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]

15. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

Random Trivia 37

1.  What spirit is used to make the "Margarita" cocktail?
Tequila

2.  Which TV soap opera that first aired in December 1979 was a spin off from Dallas?
Knot's Landing

3.  Which former Beatle released his first solo album entitled "Sentimental Journey" in 1970?
Ringo Starr

4.  What is the name of the Amazon device for reading e-books?
Kindle

5.  What was the name of Napoleon Bonaparte's horse?
Marengo

6.  Where in London would you find the "Whispering Gallery"?
St Pauls Cathedral

7.  Which of the eight King Henrys ruled England for the longest?
Henry III (56 Years)

8.  In the human body what is produced by the lacrimal glands?
Lacrimal fluid in other words Tears

9.  Which manager lead Arsenal FC to a league and cup double in 1971?
Bertie Mee

10.  How many states are there in the USA?
Fifty

11.  Which author created "The Saint"?
Leslie Charteris

12. Including the Cox, how many people make up a single crew in the University Boat Race?
Nine (8 plus the cox)

13. Which of the notorious Kray twins lived the longest?
Reggie

14.   In the Jerome K Jerome novel "Three Men in a Boat", what was the name of the dog?
Montmorency

15. Which TV sit-com opens with the music "Alice, Where Art Thou?"?
"Open All Hours"

16.  Hannibal famously crossed the alps utilising which animals?
Elephants

17.  What was the title of The Beatles' second movie?
"Help"

18. In England, a criminal jury is typically made up of how many members? 
Twelve

19.  How many people make up a criminal jury in Scotland?
Fifteen

20.  In TV's "Friends", what was Chandler Bing's middle name?
Muriel

 

[zico]

Random Trivia 37

1.  What spirit is used to make the "Margarita" cocktail?

2.  Which TV soap opera that first aired in December 1979 was a spin off from Dallas?

3.  Which former Beatle released his first solo album entitled "Sentimental Journey" in 1970?

4.  What is the name of the Amazon device for reading e-books?

5.  What was the name of Napoleon Bonaparte's horse?

6.  Where in London would you find the "Whispering Gallery"?

7.  Which of the eight King Henrys ruled England for the longest?

8.  In the human body what is produced by the lacrimal glands?

9.  Which manager lead Arsenal FC to a league and cup double in 1971?

10.  How many states are there in the USA?

11.  Which author created "The Saint"?

12. Including the Cox, how many people make up a single crew in the University Boat Race?

13. Which of the notorious Kray twins lived the longest?

14.   In the Jerome K Jerome novel "Three Men in a Boat", what was the name of the dog?

15. Which TV sit-com opens with the music "Alice, Where Art Thou?"?

16.  Hannibal famously crossed the alps utilising which animals?

17.  What was the title of The Beatles' second movie?

18. In England, a criminal jury is typically made up of how many members? 

19.  How many people make up a criminal jury in Scotland?

20.  In TV's "Friends", what was Chandler Bing's middle name?


 

[easthammer]

16 Thanks Zico

[zebthecat]

15 today thanks zico - missed yeasterday.
Getting Wyoming took a decent think.

[mallard]

15 Thanks Zico

[only1billybonds]

9 yesterday 

15 today.


Thanks Zico 

[Westside]

16. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

Random Trivia 36

1.  Released in 2002, what was the title of the first movie in the "Bourne" series?
"The Bourne Identity"

2.  An equestrian statue of which king stands in London's Trafalgar Square?
George IV

3.  Which American breed of chicken shares its name with the landing point of the Mayflower in America?
Plymouth Rock

4.  In sporting terms what does the acronym NASCAR mean?
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

5.  How many strings are there on a standard electric guitar?
Six

6.  How many players make up a Handball team?
Seven

7.  What is the real name of "The Beast" on ITV's "The Chase"?
Mark Labbett

8.  The M25 is the orbital motorway around London, what is Manchester's orbital motorway called?
M60

9.  What was the title of the 2019 movie biography of Elton John?
Rocketman

10.  Who is the only South African to date to have won the Formula One World Championship?
Jody Scheckter (1979)

11.  What was former basketball player Magic Johnson 's real first name?
Earvin

12.  In which English county is the town of Bury St Edmunds?
Suffolk

13.  What direction is opposite North-West on a compass?
South-East

14.  What type of nut should you find in a Waldorf Salad?
Walnut

15. In which English county did the Tolpuddle Martyrs originate?
Dorset

16.  By what name were the secret police in the former East Germany known?
Stasi

17.  By what name was Radio 2 known prior to 1967?
The Light Programme

18.  Alphabetically what is the last of the US States?
Wyoming

19.  For three points - What were the names of the Darling children in JM Barrie's "Peter Pan"?
Wendy, John and Michael

20.  In which year did the soap opera "Coronation Street" make its TV debut?
(December) 1960







 

[zico]

Random Trivia 36

1.  Released in 2002, what was the title of the first movie in the "Bourne" series?

2.  An equestrian statue of which king stands in London's Trafalgar Square?

3.  Which American breed of chicken shares its name with the landing point of the Mayflower in America?

4.  In sporting terms what does the acronym NASCAR mean?

5.  How many strings are there on a standard electric guitar?

6.  How many players make up a Handball team?

7.  What is the real name of "The Beast" on ITV's "The Chase"?

8.  The M25 is the orbital motorway around London, what is Manchester's orbital motorway called?

9.  What was the title of the 2019 movie biography of Elton John?

10.  Who is the only South African to date to have won the Formula One World Championship?

11.  What was former basketball player Magic Johnson 's real first name?

12.  In which English county is the town of Bury St Edmunds?

13.  What direction is opposite North-West on a compass?

14.  What type of nut should you find in a Waldorf Salad?

15. In which English county did the Tolpuddle Martyrs originate?

16.  By what name were the secret police in the former East Germany known?

17.  By what name was Radio 2 known prior to 1967?

18.  Alphabetically what is the last of the US States?

19.  For three points - What were the names of the Darling children in JM Barrie's "Peter Pan"?

20.  In which year did the soap opera "Coronation Street" make its TV debut?


 

[easthammer]

11 thanks Zico

[Westside]

12. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

Places of Birth Quiz

1.  Florence Nightingale (1820)
Florence (Italy)

2.  Boris Johnson (1964)
Upper East Side of Manhattan, (New York City)

3.  Elizabeth Taylor (1932)
London

4.  Barack Obama (1961)
Honolulu

5.  Audrey Hepburn (1929)
Brussels

6.  Sir Bradley Wiggins (1980)
Ghent (in Belgium)

7.  John McEnroe (1959)
Wiesbaden, West Germany

8.  Tony Blair (1953)
Edinburgh

9.  Agatha Christie (1890)
Torquay

10.  All three of the Bee Gees
Douglas (Isle of Man)

11.  Ed Sheeran (1991)
Halifax

12.  Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868)
Plymouth

13.  Emma Watson (1990) (Harry Potter Actress)
Paris

14.  Sex in the City actress Kim Cattrall (1956)
Liverpool

15.  Natalie Portman (1981)
Jerusalem

16.  Muhammad Ali (1942)
Louisville (Kentucky)

17.  Golfer Justin Rose (1980)
Johannesburg

18.  Sir Cliff Richard
Lucknow (India)

19.  Yul Brynner (1920)
Vladivostok (Russia)

20.  Kirk Douglas (1916)
Amsterdam (New York City)

 

[zico]

This week will be the last for a week as next week I am away for a week with some friends.

Last weeks intrigue about where Christopher Columbus was born spawned a quiz!  To make it easier choose the correct option for each person.

Places of Birth Quiz

1.  Florence Nightingale (1820)

2.  Boris Johnson (1964)

3.  Elizabeth Taylor (1932)

4.  Barack Obama (1961)

5.  Audrey Hepburn (1929)

6.  Sir Bradley Wiggins (1980)

7.  John McEnroe (1959)

8.  Tony Blair (1953)

9.  Agatha Christie (1890)

10.  All three of the Bee Gees

11.  Ed Sheeran (1991)

12.  Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868)

13.  Emma Watson (1990) (Harry Potter Actress)

14.  Sex in the City actress Kim Cattrall (1956)

15.  Natalie Portman (1981)

16.  Muhammad Ali (1942)

17.  Golfer Justin Rose (1980)

18.  Sir Cliff Richard

19.  Yul Brynner (1920)

20.  Kirk Douglas (1916)

Options – Amsterdam (New York City, USA) - Brussels (Belgium) - Douglas (Isle of Man) - Edinburgh (Scotland) - Florence (Italy) - Ghent (Belgium) - Honolulu (Hawaii) - Halifax (England) - Jerusalem (Israel) - Johannesburg (South Africa) - Liverpool (England) - London (England) - Louisville (Kentucky, USA) - Lucknow (India) - Paris (France) - Plymouth (England) - Torquay (England) - Upper East Side of Manhattan (New York City, USA) -Vladivostok (Russia) -Wiesbaden (Germany)

 

[Westside]

11 thanks Zico.

[only1billybonds]

11.

Cheers Zico. 

And come on Europe!

[easthammer]

17 thanks Zico
assume your watvhing the golf so far so good now watch me jinx it

[zebthecat]

15 today thank zico.
Gutted I didn't get palladium. Went through all the metal elements and never got it.
Remember now that it was in my chemistry A-Level as a powerful catalyst.

[mallard]

9 today - tough quiz that one


Enjoy your weekend off Zico

[zico]

Random Trivia 35

1.  In which island group would you find Sark?
Channel Islands

2.  Which group had a hit in the 1970s with "Tiger Feet"?
Mud

3.  What was the name of Sherlock Holmes' elder brother?
Mycroft

4.  In mobile phones what does the acronym SIM stand for?
Subscriber Identity (or Identification) Module

5.  In which Oxfordshire mansion was Winston Churchill born?
Blenheim Palace

6. Which island's inhabitants are largely descendants of the mutineers from HMS Bounty?
Pitcairn Islands

7.  Who was the male lead in the original London production of "Phantom of the Opera"?
Michael Crawford

8.  Who was the King of England at the time of the Great Fire of London?
Charles II

9.  For which 1953 movie did Frank Sinatra win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar?
From Here to Eternity

10.  Which film is set at the Rydell High School?
Grease

11.  What word can be both a metallic element and the name of a London theatre?
Palladium

12.  In which Italian city would you find the Doge's Palace?
Venice

13.  In which French city was Joan of Arc burnt at the stake?
Rouen

14.  Which town in Staffordshire shares its name with a vegetable?
Leek

15.  The second highest waterfalls in the World are the Tugela Falls, in which country can they be found?
South Africa

16.  The song "I Whistle a Happy Tune" features in which musical?
The King and I

17.  In years, what is the minimum ageing period for a champagne to be called vintage?
3 years

18. In the Bible, what was the name of Abraham's wife?
Sarah 

19.  On which London Street was Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber said to have his shop?
Fleet Street

20.  On which John Wyndham novel is the 1960 movie "Village of the Damned" based?
The Midwich Cuckoos





 

[zico]

Random Trivia 35

1.  In which island group would you find Sark?

2.  Which group had a hit in the 1970s with "Tiger Feet"?

3.  What was the name of Sherlock Holmes' elder brother?

4.  In mobile phones what does the acronym SIM stand for?

5.  In which Oxfordshire mansion was Winston Churchill born?

6. Which island's inhabitants are largely descendants of the mutineers from HMS Bounty?

7.  Who was the male lead in the original London production of "Phantom of the Opera"?

8.  Who was the King of England at the time of the Great Fire of London?

9.  For which 1953 movie did Frank Sinatra win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar?

10.  Which film is set at the Rydell High School?

11.  What word can be both a metallic element and the name of a London theatre?

12.  In which Italian city would you find the Doge's Palace?

13.  In which French city was Joan of Arc burnt at the stake?

14.  Which town in Staffordshire shares its name with a vegetable?

15.  The second highest waterfalls in the World are the Tugela Falls, in which country can they be found?

16.  The song "I Whistle a Happy Tune" features in which musical?

17.  In years, what is the minimum ageing period for a champagne to be called vintage?

18. In the Bible, what was the name of Abraham's wife?

19.  On which London Street was Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber said to have his shop?

20.  On which John Wyndham novel is the 1960 movie "Village of the Damned" based?






 

[only1billybonds]

17 (thanks to the newscasters)


Cheers Zico 

[mallard]

13 Thanks Zico

I put Liverpool v Palace as a 9-0 but then realised afterwards it was the old division 1
 

[zico]

21 thanks Zico. Managed to get the newsreaders. I'm old!

I believe they all appeared on the 1977 Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show although Kenneth Kendall wasn't doing the somersaults!  

[Westside]

21 thanks Zico. Managed to get the newsreaders. I'm old!