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Daily Quiz anyone?
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Summer Songs Quiz
1. Which well-known song recorded for his album, Reckless, is about the dilemma between trying to be a rock star or settling down?
Summer of '69 (Bryan Adams)
2. "Summer Holiday" was one of six hits Cliff Richard famously performed at a spontaneous gig where in the summer of 1996?
Centre Court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships during a rain break
3. "Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof" is the first line of which song?
Under the Boardwalk (by The Drifters)
4. "Summer Nights" from the movie Grease, along with several other songs from the film, became a massive hit worldwide during the summer of which year?
1978
5. Who had a hit with "Walking on Sunshine" in 1985?
Katrina and the Waves
6. "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" was recorded in 1963 by which artist?
Nat King Cole
7. "I, I love the colourful clothes she wears and the way the sunlight plays upon her hair" are the first lines of which classic summer song?
Good Vibrations (The Beach Boys)
8. Which song was written in 1981 in Andrew Ridgeley's living room as a satire about cheap package holidays?
Club Tropicana (Wham!)
9. "Summer Love" is a song by which American recording artist from his studio album FutureSex/LoveSounds?
Justin Timberlake
10. Where were the Vengaboys going to in March 1999?
Ibiza (We're Going to Ibiza!)
11. "Summertime" was the most successful single by DJ Jazzy Jeff and which other rapper?
The Fresh Prince
12. What sort of summer was a hit for Paul Weller and The Style Council?
Long Hot Summer
13. "Sunny Afternoon" by the Kinks went to number one in the UK Singles Chart in July of which year in the sixties?
1966
14. "Summer Son" was a song released from which band's studio album, The Hush?
Texas
15. What sort of summer was a hit for Bananarama in 1984?
Cruel Summer
16. Selling over 30 million copies and spending seven weeks as the UK number one single, what was the title of Mungo Jerry's 1970 debut single?
"In The Summertime"
17. A 1990 version of the song "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", featured which children's television star of the time?
Timmy Mallett
18. Don Henley released the song “Boys of Summer” in 1984. He was also a member of which famous band?
Eagles
19. The song "Summertime Blues" has been covered more times that we can count. Who did the original version?
Eddie Cochran
20. George Harrison wrote "Here Comes the Sun" in early 1969 at the country house of which of his friends?
Eric Clapton
1. Which well-known song recorded for his album, Reckless, is about the dilemma between trying to be a rock star or settling down?
Summer of '69 (Bryan Adams)
2. "Summer Holiday" was one of six hits Cliff Richard famously performed at a spontaneous gig where in the summer of 1996?
Centre Court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships during a rain break
3. "Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof" is the first line of which song?
Under the Boardwalk (by The Drifters)
4. "Summer Nights" from the movie Grease, along with several other songs from the film, became a massive hit worldwide during the summer of which year?
1978
5. Who had a hit with "Walking on Sunshine" in 1985?
Katrina and the Waves
6. "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" was recorded in 1963 by which artist?
Nat King Cole
7. "I, I love the colourful clothes she wears and the way the sunlight plays upon her hair" are the first lines of which classic summer song?
Good Vibrations (The Beach Boys)
8. Which song was written in 1981 in Andrew Ridgeley's living room as a satire about cheap package holidays?
Club Tropicana (Wham!)
9. "Summer Love" is a song by which American recording artist from his studio album FutureSex/LoveSounds?
Justin Timberlake
10. Where were the Vengaboys going to in March 1999?
Ibiza (We're Going to Ibiza!)
11. "Summertime" was the most successful single by DJ Jazzy Jeff and which other rapper?
The Fresh Prince
12. What sort of summer was a hit for Paul Weller and The Style Council?
Long Hot Summer
13. "Sunny Afternoon" by the Kinks went to number one in the UK Singles Chart in July of which year in the sixties?
1966
14. "Summer Son" was a song released from which band's studio album, The Hush?
Texas
15. What sort of summer was a hit for Bananarama in 1984?
Cruel Summer
16. Selling over 30 million copies and spending seven weeks as the UK number one single, what was the title of Mungo Jerry's 1970 debut single?
"In The Summertime"
17. A 1990 version of the song "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", featured which children's television star of the time?
Timmy Mallett
18. Don Henley released the song “Boys of Summer” in 1984. He was also a member of which famous band?
Eagles
19. The song "Summertime Blues" has been covered more times that we can count. Who did the original version?
Eddie Cochran
20. George Harrison wrote "Here Comes the Sun" in early 1969 at the country house of which of his friends?
Eric Clapton
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zico wrote: ↑25 Mar 2025, 18:50easthammer wrote: ↑25 Mar 2025, 18:38 13 thanks Zico
I didn't get the Ice hotel correct. Was pretty sure the one I went to in Norway was the righ answer. But I was wrong . The one in Alta Norway was 2nd although it is the furthest North.an alternative Only visited during the daytime. Don't think i would want an overnight visit. But it was a cool place
Ps Although I got the flamingo one correct. Did you alternative group name for flamingoes is a "stand."
A stand of Flamingoes? Think I prefer the wonderful Flamboyance, I didn't actually know that either. Not sure if I would want to stay in an Ice Hotel. What are the loos and baths made of, Ice?! Bit chilly if you ask me!
When my kids came to live with me in Stockholm, I took them for a weekend trip to the Ice Hotel in Jukkasjarvvi (near Kiruna) and we spend a night in it. Bedroom temperature was -5 degrees Celsius and the loos were outside (-40) in a Wigwam.
Apparently it started as a memorial to a Japanese Scientist/Researcher who lost his life up there and it became more and more elaborate every year.
They built a small copy in Stockholm but that seemed to be the equivalent of the hotels you can rent by the hour in many parts of the world.
I wanted to take the overnight train up there from Stockholm (it had a cinema carriage, along with a bar (naturally) and a carriage that was configured as a kids play area). Sadly we didn't have the time, so we flew up, which the kids also enjoyed.
Apparently it started as a memorial to a Japanese Scientist/Researcher who lost his life up there and it became more and more elaborate every year.
They built a small copy in Stockholm but that seemed to be the equivalent of the hotels you can rent by the hour in many parts of the world.
I wanted to take the overnight train up there from Stockholm (it had a cinema carriage, along with a bar (naturally) and a carriage that was configured as a kids play area). Sadly we didn't have the time, so we flew up, which the kids also enjoyed.
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Sounds interesting but wouldn't be for me with my bladder! 
Brrr I'm cold just thinking about it. Feel the need for a
Summer Songs Quiz
1. Which well-known song recorded for his album, Reckless, is about the dilemma between trying to be a rock star or settling down?
2. "Summer Holiday" was one of six hits Cliff Richard famously performed at a spontaneous gig where in the summer of 1996?
3. "Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof" is the first line of which song?
4. "Summer Nights" from the movie Grease, along with several other songs from the film, became a massive hit worldwide during the summer of which year?
5. Who had a hit with "Walking on Sunshine" in 1985?
6. "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" was recorded in 1963 by which artist?
7. "I, I love the colourful clothes she wears and the way the sunlight plays upon her hair" are the first lines of which classic summer song?
8. Which song was written in 1981 in Andrew Ridgeley's living room as a satire about cheap package holidays?
9. "Summer Love" is a song by which American recording artist from his studio album FutureSex/LoveSounds?
10. Where were the Vengaboys going to in March 1999?
11. "Summertime" was the most successful single by DJ Jazzy Jeff and which other rapper?
12. What sort of summer was a hit for Paul Weller and The Style Council?
13. "Sunny Afternoon" by the Kinks went to number one in the UK Singles Chart in July of which year in the sixties?
14. "Summer Son" was a song released from which band's studio album, The Hush?
15. What sort of summer was a hit for Bananarama in 1984?
16. Selling over 30 million copies and spending seven weeks as the UK number one single, what was the title of Mungo Jerry's 1970 debut single?
17. A 1990 version of the song "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", featured which children's television star of the time?
18. Don Henley released the song “Boys of Summer” in 1984. He was also a member of which famous band?
19. The song "Summertime Blues" has been covered more times that we can count. Who did the original version?
20. George Harrison wrote "Here Comes the Sun" in early 1969 at the country house of which of his friends?
Brrr I'm cold just thinking about it. Feel the need for a Summer Songs Quiz
1. Which well-known song recorded for his album, Reckless, is about the dilemma between trying to be a rock star or settling down?
2. "Summer Holiday" was one of six hits Cliff Richard famously performed at a spontaneous gig where in the summer of 1996?
3. "Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof" is the first line of which song?
4. "Summer Nights" from the movie Grease, along with several other songs from the film, became a massive hit worldwide during the summer of which year?
5. Who had a hit with "Walking on Sunshine" in 1985?
6. "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" was recorded in 1963 by which artist?
7. "I, I love the colourful clothes she wears and the way the sunlight plays upon her hair" are the first lines of which classic summer song?
8. Which song was written in 1981 in Andrew Ridgeley's living room as a satire about cheap package holidays?
9. "Summer Love" is a song by which American recording artist from his studio album FutureSex/LoveSounds?
10. Where were the Vengaboys going to in March 1999?
11. "Summertime" was the most successful single by DJ Jazzy Jeff and which other rapper?
12. What sort of summer was a hit for Paul Weller and The Style Council?
13. "Sunny Afternoon" by the Kinks went to number one in the UK Singles Chart in July of which year in the sixties?
14. "Summer Son" was a song released from which band's studio album, The Hush?
15. What sort of summer was a hit for Bananarama in 1984?
16. Selling over 30 million copies and spending seven weeks as the UK number one single, what was the title of Mungo Jerry's 1970 debut single?
17. A 1990 version of the song "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", featured which children's television star of the time?
18. Don Henley released the song “Boys of Summer” in 1984. He was also a member of which famous band?
19. The song "Summertime Blues" has been covered more times that we can count. Who did the original version?
20. George Harrison wrote "Here Comes the Sun" in early 1969 at the country house of which of his friends?
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From memory, the "Ice hotel" is a temporary build which is rebuilt each season. It sits alongside a rather fancy permanent hotel in which there all mod cons. If you spent the night(s) in the Ice hotel, you needed strong bladder or you faced a chilly trek to the main building. It might have been via a connecting corridor but it could have been a short walk outside. The "Ice Hotel" consisted of bedrooms, a reception hall, display area, and a chapel for weddings. There was no heating! But they did supply animal furs on the beds not that I stayed for the night. Had a drink in the bar, though and all drinks were in "glasses" made of ice. No washing up necessary.
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easthammer wrote: ↑25 Mar 2025, 18:38 13 thanks Zico
I didn't get the Ice hotel correct. Was pretty sure the one I went to in Norway was the righ answer. But I was wrong . The one in Alta Norway was 2nd although it is the furthest North.an alternative Only visited during the daytime. Don't think i would want an overnight visit. But it was a cool place
Ps Although I got the flamingo one correct. Did you alternative group name for flamingoes is a "stand."
A stand of Flamingoes? Think I prefer the wonderful Flamboyance, I didn't actually know that either. Not sure if I would want to stay in an Ice Hotel. What are the loos and baths made of, Ice?! Bit chilly if you ask me!
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13 thanks Zico
I didn't get the Ice hotel correct. Was pretty sure the one I went to in Norway was the righ answer. But I was wrong . The one in Alta Norway was 2nd although it is the furthest North.an alternative Only visited during the daytime. Don't think i would want an overnight visit. But it was a cool place
Ps Although I got the flamingo one correct. Did you alternative group name for flamingoes is a "stand."
I didn't get the Ice hotel correct. Was pretty sure the one I went to in Norway was the righ answer. But I was wrong . The one in Alta Norway was 2nd although it is the furthest North.an alternative Only visited during the daytime. Don't think i would want an overnight visit. But it was a cool place
Ps Although I got the flamingo one correct. Did you alternative group name for flamingoes is a "stand."
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Weird & Bizarre Quiz Part Two
1. What is a baby kangaroo called?
A joey
2. In which ocean is the Bermuda Triangle?
Atlantic Ocean
3. Rebuilt each year with snow and ice, in which country is the world's first ice hotel?
Sweden
4. Which U.S. town claims to be the UFO capital of the world and hosts an annual UFO festival?
Roswell, New Mexico
5. An effect or phenomenon in which many people share a false memory of an event that never happened, is named after which famous leader?
Nelson Mandela - Mandela Effect
6. Bigfoot is also commonly referred to by what other name beginning with “S”? Bonus point if you spell it correctly.
Sasquatch
7. The colourful term “A flamboyance” is a collective noun for a group of what?
Flamingos
8. What animals breeding season is called tupping?
Sheep
9. In 1975 Audrey Strange of the Richard III Society predicted that the king's lost grave lay beneath a Leicester what?
Car park – In 2012 Richard’s remains were uncovered under a car park in the Greyfriars. In 2015 he was finally laid to rest in Leicester Cathedral with the honour and dignity denied him in 1485.
10. Who wrote that "the female of the species is deadlier than the male"?
Rudyard Kipling
11. What word did Prince, the 'talking dog', say on the 1970s TV series That’s Life!?
Sausages
12. Every planet in our solar system, except for two, rotate counterclockwise when observed from the North Pole. Which two don’t? (two points)
Venus and Uranus - Venus is the only planet that rotates around the sun in a clockwise pathway, while Uranus is tilted so far over, it’s virtually spinning on its side.
13. Decades before AI apps and chatbots were a thing, which 1985 Hughes film was about a couple of high school computer nerds who use their skills to program their dream woman?
Weird Science
14. Where would you find a mallen streak?
In the hair
15. What company logo, featured in the movie "Cast Away", contains an arrow between two of the letters?
FedEx - Once you see the arrow between the "E" and the "x" (the white space) in FedEx, you'll see it every time. It's a secondary addition by the logo designers to indicate movement and speed.
16. What does Volkswagen, the popular German car, mean in English?
The people’s car - The German translation for “volks” is people, and “wagen” means car. Therefore, Volkswagen stands for the people’s car.
17. Leo the Lion was the mascot for which film studio?
MGM - Leo roared at the start of all Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer productions.
18. We all remember the Village People singing "YMCA", but what does YMCA stand for?
Young Men's Christian Association
19. Which mythological creature lends its name to a US city, an Irish park, and a Harry Potter novel?
Phoenix
20. There’s Only One Letter That’s Not in Any U.S. State Name, what is it?
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1. What is a baby kangaroo called?
A joey
2. In which ocean is the Bermuda Triangle?
Atlantic Ocean
3. Rebuilt each year with snow and ice, in which country is the world's first ice hotel?
Sweden
4. Which U.S. town claims to be the UFO capital of the world and hosts an annual UFO festival?
Roswell, New Mexico
5. An effect or phenomenon in which many people share a false memory of an event that never happened, is named after which famous leader?
Nelson Mandela - Mandela Effect
6. Bigfoot is also commonly referred to by what other name beginning with “S”? Bonus point if you spell it correctly.
Sasquatch
7. The colourful term “A flamboyance” is a collective noun for a group of what?
Flamingos
8. What animals breeding season is called tupping?
Sheep
9. In 1975 Audrey Strange of the Richard III Society predicted that the king's lost grave lay beneath a Leicester what?
Car park – In 2012 Richard’s remains were uncovered under a car park in the Greyfriars. In 2015 he was finally laid to rest in Leicester Cathedral with the honour and dignity denied him in 1485.
10. Who wrote that "the female of the species is deadlier than the male"?
Rudyard Kipling
11. What word did Prince, the 'talking dog', say on the 1970s TV series That’s Life!?
Sausages
12. Every planet in our solar system, except for two, rotate counterclockwise when observed from the North Pole. Which two don’t? (two points)
Venus and Uranus - Venus is the only planet that rotates around the sun in a clockwise pathway, while Uranus is tilted so far over, it’s virtually spinning on its side.
13. Decades before AI apps and chatbots were a thing, which 1985 Hughes film was about a couple of high school computer nerds who use their skills to program their dream woman?
Weird Science
14. Where would you find a mallen streak?
In the hair
15. What company logo, featured in the movie "Cast Away", contains an arrow between two of the letters?
FedEx - Once you see the arrow between the "E" and the "x" (the white space) in FedEx, you'll see it every time. It's a secondary addition by the logo designers to indicate movement and speed.
16. What does Volkswagen, the popular German car, mean in English?
The people’s car - The German translation for “volks” is people, and “wagen” means car. Therefore, Volkswagen stands for the people’s car.
17. Leo the Lion was the mascot for which film studio?
MGM - Leo roared at the start of all Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer productions.
18. We all remember the Village People singing "YMCA", but what does YMCA stand for?
Young Men's Christian Association
19. Which mythological creature lends its name to a US city, an Irish park, and a Harry Potter novel?
Phoenix
20. There’s Only One Letter That’s Not in Any U.S. State Name, what is it?
Q
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Weird & Bizarre Quiz Part Two
1. What is a baby kangaroo called?
2. In which ocean is the Bermuda Triangle?
3. Rebuilt each year with snow and ice, in which country is the world's first ice hotel?
4. Which U.S. town claims to be the UFO capital of the world and hosts an annual UFO festival?
5. An effect or phenomenon in which many people share a false memory of an event that never happened, is named after which famous leader?
6. Bigfoot is also commonly referred to by what other name beginning with “S”? Bonus point if you spell it correctly.
7. The colourful term “A flamboyance” is a collective noun for a group of what?
8. What animals breeding season is called tupping?
9. In 1975 Audrey Strange of the Richard III Society predicted that the king's lost grave lay beneath a Leicester what?
10. Who wrote that "the female of the species is deadlier than the male"?
11. What word did Prince, the 'talking dog', say on the 1970s TV series That’s Life!?
12. Every planet in our solar system, except for two, rotate counterclockwise when observed from the North Pole. Which two don’t? (two points)
13. Decades before AI apps and chatbots were a thing, which 1985 Hughes film was about a couple of high school computer nerds who use their skills to program their dream woman?
14. Where would you find a mallen streak?
15. What company logo, featured in the movie "Cast Away", contains an arrow between two of the letters?
16. What does Volkswagen, the popular German car, mean in English?
17. Leo the Lion was the mascot for which film studio?
18. We all remember the Village People singing "YMCA", but what does YMCA stand for?
19. Which mythological creature lends its name to a US city, an Irish park, and a Harry Potter novel?
20. There’s Only One Letter That’s Not in Any U.S. State Name, what is it?
1. What is a baby kangaroo called?
2. In which ocean is the Bermuda Triangle?
3. Rebuilt each year with snow and ice, in which country is the world's first ice hotel?
4. Which U.S. town claims to be the UFO capital of the world and hosts an annual UFO festival?
5. An effect or phenomenon in which many people share a false memory of an event that never happened, is named after which famous leader?
6. Bigfoot is also commonly referred to by what other name beginning with “S”? Bonus point if you spell it correctly.
7. The colourful term “A flamboyance” is a collective noun for a group of what?
8. What animals breeding season is called tupping?
9. In 1975 Audrey Strange of the Richard III Society predicted that the king's lost grave lay beneath a Leicester what?
10. Who wrote that "the female of the species is deadlier than the male"?
11. What word did Prince, the 'talking dog', say on the 1970s TV series That’s Life!?
12. Every planet in our solar system, except for two, rotate counterclockwise when observed from the North Pole. Which two don’t? (two points)
13. Decades before AI apps and chatbots were a thing, which 1985 Hughes film was about a couple of high school computer nerds who use their skills to program their dream woman?
14. Where would you find a mallen streak?
15. What company logo, featured in the movie "Cast Away", contains an arrow between two of the letters?
16. What does Volkswagen, the popular German car, mean in English?
17. Leo the Lion was the mascot for which film studio?
18. We all remember the Village People singing "YMCA", but what does YMCA stand for?
19. Which mythological creature lends its name to a US city, an Irish park, and a Harry Potter novel?
20. There’s Only One Letter That’s Not in Any U.S. State Name, what is it?
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Weird & Bizarre Quiz
1. Which country's highest mountain is Mist Peak, which due to it being almost permanently shrouded in cloud was not discovered until the 1950s?
Brazil
2. What links Oddjob, Mr. Benn, and John Steed?
Bowler hats – Oddjob from Goldfinger, Mr Benn (kids TV), John Steed of The Avengers.
3. Anfield was originally the home of which football club from 1884 to 1891?
Everton
4. Which British coastal city hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, where ABBA started their international career when they won?
Brighton
5. Which bird is nicknamed "The Laughing Jackass"?
Kookaburra
6. In 2008, the NY Daily News reported that Welsh-born singer Tom Jones had insured what for 7 million dollars?
His chest hair
7. Which famous playwright, poet and actor is credited with inventing such words as dwindle, sanctimonious, and watchdog?
William Shakespeare
8. What tax was introduced in England and Wales in 1696 under King William III but was unpopular because it was seen as a tax on "light and air"?
Window tax
9. Most standard what have between 300 and 500 dimples across their surface? A typical number within that range is 336 dimples.
Golf balls
10. What word do we get from the French word meaning "death pledge"?
Mortgage
11. Doncaster Sheffield Airport used to be named after which fictional character?
Robin Hood
12. "Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!" is a line from which Carry On film?
Carry On Cleo
13. What video game caused a shortage of 100 Yen coins in Japan in 1980?
Space Invaders
14. Pogonophobia is a severe fear of what, is it Bats, Bagpipes or Beards?
Beards
15. Known as Scotland’s Folly, which famous building did Scotland attempt to replicate in 1826 but failed to complete?
The Parthenon
16. Which European flag is widely considered to be the oldest existing flag in the world?
The flag of Denmark
17. A nelson is cricket or darts slang for what score?
111
18. Who created the characters Pumblechook, Harold Skimpole, and Lucretia Tox?
Charles Dickens
19. On April 30, 1952, which toy (first invented by George Lerner and then manufactured by Hasbro) became the first toy advertised on television in America?
Mr. Potato Head
20. In 1972, actress Veronica Hamel remodelled her house and discovered a telephone tapping system that covered every room in the house. Which iconic actress was the previous owner of this house?
Marilyn Monroe
1. Which country's highest mountain is Mist Peak, which due to it being almost permanently shrouded in cloud was not discovered until the 1950s?
Brazil
2. What links Oddjob, Mr. Benn, and John Steed?
Bowler hats – Oddjob from Goldfinger, Mr Benn (kids TV), John Steed of The Avengers.
3. Anfield was originally the home of which football club from 1884 to 1891?
Everton
4. Which British coastal city hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, where ABBA started their international career when they won?
Brighton
5. Which bird is nicknamed "The Laughing Jackass"?
Kookaburra
6. In 2008, the NY Daily News reported that Welsh-born singer Tom Jones had insured what for 7 million dollars?
His chest hair
7. Which famous playwright, poet and actor is credited with inventing such words as dwindle, sanctimonious, and watchdog?
William Shakespeare
8. What tax was introduced in England and Wales in 1696 under King William III but was unpopular because it was seen as a tax on "light and air"?
Window tax
9. Most standard what have between 300 and 500 dimples across their surface? A typical number within that range is 336 dimples.
Golf balls
10. What word do we get from the French word meaning "death pledge"?
Mortgage
11. Doncaster Sheffield Airport used to be named after which fictional character?
Robin Hood
12. "Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!" is a line from which Carry On film?
Carry On Cleo
13. What video game caused a shortage of 100 Yen coins in Japan in 1980?
Space Invaders
14. Pogonophobia is a severe fear of what, is it Bats, Bagpipes or Beards?
Beards
15. Known as Scotland’s Folly, which famous building did Scotland attempt to replicate in 1826 but failed to complete?
The Parthenon
16. Which European flag is widely considered to be the oldest existing flag in the world?
The flag of Denmark
17. A nelson is cricket or darts slang for what score?
111
18. Who created the characters Pumblechook, Harold Skimpole, and Lucretia Tox?
Charles Dickens
19. On April 30, 1952, which toy (first invented by George Lerner and then manufactured by Hasbro) became the first toy advertised on television in America?
Mr. Potato Head
20. In 1972, actress Veronica Hamel remodelled her house and discovered a telephone tapping system that covered every room in the house. Which iconic actress was the previous owner of this house?
Marilyn Monroe
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Mate of mine lent me a copy of Murray Walker's autobiography. It's sat, untouched, on my bookshelf for the best part of 3, maybe even 4 or 5 years.
I really should learn how to read...
I really should learn how to read...
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Weird & Bizarre Quiz
1. Which country's highest mountain is Mist Peak, which due to it being almost permanently shrouded in cloud was not discovered until the 1950s?
2. What links Oddjob, Mr. Benn, and John Steed?
3. Anfield was originally the home of which football club from 1884 to 1891?
4. Which British coastal city hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, where ABBA started their international career when they won?
5. Which bird is nicknamed "The Laughing Jackass"?
6. In 2008, the NY Daily News reported that Welsh-born singer Tom Jones had insured what for 7 million dollars?
7. Which famous playwright, poet and actor is credited with inventing such words as dwindle, sanctimonious, and watchdog?
8. What tax was introduced in England and Wales in 1696 under King William III but was unpopular because it was seen as a tax on "light and air"?
9. Most standard what have between 300 and 500 dimples across their surface? A typical number within that range is 336 dimples.
10. What word do we get from the French word meaning "death pledge"?
11. Doncaster Sheffield Airport used to be named after which fictional character?
12. "Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!" is a line from which Carry On film?
13. What video game caused a shortage of 100 Yen coins in Japan in 1980?
14. Pogonophobia is a severe fear of what, is it Bats, Bagpipes or Beards?
15. Known as Scotland’s Folly, which famous building did Scotland attempt to replicate in 1826 but failed to complete?
16. Which European flag is widely considered to be the oldest existing flag in the world?
17. A nelson is cricket or darts slang for what score?
18. Who created the characters Pumblechook, Harold Skimpole, and Lucretia Tox?
19. On April 30, 1952, which toy (first invented by George Lerner and then manufactured by Hasbro) became the first toy advertised on television in America?
20. In 1972, actress Veronica Hamel remodelled her house and discovered a telephone tapping system that covered every room in the house. Which iconic actress was the previous owner of this house?
1. Which country's highest mountain is Mist Peak, which due to it being almost permanently shrouded in cloud was not discovered until the 1950s?
2. What links Oddjob, Mr. Benn, and John Steed?
3. Anfield was originally the home of which football club from 1884 to 1891?
4. Which British coastal city hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, where ABBA started their international career when they won?
5. Which bird is nicknamed "The Laughing Jackass"?
6. In 2008, the NY Daily News reported that Welsh-born singer Tom Jones had insured what for 7 million dollars?
7. Which famous playwright, poet and actor is credited with inventing such words as dwindle, sanctimonious, and watchdog?
8. What tax was introduced in England and Wales in 1696 under King William III but was unpopular because it was seen as a tax on "light and air"?
9. Most standard what have between 300 and 500 dimples across their surface? A typical number within that range is 336 dimples.
10. What word do we get from the French word meaning "death pledge"?
11. Doncaster Sheffield Airport used to be named after which fictional character?
12. "Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!" is a line from which Carry On film?
13. What video game caused a shortage of 100 Yen coins in Japan in 1980?
14. Pogonophobia is a severe fear of what, is it Bats, Bagpipes or Beards?
15. Known as Scotland’s Folly, which famous building did Scotland attempt to replicate in 1826 but failed to complete?
16. Which European flag is widely considered to be the oldest existing flag in the world?
17. A nelson is cricket or darts slang for what score?
18. Who created the characters Pumblechook, Harold Skimpole, and Lucretia Tox?
19. On April 30, 1952, which toy (first invented by George Lerner and then manufactured by Hasbro) became the first toy advertised on television in America?
20. In 1972, actress Veronica Hamel remodelled her house and discovered a telephone tapping system that covered every room in the house. Which iconic actress was the previous owner of this house?
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I'd forgotten all about that. The other one I can remember that would probably get you in to trouble these days was at full time in the 1990 England v Germany Semi-Final, the BBC panel were discussing Lineker's equaliser and I can't remember if it was Jimmy Hill or Terry Venables, but someone said that "The Germans defended like pansies", which then one of them retorted with "Maybe that should be Panzers!"