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?"

[easthammer]

"7 thanks MD, not too bad given that out of all the shows mentioned, I have only really watched the Simpsons and Roger Rabbit"

[Mad Dog]

The worldwide privacy tour was the inspiration behind this quiz

[riosleftsock]

"8 thanks, loved early simpsons (its shit now) and Futurama. The Harry and Meagain South Park World Privacy Tour episode was fucking great! (silly, but great)"

[riosleftsock]

"8 thanks, loved early simpsons (its shit now) and Futurama. The Harry and Meagain South Park World Privacy Tour episode was fucking great! (silly, but great)"

[Mad Dog]

"Haven't watched simpsons, family guy or futurama in years. Absolutely love South park and now ren and stimpy on sky, the kids are enjoying it. Didn't need to look up the answers to any of these."

[zico]

"A mere 3 for me, Mel Blanc, Butthead and Hoskins, thought Kim Basinger for Jessica for some reason. In my defence I have never seen the Simpsons, South Park etc, although I do play golf with a guy called Brian Griffin and yes he does have the dog head cover!"

[Westside]

A not very magnificent 7. Thanks.

[Mad Dog]

"1. What year was South park first on air 1997 2. Who are the 2 main writers, voice artists (point each) Trey parker and matt stone 3. What was the film called? South park: bigger, longer uncut 4. What was the marrionett puppet film by the same people? Team America: world police 5. What is the hit musical by them called? The Book of mormon 6. Who is matt groening? Creater of the simpsons 7. Which show stars the Griffin family? Family guy 8. What year was the simpsons movie? 2007 9. Who created King of the Hill? Mike Judge 8. Beavis and .......... Butthead 10. Rick and morty is based on characters from which massive 1985 film Back to the future. They’re based on doc and marty (and were originally intended to be them) 11. Bojack ............. Horseman 12. what was the hit 1990 record credited to the simpsons (sung by bart) Do the Bartman 13. What animals were ren and stimpy (1 point. 2 if you can get the EXACTLY what ren is) Ren is a dog (Chihuahua) and stimpy is a cat 14. Billy west who voiced ren and stimpy also voiced Phillips j fry on which cartoon? Futurama 15. Who was Mel blanc Voice actor behind the majority of warner bros / loony tunes cartoons (bugs, daffy etc) 15. Who starred in who framed Roger rabbit as... (point each) A. Eddie valiant BOB HOSKINS B. Jessica rabbit KATHLEEN TURNER C. Judge doom CHRISTOPHER LLOYD D. Roger rabbit CHARLES FLEISCHER"

[easthammer]

6 yesterday thanks Zico

[Mad Dog]

"1. What year was South park first on air 2. Who are the 2 main writers, voice artists (point each) 3. What was the film called? 4. What was the marrionett puppet film by the same people? 5. What is the hit musical by them called? 6. Who is matt groening? 7. Which show stars the Griffin family? 8. What year was the simpsons movie? 9. Who created King of the Hill? 8. Beavis and .......... 9. Rick and morty is based on characters from which massive 1985 film 10. Bojack ............. 11. what was the hit 1990 record credited to the simpsons (sung by bart) 12. What animals were ren and stimpy (1 point. 2 if you can get the EXACTLY what ren is) 13. Billy west who voiced ren and stimpy also voiced Phillips j fry on which cartoon? 14. Who was Mel blanc 15. Who starred in who framed Roger rabbit as... (point each) A. Eddie valiant B. Jessica rabbit C. Judge doom D. Roger rabbit"

[zebthecat]

10 today Forgot it was Forest and went for FW de Klerk

[Far Cough]

6 cheers

[Mad Dog]

8. Ta very much. Starting to get to the years where I paid attention I turned 13 in 89

[Westside]

"11, thanks."

[zico]

"1989 January - Muslims demonstrate in Bradford against ……………….., a book written by Salman Rushdie, burning copies of the book in the city streets. The Satanic Verses February - Den Watts, the hugely popular character played by ………………..in the BBC's soap opera EastEnders, departs from the series (which he joined at its inception four years ago) as the character is presumably killed in an episode watched by over 20 million viewers. Leslie Grantham March - Australian Prime Minister ………………..weeps on national television as he admits marital infidelity. Bob Hawke April - 94 people were killed that day in the Hillsborough disaster during the FA Cup semi-final at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield during the FA Cup semi-final between ………………..FC and Liverpool F.C. three more will die later of serious injuries received and around 300 others are hospitalised. The death toll is the worst of any sporting disaster in Britain. Nottingham Forest May - Arsenal win the First Division league title against Liverpool, with a goal from ………………..in the last minute of the last game of the season. Arsenal have now been league champions 9 times but until now hadn't been league champions for 18 years. Michael Thomas June - ………………..Square protests and massacre: A violent military crackdown takes place on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing Tiananmen July - State President of South Africa ………………..meets the imprisoned 70-year-old Nelson Mandela face-to-face for the first time. P. W. Botha August - Screen, stage, and Shakespearian legend ………………..died peacefully in his home in England, after appearing in his last filmed role as an old soldier in War Requiem. Laurence Olivier September - Vietnam announces that it has withdrawn the last of its troops from the State of……………….., ending an eleven-year occupation. Cambodia October - ………………..makes his first regular appearance as presenter of BBC2's Newsnight. He would be in that role until 2014. Jeremy Paxman November - Margaret Thatcher visits Berlin the day after the fall of the Berlin Wall, which brings the reunification of Germany forward after Germans were allowed to travel between West and East Berlin for the first time since the wall was built in……………….., and between West and East Germany for the first time since the partition of the country after the war. 1961 December - The last episode of the 26-year original run of Dr Who is broadcast on BBC1. …………………. is the last actor to play the Doctor for 16 years until it was revived in 2005 bar one TV film in 1996 where the part was played by …………………. Sylvester McCoy - Paul McGann (point for each)"

[zico]

"Zeb, I was in my late teens and doing these quizzes I really had forgotten as to how depressing and dangerous the 80's must have seemed to the older generation. Same as how the 2020's feel to me now, but like you in the 80's I had a ball and great memories of Music, Film, TV and Sport. I can still see me now in a nightclub dressed in black lofas, grey drainpipes, maroon cardigan, grey shirt and thin yellow tie. What a prat!! ;-)"

[zebthecat]

10 from yesterday and quite a few from today. Given my lifestyle at the time (I was mid 20s and having a ball) the memories are surprisingly intact.

[zico]

"1989 January - Muslims demonstrate in Bradford against ……………….., a book written by Salman Rushdie, burning copies of the book in the city streets. February - Den Watts, the hugely popular character played by ………………..in the BBC's soap opera EastEnders, departs from the series (which he joined at its inception four years ago) as the character is presumably killed in an episode watched by over 20 million viewers. March - Australian Prime Minister ………………..weeps on national television as he admits marital infidelity. April - 94 people were killed that day in the Hillsborough disaster during the FA Cup semi-final at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield during the FA Cup semi-final between ………………..FC and Liverpool F.C. three more will die later of serious injuries received and around 300 others are hospitalised. The death toll is the worst of any sporting disaster in Britain. May - Arsenal win the First Division league title against Liverpool, with a goal from ………………..in the last minute of the last game of the season. Arsenal have now been league champions 9 times but until now hadn't been league champions for 18 years. June - ………………..Square protests and massacre: A violent military crackdown takes place on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing July - State President of South Africa ………………..meets the imprisoned 70-year-old Nelson Mandela face-to-face for the first time. August - Screen, stage, and Shakespearian legend ………………..died peacefully in his home in England, after appearing in his last filmed role as an old soldier in War Requiem. September - Vietnam announces that it has withdrawn the last of its troops from the State of……………….., ending an eleven-year occupation. October - ………………..makes his first regular appearance as presenter of BBC2's Newsnight. He would be in that role until 2014. November - Margaret Thatcher visits Berlin the day after the fall of the Berlin Wall, which brings the reunification of Germany forward after Germans were allowed to travel between West and East Berlin for the first time since the wall was built in……………….., and between West and East Germany for the first time since the partition of the country after the war. December - The last episode of the 26-year original run of Dr Who is broadcast on BBC1. …………………. is the last actor to play the Doctor for 16 years until it was revived in 2005 bar one TV film in 1996 where the part was played by …………………."

[easthammer]

8 thanks Zico

[easthammer]

8 thanks Zico

[Far Cough]

"6 for me, cheers"

[Far Cough]

"6 for me, cheers"

[Mad Dog]

7. Gracias

[Westside]

10 today. Thanks.

[zico]

"1988 January - ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..is re-elected as Leader of the National Union of Mineworkers by a narrow majority. Arthur Scargill February - Michael David Edwards, better known as ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ.. became famous for his appearance for the United Kingdom at the Winter Olympics in Calgary. Eddie the Eagle March - The first ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..restaurant in a country run by a Communist party opens in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. In 1989 it will be followed by one in Budapest, and in 1990 in Moscow and Shenzhen, China. McDonald's April ‚Äì Scottish golfer ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..becomes the first British winner of the US Masters. Sandy Lyle May - Wimbledon F.C., who have been Football League members for just eleven seasons and First Division members for two, win the FA Cup with a 1‚Äì0 win over league champions Liverpool at Wembley. Lawrie Sanchez scored the winning goal in the first half, while Liverpool's ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ.. missed a penalty in the second half. In Scotland, Celtic beat Dundee United 2‚Äì1 in the Scottish Cup final with two late goals from ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..to complete the Scottish double. John Aldridge - Frank McAvennie (point for each) June ‚Äì Ex Grandstand presenter ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..leaves the BBC after a News of the World expos?© of his private life. Frank Bough July - Based on the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp. Film ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ, directed by John McTiernan, defies low commercial expectations to gross $141.5 million worldwide. Hailed as an influential landmark in the action film genre, it influenced a common formula for many action films in the 1990s. Die Hard August - The band ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..perform their single Martha's Harbour on Top of the Pops. The group, ready to do a mimed (as was BBC policy at the time) performance of their hit, are not played the backing track through their monitors and they sit motionless while the television and studio audience hear the song. All About Eve September - American diver ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķsmashes his head on diving board during the 3m springboard preliminaries at the Seoul Olympics; recovers to qualify for the final which he wins the following day Greg Louganis October - Latvian flag raised in its capital ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..for first time since annexation by USSR Riga November - The United States Vice-president and Republican nominee George H. W. Bush, defeats the Democratic nominee and Governor of Massachusetts, ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ.., in the 1988 United States Presidential Election. Michael Dukakis December - Health Minister ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..provokes outrage by stating that most of Britain's egg production is infected with the salmonella bacteria, causing an immediate nationwide decrease in egg sales. She resigns as Health Minister shortly afterwards. Edwina Currie"