Break" and usually containing a "Helix" and a "Corkscrew", what are they?
18. When Elizabeth Taylor played Cleopatra, who played Julius Caesar?
19. The 2008 film "In Bruges" stars Colin Farrell and which other Irish actor?
20. Can you name the runners up in these FIFA World Cup Finals, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022?
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only1billybonds
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easthammer
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Random Trivia 73
1. Presumably they all saw it as a wise choice - what animal is used as a mascot by Tripadvisor, Duolingo, and Hooters?
Owl
2. The three artists who painted The Last Supper, The School of Athens, and The Creation of Adam, and the sculptor who is best known for a bronze statue of David, all lend their first names to what group of four fictional characters?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello)
3. The Cowboy and The Spaceman was a rejected title for what movie that eventually won an Academy Award for Special Achievement?
Toy Story
4. Which boy band took its name from a character in "Back to the Future"?
McFly
5. What tower was meant to be a temporary exhibit for the 1889 World’s Fair?
The Eiffel Tower
6. Which famous product was originally marketed as the “Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage”?
Coca-Cola
7. What is the only U.S. state that can be typed in using only one row of a standard “QWERTY” keyboard?
Alaska
8. What is the name for the plastic or metal tube found on the ends of shoelaces?
Aglet
9. Nearly all fossils are preserved in what type of rock?
Sedimentary
10. Johnny Depp notably modelled Jack Sparrow, his memorable character from “Pirates of the Caribbean,” after which rock guitarist?
Keith Richards
11. What song did Paul McCartney pen for John Lennon’s son, Julian?
Hey Jude
12. What year did MTV launch?
1981
13. What James Bond film title is also a species of duck?
Goldeneye
14. In which year did National Service in the UK end?
1960
15. MG was a famous marque of British cars, what did MG stand for?
Morris Garages
16. What was the last film made by Clark Gable?
The Misfits (1961)
17. What is the name of the central vampire in the 1976 Anne Rice novel “Interview With a Vampire”, later played by Brad Pitt in the film?
Louis de Pointe du Lac
18. What do you call the visible part of the rivet commonly found on the pockets of jeans?
Burr
19. On the Royal Standard, how many lions are there?
Seven - There are seven in total, two lots of three for England and one for Scotland.
20. Which is the place in the UK with an exclamation mark in its name?
Westward Ho! - Located on the North Devon coast
1. Presumably they all saw it as a wise choice - what animal is used as a mascot by Tripadvisor, Duolingo, and Hooters?
Owl
2. The three artists who painted The Last Supper, The School of Athens, and The Creation of Adam, and the sculptor who is best known for a bronze statue of David, all lend their first names to what group of four fictional characters?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello)
3. The Cowboy and The Spaceman was a rejected title for what movie that eventually won an Academy Award for Special Achievement?
Toy Story
4. Which boy band took its name from a character in "Back to the Future"?
McFly
5. What tower was meant to be a temporary exhibit for the 1889 World’s Fair?
The Eiffel Tower
6. Which famous product was originally marketed as the “Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage”?
Coca-Cola
7. What is the only U.S. state that can be typed in using only one row of a standard “QWERTY” keyboard?
Alaska
8. What is the name for the plastic or metal tube found on the ends of shoelaces?
Aglet
9. Nearly all fossils are preserved in what type of rock?
Sedimentary
10. Johnny Depp notably modelled Jack Sparrow, his memorable character from “Pirates of the Caribbean,” after which rock guitarist?
Keith Richards
11. What song did Paul McCartney pen for John Lennon’s son, Julian?
Hey Jude
12. What year did MTV launch?
1981
13. What James Bond film title is also a species of duck?
Goldeneye
14. In which year did National Service in the UK end?
1960
15. MG was a famous marque of British cars, what did MG stand for?
Morris Garages
16. What was the last film made by Clark Gable?
The Misfits (1961)
17. What is the name of the central vampire in the 1976 Anne Rice novel “Interview With a Vampire”, later played by Brad Pitt in the film?
Louis de Pointe du Lac
18. What do you call the visible part of the rivet commonly found on the pockets of jeans?
Burr
19. On the Royal Standard, how many lions are there?
Seven - There are seven in total, two lots of three for England and one for Scotland.
20. Which is the place in the UK with an exclamation mark in its name?
Westward Ho! - Located on the North Devon coast
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Random Trivia 73
1. Presumably they all saw it as a wise choice - what animal is used as a mascot by Tripadvisor, Duolingo, and Hooters?
2. The three artists who painted The Last Supper, The School of Athens, and The Creation of Adam, and the sculptor who is best known for a bronze statue of David, all lend their first names to what group of four fictional characters?
3. The Cowboy and The Spaceman was a rejected title for what movie that eventually won an Academy Award for Special Achievement?
4. Which boy band took its name from a character in "Back to the Future"?
5. What tower was meant to be a temporary exhibit for the 1889 World’s Fair?
6. Which famous product was originally marketed as the “Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage”?
7. What is the only U.S. state that can be typed in using only one row of a standard “QWERTY” keyboard?
8. What is the name for the plastic or metal tube found on the ends of shoelaces?
9. Nearly all fossils are preserved in what type of rock?
10. Johnny Depp notably modelled Jack Sparrow, his memorable character from “Pirates of the Caribbean,” after which rock guitarist?
11. What song did Paul McCartney pen for John Lennon’s son, Julian?
12. What year did MTV launch?
13. What James Bond film title is also a species of duck?
14. In which year did National Service in the UK end?
15. MG was a famous marque of British cars, what did MG stand for?
16. What was the last film made by Clark Gable?
17. What is the name of the central vampire in the 1976 Anne Rice novel “Interview With a Vampire”, later played by Brad Pitt in the film?
18. What do you call the visible part of the rivet commonly found on the pockets of jeans?
19. On the Royal Standard, how many lions are there?
20. Which is the place in the UK with an exclamation mark in its name?
1. Presumably they all saw it as a wise choice - what animal is used as a mascot by Tripadvisor, Duolingo, and Hooters?
2. The three artists who painted The Last Supper, The School of Athens, and The Creation of Adam, and the sculptor who is best known for a bronze statue of David, all lend their first names to what group of four fictional characters?
3. The Cowboy and The Spaceman was a rejected title for what movie that eventually won an Academy Award for Special Achievement?
4. Which boy band took its name from a character in "Back to the Future"?
5. What tower was meant to be a temporary exhibit for the 1889 World’s Fair?
6. Which famous product was originally marketed as the “Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage”?
7. What is the only U.S. state that can be typed in using only one row of a standard “QWERTY” keyboard?
8. What is the name for the plastic or metal tube found on the ends of shoelaces?
9. Nearly all fossils are preserved in what type of rock?
10. Johnny Depp notably modelled Jack Sparrow, his memorable character from “Pirates of the Caribbean,” after which rock guitarist?
11. What song did Paul McCartney pen for John Lennon’s son, Julian?
12. What year did MTV launch?
13. What James Bond film title is also a species of duck?
14. In which year did National Service in the UK end?
15. MG was a famous marque of British cars, what did MG stand for?
16. What was the last film made by Clark Gable?
17. What is the name of the central vampire in the 1976 Anne Rice novel “Interview With a Vampire”, later played by Brad Pitt in the film?
18. What do you call the visible part of the rivet commonly found on the pockets of jeans?
19. On the Royal Standard, how many lions are there?
20. Which is the place in the UK with an exclamation mark in its name?
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only1billybonds
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easthammer
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Random Trivia 72
1. Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and who made up The Goons?
Michael Bentine
2. What is the Religious Society of Friends more commonly known as?
The Quakers
3. In which sport is the Vince Lombardi Trophy awarded?
American Football [to the winners of the Super-bowl]
4. In which decade were starting stalls first introduced into British horse racing, was it the 1940’s, 1950’s or 1960’s?
The 1960s [1965]
5. Art Garfunkel had two UK number ones in the 1970s, both songs referring to "eyes", what were their titles? Point for each
"I Only Have Eyes For You" [1975] and "Bright Eyes" [1979]
6. How often is golf's Ryder Cup contested?
Biennially [every two years]
7. What do you call an angle that is more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
Obtuse
8. How many 'Chance' squares are there on a standard Monopoly set?
Three.
9. Who was the Roman God of the Sea?
Neptune
10. Charles Hardin Holley was better known as who?
Buddy Holly
11. The lead singer of which band was known as "The Lizard King"?
Jim Morrison of The Doors
12. At the end of the Indianapolis 500 motor race, with which drink does the winner traditionally toast his victory?
A glass of Milk
13. Who played the toymaker in the 1968 film 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'?
Benny Hill
14. Who wrote the famous poem, "The Charge of The Light Brigade"?
Alfred Lord Tennyson
15. According to the Bible where was Cain sent after killing Abel?
The Land of Nod
16. Ynys Mons is the largest island in England and Wales, what is it better known as?
Anglesey
17. In the TV series "Open All Hours", what is shop-keeper Arkwright's first name?
Albert
18. Which member of the British Royal family was born on 8.8.88?
Princess Beatrice
19. Which was the first country to introduce number plates on cars?
France
20. Which well-known actors/actresses real names were (a) Marion Morrison (b) William Henry Pratt, (c) Richard Walter Jenkins, (d) Mavis Fluck (e) Arthur Stanley Jefferson?
(a) John Wayne, (b) Boris Karloff, (c) Richard Burton, (d) Diana Dors and (e) Stan Laurel. – point for each
1. Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and who made up The Goons?
Michael Bentine
2. What is the Religious Society of Friends more commonly known as?
The Quakers
3. In which sport is the Vince Lombardi Trophy awarded?
American Football [to the winners of the Super-bowl]
4. In which decade were starting stalls first introduced into British horse racing, was it the 1940’s, 1950’s or 1960’s?
The 1960s [1965]
5. Art Garfunkel had two UK number ones in the 1970s, both songs referring to "eyes", what were their titles? Point for each
"I Only Have Eyes For You" [1975] and "Bright Eyes" [1979]
6. How often is golf's Ryder Cup contested?
Biennially [every two years]
7. What do you call an angle that is more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
Obtuse
8. How many 'Chance' squares are there on a standard Monopoly set?
Three.
9. Who was the Roman God of the Sea?
Neptune
10. Charles Hardin Holley was better known as who?
Buddy Holly
11. The lead singer of which band was known as "The Lizard King"?
Jim Morrison of The Doors
12. At the end of the Indianapolis 500 motor race, with which drink does the winner traditionally toast his victory?
A glass of Milk
13. Who played the toymaker in the 1968 film 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'?
Benny Hill
14. Who wrote the famous poem, "The Charge of The Light Brigade"?
Alfred Lord Tennyson
15. According to the Bible where was Cain sent after killing Abel?
The Land of Nod
16. Ynys Mons is the largest island in England and Wales, what is it better known as?
Anglesey
17. In the TV series "Open All Hours", what is shop-keeper Arkwright's first name?
Albert
18. Which member of the British Royal family was born on 8.8.88?
Princess Beatrice
19. Which was the first country to introduce number plates on cars?
France
20. Which well-known actors/actresses real names were (a) Marion Morrison (b) William Henry Pratt, (c) Richard Walter Jenkins, (d) Mavis Fluck (e) Arthur Stanley Jefferson?
(a) John Wayne, (b) Boris Karloff, (c) Richard Burton, (d) Diana Dors and (e) Stan Laurel. – point for each
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Random Trivia 72
1. Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and who made up The Goons?
2. What is the Religious Society of Friends more commonly known as?
3. In which sport is the Vince Lombardi Trophy awarded?
4. In which decade were starting stalls first introduced into British horse racing, was it the 1940’s, 1950’s or 1960’s?
5. Art Garfunkel had two UK number ones in the 1970s, both songs referring to "eyes", what were their titles? Point for each
6. How often is golf's Ryder Cup contested?
7. What do you call an angle that is more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
8. How many 'Chance' squares are there on a standard Monopoly set?
9. Who was the Roman God of the Sea?
10. Charles Hardin Holley was better known as who?
11. The lead singer of which band was known as "The Lizard King"?
12. At the end of the Indianapolis 500 motor race, with which drink does the winner traditionally toast his victory?
13. Who played the toymaker in the 1968 film 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'?
14. Who wrote the famous poem, "The Charge of The Light Brigade"?
15. According to the Bible where was Cain sent after killing Abel?
16. Ynys Mons is the largest island in England and Wales, what is it better known as?
17. In the TV series "Open All Hours", what is shop-keeper Arkwright's first name?
18. Which member of the British Royal family was born on 8.8.88?
19. Which was the first country to introduce number plates on cars?
20. Which well-known actors/actresses real names were (a) Marion Morrison (b) William Henry Pratt, (c) Richard Walter Jenkins, (d) Mavis Fluck (e) Arthur Stanley Jefferson?
1. Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and who made up The Goons?
2. What is the Religious Society of Friends more commonly known as?
3. In which sport is the Vince Lombardi Trophy awarded?
4. In which decade were starting stalls first introduced into British horse racing, was it the 1940’s, 1950’s or 1960’s?
5. Art Garfunkel had two UK number ones in the 1970s, both songs referring to "eyes", what were their titles? Point for each
6. How often is golf's Ryder Cup contested?
7. What do you call an angle that is more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
8. How many 'Chance' squares are there on a standard Monopoly set?
9. Who was the Roman God of the Sea?
10. Charles Hardin Holley was better known as who?
11. The lead singer of which band was known as "The Lizard King"?
12. At the end of the Indianapolis 500 motor race, with which drink does the winner traditionally toast his victory?
13. Who played the toymaker in the 1968 film 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'?
14. Who wrote the famous poem, "The Charge of The Light Brigade"?
15. According to the Bible where was Cain sent after killing Abel?
16. Ynys Mons is the largest island in England and Wales, what is it better known as?
17. In the TV series "Open All Hours", what is shop-keeper Arkwright's first name?
18. Which member of the British Royal family was born on 8.8.88?
19. Which was the first country to introduce number plates on cars?
20. Which well-known actors/actresses real names were (a) Marion Morrison (b) William Henry Pratt, (c) Richard Walter Jenkins, (d) Mavis Fluck (e) Arthur Stanley Jefferson?
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only1billybonds
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easthammer
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Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
14 thanks Zico, I'll let you know if it is a good weekend at about 7.30 pm tomorrow
