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Daily Quiz anyone?
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easthammer
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Daily Quiz anyone?
"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?"
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easthammer
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riosleftsock
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Texas Iron
- Posts: 2028
- Old WHO Number: 10221
- Has liked: 118 times
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Texas Iron
- Posts: 2028
- Old WHO Number: 10221
- Has liked: 118 times
- Been liked: 40 times
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
"Is that a happy birthday to you MD? On this Day in History – 3rd May Quiz 1. On this day in 2008 - Who won the race to become Mayor of London - ending Ken Livingstone's eight-year reign at City Hall? Boris Johnson 2. On this day in 1558 – Who was officially appointed Holy Roman Emperor after his brother Charles abdicated in 1556? Clue – His name was the same as the surname of one of the quality youngsters that came through under Harry at West Ham! Ferdinand I 3. On this day in 1968 - Britain's first what was successfully carried out by a team of 18 doctors and nurses at a hospital in Marylebone, London? Heart transplant 4. On this day in 1952 –Which horse race was televised nationally for the first time in the US, on the CBS network? The Kentucky Derby 5. On this day in 2007 – The three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann disappears in which country, starting ""the most heavily reported missing-person case in modern history"". Bonus point if you can name the town. Portugal, Praia da Luz 6. On this day in 1979, - Margaret Thatcher of the Conservative Party was elected British prime minister, becoming the first woman in Europe to hold that post. Do you remember the name of the man who was her Secretary of State for the Home Department and her de facto Deputy Prime Minister at the time? William Whitelaw 7. On this day in 1960 – The Anne Frank House opens as a museum in which city? Amsterdam 8. On this day in 1991 - The last episode of tv show Dallas is aired on CBS as a double-length episode. Dallas ran for fourteen seasons. It had a spin off show that also ran for fourteen seasons, what was it called? Knots Landing 9. On this day in 2009 – Veronica Lario, the wife of the Italian Prime minister announces that she is to divorce her husband. Name that Prime Minister? Silvio Berlusconi 10. On this day in 1937 – Margaret Mitchell wins the Pulitzer Prize in fiction for her only novel published during her lifetime. It was American Civil War-era novel that became a famous film made in 1939. Name it. Gone With the Wind"
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Syd Puddefoot
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Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
"On this Day in History – 3rd May Quiz 1. On this day in 2008 - Who won the race to become Mayor of London - ending Ken Livingstone's eight-year reign at City Hall? 2. On this day in 1558 – Who was officially appointed Holy Roman Emperor after his brother Charles abdicated in 1556? Clue – His name was the same as the surname of one of the quality youngsters that came through under Harry at West Ham! 3. On this day in 1968 - Britain's first what was successfully carried out by a team of 18 doctors and nurses at a hospital in Marylebone, London? 4. On this day in 1952 –Which horse race was televised nationally for the first time in the US, on the CBS network? 5. On this day in 2007 – The three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann disappears in which country, starting ""the most heavily reported missing-person case in modern history"". Bonus point if you can name the town. 6. On this day in 1979, - Margaret Thatcher of the Conservative Party was elected British prime minister, becoming the first woman in Europe to hold that post. Do you remember the name of the man who was her Secretary of State for the Home Department and her de facto Deputy Prime Minister at the time? 7. On this day in 1960 – The Anne Frank House opens as a museum in which city? 8. On this day in 1991 - The last episode of tv show Dallas is aired on CBS as a double-length episode. Dallas ran for fourteen seasons. It had a spin off show that also ran for fourteen seasons, what was it called? 9. On this day in 2009 – Veronica Lario, the wife of the Italian Prime minister announces that she is to divorce her husband. Name that Prime Minister? 10. On this day in 1937 – Margaret Mitchell wins the Pulitzer Prize in fiction for her only novel published during her lifetime. It was American Civil War-era novel that became a famous film made in 1939. Name it."
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Texas Iron
- Posts: 2028
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riosleftsock
- Posts: 1758
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Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
"On this Day in History ‚Äì 2nd May Quiz 1. On this day in 1982 - can you name the Argentine Navy light cruiser was sunk on 2 May 1982 during the Falklands War by the Royal Navy submarine Conqueror? General Belgrano 2. On this day in 1809 - a prison on which moor in England opens to house French prisoners of war? Dartmoor 3. On this day in 1969 ‚Äì Which British ocean liner departs on her maiden voyage to New York City. Queen Elizabeth 2 4. On this day in 2008 ‚Äì Chait?©n Volcano begins erupting in which South American country, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people? Was it Ecuador, Paraguay or Chile? Chile 5. On this day in 2011 ‚Äì Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI's most wanted man, is killed by the United States special forces in which country? Pakistan 6. On this day in 2012 ‚Äì A pastel version of which painting, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for $120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for a work of art at auction? The Scream 7. On this day in 1952 ‚Äì The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1, set off from London to which South African city on its maiden flight. Johannesburg 8. On this day in 1953 - Legend Sir Stanley Matthews, at the age of 38, won an FA Cup winners' medal as Blackpool came back from trailing 3-1 to beat Bolton 4-3. In recognition of the impact he had on the match, it become known as the 'Matthews Final'. But who scored a hat-trick in the Final? Stan Mortensen 9. On this day in 1892 - Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen was born. He became a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of the war, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories. By what ‚Äúnick name‚Äù was he more familiarly known? The Red Baron 10. On this day in 1981 ‚Äì Which female Scottish singer started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with the song ‚ÄúMorning Train‚Äù? Sheena Easton"
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
"On this Day in History ‚Äì 2nd May Quiz 1. On this day in 1982 - can you name the Argentine Navy light cruiser was sunk on 2 May 1982 during the Falklands War by the Royal Navy submarine Conqueror? 2. On this day in 1809 - a prison on which moor in England opens to house French prisoners of war? 3. On this day in 1969 ‚Äì Which British ocean liner departs on her maiden voyage to New York City. 4. On this day in 2008 ‚Äì Chait?©n Volcano begins erupting in which South American country, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people? Was it Ecuador, Paraguay or Chile? 5. On this day in 2011 ‚Äì Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI's most wanted man, is killed by the United States special forces in which country? 6. On this day in 2012 ‚Äì A pastel version of which painting, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for $120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for a work of art at auction? 7. On this day in 1952 ‚Äì The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1, set off from London to which South African city on its maiden flight. 8. On this day in 1953 - Legend Sir Stanley Matthews, at the age of 38, won an FA Cup winners' medal as Blackpool came back from trailing 3-1 to beat Bolton 4-3. In recognition of the impact he had on the match, it become known as the 'Matthews Final'. But who scored a hat-trick in the Final? 9. On this day in 1892 - Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen was born. He became a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of the war, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories. By what ‚Äúnick name‚Äù was he more familiarly known? 10. On this day in 1981 ‚Äì Which female Scottish singer started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with the song ‚ÄúMorning Train‚Äù?"
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
"I'll give you a full mark for chicago cubs. As you're right bears do have cubs. But I'm unaware of a song called ""single girls"". So I veto that mark. Which doesn't really affect the score"
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Syd Puddefoot
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Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
"14 for me. Claiming a half each for Single GIRLS and Chicago CUBS as after all Bears do have Cubs? Thanks Mad Dog, and nice weekend all."
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Texas Iron
- Posts: 2028
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riosleftsock
- Posts: 1758
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