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]

"8 Cheers zico I knew the village in Wales as it was the village they used in the Prisoner with Patrick McGoohan, I couldn't think of the name though"

[zico]

"Strange Places Quiz 1. What is the common name of the infamous highly classified Air Force facility located in Nevada, USA? Area 51 2. The UK's highest cafe, at 3,560 feet high, can be found where? (Hint: we need a mountain's name) On top of Mount Snowdon, Wales 3. Give the most common name for the region in the Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances? The Bermuda Triangle 4. Created by inhabitants during the 13th to 16th centuries, which Island would you find 900 monumental statues called moai? Easter Island 5. Which Sea is roughly ten times saltier than the ocean? The Dead Sea 6. There's a defined contrast of blue and grey where the Rhone and Arve rivers meet, in which European country can this be seen? Switzerland (google it, looks very strange) 7. Transylvania, which has been associated with a number of mysterious figures including Count Dracula, is a region in which country? Romania 8. Home to 100 of the world’s most lethal plants, the Poison Garden is adjacent to which British castle? Alnwick Castle 9. AMARG is a facility in Tucson, Arizona, often called The Boneyard, and is mainly famous in the media for the storage of what? Retired military aircraft (Aircraft or planes will accept) 10. Which tourist village in North Wales was designed and built between 1925 and 1975 by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis in the style of an Italian village? Portmeirion"

[zico]

"Strange Places Quiz 1. What is the common name of the infamous highly classified Air Force facility located in Nevada, USA? 2. The UK's highest cafe, at 3,560 feet high, can be found where? (Hint: we need a mountain's name) 3. Give the most common name for the region in the Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances? 4. Created by inhabitants during the 13th to 16th centuries, which Island would you find 900 monumental statues called moai? 5. Which Sea is roughly ten times saltier than the ocean? 6. There's a defined contrast of blue and grey where the Rhone and Arve rivers meet, in which European country can this be seen? 7. Transylvania, which has been associated with a number of mysterious figures including Count Dracula, is a region in which country? 8. Home to 100 of the world’s most lethal plants, the Poison Garden is adjacent to which British castle? 9. AMARG is a facility in Tucson, Arizona, often called The Boneyard, and is mainly famous in the media for the storage of what? 10. Which tourist village in North Wales was designed and built between 1925 and 1975 by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis in the style of an Italian village?"

[easthammer]

21 for me thanks Zico

[riosleftsock]

"Zico, agree, great athlete."

[zico]

"Talking about women's tennis I was sad to hear today that Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with both throat and breast cancer. Wish her well, an absolute legend of the court."

[riosleftsock]

6 The only women's sport i ever follow is tennis.

[Westside]

16. Thanks.

[Far Cough]

7 Cheers

[Mad Dog]

15. Gracias

[zico]

"Sport in 2022 1. Who came off the bench to score the winning goal in extra-time as England beat Germany in the Women’s Euro 2022 final at Wembley? Chloe Kelly 2. Which Swede was originally named as the captain of Europe's team in the next Ryder Cup competition, scheduled to be played in 2023? Henrik Stenson 3. And which Englishman was named as the replacement captain, after the first choice (answer to Q2) signed up to the controversial LIV Golf tour? Luke Donald 4. Washington Redskins, an American football team, changed their name in 2022 (after temporarily using Washington Football Team) – to what? Washington Commanders 5. What nationality is this year's Formula One driver’s champion, Max Verstappen? Dutch 6. Who won Great Britain’s solitary gold medal at this year’s athletics World Championships becoming first British man to win the world 1500m title since Steve Cram in 1983? His dad was commentating on the race. Jake Wightman 7. Which country won the Grand Slam in the 2022 men’s Guinness Six Nations? France 8. Which controversial Australian did Novak Djokovic beat in this year's men’s final at Wimbledon? Nick Kyrgios 9. Which former England rugby union international entered this year's I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here? Mike Tindall 10. Who won the Women’s Rugby Union World Cup in October? New Zealand 11. England men’s cricket team won the T20 World Cup in November, beating Pakistan, but which country was it held in? Australia 12. Amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen won the Grand National on which 50-1 shot at Aintree? Noble Yeats 13. Which team won their second Super Bowl in March, beating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in California? Los Angeles Rams 14. Which British football team lost to Eintracht Frankfurt 5-4 on penalties in this year's Europa League final? Rangers 15. Who beat Michael Smith to claim the PDC World Championship title for a second time in January? Was it Michael Van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price or Peter Wright? Peter Wright 16. Eve Muirhead guided Great Britain’s women’s curling team to gold at the Winter Olympics in Beijing with victory over which nation? Japan 17. Who became the first female jockey to ride the winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup riding the 3-1 favourite A Plus Tard? Rachael Blackmore 18. Who lost in the final of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield as Ronnie O’Sullivan claimed a record-equalling seventh title? Was it John Higgins, Judd Trump or Mark Selby? Judd Trump 19. Which team beat Liverpool 1-0 in the men’s Champions League final in Paris? Real Madrid 20. The 2022 Commonwealth Games were hosted by which city? Birmingham 21. Which English golfer won the 2022 US Open at Brookline, his first major championship? Matt Fitzpatrick 22. Who scored Wales’s only goal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar? Gareth Bale 23. From which city did the Tour de France depart on Stage 1? Copenhagen 24. How many rounds did Tyson Fury take to defeat Dillian Whyte, Was it 4, 5 or 6? Six (by a technical knockout) 25. Ronnie Radford who passed away in 2022 was known for scoring ""one of the most iconic goals in FA Cup history"" in the 1971–72 FA Cup for Hereford United during their shock 2–1 giant-killing against which Club? Newcastle United 26. What position in the Premier League table did West Ham United finish in 2021-2022? 7th 27. Who won BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2022? Beth Mead 28. The French sports newspaper L'Equipe named which English player in their best team of the World Cup? Bukayo Saka 29. What is the name of the banned substance that boxer Conor Benn tested positive for? Clomifene (also known as clomiphene, and the brand name Clomid.) 30. In tennis, who became the fourth British man in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals? Can you also name the other three for a bonus three points? Cameron Norrie. The other three were Roger Taylor, Tim Henman, and Andy Murray. 31. Bonus point added after the death of Pele. The great man himself tweeted back in 2015: “I have scored ……….goals in my life.” Was it 1283, 1183, 1083? 1283"

[zico]

"I'm sure you will be able to pick up a paper or watch TV with a Review of the Year and accidentally see what happened in the last 12 months, it's inevitable! ;-)"

[riosleftsock]

"6 yesterday, I predict a very low score today"

[zico]

"Bumper New Year Quiz if anyone wants to do it. Answers will be late on Monday. Happy and Healthy New Year to All. Sport in 2022 1. Who came off the bench to score the winning goal in extra-time as England beat Germany in the Women’s Euro 2022 final at Wembley? 2. Which Swede was originally named as the captain of Europe's team in the next Ryder Cup competition, scheduled to be played in 2023? 3. And which Englishman was named as the replacement captain, after the first choice (answer to Q2) signed up to the controversial LIV Golf tour? 4. Washington Redskins, an American football team, changed their name in 2022 (after temporarily using Washington Football Team) – to what? 5. What nationality is this year's Formula One driver’s champion, Max Verstappen? 6. Who won Great Britain’s solitary gold medal at this year’s athletics World Championships becoming first British man to win the world 1500m title since Steve Cram in 1983? His dad was commentating on the race. 7. Which country won the Grand Slam in the 2022 men’s Guinness Six Nations? 8. Which controversial Australian did Novak Djokovic beat in this year's men’s final at Wimbledon? 9. Which former England rugby union international entered this year's I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here? 10. Who won the Women’s Rugby Union World Cup in October? 11. England men’s cricket team won the T20 World Cup in November, beating Pakistan, but which country was it held in? 12. Amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen won the Grand National on which 50-1 shot at Aintree? 13. Which team won their second Super Bowl in March, beating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in California? 14. Which British football team lost to Eintracht Frankfurt 5-4 on penalties in this year's Europa League final? 15. Who beat Michael Smith to claim the PDC World Championship title for a second time in January? Was it Michael Van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price or Peter Wright? 16. Eve Muirhead guided Great Britain’s women’s curling team to gold at the Winter Olympics in Beijing with victory over which nation? 17. Who became the first female jockey to ride the winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup riding the 3-1 favourite A Plus Tard? 18. Who lost in the final of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield as Ronnie O’Sullivan claimed a record-equalling seventh title? Was it John Higgins, Judd Trump or Mark Selby? 19. Which team beat Liverpool 1-0 in the men’s Champions League final in Paris? 20. The 2022 Commonwealth Games were hosted by which city? 21. Which English golfer won the 2022 US Open at Brookline, his first major championship? 22. Who scored Wales’s only goal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar? 23. From which city did the Tour de France depart on Stage 1? 24. How many rounds did Tyson Fury take to defeat Dillian Whyte, Was it 4, 5 or 6? 25. Ronnie Radford who passed away in 2022 was known for scoring ""one of the most iconic goals in FA Cup history"" in the 1971–72 FA Cup for Hereford United during their shock 2–1 giant-killing against which Club? 26. What position in the Premier League table did West Ham United finish in 2021-2022? 27. Who won BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2022? 28. The French sports newspaper L'Equipe named which English player in their best team of the World Cup? 29. What is the name of the banned substance that boxer Conor Benn tested positive for? 30. In tennis, who became the fourth British man in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals? Can you also name the other three for a bonus three points? 31. Bonus point added after the death of Pele. The great man himself tweeted back in 2015: “I have scored ……….goals in my life.” Was it 1283, 1183, 1083?"

[Westside]

7 for me. Thanks.

[Mad Dog]

8. Gracias

[Far Cough]

Only 3 I'm terribly sorry

[zico]

"Sorry Quiz 1. Which keyboards maestro sang ""Sorry seems to be the hardest word""? Elton John 2. In 2006 which now 66-year-old Hollywood actor went off on such a tirade of abuse after being stopped for drunk driving that he was forced to say ""sorry"" in the most fulsome terms? Mel Gibson 3. When you are the best in the world at your sport, people look up to you. But which world number one had to say ""I'm deeply sorry"" after his extra-marital affairs were exposed back in 2009? Tiger Woods 4. ""We are sorry for the serious wrongdoing that occurred. We are deeply sorry for the hurt suffered by the individuals afflicted. We regret not acting faster,"" was an apology that came from a media mogul as a result of activities by some of his outlets that included tapping the telephones of celebrities and politicians. Who was he? Rupert Murdoch 5. On May 26th each year, 'National Sorry Day' is marked in which country to remember the way in which the indigenous people of a country were treated through many generations? Australia 6. “Today, as I mentioned, I felt morally obligated to plead guilty to the charge of leaving the scene of an accident.” Part of an apology by which then Senator who around midnight between July 18 and 19, 1969 on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts negligently drove his car off a narrow bridge, causing it to overturn in a tidal pond resulting in the death of a young woman? Edward M. ""Ted"" Kennedy 7. Which British Prime Minister said “As you may know, I have apologised to Mrs Duffy for remarks I made in the back of the car after meeting her on the campaign trail in Rochdale today” after he was found to have called the lady a ""bigoted woman""? Gordon Brown 8. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey he said, ""I view this situation as one big lie I repeated a lot of times. I made those decisions; they were my mistake and I'm here to say sorry."" Prior to his interview he also apologized to the staff of the Livestrong Foundation after he stepped down as chairman of the organization. Who is he? Lance Armstrong 9. Sorry! was a BBC television sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1981 to 1982 and from 1985 to 1988. It starred Ronnie Corbett and was created and written by Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent. Can you remember the name of the character Corbett played? Timothy Lumsden 10. In 1995 Hugh Grant got arrested after hooking up with a Hollywood sex worker. And when it came to apologizing, Hugh did it right. He just 'fessed up. It was simple, it was honest and, judging by his continued success, it was accepted. The sex workers real name is Estella Thompson but by what name was she known at the time? Divine Brown"

[zico]

"This site is so slow today! I will post the new year quiz tomorrow and answers will be late Monday. In he meantime it seems my music names quiz was a tad difficult so sorry about that. In way of an apology here is a Sorry Quiz 1. Which keyboards maestro sang ""Sorry seems to be the hardest word""? 2. In 2006 which now 66-year-old Hollywood actor went off on such a tirade of abuse after being stopped for drunk driving that he was forced to say ""sorry"" in the most fulsome terms? 3. When you are the best in the world at your sport, people look up to you. But which world number one had to say ""I'm deeply sorry"" after his extra-marital affairs were exposed back in 2009? 4. ""We are sorry for the serious wrongdoing that occurred. We are deeply sorry for the hurt suffered by the individuals afflicted. We regret not acting faster,"" was an apology that came from a media mogul as a result of activities by some of his outlets that included tapping the telephones of celebrities and politicians. Who was he? 5. On May 26th each year, 'National Sorry Day' is marked in which country to remember the way in which the indigenous people of a country were treated through many generations? 6. “Today, as I mentioned, I felt morally obligated to plead guilty to the charge of leaving the scene of an accident.” Part of an apology by which then Senator who around midnight between July 18 and 19, 1969 on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts negligently drove his car off a narrow bridge, causing it to overturn in a tidal pond resulting in the death of a young woman? 7. Which British Prime Minister said “As you may know, I have apologised to Mrs Duffy for remarks I made in the back of the car after meeting her on the campaign trail in Rochdale today” after he was found to have called the lady a ""bigoted woman""? 8. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey he said, ""I view this situation as one big lie I repeated a lot of times. I made those decisions; they were my mistake and I'm here to say sorry."" Prior to his interview he also apologized to the staff of the Livestrong Foundation after he stepped down as chairman of the organization. Who is he? 9. Sorry! was a BBC television sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1981 to 1982 and from 1985 to 1988. It starred Ronnie Corbett and was created and written by Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent. Can you remember the name of the character Corbett played? 10. In 1995 Hugh Grant got arrested after hooking up with a Hollywood sex worker. And when it came to apologizing, Hugh did it right. He just 'fessed up. It was simple, it was honest and, judging by his continued success, it was accepted. The sex workers real name is Estella Thompson but by what name was she known at the time?"

[Westside]

"7, thanks."

[Westside]

"7, thanks."

[easthammer]

Just 4 today which matched the 4 for the day before. Obviously lag of training over Christmas :)

[zico]

13 - Missed out on Trevor Berbick and forgot to add a zero to 500-1.... Thanks MD.

[Far Cough]

4 cheers

[riosleftsock]

A proper crappy 3 Thanks Mad Dog