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Daily Quiz anyone?
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Midnight Quiz
1. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" is a song by which group?
ABBA
2. What was the first number one hit in the UK Singles Chart for the 80's band Dexys Midnight Runners?
Geno ("Come On Eileen" was their second number one hit)
3. Which American State is sometimes known as the "Land of the Midnight Sun"?
Alaska
4. Cinderella had to be back at home before the clock strikes midnight before here coach would turn back into what?
A pumpkin
5. Back in January the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) moved which Clock forward by one second to 89 seconds before midnight, signalling a heightened risk of global catastrophe?
Doomsday Clock
6. In 1957, "Walkin' After Midnight" became which singer's first major hit single?
Patsy Cline
7. Where was the midnight train going in the 1973 number one hit single by Gladys Knight & the Pips?
Georgia
8. In the 1978 American prison drama film Midnight Express, a young American student was sent to a prison in which country?
Turkey
9. In the saying, what do you do with the 'midnight oil' when working late into the night?
Burn/Burning
10. Does the midnight sun, a natural phenomenon when the sun remains visible at the local midnight, occur at places north of the Arctic Circle, south of the Antarctic Circle, or both?
Both
11. In which action-comedy film is bounty hunter Jack Walsh (played by Robert De Niro) enlisted to bring accountant Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas (Charles Grodin) back to Los Angeles?
Midnight Run
12. 'The Midnight Gang' is a children's story of friendship, theatre and magic by which British author and comedian?
David Walliams
13. "In the Midnight Hour" is a song originally performed in 1965 by which American singer and songwriter and released on his album of the same name?
Wilson Pickett
14. From what Shakespeare play is this quote from: "The iron tongue of Midnight hath/ told twelve lovers, to bed; 'tis/ almost fairy time."
A Midsummer Night's Dream
15. Which two actors starred as Rico "Ratso".Rizzo and Joe Buck in the 1969 Academy Award Winner “Midnight Cowboy”? Point for each.
Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight
16. Name the American drama television series created by Richard DiLello, which aired on TV from 1988 – 1991, which was one of the first television series to address the dramatic possibilities of the then-growing phenomenon of talk radio. It starred Gary Cole as Radio host Jack Killian?
Midnight Caller
17. Released on October 21, 2022, “Midnights” is the tenth studio album by which globally famous female American singer-songwriter?
Taylor Swift
18. Name the American singer and actor who is also known as “Mr. Las Vegas”, "The Midnight Idol" and "Mr. Entertainment".
Wayne Newton
19. Where would you find the Bathypelagic Zone otherwise known as the Midnight Zone?
The Ocean/Sea - The depths from 1,000-4,000 meters (3,300 - 13,100 feet) comprise the bathypelagic zone. Due to its constant darkness, this zone is also called the midnight zone.
20. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula Jonathan Harker is warned: ‘It is the eve of St. George’s Day. Do you not know that tonight, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will have full sway?’ What year was the book Dracula written, was it 1887, 1897, 1907?
1897
1. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" is a song by which group?
ABBA
2. What was the first number one hit in the UK Singles Chart for the 80's band Dexys Midnight Runners?
Geno ("Come On Eileen" was their second number one hit)
3. Which American State is sometimes known as the "Land of the Midnight Sun"?
Alaska
4. Cinderella had to be back at home before the clock strikes midnight before here coach would turn back into what?
A pumpkin
5. Back in January the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) moved which Clock forward by one second to 89 seconds before midnight, signalling a heightened risk of global catastrophe?
Doomsday Clock
6. In 1957, "Walkin' After Midnight" became which singer's first major hit single?
Patsy Cline
7. Where was the midnight train going in the 1973 number one hit single by Gladys Knight & the Pips?
Georgia
8. In the 1978 American prison drama film Midnight Express, a young American student was sent to a prison in which country?
Turkey
9. In the saying, what do you do with the 'midnight oil' when working late into the night?
Burn/Burning
10. Does the midnight sun, a natural phenomenon when the sun remains visible at the local midnight, occur at places north of the Arctic Circle, south of the Antarctic Circle, or both?
Both
11. In which action-comedy film is bounty hunter Jack Walsh (played by Robert De Niro) enlisted to bring accountant Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas (Charles Grodin) back to Los Angeles?
Midnight Run
12. 'The Midnight Gang' is a children's story of friendship, theatre and magic by which British author and comedian?
David Walliams
13. "In the Midnight Hour" is a song originally performed in 1965 by which American singer and songwriter and released on his album of the same name?
Wilson Pickett
14. From what Shakespeare play is this quote from: "The iron tongue of Midnight hath/ told twelve lovers, to bed; 'tis/ almost fairy time."
A Midsummer Night's Dream
15. Which two actors starred as Rico "Ratso".Rizzo and Joe Buck in the 1969 Academy Award Winner “Midnight Cowboy”? Point for each.
Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight
16. Name the American drama television series created by Richard DiLello, which aired on TV from 1988 – 1991, which was one of the first television series to address the dramatic possibilities of the then-growing phenomenon of talk radio. It starred Gary Cole as Radio host Jack Killian?
Midnight Caller
17. Released on October 21, 2022, “Midnights” is the tenth studio album by which globally famous female American singer-songwriter?
Taylor Swift
18. Name the American singer and actor who is also known as “Mr. Las Vegas”, "The Midnight Idol" and "Mr. Entertainment".
Wayne Newton
19. Where would you find the Bathypelagic Zone otherwise known as the Midnight Zone?
The Ocean/Sea - The depths from 1,000-4,000 meters (3,300 - 13,100 feet) comprise the bathypelagic zone. Due to its constant darkness, this zone is also called the midnight zone.
20. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula Jonathan Harker is warned: ‘It is the eve of St. George’s Day. Do you not know that tonight, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will have full sway?’ What year was the book Dracula written, was it 1887, 1897, 1907?
1897
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Midnight Quiz
1. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" is a song by which group?
2. What was the first number one hit in the UK Singles Chart for the 80's band Dexys Midnight Runners?
3. Which American State is sometimes known as the "Land of the Midnight Sun"?
4. Cinderella had to be back at home before the clock strikes midnight before here coach would turn back into what?
5. Back in January the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) moved which Clock forward by one second to 89 seconds before midnight, signalling a heightened risk of global catastrophe?
6. In 1957, "Walkin' After Midnight" became which singer's first major hit single?
7. Where was the midnight train going in the 1973 number one hit single by Gladys Knight & the Pips?
8. In the 1978 American prison drama film Midnight Express, a young American student was sent to a prison in which country?
9. In the saying, what do you do with the 'midnight oil' when working late into the night?
10. Does the midnight sun, a natural phenomenon when the sun remains visible at the local midnight, occur at places north of the Arctic Circle, south of the Antarctic Circle, or both?
11. In which action-comedy film is bounty hunter Jack Walsh (played by Robert De Niro) enlisted to bring accountant Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas (Charles Grodin) back to Los Angeles?
12. 'The Midnight Gang' is a children's story of friendship, theatre and magic by which British author and comedian?
13. "In the Midnight Hour" is a song originally performed in 1965 by which American singer and songwriter and released on his album of the same name?
14. From what Shakespeare play is this quote from: "The iron tongue of Midnight hath/ told twelve lovers, to bed; 'tis/ almost fairy time."
15. Which two actors starred as Rico "Ratso".Rizzo and Joe Buck in the 1969 Academy Award Winner “Midnight Cowboy”? Point for each.
16. Name the American drama television series created by Richard DiLello, which aired on TV from 1988 – 1991, which was one of the first television series to address the dramatic possibilities of the then-growing phenomenon of talk radio. It starred Gary Cole as Radio host Jack Killian?
17. Released on October 21, 2022, “Midnights” is the tenth studio album by which globally famous female American singer-songwriter?
18. Name the American singer and actor who is also known as “Mr. Las Vegas”, "The Midnight Idol" and "Mr. Entertainment".
19. Where would you find the Bathypelagic Zone otherwise known as the Midnight Zone?
20. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula Jonathan Harker is warned: ‘It is the eve of St. George’s Day. Do you not know that tonight, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will have full sway?’ What year was the book Dracula written, was it 1887, 1897, 1907?
1. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" is a song by which group?
2. What was the first number one hit in the UK Singles Chart for the 80's band Dexys Midnight Runners?
3. Which American State is sometimes known as the "Land of the Midnight Sun"?
4. Cinderella had to be back at home before the clock strikes midnight before here coach would turn back into what?
5. Back in January the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) moved which Clock forward by one second to 89 seconds before midnight, signalling a heightened risk of global catastrophe?
6. In 1957, "Walkin' After Midnight" became which singer's first major hit single?
7. Where was the midnight train going in the 1973 number one hit single by Gladys Knight & the Pips?
8. In the 1978 American prison drama film Midnight Express, a young American student was sent to a prison in which country?
9. In the saying, what do you do with the 'midnight oil' when working late into the night?
10. Does the midnight sun, a natural phenomenon when the sun remains visible at the local midnight, occur at places north of the Arctic Circle, south of the Antarctic Circle, or both?
11. In which action-comedy film is bounty hunter Jack Walsh (played by Robert De Niro) enlisted to bring accountant Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas (Charles Grodin) back to Los Angeles?
12. 'The Midnight Gang' is a children's story of friendship, theatre and magic by which British author and comedian?
13. "In the Midnight Hour" is a song originally performed in 1965 by which American singer and songwriter and released on his album of the same name?
14. From what Shakespeare play is this quote from: "The iron tongue of Midnight hath/ told twelve lovers, to bed; 'tis/ almost fairy time."
15. Which two actors starred as Rico "Ratso".Rizzo and Joe Buck in the 1969 Academy Award Winner “Midnight Cowboy”? Point for each.
16. Name the American drama television series created by Richard DiLello, which aired on TV from 1988 – 1991, which was one of the first television series to address the dramatic possibilities of the then-growing phenomenon of talk radio. It starred Gary Cole as Radio host Jack Killian?
17. Released on October 21, 2022, “Midnights” is the tenth studio album by which globally famous female American singer-songwriter?
18. Name the American singer and actor who is also known as “Mr. Las Vegas”, "The Midnight Idol" and "Mr. Entertainment".
19. Where would you find the Bathypelagic Zone otherwise known as the Midnight Zone?
20. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula Jonathan Harker is warned: ‘It is the eve of St. George’s Day. Do you not know that tonight, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will have full sway?’ What year was the book Dracula written, was it 1887, 1897, 1907?
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Music Quiz
1. What was David Bowie's real surname?
Jones (his real name was David Robert Jones)
2. Which singer played himself in Tim Burton's 1996 film Mars Attacks!?
Tom Jones
3. Dusty Springfield teamed up with which group in 1987 for the single "What Have I Done to Deserve This?"?
Pet Shop Boys
4. The Irving Berlin song, "There's No Business Like Show Business", was written for which 1946 musical?
Annie Get Your Gun
5. Back in 1978 who was the first female artist to achieve a UK number one with a self-written song? Bonus point t if you can name the song.
19-year-old Kate Bush (Wuthering Heights)
6. Millie Small was a Jamaican singer and songwriter, best known for which 1964 recording?
My Boy Lollipop
7. Who released the pop song "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" in 1961?
Neil Sedaka
8. Who had a hit with the song "Ain't No Pleasing You" from their album Mustn't Grumble?
Chas & Dave
9. In March 2004, Brian McFadden left which group?
Westlife
10. Marshall Mathers III is an American rap artist, but what is his stage name?
Eminem
11. Jan Hammer had a big hit with the theme from which 1980s TV series?
Miami Vice
12. Which American singer is often referred to as the 'First Lady of Song'?
Ella Fitzgerald
13. Which vocalist founded the band 'Dead or Alive' in 1980?
Pete Burns
14. In 1963, which “other” act from Liverpool became the first to have their first three singles reach number one in the singles chart?
Gerry and the Pacemakers with "How Do You Do It?", "I Like It" and "You'll Never Walk Alone"
15. Which Michael Jackson studio album was released on August 31, 1987, nearly five years after his previous album, "Thriller"?
Bad
16. In the film Muriel's Wedding, Muriel was obsessed with the music of which pop group?
ABBA
17. In Rolling Stone magazine′s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, which is the only song on the list not written or sung in English?
La Bamba
18. Which group, formed in 1967, were named after an 18th-century agriculturist and the inventor of the seed drill?
Jethro Tull
19. Who has a Heinz Ketchup tattoo on their arm and always carries a bottle or two of it on tour?
Ed Sheeran
20. 'Unchained Melody' has reached number one in the UK Singles Chart four times with four different artists, can you name all four? Point for each
Jimmy Young (1955), The Righteous Brothers (1990), Robson and Jerome (1995) and Gareth Gates (2002)
1. What was David Bowie's real surname?
Jones (his real name was David Robert Jones)
2. Which singer played himself in Tim Burton's 1996 film Mars Attacks!?
Tom Jones
3. Dusty Springfield teamed up with which group in 1987 for the single "What Have I Done to Deserve This?"?
Pet Shop Boys
4. The Irving Berlin song, "There's No Business Like Show Business", was written for which 1946 musical?
Annie Get Your Gun
5. Back in 1978 who was the first female artist to achieve a UK number one with a self-written song? Bonus point t if you can name the song.
19-year-old Kate Bush (Wuthering Heights)
6. Millie Small was a Jamaican singer and songwriter, best known for which 1964 recording?
My Boy Lollipop
7. Who released the pop song "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" in 1961?
Neil Sedaka
8. Who had a hit with the song "Ain't No Pleasing You" from their album Mustn't Grumble?
Chas & Dave
9. In March 2004, Brian McFadden left which group?
Westlife
10. Marshall Mathers III is an American rap artist, but what is his stage name?
Eminem
11. Jan Hammer had a big hit with the theme from which 1980s TV series?
Miami Vice
12. Which American singer is often referred to as the 'First Lady of Song'?
Ella Fitzgerald
13. Which vocalist founded the band 'Dead or Alive' in 1980?
Pete Burns
14. In 1963, which “other” act from Liverpool became the first to have their first three singles reach number one in the singles chart?
Gerry and the Pacemakers with "How Do You Do It?", "I Like It" and "You'll Never Walk Alone"
15. Which Michael Jackson studio album was released on August 31, 1987, nearly five years after his previous album, "Thriller"?
Bad
16. In the film Muriel's Wedding, Muriel was obsessed with the music of which pop group?
ABBA
17. In Rolling Stone magazine′s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, which is the only song on the list not written or sung in English?
La Bamba
18. Which group, formed in 1967, were named after an 18th-century agriculturist and the inventor of the seed drill?
Jethro Tull
19. Who has a Heinz Ketchup tattoo on their arm and always carries a bottle or two of it on tour?
Ed Sheeran
20. 'Unchained Melody' has reached number one in the UK Singles Chart four times with four different artists, can you name all four? Point for each
Jimmy Young (1955), The Righteous Brothers (1990), Robson and Jerome (1995) and Gareth Gates (2002)
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Sticking with music to end the week.
Music Quiz
1. What was David Bowie's real surname?
2. Which singer played himself in Tim Burton's 1996 film Mars Attacks!?
3. Dusty Springfield teamed up with which group in 1987 for the single "What Have I Done to Deserve This?"?
4. The Irving Berlin song, "There's No Business Like Show Business", was written for which 1946 musical?
5. Back in 1978 who was the first female artist to achieve a UK number one with a self-written song? Bonus point t if you can name the song.
6. Millie Small was a Jamaican singer and songwriter, best known for which 1964 recording?
7. Who released the pop song "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" in 1961?
8. Who had a hit with the song "Ain't No Pleasing You" from their album Mustn't Grumble?
9. In March 2004, Brian McFadden left which group?
10. Marshall Mathers III is an American rap artist, but what is his stage name?
11. Jan Hammer had a big hit with the theme from which 1980s TV series?
12. Which American singer is often referred to as the 'First Lady of Song'?
13. Which vocalist founded the band 'Dead or Alive' in 1980?
14. In 1963, which “other” act from Liverpool became the first to have their first three singles reach number one in the singles chart?
15. Which Michael Jackson studio album was released on August 31, 1987, nearly five years after his previous album, "Thriller"?
16. In the film Muriel's Wedding, Muriel was obsessed with the music of which pop group?
17. In Rolling Stone magazine′s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, which is the only song on the list not written or sung in English?
18. Which group, formed in 1967, were named after an 18th-century agriculturist and the inventor of the seed drill?
19. Who has a Heinz Ketchup tattoo on their arm and always carries a bottle or two of it on tour?
20. 'Unchained Melody' has reached number one in the UK Singles Chart four times with four different artists, can you name all four? Point for each
Music Quiz
1. What was David Bowie's real surname?
2. Which singer played himself in Tim Burton's 1996 film Mars Attacks!?
3. Dusty Springfield teamed up with which group in 1987 for the single "What Have I Done to Deserve This?"?
4. The Irving Berlin song, "There's No Business Like Show Business", was written for which 1946 musical?
5. Back in 1978 who was the first female artist to achieve a UK number one with a self-written song? Bonus point t if you can name the song.
6. Millie Small was a Jamaican singer and songwriter, best known for which 1964 recording?
7. Who released the pop song "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" in 1961?
8. Who had a hit with the song "Ain't No Pleasing You" from their album Mustn't Grumble?
9. In March 2004, Brian McFadden left which group?
10. Marshall Mathers III is an American rap artist, but what is his stage name?
11. Jan Hammer had a big hit with the theme from which 1980s TV series?
12. Which American singer is often referred to as the 'First Lady of Song'?
13. Which vocalist founded the band 'Dead or Alive' in 1980?
14. In 1963, which “other” act from Liverpool became the first to have their first three singles reach number one in the singles chart?
15. Which Michael Jackson studio album was released on August 31, 1987, nearly five years after his previous album, "Thriller"?
16. In the film Muriel's Wedding, Muriel was obsessed with the music of which pop group?
17. In Rolling Stone magazine′s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, which is the only song on the list not written or sung in English?
18. Which group, formed in 1967, were named after an 18th-century agriculturist and the inventor of the seed drill?
19. Who has a Heinz Ketchup tattoo on their arm and always carries a bottle or two of it on tour?
20. 'Unchained Melody' has reached number one in the UK Singles Chart four times with four different artists, can you name all four? Point for each
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Got the first 14 Questions and then no more!
I also scored 11 for yesterday, thanks Zico
I also scored 11 for yesterday, thanks Zico
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Ah, good spot, didn't notice that. Yep will accept either and two poiunts if anyone put both down!
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Dance Quiz
1. According to a survey by Dance magazine, what Christmas-themed Tchaikovsky ballet accounts for nearly half the annual revenue of many dance companies?
The Nutcracker
2. In what 1987 movie does Baby Houseman fall in love with her dance instructor?
Dirty Dancing
3. The birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance is from which Paris theatre with a name that translates to "red mill"?
Moulin Rouge
4. Which Korean pop song and its horseback-riding dance by PSY went viral worldwide in 2012?
Gangnam Style
5. The movie includes a titular track from Kenny Loggins, Kevin Bacon performs much of his character's dancing, and John Lithgow leads the charge to ban dancing. All of this occurs in what 1984 film?
Footloose
6. What is the highly stylized, modern house dance originating in the late 1980s that evolved out of the Harlem ballroom scene of the 1960s. It is inspired by the poses of models in fashion magazines, and gained mainstream exposure when it was featured in Madonna's song and video in 1990?
Vogue, or voguing
7. What 1993 dance craze was brought into the world by Spanish group Los del Rio?
Macarena
8. Led by their prima ballerina, Mlle. Upanova, a flock of ostriches puts on ballet shoes and dances to the music of Amilcare Ponchielli's "La Gioconda" in what 1940 Disney movie?
Fantasia
9. With Michael Sembello's song "Maniac" on the soundtrack, what 1983 film stars Jennifer Beals as an exotic dancer whose dream is to become a ballerina?
Flashdance
10. In a 1977 referendum to choose the national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair" won with 3 million votes, but what "dancing" tune came in second with 1.9 million votes?
Waltzing Matilda
11. One of the letters in the NATO phonetic alphabet is represented by a type of dance. What is this dance?
Tango
12. In 1973, the US city of Richmond unveiled a statue commemorating the life of Jackson Ward native and legendary African American tap dancer Bill Robinson, who was better known by what notable nine-letter nickname?
“Bojangles”
13. In 2010, UNESCO declared what Spanish art form as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity?
Flamenco
14. "The Carlton" dance became famous because of its recurrence on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". The character of Carlton Banks was portrayed by Alfonso Ribeiro, who would dance comedically to what well known song by Tom Jones?
It's Not Unusual
15. What popular Cuban ballroom dance style is name-checked in the titles of songs by Dean Martin and Lou Bega?
Mambo
16. Literally meaning "go ahead," what A-word means a forward step in salsa dancing?
Adelante
17. Referring to the first names of two 20th century, American performers, what nickname is sometimes used for the Nationale-Nederlanden building in Prague? An alternative nickname used for this building is “The Dancing House.”
Ginger and Fred after the dancers Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire
18. How many basic ballet positions are there?
Five
19. The Charleston is a lively ballroom dance featured by swung heels and twisted knees and is named after the harbour city of Charleston in which US State?
South Carolina
20. Which 1980 film starring Olivia Newton-John also starred dancing legend Gene Kelly in his final film role?
Xanadu
1. According to a survey by Dance magazine, what Christmas-themed Tchaikovsky ballet accounts for nearly half the annual revenue of many dance companies?
The Nutcracker
2. In what 1987 movie does Baby Houseman fall in love with her dance instructor?
Dirty Dancing
3. The birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance is from which Paris theatre with a name that translates to "red mill"?
Moulin Rouge
4. Which Korean pop song and its horseback-riding dance by PSY went viral worldwide in 2012?
Gangnam Style
5. The movie includes a titular track from Kenny Loggins, Kevin Bacon performs much of his character's dancing, and John Lithgow leads the charge to ban dancing. All of this occurs in what 1984 film?
Footloose
6. What is the highly stylized, modern house dance originating in the late 1980s that evolved out of the Harlem ballroom scene of the 1960s. It is inspired by the poses of models in fashion magazines, and gained mainstream exposure when it was featured in Madonna's song and video in 1990?
Vogue, or voguing
7. What 1993 dance craze was brought into the world by Spanish group Los del Rio?
Macarena
8. Led by their prima ballerina, Mlle. Upanova, a flock of ostriches puts on ballet shoes and dances to the music of Amilcare Ponchielli's "La Gioconda" in what 1940 Disney movie?
Fantasia
9. With Michael Sembello's song "Maniac" on the soundtrack, what 1983 film stars Jennifer Beals as an exotic dancer whose dream is to become a ballerina?
Flashdance
10. In a 1977 referendum to choose the national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair" won with 3 million votes, but what "dancing" tune came in second with 1.9 million votes?
Waltzing Matilda
11. One of the letters in the NATO phonetic alphabet is represented by a type of dance. What is this dance?
Tango
12. In 1973, the US city of Richmond unveiled a statue commemorating the life of Jackson Ward native and legendary African American tap dancer Bill Robinson, who was better known by what notable nine-letter nickname?
“Bojangles”
13. In 2010, UNESCO declared what Spanish art form as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity?
Flamenco
14. "The Carlton" dance became famous because of its recurrence on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". The character of Carlton Banks was portrayed by Alfonso Ribeiro, who would dance comedically to what well known song by Tom Jones?
It's Not Unusual
15. What popular Cuban ballroom dance style is name-checked in the titles of songs by Dean Martin and Lou Bega?
Mambo
16. Literally meaning "go ahead," what A-word means a forward step in salsa dancing?
Adelante
17. Referring to the first names of two 20th century, American performers, what nickname is sometimes used for the Nationale-Nederlanden building in Prague? An alternative nickname used for this building is “The Dancing House.”
Ginger and Fred after the dancers Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire
18. How many basic ballet positions are there?
Five
19. The Charleston is a lively ballroom dance featured by swung heels and twisted knees and is named after the harbour city of Charleston in which US State?
South Carolina
20. Which 1980 film starring Olivia Newton-John also starred dancing legend Gene Kelly in his final film role?
Xanadu
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Mallard. you mentioning David Brent inspired todays quiz as I suddenly couldn't get his dance in The Office out of my head!
Dance Quiz
1. According to a survey by Dance magazine, what Christmas-themed Tchaikovsky ballet accounts for nearly half the annual revenue of many dance companies?
2. In what 1987 movie does Baby Houseman fall in love with her dance instructor?
3. The birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance is from which Paris theatre with a name that translates to "red mill"?
4. Which Korean pop song and its horseback-riding dance by PSY went viral worldwide in 2012?
5. The movie includes a titular track from Kenny Loggins, Kevin Bacon performs much of his character's dancing, and John Lithgow leads the charge to ban dancing. All of this occurs in what 1984 film?
6. What is the highly stylized, modern house dance originating in the late 1980s that evolved out of the Harlem ballroom scene of the 1960s. It is inspired by the poses of models in fashion magazines, and gained mainstream exposure when it was featured in Madonna's song and video in 1990?
7. What 1993 dance craze was brought into the world by Spanish group Los del Rio?
8. Led by their prima ballerina, Mlle. Upanova, a flock of ostriches puts on ballet shoes and dances to the music of Amilcare Ponchielli's "La Gioconda" in what 1940 Disney movie?
9. With Michael Sembello's song "Maniac" on the soundtrack, what 1983 film stars Jennifer Beals as an exotic dancer whose dream is to become a ballerina?
10. In a 1977 referendum to choose the national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair" won with 3 million votes, but what "dancing" tune came in second with 1.9 million votes?
11. One of the letters in the NATO phonetic alphabet is represented by a type of dance. What is this dance?
12. In 1973, the US city of Richmond unveiled a statue commemorating the life of Jackson Ward native and legendary African American tap dancer Bill Robinson, who was better known by what notable nine-letter nickname?
13. In 2010, UNESCO declared what Spanish art form as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity?
14. "The Carlton" dance became famous because of its recurrence on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". The character of Carlton Banks was portrayed by Alfonso Ribeiro, who would dance comedically to what well known song by Tom Jones?
15. What popular Cuban ballroom dance style is name-checked in the titles of songs by Dean Martin and Lou Bega?
16. Literally meaning "go ahead," what A-word means a forward step in salsa dancing?
17. Referring to the first names of two 20th century, American performers, what nickname is sometimes used for the Nationale-Nederlanden building in Prague? An alternative nickname used for this building is “The Dancing House.”
18. How many basic ballet positions are there?
19. The Charleston is a lively ballroom dance featured by swung heels and twisted knees and is named after the harbour city of Charleston in which US State?
20. Which 1980 film starring Olivia Newton-John also starred dancing legend Gene Kelly in his final film role?
Dance Quiz
1. According to a survey by Dance magazine, what Christmas-themed Tchaikovsky ballet accounts for nearly half the annual revenue of many dance companies?
2. In what 1987 movie does Baby Houseman fall in love with her dance instructor?
3. The birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance is from which Paris theatre with a name that translates to "red mill"?
4. Which Korean pop song and its horseback-riding dance by PSY went viral worldwide in 2012?
5. The movie includes a titular track from Kenny Loggins, Kevin Bacon performs much of his character's dancing, and John Lithgow leads the charge to ban dancing. All of this occurs in what 1984 film?
6. What is the highly stylized, modern house dance originating in the late 1980s that evolved out of the Harlem ballroom scene of the 1960s. It is inspired by the poses of models in fashion magazines, and gained mainstream exposure when it was featured in Madonna's song and video in 1990?
7. What 1993 dance craze was brought into the world by Spanish group Los del Rio?
8. Led by their prima ballerina, Mlle. Upanova, a flock of ostriches puts on ballet shoes and dances to the music of Amilcare Ponchielli's "La Gioconda" in what 1940 Disney movie?
9. With Michael Sembello's song "Maniac" on the soundtrack, what 1983 film stars Jennifer Beals as an exotic dancer whose dream is to become a ballerina?
10. In a 1977 referendum to choose the national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair" won with 3 million votes, but what "dancing" tune came in second with 1.9 million votes?
11. One of the letters in the NATO phonetic alphabet is represented by a type of dance. What is this dance?
12. In 1973, the US city of Richmond unveiled a statue commemorating the life of Jackson Ward native and legendary African American tap dancer Bill Robinson, who was better known by what notable nine-letter nickname?
13. In 2010, UNESCO declared what Spanish art form as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity?
14. "The Carlton" dance became famous because of its recurrence on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". The character of Carlton Banks was portrayed by Alfonso Ribeiro, who would dance comedically to what well known song by Tom Jones?
15. What popular Cuban ballroom dance style is name-checked in the titles of songs by Dean Martin and Lou Bega?
16. Literally meaning "go ahead," what A-word means a forward step in salsa dancing?
17. Referring to the first names of two 20th century, American performers, what nickname is sometimes used for the Nationale-Nederlanden building in Prague? An alternative nickname used for this building is “The Dancing House.”
18. How many basic ballet positions are there?
19. The Charleston is a lively ballroom dance featured by swung heels and twisted knees and is named after the harbour city of Charleston in which US State?
20. Which 1980 film starring Olivia Newton-John also starred dancing legend Gene Kelly in his final film role?
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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.