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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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My favourite decade.

Another 80’s Pop Quiz

1.  Which Phil Collins song had the subtitle “Take A Look At Me Now”?

2.  Tears for Fears reworked and slightly renamed which of their songs to be the theme song for Sports Aid?

3.  Siobhan Fahey, a former member of Bananarama, left the group in 1988 and formed which other group?

4.  Let’s Go Crazy, “I Would Die 4 U” & “When Doves Cry” were all songs on which 1984 album?

5.  Which 80s pop band consisted of Paul Caplin on Keyboards, Kate Garner on Vocals and also on vocals, Jeremy Healy, who later became a world-famous DJ?

6. “Holding Out for a Hero”, by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, appeared on the soundtrack to which 1984 film?

7.  Which Stock Aitken Waterman singer reached number 1 in the 80’s with the song “You’ll Never Stop Me From Loving You”?

8.  Which record producer co-founded a label called ZTT Records, signing acts such as Grace Jones, Art of Noise & Frankie Goes to Hollywood?

9.  Cliff Richard topped the 1988 Christmas charts with which single?

10.  Who was the lead singer of T’Pau?

11. Helen Folasade Adu’s music was often described as being “cocktail jazz” or “yuppie soul”. She was better known as who? 

12. Which single gave Whitney Houston her first UK number one in 1985?

13.  Which member of Friends cast appears in Bruce Springsteen’s music video for “Dancing in the Dark”?

14.  Which former member of the band Eagles, performed “The Heat Is On” as heard in Beverly Hills Cop?

15.  Peter Hook borrowed Ennio Morricone’s guitar bassline from “For a Few Dollars More” on which song?

16.  Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, and Roger Taylor of Duran Duran formed which group as a side project in 1985?

17.  What was the title of the debut album by the American rock band Guns N' Roses, released in 1987?

18.  How many UK no. 1 singles did The Bee Gees have throughout the 1980s, was it one, two or three?

19.  "I Think We’re Alone Now″ was re-popularized when American pop singer Tiffany covered the song when she was 15 for her debut album. The song was originally written and composed by Ritchie Cordell and was first recorded by which band in 1967?

20.  What was the biggest selling single of the 80s in the UK?  (5 points)

 
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18 today thanks zico biut missed out on 20.
I knew it would be something godawful but went for Mary's Boy Child.
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19.

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Another 1970’s Pop Quiz

1. “No Woman, No Cry” was recorded in 1974 by whom?
Bob Marley and the Wailers

2.  Which song by Kate Bush was based on an Emily Bronte novel?
Wuthering Heights

3. “One Step Beyond” was the debut album for which British group in 1979?
Madness

4. Ray Davies wrote the song “Lola” in 1970 for which group? 
The Kinks

5. The Tartan Teenagers Sensations from Edinburgh became famous as which mid-seventies band?
Bay City Rollers

6.  In which year did The Jam form, 1972, 1973 or 1974?
1972

7.  Who wrote and released “Kung Fo Fighting” in 1974?
Carl Douglas

8. D.I.V.O.R.C.E was a 1975 song by which comedian?
Billy Connolly

9.  'Lonely This Christmas' was a Christmas number 1 in 1974 for glam rock band Mud, but which of their singles was the UK's best-selling of 1974?
Tiger Feet

10.  Errol Brown was the lead singer in which band?
Hot Chocolate

11. “Le Freak” was a 1978 funk/disco song by which band?
Chic

12.  "Knock, Knock Who's There?" was originally sung and recorded by which Welsh singer as the United Kingdom's entry at the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest?
Mary Hopkin

13.  In 1975, the Carpenters had a hit with a remake of which Marvelettes' chart-topping 1961 single?
Please Mr. Postman

14.  Which song topped the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks in the summer of 1978?
You're the One That I Want (John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John)

15.  Which ballad performed by Elton John is also the title track on his 1973 album?
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

16.  Can you name the debut album by English musician and composer Mike Oldfield?
Tubular Bells

17.  "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song from which 1975 Queen album?
A Night at the Opera

18. “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” was originally sung by whom?
Julie Covington - best known for recording the original version of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina",which she sang on the 1976 concept album Evita.

19. Whose 1974 World tour caused such mass hysteria that several countries including Australia and Japan threatened to throw him out of their country as a "Health Hazard"?
David Cassidy

20.  What was the biggest selling single of the 70s in the UK?  (5 points)
Mull of Kintyre by Wings


 
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Another 1970’s Pop Quiz

1. “No Woman, No Cry” was recorded in 1974 by whom?

2.  Which song by Kate Bush was based on an Emily Bronte novel?

3. “One Step Beyond” was the debut album for which British group in 1979?

4. Ray Davies wrote the song “Lola” in 1970 for which group? 

5. The Tartan Teenagers Sensations from Edinburgh became famous as which mid-seventies band?

6.  In which year did The Jam form, 1972, 1973 or 1974?

7.  Who wrote and released “Kung Fo Fighting” in 1974?

8. D.I.V.O.R.C.E was a 1975 song by which comedian?

9.  'Lonely This Christmas' was a Christmas number 1 in 1974 for glam rock band Mud, but which of their singles was the UK's best-selling of 1974?

10.  Errol Brown was the lead singer in which band?

11. “Le Freak” was a 1978 funk/disco song by which band?

12.  "Knock, Knock Who's There?" was originally sung and recorded by which Welsh singer as the United Kingdom's entry at the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest?

13.  In 1975, the Carpenters had a hit with a remake of which Marvelettes' chart-topping 1961 single?

14.  Which song topped the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks in the summer of 1978?

15.  Which ballad performed by Elton John is also the title track on his 1973 album?

16.  Can you name the debut album by English musician and composer Mike Oldfield?

17.  "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song from which 1975 Queen album?

18. “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” was originally sung by whom?

19. Whose 1974 World tour caused such mass hysteria that several countries including Australia and Japan threatened to throw him out of their country as a "Health Hazard"?

20.  What was the biggest selling single of the 70s in the UK?  (5 points)



 
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Numbers - 11
60’s - 14


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18 today thanks zico.
Lucked out on She Loves You.
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11 thanks Zico
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12. Thanks Zico.
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Another 1960’s Pop Quiz

1. Which band sang “Under the Boardwalk” in 1964? 
The Drifters

2. “Baby Love” was performed by which girl group in 1964?
The Supremes

3.  How many UK no1 singles did The Beatles have during the 1960s, was it 15, 16 or 17?
17

4.  Which duo originally formed the Righteous Brothers?
Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield

5.  Who sang “These Boots are Made for Walkin” in 1966?
Nancy Sinatra

6.  In 1969 which Marvin Gaye song spent 3 weeks at No1 in the UK Charts?
I Heard It Through the Grapevine

7. “It's Now or Never” was the first 60s number one for which musical icon?
Elvis Presley

8.  Who sang the title track of 60s Bond film Thunderball?
Tom Jones

9.  Peter, Paul and Mary famously sang Leaving on a Jet Plane - but who wrote and sang the original version?
John Denver

10. Name the song: "All the leaves are brown, And the sky is grey..." 
California Dreamin by The Mamas and The Papas

11.  Which band had the lead vocalists, Paul Jones from 1962 to 1966, and Mike d'Abo from 1966 to 1969?
Manfred Mann

12.  Can you name the instrumental by The Shadows which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks in 1960?
Apache

13.  Which cover version of a Bobby and Shirley Womack song gave the Rolling Stones' their first No. 1 hit in the UK?
It's All Over Now

14.  Which band plays an important role in the careers of Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and Eric Clapton?
The Yardbirds

15.  Which hit released in 1969 by Credence Clearwater Revival was featured in the 80’s movie “An American Werewolf in London”?
Bad Moon Rising

16.  In 1961, which famous singer established Reprise Records?
Frank Sinatra

17.  Who were the first act to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart with their first three single releases?
Gerry and the Pacemakers

18.  Which band were recording their first album at Abbey Road while The Beatles were recording Sgt. Pepper's Lonely-Hearts Band?
Pink Floyd

19.  Which UK comedian had the best-selling UK single of 1965?
Ken Dodd with Tears

20.  What was the biggest selling single of the 60s in the UK? (5 points)
She Loves You by The Beatles





 
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Another 1960’s Pop Quiz

1. Which band sang “Under the Boardwalk” in 1964? 

2. “Baby Love” was performed by which girl group in 1964?

3.  How many UK no1 singles did The Beatles have during the 1960s, was it 15, 16 or 17?

4.  Which duo originally formed the Righteous Brothers?

5.  Who sang “These Boots are Made for Walkin” in 1966?

6.  In 1969 which Marvin Gaye song spent 3 weeks at No1 in the UK Charts?

7. “It's Now or Never” was the first 60s number one for which musical icon?

8.  Who sang the title track of 60s Bond film Thunderball?

9.  Peter, Paul and Mary famously sang Leaving on a Jet Plane - but who wrote and sang the original version?

10. Name the song: "All the leaves are brown, And the sky is grey..." 

11.  Which band had the lead vocalists, Paul Jones from 1962 to 1966, and Mike d'Abo from 1966 to 1969?

12.  Can you name the instrumental by The Shadows which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks in 1960?

13.  Which cover version of a Bobby and Shirley Womack song gave the Rolling Stones' their first No. 1 hit in the UK?

14.  Which band plays an important role in the careers of Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and Eric Clapton?

15.  Which hit released in 1969 by Credence Clearwater Revival was featured in the 80’s movie “An American Werewolf in London”?

16.  In 1961, which famous singer established Reprise Records?

17.  Who were the first act to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart with their first three single releases?

18.  Which band were recording their first album at Abbey Road while The Beatles were recording Sgt. Pepper's Lonely-Hearts Band?

19.  Which UK comedian had the best-selling UK single of 1965?

20.  What was the biggest selling single of the 60s in the UK? (5 points)

 
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14.

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12 for me as well. Thanks Zico.
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That's alright Gary, no apology required.  For some reason it reminded me a tad of the Fawlty Towers episode - "Napoleon didn't surrender at Waterloo, He retreated to Paris"  = "We didn't start it" - "Yes, you did, you invaded Poland!"  😂

Numbers Trivia Quiz

1.  How many different topics are there in a game of classic Trivial Pursuit?
Six

2.  How many people are there in each boat in the Cambridge and Oxford University Boat Race?
Nine - There are eight rowers and a cox.

3.  How many pieces of music are the castaways on "Desert Island Discs" allowed to take to the island?
Eight

4. How many inches in a foot?
Twelve

5.  How many playing squares are on a chessboard?
Sixty-Four

6.  In the 3000-metre steeplechase how many times does an athlete jump the water?
Seven

7.  How many innings in a standard Major League Baseball (MLB) baseball game?
Nine

8.  How many humans went into Noah’s Ark?
Eight - Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, together with his wife and the wives of his three sons

9.  Before decimalization how many pennies in an old pound?
Two Hundred and Forty (240)

10.  How many landlocked countries are there in South America?
Two - (Bolivia and Paraguay)

11.  How many possible first moves are there in standard chess?
Twenty

12.  A lustrum was a period of how many years in Ancient Rome?
Five years

13.  How many cards make up a typical tarot card deck?
Seventy-Eight (78)

14.  How many Infinity Stones are there in the Marvel Universe?
Six - Time, Space, Reality, Power, Mind, and Soul.

15.  How many paintings did Vincent Van Gogh sell in his lifetime?
One

16.  How many dancers perform the Dance of The Little Swans (Danses des Petits Cygnes) in Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake"?
Four

17.  In the bible, how many Plagues of Egypt were there?
Ten

18. What do the sum of all the numbers on a standard roulette wheel add up to? 
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six (666 (0 to 36)

19.  How many days do you have to claim a National Lottery prize?
One Hundred and Eighty (180 days)

20.  How many zeroes are in a Googol?
One Hundred


 
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zico wrote: 13 Jan 2026, 10:25
Mr Anon" wrote: 13 Jan 2026, 08:24
the coming of gary" wrote: 12 Jan 2026, 17:21 Napoleon didn't surrender at Waterloo
He retreated to Paris
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AFTER what battle
I changed the phrasing of the question after Gary pointed it out.
Sorry chaps,  i was a bit arsey there, please ignore
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Mr Anon" wrote: 13 Jan 2026, 08:24
the coming of gary" wrote: 12 Jan 2026, 17:21 Napoleon didn't surrender at Waterloo
He retreated to Paris
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AFTER what battle
I changed the phrasing of the question after Gary pointed it out.
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the coming of gary" wrote: 12 Jan 2026, 17:21 Napoleon didn't surrender at Waterloo
He retreated to Paris
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AFTER what battle
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Numbers Trivia Quiz

1.  How many different topics are there in a game of classic Trivial Pursuit?

2.  How many people are there in each boat in the Cambridge and Oxford University Boat Race?

3.  How many pieces of music are the castaways on "Desert Island Discs" allowed to take to the island?

4. How many inches in a foot?

5.  How many playing squares are on a chessboard?

6.  In the 3000-metre steeplechase how many times does an athlete jump the water?

7.  How many innings in a standard Major League Baseball (MLB) baseball game?

8.  How many humans went into Noah’s Ark?

9.  Before decimalization how many pennies in an old pound?

10.  How many landlocked countries are there in South America?

11.  How many possible first moves are there in standard chess?

12.  A lustrum was a period of how many years in Ancient Rome?

13.  How many cards make up a typical tarot card deck?

14.  How many Infinity Stones are there in the Marvel Universe?

15.  How many paintings did Vincent Van Gogh sell in his lifetime?

16.  How many dancers perform the Dance of The Little Swans (Danses des Petits Cygnes) in Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake"?

17.  In the bible, how many Plagues of Egypt were there?

18. What do the sum of all the numbers on a standard roulette wheel add up to? 

19.  How many days do you have to claim a National Lottery prize?

20.  How many zeroes are in a Googol?

 
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