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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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Texas Iron
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riosleftsock
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easthammer
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"Sorry all, forgot to mention Thursday is always a late finish at work. Olivia Newton-John Quiz 1. Which country did Olivia Newton-John represent in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest? Was it Australia, United Kingdom or Ireland? United Kingdom 2. Since her diagnosis in the 1990s, Olivia had been a breast cancer advocate and opened the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre. Where is the centre located? Is it Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne? Melbourne 3. For which song did Olivia Newton-John win 1974's Grammy for Record of the Year? Was it Hopelessly Devoted to You, Magic or I Honestly Love You? I Honestly Love You 4. Which band recorded 'Xanadu' for the Xanadu soundtrack with Olivia Newton-John? Was it Electric Light Orchestra, 10CC or Emerson, Lake and Palmer? Electric Light Orchestra 5. Olivia's grandfather Max Born won the Nobel Prize for what – was it Chemistry, Physics or Literature? Physics (Her father was in MI5 and apprehended Rudolph Hess apparently.) 6. Which of the following singles did not reach Number 1 in Britain? Was it You’re the One That I want, Summer Nights or Hopelessly Devoted to You? Hopelessly Devoted to You – Reached Number 2 7. The song ""Physical"" was an immediate smash hit, shipping two million copies in the United States, where it was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and spent how many weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100? Was it 4, 6 or 10? 10 8. The soundtrack to the 1980 movie Xanadu featured the song ""Whenever You're Away From Me"", that Olivia Newton-John performed in a duet with which famous singer and actor? Was it Cliff Richard, Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire? Gene Kelly 9. Playing teenager Sandy in Grease, what age did Olivia turn at the time of filming? Was it 23, 26, 29? 29 10. Apart from Grease in 1978 what movie starred Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in in the early 80's? Was it Two of a Kind, Staying Alive or Grease 2? Two of a Kind"
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"In tribute to my first crush as a kid and a beautiful lady inside and out here is an Olivia Newton-John Quiz. 1. Which country did Olivia Newton-John represent in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest? Was it Australia, United Kingdom or Ireland? 2. Since her diagnosis in the 1990s, Olivia had been a breast cancer advocate and opened the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre. Where is the centre located? Is it Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne? 3. For which song did Olivia Newton-John win 1974's Grammy for Record of the Year? Was it Hopelessly Devoted to You, Magic or I Honestly Love You? 4. Which band recorded 'Xanadu' for the Xanadu soundtrack with Olivia Newton-John? Was it Electric Light Orchestra, 10CC or Emerson, Lake and Palmer? 5. Olivia's grandfather Max Born won the Nobel Prize for what – was it Chemistry, Physics or Literature? 6. Which of the following singles did not reach Number 1 in Britain? Was it You’re the One That I want, Summer Nights or Hopelessly Devoted to You? 7. The song ""Physical"" was an immediate smash hit, shipping two million copies in the United States, where it was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and spent how many weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100? Was it 4, 6 or 10? 8. The soundtrack to the 1980 movie Xanadu featured the song ""Whenever You're Away From Me"", that Olivia Newton-John performed in a duet with which famous singer and actor? Was it Cliff Richard, Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire? 9. Playing teenager Sandy in Grease, what age did Olivia turn at the time of filming? Was it 23, 26, 29? 10. Apart from Grease in 1978 what movie starred Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in in the early 80's? Was it Two of a Kind, Staying Alive or Grease 2?"
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easthammer
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riosleftsock
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Texas Iron
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"Another War Quiz 1. If Billy Yank was a Union soldier during the Civil War, what nickname was given to a Confederate soldier? Johnny Reb – will accept Johnny Rebel 2. What was the code-name given to the Dunkirk evacuation in World War Two? Operation Dynamo 3. Isandhlwana was a significant location at the beginning of the Anglo-Zulu War. In which modern country is it located? South Africa 4. As civil war raged in one country on the Balkan peninsula, the capital city was under siege from 1992 until 1996. Which city was the location of over 13,000 war-related deaths in 44 months? Sarajevo 5. The tale of the 1914 Christmas 'Truce' on the front is a popular, somewhat idealized, heart-warming story of peace in a time of war. The story generally goes that the 'Truce' began with German soldiers singing which carol? Bonus point if you can name it in German. ""Silent Night"" - ""Stille Nacht 6. At this battle, General Bernard Montgomery decisively defeated the Desert Fox, Erwin Rommel, to turn the tables in North Africa. Name the battle? Battle of El Alamein 7. The Romans legions are famous for their discipline and good organisation. A legion consisted of smaller divisions called cohorts. How many cohorts did the Roman legions usually have? Was it 5, 10, 20 or 50? 10 8. Lord Nelson crushed the French fleet at Trafalgar. What famous ship of the line was his flagship? HMS Victory 9. Which cavalry unit, under the command of George Armstrong Custer, were defeated at the Battle of the Little Bighorn? For a bonus point can you name the units official nickname? 7th - Its official nickname is ""Garryowen"", after the Irish air ""Garryowen"" that was adopted as its march tune 10. The shortest war on record took just 38 minutes when which 'then country' surrendered to Britain in 1896? Zanzibar"
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"Another War Quiz 1. If Billy Yank was a Union soldier during the Civil War, what nickname was given to a Confederate soldier? 2. What was the code-name given to the Dunkirk evacuation in World War Two? 3. Isandhlwana was a significant location at the beginning of the Anglo-Zulu War. In which modern country is it located? 4. As civil war raged in one country on the Balkan peninsula, the capital city was under siege from 1992 until 1996. Which city was the location of over 13,000 war-related deaths in 44 months? 5. The tale of the 1914 Christmas 'Truce' on the front is a popular, somewhat idealized, heart-warming story of peace in a time of war. The story generally goes that the 'Truce' began with German soldiers singing which carol? Bonus point if you can name it in German. 6. At this battle, General Bernard Montgomery decisively defeated the Desert Fox, Erwin Rommel, to turn the tables in North Africa. Name the battle? 7. The Romans legions are famous for their discipline and good organisation. A legion consisted of smaller divisions called cohorts. How many cohorts did the Roman legions usually have? Was it 5, 10, 20 or 50? 8. Lord Nelson crushed the French fleet at Trafalgar. What famous ship of the line was his flagship? 9. Which cavalry unit, under the command of George Armstrong Custer, were defeated at the Battle of the Little Bighorn? For a bonus point can you name the units official nickname? 10. The shortest war on record took just 38 minutes when which 'then country' surrendered to Britain in 1896?"
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Texas Iron
- Posts: 2028
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riosleftsock
- Posts: 1758
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easthammer
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"8 for me thanks Zico And for info, I will be missing from Friday for a week off to Sunny Devon. So unlikely to participate that week."
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
"Greetings MD, hope you are having a good time. Can just vision Mad Dog now, beer in hand shouting at an unknown fellow sunbather ""Oi mate, for one point what's EPISTAXIS?""!! One thing I must know from you all is that I have a quiz of 50 famous books and I will ask for the author. Some are pretty easy but I will give you all a choice to let me know if you just want the name of the books (will make it obviously harder) or along with book name list all authors out of sequence where you at least have options (obviously easier). Let me know what you all prefer. Medicine Quiz 1. The lack of which vitamin may lead to Rickets? D 2. What is MYOPIA? near-sightedness and short-sightedness 3. What was the first human organ to be successfully transplanted? The Kidney [1956] 4. Which disease is known as ""The Royal Disease""? Haemophilia 5. To which medical condition does EPISTAXIS refer? Nose bleed 6. What 'S' word is defined as a ""Lateral Curvature of the spine""? Scoliosis 7. In which part of the body would a person have a Pott’s fracture? Ankle 8. What is the name of the fluid that surrounds an unborn baby? Amniotic fluid 9. Which gland produces Human growth hormone (HGH)? Pituitary gland 10. For two points - What does the CT stand for in scan and what does MRI stand for in MRI scan? CT = Computed tomography scan MRI = Magnetic resonance imaging"
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"Far Cough 12:00 Tue Aug 9 Well that's one point guaranteed! Hope you recover ok Cough. I actually suffer with 2, am on supplements for 1, have had a couple of 10's and at 5 foot 5 could have done with a bit more 9!! ;-)"