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Daily Quiz anyone? New month of AUGUST thread
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"Off for a round of golf so answers a tad earlier than usual. Saturday Quiz 1. Saturday is named after the Roman god Saturn; can you name the Greek god equivalent? Cronus 2. Who is quoted as saying: 'On Saturday, I was a surgeon in South Africa, very little known. On Monday, I was world renowned'? Christiaan Barnard (South African surgeon who performed the world's first human-to-human heart transplant in 1967) 3. What is the German word for Saturday? Samstag 4. In July 2008, which girl group released their debut single, 'If This Is Love'? The Saturdays 5. 'Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting' was the first single on which 1973 Elton John album? Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 6. In which European country is it tradition to only eat sweets or candy on a Saturday? Sweden 7. What name is given to the Saturday before Palm Sunday? Lazarus Saturday 8. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning is a 1960 British drama film set in a Raleigh bike factory in which city? Nottingham 9. 'Saturday in the Park' is a song recorded by which group for their 1972 album? Chicago 10. What was the name of the children's TV series, broadcast on BBC1 from 1982 until 1987, similar to its predecessor Multi-Coloured Swap Shop? Saturday Superstore 11. The Black Saturday bushfires in 2009 were Australia's all-time worst bushfire disasters; in which Australian state did they occur? Victoria 12. In the Billy Joel song Piano Man, what time on a Saturday do the regular crowd shuffle in? Nine o'clock 13. Which British television sports presenter hosted World of Sport on Saturdays from 1968 until 1985? Dickie Davies 14. ""George goes to sleep at a bank from ten to four each day, except Saturdays, when they wake him up and put him outside at two."" is a line from which book published in 1889 which was initially intended to be a serious travel guide but became a comic novel? Three Men in a Boat (by Jerome K. Jerome) 15. John Travolta danced his way to stardom in ""Saturday Night Fever"" in 1977. Whose disco music was at the forefront of the soundtrack and the dancing competitions in the film? The Bee Gees 16. In the 1996 British film When Saturday Comes Sean Bean gets to play for his favourite football team. Which team? Sheffield United 17. What is the name of the second-largest moon of Saturn and is also a large flightless bird? Rhea 18. ""According to the flyer, at precisely 10:04 p.m. this Saturday night, lightning will strike the clock tower, electrifying the cable..."" is a quote from which film? Back to the Future 19. Who originally sang about Saturday Night at the Movies? The Drifters 20. Which Italian dance act fronted by Danish singer Sannie Carlson released the song ""Saturday Night"" in 1992? Whigfield"
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"Look on the bright side Zeb, it's nearly the weekend! Saturday Quiz 1. Saturday is named after the Roman god Saturn; can you name the Greek god equivalent? 2. Who is quoted as saying: 'On Saturday, I was a surgeon in South Africa, very little known. On Monday, I was world renowned'? 3. What is the German word for Saturday? 4. In July 2008, which girl group released their debut single, 'If This Is Love'? 5. 'Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting' was the first single on which 1973 Elton John album? 6. In which European country is it tradition to only eat sweets or candy on a Saturday? 7. What name is given to the Saturday before Palm Sunday? 8. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning is a 1960 British drama film set in a Raleigh bike factory in which city? 9. 'Saturday in the Park' is a song recorded by which group for their 1972 album? 10. What was the name of the children's TV series, broadcast on BBC1 from 1982 until 1987, similar to its predecessor Multi-Coloured Swap Shop? 11. The Black Saturday bushfires in 2009 were Australia's all-time worst bushfire disasters; in which Australian state did they occur? 12. In the Billy Joel song Piano Man, what time on a Saturday do the regular crowd shuffle in? 13. Which British television sports presenter hosted World of Sport on Saturdays from 1968 until 1985? 14. ""George goes to sleep at a bank from ten to four each day, except Saturdays, when they wake him up and put him outside at two."" is a line from which book published in 1889 which was initially intended to be a serious travel guide but became a comic novel? 15. John Travolta danced his way to stardom in ""Saturday Night Fever"" in 1977. Whose disco music was at the forefront of the soundtrack and the dancing competitions in the film? 16. In the 1996 British film When Saturday Comes Sean Bean gets to play for his favourite football team. Which team? 17. What is the name of the second-largest moon of Saturn and is also a large flightless bird? 18. ""According to the flyer, at precisely 10:04 p.m. this Saturday night, lightning will strike the clock tower, electrifying the cable..."" is a quote from which film? 19. Who originally sang about Saturday Night at the Movies? 20. Which Italian dance act fronted by Danish singer Sannie Carlson released the song ""Saturday Night"" in 1992?"
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easthammer
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"Oh misery, misery cause it's raining in my heart as I only scored 12 Thanks, Zico"
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"Rain Quiz 1. In the nursery rhyme, what is the old man doing when ""it's raining, it's pouring""? The old man is snoring 2. Who plays Kathy Selden in the 1952 American musical ""Singin' in the Rain""? Debbie Reynolds 3. ""The Rain in Spain"" is a song from the musical? My Fair Lady 4. With what would you use the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method? Cricket (used to calculate the target score for the team batting second in a one-day cricket match interrupted by rain) 5. Who wrote the song ""A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall""? (Hint: it was written in the summer of 1962) Bob Dylan 6. ""Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"" is a song written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach for which 1969 film? And for two bonus points who sung this song for the film? Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, it was sung by B. J. Thomas 7. According to tradition, if it rains on Saint Swithun's bridge on his feast day it will continue for forty days - in which city is Saint Swithun's bridge? And in which month is Saint Swithun's Day? Winchester, July (15th) - point for each answer 8. Which city gets the least rain: London, Rome, Sydney, or New York City? London 9. Acid rain is composed mainly of the oxides of which two elements? Point for each. Sulphur and Nitrogen 10. Does the word ""petrichor"" describe the smell, feel, noise or sight of falling rain? Describes the smell 11. In Victorian Britain, umbrellas were often referred to as ""gamps"" after the character Mrs. Gamp in which Charles Dickens novel? Martin Chuzzlewit (the character Sarah Gamp was well known for carrying an umbrella everywhere) 12. ""To the red country and part of the gray country of Oklahoma, the last rains came gently, and they did not cut the scarred earth."" is the opening line to which classic book? The Grapes of Wrath 13. If it prevents someone from enjoying an event or spoils plans, it's said to ""rain on someone's"" what? Parade 14. ""November Rain"" is a song by which hard rock band? Guns N' Roses 15. Which American singer, songwriter and actress once said: ""The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.""? Dolly Parton 16. Golden rain or golden chain are sometimes names given to a genus of two species of which small tree? Laburnum 17. Who was the goddess of the rainbow and the messenger of the Olympian gods? Iris 18. ""Why Does It Always Rain on Me?"" was which Scottish band's international breakthrough single? Travis 19. Which ancient Latin word means ""rainstorm""? Nimbus 20. What term referring to big seasonal winds bringing heavy rainfall was first used in English in British India? Monsoon"
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"Bit grey out there today so here is a Rain Quiz (without answers!) 1. In the nursery rhyme, what is the old man doing when ""it's raining, it's pouring""? 2. Who plays Kathy Selden in the 1952 American musical ""Singin' in the Rain""? 3. ""The Rain in Spain"" is a song from the musical? 4. With what would you use the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method? 5. Who wrote the song ""A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall""? (Hint: it was written in the summer of 1962) 6. ""Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"" is a song written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach for which 1969 film? And for two bonus points who sung this song for the film? 7. According to tradition, if it rains on Saint Swithun's bridge on his feast day it will continue for forty days - in which city is Saint Swithun's bridge? And in which month is Saint Swithun's Day? 8. Which city gets the least rain: London, Rome, Sydney, or New York City? 9. Acid rain is composed mainly of the oxides of which two elements? Point for each. 10. Does the word ""petrichor"" describe the smell, feel, noise or sight of falling rain? 11. In Victorian Britain, umbrellas were often referred to as ""gamps"" after the character Mrs. Gamp in which Charles Dickens novel? 12. ""To the red country and part of the gray country of Oklahoma, the last rains came gently, and they did not cut the scarred earth."" is the opening line to which classic book? 13. If it prevents someone from enjoying an event or spoils plans, it's said to ""rain on someone's"" what? 14. ""November Rain"" is a song by which hard rock band? 15. Which American singer, songwriter and actress once said: ""The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.""? 16. Golden rain or golden chain are sometimes names given to a genus of two species of which small tree? 17. Who was the goddess of the rainbow and the messenger of the Olympian gods? 18. ""Why Does It Always Rain on Me?"" was which Scottish band's international breakthrough single? 19. Which ancient Latin word means ""rainstorm""? 20. What term referring to big seasonal winds bringing heavy rainfall was first used in English in British India?"
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easthammer
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"Safety Quiz 1. In January of which year, did the UK law requiring all drivers and front seat passengers to wear seatbelts come into force, was it 1977, 1983 or 1989? 1983 2. What does the well-known acronym RoSPA stand for? The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents 3. Which material once considered ideal for use in the construction industry was fully banned in the UK on August 24, 1999? Asbestos 4. What sort of poisoning, often in the home, can be mistaken for a cold or flu? Carbon monoxide 5. For a fire to burn, all three elements of the fire triangle must be present, this includes heat, fuel and what else? Oxygen 6. What manoeuvre is a first aid procedure used to treat choking by foreign objects involving abdominal thrusts? Heimlich manoeuvre 7. On January 7, 1990, which European landmark was closed to the public for health and safety reasons? Leaning Tower of Pisa 8. In 2011, what did Bridlington‚Äôs local council ban on the beach for 'health and safety reasons'? Kite flying 9. The first what, was patented in England in 1723 by Ambrose Godfrey? First fire extinguisher 10. Sir Humphry Davy's invention is thought to have saved as many as 500,000 lives worldwide and is still in use today, what was it? Miners' safety lamp 11. The World Health Organisation recommended the use of what 'N' number masks for (apparent) protection against coronavirus? (We need a two-digit number.) N95 12. Are electrical fires best tackled with a water fire extinguisher, a CO2 extinguisher, a foam extinguisher, or a wet chemical fire extinguisher? A CO2 fire extinguisher (C02 is carbon dioxide) 13. In the UK in 1990, what was the name of the report that recommended for safety reasons that all major stadiums convert to all-seater stadiums? Taylor Report 14. Elisha Otis invented a safety device that prevented what from falling? Lifts or elevators (from falling if the hoisting cable fails) 15. Beth Tweddle fractured vertebrae and fellow Olympian Rebecca Adlington dislocated her shoulder on which sports reality TV show? The Jump 16. By UK law all gas engineers must be on the Gas Safe Register, what did the Gas Safe Register replace as the gas registration body in 2009? CORGI (The Council for Registered Gas Installers) 17. What might you hold that Disney banned from its theme parks over safety concerns in 2015? Selfie sticks 18. It's a dangerous medical condition that needs immediate treatment, what does the term 'hypoglycaemia' mean? Low sugar (glucose) levels in the blood 19. What road safety device was patented in 1934 by Percy Shaw of Boothtown, Halifax, West Yorkshire? Cat's Eyes 20. The Workplace Regulations 1992 defines a reasonable temperature indoors in the workplace as being normally 'at least' what temperature in degrees Celsius? 16 ¬?C - unless the work involves severe physical work in which case the temperature should be at least 13¬?C."
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"zeb & zico I lived in Forest Row for a while too! It's the type of place where you'd find that sort of thing, but mostly in a good way. It's a very artistic place, full of - how do you say this politely? - alternative people and associated pursuits."
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"Well if one of the mods can delete the below Shakespeare Quiz that idiot here posted with the answers I would appreciate it and I'll post another time when everyone has forgotten what I posted! Lesson to be learnt, look what you bare posting before you post it! Take us nicely into a Safety Quiz (without answers attached!!) 1. In January of which year, did the UK law requiring all drivers and front seat passengers to wear seatbelts come into force, was it 1977, 1983 or 1989? 2. What does the well-known acronym RoSPA stand for? 3. Which material once considered ideal for use in the construction industry was fully banned in the UK on August 24, 1999? 4. What sort of poisoning, often in the home, can be mistaken for a cold or flu? 5. For a fire to burn, all three elements of the fire triangle must be present, this includes heat, fuel and what else? 6. What manoeuvre is a first aid procedure used to treat choking by foreign objects involving abdominal thrusts? 7. On January 7, 1990, which European landmark was closed to the public for health and safety reasons? 8. In 2011, what did Bridlington’s local council ban on the beach for 'health and safety reasons'? 9. The first what, was patented in England in 1723 by Ambrose Godfrey? 10. Sir Humphry Davy's invention is thought to have saved as many as 500,000 lives worldwide and is still in use today, what was it? 11. The World Health Organisation recommended the use of what 'N' number masks for (apparent) protection against coronavirus? (We need a two-digit number.) 12. Are electrical fires best tackled with a water fire extinguisher, a CO2 extinguisher, a foam extinguisher, or a wet chemical fire extinguisher? 13. In the UK in 1990, what was the name of the report that recommended for safety reasons that all major stadiums convert to all-seater stadiums? 14. Elisha Otis invented a safety device that prevented what from falling? 15. Beth Tweddle fractured vertebrae and fellow Olympian Rebecca Adlington dislocated her shoulder on which sports reality TV show? 16. By UK law all gas engineers must be on the Gas Safe Register, what did the Gas Safe Register replace as the gas registration body in 2009? 17. What might you hold that Disney banned from its theme parks over safety concerns in 2015? 18. It's a dangerous medical condition that needs immediate treatment, what does the term 'hypoglycaemia' mean? 19. What road safety device was patented in 1934 by Percy Shaw of Boothtown, Halifax, West Yorkshire? 20. The Workplace Regulations 1992 defines a reasonable temperature indoors in the workplace as being normally 'at least' what temperature in degrees Celsius?"
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"Forest Row, East Sussex? Small world I'm not far from there, love playing golf at Ashdown Forest, not the expensive one mind! Occurred to me in all these years doing the quiz I have never done a Shakespeare Quiz 1. What was the name of William Shakespeare's wife? And for a bonus point how many children did they have? Anne Hathaway. Three (a son Hamnet, and two daughters, Susanna and Judith) 2. Romeo and Juliet is set in which Italian city? Verona 3. Shakespeare’s birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon is in which English county? Warwickshire 4. True or false. Shakespeare is buried in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey? False (he's buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon) 5. Name the theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare which was built in 1599 and destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613? The Globe Theatre 6. Nearly all of which planet's 28 confirmed moons have Shakespearean names? Uranus 7. Most of Shakespeare’s plays were written during the reign of which monarch? Queen Elizabeth I 8. Which is Shakespeare’s shortest play? The Comedy of Errors (which is a third of the length of his longest) 9. And which is Shakespeare’s longest play? Hamlet (which takes four hours to perform) 10. Which play is thought by many to be the last that Shakespeare wrote alone? The Tempest 11. Which king of Scotland is murdered in Macbeth? Duncan 12. Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate is an adaptation of which play? The Taming of the Shrew 13. In which country was the tragedy Hamlet set in? Denmark 14. In which of Shakespeare’s plays does the group of clowns Feste, Malvolio, Sir Toby Belch, and Sir Andrew Aguecheek appear? Twelfth Night 15. What is the most famous portrait that is believed to depict Shakespeare? The Chandos portrait 16. What animal does Bottom turn into in A Midsummer Night’s Dream? A donkey 17. Who played Romeo in the 1996 film Romeo + Juliet? Leonardo DiCaprio 18. 'Exit, pursued by a bear', is a famous stage direction in which play? The Winter's Tale 19. Goneril, Regan and Cordelia are the daughters of which Shakespeare character? King Lear 20. Who is the Moor of Venice? Othello"
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16 today thanks zico There is a Wiccan group near me in Forest Row. I know a few of them and worked with one for a couple years; her desk next was to mine. Very chilled people.