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.  

[mallard]

Thursday - 13
Friday - 8


Thanks Zico

[zico]

Sorry chaps, you don't think it's too hard when you have the answers!  Anyway a couple of Westerns ones for you especially next week East. 

[zebthecat]

3 thanks Zico. Mind you, a "Who am I quiz" is always going to be difficult at my age 

I know what you mean.

[easthammer]

3 thanks Zico. Mind you, a "Who am I quiz" is always going to be difficult at my age 

[only1billybonds]

8, yep,tough one today.

Cheers Zico 

[Westside]

Very hard. 2 for me thanks Zico.

[zebthecat]

9 today thanks zico.
That was hard.

[zico]

Who am I (Football) Quiz

1.  After leaving my home country I played 76 times for Celtic before moving the South Coast of England.  I am the only Dutch player to captain their side to a Premier League title.  Who am I?
Virgil van Dijk

2.  I made my debut in 1990 and became one of the most decorated Premier League players in history. I played in the 2012 Olympics. I don't really speak to my brother anymore.  I retired in 2014. Who am I?
Ryan Giggs

3.  I was born in Iceland and played for Chelsea from 2000 to 2006, Tottenham Hotspur in 2010, Stoke City in 2010, and Fulham in 2011. Who am I?
Eidur Gudjohnsen

4.  I was born in Stourbridge, England. I won the Golden Boy award in 2023. My move from Germany to Spain that same year was a huge success. I have a younger brother called Jobe. Who am I?
Jude Bellingham

5.  Born and raised in Liverpool, and started my career at Everton. I made my debut for England in 2013. I won the FA Cup in 2017/18. I scored six goals for my country in 33 games. I spent the 2022/23 season on loan outside the UK but now play for Aston Villa. Who am I?
Ross Barkley

6.  I played almost all my career in Italy. A centre back by trade, I won the Euros with my country in 2020. I moved to Germany in 2023. I have made over 120 appearances for my national team.  Now aged 38, I on 26 May 2024 I played my last game before retiring for Fenerbahçe. Who am I?
Leonardo Bonucci

7.  I played for Sunderland between 1981 and 1986, making 173 appearances, before signing for Liverpool in 1986 and racking up 110 games as a defender. Later in my career I also played for Newcastle, making 109 appearances. Who am I?
Barry Venison

8.  Hailing from Scandinavia, I started my career at Halmstad. I won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups in the early noughties. I captained my country for two years in the mid 2000's.  I didn’t do well at West Ham later in my career and agreed to terminate my contract only after one year into the four-year deal for a sum of £6 million. Who am I?
Freddie Ljungberg

9.  I am a legendary goal scorer who retired in 2003. I made my name at Monaco. I have played in France, Italy, England and the UAE. In 1996, I was named 'African Footballer of the Century'. Both of my sons signed for PSG. Who am I?
George Weah

10.  I am a German football pundit and former professional player and manager. I captained West Germany to victory in the 1990 FIFA World Cup and was awarded the Ballon d'Or. In 1991, I was named the first FIFA World Player of the Year and remain the only German to have received the award. Who am I? 
Lothar Matthäus

11.  A defensive midfielder in my playing days, I enjoyed a long career as a player and a manager with the bulk of my appearances coming at Bolton Wanderers, Everton and Manchester City.  My longest managerial job was at Sunderland.  Who am I?
Peter Reid

12. Born in 1992, I came through the Crystal Palace youth ranks. In 2013, I moved to Manchester United for £10m. I have played for two international teams. In 2023, I left England to start a new challenge in Turkey.  I now play for Charlotte Football Club based in North Carolina in the MLS. Who am I?  
Wilfried Zaha

13.  I moved to The North East from Hoffenheim in 2019. I scored my first goal at my new club away to Tottenham in August 2019. I was convicted of Drink Driving in January 2023. I made my international debut in May 2023. Who am I?
Joelinton

14.  I was a tricky midfielder and played most of my games in England for Manchester City during the 1990s, but I also played for Derby as late as 2003. I finished my career at Rubin Kazan in 2006. Who am I?
Georgi Kinkladze

15.  I first signed for Swansea in 2003 after failing to make it at West Ham. I left for a season in 2010/11, before rejoining. I made over 500 appearances and played in all four divisions. Who am I?
Leon Britton

16.  I started my professional playing career in 1964 with Italian side SPAL. I finished my career at AC Milan in 1980. I was a midfielder who went on to manage Russia from 2007-2012. Who am I?
Fabio Capello

17.  Atalanta brought me to Europe in 2015. I went on to play for AC Milan and Barcelona. I left for Saudi Arabia in 2023. I have a trademark salute goal celebration. I have 89 appearances for the Ivory Coast. Who am I?
Franck Kessie

18.  I assisted Sergio Aguero’s stoppage-time winner against QPR in 2012 to win the Premier League for Manchester City, my only PL assist in 70 appearances. On 28 October 2024, I signed on a deal until the end of the season for Serie A club Genoa. Who am I?
Mario Balotelli

19.  I made 39 appearances for Spurs between 2022 and 2024 and have represented my country in both professional football and beach volleyball. Who am I?
Ivan Perisic

20. I was a Slovak professional football player and manager, playing my entire career at Slovan Bratislava.  I was manager of Czechoslovakia from 1978 to 1982.  After being re-appointed as Czech manager in 1988 I took them to the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup.  After the World Cup I become the first manager born outside Britain or Ireland to take charge of a top division club in England. Who am I?    
Jozef Vengloš – took charge at Aston Villa
 

[zico]

Who am I (Football) Quiz

1.  After leaving my home country I played 76 times for Celtic before moving the South Coast of England.  I am the only Dutch player to captain their side to a Premier League title.  Who am I?

2.  I made my debut in 1990 and became one of the most decorated Premier League players in history. I played in the 2012 Olympics. I don't really speak to my brother anymore.  I retired in 2014. Who am I?

3.  I was born in Iceland and played for Chelsea from 2000 to 2006, Tottenham Hotspur in 2010, Stoke City in 2010, and Fulham in 2011. Who am I?

4.  I was born in Stourbridge, England. I won the Golden Boy award in 2023. My move from Germany to Spain that same year was a huge success. I have a younger brother called Jobe. Who am I?

5.  Born and raised in Liverpool, and started my career at Everton. I made my debut for England in 2013. I won the FA Cup in 2017/18. I scored six goals for my country in 33 games. I spent the 2022/23 season on loan outside the UK but now play for Aston Villa. Who am I?

6.  I played almost all my career in Italy. A centre back by trade, I won the Euros with my country in 2020. I moved to Germany in 2023. I have made over 120 appearances for my national team.  Now aged 38, I on 26 May 2024 I played my last game before retiring for Fenerbahçe. Who am I?

7.  I played for Sunderland between 1981 and 1986, making 173 appearances, before signing for Liverpool in 1986 and racking up 110 games as a defender. Later in my career I also played for Newcastle, making 109 appearances. Who am I?

8.  Hailing from Scandinavia, I started my career at Halmstad. I won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups in the early noughties. I captained my country for two years in the mid 2000's.  I didn’t do well at West Ham later in my career and agreed to terminate my contract only after one year into the four-year deal for a sum of £6 million. Who am I?

9.  I am a legendary goal scorer who retired in 2003. I made my name at Monaco. I have played in France, Italy, England and the UAE. In 1996, I was named 'African Footballer of the Century'. Both of my sons signed for PSG. Who am I?

10.  I am a German football pundit and former professional player and manager. I captained West Germany to victory in the 1990 FIFA World Cup and was awarded the Ballon d'Or. In 1991, I was named the first FIFA World Player of the Year and remain the only German to have received the award. Who am I? 

11.  A defensive midfielder in my playing days, I enjoyed a long career as a player and a manager with the bulk of my appearances coming at Bolton Wanderers, Everton and Manchester City.  My longest managerial job was at Sunderland.  Who am I?

12. Born in 1992, I came through the Crystal Palace youth ranks. In 2013, I moved to Manchester United for £10m. I have played for two international teams. In 2023, I left England to start a new challenge in Turkey.  I now play for Charlotte Football Club based in North Carolina in the MLS. Who am I?  

13.  I moved to The North East from Hoffenheim in 2019. I scored my first goal at my new club away to Tottenham in August 2019. I was convicted of Drink Driving in January 2023. I made my international debut in May 2023. Who am I?

14.  I was a tricky midfielder and played most of my games in England for Manchester City during the 1990s, but I also played for Derby as late as 2003. I finished my career at Rubin Kazan in 2006. Who am I?

15.  I first signed for Swansea in 2003 after failing to make it at West Ham. I left for a season in 2010/11, before rejoining. I made over 500 appearances and played in all four divisions. Who am I?

16.  I started my professional playing career in 1964 with Italian side SPAL. I finished my career at AC Milan in 1980. I was a midfielder who went on to manage Russia from 2007-2012. Who am I?

17.  Atalanta brought me to Europe in 2015. I went on to play for AC Milan and Barcelona. I left for Saudi Arabia in 2023. I have a trademark salute goal celebration. I have 89 appearances for the Ivory Coast. Who am I?

18.  I assisted Sergio Aguero’s stoppage-time winner against QPR in 2012 to win the Premier League for Manchester City, my only PL assist in 70 appearances. On 28 October 2024, I signed on a deal until the end of the season for Serie A club Genoa. Who am I?

19.  I made 39 appearances for Spurs between 2022 and 2024 and have represented my country in both professional football and beach volleyball. Who am I?

20. I was a Slovak professional football player and manager, playing my entire career at Slovan Bratislava.  I was manager of Czechoslovakia from 1978 to 1982.  After being re-appointed as Czech manager in 1988 I took them to the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup.  After the World Cup I become the first manager born outside Britain or Ireland to take charge of a top division club in England. Who am I?    





 

[only1billybonds]

16.


Cheers Zico 

[zebthecat]

17 today thanks zico.

[easthammer]

15 thanks Zico

[zico]

‘Who am I’ Quiz

1.  I’m a funny man but I wasn’t laughing when I got caught in a tax avoidance scheme in 2012 – Who am I?
Jimmy Carr

2.  You might know me as my alter-ego Keith Lemon 
Leigh Francis

3.  I am founder and owner of the entertainment company Syco 
Simon Cowell

4.  I am responsible for Turkey Twizzlers being banned from UK school dinners 
Jamie Oliver

5.  In 1982 I married the lead singer of Black Sabbath 
Sharon Osbourne

6.  I opened ‘The Diddly Squat Farm Shop’ in 2020 
Jeremy Clarkson

7.  I served as the chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021
Angela Merkel

8.  I won five consecutive Olympic gold medals in rowing.
Steve Redgrave

9.  Just for the giggles I entered a celebrity impersonator contest as myself and lost to a drag queen.  Apparently, I was too short to be myself!
Dolly Parton

10.  My debut solo album ‘Private Dancer’ won three Grammys and sold more than 20 million copies worldwide
Tina Turner

11.  I married Bruce Willis in 1987
Demi Moore

12.  I voice Woody in the animated film ‘Toy Story’
Tom Hanks

13.  I was one of the first men to climb Mount Everest all the way to the top, along with Tenzing Norgay. I was also once New Zealand's ambassador to Nepal.
Edmund Hillary

14.  I was the leader of the Labor Party (UK) from 1980 to 1983. I was once a journalist. I became the Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the House of Commons.
Michael Foot

15.  I was born on 9th of January 1736 in Greenock, Scotland. I dramatically improved the way people worked by improving the already invented steam engine in 1769.
James Watt

16.  I was born Maria Sklodowska in 1867 in Poland. Along with my husband, I focused on scientific research in radioactivity and discovered radium. I was also awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry.
Marie Curie

17.  If I'm not travelling the world with my chef pals, I'll find you a First Date to become your partner for life.
Fred Sirieix

18.  I was the first boxer to be victorious in the lineal championship in 4 different weight divisions.
Manny Pacquiao

19.  I was the first US president to be impeached
Andrew Johnson

20.  I am the first Black British woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
Tessa Sanderson









 

[zico]

‘Who am I’ Quiz

1.  I’m a funny man but I wasn’t laughing when I got caught in a tax avoidance scheme in 2012 – Who am I?

2.  You might know me as my alter-ego Keith Lemon 

3.  I am founder and owner of the entertainment company Syco 

4.  I am responsible for Turkey Twizzlers being banned from UK school dinners 

5.  In 1982 I married the lead singer of Black Sabbath 

6.  I opened ‘The Diddly Squat Farm Shop’ in 2020 

7.  I served as the chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021

8.  I won five consecutive Olympic gold medals in rowing.

9.  Just for the giggles I entered a celebrity impersonator contest as myself and lost to a drag queen.  Apparently, I was too short to be myself!

10.  My debut solo album ‘Private Dancer’ won three Grammys and sold more than 20 million copies worldwide

11.  I married Bruce Willis in 1987

12.  I voice Woody in the animated film ‘Toy Story’

13.  I was one of the first men to climb Mount Everest all the way to the top, along with Tenzing Norgay. I was also once New Zealand's ambassador to Nepal.

14.  I was the leader of the Labor Party (UK) from 1980 to 1983. I was once a journalist. I became the Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the House of Commons.

15.  I was born on 9th of January 1736 in Greenock, Scotland. I dramatically improved the way people worked by improving the already invented steam engine in 1769.

16.  I was born Maria Sklodowska in 1867 in Poland. Along with my husband, I focused on scientific research in radioactivity and discovered radium. I was also awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry.

17.  If I'm not travelling the world with my chef pals, I'll find you a First Date to become your partner for life.

18.  I was the first boxer to be victorious in the lineal championship in 4 different weight divisions.

19.  I was the first US president to be impeached

20.  I am the first Black British woman to win an Olympic gold medal.







 

[mallard]

13 Thanks Zico

[zico]

Know what you mean Zeb. That Patients Know Best website is like that. You take a blood test and part of it might say "results available a month later". Panic sets in but apparently there seems no rhyme or reason for why some results show up and some don't. Creating worry for no reason at all. And don't get me started on when you sit down with a consultant you have been referred to and the first thing they ask is "right why are you here?" Seemingly no notes, nothing. Anyway I mustn't use this thread to vent. Glad there wasn't anything dodgy going on with you, although i'm sure asthma is no picnic.

[zebthecat]

15 today thanks zico.
I know what you mean about the arbitrary ways of GPs.
As part of an investigation into my dodgy lungs I was sent by the GP for a chest X-Ray and other hospital tests.
Three weeks after the X-Ray I was texted by the GP with an appointment for the week after. I was pretty nervous as they has not told me the results of anything. When I went to the appointment the first thing the GP did was take my blood pressure and she asked me if I was anxious. Of course I bloody was!
She finally got round to telling me the X-Ray and spiralization test showed that I did not have lung cancer or COPD but was asthmatic.
All it would have taken was a quick call to stop me worrying.
 

[zico]

12 thanks Zico, didn't get triage as an "emergency" medical procedure, probably because to get an appointment with our doctors, your request is triaged and can take over 24 hours before they tell you it's not important so that they will see you next month sometime

Oh yes,  it's at least a month wait for a "phone consultation" with ours and I have given up on the hospital referral they forwarded over two years ago, in fact I have forgotten what I was referred for!  Now it's diagnosis or should I say "misdiagnosis" by photograph which you send through, which must be a tad embarrassing for anyone with a haemorrhoid or lower region issue!  Bet video consultations must be interesting!   Funny thing is when I do get to the surgery hardly anyone is in the waiting room!  Must all be on the phone!

[easthammer]

12 thanks Zico, didn't get triage as an "emergency" medical procedure, probably because to get an appointment with our doctors, your request is triaged and can take over 24 hours before they tell you it's not important so that they will see you next month sometime

[only1billybonds]

13

Thanks Zico 

[Westside]

12. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

Apologies, for some reason on Q2 the condemned prisoners name John Coffey did not paste.  Only just noticed it so give yourselves all a point.  If you got the answer by purely the meal, two points for being a smart arse!  

Random Trivia 4

1.  St. Paul's cathedral in London is an example of which architectural style? Hint – It begins with the letter “B”
Baroque

2.  In which film is corn bread, meat loaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, okra and peach cobbler the last meal request of condemned prisoner John Coffey?
The Green Mile

3.  What is the main difference between Libel and Slander?
Libel involves written communication, while slander involves spoken communication.

4.  Eric Claudin is the disfigured genius in which classic 1943 film?
The Phantom of the Opera

5.  What did Elvis never give at a concert?
An encore. ("Elvis has left the building")

6.  Turks Head, Flemish Flake, Dutch Cringle and Granny are all examples of what?
Knots

7.  Which medical emergency term stems from the French verb meaning 'to separate'?
Triage

8.  Who wrote the science fiction thrillers 'The Day Of The Triffids', 'The Midwich Cuckoos' and 'The Kraken Wakes'?
John Wyndham

9.  Which famous Hitchcock horror film takes place in the sleepy little coastal town Bodega Bay?
The Birds

10. The scientific name for which well-known extinct dinosaur means 'rapid/swift/speedy thief' when translated? 
Velociraptor

11.  Josip Simunic unintentionally broke a FIFA record on June 22nd 2006, when he received three cautions in the same match.  Which Referee made this embarrassing error?
Graham Poll in the Croatia vs. Australia World Cup match.

12.  Which company used the slogan 'Because I'm worth it'?
L'Oreal

13. In which sovereign city-state were Grace Kelly films banned after April 18, 1956? 
Monaco. (after the official wedding, Prince Rainier III banned the screening of her films in Monaco)

14.  In the Sinéad O'Connor /Prince song 'Nothing Compares 2 U', how long has it been "since you took your love away"?
"It's been 7 hours and 15 days"

15. Which Italian word for 'bottle' means a complete and utter failure when used in the English language? 
Fiasco

16.  David Bowie, Sherlock Holmes, Michael Faraday, Joseph Conrad, Paul Scofield, Aldous Huxley, Trevor Howard, Albert Finney, Stephen Hawking, Robert Morely, William Butler Yeats and Rudyard Kipling are some examples of men who have declined what? (Ten letters)
Knighthood. (Sherlock Holmes declined in 'The Adventure of the Three Garridebs')

17.  Which six letter word can precede each of the following? Ship, Russia, lode, board and courage.
Mother

18.  What was the name of the high priest played by Boris Karloff in the 1932 film 'The Mummy'?  Extra point if you spell it correctly
Imhotep

19.  Which legendary male tennis player lost a record four US Open singles finals in 1976, 78, 80 and 81?
Bjorn Borg

20.  Which three words are found on the helmet in Stanley Kubrick's film 'Full Metal Jacket'?
Born To Kill



 

[zico]

Random Trivia 4

1.  St. Paul's cathedral in London is an example of which architectural style?   Hint – It begins with the letter “B”

2.  In which film is corn bread, meat loaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, okra and peach cobbler the last meal request of condemned prisoner 

3.  What is the main difference between Libel and Slander?

4.  Eric Claudin is the disfigured genius in which classic 1943 film?

5.  What did Elvis never give at a concert?

6.  Turks Head, Flemish Flake, Dutch Cringle and Granny are all examples of what?

7.  Which medical emergency term stems from the French verb meaning 'to separate'?

8.  Who wrote the science fiction thrillers 'The Day Of The Triffids', 'The Midwich Cuckoos' and 'The Kraken Wakes'?

9.  Which famous Hitchcock horror film takes place in the sleepy little coastal town Bodega Bay?

10. The scientific name for which well-known extinct dinosaur means 'rapid/swift/speedy thief' when translated? 

11.  Josip Simunic unintentionally broke a FIFA record on June 22nd 2006, when he received three cautions in the same match.  Which Referee made this embarrassing error?

12.  Which company used the slogan 'Because I'm worth it'?

13. In which sovereign city-state were Grace Kelly films banned after April 18, 1956? 

14.  In the Sinéad O'Connor /Prince song 'Nothing Compares 2 U', how long has it been "since you took your love away"?

15. Which Italian word for 'bottle' means a complete and utter failure when used in the English language? 

16.  David Bowie, Sherlock Holmes, Michael Faraday, Joseph Conrad, Paul Scofield, Aldous Huxley, Trevor Howard, Albert Finney, Stephen Hawking, Robert Morely, William Butler Yeats and Rudyard Kipling are some examples of men who have declined what? (Ten letters)

17.  Which six letter word can precede each of the following? Ship, Russia, lode, board and courage.

18.  What was the name of the high priest played by Boris Karloff in the 1932 film 'The Mummy'?  Extra point if you spell it correctly

19.  Which legendary male tennis player lost a record four US Open singles finals in 1976, 78, 80 and 81?

20.  Which three words are found on the helmet in Stanley Kubrick's film 'Full Metal Jacket'?

 

[only1billybonds]

11 today.

Cheers Zico 

[zebthecat]

17 today thanks zico.