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[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.  

[zico]

Gene Hackman Quiz


1. Gene Hackman began his acting career in the 1960s. Already in his 30s, his maturity led to quick recognition of his acting talents. For which of these films did he receive his first Oscar nomination? First to Fight – Lilith - Bonnie and Clyde - Hawaii
Bonnie and Clyde - his portrayal of Buck Barrow, the older brother of Clyde, in the 1967 film 'Bonnie and Clyde' that first brought the recognition of the Academy.

2. In which movie did Hackman co-star with Robin Williams? Company Business – Twilight - Narrow Margin - The Birdcage
The Birdcage

3. Which film based on a John Grisham novel did Hackman NOT star in? The Chamber - Runaway Jury - The Rainmaker - The Firm
The Rainmaker

4. Who was Hackman's co-star in 'Enemy of the State'? Denzel Washington - Will Smith - Laurence Fishburne - Wesley Snipes
Will Smith

5. Which part did Hackman play in 'Mississippi Burning'? Agent Ward - Sheriff Ray Stuckey - Deputy Clinton Pell - Agent Anderson
Agent Anderson

6. Who did NOT star with Hackman in 'The Poseidon Adventure'? Red Buttons - Roddy McDowell - Ernest Borgnine - Michael Caine
Michael Caine - Michael Caine appeared in 'Beyond the Poseidon Adventure' in 1979.

7. Hackman played a character called Harry Zimm in which 1995 movie? Get Shorty - Crimson Tide - The Quick and The Dead - The Birdcage
Get Shorty

8. Hackman played Nicholas Earp in the 1994 film 'Wyatt Earp'. Which of his co-stars had the title role in this film? Kevin Costner - Bill Pullman - Dennis Quaid – Kurt Russell
Kevin Costner - Kurt Russell played Wyatt Earp in 1993’s “Tombstone”

9. Which of Gene Hackman's military characters was shot down in the Vietnam war in the movie 'Bat*21'? Lieutenant Colonel Iceal Hambleton - Major William Sherman Foster - Colonel Cal Rhodes - Brigadier General George Cook
Lieutenant Colonel Iceal Hambleton

10. Hackman has played several ministers of the cloth. In which film did he NOT play a vicar? Shadow On the Land - Two of a Kind – Hawaii - The Poseidon Adventure
Two of a Kind - In 'Two of a Kind' he was the (uncredited) voice of God.

11. Gene Hackman played what awful character in an award-winning performance in the 1992 Clint Eastwood-directed, western 'Unforgiven'? Little Ben, Little Bill, Little Joe, Little Bob
Little Bill

12. Gene Hackman is well known for his role as Lex Luthor in the 'Superman' series. In which of the 'Superman' films did Hackman not appear as Luthor? Superman - Superman II - Superman III - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman III

13. Hackman played a naval officer in a power confrontation with one of his subordinates. What is this movie? The Conversation - Courage Under Fire - Hunt for Red October - Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide

14. In 'The French Connection', Hackman plays police detective “Popeye” Doyle in which city? Los Angeles – Chicago - San Francisco - New York
New York

15. In 'Narrow Margin', Hackman must transport a woman to safety. Which actress was his co- star? Sondra Locke - Glenn Close - Anne Archer - Jessica Lange
Anne Archer

16. In the 1993 American legal thriller “The Firm”, what character did Gene Hackman play? Oliver Lambert - Wayne Tarrance - Avery Tolar - Bill DeVasher
Avery Tolar

17. With which great director did Gene Hackman team in the 1974 crime thriller 'The Conversation'? Martin Scorcese - Sam Peckinpah - Roman Polanski - Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola

18. Gene Hackman's talents were not simply confined to crime dramas and thrillers. He has also taken several turns in comedic films. In which of these Mel Brooks films did Hackman play a small role? Young Frankenstein - History of the World Part I - Blazing Saddles - Spaceballs
Young Frankenstein

19. In No Way Out (1987) Hackman teamed up with Kevin Costner and played David Brice, a member of the US Government. What position in Government was Hackman’s character? President - Attorney General - Secretary of Defense - Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense

20. In the 1977 epic “a Bridge Too Far” Hackman joined a host of other stars. What character did he play? Major-General Roy Urquhart - Major General Stanisław Sosabowski - Captain Arie Bestebreurtje - Lieutenant-Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur
Major General Stanisław Sosabowski

[zico]

Make no apologies for todays quiz as he was one of my favourite actors.  Yes East it's films but at least I have given you some options! 


Gene Hackman Quiz


1.  Gene Hackman began his acting career in the 1960s. Already in his 30s, his maturity led to quick recognition of his acting talents. For which of these films did he receive his first Oscar nomination?  First to Fight – Lilith - Bonnie and Clyde - Hawaii

2.  In which movie did Hackman co-star with Robin Williams? Company Business – Twilight - Narrow Margin - The Birdcage

3.  Which film based on a John Grisham novel did Hackman NOT star in?  The Chamber - Runaway Jury - The Rainmaker - The Firm

4.  Who was Hackman's co-star in 'Enemy of the State'?  Denzel Washington - Will Smith - Laurence Fishburne - Wesley Snipes

5.  Which part did Hackman play in 'Mississippi Burning'? Agent Ward - Sheriff Ray Stuckey - Deputy Clinton Pell - Agent Anderson

6.  Who did NOT star with Hackman in 'The Poseidon Adventure'? Red Buttons - Roddy McDowell - Ernest Borgnine - Michael Caine

7.  Hackman played a character called Harry Zimm in which 1995 movie? Get Shorty - Crimson Tide - The Quick and The Dead - The Birdcage

8.  Hackman played Nicholas Earp in the 1994 film 'Wyatt Earp'. Which of his co-stars had the title role in this film? Kevin Costner - Bill Pullman - Dennis Quaid – Kurt Russell 

9.  Which of Gene Hackman's military characters was shot down in the Vietnam war in the movie 'Bat*21'? Lieutenant Colonel Iceal Hambleton - Major William Sherman Foster - Colonel Cal Rhodes - Brigadier General George Cook

10.  Hackman has played several ministers of the cloth. In which film did he NOT play a vicar? Shadow On the Land - Two of a Kind – Hawaii - The Poseidon Adventure

11.  Gene Hackman played what awful character in an award-winning performance in the 1992 Clint Eastwood-directed, western 'Unforgiven'? Little Ben, Little Bill, Little Joe, Little Bob

12.  Gene Hackman is well known for his role as Lex Luthor in the 'Superman' series. In which of the 'Superman' films did Hackman not appear as Luthor? Superman - Superman II - Superman III - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 

13.  Hackman played a naval officer in a power confrontation with one of his subordinates. What is this movie? The Conversation - Courage Under Fire - Hunt for Red October - Crimson Tide

14.  In 'The French Connection', Hackman plays police detective “Popeye” Doyle in which city? Los Angeles – Chicago - San Francisco - New York

15.  In 'Narrow Margin', Hackman must transport a woman to safety. Which actress was his co- star? Sondra Locke - Glenn Close - Anne Archer - Jessica Lange

16.  In the 1993 American legal thriller “The Firm”, what character did Gene Hackman play? Oliver Lambert - Wayne Tarrance - Avery Tolar - Bill DeVasher

17.  With which great director did Gene Hackman team in the 1974 crime thriller 'The Conversation'? Martin Scorcese - Sam Peckinpah - Roman Polanski - Francis Ford Coppola

18.  Gene Hackman's talents were not simply confined to crime dramas and thrillers. He has also taken several turns in comedic films. In which of these Mel Brooks films did Hackman play a small role? Young Frankenstein - History of the World Part I - Blazing Saddles - Spaceballs

19.  In No Way Out (1987) Hackman teamed up with Kevin Costner and played David Brice, a member of the US Government.  What position in Government was Hackman’s character? President - Attorney General - Secretary of Defense - Secretary of State

20.  In the 1977 epic “a Bridge Too Far” Hackman joined a host of other stars.  What character did he play?  Major-General Roy Urquhart - Major General Stanisław Sosabowski - Captain Arie Bestebreurtje - Lieutenant-Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur




 

[zebthecat]

15 today thanks zico.

[mallard]

16 - Thanks Zico

[zico]

Fictional Bears Quiz

1.  In the 1973 Disney musical Robin Hood, the characters were animals, which of these was a bear: Robin, Marian, Prince John, Little John, Friar Tuck?
Little John. (Robin & Marian both foxes, Prince John was a cowardly lion, Friar Tuck was a badger)

2.  Whose best friend was Mr Samuel Gruber, owner of an antique shop on the Portobello Road?
Paddington Bear

3.  Which cartoon bear has been voiced by Phil Harris (1967 Disney film), John Goodman (2002), & Bill Murray in the CGI remake (2016)?
Baloo (Jungle Book)

4.  Which bear first appeared in the Daily Express in 1920?
Rupert Bear

5.  Yogi bear's constant companion?
Boo-boo

6.  Muppet bear that wears a brown porkpie hat?
Fozzie

7.  Created in 1985 by BBC graphic designer Joanna Lane, can you name the bear that fronts the Children in Need appeal?
Pudsey Bear

8.  Created in 1948 by Dudley D. Watkins, Biffo the Bear features in which comic?
The Beano

9.  Which brand was marketed in the 1980s with the slogan "Follow the Bear"?
Hofmeister Lager

10.  Which bear character was created by American author Walt Morey in a 1965 children's novel about the friendship between a large male bear and a boy named Mark?
Gentle Ben

11.  Which company's 2013 advert featured a hare buying her bear friend an alarm clock, so he’d wake up from hibernation in time for Christmas?
John Lewis

12.  Winnie-the-Pooh was created by AA Milne in the 1920s to amuse his son. What was his son's name?
Christopher Robin Milne

13.  Name the bear who was a key character on the children’s TV series Rainbow?
Bungle

14.  First aired on Watch with Mother in 1973, which bear's theme song featured the line "never call me Jack or James"?
Barnaby the Bear (the song starts: "Barnaby the Bear's my name, never call me Jack or James")

15.  In planetary astronomy, a planet orbiting its sun at just the right distance for liquid water to exist on its surface has a name taken from which fairy tale?
Goldilocks & the 3 Bears. (Being neither too hot nor too cold but being "just right" is referred to as being in the "Goldilocks Zone".)

16. “Ted” was a 2012 comedy film about a boy whose teddy bear came to life and grew up with him. Ted was voiced by which American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer?
Seth MacFarlane

17.  In what book series would a reader find a bear character named Iorek Byrnison?
"His Dark Materials" by Philip Pullman

18.  What was the name of the mascot for the 1980 Summer Olympics, who was a bear, - Misha, Katya or Sochi
Misha

19.  What is the name of Garfield's teddy bear?
Pooky

20.  Sooty is a British children's television media franchise created by who?
Harry Corbett

 

[zebthecat]

18 for yesterday thanks zico.
Kicking myself at not getting Maplins.

[zico]

No Pythons today but plenty of


Fictional Bears Quiz

1.  In the 1973 Disney musical Robin Hood, the characters were animals, which of these was a bear: Robin, Marian, Prince John, Little John, Friar Tuck?

2.  Whose best friend was Mr Samuel Gruber, owner of an antique shop on the Portobello Road?

3.  Which cartoon bear has been voiced by Phil Harris (1967 Disney film), John Goodman (2002), & Bill Murray in the CGI remake (2016)?

4.  Which bear first appeared in the Daily Express in 1920?

5.  Yogi bear's constant companion?

6.  Muppet bear that wears a brown porkpie hat?

7.  Created in 1985 by BBC graphic designer Joanna Lane, can you name the bear that fronts the Children in Need appeal?

8.  Created in 1948 by Dudley D. Watkins, Biffo the Bear features in which comic?

9.  Which brand was marketed in the 1980s with the slogan "Follow the Bear"?

10.  Which bear character was created by American author Walt Morey in a 1965 children's novel about the friendship between a large male bear and a boy named Mark?

11.  Which company's 2013 advert featured a hare buying her bear friend an alarm clock, so he’d wake up from hibernation in time for Christmas?

12.  Winnie-the-Pooh was created by AA Milne in the 1920s to amuse his son. What was his son's name?

13.  Name the bear who was a key character on the children’s TV series Rainbow?

14.  First aired on Watch with Mother in 1973, which bear's theme song featured the line "never call me Jack or James"?

15.  In planetary astronomy, a planet orbiting its sun at just the right distance for liquid water to exist on its surface has a name taken from which fairy tale?

16. “Ted” was a 2012 comedy film about a boy whose teddy bear came to life and grew up with him. Ted was voiced by which American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer?

17.  In what book series would a reader find a bear character named Iorek Byrnison?

18.  What was the name of the mascot for the 1980 Summer Olympics, who was a bear, - Misha, Katya or Sochi

19.  What is the name of Garfield's teddy bear?

20.  Sooty is a British children's television media franchise created by who?

 

[Westside]

18, thanks Zico. Bonus points boosted the score again.

[mallard]

11 for me and no bonus points

Thanks Zico

[easthammer]

17 for me today thanks Zico

[only1billybonds]

PB today, 17.

Cheers Zico.

[zico]

More British TV Sitcoms Quiz

1.  What was the name of the holiday camp featured in "Hi-de-Hi!"?
Maplins

2.  Which Python wrote and sang the theme song for "One Foot in the Grave"?
Eric Idle

3.  What was the name of the minister played by Paul Eddington in "Yes Minister"?
Jim Hacker

4.  What was the name of Rigsbys cat in "Rising Damp"?
Vienna

5.  In which previous programme had the "Royle Family’s Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston starred as man and wife?
Brookside (Bobby and Sheila Grant)

6.  Who played Alf Garnett’s daughter in BBCs Till Death do us Part"?
Una Stubbs

7.  In which prison did Norman Stanley Fletcher do Porridge in?
Slade

8.  Which educational institute did the main characters in "The Young Ones" attend?
Scumbag College

9.  By what name did Trigger always refer to Rodney in "Only Fools and Horses"?
Dave

10.  What company does David Brent work in the UK series of "The Office"?
Wernham Hogg Paper Company

11.  What was the surname of the character played by Wendy Richards in "Are You Being Served"?
Brahms - Miss (Shirley) Brahms

12.  Which sit-com starring James Bolam and Peter Bowles was set in a ward of a NHS hospital?
"Only When I Laugh"

13.  Which "Carry-On" star played the role of Monsieur Alfonse, the undertaker in " 'Allo 'Allo"?
Kenneth Connor

14. What was the name of the family featured in the TV series "Bread"?
The Boswells

15.   What was the name of the slave played by Frankie Howard in "Up Pompeii"?
Lurcio

16.   Which Carry-On actor starred in "Bless This House"?
Sid James

17.   What is the name of the ship's computer in "Red Dwarf"?
Holly

18.  Which two actors from "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" had a UK number one hit?  Point for each name and bonus if you can name the song.
Don Estelle and Windsor Davies with "Whispering Grass"

19.  Where do Gavin's family, the Shipman’s, live in "Gavin and Stacey"?
Billericay, Essex.

20.  What were the first names of the two central characters of "Just Good Friends"?  Point for each.  Two bonus points if you can remember the surnames.
Penny Warrender and Vincent Pinner
 

[zico]

Another Python question for you all!!

More British TV Sitcoms Quiz

1.  What was the name of the holiday camp featured in "Hi-de-Hi!"?

2.  Which Python wrote and sang the theme song for "One Foot in the Grave"?

3.  What was the name of the minister played by Paul Eddington in "Yes Minister"?

4.  What was the name of Rigsbys cat in "Rising Damp"?

5.  In which previous programme had the "Royle Family’s Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston starred as man and wife?

6.  Who played Alf Garnett’s daughter in BBCs Till Death do us Part"?

7.  In which prison did Norman Stanley Fletcher do Porridge in?

8.  Which educational institute did the main characters in "The Young Ones" attend?

9.  By what name did Trigger always refer to Rodney in "Only Fools and Horses"?

10.  What company does David Brent work in the UK series of "The Office"?

11.  What was the surname of the character played by Wendy Richards in "Are You Being Served"?

12.  Which sit-com starring James Bolam and Peter Bowles was set in a ward of a NHS hospital?

13.  Which "Carry-On" star played the role of Monsieur Alfonse, the undertaker in " 'Allo 'Allo"?

14. What was the name of the family featured in the TV series "Bread"?

15.   What was the name of the slave played by Frankie Howard in "Up Pompeii"?

16.   Which Carry-On actor starred in "Bless This House"?

17.   What is the name of the ship's computer in "Red Dwarf"?

18.  Which two actors from "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" had a UK number one hit?  Point for each name and bonus if you can name the song.

19.  Where do Gavin's family, the Shipman’s, live in "Gavin and Stacey"?

20.  What were the first names of the two central characters of "Just Good Friends"?  Point for each.  Two bonus points if you can remember the surnames.



 

[zebthecat]

21 today thanks zico.
Narrowly missed out as i went for George I.

[mallard]

17 thanks - best bonus points in the history of WHO quiz ever

[easthammer]

20 for me thanks Zico. The Python factor.  And following on from  yesterday I can only say blessed are the cheesemakers. See I do watch some films 

[only1billybonds]

Cheers Zico.

15, thanks also to the MP question.

[Westside]

20, thanks Zico. The Python question, bumped the score up.

[zico]

Knowledge Quiz

1.  HMS Devastation, which was launched in 1871, was the first ocean-going battleship not to have what?
Sails

2.  Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia.  In what country is it in?
Argentina

3.  Mary Morstan became the wife of which famous fictional character?
Doctor John Watson (in Sherlock Holmes)

4.  Great Britain is known as Airstrip One in which famous book by George Orwell?
1984

5.  What does the 'D' stand for in DC Comics?
Detective

6.  In the novel Moby Dick by Herman Melville, what type of whale is Moby Dick?
Sperm whale

7.  Which club was Viv Anderson playing for when he became the first black footballer to represent England?
Nottingham Forest

8.  The Aztec culture flourished in which modern day country from 1300 to 1521?
Mexico

9. The racing suit Steve McQueen wore in which film sold for 336,000 dollars at a 2017 auction? 
Le Mans (1971)

10.  What did the original Hollywood Sign read before a four-letter portion of the sign was removed in 1949?
Hollywoodland (the 'land' part was removed)

11.  Which prize is like the Oscars of the newspaper industry?
Pulitzer Prize

12.  Who wrote the novel Kidnapped?
Robert Louis Stevenson

13.  What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa

14.  What was the name of Mickey Mouses’ dog?
Pluto

15.  What do you get if you alloy copper and zinc?
Brass

16.  Name the last British monarch to be born outside Great Britain?
George II (born 1683 in Hanover, Germany)

17.  Which four letters denote Jesus Nazareth King of the Jews?
INRI

18.  Name the last British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific?
Pitcairn Islands

19.  True or False. The catchphrase "Beam me up, Scotty" has never been said in any Star Trek TV series or film?
True, it has never been said. (The closest Kirk ever came to saying that phrase was in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, in which he says, "Scotty, beam me up".)

20.  How many members were in the Monty Python team?  Bonus point for each one you can name.
Six (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin)





 

[only1billybonds]

11 yesterday.

Cheers Zico.

[zico]

East, ha ha.  I was running out of questions and like you saw that one publicist even said "red", and of course the yellowish hue.  Was umming and aahing about using said question but in the end went with the majority of pages which seemed to say "orange" but promised myself that if anyone queried it I would give an extra point to everyone, so bonus point added all. 

And in honour of East keeping my brain ticking over today we have a Knowledge Quiz without the "General" in front of it!  

Knowledge Quiz

1.  HMS Devastation, which was launched in 1871, was the first ocean-going battleship not to have what?

2.  Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia.  In what country is it in?

3.  Mary Morstan became the wife of which famous fictional character?

4.  Great Britain is known as Airstrip One in which famous book by George Orwell?

5.  What does the 'D' stand for in DC Comics?

6.  In the novel Moby Dick by Herman Melville, what type of whale is Moby Dick?

7.  Which club was Viv Anderson playing for when he became the first black footballer to represent England?

8.  The Aztec culture flourished in which modern day country from 1300 to 1521?

9. The racing suit Steve McQueen wore in which film sold for 336,000 dollars at a 2017 auction? 

10.  What did the original Hollywood Sign read before a four-letter portion of the sign was removed in 1949?

11.  Which prize is like the Oscars of the newspaper industry?

12.  Who wrote the novel Kidnapped?

13.  What is the capital of Canada?

14.  What was the name of Mickey Mouses’ dog?

15.  What do you get if you alloy copper and zinc?

16.  Name the last British monarch to be born outside Great Britain?

17.  Which four letters denote Jesus Nazareth King of the Jews?

18.  Name the last British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific?

19.  True or False. The catchphrase "Beam me up, Scotty" has never been said in any Star Trek TV series or film?

20.  How many members were in the Monty Python team?  Bonus point for each one you can name.




 

[easthammer]

15 for me today thanks Zico

Now don't panic I am not challenging the answer to the cheese question but I put yellow which I would say is the colour of cheese generally. Upon finding your answer was orange I decided to investigate further. I went online to view Shropshire Blue and to my eyes, the pictures mostly showed it to be of a dark yellowish hue (some not really that dark) Ah ha I thought I had cause to challenge the veracity of your answer. (as you know I relish such rare opportunities). However aware that online photos do not always show things in their true light I decided to read up on the said cheese. You of course are correct that publicists for this cheese do describe it as orange, although one suggested it was a red colour, I am not having that nearly as dishonest as suggesting it is from Shropshire when in fact it originates from Leicestershire. Stilton it is claimed to be the place but given that even Stilton Cheese doesn't really come from there I doubt that that is entirely correct either. Stilton is the place where cheese was transported from not made. Anyway that aside it got me thinking about the perception of colour and the dress that went viral a few years back and how possibly all our answers might be wrong or best different

Just for fun 
https://www.colorlitelens.com/color-matching.html

[mallard]

12 Thanks

[zebthecat]

15 today thanks zico

[Westside]

11. Thanks Zico.