Daily Quiz anyone?

[zico]

Thanks to the guys for getting this great new site up and running and here is a brand new quiz thread. You know the rules. Please don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores.  

[zico]

Sorry for late answers -  By the way, as East says Happy Easter all.

Biblical Quiz

1.  In what city was Jesus born?
Bethlehem

2.  Whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt when she looked back?
Lot's

3.  The book of Esther is unique because it does not mention which word?
The word 'God'

4.  How many years did Noah live for after the flood, was it 150, 250 or 350 years?
350 years

5.  What was Simon of Cyrene compelled to do by the Romans?
Carry the cross of Jesus

6.  What did King Solomon ask God to give him?
Wisdom

7.  What are the first three words in the book of Genesis?
In the beginning.

8.  Which is the last book in the Bible?
Revelation

9.  Adam and Eve had three named children in the Bible, two were Cain and Abel, name the third?
Seth

10.  John the Baptist baptized Jesus in which river?
Jordan

11.  Who asked for the head of John the Baptist?
Salome

12.  What was the name of the angel who appeared to Mary?
Gabriel

13.  Where was Saul traveling to when he saw a great and blinding light?
Damascus

14.  Who was king when Jesus was born?
Herod

15.  What is the name commonly given to the first five books of the Old Testament?
The Pentateuch

16.  How many people were present at the last supper? 
Thirteen

17.  In which book of the Old Testament does Moses lead the Israelites out of Egypt? 
Exodus

18.  How many people did Jesus’ feed with two fish and five loaves of bread? 
Five Thousand

19.  Which body of water did Jesus walk across? 
The Sea of Galilee

20.  On what island was Paul shipwrecked? 
Malta



 

[zico]

Not sure who is around today but as it's Easter just an easy

Biblical Quiz

1.  In what city was Jesus born?

2.  Whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt when she looked back?

3.  The book of Esther is unique because it does not mention which word?

4.  How many years did Noah live for after the flood, was it 150, 250 or 350 years?

5.  What was Simon of Cyrene compelled to do by the Romans?

6.  What did King Solomon ask God to give him?

7.  What are the first three words in the book of Genesis?

8.  Which is the last book in the Bible?

9.  Adam and Eve had three named children in the Bible, two were Cain and Abel, name the third?

10.  John the Baptist baptized Jesus in which river?

11.  Who asked for the head of John the Baptist?

12.  What was the name of the angel who appeared to Mary?

13.  Where was Saul traveling to when he saw a great and blinding light?

14.  Who was king when Jesus was born?

15.  What is the name commonly given to the first five books of the Old Testament?

16.  How many people were present at the last supper? 

17.  In which book of the Old Testament does Moses lead the Israelites out of Egypt? 

18.  How many people did Jesus’ feed with two fish and five loaves of bread? 

19.  Which body of water did Jesus walk across? 

20.  On what island was Paul shipwrecked? 



 

[mallard]

14 Thanks Zico

[Westside]

22. Thanks Zico.

[easthammer]

15 today thanks Zico

Knew the Chindits' answer, again because as a young man I worked with someone who had served in that unit. He never spoke about it but I believe he was taken prisoner. If it was a similar experience as my uncle Albert (no I'm not Delboy), who was a prisoner of the Japanese, it is not surprising. 

[zico]

Military Quiz

1.  On 10 February 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum directing the U.S. Army to rename the U.S. Army military installation located in North Carolina Fort Liberty back to Fort ____?
Bragg

2.  Name the special operations units of the British and Indian armies, set up by Orde Charles Wingate, which saw action during the Burma Campaign of World War II?
The Chindits

3.  Which tank formed the backbone of the U.S. armoured forces in World War Two?
The Sherman

4.  The HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales are what type of ship?
Aircraft carrier

5.  The sinking of which ship (that carried the parts for atomic bombs) led to the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy in 1945?
USS Indianapolis - From a crew of around 1196 sailors and marines only 316 people were rescued.

6.  What are the RAF and Royal Navy equivalents of the British army rank of Major? Point for each
Squadron Leader (Airforce) and Lieutenant-Commander (Navy)

7.  Which U.S. Navy ship was named after the World War II Pacific fleet commander?
USS Nimitz (named after Chester Nimitz)

8. What's the name of the Oxfordshire base that's the largest station of the Royal Air Force? 
RAF Brize Norton

9.  What do the following military acronyms stand for: (a) SLBM, (b) ROE, (c) NATO, and (d) MASH?  Point for each
(a) Submarine-launched ballistic missile, (b) Rules of Engagement, (c) North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and (d) Mobile army surgical hospital

10.  Which branch of the British armed services has the nickname 'The Andrew'?
The Royal Navy

11.  What was the nickname of The Lockheed SR-71 long-range reconnaissance aircraft that served the U.S. Air Force between 1964 and 1998?
Blackbird

12.  Who are famous for their kukris?
Gurkhas

13.  What was the name of the nuclear missiles carried on British submarines between 1968 and the mid-1990s?
Polaris

14.  What is the four-wheel high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle produced by produced by AM General better known as?
Humvee

15.  Which forces are often referred to as Blue Berets?
United Nations peacekeeping force

16.  Originating in Scotland in 1650, which regiment is the oldest in the Regular Army in continuous active service?
Coldstream Guards

17.  Which subsonic cruise missile is primarily used by the Royal Navy and United States Navy in ship and submarine-based land-attack operations.?
Tomahawk

18. What was the name of the Royal Navy submarine that sunk the Argentine ship ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War?
HMS Conqueror

19.  In which sea did the Battle of Jutland take place in 1916?
North Sea

20.  What two words are written on a Victoria Cross medal?
For Valour

 

[zico]

East, fascinating stuff.  I didn't hear about Trevor Lock as I tend to stay away from the news these days, but I do remember reading somewhere about his heroics that week. I do also remember reading about the tragedies that affected the family of SAS soldier John McAleese, who took part in the siege.  I saw the TV dramatisation about it, not sure if it was based on the book you read, but I will check out the book, thank you. You might well do alright today with this one.


Military Quiz

1.  On 10 February 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum directing the U.S. Army to rename the U.S. Army military installation located in North Carolina Fort Liberty back to Fort ____?

2.  Name the special operations units of the British and Indian armies, set up by Orde Charles Wingate, which saw action during the Burma Campaign of World War II?

3.  Which tank formed the backbone of the U.S. armoured forces in World War Two?

4.  The HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales are what type of ship?

5.  The sinking of which ship (that carried the parts for atomic bombs) led to the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy in 1945?

6.  What are the RAF and Royal Navy equivalents of the British army rank of Major? Point for each

7.  Which U.S. Navy ship was named after the World War II Pacific fleet commander?

8. What's the name of the Oxfordshire base that's the largest station of the Royal Air Force? 

9.  What do the following military acronyms stand for: (a) SLBM, (b) ROE, (c) NATO, and (d) MASH?  Point for each

10.  Which branch of the British armed services has the nickname 'The Andrew'?

11.  What was the nickname of The Lockheed SR-71 long-range reconnaissance aircraft that served the U.S. Air Force between 1964 and 1998?

12.  Who are famous for their kukris?

13.  What was the name of the nuclear missiles carried on British submarines between 1968 and the mid-1990s?

14.  What is the four-wheel high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle produced by produced by AM General better known as?

15.  Which forces are often referred to as Blue Berets?

16.  Originating in Scotland in 1650, which regiment is the oldest in the Regular Army in continuous active service?

17.  Which subsonic cruise missile is primarily used by the Royal Navy and United States Navy in ship and submarine-based land-attack operations.?

18. What was the name of the Royal Navy submarine that sunk the Argentine ship ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War?

19.  In which sea did the Battle of Jutland take place in 1916?

20.  What two words are written on a Victoria Cross medal?




 

[easthammer]

I suspect they must be the only part of our Military that's still the best in the world Zeb?  I remember being fascinated watching the Iranian Embassy Siege as a kid.  Such a shame that the heart has been ripped from our Services by sucessive governments considering whilst not the biggest our Army, Nay and Airforce were all forces to be reckoned with.

Hi Zico I missed the quiz today. I might have done okay as well. As I read one of my Christmas presents last month, "The Siege" by Ben Macintyre, you would enjoy it. Like you, I remember following it in 1980 and watching it unfold on TV, (but not as a kid). It will give you a different perspective on events. Did you see that PC Trevor Lock passed away on 1st of this month. He was more of a hero than anyone in the SAS if Macintyre's account is anywhere near accurate which I suspect it might be. This is not to say that the SAS aren't brave, which they obviously are, but that back then (at least), the SAS was far from the finished article.

 Also, as a kid in the early sixties, my first Saturday job was in a pram and toy shop and the Manager there was an ex-professional squash player who had spent WW2 fighting through Italy in the SAS.  Had I known then what that meant  I might have been more impressed by the silver-haired old boy who sold prams for a living. Decent bloke though.

[only1billybonds]

12 today.

Cheers  Zico 

[mallard]

17 Thanks Zico

‘Super Army Soldiers’

[zico]

I suspect they must be the only part of our Military that's still the best in the world Zeb?  I remember being fascinated watching the Iranian Embassy Siege as a kid.  Such a shame that the heart has been ripped from our Services by sucessive governments considering whilst not the biggest our Army, Nay and Airforce were all forces to be reckoned with.

[Westside]

17. Thanks Zico.

[zebthecat]

13 today thank zico.

When I was a finance officer in the MoD procurement executive many years ago (the period included the first Gulf War) I was responsible for a contingency funding line for Special Forces on top of other various projects.
Although my post was meant to manage Royal Engineers kit the Special Forces line ended up covering all sorts of other things for them over and above the usual demolitions, mines etc.
The one thing I learned is that the SAS are a hell of a lot busier than you might think.

[zico]

SAS: Special Air Service Quiz

1.  What is the famous motto of the British SAS?
Who Dares Wins

2.  Which ex Professional starred in a 1982 British political thriller with the same name as the answer to Q1?
Lewis Collins, Who Dares Wins 1982

3.  Which British officer founded the special forces unit as a regiment?
David Stirling

4.  In what year was the SAS founded as a regiment, was it 1938, 1941 or 1945?
1941

5.  The SAS were based in which city in England for many years?
Hereford

6.  All non-officers who pass selection lose their previous rank and are assigned which SAS rank?
Trooper

7.  What was the famous call sign of an eight-man SAS patrol, deployed into Iraq during the First Gulf War?
Bravo Two Zero

8.  Steven Billy Mitchell is a novelist and former Special Air Service soldier who came into public prominence in 1993 when he published a book that had the answer to Q6 as its title. How is he better known?
Andy McNab 

9.  Which mountainous region in Wales is an area used to test the fitness of applicants?
Brecon Beacons

10.  The SAS initiated "Operation Nimrod" in May 1980 to rescue hostages from where?
The Iranian Embassy in London

11.  Co-created by Chris Ryan, name the British television action-drama series starring Ross Kemp that was shown on ITV, which dealt with the activities of Red Troop of the SAS (Special Air Service).  
Ultimate Force 

12.  Which British explorer was seconded to the SAS where he specialised in demolitions?
Ranulph Fiennes

13.  The cap badge is a white sword or dagger, pointing down, with a pair of light blue what?
Wings or Flames - Depending on where you read it can be either answer, so a point for whichever you put.

14.  Where did the infamous shooting of 3 IRA members occur on March 6th, 1988, that gained particular notoriety?
Gibraltar

15.  Since 1987, what has been the name of the amphibious counterpart to the SAS in the British Armed Forces?
Special Boat Service (SBS)

16.  True or False - Between 2014 and 2022 there were more deaths in training and exercises than in combat against armed threats?
True

17.  In Episode 1 of Ricky Gervais TV comedy “Extras” according to Ross Kemp, what does SAS stand for?
Super Army Soldiers

18.  The SAS has a subunit called the CTW.  What do the initials stand for?
Counter Terrorist Wing

19.  Typically, only what percentage of candidates make it through the initial selection process.  Is it 10%, 20% or 30%?
10%

20.  SAS: Are You Tough Enough? was a British television documentary series produced from 2002 to 2004 exposing volunteer members of the public to the experience of the British Army's Special Air Service's selection process.  Who was the presenter of the show?
Dermot O'Leary

 

[zico]

Did anyone know that about David Attenborough by the way?  I had absolutely no clue until I read that.

Staying with the British - Tryiing to find 20 questions for this was a nightmare!  

SAS: Special Air Service Quiz

1.  What is the famous motto of the British SAS?

2.  Which ex Professional starred in a 1982 British political thriller with the same name as the answer to Q1?

3.  Which British officer founded the special forces unit as a regiment?

4.  In what year was the SAS founded as a regiment, was it 1938, 1941 or 1945?

5.  The SAS were based in which city in England for many years?

6.  All non-officers who pass selection lose their previous rank and are assigned which SAS rank?

7.  What was the famous call sign of an eight-man SAS patrol, deployed into Iraq during the First Gulf War?

8.  Steven Billy Mitchell is a novelist and former Special Air Service soldier who came into public prominence in 1993 when he published a book that had the answer to Q6 as its title. How is he better known?

9.  Which mountainous region in Wales is an area used to test the fitness of applicants?

10.  The SAS initiated "Operation Nimrod" in May 1980 to rescue hostages from where?

11.  Co-created by Chris Ryan, name the British television action-drama series starring Ross Kemp that was shown on ITV, which dealt with the activities of Red Troop of the SAS (Special Air Service).  

12.  Which British explorer was seconded to the SAS where he specialised in demolitions?

13.  The cap badge is a white sword or dagger, pointing down, with a pair of light blue what?

14.  Where did the infamous shooting of 3 IRA members occur on March 6th, 1988, that gained particular notoriety?

15.  Since 1987, what has been the name of the amphibious counterpart to the SAS in the British Armed Forces?

16.  True or False - Between 2014 and 2022 there were more deaths in training and exercises than in combat against armed threats?

17.  In Episode 1 of Ricky Gervais TV comedy “Extras” according to Ross Kemp, what does SAS stand for?

18.  The SAS has a subunit called the CTW.  What do the initials stand for?

19.  Typically, only what percentage of candidates make it through the initial selection process.  Is it 10%, 20% or 30%?

20.  SAS: Are You Tough Enough? was a British television documentary series produced from 2002 to 2004 exposing volunteer members of the public to the experience of the British Army's Special Air Service's selection process.  Who was the presenter of the show?







 

[easthammer]

15 thanks Zico

[mallard]

14 Thanks

[zebthecat]

17 today thanks zico

[only1billybonds]

15.

Cheers Zico 

[Westside]

16. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

Greatest Britons Quiz Part Two

1.  Alexander Fleming is famous for discovering Penicillin. In which of the home nations was he born?
Scotland

2.  To which royal house did Queen Victoria belong?
Hanover – The last monarch of that house.

3.  Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) is better known as the Duke of?
Wellington

4.  Which organisation was founded by Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)?
The Scouting Movement

5.  Which famous explorer had a ship named "Endeavour"?  First and surname for two points
James Cook – Will accept Captain Cook for a point

6.  Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?
Sir Tim Berners Lee

7.  James Watt (1736-1819) was famous for his work in which field?
Steam engines - Whilst he did not actually invent the steam engine, he was responsible for developing the idea into a working model. The first working engines were used commercially in 1776, mainly for pumping water from mines.

8.  Who was Britain's last Liberal Prime Minister in the twentieth century?
David Lloyd George

9.  Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was credited with inventing a safe and effective vaccination against which disease?
Smallpox

10.  I won't ask you to name the next person as he is the Unknown Warrior. Where in England would one find his tomb?
Westminster Abbey - The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior represents all those who fell in WWI and have no marked resting place. In 1920, several bodies were exhumed from unmarked graves in various areas of the Western Front. Each was covered with a Union Jack, and one was chosen as the Unknown Warrior.

11.  Which King was victorious at the Battle of Agincourt?
Henry V

12.  Sir David Attenborough is perhaps best known for his superb nature documentaries. However, as Controller of BBC2, what did he introduce to the UK on 1st July 1967?
Colour programming - He also introduced "Match of the Day", "The Old Grey Whistle Test" and Monty Python's Flying Circus.
He is the only person to have won BAFTAs for programmes in black and white, colour, HD and 3D.

13.  Which of The Beatles formed the film production company HandMade Films?
George Harrison

14.  We stay in the world of music for our next Briton, who didn't arrive in Britain until he was seventeen. Where was Queen frontman Freddie Mercury born?
Zanzibar

15.  Politician Aneurin Bevan's greatest achievement is considered to be the formation of what?
Formation of the National Health Service during his tenure as Minister of Health in Clement Attlee's Labour government.

16.  John Wesley is credited with being the founder of the Methodist movement. In what century did he live, was it 16th, 17th or 18th?
Eighteenth - (1703-1791)

17.  In 1580 Francis Drake sailed his ship "The Golden Hind" into Plymouth harbour, after successfully circumnavigating the globe. However, the ship had undergone a change of name part of the way through the voyage. What was its original name?
The Pelican

18.  Douglas Bader was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War who lost the lower part of both his legs after a crash in 1931.  Which famous actor played him in the 1956 British film “Reach for the Sky”?
Kenneth More

19.  Born in London in 1889, Charlie Chaplin’s trademarks were a bowler hat, toothbrush moustache and a cane.  In which European country did he die in 1977?
Switzerland

20.    In 2002, the BBC launched "100 Great Britons" inviting the public to choose their favourite ever British citizen. The top 10 included greats from the arenas of science, entertainment, literature, politics, engineering and royalty. Who was chosen from these final ten as the finest Briton of them all?
Winston Churchill

 

[zico]

Greatest Britons Quiz Part Two

1.  Alexander Fleming is famous for discovering Penicillin. In which of the home nations was he born?

2.  To which royal house did Queen Victoria belong?

3.  Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) is better known as the Duke of?

4.  Which organisation was founded by Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)?

5.  Which famous explorer had a ship named "Endeavour"?  First and surname for two points

6.  Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?

7.  James Watt (1736-1819) was famous for his work in which field?

8.  Who was Britain's last Liberal Prime Minister in the twentieth century?

9.  Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was credited with inventing a safe and effective vaccination against which disease?

10.  I won't ask you to name the next person as he is the Unknown Warrior. Where in England would one find his tomb?

11.  Which King was victorious at the Battle of Agincourt?

12.  Sir David Attenborough is perhaps best known for his superb nature documentaries. However, as Controller of BBC2, what did he introduce to the UK on 1st July 1967?

13.  Which of The Beatles formed the film production company HandMade Films?

14.  We stay in the world of music for our next Briton, who didn't arrive in Britain until he was seventeen. Where was Queen frontman Freddie Mercury born?

15.  Politician Aneurin Bevan's greatest achievement is considered to be the formation of what?

16.  John Wesley is credited with being the founder of the Methodist movement. In what century did he live, was it 16th, 17th or 18th?

17.  In 1580 Francis Drake sailed his ship "The Golden Hind" into Plymouth harbour, after successfully circumnavigating the globe. However, the ship had undergone a change of name part of the way through the voyage. What was its original name?

18.  Douglas Bader was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War who lost the lower part of both his legs after a crash in 1931.  Which famous actor played him in the 1956 British film “Reach for the Sky”?

19.  Born in London in 1889, Charlie Chaplin’s trademarks were a bowler hat, toothbrush moustache and a cane.  In which European country did he die in 1977?

20.  In 2002, the BBC launched "100 Great Britons" inviting the public to choose their favourite ever British citizen. The top 10 included greats from the arenas of science, entertainment, literature, politics, engineering and royalty. Who was chosen from these final ten as the finest Briton of them all?




 

[zebthecat]

15 today thanks zico.

[mallard]

13 Thanks Zico

[only1billybonds]

15 today.

Cheers Zico