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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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Random Trivia 62

1. In heraldic terms what is the colour black?

2.  For which baseball team did both Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth play?

3.  In the comic strip, for which team did Roy of the Rovers play for?

4. What was the name of Michael Jackson's chimpanzee?

5.  What game is played with 144 tiles featuring winds, seasons and flowers?

6.  What form of transport was developed by the Montgolfier Brothers?

7.  Which cathedral overlooks Red Square in Moscow?

8.  What is the most northerly capital city in the world?

9.  On a standard British Monopoly board what colour is Fleet Street?

10. What was the name of the Prince that brought Sleeping Beauty back to life in Disney's 1959 movie?

11.  Into which US City would you be arriving if you had just landed at McCarran International Airport?

12.  In which village does TV's Postman Pat deliver the mail?

13.  In which British city would you find the Headingley cricket ground?

14.  What name is given to the ceremonial hat worn by bishops?

15.  What codename was given to the Yalta conference attended by Churchill, Stalin & Roosevelt in February 1945?

16.  What was the name of the South American country Belize prior to 1973?

17.  On which Jane Austen novel was the 1995 movie "Clueless" loosely based?

18.  The name of which disease is derived from the Medieval Italian for "Bad Air"?

19.  Which computer is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-selling single computer model of all time?

20.  Who were the FIVE members of the supergroup The Travelling Wilburys?  Point for each

 
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13 thanks Zico

Should have given Q20 more thought but as it was films I didn't🙄
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Random Trivia 61 Quiz

1.  Which river flows through the centre of Dublin?
River Liffey

2.  Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
Mercury

3.  Across which river does the Hoover Dam span?
Colorado

4.  Who were the last British football club to win the Inter Cities Fairs Cup in 1971?
Leeds United

5.  Who is the only US President who is depicted on Mount Rushmore but does not feature on a banknote?
Theodore Roosevelt

6.  Which of these boxers suffered the fewest defeats in their careers, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier or George Foreman?
Joe Frazier - Ali 5 losses, Frazier 4 losses, Foreman 5 losses

7.  Under which star sign would someone born on St. George's Day fall?
Taurus

8.  Who was the Head Coach of the GB Men's Football team at the 2012 Olympic Games?
Stuart Pearce

9.  Who was the President of Argentina at the time of the Falklands conflict?
General Galtieri

10.  How many time zones are there in Canada?
Six

11.  Who captained Liverpool to their first European Cup victory in 1977?
Emlyn Hughes

12.  Which organ of the human body is affected by "Bright's Disease"?
The Kidneys

13.  Where is the setting of Verdi's opera "Aida"?
Ancient Egypt

14. Which herb is traditionally worn by Australians to remember ANZAC Day?
Rosemary

15. What is the name of the murderer in the 1978 movie "Halloween"?
Michael Myers

16. Who was the first female DJ to be featured on BBC's Radio One?
Annie Nightingale  

17.  Prior to the introduction of the Euro, what was the currency of The Netherlands?
Guilder

18.  Who wrote the words to the hymn "Jerusalem"?
William Blake

19.  Which pop group named themselves after a fictional band from the novel "A Clockwork Orange"?
Heaven 17

20.  For four points which four musicals won the Oscar for Best Picture in the 1960s?
West Side Story (1961), My Fair Lady (1964), The Sound of Music (1965) & Oliver! (1968).
 
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Random Trivia 61 Quiz

1.  Which river flows through the centre of Dublin?

2.  Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?

3.  Across which river does the Hoover Dam span?

4.  Who were the last British football club to win the Inter Cities Fairs Cup in 1971?

5.  Who is the only US President who is depicted on Mount Rushmore but does not feature on a banknote?

6.  Which of these boxers suffered the fewest defeats in their careers, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier or George Foreman?

7.  Under which star sign would someone born on St. George's Day fall?

8.  Who was the Head Coach of the GB Men's Football team at the 2012 Olympic Games?

9.  Who was the President of Argentina at the time of the Falklands conflict?

10.  How many time zones are there in Canada?

11.  Who captained Liverpool to their first European Cup victory in 1977?

12.  Which organ of the human body is affected by "Bright's Disease"?

13.  Where is the setting of Verdi's opera "Aida"?

14. Which herb is traditionally worn by Australians to remember ANZAC Day?

15. What is the name of the murderer in the 1978 movie "Halloween"?

16. Who was the first female DJ to be featured on BBC's Radio One?

17.  Prior to the introduction of the Euro, what was the currency of The Netherlands?

18.  Who wrote the words to the hymn "Jerusalem"?

19.  Which pop group named themselves after a fictional band from the novel "A Clockwork Orange"?

20.  For four points which four musicals won the Oscar for Best Picture in the 1960s?

 
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18 today thanks zico.
Only missed out on Magical Mystery Tour for the Beatles.
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Oh go on then Malllard I am feeling generous!
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18 if I can claim ‘Get Back’ for Q.20 - If not, 17


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19. Thanks Zico. Have a great break next week.
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Just a heads up that I have at the last minute decided to go away this Christmas so the quizzes will cease for around a week from about 17th December and I should be back online around 27th/28th.

Random Trivia 60 Quiz

1.  Cn you name the BBC British sketch comedy show starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore that aired in three series between 1965 and 1970. 
Not Only... But Also

2.  A boxer who has a stance with his right hand and right foot forward is known by what term?
Southpaw

3.  In which month does Royal Ascot traditionally take place?
June

4.  What was the name of the character played by Diana Rigg in TV's The Avengers?
Emma Peel

5.  Which country is home to the chicken restaurant chain, Nando's?
South Africa

6.  On which sport do the novels of Dick Francis generally revolve?
Horse Racing

7.  Which is the only David Bowie single to have topped both the UK and US charts during his lifetime?
"Let’s Dance" (1983)

8.  Who played Norman Bates in the 1998 re-make of Hitchcock's "Psycho"?
Vince Vaughn

9.  Which European country hosted the Ryder Cup in 2018?
France

10.  Which 1988 feature film gave Tom Hanks his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor?
Big

11.  Who were the members of 1980s pop duo Yazoo?  Point for each
Vince Clarke & Alison Moyet

12.  What is the line on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure called?
Isobar

13.  What is a young pilchard called?
Sardine

14.  What was the last movie in the "Carry-On " franchise?
Carry On Columbus (1992)

15.  Which King of England was responsible for the Domesday Book?
William I (the Conqueror)

16. During the Falklands conflict which British submarine sank the Argentinian battleship "General Belgrano"?
HMS Conqueror 

17.  In the 2009 animated TV film of "The Gruffalo" who provided the voice of the Gruffalo?
Robbie Coltrane

18.  Who was the first and only King of Libya until being overthrown by Colonel Gaddafi in 1969?
King Idris I

19.  Who in 2000 became the first left-handed player to win the World Snooker Championship?
Mark Williams

20.  What were the titles of the five movies in which The Beatles appeared?  Point for each
"A Hard Day's Night", "Help!", "Magical Mystery Tour", "Yellow Submarine" and "Let It Be'.

 
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Random Trivia 60 Quiz

1.  Cn you name the BBC British sketch comedy show starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore that aired in three series between 1965 and 1970. 

2.  A boxer who has a stance with his right hand and right foot forward is known by what term?

3.  In which month does Royal Ascot traditionally take place?

4.  What was the name of the character played by Diana Rigg in TV's The Avengers?

5.  Which country is home to the chicken restaurant chain, Nando's?

6.  On which sport do the novels of Dick Francis generally revolve?

7.  Which is the only David Bowie single to have topped both the UK and US charts during his lifetime?

8.  Who played Norman Bates in the 1998 re-make of Hitchcock's "Psycho"?

9.  Which European country hosted the Ryder Cup in 2018?

10.  Which 1988 feature film gave Tom Hanks his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor?

11.  Who were the members of 1980s pop duo Yazoo?  Point for each

12.  What is the line on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure called?

13.  What is a young pilchard called?

14.  What was the last movie in the "Carry-On " franchise?

15.  Which King of England was responsible for the Domesday Book?

16. During the Falklands conflict which British submarine sank the Argentinian battleship "General Belgrano"?

17.  In the 2009 animated TV film of "The Gruffalo" who provided the voice of the Gruffalo?

18.  Who was the first and only King of Libya until being overthrown by Colonel Gaddafi in 1969?

19.  Who in 2000 became the first left-handed player to win the World Snooker Championship?

20.  What were the titles of the five movies in which The Beatles appeared?  Point for each




 
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Random Trivia 59

1.  What age do you need to be to travel on a Saga holiday?
Over 50 (Although your companion may be over 40)

2.  On which of the Hawaiian Islands is Pearl Harbour situated?
Oʻahu

3.  Under which manager did David Beckham make his international debut for England in 1996?
Glenn Hoddle

4. In which Ian Fleming novel did James Bond first make an appearance?
Casino Royale

5.  In which North American city do the "Pirates" play baseball and the "Penguins", ice hockey?
Pittsburgh

6.  On what date is Burns' Night celebrated?
25th January

7.  What was ABBA's last UK number one in 1980?
Super Trouper

8.  Who provided the voice of Jessica Rabbit in the movie "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"?
Kathleen Turner

9.  Who is missing from the four original members of The Monkees? Davy Jones, Mickey Dolenz, and Peter Tork.
Mike Nesmith

10.  What is considered the purest form of carbon?
Diamond

11.  How many hurdles must each runner jump in a 400 metres hurdle race?
Ten

12.  What form of transport was invented by Christopher Cockerell?
Hovercraft

13.  What brand of washing powder has the same name as the French for parsley?
Persil

14.  Which author was responsible for the Inspector Wexford series of books?
Ruth Rendell

15.  In "The Beano" comic, which school was attended by Danny, Plug and Smiffy?
Bash Street School

16.  Who was the author of the books on which the TV series "The Saint" were based?
Leslie Charteris

17.  Which two clubs were featured on the first ever "Match of the Day" shown on BBC2 in 1964?  Point for each.
Liverpool vs Arsenal

18. What is England's most wooded county, with woodland covering over a fifth of the county, approximately 24%?
Surrey

19.  Which Seventies band featured brothers Ron and Russell Mael?
Sparks

20.  By what name was French model maker Marie Grosholtz better known?
Madame Tussaud

 
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Random Trivia 59

1.  What age do you need to be to travel on a Saga holiday?

2.  On which of the Hawaiian Islands is Pearl Harbour situated?

3.  Under which manager did David Beckham make his international debut for England in 1996?

4. In which Ian Fleming novel did James Bond first make an appearance?

5.  In which North American city do the "Pirates" play baseball and the "Penguins", ice hockey?

6.  On what date is Burns' Night celebrated?

7.  What was ABBA's last UK number one in 1980?

8.  Who provided the voice of Jessica Rabbit in the movie "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"?

9.  Who is missing from the four original members of The Monkees? Davy Jones, Mickey Dolenz, and Peter Tork.

10.  What is considered the purest form of carbon?

11.  How many hurdles must each runner jump in a 400 metres hurdle race?

12.  What form of transport was invented by Christopher Cockerell?

13.  What brand of washing powder has the same name as the French for parsley?

14.  Which author was responsible for the Inspector Wexford series of books?

15.  In "The Beano" comic, which school was attended by Danny, Plug and Smiffy?

16.  Who was the author of the books on which the TV series "The Saint" were based?

17.  Which two clubs were featured on the first ever "Match of the Day" shown on BBC2 in 1964?  Point for each.

18. What is England's most wooded county, with woodland covering over a fifth of the county, approximately 24%?

19.  Which Seventies band featured brothers Ron and Russell Mael?

20.  By what name was French model maker Marie Grosholtz better known?



 
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