Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread

[zico]

OK. So here's the quiz thread part 2. You know the rules. Don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores

[easthammer]

11 thanks Zico

[zebthecat]

12 today thanks zico

[lab]

Thanks Zico

[Westside]

"11, thanks Zico."

[zico]

"Marriage & Divorce Quiz 1. How many times was Elizabeth Taylor married, was it six, seven or eight? Eight times (to seven men) 2. What name is given to a marriage which includes more than two spouses? Polygamy 3. Who does Figaro marry in the opera The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Susanna 4. Which famous fictional character married Theresa Draco? James Bond 5. In the Frank Sinatra song what do 'love and marriage' go together like? A horse and carriage 6. Get Me to the Church on Time"" is a song composed and written for which musical? My Fair Lady 7. What is the traditional colour of a bride's dress in China? Red 8. ""Here Comes The Bride” is part of an 1850 opera called Lohengrin; who composed this opera? Richard Wagner 9. In 1974 Liza Minnelli married Jack Haley Jr. What film did their parents star in together? The Wizard of Oz - Liza Minnelli is obviously the daughter of Judy Garland, who played Dorothy and Jack Haley Jnr was the son of Jack Haley who starred as the Tinman. 10. A type of wide, formal tie, which is often a feature of wedding morning dress for men, is named after which sporting venue? Ascot 11. Elin Nordegren divorced which American sportsman in 2010? Tiger Woods 12. Who had a number one hit in the UK in November 1975 with the song D-I-V-O-R-C-E? Billy Connolly 13. Who famously referred to her divorce in July 2016 (after two children and ten years of marriage) as a ""conscious uncoupling""? Gwyneth Paltrow 14. King Henry VIII (8th) famously split with the Catholic church in 1534 in order to divorce the first of his six wives, what was her name? Katherine of Aragon 15. King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 in order to marry which divorcee? Wallis Simpson 16. Which married eight times actor, with six of the marriages ending in divorce, said: ""A lot of people have asked me how short I am. Since my last divorce, I think I'm about 100,000 dollars short""? Mickey Rooney 17. Who said: ""there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded""? Diana, Princess of Wales 18. Who did Antonio Banderas split up with in 2015 after being married for 20 years? Melanie Griffith 19. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston divorced in 2005 with the alleged reason being Pitt’s infidelity after he met Angelina Jolie on the set of which film? Mr. & Mrs. Smith 20. The Velvet Divorce was the unofficial name given to the separation of what in the early 1990s? Czechoslovakia (into Slovakia and the Czech Republic)"

[zico]

"Done the wives and husbands so now for the Marriage & Divorce Quiz 1. How many times was Elizabeth Taylor married, was it six, seven or eight? 2. What name is given to a marriage which includes more than two spouses? 3. Who does Figaro marry in the opera The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? 4. Which famous fictional character married Theresa Draco? 5. In the Frank Sinatra song what do 'love and marriage' go together like? 6. Get Me to the Church on Time"" is a song composed and written for which musical? 7. What is the traditional colour of a bride's dress in China? 8. ""Here Comes The Bride” is part of an 1850 opera called Lohengrin; who composed this opera? 9. In 1974 Liza Minnelli married Jack Haley Jr. What film did their parents star in together? 10. A type of wide, formal tie, which is often a feature of wedding morning dress for men, is named after which sporting venue? 11. Elin Nordegren divorced which American sportsman in 2010? 12. Who had a number one hit in the UK in November 1975 with the song D-I-V-O-R-C-E? 13. Who famously referred to her divorce in July 2016 (after two children and ten years of marriage) as a ""conscious uncoupling""? 14. King Henry VIII (8th) famously split with the Catholic church in 1534 in order to divorce the first of his six wives, what was her name? 15. King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 in order to marry which divorcee? 16. Which married eight times actor, with six of the marriages ending in divorce, said: ""A lot of people have asked me how short I am. Since my last divorce, I think I'm about 100,000 dollars short""? 17. Who said: ""there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded""? 18. Who did Antonio Banderas split up with in 2015 after being married for 20 years? 19. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston divorced in 2005 with the alleged reason being Pitt’s infidelity after he met Angelina Jolie on the set of which film? 20. The Velvet Divorce was the unofficial name given to the separation of what in the early 1990s?"

[Westside]

8. Thanks Zico.

[zebthecat]

13 today thank zico

[easthammer]

9 for me thanks Zico

[zico]

"Famous Husbands 1. Who married his close friend, Renate Blauel, on Valentine's Day 1984? The marriage lasted three years. Elton John 2. Which British actor did Uma Thurman meet on the set of State of Grace, marry in 1990 and divorce in 1992? Gary Oldman 3. Who is the famous film director husband of American painter and retired actress Kate Capshaw? Steven Spielberg 4. Mandy Smith became known in the mid-1980s for her romantic relationship and subsequent marriage to which musician 34 years her senior? Bill Wyman 5. Which musician is the husband of English actress, film producer and director Trudi Styler? Sting 6. Who was the husband of actress Sheila Hancock? John Thaw 7. Who was Elizabeth Taylor's first husband? Conrad Hilton 8. The model and actress Iman was married to which musician from 1992 until his death in 2016? David Bowie 9. What was the first name of Marie Curie's husband who received the Nobel Prize in Physics with his wife? Pierre 10. Who did Cynthia Powell marry on 23 August 1962 at Liverpool's Mount Pleasant register office? John Lennon 11. Who was the second husband of actress Valerie Hobson? Hobson played a lead role in the 1949 film Kind Hearts and Coronets. John Profumo (government minister who became the subject of a sensational British scandal in 1963) 12. In 1995, Jemima Goldsmith married which cricketer? Imran Khan (who later became Prime Minister of Pakistan) 13. Who was the husband of German theatre critic and political activist Jenny von Westphalen? Karl Marx 14. Which sportsman was married to actress Tatum O'Neil from 1986 to 1994? John McEnroe 15. Who is Dr. Priscilla Chan married to? Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook founder) 16. Lawyer Amal Alamuddin is married to which former Batman actor? George Clooney 17. The screenplay for The Misfits, Marilyn Monroe's last film, was written by her husband of the time. Can you name him? Arthur Miller 18. Who did model Jennifer Flavin marry in 1997 in a civil ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel in London? Sylvester Stallone 19. Eleanor of Castile was Queen of England and the first wife of which king? Edward I 20. ""Lady Bird"" was the first lady of the United States as the wife of which president? Lyndon B. Johnson"

[zico]

"Famous Husbands 1. Who married his close friend, Renate Blauel, on Valentine's Day 1984? The marriage lasted three years. 2. Which British actor did Uma Thurman meet on the set of State of Grace, marry in 1990 and divorce in 1992? 3. Who is the famous film director husband of American painter and retired actress Kate Capshaw? 4. Mandy Smith became known in the mid-1980s for her romantic relationship and subsequent marriage to which musician 34 years her senior? 5. Which musician is the husband of English actress, film producer and director Trudi Styler? 6. Who was the husband of actress Sheila Hancock? 7. Who was Elizabeth Taylor's first husband? 8. The model and actress Iman was married to which musician from 1992 until his death in 2016? 9. What was the first name of Marie Curie's husband who received the Nobel Prize in Physics with his wife? 10. Who did Cynthia Powell marry on 23 August 1962 at Liverpool's Mount Pleasant register office? 11. Who was the second husband of actress Valerie Hobson? Hobson played a lead role in the 1949 film Kind Hearts and Coronets. 12. In 1995, Jemima Goldsmith married which cricketer? 13. Who was the husband of German theatre critic and political activist Jenny von Westphalen? 14. Which sportsman was married to actress Tatum O'Neil from 1986 to 1994? 15. Who is Dr. Priscilla Chan married to? 16. Lawyer Amal Alamuddin is married to which former Batman actor? 17. The screenplay for The Misfits, Marilyn Monroe's last film, was written by her husband of the time. Can you name him? 18. Who did model Jennifer Flavin marry in 1997 in a civil ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel in London? 19. Eleanor of Castile was Queen of England and the first wife of which king? 20. ""Lady Bird"" was the first lady of the United States as the wife of which president?"

[easthammer]

13 for me thanks Zico.

[Westside]

12. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

"Sorry gents, long long day. East, yep I had a spelling error on the Bogart question, see below, but will allow a point for any of his wives. Haven't looked into the other deeply but will consider any answer that I have missed! Famous Wives 1. In the Rocky films, what was the name of Rocky's wife? Adrian 2. Who married William Shakespeare when he was 18 and she was 26? Anne Hathaway 3. Zipporah is mentioned in the Book of Exodus as the wife of who? Moses 4. Louis XVI was the last King of France before the fall of the monarchy. Who was his wife? Marie Antoinette 5. Which famous novelist married archaeologist Max Mallowan in 1930? Agatha Christie 6. Which actress was the first wife of English musician Chris Martin? Gwyneth Paltrow 7. Which actress was the first wife of Ronald Regan? Jane Wyman 8. What is the name of the wife of the Greek god Zeus? Hera 9. Which American actress was the LAST wife of actor Humphrey Bogart? Lauren Bacall 10. Which actress married tennis star Andre Agassi in 1997? Brooke Shields 11. Which ex female tennis player is now married to Andre Aggassi? Steffi Graf 12. Can you name the two former wives of singer and musician Liam Gallagher? Two points Patsy Kensit and Nicole Appleton 13. Travelling together on the Channel 4 series Great Canal Journeys, who is the wife of Timothy West? Prunella Scales 14. What was the first name of the wife of Filipino politician Ferdinand Marcos? Imelda 15. Who had a public affair with Steve McQueen on the set of The Getaway and married him in 1973? Ali McGraw 16. Which comedienne was the famous wife of British comedy magician and actor ""the Great Soprendo""? Victoria Wood 17. Who was the first wife of King Henry VIII, from their marriage in 1509 until the annulment in 1533? Catherine of Aragon 18. Who was the wife of Ahab, the seventh king of Israel? Jezebel 19. Most of The Pink Panther films were written and directed by Blake Edwards. Who was his actress wife? Julie Andrews 20. Which town in Australia was named after the wife of telegraph pioneer Sir Charles Todd? Alice Springs"

[easthammer]

Zico Although I probably know just a couple of answers for questions 8 and 9 I know there is more than just one answer to each question Not looking for bonus points! Just a heads up :)

[easthammer]

Zico Although I probably know just a couple of answers for questions 8 and 9 I know there is more than just one answer to each question Not looking for bonus points! Just a heads up :)

[zico]

"Welcome back MD.... Famous Wives 1. In the Rocky films, what was the name of Rocky's wife? 2. Who married William Shakespeare when he was 18 and she was 26? 3. Zipporah is mentioned in the Book of Exodus as the wife of who? 4. Louis XVI was the last King of France before the fall of the monarchy. Who was his wife? 5. Which famous novelist married archaeologist Max Mallowan in 1930? 6. Which actress was the first wife of English musician Chris Martin? 7. Which actress was the first wife of Ronald Regan? 8. What is the name of the wife of the Greek god Zeus? 9. Which American actress was the late wife of actor Humphrey Bogart? 10. Which actress married tennis star Andre Agassi in 1997? 11. Which ex female tennis player is now married to Andre Aggassi? 12. Can you name the two former wives of singer and musician Liam Gallagher? Two points 13. Travelling together on the Channel 4 series Great Canal Journeys, who is the wife of Timothy West? 14. What was the first name of the wife of Filipino politician Ferdinand Marcos? 15. Who had a public affair with Steve McQueen on the set of The Getaway and married him in 1973? 16. Which comedienne was the famous wife of British comedy magician and actor ""the Great Soprendo""? 17. Who was the first wife of King Henry VIII, from their marriage in 1509 until the annulment in 1533? 18. Who was the wife of Ahab, the seventh king of Israel? 19. Most of The Pink Panther films were written and directed by Blake Edwards. Who was his actress wife? 20. Which town in Australia was named after the wife of telegraph pioneer Sir Charles Todd?"

[Mad Dog]

I'm back online muddy funsters I'll totally up my scores tomorrow

[easthammer]

11 thanks Zico

[Westside]

6. Invites comments about my lack of culture. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

"European Culture 1. In which European country are people listed in telephone directories by their first name? Iceland 2. Marienplatz, translated to Mary's Square, has been the central plaza in which European city since it was founded in 1158? Munich 3. Which city is known as the cradle of the Renaissance? Florence 4. What was the currency of the Netherlands from the 17th century until 2002? The Dutch guilder 5. What colour are gondolas in Venice? Black 6. Vlad the Impaler ruled Wallachia, which is a region of which country? Romania 7. The main coat of arms of which country is a checkerboard consisting of 13 red and 12 white squares? Croatia 8. The Beatles built their early reputation by playing clubs in Liverpool and which other European city? Hamburg 9. The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to which Greek goddess? Athena 10. Which European country has a strange tradition of watching Donald Duck cartoons on Christmas Eve? Sweden 11. What exactly is the translation of the Irish: Cloch na Blarnan? Blarney Stone 12. What animal is the emblem of Albania, Austria and Germany? The (golden) eagle 13. Which type of pale lager takes its name from a Bohemian city? Pilsner - It takes its name from the Bohemian city of Plze?à (German: Pilsen) 14. Mozart was born in 1756 in which European city? Salzburg 15. The Guggenheim Museum is located in which city in northern Spain? Bilbao 16. Due to its density of museums, which city is considered the cultural capital of Switzerland? Basel 17. The Thinker, a famous sculpture by Auguste Rodin, is made in which material? Bronze 18. Which term coined to describe a British 1950s cultural movement in television and the arts is derived from a useful domestic fixture? Kitchen sink drama (or kitchen sink realism) 19. Where in Europe is the last Grand Duchy in the world? Luxembourg 20. What was actually composed in 1880 and first performed in Moscow in 1882? 1812 Overture (by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)"

[easthammer]

"I am no expert but a couple of months back I had a trip to St Albans (which Watling Street passed through) last visited as a school kid. Really enjoyed the visit, Museum, Outdoor Theatre and Cathedral all worth a visit."

[zico]

"I'll give you an extra point for that East. Funnily enough I bizarrely did O Level Roman History at school and failed miserably. As a 14/15 year old I thought it would all be about Spartacus and gladiators but it was more about buildings and baths! Boring at the time but as I have got older I appreciate how far ahead civilizations like this were at the time. Drainage and sanitation isn't much fun for a teenager and wasn't much help for my working history but it can be a fascinating subject. European Culture 1. In which European country are people listed in telephone directories by their first name? 2. Marienplatz, translated to Mary's Square, has been the central plaza in which European city since it was founded in 1158? 3. Which city is known as the cradle of the Renaissance? 4. What was the currency of the Netherlands from the 17th century until 2002? 5. What colour are gondolas in Venice? 6. Vlad the Impaler ruled Wallachia, which is a region of which country? 7. The main coat of arms of which country is a checkerboard consisting of 13 red and 12 white squares? 8. The Beatles built their early reputation by playing clubs in Liverpool and which other European city? 9. The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to which Greek goddess? 10. Which European country has a strange tradition of watching Donald Duck cartoons on Christmas Eve? 11. What exactly is the translation of the Irish: Cloch na Blarnan? 12. What animal is the emblem of Albania, Austria and Germany? 13. Which type of pale lager takes its name from a Bohemian city? 14. Mozart was born in 1756 in which European city? 15. The Guggenheim Museum is located in which city in northern Spain? 16. Due to its density of museums, which city is considered the cultural capital of Switzerland? 17. The Thinker, a famous sculpture by Auguste Rodin, is made in which material? 18. Which term coined to describe a British 1950s cultural movement in television and the arts is derived from a useful domestic fixture? 19. Where in Europe is the last Grand Duchy in the world? 20. What was composed in 1880 and first performed in Moscow in 1882?"

[easthammer]

"11 for me thanks Zico I think you will find that Watling Street was longer than the Fosse Way. However, I accept that Watling was not a name for a Ditch. The actual length of a single Roman road is not that simple because they often merge. I believe Watling Street was considered as the most important, but I guess only if you wanted to travel between Dover and Wroexter (and later Chester) What did they do for us eh?"

[Westside]

"10, thanks Zico. I don't know about tough, but certainly isn't my specialist subject."