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?"

[zico]

"Thanks East. Ok, let's say Italian City and hopefully that will help people on that question."

[easthammer]

ZIico There are at least three Bridge of Sighs in Europe that I know of. Two in this country and one elsewhere. So expect challenges!

[zico]

"Good to see you back Di Canio! Still time to forward on here your ""specialist subjects"" for the ""WHO QUIZZERS QUIZ"" so if you haven't already give me your specialist subject and everyone will have at least two questions on their strength subject... Today, I tried to play around with mutiple choice but it made it too easy. It would be a tragedy if you didn't get a few though. WHAT’S THE LINK? 1. Which writer’s works have included the Alex Rider series of novels, Foyle’s War and New Blood? 2. How is the substitute in a cricket match referred to? 3. In which European city is the Bridge of Sighs? 4. Who became King on the death of his brother, Richard the Lionheart? 5. What is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world? 6. Who wrote The Owl and the Pussycat? 7. What are the comedy pairing of the meerkat and the warthog called in The Lion King? 8. What was the name of the Captain of the nuclear-powered combat submarine in the 1964 children’s science-fiction television series “Stingray”? 9. What’s the name for a village that doesn’t have a church of its own? 10. What’s the link?"

[Texas Iron]

6 today

[DiCaniosLefty]

"back with a bang, 9!"

[easthammer]

"8 for me, please."

[Syd Puddefoot]

"6. 3 known, 3 guessed."

[Mad Dog]

6. And five if those were pure luck

[Far Cough]

5

[riosleftsock]

6 today - thanks zico

[riosleftsock]

6 today - thanks zico

[zico]

"CASTLES AND PALACES 1. Which famous castle is on the island of Anglesey? Beaumaris 2. According to legend where in Cornwall is King Arthur’s castle? Tintagel 3. Which Romanian castle is considered to be where Bram Stoker’s Dracula is set? Bran Castle 4. In which country would you find Vianden Castle? Luxembourg 5. In which Asian country would you find the castle-esque Grand Palace? Thailand 6. The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the royalty of which country? Sweden 7. The Palace of Aachen is most associated with which King of the Franks who united most of Western Europe for the first time since the Romans? Charlemagne 8. Name the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace; it is notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Winston Churchill? Blenheim Palace, 9. From 1732 to 1917, this was the official residence of the Russian monarchs; the storming of the palace in 1917 became an iconic symbol of the Russian Revolution. Name it? Winter Palace, 10. Castle built in Bavaria, Germany by 'Mad King' Ludwig and served as the inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle. What is it called? Neuschwanstein"

[Texas Iron]

6 Yesterday

[Syd Puddefoot]

Good job that's multiple guess.

[zico]

"Early questions and late answers today. Did this quiz and thought it would be too difficult so thrown a multiple choice in. So could have a few 10's today! CASTLES AND PALACES 1. Which famous castle is on the island of Anglesey? Conwy, Beaumaris, Baltersan, 2. According to legend where in Cornwall is King Arthur’s castle? Pendennis, Restormel, Tintagel 3. Which Romanian castle is considered to be where Bram Stoker’s Dracula is set? Bran Castle, Hunedoara Castle, Bled Castle 4. In which country would you find Vianden Castle? Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland 5. In which Asian country would you find the castle-esque Grand Palace? Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia 6. The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the royalty of which country? Denmark, Norway, Sweden 7. The Palace of Aachen is most associated with which King of the Franks who united most of Western Europe for the first time since the Romans? Charlemagne, Childeric, Childebert 8. Name the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace; it is notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Winston Churchill? Beaumont Palace, Beaulieu Palace Blenheim Palace, 9. From 1732 to 1917, this was the official residence of the Russian monarchs; the storming of the palace in 1917 became an iconic symbol of the Russian Revolution. Name it? Catherine's Palace, Tsaritsyno Palace, Winter Palace, 10. Castle built in Bavaria, Germany by 'Mad King' Ludwig and served as the inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle. What is it called? Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau, Linderhof"

[riosleftsock]

"No internet most of today apart from my phone with 1 bar. Was on a site near the New Forest that carry out top secret stuff, its so top secret they can't tell me anything what they do. 4"

[easthammer]

You have no need to duck but....... FOUR!

[Syd Puddefoot]

A sub warp speed 2.

[Turpinator]

7

[Mad Dog]

6 for me too

[Far Cough]

6

[zico]

"ALL THINGS SCIENCE 1. What year is it generally accepted as the year the Space Age began? 1957. (The space age began on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first man-made Earth satellite.) I'll give you a year each way for half a point! 2. What is the visible part of the Sun called? Photosphere 3. In astronomy what term describes a roughly straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system? Syzygy 4. Also known as Methuselah, this bristlecone pine is considered the oldest known living (non-clonal) tree in the world at around 4,853 years old. Where is it? Be as specific as you can… White Mountains (California) - I’ll give you a point for the USA, Two points for California and three points if you put down White Mountains, California. 5. What metal is the best conductor of electricity? Silver 6. The research and development during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons was known as what? Manhattan Project 7. Charles Darwin is remembered for his theory of evolution the data of which he gathered whilst on a 5 year expedition aboard which ship? The Beagle 8. What is the only rock that floats in water? Pumice 9. Mars has two relatively small (compared to Earth's) natural moons. Both satellites were discovered in 1877 by Asaph Hall. For two points name them? Phobos and Deimos 10. Scientists believe that the continents of the earth were all one large landmass 280 million years ago. The moving of tectonic plates caused this mass to break off into different pieces, making up the continents as we know them today. What was this landmass called? Pangaea or Pangea"

[zico]

"ALL THINGS SCIENCE 1. What year is it generally accepted as the year the Space Age began? 2. What is the visible part of the Sun called? 3. In astronomy what term describes a roughly straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system? 4. Also known as Methuselah, this bristlecone pine is considered the oldest known living (non-clonal) tree in the world at around 4,853 years old. Where is it? Be as specific as you can… 5. What metal is the best conductor of electricity? 6. The research and development during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons was known as what? 7. Charles Darwin is remembered for his theory of evolution the data of which he gathered whilst on a 5 year expedition aboard which ship? 8. What is the only rock that floats in water? 9. Mars has two relatively small (compared to Earth's) natural moons. Both satellites were discovered in 1877 by Asaph Hall. For two points name them? 10. Scientists believe that the continents of the earth were all one large landmass 280 million years ago. The moving of tectonic plates caused this mass to break off into different pieces, making up the continents as we know them today. What was this landmass called?"

[zico]

"Scores Turpinator

[Turpinator]

"A dismal one. Anything to do with Financial markets, commodities,stocks cryptos etc"