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.  

[Westside]

10. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

Exclamation Marks Quiz - every answer has an exclamation mark

1.  1965 British musical comedy-adventure film directed by Richard Lester and starring The Beatles?
Help!

2.  An epic war film about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
Tora! Tora! Tora!

3.  Due to Covid, the 20th and 21st series of this ITV show was filmed in Abergele's Gwrych Castle?
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

4.  Popular American TV game show created by Merv Griffin?
Jeopardy!

5.  They wore oversized T-shirts with the slogans "CHOOSE LIFE"?
Wham!

6.  Julie Walters played fun-loving Rosie Mulligan in which film directed by Phyllida Lloyd?
Mamma Mia!

7.  The first ever musical written by both Rodgers and Hammerstein?
Oklahoma!

8.  Action-comedy series starring Roger Moore and Tony Curtis who team together to solve cases the police cannot?
The Persuaders!

9.  Children's book about a bad-tempered creature who lives close to the town of Whoville?
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (by Dr. Seuss) -  Half a point if you just put The Grinch

10.  "Surely you can't be serious? - I am serious. And don't call me Shirley." are lines from which film?
Airplane!

11.  "Let's go girls! Come on. I'm going out tonight, I'm feelin' alright, gonna let it all hang out." are the opening lines to which late-1990s song?
Man! I Feel Like a Woman! - Shania Twain

12.  Which 2001 musical romantic drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann actually means "red mill" in English?
Moulin Rouge!

13.  Word used with an exclamation indicating a sudden discovery associated with Archimedes?
Eureka!

14.  The first game show broadcast in the UK to offer cash prizes? Failure was met by the bang of a gong?
Take Your Pick!

15.  The title song of a popular 1964 musical which was also a massive hit for Satchmo?
Hello, Dolly!

16.  Internet company established by Jerry Yang and David Filo in January 1994 with an exclamation mark in its logo?
Yahoo!

17.  Choreography for this 1965 Supreme's song involved one hand on the hip and the other outstretched?
Stop! In the Name of Love

18.  Name the UK football magazine (which ceased publication in 2008) that was known its annual free "League Ladders"?
Shoot!

19. 1968 film that won the Academy Award for Best Picture?
Oliver!

20. British sitcom that ran for nine series between September 1984 and December 1992?
'Allo 'Allo!

 

[zico]

Good to see so many scores fellas,

Exclamation Marks Quiz - every answer has an exclamation mark

1.  1965 British musical comedy-adventure film directed by Richard Lester and starring The Beatles?

2.  An epic war film about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

3.  Due to Covid, the 20th and 21st series of this ITV show was filmed in Abergele's Gwrych Castle?

4.  Popular American TV game show created by Merv Griffin?

5.  They wore oversized T-shirts with the slogans "CHOOSE LIFE"?

6.  Julie Walters played fun-loving Rosie Mulligan in which film directed by Phyllida Lloyd?

7.  The first ever musical written by both Rodgers and Hammerstein?

8.  Action-comedy series starring Roger Moore and Tony Curtis who team together to solve cases the police cannot?

9.  Children's book about a bad-tempered creature who lives close to the town of Whoville?

10.  "Surely you can't be serious? - I am serious. And don't call me Shirley." are lines from which film?

11.  "Let's go girls! Come on. I'm going out tonight, I'm feelin' alright, gonna let it all hang out." are the opening lines to which late-1990s song?

12.  Which 2001 musical romantic drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann actually means "red mill" in English?

13.  Word used with an exclamation indicating a sudden discovery associated with Archimedes?

14.  The first game show broadcast in the UK to offer cash prizes? Failure was met by the bang of a gong?

15.  The title song of a popular 1964 musical which was also a massive hit for Satchmo?

16.  Internet company established by Jerry Yang and David Filo in January 1994 with an exclamation mark in its logo?

17.  Choreography for this 1965 Supreme's song involved one hand on the hip and the other outstretched?

18.  Name the UK football magazine (which ceased publication in 2008) that was known its annual free "League Ladders"?

19. 1968 film that won the Academy Award for Best Picture?

20. British sitcom that ran for nine series between September 1984 and December 1992?


 

[zebthecat]

13 thanks zico

[mallard]

8 - thanks

[only1billybonds]

10.

Thanks Zico.

[easthammer]

It is rumoured I scored 9 thanks, Zico

[Westside]

9. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

Urban Myths Quiz

1.  There is a popular rumour that which bridge, relocated to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, was purchased under the mistaken belief that it was Tower Bridge?
London Bridge

2.  There's a legend that which large animals inhabit the sewer system of New York City?
Alligators

3.  Which British children's TV show is the subject of an urban myth claiming many of the characters have rude names?
Captain Pugwash - While it did feature a Master Mates and a Pirate Willy, characters like Seaman Staines, Roger the Cabin Boy and Master Bates just did not exist on board the Black Pig pirate ship.

4.  Clint Eastwood has denied being the son of which comedian after a rumour circulated?
Stan Laurel

5.  Which area is another name for a portion of the Nevada Test Range that some think contains evidence of visitors from outer space?
Area 51

6.  There are claims that Adolf Hitler lived in which British city for some months in 1912 to 1913?
Liverpool

7.  In October 1969, a rumour circulated that which musician had died in a car crash in 1966 and was replaced by a lookalike?
Paul McCartney

8. Claims that which former US First Lady is a man can be found on social media?
Michelle Obama (a debunked conspiracy)
 
9.  A group of people formed a society in Canada in 1989 after reportedly seeing sightings of which dead star?
Elvis Presley

10.  Kumari Kandam is a mythical continent supposedly located in which ocean?
Indian Ocean

11.  Which fictional character first appeared as the villain in the penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls in the 1840s?
Sweeney Todd

12.  There was an urban myth that footballers Les Ferdinand and Dennis Wise smashed up what when they were teenagers?
Blue Peter Garden

13.  If what leaves the Tower of London, the monarchy and the kingdom will fall?
The Ravens

14.  What is said to have been hidden by the Scots who tricked the English into taking a substitute in 1296?
The Stone of Scone

15.  Who was rumoured to be buried between platforms 9 and 10 at King's Cross station?
Boudicca, queen of the Iceni tribe.

16.  Lord Carnarvon's death from an infected mosquito bite was blamed on a curse from whose tomb?
Tutankhamun’s tomb

17.  What was the occupation of Robert Wilson, who reportedly took the first photo of the Loch Ness Monster's head and neck in 1934?
Surgeon, or gynaecologist (it's called the 'surgeon's photograph')

18.  Folklore tells of a creature sent by Satan to which English cathedral, only to be turned into stone by an angel?
Lincoln Cathedral

19.  It has been falsely claimed that the world's population could fit onto which UK island?
Isle of Wight

20. According to rumour, the actor who played TV's Superman started to believe he really was the Man of Steel and died in 1959 trying to imitate him by attempting to fly.  What was his name?
George Reeves - In reality, he suffered from depression and committed suicide but not like that.


 

[zico]

Urban Myths Quiz

1.  There is a popular rumour that which bridge, relocated to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, was purchased under the mistaken belief that it was Tower Bridge?

2.  There's a legend that which large animals inhabit the sewer system of New York City?

3.  Which British children's TV show is the subject of an urban myth claiming many of the characters have rude names?

4.  Clint Eastwood has denied being the son of which comedian after a rumour circulated?

5.  Which area is another name for a portion of the Nevada Test Range that some think contains evidence of visitors from outer space?

6.  There are claims that Adolf Hitler lived in which British city for some months in 1912 to 1913?

7.  In October 1969, a rumour circulated that which musician had died in a car crash in 1966 and was replaced by a lookalike?

8. Claims that which former US First Lady is a man can be found on social media?

9.  A group of people formed a society in Canada in 1989 after reportedly seeing sightings of which dead star?

10.  Kumari Kandam is a mythical continent supposedly located in which ocean?

11.  Which fictional character first appeared as the villain in the penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls in the 1840s?

12.  There was an urban myth that footballers Les Ferdinand and Dennis Wise smashed up what when they were teenagers?

13.  If what leaves the Tower of London, the monarchy and the kingdom will fall?

14.  What is said to have been hidden by the Scots who tricked the English into taking a substitute in 1296?

15.  Who was rumoured to be buried between platforms 9 and 10 at King's Cross station?

16.  Lord Carnarvon's death from an infected mosquito bite was blamed on a curse from whose tomb?

17.  What was the occupation of Robert Wilson, who reportedly took the first photo of the Loch Ness Monster's head and neck in 1934?

18.  Folklore tells of a creature sent by Satan to which English cathedral, only to be turned into stone by an angel?

19.  It has been falsely claimed that the world's population could fit onto which UK island?

20. According to rumour, the actor who played TV's Superman started to believe he really was the Man of Steel and died in 1959 trying to imitate him by attempting to fly.  What was his name?



 

[zebthecat]

11 today thanks zico.

[only1billybonds]

16.

Cheers Zico.

[easthammer]

11 thanks Zico. I was going for gold but the scores others have posted has left me green with envy and feeling blue but I'll be all white by tomorrow

[mallard]

13 Thanks Zico

[Westside]

14. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

Colour in Music

1.  "Mr. Blue Sky" is a song by which band?
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)

2.  Neil Diamond said about which song: "the simple things are really the important things"?
Forever in Blue Jeans

3.  What was the name of the final studio album by Amy Winehouse?
Back to Black

4.  Which song by Michael Jackson was released as the first single from the album, Dangerous?
Black or White

5.  "Paint the Town Red" is a 2023 song by which American rapper and singer?
Doja Cat

6.  What was originally on the B-side of Boney M.'s 1978 hit "Rivers of Babylon"?
Brown Girl in the Ring

7.  Madonna wrote the song "True Blue" as a way of expressing her love for who?
Sean Penn

8. "Mellow Yellow" is a song written and recorded by which singer-songwriter? 
Donovan

9.  "White Flag" is a song by which English singer-songwriter?
Dido

10.  "Gold" by new wave band Spandau Ballet, was written by the which guitarist/songwriter?
Gary Kemp

11.  "99 Red Balloons" is a song sung by which German band in 1983?
Nena

12.  What's the real last name of performer Cilla Black?
White (Priscilla Maria Veronica White)

13.  "Brown Sugar" was first released on which Rolling Stones’ album?
Sticky Fingers (1971)

14.  "It's a nice day to start again" is a line from which song?
White Wedding (Billy Idol)

15.  Which song originally written, performed and recorded by Neil Diamond in 1967 was recorded as a cover version in 1983 that went to the UK number one spot?
Red Red Wine – UB40

16. For which film did Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, receive his Oscar for best supporting actor? 
From Here to Eternity 

17.  Who had a hit in both the US and the UK with "Blue Jean" in 1984?
David Bowie

18.  Which song plays during the end credits of the film Full Metal Jacket and is the opening theme song for the American television series, Tour of Duty?
Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones

19.  Pink Floyd's album, The Dark Side of the Moon, was released in which year, was it 1973, 1974 or 1975?
1973 (March)

20.  Alecia Beth Moore Hart is professionally known by what name?
Pink







 

[zico]

Colour in Music

1.  "Mr. Blue Sky" is a song by which band?

2.  Neil Diamond said about which song: "the simple things are really the important things"?

3.  What was the name of the final studio album by Amy Winehouse?

4.  Which song by Michael Jackson was released as the first single from the album, Dangerous?

5.  "Paint the Town Red" is a 2023 song by which American rapper and singer?

6.  What was originally on the B-side of Boney M.'s 1978 hit "Rivers of Babylon"?

7.  Madonna wrote the song "True Blue" as a way of expressing her love for who?

8. "Mellow Yellow" is a song written and recorded by which singer-songwriter? 

9.  "White Flag" is a song by which English singer-songwriter?

10.  "Gold" by new wave band Spandau Ballet, was written by the which guitarist/songwriter?

11.  "99 Red Balloons" is a song sung by which German band in 1983?

12.  What's the real last name of performer Cilla Black?

13.  "Brown Sugar" was first released on which Rolling Stones’ album?

14.  "It's a nice day to start again" is a line from which song?

15.  Which song originally written, performed and recorded by Neil Diamond in 1967 was recorded as a cover version in 1983 that went to the UK number one spot?

16. For which film did Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, receive his Oscar for best supporting actor? 

17.  Who had a hit in both the US and the UK with "Blue Jean" in 1984?

18.  Which song plays during the end credits of the film Full Metal Jacket and is the opening theme song for the American television series, Tour of Duty?

19.  Pink Floyd's album, The Dark Side of the Moon, was released in which year, was it 1973, 1974 or 1975?

20.  Alecia Beth Moore Hart is professionally known by what name?




 

[zico]

East, had a look into it and I'll give you the point.  Best I could find is this and still none the wiser!  Anyone else put SOLO down let me know and I'll add a point.

"Aria generally refers to a self-contained piece for one voice, usually with orchestral accompaniment in operas, while solo denotes any performance by a single artist, often without accompaniment, across various art forms."

[zebthecat]

24 thanks zico

[easthammer]

19 or 20 for me thanks Zico. I think Solo could be an alternative to Aria but I'll let you decide. Plenty of good crossword answers so much to my liking today.

[Westside]

14. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

Short answers quiz - answers of 5 letters or less – So many to choose from so a few more questions

1.  Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz
TOTO

2.  Largest and heaviest sword used in the sport of fencing
EPEE

3. Spanish word for gold 
ORO

4.  City in the UK with the shortest name
ELY

5.  The middle section of a church
NAVE

6. The British rule in India from 1858 to 1947 
RAJ

7.  Word which designates a woman's surname before marriage
NEE

8.  1871 opera by Verdi set in ancient Egypt
AIDA

9.  The longest river in Italy
PO

10.  Official currency of Bulgaria
LEV

11.  Extinct group of flightless birds formerly endemic to New Zealand
MOA

12.  A term used to refer to the length of a day on the planet Mars
SOL

13.  Car model that famously flopped, named after Henry Ford's son
EDSEL

14.  American brand of sandwich biscuit known as "Milk's favourite cookie"
OREO

15.  Term used for alcoholic beverages which originally referred to rum diluted with water
GROG

16.  S-shaped curve often seen in Gothic arches
OGEE

17.  The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet or an extremely small amount
IOTA

18.  An underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept
SILO

19.  Elaborately structured poem praising or glorifying an individual or event
ODE

20.  The capital and largest city of Azerbaijan
BAKU

21.  In music, a self-contained piece for one voice
ARIA

22.  Battle which was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force in the First World War
MONS

23.  Card game originally developed in 1971 which gets its name from the Spanish for 'one'
UNO

24.  The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece
ARGO

25.  Dynasty which was the last imperial dynasty in Chinese history
QING

26.  A Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master"
GURU

27.  The twenty-fourth and final letter in the Greek alphabet
OMEGA

28.  Desert plant used to make tequila
AGAVE

29.  Pale colour similar to beige; from the French word meaning "raw"
ECRU

30.  Pen name of Hablot Knight Browne who illustrated books by Charles Dickens
PHIZ

 

[zico]

Thank you Mallard, appreciated.  Ha ha East.  I had no idea what that mean either, although never had one!

Short answers quiz - answers of 5 letters or less – So many to choose from so a few more questions

1.  Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz

2.  Largest and heaviest sword used in the sport of fencing

3. Spanish word for gold 

4.  City in the UK with the shortest name

5.  The middle section of a church

6. The British rule in India from 1858 to 1947 

7.  Word which designates a woman's surname before marriage

8.  1871 opera by Verdi set in ancient Egypt

9.  The longest river in Italy

10.  Official currency of Bulgaria

11.  Extinct group of flightless birds formerly endemic to New Zealand

12.  A term used to refer to the length of a day on the planet Mars

13.  Car model that famously flopped, named after Henry Ford's son

14.  American brand of sandwich biscuit known as "Milk's favourite cookie"

15.  Term used for alcoholic beverages which originally referred to rum diluted with water

16.  S-shaped curve often seen in Gothic arches

17.  The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet or an extremely small amount

18.  An underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept

19.  Elaborately structured poem praising or glorifying an individual or event

20.  The capital and largest city of Azerbaijan

21.  In music, a self-contained piece for one voice

22.  Battle which was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force in the First World War

23.  Card game originally developed in 1971 which gets its name from the Spanish for 'one'

24.  The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece

25.  Dynasty which was the last imperial dynasty in Chinese history

26.  A Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master"

27.  The twenty-fourth and final letter in the Greek alphabet

28.  Desert plant used to make tequila

29.  Pale colour similar to beige; from the French word meaning "raw"

30.  Pen name of Hablot Knight Browne who illustrated books by Charles Dickens




 

[easthammer]

15 for me thanks Zico. Despite once owning a Barabus tuned Forfour Smart Car I didn't get that one. Unlike me, it was quick off the mark  around 6 secs 0-60mph

[mallard]

12 - great quiz Zico