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.  

[Westside]

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[mallard]

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[easthammer]

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[zico]

Snooker Quiz

1.  In which country was the snooker invented?
India

2.  Which venue is famously associated with the Snooker World Championship?
The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

3.  Who was the youngest-ever world champion?
Stephen Hendry (21 years old in 1990)

4. Dennis Taylor famously beat Steve Davis for the World Title on the last black in which year?
1985

5.  How many red balls are on the table at the start of a frame?
15

6.  Who in 1980 became the first non-UK winner of the snooker World Championship of the modern era?
Cliff Thorburn – Canada

7.  How many World Championship finals did Jimmy White reach without ever winning the event?
Six

8.  Former professional snooker and pool player Tony Drago is from which country?
Malta

9.  Who won the first 15 World Championships from 1927 to 1946?
Joe Davis – Younger brother Fred won it 8 times.

10.  Who refereed four World Snooker Championship finals between 1983 and 1993 and appeared in a Carling Black Label beer advert on TV?
Len Ganley

11. Name the massive underdog that defeated Steve Davis 18–12 to win the 1986 World Snooker Championship?
Joe Johnson (the following year, he reached the final again, losing 14–18 to Davis)

12.  Who was once successfully claiming the cost of 6 pints of lager before every match as a tax-deductible expense?
Bill Werbeniuk

13. Which BBC2 snooker-based TV show became at the time one of the most popular shows on TV?
Pot Black 

14.  Which player do we know as 'the Wizard of Wishaw'?
John Higgins

15. Which sadly missed snooker player was known as "The Beckham of the Baize"? 
Paul Hunter

16.  When did Alex Higgins first win the World Snooker Championship?
1972 - Alex then won it for a 2nd time 10 years later.

17.  Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan share the record for most World Championship wins in the “modern era” with how many titles?
Seven

18.  Who was the first player to make a televised 147 break?
Steve Davis [1982 in the Lada Classic]

19.  Who is the current World Champion?  Bonus point if you can spell the name correctly!
Zhao Xintong

20. What is the highest possible break in snooker? 
155 (the term "maximum break" refers to the break of 147, but it's not the highest possible one if a player gets a free ball)
Free ball + black: 1 point (counted as a ‘red’) + 7 points (black’s value) = 8 extra points
The usual 147: 120 points from reds and blacks, plus 27 from the colours
Grand total: 8 + 147 = 155 points
No pro’s have landed a 155 in a tournament - yet.

 

[zico]

Well wer had darts so here is a 

Snooker Quiz

1.  In which country was the snooker invented?

2.  Which venue is famously associated with the Snooker World Championship?

3.  Who was the youngest-ever world champion?

4. Dennis Taylor famously beat Steve Davis for the World Title on the last black in which year?

5.  How many red balls are on the table at the start of a frame?

6.  Who in 1980 became the first non-UK winner of the snooker World Championship of the modern era?

7.  How many World Championship finals did Jimmy White reach without ever winning the event?

8.  Former professional snooker and pool player Tony Drago is from which country?

9.  Who won the first 15 World Championships from 1927 to 1946?

10.  Who refereed four World Snooker Championship finals between 1983 and 1993 and appeared in a Carling Black Label beer advert on TV?

11. Name the massive underdog that defeated Steve Davis 18–12 to win the 1986 World Snooker Championship?

12.  Who was once successfully claiming the cost of 6 pints of lager before every match as a tax-deductible expense?

13. Which BBC2 snooker-based TV show became at the time one of the most popular shows on TV?

14.  Which player do we know as 'the Wizard of Wishaw'?

15. Which sadly missed snooker player was known as "The Beckham of the Baize"? 

16.  When did Alex Higgins first win the World Snooker Championship?

17.  Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan share the record for most World Championship wins in the “modern era” with how many titles?

18.  Who was the first player to make a televised 147 break?

19.  Who is the current World Champion?  Bonus point if you can spell the name correctly!

20. What is the highest possible break in snooker? 

 

[only1billybonds]

18.

Cheers Zico 

[zebthecat]

31 today thanks zico.
I enjoyed this one.

[Westside]

21. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

29 today 

Kaka played for AC Milan not Inter which completely threw me!

 

Oops, apologies, my error.  Extra point for everyone.

[easthammer]

21 thanks Zico

[mallard]

29 today 

Kaka played for AC Milan not Inter which completely threw me!



 

[zico]

Famous Nicknames Quiz.  Give the more famous nickname for the person.  To make it easier the answers are in alphabetical order although some start with the same letter..


1.  Stuart Goddard (musician)
Adam Ant

2.  William Oliver Wallace (entertainer, 1929–2009; also used the stage name The Sheik of Araby)
Ali Bongo

3.  Mark Berry (dancer and "percussionist" with Happy Mondays; won Celebrity Big Brother Series 3, 2005)
Bez

4.  J. P. Richardson (rock 'n' roll musician)
(The) Big Bopper

5.  Henry McCarty – a.k.a. William H. Bonney (outlaw, 1859–81)
Billy the Kid

6.  Robert Stroud (convict – died, aged 73, on the day before the assassination of John F. Kennedy, after 54 years in prison)
Birdman of Alcatraz

7.  Albert DeSalvo (convicted murderer)
Boston Strangler

8.  Mohammed Saeed al–Sahhaf (Saddam Hussein's Minister of Information before and during the 2003 Iraq war – famous for his grandiose and grossly unrealistic propaganda broadcasts; known in the US as Baghdad Bob)
Comical Ali

9.  Edmond Dantes (fictional character)
Count of Monte Cristo

10.  Dylan Kwabena Mills (pioneer of 'grime' music, born 1984)
Dizzee Rascal

11.  Michael Edwards (British sportsman)
Eddie the Eagle

12.  David Howell Evans (guitarist in U2: born Essex 1961, raised in Dublin)
(The) Edge

13.  Joseph Carey Merrick (Known as John in the film) (Victorian unfortunate)
Elephant Man

14.  Marshall Bruce Mathers III (recording artist)
Eminem

15.  Norman Cook (English musician and DJ– born Quentin Leo Cook,)
Fatboy Slim

16.  Derek William Dick (lead singer of Marillion, 1979–88 – first four albums)
Fish

17.  Martin Ruane (giant 70’s and 80’s wrestler – also known as Luke McMasters)
Giant Haystacks

18.  Diana Moran (1970s/80s TV personality)
Green Goddess

19.  Simon King, David Myers (UK TV chefs)
Hairy Bikers

20.  Stanley Kirk Burrell (recording artiste, most successful in the late 1980s and early 90s)
MC Hammer

21.  Thomas Hearns (US welterweight boxer, 1980s) and Ricky Hatton (British light–welterweight, early 21st century)
(The) Hitman

22.  Adrian Lewis (darts player – PDC World Champion 2011 and 2012)
Jackpot

23.  Name under which Katie Price worked as a glamour model from 1996 to 2004, but disowned when she appeared on I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!
Jordan

24.  Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (Brazilian footballer, born 1982 – played over 200 games for Internazionale and 85 for Real Madrid)
Kaka

25.  Ian Fraser Kilminster (rock singer and guitarist – born Christmas Eve 1945, died in 2015, aged 70 years and 4 days)
Lemmy

26.  Wladislu Valentino (musician and entertainer)
Liberace

27.  William Joyce (Nazi collaborator and propagandist, 1906–46)
Lord Haw Haw

28. Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie (singer, born 1948) 
Lulu

29.  The mysterious prisoner who died in 1703, on an island off the French Riviera, under the name 'Marchioly'
(The) Man in the Iron Mask

30.  Margaretha Geertruida McLeod (nee Zelle) (Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan, and accused spy)
Mata Hari

31.  Nick Freeman (Manchester–based lawyer, roll call of stellar clients ranges from actors and sporting heroes to pop stars and captains of industry)
Mr. Loophole

32.  Christopher Wallace: Known as Biggie Smalls or
Notorious B. I. G.

33.  Henri Charriere (criminal and writer.)
Papillon

34. Edson Arantes do Nascimento 
Pelé

35.  William Perry (American football player – Chicago Bears, 1985–93)
Refrigerator (Fridge)

36.  John Simon Ritchie (born Lewisham, Kent, 1957; surname became Beverley after his mother remarried; died New York 1979)
Sid Vicious

37.  Mary Mallon – born in Ireland in 1869, emigrated to the USA in 1884; kept in isolation in New York from 1915 until her death in 1938
Typhoid Mary

38.  Joel Chandler Harris (pen name under which he wrote the Brer Rabbit stories)
Uncle Remus

39. François–Marie Arouet (French writer, 1694–1778)  
Voltaire

40.  Title claimed by Matthew Hopkins, 1645–7 – played in a 1968 film of the same title by Vincent Price
Witch Finder General

 

[zico]

Famous Nicknames Quiz.  Give the more famous nickname for the person.  To make it easier the answers are in alphabetical order although some start with the same letter..


1.  Stuart Goddard (musician)

2.  William Oliver Wallace (entertainer, 1929–2009; also used the stage name The Sheik of Araby)

3.  Mark Berry (dancer and "percussionist" with Happy Mondays; won Celebrity Big Brother Series 3, 2005)

4.  J. P. Richardson (rock 'n' roll musician)

5.  Henry McCarty – a.k.a. William H. Bonney (outlaw, 1859–81)

6.  Robert Stroud (convict – died, aged 73, on the day before the assassination of John F. Kennedy, after 54 years in prison)

7.  Albert DeSalvo (convicted murderer)

8.  Mohammed Saeed al–Sahhaf (Saddam Hussein's Minister of Information before and during the 2003 Iraq war – famous for his grandiose and grossly unrealistic propaganda broadcasts; known in the US as Baghdad Bob)

9.  Edmond Dantes (fictional character)

10.  Dylan Kwabena Mills (pioneer of 'grime' music, born 1984)

11.  Michael Edwards (British sportsman)

12.  David Howell Evans (guitarist in U2: born Essex 1961, raised in Dublin)

13.  Joseph Carey Merrick (Known as John in the film) (Victorian unfortunate)

14.  Marshall Bruce Mathers III (recording artist)

15.  Norman Cook (English musician and DJ– born Quentin Leo Cook,)

16.  Derek William Dick (lead singer of Marillion, 1979–88 – first four albums)

17.  Martin Ruane (giant 70’s and 80’s wrestler – also known as Luke McMasters)

18.  Diana Moran (1970s/80s TV personality)

19.  Simon King, David Myers (UK TV chefs)

20.  Stanley Kirk Burrell (recording artiste, most successful in the late 1980s and early 90s)

21.  Thomas Hearns (US welterweight boxer, 1980s) and Ricky Hatton (British light–welterweight, early 21st century)

22.  Adrian Lewis (darts player – PDC World Champion 2011 and 2012)

23.  Name under which Katie Price worked as a glamour model from 1996 to 2004, but disowned when she appeared on I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!

24.  Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (Brazilian footballer, born 1982 – played over 200 games for Internazionale and 85 for Real Madrid)

25.  Ian Fraser Kilminster (rock singer and guitarist – born Christmas Eve 1945, died in 2015, aged 70 years and 4 days)

26.  Wladislu Valentino (musician and entertainer)

27.  William Joyce (Nazi collaborator and propagandist, 1906–46)

28. Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie (singer, born 1948) 

29.  The mysterious prisoner who died in 1703, on an island off the French Riviera, under the name 'Marchioly'

30.  Margaretha Geertruida McLeod (nee Zelle) (Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan, and accused spy)

31.  Nick Freeman (Manchester–based lawyer, roll call of stellar clients ranges from actors and sporting heroes to pop stars and captains of industry)

32.  Christopher Wallace: Known as Biggie Smalls or ....................

33.  Henri Charriere (criminal and writer.)

34. Edson Arantes do Nascimento 

35.  William Perry (American football player – Chicago Bears, 1985–93)

36.  John Simon Ritchie (born Lewisham, Kent, 1957; surname became Beverley after his mother remarried; died New York 1979)

37.  Mary Mallon – born in Ireland in 1869, emigrated to the USA in 1884; kept in isolation in New York from 1915 until her death in 1938

38.  Joel Chandler Harris (pen name under which he wrote the Brer Rabbit stories)

39. François–Marie Arouet (French writer, 1694–1778)  

40.  Title claimed by Matthew Hopkins, 1645–7 – played in a 1968 film of the same title by Vincent Price

 

[only1billybonds]

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Cheers Zico 

[zebthecat]

15 today thanks zico.

[Westside]

14. Thanks Zico.

[easthammer]

19 thanks Zico

When we bought are first flat our in 1973  our next door neighour was Freddie Williams. I knew he was a darts enthusiast but it wasn't until seven years later after we had moved that I realised he was more than just a fan when he appeared on TV as the caller at the first televised maximum.

[mallard]

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[zico]

History of Darts Quiz

1.  Who in 1978 became the first BDO World Professional Darts Champion, was it Eric Bristow, John Lowe or Leighton Rees?
Leighton Rees

2.  Who was the first non-British player to win the PDC World Championship, was it Raymond van Barneveld, John Part or Simon Whitlock?
John Part

3.  Welsh player Alan Evans won the 1975 British Open and holds the record for the highest score achieved in the charity round of which game show?
Bullseye - scoring 401 (180, 180, 41)

4. Which Scotsman, after turning pro in 1979, won the World Professional Darts Championship in both 1982 and 1989? 
Jocky Wilson

5.  Which darts player was known as The Viking?
Andy Fordham

6.  How many BDO World Darts Championships did Eric Bristow win, was it 3, 4 or 5?
(5): 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986 – Only got to the Semi’s once in the PDC

7.  Who was the first qualifier to win the World Darts Championship when he shocked Eric Bristow in the 1983 Final?
Keith Deller – won 6 sets to 5

8.  Which player hit the first ever televised nine-dart finish in 1984, was it John Lowe, Eric Bristow or Mike Gregory?
John Lowe

9.  What was the name of the Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey which hosted the BDO World Darts Championships from 1986 to 2019?
Lakeside

10.  Since it’s inception in 1994 the PDC World Darts Championship has had two venues, name both for two points?
Alexandra Palace in London since 2008, having previously been held at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex, from 1994 to 2007.

11.  Which championship became England's first national darts competition from 1947 and was deemed the hardest darts tournament to win until its demise in 1990?  Hint – It was named after a now defunct newspaper.
The News of the World

12.  Which player was known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King of Darts" made his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra to the Queen song "We Are the Champions"?
Bobby George

13.  Which former professional darts player was nicknamed "Big Cliff"?
Cliff Lazarenko

14.  Which World No. 1 player for over three years in the late 1980s was nicknamed The Limestone Cowboy?
Bob Anderson

15.  Who made history in 2019 by becoming the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Championship?
Fallon Sherrock

16.  Which Englishman won back-to-back world titles in 2011 and 2012?  His only two to date.
Adrian Lewis

17.  Nicknamed after a Beano character who won two World Championships, the BDO in 1991 and the PDC in 1994? 
Dennis Priestly - Dennis the Menace

18.  In 2014, at the age of 24, who became the then youngest winner of the PDC World Championship?
Michael van Gerwen

19.  What is the nickname of current PDC World Champion Luke Littler?
The Nuke

20.  Way out in front in World Titles wins is Phil Taylor with how many World Championships to his name?
16 World Championships – 2 in the BDO and 14 in the PDC

 

[zico]

Been sitting on this one a while and have held it back because it's a tad specialist, but after Mallard's "good darts" quote this is a good time as any.

History of Darts Quiz

1.  Who in 1978 became the first BDO World Professional Darts Champion, was it Eric Bristow, John Lowe or Leighton Rees?

2.  Who was the first non-British player to win the PDC World Championship, was it Raymond van Barneveld, John Part or Simon Whitlock?

3.  Welsh player Alan Evans won the 1975 British Open and holds the record for the highest score achieved in the charity round of which game show?

4. Which Scotsman, after turning pro in 1979, won the World Professional Darts Championship in both 1982 and 1989? 

5.  Which darts player was known as The Viking?

6.  How many BDO World Darts Championships did Eric Bristow win, was it 3, 4 or 5?

7.  Who was the first qualifier to win the World Darts Championship when he shocked Eric Bristow in the 1983 Final?

8.  Which player hit the first ever televised nine-dart finish in 1984, was it John Lowe, Eric Bristow or Mike Gregory?

9.  What was the name of the Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey which hosted the BDO World Darts Championships from 1986 to 2019?

10.  Since it’s inception in 1994 the PDC World Darts Championship has had two venues, name both for two points?

11.  Which championship became England's first national darts competition from 1947 and was deemed the hardest darts tournament to win until its demise in 1990?  Hint – It was named after a now defunct newspaper.

12.  Which player was known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King of Darts" made his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra to the Queen song "We Are the Champions"?

13.  Which former professional darts player was nicknamed "Big Cliff"?

14.  Which World No. 1 player for over three years in the late 1980s was nicknamed The Limestone Cowboy?

15.  Who made history in 2019 by becoming the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Championship?

16.  Which Englishman won back-to-back world titles in 2011 and 2012?  His only two to date.

17.  Nicknamed after a Beano character who won two World Championships, the BDO in 1991 and the PDC in 1994? 

18.  In 2014, at the age of 24, who became the then youngest winner of the PDC World Championship?

19.  What is the nickname of current PDC World Champion Luke Littler?

20.  Way out in front in World Titles wins is Phil Taylor with how many World Championships to his name?


 

[zico]

Good darts all!  Staggering that Hitchcock never got a Best Director Oscar.  Mind boggling.

[easthammer]

16 thanks Zico

[only1billybonds]

15.


Cheers Zico 

[mallard]

15 for me - good darts Zeb

Thanks Zico

[zebthecat]

19 today thanks zico.
Only got Alfred Hitchcock wrong.