Daily Quiz anyone?

[easthammer]

"If you are stuck at home and bored like me. How about exercising the old grey cells? I have for a number of years run quiz nights and couple of times a year. I was due to do one tomorrow which is now cancelled So I have a bank of questions sitting in my computer's hard drive. They are quite eclectic in their nature. I am thinking I could put up a set of questions for which you write down your answers. After 30mins or so I will put up the answers. DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS. before I post the right answers. You mark your own answers and post your score. I will then record the scores and at the end of the ""lockdown"" we will see who is WHO's brainbox supreme. Obiviously no looking up the answers (you only cheat yourselves) Word of warning these won't be easy questions as they have been devised for teams of six. Forming teams on here might be too problematic. So I'll try to pick out the easier questions. Any interest?"

[Texas Iron]

7 Including link

[zico]

"Apologies for the late answers, tough day! WHAT’S THE LINK? 1. Which English Dame has played Mrs James Bond, Emma Peel and Lady Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones? DIANA Rigg 2. The Southern lights, the luminous atmospheric display visible in the Southern Hemisphere is also called what? AURORA Australis 3. What was the name of the Italian cruise ship that capsized off Tuscany in 2012? Costa CONCORDIA 4. Which West End theatre suffered a ceiling collapse during The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time in 2013? APOLLO 5. What is Mrs McGonagall’s first name in the Harry Potter films (she is played by Maggie Smith)? MINERVA 6. Which is Britain’s best-selling safety match? Swan VESTA 7. What’s the maiden name of Samantha Womack, Britain’s Eurovision entry in 1991 and most famous for playing Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders’? JANUS 8. Name the capital and the largest city of Peru? LIMA 9. What was the name of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s 1912 ill-fated expedition to reach the South Pole? TERRA Nova expedition 10. What's the link between the previous 9 questions? Roman Gods and Goddesses (Diana, Aurora, Concordia, Apollo, Minerva, Vesta, Janus, Lima, Terra)"

[zico]

"Apologies for the late answers, tough day! WHAT’S THE LINK? 1. Which English Dame has played Mrs James Bond, Emma Peel and Lady Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones? DIANA Rigg 2. The Southern lights, the luminous atmospheric display visible in the Southern Hemisphere is also called what? AURORA Australis 3. What was the name of the Italian cruise ship that capsized off Tuscany in 2012? Costa CONCORDIA 4. Which West End theatre suffered a ceiling collapse during The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time in 2013? APOLLO 5. What is Mrs McGonagall’s first name in the Harry Potter films (she is played by Maggie Smith)? MINERVA 6. Which is Britain’s best-selling safety match? Swan VESTA 7. What’s the maiden name of Samantha Womack, Britain’s Eurovision entry in 1991 and most famous for playing Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders’? JANUS 8. Name the capital and the largest city of Peru? LIMA 9. What was the name of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s 1912 ill-fated expedition to reach the South Pole? TERRA Nova expedition 10. What's the link between the previous 9 questions? Roman Gods and Goddesses (Diana, Aurora, Concordia, Apollo, Minerva, Vesta, Janus, Lima, Terra)"

[zico]

"Morning all. Hope you had a good weekend bar the resut yesterday! Another link question today! WHAT’S THE LINK? 1. Which English Dame has played Mrs James Bond, Emma Peel and Lady Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones? 2. The Southern lights, the luminous atmospheric display visible in the Southern Hemisphere is also called what? 3. What was the name of the Italian cruise ship that capsized off Tuscany in 2012? 4. Which West End theatre suffered a ceiling collapse during The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time in 2013? 5. What is Mrs McGonagall’s first name in the Harry Potter films (she is played by Maggie Smith)? 6. Which is Britain’s best-selling safety match? 7. What’s the maiden name of Samantha Womack, Britain’s Eurovision entry in 1991 and most famous for playing Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders’? 8. Name the capital and the largest city of Peru? 9. What was the name of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s 1912 ill-fated expedition to reach the South Pole? 10. What's the link between the previous 9 questions?"

[Turpinator]

12

[charlie paynter]

7 Thanks Zico

[Texas Iron]

7 ?ü§†

[easthammer]

10 today but missed yesterday (out for the day) Only got the Brakspear answer because there was something on pointless this week about St Albans and it mentioned his link to the City. And I also like the beer from Oxfordshire by that name. Don't think there is a connection.

[riosleftsock]

"Zico My school priest told me about Brakspear (I did not know there had been an English Pope) and lent me a book about him (which I never gave back). He was only pope for a few years but he had quite an impact. For instance, it was his decree that made it a serf's right to marry without permission from his master. (cսnt)"

[zico]

"Impressive Rio, if anyone got either let alonf both the pope ones I have to applaud!"

[Syd Puddefoot]

8. Got the number of counties correct but could only remember three of the feckers.

[riosleftsock]

15 today!!! Couldn't remember that Northern Ireland had a county called Tyrone.

[Mad Dog]

Eight

[Far Cough]

7 Cheers zico

[zico]

"Today's answers. GREAT BRITAIN 1. What is the significance of the dates August 9th 1902, June 23rd 1911, May 12th 1937 and June 2nd 1953? Coronation dates 2. On which day of the week are general elections held in Britain? Thursday 3. What is the most common street name in Britain? High Street 4. What was the operational squadron number of the Dambusters? 617 Squadron 5. Name the English mathematician who devised a mechanical calculating machine in 1834 which was the forerunner of modem computers. Charles Babbage 6. Who was the first and only Englishman ever to become Pope and for a bonus point how was he known as pope? Nicholas Breakspear

[zico]

"Morning all, got a really late shift tonight so will have to put the answers on a bit earlier than usual, so if you don't want to see them early then please refrain from lookinguntil the usual time! No links today just an old fashioned 10 questions. GREAT BRITAIN 1. What is the significance of the dates August 9th 1902, June 23rd 1911, May 12th 1937 and June 2nd 1953? 2. On which day of the week are general elections held in Britain? 3. What is the most common street name in Britain? 4. What was the operational squadron number of the Dambusters? 5. Name the English mathematician who devised a mechanical calculating machine in 1834 which was the forerunner of modem computers. 6. Who was the first and only Englishman ever to become Pope and for a bonus point how was he known as pope? 7. What is Scotland's longest river? 8. How many counties are there in Northern Ireland? Also a point for each county you name correctly. 9. What is the biggest castle in Wales also the second-largest in Britain? 10. At which battle did Robert the Bruce and his army defeat Edward II?"

[Turpinator]

5 No connection

[Texas Iron]

5 No connection...

[zico]

"Hard to ""PLACE"" a clue of the connection here without making it too easy but look at the first word of your answers! Sorry fellas, couldn't think of a better clue without giving it away."

[charlie paynter]

6. Got the link but still missed out on a few

[riosleftsock]

3 and I didn't get the link either.

[Far Cough]

2

[Syd Puddefoot]

4. Also nowhere near the link.

[Syd Puddefoot]

4. Also nowhere near the link.

[Mad Dog]

5. I didn't get anywhere near the link