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Daily Quiz anyone?
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.
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Apologies for late answers, been a long day!
Great Britain Quiz
1. Where is Great Britain’s largest Cruise port?
Southampton
2. Great Britain is bordered by how many Seas?
Four - The Atlantic Ocean, The North Sea, The English Channel, The Irish Sea
3. Originally known as Buckingham House, the building at the core of today's Buckingham Palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham and Normanby in which year, was it 1703, 1733 or 1763?
1703
4. Which Prime minister served longer – Margaret Thatcher or Tony Blair?
Margaret Thatcher
5. Who is Great Britain’s shortest serving Prime Minister?
Liz Truss
6. In which year was the Great Fire of London?
1666
7. In which English county is Windsor Castle located?
Berkshire
8. Which country is home to the tallest waterfall in Britain?
Scotland
9. Stonehenge is located in which English County?
Wiltshire
10. Why did Brighton make the news on 1 April 1980?
Opened the UK’s first naturist beach
11. Which of London’s theatres is the oldest to still be operating on its original site, despite being rebuilt four times?
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
12. Which Second World War Royal Navy ship is permanently moored on the River Thames in London as a museum?
HMS Belfast
13. Which city was the first in the UK to adopt the postcode system?
Norwich
14. In which British city was the first organised municipal fire brigade in the world established?
Edinburgh
15. What is the name the open area off Whitehall where the annual Trooping the Colour takes place?
Horse Guards Parade
16. Which Somerset town is believed to be the cradle of Christianity in England and the burial place of King Arthur?
Glastonbury
17. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain and Statue prominently situated in the middle of the West End of London is better known as what?
Eros
18. In which county is the historic Bluebell Railway to be found?
Sussex – It runs through the picturesque scenery of West Sussex (and a little bit of East).
19. The current London Bridge dates from 1967. In which US State, would you find its predecessor which spanned the River Thames in London from 1831 to 1967? Bonus point if you can name the city, it is in.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
20. Which national park changed its name to Bannau Brycheiniog?
Brecon Beacons National Park
Great Britain Quiz
1. Where is Great Britain’s largest Cruise port?
Southampton
2. Great Britain is bordered by how many Seas?
Four - The Atlantic Ocean, The North Sea, The English Channel, The Irish Sea
3. Originally known as Buckingham House, the building at the core of today's Buckingham Palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham and Normanby in which year, was it 1703, 1733 or 1763?
1703
4. Which Prime minister served longer – Margaret Thatcher or Tony Blair?
Margaret Thatcher
5. Who is Great Britain’s shortest serving Prime Minister?
Liz Truss
6. In which year was the Great Fire of London?
1666
7. In which English county is Windsor Castle located?
Berkshire
8. Which country is home to the tallest waterfall in Britain?
Scotland
9. Stonehenge is located in which English County?
Wiltshire
10. Why did Brighton make the news on 1 April 1980?
Opened the UK’s first naturist beach
11. Which of London’s theatres is the oldest to still be operating on its original site, despite being rebuilt four times?
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
12. Which Second World War Royal Navy ship is permanently moored on the River Thames in London as a museum?
HMS Belfast
13. Which city was the first in the UK to adopt the postcode system?
Norwich
14. In which British city was the first organised municipal fire brigade in the world established?
Edinburgh
15. What is the name the open area off Whitehall where the annual Trooping the Colour takes place?
Horse Guards Parade
16. Which Somerset town is believed to be the cradle of Christianity in England and the burial place of King Arthur?
Glastonbury
17. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain and Statue prominently situated in the middle of the West End of London is better known as what?
Eros
18. In which county is the historic Bluebell Railway to be found?
Sussex – It runs through the picturesque scenery of West Sussex (and a little bit of East).
19. The current London Bridge dates from 1967. In which US State, would you find its predecessor which spanned the River Thames in London from 1831 to 1967? Bonus point if you can name the city, it is in.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
20. Which national park changed its name to Bannau Brycheiniog?
Brecon Beacons National Park
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Forgot our own last week!!
Great Britain Quiz
1. Where is Great Britain’s largest Cruise port?
2. Great Britain is bordered by how many Seas?
3. Originally known as Buckingham House, the building at the core of today's Buckingham Palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham and Normanby in which year, was it 1703, 1733 or 1763?
4. Which Prime minister served longer – Margaret Thatcher or Tony Blair?
5. Who is Great Britain’s shortest serving Prime Minister?
6. In which year was the Great Fire of London?
7. In which English county is Windsor Castle located?
8. Which country is home to the tallest waterfall in Britain?
9. Stonehenge is located in which English County?
10. Why did Brighton make the news on 1 April 1980?
11. Which of London’s theatres is the oldest to still be operating on its original site, despite being rebuilt four times?
12. Which Second World War Royal Navy ship is permanently moored on the River Thames in London as a museum?
13. Which city was the first in the UK to adopt the postcode system?
14. In which British city was the first organised municipal fire brigade in the world established?
15. What is the name the open area off Whitehall where the annual Trooping the Colour takes place?
16. Which Somerset town is believed to be the cradle of Christianity in England and the burial place of King Arthur?
17. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain and Statue prominently situated in the middle of the West End of London is better known as what?
18. In which county is the historic Bluebell Railway to be found?
19. The current London Bridge dates from 1967. In which US State, would you find its predecessor which spanned the River Thames in London from 1831 to 1967? Bonus point if you can name the city, it is in.
20. Which national park changed its name to Bannau Brycheiniog?
Great Britain Quiz
1. Where is Great Britain’s largest Cruise port?
2. Great Britain is bordered by how many Seas?
3. Originally known as Buckingham House, the building at the core of today's Buckingham Palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham and Normanby in which year, was it 1703, 1733 or 1763?
4. Which Prime minister served longer – Margaret Thatcher or Tony Blair?
5. Who is Great Britain’s shortest serving Prime Minister?
6. In which year was the Great Fire of London?
7. In which English county is Windsor Castle located?
8. Which country is home to the tallest waterfall in Britain?
9. Stonehenge is located in which English County?
10. Why did Brighton make the news on 1 April 1980?
11. Which of London’s theatres is the oldest to still be operating on its original site, despite being rebuilt four times?
12. Which Second World War Royal Navy ship is permanently moored on the River Thames in London as a museum?
13. Which city was the first in the UK to adopt the postcode system?
14. In which British city was the first organised municipal fire brigade in the world established?
15. What is the name the open area off Whitehall where the annual Trooping the Colour takes place?
16. Which Somerset town is believed to be the cradle of Christianity in England and the burial place of King Arthur?
17. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain and Statue prominently situated in the middle of the West End of London is better known as what?
18. In which county is the historic Bluebell Railway to be found?
19. The current London Bridge dates from 1967. In which US State, would you find its predecessor which spanned the River Thames in London from 1831 to 1967? Bonus point if you can name the city, it is in.
20. Which national park changed its name to Bannau Brycheiniog?
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zico wrote: ↑11 Apr 2025, 20:30 Some good scores gents, thought that might be a bit tough today. I know Suomi well. Mate years ago, grabbed my old Nokia when I was at the bar and the bugger changed the language to Suomi! Took fffff, flipping ages to find a way to get it back, abviously not knowing one bloody word of Finnish!
My son used to play a game by changing the menu and direction languages on my old Garmin satnav. It started with German, French and escalated through Afrikaans until he finally settled on Mandarin at which point I was forced to do a factory reset.
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Some good scores gents, thought that might be a bit tough today. I know Suomi well. Mate years ago, grabbed my old Nokia when I was at the bar and the bugger changed the language to Suomi! Took fffff, flipping ages to find a way to get it back, abviously not knowing one bloody word of Finnish!
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Nordic Countries Quiz
1. Which country has the largest population in the Nordic Region?
Sweden
2. What is the Finnish name for 'Finland'?
Suomi
3. What's the name of the off-centre cross found on the flags of both Norway and Denmark?
Nordic Cross
4. The Oresund bridge connects the Danish capital of Copenhagen with which Nordic city?
Malmo (in Sweden)
5. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which city?
Oslo
6. Which Norwegian artist is best known for The Scream?
Edvard Munch
7. Which country is nicknamed 'the land of fire and ice'?
Iceland
8. Nuuk is by far the largest town in which country?
Greenland
9. What word means a long strip of sea between steep hills, found especially in Norway?
Fjord
10. Which Swedish film and theatre director and screenwriter directed such films as Cries and Whispers, Face to Face and Fanny & Alexander?
Ingmar Bergman
11. Which famous Swedish actress won three Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actress for her role in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)?
Ingrid Bergman – and no she wasn’t related to Ingmar Bergman
12. The inaugural World Athletics Championships were held in 1983 at the Olympic Stadium in which city?
Helsinki, Finland
13. Which Norse explorer is described in Icelandic sagas as having founded the first settlement in Greenland?
Erik the Red
14. True or false. Norway is the world's most successful nation at the Winter Olympic Games?
True
15. Which three letter acronym represents Scandinavian Airlines?
SAS
16. Which city, the second largest in Sweden, is now the largest port in Nordic countries?
Gothenburg
17. Back in 1991 from which Danish team did Manchester United sign Peter Schmeichel from?
Brøndby - £505,000, what a bargain!
18. Which peninsula forms the continental portion of Denmark?
Jutland peninsula
19. What's the two word name of the winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing and ski jumping?
Nordic combined
20. Can you name the four members of Swedish band ABBA as they are popularly known? Point for first names and bonus point for surnames.
Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad (I’ll accept Frida as first name) As stated I will also accept any dodgy spelling!
1. Which country has the largest population in the Nordic Region?
Sweden
2. What is the Finnish name for 'Finland'?
Suomi
3. What's the name of the off-centre cross found on the flags of both Norway and Denmark?
Nordic Cross
4. The Oresund bridge connects the Danish capital of Copenhagen with which Nordic city?
Malmo (in Sweden)
5. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which city?
Oslo
6. Which Norwegian artist is best known for The Scream?
Edvard Munch
7. Which country is nicknamed 'the land of fire and ice'?
Iceland
8. Nuuk is by far the largest town in which country?
Greenland
9. What word means a long strip of sea between steep hills, found especially in Norway?
Fjord
10. Which Swedish film and theatre director and screenwriter directed such films as Cries and Whispers, Face to Face and Fanny & Alexander?
Ingmar Bergman
11. Which famous Swedish actress won three Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actress for her role in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)?
Ingrid Bergman – and no she wasn’t related to Ingmar Bergman
12. The inaugural World Athletics Championships were held in 1983 at the Olympic Stadium in which city?
Helsinki, Finland
13. Which Norse explorer is described in Icelandic sagas as having founded the first settlement in Greenland?
Erik the Red
14. True or false. Norway is the world's most successful nation at the Winter Olympic Games?
True
15. Which three letter acronym represents Scandinavian Airlines?
SAS
16. Which city, the second largest in Sweden, is now the largest port in Nordic countries?
Gothenburg
17. Back in 1991 from which Danish team did Manchester United sign Peter Schmeichel from?
Brøndby - £505,000, what a bargain!
18. Which peninsula forms the continental portion of Denmark?
Jutland peninsula
19. What's the two word name of the winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing and ski jumping?
Nordic combined
20. Can you name the four members of Swedish band ABBA as they are popularly known? Point for first names and bonus point for surnames.
Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad (I’ll accept Frida as first name) As stated I will also accept any dodgy spelling!
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Nordic Countries Quiz
1. Which country has the largest population in the Nordic Region?
2. What is the Finnish name for 'Finland'?
3. What's the name of the off-centre cross found on the flags of both Norway and Denmark?
4. The Oresund bridge connects the Danish capital of Copenhagen with which Nordic city?
5. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which city?
6. Which Norwegian artist is best known for The Scream?
7. Which country is nicknamed 'the land of fire and ice'?
8. Nuuk is by far the largest town in which country?
9. What word means a long strip of sea between steep hills, found especially in Norway?
10. Which Swedish film and theatre director and screenwriter directed such films as Cries and Whispers, Face to Face and Fanny & Alexander?
11. Which famous Swedish actress won three Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actress for her role in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)?
12. The inaugural World Athletics Championships were held in 1983 at the Olympic Stadium in which city?
13. Which Norse explorer is described in Icelandic sagas as having founded the first settlement in Greenland?
14. True or false. Norway is the world's most successful nation at the Winter Olympic Games?
15. Which three letter acronym represents Scandinavian Airlines?
16. Which city, the second largest in Sweden, is now the largest port in Nordic countries?
17. Back in 1991 from which Danish team did Manchester United sign Peter Schmeichel from?
18. Which peninsula forms the continental portion of Denmark?
19. What's the two word name of the winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing and ski jumping?
20. Can you name the four members of Swedish band ABBA as they are popularly known? Point for first names and bonus point for surnames. It’s Friday so I’ll accept any dodgy spelling!
1. Which country has the largest population in the Nordic Region?
2. What is the Finnish name for 'Finland'?
3. What's the name of the off-centre cross found on the flags of both Norway and Denmark?
4. The Oresund bridge connects the Danish capital of Copenhagen with which Nordic city?
5. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which city?
6. Which Norwegian artist is best known for The Scream?
7. Which country is nicknamed 'the land of fire and ice'?
8. Nuuk is by far the largest town in which country?
9. What word means a long strip of sea between steep hills, found especially in Norway?
10. Which Swedish film and theatre director and screenwriter directed such films as Cries and Whispers, Face to Face and Fanny & Alexander?
11. Which famous Swedish actress won three Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actress for her role in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)?
12. The inaugural World Athletics Championships were held in 1983 at the Olympic Stadium in which city?
13. Which Norse explorer is described in Icelandic sagas as having founded the first settlement in Greenland?
14. True or false. Norway is the world's most successful nation at the Winter Olympic Games?
15. Which three letter acronym represents Scandinavian Airlines?
16. Which city, the second largest in Sweden, is now the largest port in Nordic countries?
17. Back in 1991 from which Danish team did Manchester United sign Peter Schmeichel from?
18. Which peninsula forms the continental portion of Denmark?
19. What's the two word name of the winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing and ski jumping?
20. Can you name the four members of Swedish band ABBA as they are popularly known? Point for first names and bonus point for surnames. It’s Friday so I’ll accept any dodgy spelling!
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Answers a tad early as I have to pop out. Swiss is correct, rabbit or hare on yesterdays question so let me know if you need an added point for hare!
Spain Quiz
1. What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
2. Who is the current head of the State of Spain?
King Felipe VI
3. What does ‘siesta’ mean?
an afternoon rest sleep or nap
4. What type of small appetizer is served with beer or wine in Spain?
Tapas
5. Who is the current Prime Minister of Spain?
Pedro Sánchez
6. Barcelona is the capital of which region?
Catalonia
7. On which Spanish island is Mount Teide?
Tenerife
8. Who is actress Penélope Cruz’s husband?
Actor Javier Bardem
9. Which fruit is eaten at midnight on New Year’s Eve in Spain?
Grapes
10. What colour is the top stripe of the flag of Spain?
Red
11. The capital city of Peru was founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro. What is the name of this city?
Lima
12. In which city does the festival ‘Las Fallas’ take place?
Valencia
13. What is the smallest island in the Canary Islands?
El Hierro
14. What is the name of the mountains which run the length of the north coast of Majorca?
The Tramuntana mountains or Serra de Tramuntana
15. Madrid has three main football clubs, Real Madrid, Atletico de Madrid and which other?
Rayo Vallecano
16. What group of people from Africa invaded Spain and stayed there for several centuries?
The Moors
17. Which beautiful Spanish city on the Mediterranean coast is the third largest in area? It is also the traditional home of paella.
Valencia
18. Situated in the northern province of Navarra, the 'Running of the Bulls' is held where every year?
Pamplona
19. "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain" is a famous lyric from what classic Broadway musical by Lerner and Loewe?
My Fair Lady
20. There is a very small (180 square miles) landlocked sovereign country between France and Spain with a population of approximately 75,000. Believed to have been created by Charlemagne, what is the name of this country?
Andorra
Spain Quiz
1. What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
2. Who is the current head of the State of Spain?
King Felipe VI
3. What does ‘siesta’ mean?
an afternoon rest sleep or nap
4. What type of small appetizer is served with beer or wine in Spain?
Tapas
5. Who is the current Prime Minister of Spain?
Pedro Sánchez
6. Barcelona is the capital of which region?
Catalonia
7. On which Spanish island is Mount Teide?
Tenerife
8. Who is actress Penélope Cruz’s husband?
Actor Javier Bardem
9. Which fruit is eaten at midnight on New Year’s Eve in Spain?
Grapes
10. What colour is the top stripe of the flag of Spain?
Red
11. The capital city of Peru was founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro. What is the name of this city?
Lima
12. In which city does the festival ‘Las Fallas’ take place?
Valencia
13. What is the smallest island in the Canary Islands?
El Hierro
14. What is the name of the mountains which run the length of the north coast of Majorca?
The Tramuntana mountains or Serra de Tramuntana
15. Madrid has three main football clubs, Real Madrid, Atletico de Madrid and which other?
Rayo Vallecano
16. What group of people from Africa invaded Spain and stayed there for several centuries?
The Moors
17. Which beautiful Spanish city on the Mediterranean coast is the third largest in area? It is also the traditional home of paella.
Valencia
18. Situated in the northern province of Navarra, the 'Running of the Bulls' is held where every year?
Pamplona
19. "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain" is a famous lyric from what classic Broadway musical by Lerner and Loewe?
My Fair Lady
20. There is a very small (180 square miles) landlocked sovereign country between France and Spain with a population of approximately 75,000. Believed to have been created by Charlemagne, what is the name of this country?
Andorra
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Starting yiu off with an easy one, and no mention of free kicks!
Spain Quiz
1. What is the capital of Spain?
2. Who is the current head of the State of Spain?
3. What does ‘siesta’ mean?
4. What type of small appetizer is served with beer or wine in Spain?
5. Who is the current Prime Minister of Spain?
6. Barcelona is the capital of which region?
7. On which Spanish island is Mount Teide?
8. Who is actress Penélope Cruz’s husband?
9. Which fruit is eaten at midnight on New Year’s Eve in Spain?
10. What colour is the top stripe of the flag of Spain?
11. The capital city of Peru was founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro. What is the name of this city?
12. In which city does the festival ‘Las Fallas’ take place?
13. What is the smallest island in the Canary Islands?
14. What is the name of the mountains which run the length of the north coast of Majorca?
15. Madrid has three main football clubs, Real Madrid, Atletico de Madrid and which other?
16. What group of people from Africa invaded Spain and stayed there for several centuries?
17. Which beautiful Spanish city on the Mediterranean coast is the third largest in area? It is also the traditional home of paella.
18. Situated in the northern province of Navarra, the 'Running of the Bulls' is held where every year?
19. "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain" is a famous lyric from what classic Broadway musical by Lerner and Loewe?
20. There is a very small (180 square miles) landlocked sovereign country between France and Spain with a population of approximately 75,000. Believed to have been created by Charlemagne, what is the name of this country?
Spain Quiz
1. What is the capital of Spain?
2. Who is the current head of the State of Spain?
3. What does ‘siesta’ mean?
4. What type of small appetizer is served with beer or wine in Spain?
5. Who is the current Prime Minister of Spain?
6. Barcelona is the capital of which region?
7. On which Spanish island is Mount Teide?
8. Who is actress Penélope Cruz’s husband?
9. Which fruit is eaten at midnight on New Year’s Eve in Spain?
10. What colour is the top stripe of the flag of Spain?
11. The capital city of Peru was founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro. What is the name of this city?
12. In which city does the festival ‘Las Fallas’ take place?
13. What is the smallest island in the Canary Islands?
14. What is the name of the mountains which run the length of the north coast of Majorca?
15. Madrid has three main football clubs, Real Madrid, Atletico de Madrid and which other?
16. What group of people from Africa invaded Spain and stayed there for several centuries?
17. Which beautiful Spanish city on the Mediterranean coast is the third largest in area? It is also the traditional home of paella.
18. Situated in the northern province of Navarra, the 'Running of the Bulls' is held where every year?
19. "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain" is a famous lyric from what classic Broadway musical by Lerner and Loewe?
20. There is a very small (180 square miles) landlocked sovereign country between France and Spain with a population of approximately 75,000. Believed to have been created by Charlemagne, what is the name of this country?
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17 today thanks zico and I fell for the Oktoberfest trap.
Schloss Neuschwanstein is as mad as mad King Ludwig II was himself but I'd love to go there.
The cost of building it ended the Bavarian monarchy and King Ludwig himself.
Ludwig was arrested for refusing to pay the debts he had racked up getting the place built and ejected from the castle. He died in very suspicious circumstances a couple of days later.
Schloss Neuschwanstein is as mad as mad King Ludwig II was himself but I'd love to go there.
The cost of building it ended the Bavarian monarchy and King Ludwig himself.
Ludwig was arrested for refusing to pay the debts he had racked up getting the place built and ejected from the castle. He died in very suspicious circumstances a couple of days later.
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These quizzes are good. Thanks!
Would have been interested in a question like : "When did Germany actually become a country?" or "What is the unofficial currency of Bavaria?"...
Not complaining, though.
Would have been interested in a question like : "When did Germany actually become a country?" or "What is the unofficial currency of Bavaria?"...
Not complaining, though.
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