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?"

[Far Cough]

go*through it

[Far Cough]

Is Sophos your firm's firewall/security? and do you have to through it?

[Mad Dog]

4 again

[zico]

"No not tried that as I work upstairs. The actual wi fi connection to my own is fine and then I connect to something called Sophos which in turn connects to what I assume is a TalkTalk BT VPN. That cuts out during the day so it could be the issue. Odd though that I don't have to reset my PC and mobile, only the Sky Q."

[Far Cough]

Have you tried connecting your laptop to the router with an ethernet cable?

[zico]

Far Cough 6:50 Wed May 25 Many thanks. I've had a suggestion from someone. Basically on the days I work at home with a laptop and connect to the offices connection in the evening my Sky Q has cut out and needs to be reconnected. Only happens when I work at home. PC and phone are fine just the Sky Q. I'm with BT for broadband. Someone suggested I change the channel on my hub from smart to manual so I am trying that and see how I go. Smart BT has its issues apparently!

[Syd Puddefoot]

A disastrous three. Thanks Zico

[Far Cough]

8 Thanks zico Can't guarantee solving your connection problems but I'll give it a shot?

[zico]

YVW Texas...

[Texas Iron]

7 Thanks for the Quizzes‚Ķ ?ü§ó?ü§ó?ü§ó?ü§ó

[zico]

"Disasters Quiz 1. How many astronauts were tragically killed in both the Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters? 14 (Seven on each shuttle) 2. An earthquake in the Indian Ocean struck on Boxing Day of which year caused the deadliest tsunami ever recorded in human history? 2004 3. One of the deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the United States, what 2005 storm broke the levees in New Orleans, flooding the city and causing over a hundred billion dollars in damages? Hurricane Katrina 4. On 20 April 2010, while drilling at the Macondo Prospect, a blowout on a semi-submersible offshore drilling rig caused an explosion that killed 11 crewmen and ignited a fireball visible from 40 miles (64 km) away. The fire was inextinguishable and, two days later, on 22 April it sank, leaving the well gushing at the seabed and causing the largest marine oil spill in history. What was the name of the rig? Deepwater Horizon 5. In the UK, on 5th October 1999 two passenger trains collided, killing 31 people. Just outside which London mainline railway station did this occur? Paddington 6. What was the name of the nuclear-powered American submarine that sank in the North Atlantic during deep-sea trials on April 10, 1963? USS Thresher 7. Most people know that when Mt. Vesuvius erupted it buried the city of Pompeii. What is the name of the other city buried in that eruption? Herculaneum 8. The U.S. space race to the moon suffered a serious setback when three astronauts died on the launch pad aboard this spaceship in 1967? Apollo 1 9. What was the name of the nuclear reactor that caused worldwide concern after the earthquake in Japan, 2011? Fukushima Daiichi 10. The famous Chilean miners saved in 2010 were originally mining for what two substances? (Two points) Copper and Gold"

[zico]

"Life's pretty much a disaster these days so here we have an apt Disasters Quiz 1. How many astronauts were tragically killed in both the Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters? 2. An earthquake in the Indian Ocean struck on Boxing Day of which year caused the deadliest tsunami ever recorded in human history? 3. One of the deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the United States, what 2005 storm broke the levees in New Orleans, flooding the city and causing over a hundred billion dollars in damages? 4. On 20 April 2010, while drilling at the Macondo Prospect, a blowout on a semi-submersible offshore drilling rig caused an explosion that killed 11 crewmen and ignited a fireball visible from 40 miles (64 km) away. The fire was inextinguishable and, two days later, on 22 April it sank, leaving the well gushing at the seabed and causing the largest marine oil spill in history. What was the name of the rig? 5. In the UK, on 5th October 1999 two passenger trains collided, killing 31 people. Just outside which London mainline railway station did this occur? 6. What was the name of the nuclear-powered American submarine that sank in the North Atlantic during deep-sea trials on April 10, 1963? 7. Most people know that when Mt. Vesuvius erupted it buried the city of Pompeii. What is the name of the other city buried in that eruption? 8. The U.S. space race to the moon suffered a serious setback when three astronauts died on the launch pad aboard this spaceship in 1967? 9. What was the name of the nuclear reactor that caused worldwide concern after the earthquake in Japan, 2011? 10. The famous Chilean miners saved in 2010 were originally mining for what two substances? (Two points) -------------------------------------------------------------------- PS If any of you gents are experts at computers, network connections etc could you WHO mail me if you have the time as I have a bizarre connection issue that I can't seem o solve. Be a bonus point in it!"

[riosleftsock]

6 including 2 guesses at the airlines. Cheers

[Syd Puddefoot]

"Six, and four of them were from the ""One World"" question."

[Texas Iron]

8. today Missed some obvious ones ?ü§†?ü§†

[Texas Iron]

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[Texas Iron]

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[easthammer]

Five for me thanks Zico

[Far Cough]

"4 only, cheers zico"

[Mad Dog]

"4. And that included 2 absolute pure guesses at airlines Assumed british Airways and picked quantas because they were in the film ""rainman"" quantas never crash!"

[zico]

"Geography Quiz 1. Which northern European capital was built on 14 islands? Stockholm 2. Which Island in the south-eastern Caribbean Sea is also known as the ‘Island of Spice’? Grenada 3. Which Lake is called the ’jewel of the Italian lakes’? Lake Como 4. The three largest of the Balearic Islands in order of size are Majorca, Minorca and Ibiza; which island comes fourth? Formentera 5. In which country, which begins with a T, is there a natural gas pit nicknamed the ‘Door to Hell’ that has been burning since 1971? Turkmenistan 6. What is the most southerly capital city in the world? Wellington, New Zealand 7. What is the only country in the world not to have a rectangular or square flag? Clue – It begins with “N”. Nepal 8. The Shelbourne Hotel, built in 1824, is the oldest and most lavish hotel in which capital city? Dublin 9. Which European country has the most World Heritage sites? Italy 10. Oneworld is an airline alliance founded on 1 February 1999. The alliance's stated objective is to be the first-choice airline alliance for the world's frequent international travellers. Its central alliance office is in New York City and includes 14 member airlines. For five points can you name the five founding members (airlines) when it formed in 1999? American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Qantas"

[zico]

"Old squad isn't it, older than I thought! Geography Quiz 1. Which northern European capital was built on 14 islands? 2. Which Island in the south-eastern Caribbean Sea is also known as the ‘Island of Spice’? 3. Which Lake is called the ’jewel of the Italian lakes’? 4. The three largest of the Balearic Islands in order of size are Majorca, Minorca and Ibiza; which island comes fourth? 5. In which country, which begins with a T, is there a natural gas pit nicknamed the ‘Door to Hell’ that has been burning since 1971? 6. What is the most southerly capital city in the world? 7. What is the only country in the world not to have a rectangular or square flag? Clue – It begins with “N”. 8. The Shelbourne Hotel, built in 1824, is the oldest and most lavish hotel in which capital city? 9. Which European country has the most World Heritage sites? 10. Oneworld is an airline alliance founded on 1 February 1999. The alliance's stated objective is to be the first-choice airline alliance for the world's frequent international travellers. Its central alliance office is in New York City and includes 14 member airlines. For five points can you name the five founding members (airlines) when it formed in 1999?"

[easthammer]

11 for me and missed most of the rest by one year Thanks Zico

[riosleftsock]

6 also

[Texas Iron]

8 Pure luck‚Ķ ?ü§†?ü§†