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?"

[zico]

"2012 1. Which passenger cruise ship ran aground off the coast of Italy, causing 32 deaths? Captain Francesco Schettino was sentenced to sixteen years in prison for his role in the incident. He began serving his sentence in 2017 after exhausting his appeals. 2. The Congress of which cou8ntry approves the impeachment of President Fernando Lugo? 3. The U.S. state of Washington becomes the first jurisdiction in the modern world officially to legalize the possession of what for personal use? 4. December 21 – 2012 phenomenon: End of 13th b'ak'tun in the …………………….calendar, supposed end of the world according to new age beliefs? 5. 5 July – The ……………………., the tallest building in Europe and the tallest habitable free-standing structure in the UK at 309.6 metres (1,016 ft), is officially opened? 6. Who wins the 2012 Tour de France bicycle race, the first British rider ever to do so? 7. …………………….retires as the world's highest-rated racehorse after his fourteenth race in an unbeaten career? 8. Which female Conservative MP is suspended from the party after her decision to appear on the reality television series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!? 9. On 2nd November the BBC confirms it will air no further episodes of Top of the Pops featuring whom? 10. On 19 May 2012 West Ham returned to the PL after a 2-1 Play Off Final win over Blackpool, but what position in the League Table did the Hammers finish? 11. The James Bond film series celebrated its 50th anniversary and released its 23rd film, Skyfall. Which artist co-wrote and sang the theme song? 12. For two points can you name the official mascot for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the official mascot for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, both held in London, England, United Kingdom?"

[Far Cough]

4 thanks

[riosleftsock]

5 ta

[Mad Dog]

7. Gracias

[Westside]

"11, thanks. Although the Grand National was a guess."

[zico]

"Sport in Numbers Quiz 1. How many Wimbledon titles did Bjorn Borg win? 5 2. In Ten Pin bowling, a perfect bowling score is what number? 300 3. The official maximum number of clubs allowed in a golf bag is how many? 14 4. In inches, what is the maximum length of a cricket bat? 38, 44 or 50? 38 5. What is the maximum number of horses allowed to run in the Grand National, Is it 30, 40 or 50? 40 6. How many teams/clubs have won the English Premier League? 7 - Manchester United (13), Manchester City (6), Chelsea (5), Arsenal (3), Blackburn Rovers (1), Leicester City (1) and Liverpool (1) 7. How many balls are on a snooker table at the start of a match? 22 - 15 reds, 6 colours, and the white 8. What’s the distance in miles of a Marathon in miles? Two points for exact distance in miles, one point to the closest mile. 26.2 miles 9. How many different countries have won the FIFA World Cup? 8 - Brazil has won the most world cups, with a total of 5. Following Brazil are Germany and Italy, with 4 wins each. Following these are Argentina now with 3 wins, Uruguay, and France with 2 wins each. England and Spain have both won once. 10. What squad number does Declan Rice wear for West Ham? 41"

[zico]

"Inspired by MD's quiz yesterday I found this one I haven't used until today. Sport in Numbers Quiz 1. How many Wimbledon titles did Bjorn Borg win? 2. In Ten Pin bowling, a perfect bowling score is what number? 3. The official maximum number of clubs allowed in a golf bag is how many. 4. In inches, what is the maximum length of a cricket bat? 38, 44 or 50? 5. What is the maximum number of horses allowed to run in the Grand National, Is it 30, 40 or 50? 6. How many teams/clubs have won the English Premier League? 7. How many balls are on a snooker table at the start of a match? 8. What’s the distance in miles of a Marathon in miles? Two points for exact distance in miles, one point to the closest mile. 9. How many different countries have won the FIFA World Cup? 10. What squad number does Declan Rice wear for West Ham?"

[zico]

"Only 8 thanks MD. Forgot Newcastle, Everton and Leeds. No idea on the CL haven't watched it since it went pay to view, should have just put Real down on every year and I would have picked up a few points! ;-)"

[Westside]

"14, Thanks."

[Mad Dog]

Sorry its late.... I was on stage (masked singer at my school) Man utd (25 Appearances) Arsenal (19) Bin dippers (14) Chelsea (18) Everton (1) Sp*rs (5) Man citeh (11) Blackburn rovers (1) Newcastle (3) Leeds (2) Leicester city (1) Last 10 winners 12-13 bayern munich 13-14 Real Madrid 14-15 Barcelona 15-16 Real Madrid 16-17 Real Madrid 17-18 Real Madrid 18-19 bin dippers 19 20 bayern munich 20-21 chelsea 21-22 Real Madrid

[DiCaniosLefty]

"9 yesterday, 4 day before. Thanks"

[Mad Dog]

7 for yesterday thanks Today is a couple of list questions Name all the English teams that have played in the euefa champions league (not the old European cup) And if you can. The last 10 winners by year

[Westside]

7 for me. Thanks.

[riosleftsock]

5 today (reckon Haaland could get that on his own)

[Far Cough]

7 thanks zico

[zico]

"2011 1. Which fantasy TV series, based on George R R Martin's novels, premiered on HBO in April 2011 and became a cultural phenomenon? Game Of Thrones (Never watched it!) 2. Which Communist revolutionary resigned as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba after serving in the party for 45 years? Fidel Castro 3. In May, the US announced it had killed Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the terror attacks against America on 11 September 2001. The Al Qaeda founder was killed by US special forces in which city in Pakistan? Abbottabad 4. Which tennis star beat Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 to win his first title at Wimbledon? It was the first time since 2002 the trophy had not been won by tennis legends Nadal or Roger Federer. Novak Djokovic 5. Which music retailer announced the closure of 60 stores following disappointing Christmas sales – a move which saw the firm lose 10% of its stores which cost up to 900 people their jobs? HMV 6. The film The King's Speech, with Colin Firth playing the role of the stuttering King ……………………., was released in the UK. It won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture? George VI 7. Reporter Andy Gray is dropped by Sky Sports following sexist comments made by himself and fellow presenter Richard Keys against which female official in footage recorded the previous Saturday? Keys resigns the following day, in support of his colleague. Sian Massey 8. The BBC announces that which actress is to leave EastEnders after 25 years in her roles as Pat Butcher? Pam St. Clement 9. Charlie Sheen is fired from which CBS sitcom and for a bonus point which actor replaced him? ""Two and a Half Men"" - Ashton Kutcher 10. 9.0 magnitude earthquake strikes 130 km (80 miles) east of Sendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami killing thousands of people and causing the second worst nuclear accident in history at ……………………. nuclear plant? Fukushima 11. On 9 October which mega famous musician marries Nancy Shevell? Sir Paul McCartney 12. Which newspaper published its last edition on 10 July 2011 after it was embroiled in a phone hacking scandal?. News of the World"

[zico]

"2011 1. Which fantasy TV series, based on George R R Martin's novels, premiered on HBO in April 2011 and became a cultural phenomenon? 2. Which Communist revolutionary resigned as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba after serving in the party for 45 years? 3. In May, the US announced it had killed Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the terror attacks against America on 11 September 2001. The Al Qaeda founder was killed by US special forces in which city in Pakistan? 4. Which tennis star beat Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 to win his first title at Wimbledon? It was the first time since 2002 the trophy had not been won by tennis legends Nadal or Roger Federer. 5. Which music retailer announced the closure of 60 stores following disappointing Christmas sales – a move which saw the firm lose 10% of its stores which cost up to 900 people their jobs? 6. The film The King's Speech, with Colin Firth playing the role of the stuttering King ……………………., was released in the UK. It won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture? 7. Reporter Andy Gray is dropped by Sky Sports following sexist comments made by himself and fellow presenter Richard Keys against which female official in footage recorded the previous Saturday? Keys resigns the following day, in support of his colleague. 8. The BBC announces that which actress is to leave EastEnders after 25 years in her roles as Pat Butcher? 9. Charlie Sheen is fired from which CBS sitcom and for a bonus point which actor replaced him? 10. 9.0 magnitude earthquake strikes 130 km (80 miles) east of Sendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami killing thousands of people and causing the second worst nuclear accident in history at ……………………. nuclear plant? 11. On 9 October which mega famous musician marries Nancy Shevell? 12. Which newspaper published its last edition on 10 July 2011 after it was embroiled in a phone hacking scandal?."

[easthammer]

5 thank you

[easthammer]

5 thank you

[riosleftsock]

7 TA

[Far Cough]

Only 3 cheers zico

[zebthecat]

"8 today, Thanks zico."

[Westside]

8. Thanks.

[Mad Dog]

7 gracias

[zico]

"2010 1. January 12 – A 7.0-magnitude earthquake occurs in Haiti, devastating the nation's capital, …………………….? Port-au-Prince 2. April 20 – The …………………….oil drilling platform explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers. The resulting oil spill, one of the largest in history, spreads for several months, damaging the waters and the United States coastline, and prompting international debate and doubt about the practice and procedures of offshore drilling? Deepwater Horizon 3. Which Birmingham based confectionery giant is taken over by American rival Kraft Foods in an £11.5 billion deal? Cadbury 4. Chelsea complete the League and FA Cup double with a 1–0 win over Portsmouth in the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium under which manager? Carlo Ancelotti 5. Which Bank opened its first branch, in Holborn, London, the first wholly new high street bank for more than a century? Metro 6. Ryder Cup golf tournament opened at which Resort; the first time it has been held in Wales? Celtic Manor 7. England's bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup fails, having attracted how many votes; FIFA awards the tournament to Russia instead? Two 8. 3 December – The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS …………………….returns to Portsmouth for the last time before being decommissioned. The amphibious warfare ship HMS Albion is announced as her successor as the Royal Navy's flagship? Ark Royal 9. Which female presenter was confirmed as Jonathan Ross's replacement as host of Film 2010 when Ross left the show later in the year? Claudia Winkleman 10. There was huge interest in the conclusion of a drama in which country as 33 miners were successfully rescued after two months trapped deep underground? Chile 11. Toy Story 3 topped the 10 films released in 2010 by worldwide gross. Tom Hanks of course voiced Woody but who voiced Buzz Lightyear? Tim Allen 12. At his fifteenth attempt which jockey won his first Grand National on the 10–1 joint-favourite Don’t Push It? Tony McCoy – will accept AP McCoy"