Daily Quiz anyone?

[zico]

Thanks to the guys for getting this great new site up and running and here is a brand new quiz thread. You know the rules. Please don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores.  

[easthammer]

General Knowledge (Tough?)

1. What natural feature provides the source of the water for the Guinness brewery in Dublin? 
2. Thomas Andrews went down with Titanic apparently refusing to make any real effort for survival. What was his relationship with the vessel?
3. Over which ancient peoples of the Highlands did Bridei and Nechtan, sons of Der Ilei reign as kings.? 
4. Fugu is a food that could kill you it contains a poison 1200 times more deadly than cyanide – what is it? 
5. How many litres are there in a Magnum of wine? 
6. Which company claims – Life’s Good ?
7. In which city could you see the “Manneken Pis “ ?
8. The Tlingit (Klingit)  are the main indigenous peoples of Alaska resident for over 11,000 years what does Tlingit essentially mean? 
9. Chianti Classico is a wine from a sub region of the Chianti region in Tuscany. What animal appears on the seal of these wines.?
10. The Thames Ironworks were situated at the mouth of which river? 

 

[easthammer]

1. Why is Friday 13th considered unlucky  from a biblical perspective? 
   13 at the last Supper and Good Friday crucifixion 

 

1. One Nordic myth has a mischievous god Loki turning up at as the thirteenth guest at a dinner party in Valhalla and killing the god of joy and gladness with a mistletoe tipped arrow. Who plays Loki in the Avengers film franchise?     
   Tom Hiddleston 

 

1. 13 is the smallest emirp number what does that mean? 
   When the digits of a prime are reversed they make another prime -  31 

 

1. Which Italian composer died on Friday 13th 1868? 
   Gioachino Rossini 

 

1. Friday 13th  how many will there be this year
   Two  September and December

 

1. How many Friday 13th  horror films have there been in the franchise since 1980? 
   12

 

1. King Philip of France on Friday 13th October 1307 started the mass persecution, arrest torture and execution of what military order. 
   The Knights Templars 

 

1. With regard to 13 what do these countries have in common Italy Thailand and India? 
   In those countries 13 is predominately viewed as lucky number. 

 

1. Who played Jim Lovell in the film Apollo 13? 
   Tom Hanks 

 

1. What is friggatriskaidekaphobia  ? 
   The fear of Friday 13th   

   

[easthammer]

Okay Zico is away and its late in the Day (don't worry I am not breaking into verse )
But as it is the 13th today thought I good recycle these question for anybody interested

I'll post answers  later tonight and hopefully ten general knowledge questions for tomorrow  

1. Why is Friday 13th considered unlucky  from a biblical perspective?
2. One Nordic myth has a mischievous god Loki turning up at as the thirteenth guest at a dinner party in Valhalla and killing the god of joy and gladness with a mistletoe tipped arrow. Who plays Loki in the Avengers film franchise? 
3. 13 is the smallest emirp number what does that mean? 
4. Which Italian composer died on Friday 13th 1868? 
5. How many Friday 13th will there be this year
6. How many Friday 13th  horror films have there been in the franchise since 1980?
7. King Philip of France on Friday 13th October 1307 started the mass persecution, arrest torture and execution of what military organisation
8. With regard to 13 what do these countries have in common Italy Thailand and India?
9. Who played Jim Lovell in the film Apollo 13? 
10. What is friggatriskaidekaphobia  ? 

 

[easthammer]

16 thanks Zico enjoy the break. I am a bit busy this week but if I get 
time I will visit the archives for some questions before you return

[Westside]

14, thanks Zico. Enjoy the sunshine.

[zico]

As per below message next quiz will be next Tuesday 19th.  Have a good week all.


Donald Trump Quiz

1.  What does the "J" in Donald J Trump stand for, is it John, James or Junior?
John

2.  Donald Trump will be the oldest U.S. president ever, how old is he?
78

3.  In which state was Donald Trump born, was it Nevada, California or New York?
New York

4.  What is Donald Trump's wife called?
Melania

5.  What was the first name of Donald Trump’s first wife?
Ivana

6.  What was the name of Trumps second wife with whom he had his second daughter, Tiffany?
Marla Maples

6.  How many children does Donald Trump have, is it four, five or six?
Five - five children from three marriages

7. This is Trump's second time winning the US Presidential election, but who did he beat in 2016?
Hillary Clinton

8. Joe Biden beat Donald Trump to the White House in 2020 and was sworn in in January 2021. He had previously been the vice-president to which President?
Barack Obama between 2009 and 2017 

9. During his first term in office Mr Trump was put on trial by his follow politicians in a process called 'impeachment'. But how many times did it happen, was it once, twice or three times?
Twice

10. Donald Trump has a catchphrase, but what does MAGA actually stand for?
Make America Great Again

11.  Which technology billionaire has supported Trump's recent Presidential campaign?
Elon Musk

12. What was the name of the TV show Donald Trump hosted from 2004-2007 and again in 2010?
The Apprentice

13.  It is well known that Donald Trump loves golf, but how many golf courses does he own, Is it 5, 10 or 15?
15 - He currently owns 15 golf courses but according to his website has three more coming soon - two in Indonesia and one in Oman.

14. Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago estate is located in which US state, is it Nevada, Texas or Florida?
Florida

15. In July 2024, an assassination attempt was made on Donald Trump at a rally in which state, was it Ohio, Pennsylvania or Virginia?
Pennsylvania

16.  Complete the title of Trump's 1987 book: "Trump: The Art of the... "?
Deal

17. An episode of which sitcom, first aired on March 2009, mentions that Donald Trump becomes president of the United States? 
The Simpsons (in an episode called "Bart to the Future") 

18.   What's the name of the 58-storey skyscraper on Fifth Avenue that serves as the headquarters for The Trump Organization?
Trump Tower

19.  What nickname did Trump give to Kim Jong-un?
Little Rocket Man or Rocket Man

20.  Donald Trump will be what number President of the United States come January?
47th


 

[zico]

Sorry it's late today I have been arranging some last minute winter sun.  So this will be the last quiz for a week or so.  Next one will be next Tuesday.

Donald Trump Quiz

1.  What does the "J" in Donald J Trump stand for, is it John, James or Junior?

2.  Donald Trump will be the oldest U.S. president ever, how old is he?

3.  In which state was Donald Trump born, was it Nevada, California or New York?

4.  What is Donald Trump's wife called?

5.  What was the first name of Donald Trump’s first wife?

6.  What was the name of Trumps second wife with whom he had his second daughter, Tiffany?

6.  How many children does Donald Trump have, is it four, five or six?

7. This is Trump's second time winning the US Presidential election, but who did he beat in 2016?

8. Joe Biden beat Donald Trump to the White House in 2020 and was sworn in in January 2021. He had previously been the vice-president to which President?

9. During his first term in office Mr Trump was put on trial by his follow politicians in a process called 'impeachment'. But how many times did it happen, was it once, twice or three times?

10. Donald Trump has a catchphrase, but what does MAGA actually stand for?

11.  Which technology billionaire has supported Trump's recent Presidential campaign?

12. What was the name of the TV show Donald Trump hosted from 2004-2007 and again in 2010?

13.  It is well known that Donald Trump loves golf, but how many golf courses does he own, Is it 5, 10 or 15?

14. Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago estate is located in which US state, is it Nevada, Texas or Florida?

15. In July 2024, an assassination attempt was made on Donald Trump at a rally in which state, was it Ohio, Pennsylvania or Virginia?

16.  Complete the title of Trump's 1987 book: "Trump: The Art of the... "?

17. An episode of which sitcom, first aired on March 2009, mentions that Donald Trump becomes president of the United States? 

18.   What's the name of the 58-storey skyscraper on Fifth Avenue that serves as the headquarters for The Trump Organization?

19.  What nickname did Trump give to Kim Jong-un?

20.  Donald Trump will be what number President of the United States come January?



 

[Trilby55]

6

[easthammer]

Tough one today - 10 for me thanks Zico

I need the weekend to rest my wearie brain 

[Westside]

7. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

Tricky General Knowledge 2 Quiz

1.  What is the term for an animal that can live both in water and on land?
Amphibians

2.  The Queen was referred to as 'Brenda' by which publication?
Private Eye

3.  Who was the first man to urinate on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin

4.  Which allegedly tight comedian by all accounts used to tip taxi drivers by slipping something into the driver's pocket saying, "Have a drink on me." And that something would turn out to be a tea bag?
Tommy Cooper

5.  Is Ramsbottom a town in Greater Manchester, Yorkshire or Cumbria?
Greater Manchester

6. What generally does the 'D' stand for in D-Day? 
Day (so yes, it means Day-Day) – the generally accepted meaning by most.

7.  Not including the thumb, how many fingers does Homer Simpson have on each hand?
Three

8.  Don't tell him Pike', is one of the funniest classic lines in British television history, but he didn't give Pike's first name. What was it?
Frank

9. The radioactive isotope Americium-241 can be found in which item in many homes?
Smoke detectors

10.  Which TV quiz expert is sometimes referred to as 'frosty knickers'?
Anne Hegerty (by host Bradley Walsh in The Chase)

11.  In horse racing, the distance 'a horse length' equals roughly how many feet?
Eight feet

12.  In the 1980s TV game show Bullseye losing contestants were told they would get their BFH - what does BFH stand for?
Bus Fare Home

13.  What does the word 'Sahara' mean in Arabic?
Desert

14.  What was invented in the late 1950s by Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes in a failed attempt at creating three-dimensional plastic wallpaper?
Bubble Wrap

15.  Which planet was the first to be discovered by a telescope?
Uranus

16.  Which Middle Eastern city is also the name of a type of artichoke?
Jerusalem

17.  Topping the charts in1953 what was the first U.K. number one hit song that featured a full sentence question as its title?
“How Much is That Doggy in the Window?”

18.  Henry VIII introduced which tax in England in 1535?
Beard tax

19.  Somewhere in London - Eastender's Jim proposed to Dot in one, and Karl did the same to Susan in a 2007 episode of Neighbours - in what exactly?
A capsule of the London Eye

20.  Which Hollywood actor named his son Kal-El after the birthname of Superman?
Nicolas Cage



 

[zico]

Tricky General Knowledge 2 Quiz

1.  What is the term for an animal that can live both in water and on land?

2.  The Queen was referred to as 'Brenda' by which publication?

3.  Who was the first man to urinate on the moon?

4.  Which allegedly tight comedian by all accounts used to tip taxi drivers by slipping something into the driver's pocket saying, "Have a drink on me." And that something would turn out to be a tea bag?

5.  Is Ramsbottom a town in Greater Manchester, Yorkshire or Cumbria?

6. What generally does the 'D' stand for in D-Day? 

7.  Not including the thumb, how many fingers does Homer Simpson have on each hand?

8.  Don't tell him Pike', is one of the funniest classic lines in British television history, but he didn't give Pike's first name. What was it?

9. The radioactive isotope Americium-241 can be found in which item in many homes?

10.  Which TV quiz expert is sometimes referred to as 'frosty knickers'?

11.  In horse racing, the distance 'a horse length' equals roughly how many feet?

12.  In the 1980s TV game show Bullseye losing contestants were told they would get their BFH - what does BFH stand for?

13.  What does the word 'Sahara' mean in Arabic?

14.  What was invented in the late 1950s by Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes in a failed attempt at creating three-dimensional plastic wallpaper?

15.  Which planet was the first to be discovered by a telescope?

16.  Which Middle Eastern city is also the name of a type of artichoke?

17.  Topping the charts in1953 what was the first U.K. number one hit song that featured a full sentence question as its title?

18.  Henry VIII introduced which tax in England in 1535?

19.  Somewhere in London - Eastender's Jim proposed to Dot in one, and Karl did the same to Susan in a 2007 episode of Neighbours - in what exactly?

20.  Which Hollywood actor named his son Kal-El after the birthname of Superman?



 

[zebthecat]

16 today thanks zico.

[Westside]

13. Thanks Zico.

[easthammer]

14 thanks Zico 

[Trilby55]

6

[zico]

Tricky General Knowledge Quiz


1.  Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury

2.  Which female Germanic name, meaning "bright one", was given to the howitzer first used by the German army to bombard French and Belgian forts during World War I?
Bertha (Big Bertha)

3.  Which island is remembered for an iconic photograph of six United States Marines raising the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi?
Iwo Jima

4.  Warrington IKEA was the first IKEA store to open in the UK. In which decade did it open, was it 70’s, 80’s or 90’s?
1980s (1987)

5. Which monarch was on the throne when William Shakespeare died? 
James I

6.  Which boarding school in Moray, Scotland, did King Charles attend?
Gordonstoun

7.  Marsala is a fortified wine produced in the region surrounding the city of Marsala on which island?
Sicily

8.  How many times has the summer Olympic games been cancelled due to war?
Three (1916, 1940, 1944)

9.  As long as horses meet the criteria, there is essentially no limit to the number of initial entries for The Grand National. On the day, however, a maximum of 34 Grand National horses can run, a reduction on the previous maximum of how many?
40 – Change brought in for 2023-24 season and onwards.

10.  What is the common name for your encephalon?
Brain

11. Which English television scriptwriter created the character Alf Garnett? 
Johnny Speight

12.  All Olympic rowing races are raced over a course of how many metres, is it 1000, 2000 or 3000?
2000 meters

13.  Which cathedral lies on the south bank of the River Thames close to London Bridge?
Southwark Cathedral

14.  Which Irish sports’ stadium is the third-largest stadium in Europe?
Croke Park

15.  Which mountaineering or climbing term is derived from the German meaning to descend by rope?
Abseil

16.  Which Spanish word meaning council or board is often used for a military government?
Junta

17.  The inaugural commercial flights of Concorde in 1976 left London and Paris. Which two countries were their destinations? (Hint – Both begin with the letter B)
Bahrain and Brazil

18.  What university did Stephen Hawking go to?
Cambridge

19.  What is the name given to the four virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance?
Cardinal virtues

20.  Known as 'Golf's Greatest Test', which of The Open Championship's venues is the most northern?
Carnoustie

 

[zico]

Tricky General Knowledge Quiz


1.  Which planet is closest to the sun?

2.  Which female Germanic name, meaning "bright one", was given to the howitzer first used by the German army to bombard French and Belgian forts during World War I?

3.  Which island is remembered for an iconic photograph of six United States Marines raising the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi?

4.  Warrington IKEA was the first IKEA store to open in the UK. In which decade did it open, was it 70’s, 80’s or 90’s?

5. Which monarch was on the throne when William Shakespeare died? 

6.  Which boarding school in Moray, Scotland, did King Charles attend?

7.  Marsala is a fortified wine produced in the region surrounding the city of Marsala on which island?

8.  How many times has the summer Olympic games been cancelled due to war?

9.  As long as horses meet the criteria, there is essentially no limit to the number of initial entries for The Grand National. On the day, however, a maximum of 34 Grand National horses can run, a reduction on the previous maximum of how many?

10.  What is the common name for your encephalon?

11. Which English television scriptwriter created the character Alf Garnett? 

12.  All Olympic rowing races are raced over a course of how many metres, is it 1000, 2000 or 3000?

13.  Which cathedral lies on the south bank of the River Thames close to London Bridge?

14.  Which Irish sports’ stadium is the third-largest stadium in Europe?

15.  Which mountaineering or climbing term is derived from the German meaning to descend by rope?

16.  Which Spanish word meaning council or board is often used for a military government?

17.  The inaugural commercial flights of Concorde in 1976 left London and Paris. Which two countries were their destinations? (Hint – Both begin with the letter B)

18.  What university did Stephen Hawking go to?

19.  What is the name given to the four virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance?

20.  Known as 'Golf's Greatest Test', which of The Open Championship's venues is the most northern?




 

[easthammer]

14 thanks Zico 

[Westside]

17. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

Oddly enough East when we got someone around after mum went into care and we had to sell the house he auctioned off some old stuff like tables, bureau, trinkets etc and the biggest money spinner was £80 for my old Commodore 64 and tape games! Wish I had kept them now.

American Trivia

1.  Which legendary baseball player was nicknamed 'The Sultan of Swat'?
Babe Ruth

2.  Whose hit song "Ring of Fire" was almost used for a haemorrhoid commercial until his family blocked it?
Johnny Cash

3.  Which spaceflight mission landed the first men on the Moon?
Apollo 11

4.  In which American city did Ronald Regan survive an assassination attempt in 1981?
Washington DC

5.  By what four letter name is the singer Alecia Moore better known by?
Pink

6. The Blue Ridge Mountains are part of which mountain range? 
The Appalachian Mountains

7.  In the summer of which year was the film Jaws released, was it 1975, 1976 or 1977?
1975

8.  Vince Lombardi is best known as the early sixties coach of which American football team?
Green Bay Packers

9.  To which American city would you be flying to if your destination had the airport code LGA?
New York (LaGuardia)

10.  Which actress is the daughter of Aerosmith's lead singer?
Liv Tyler (daughter of Steven Tyler)

11.  In which city was the TV show Happy Days set?
Milwaukee

12.  What name links the CIA to the first ever aircraft carrier commissioned into the US Navy in 1922?
Langley (USS Langley and Langley, Virginia is where the CIA headquarters are based)

13.  Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in which year?
1941

14.  Which American state shares its name with a former Soviet Republic?
Georgia

15.  What country did the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team defeat in the semi-finals of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, a game commonly known as the “Miracle on Ice”?
The Soviet Union – Will accept Russia

16. Which U.S. state has the most potentially active volcanoes? 
Alaska

17.  Which city is the capital of California?
Sacramento

18. By land area, what is the smallest US state?  
Rhode Island

19.  The village of Supai, which gets its mail delivered by mule, is at the bottom of where?
The Grand Canyon

20.  For four points which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt


 

[easthammer]

17 for obsolete tech, still have a ZX spectrum (in loft appreciating!) thanks Zico

[zico]

Seems an appropriate time.

American Trivia

1.  Which legendary baseball player was nicknamed 'The Sultan of Swat'?

2.  Whose hit song "Ring of Fire" was almost used for a haemorrhoid commercial until his family blocked it?

3.  Which spaceflight mission landed the first men on the Moon?

4.  In which American city did Ronald Regan survive an assassination attempt in 1981?

5.  By what four letter name is the singer Alecia Moore better known by?

6. The Blue Ridge Mountains are part of which mountain range? 

7.  In the summer of which year was the film Jaws released, was it 1975, 1976 or 1977?

8.  Vince Lombardi is best known as the early sixties coach of which American football team?

9.  To which American city would you be flying to if your destination had the airport code LGA?

10.  Which actress is the daughter of Aerosmith's lead singer?

11.  In which city was the TV show Happy Days set?

12.  What name links the CIA to the first ever aircraft carrier commissioned into the US Navy in 1922?

13.  Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in which year?

14.  Which American state shares its name with a former Soviet Republic?

15.  What country did the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team defeat in the semi-finals of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, a game commonly known as the “Miracle on Ice”?

16. Which U.S. state has the most potentially active volcanoes? 

17.  Which city is the capital of California?

18. By land area, what is the smallest US state?  

19.  The village of Supai, which gets its mail delivered by mule, is at the bottom of where?

20.  For four points which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?


 

[Westside]

17 for me, thanks Zico.

[Trilby55]

Eleven ….good for me !