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?"

[Westside]

"8. Thanks. Have given myself Mrs Thatch as PM from 1979 - 1990, She became Tory leader in 1975 and PM in 1979, serving until 1990."

[Westside]

"8. Thanks. Have given myself Mrs Thatch as PM from 1979 - 1990, She became Tory leader in 1975 and PM in 1979, serving until 1990."

[zico]

"2013 1. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina is elected the 266th pope, whereupon he takes the name ………………..? Francis 2. In May, Sir Alex Ferguson, the most successful manager in English football during his years in charge of Manchester United, announces his retirement as the the end of the Premier League season later in the month. Ferguson was appointed by the Club on 6 November 19……..? 86 3. Andy Murray wins the Men's Singles at Wimbledon 2013 defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in straight sets. Murray becomes the first British man to win Wimbledon since …………………….in 1936? Fred Perry 4. Scientists confirmed a skeleton buried under a car park in Leicester was that of English king …………………….. The lead archaeologist said it was ""beyond reasonable doubt"" the bones were those of the monarch? Richard III 5. The ceiling of the ……………………. Theatre in London collapsed during a packed performance of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time. Although 58 people were taken to hospital none of the injuries were reported to be serious. Apollo 6. …………………….admits to doping in all seven of his Tour de France victories? Lance Armstrong 7. The Top Adult Fiction book of the year was by American author Dan Brown and the fourth book in his Robert Langdon series, following Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol. What was it called? Inferno 8. Boxer ……………………. passed away in September. ""The Duke"" starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in the 1990 film Rocky V as Tommy Gunn. Tommy Morrison 9. Two deliberate explosions at the finish line of which cities Marathon killed three people and left hundreds injured? Boston 10. A new London skyscraper nicknamed the “…………………….” was blamed for reflecting light which melted parts of a car parked on a nearby street? ""Walkie-Talkie"" 11. April - The death of Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female prime minister, was announced. Between which years was she Prime Minister? 11 February 1975 – 4 May 1979 12. At the year’s Academy Awards Daniel Day-Lewis won his third Best Actor Oscar for his role in the film Lincoln. For two points which two other films did he receive his other two awards? (Day-Lewis remains the only actor in history to have earned three Best Actor Academy Awards.) My Left Foot and There Will Be Blood"

[zico]

"2013 1. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina is elected the 266th pope, whereupon he takes the name ………………..? 2. In May, Sir Alex Ferguson, the most successful manager in English football during his years in charge of Manchester United, announces his retirement as the the end of the Premier League season later in the month. Ferguson was appointed by the Club on 6 November 19……..? 3. Andy Murray wins the Men's Singles at Wimbledon 2013 defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in straight sets. Murray becomes the first British man to win Wimbledon since …………………….in 1936? 4. Scientists confirmed a skeleton buried under a car park in Leicester was that of English king …………………….. The lead archaeologist said it was ""beyond reasonable doubt"" the bones were those of the monarch? 5. The ceiling of the ……………………. Theatre in London collapsed during a packed performance of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time. Although 58 people were taken to hospital none of the injuries were reported to be serious. 6. …………………….admits to doping in all seven of his Tour de France victories? 7. The Top Adult Fiction book of the year was by American author Dan Brown and the fourth book in his Robert Langdon series, following Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol. What was it called? 8. Boxer ……………………. passed away in September. ""The Duke"" starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in the 1990 film Rocky V as Tommy Gunn. 9. Two deliberate explosions at the finish line of which cities Marathon killed three people and left hundreds injured? 10. A new London skyscraper nicknamed the “…………………….” was blamed for reflecting light which melted parts of a car parked on a nearby street? 11. April - The death of Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female prime minister, was announced. Between which years was she Prime Minister? 12. At the year’s Academy Awards Daniel Day-Lewis won his third Best Actor Oscar for his role in the film Lincoln. For two points which two other films did he receive his other two awards? (Day-Lewis remains the only actor in history to have earned three Best Actor Academy Awards.)"

[Westside]

A poor 4. Thanks.

[zico]

"Thanks MD, six for me but embarrassed to say I couldn't think of Belgium and had a blank with Yoda!"

[Mad Dog]

"1. What country is currently ranked 4th in the fifa rankings? BELGIUM 2. Berlin is the biggest city in the European Union. What is 2nd? MADRID 3. After 243 years in business, which major department store closed its physical stores for the final time during May 2021? DEBENHAMS 4. Which film starred Brad Pitt and Morgan freeman hunting a serial killer played by the uncredited Kevin spacey? SE7EN (obviously I'll accept seven) 5. Which 2021 film stars Bob odenkirk as a retired govt assassin that ends up at war with the Russian mob? NOBODY (great film) 6. What was coldplay's first top 10 single (reaching no 4 in 2000)? YELLOW 7. What team did Paolo dicanio score his goal of the season volley against in March 2000? WIMBLEDON 8. In 1984 ex kadjagoogoo singer LIMAHL sang the theme song to which children's fantasy film of the same name? (Here's some lyrics from the chorus with the title redacted... ""Rhymes that keep their secrets Will unfold behind the clouds And there upon a rainbow Is the answer to a ************ *****"" NEVER ENDING STORY 9 which star wars character was first seen in exile on Degobah? YODA 10 in the sentence ""knowing he could possibly shit himself , he bravely farted in order to clear his stomach pain"", what type.of word is ""bravely""? ADVERB"

[zico]

Have copied and pasted and emailed myself so I can have a good look at that later MD. If I'm right about number 5 it's a jolly good romp that film. And a bit of trivia. LIMAHL is an anagram of his surname Hamil. Sad me knowing that I know!

[Mad Dog]

"Last is first. Last letter of each question is first letter in the next (and yes it links back to the start 1. What country is currently ranked 4th in the fifa rankings? 2. Berlin is the biggest city in the European Union. What is 2nd? 3. After 243 years in business, which major department store closed its physical stores for the final time during May 2021? 4. Which film starred Brad Pitt and Morgan freeman hunting a serial killer played by the uncredited Kevin spacey? 5. Which 2021 film stars Bob odenkirk as a retired govt assassin that ends up at war with the Russian mob? 6. What was coldplay's first top 10 single (reaching no 4 in 2000)? 7. What team did Paolo dicanio score his goal of the season volley against in March 2000? 8. In 1984 ex kadjagoogoo singer LIMAHL sang the theme song to which children's fantasy film of the same name? (Here's some lyrics from the chorus with the title redacted... ""Rhymes that keep their secrets Will unfold behind the clouds And there upon a rainbow Is the answer to a ************ *****"" 9 which star wars character was first seen in exile on Degobah? 10 in the sentence ""knowing he could possibly shit himself , he bravely farted in order to clear his stomach pain"", what type.of word is ""bravely""?"

[riosleftsock]

14 toda

[Mad Dog]

13 gracias

[Westside]

15. Thanks.

[zico]

"The Big Numbers Quiz 1. In Monopoly, how much does it cost to buy a railway station? £200 2. Wa, Cha, Wej, loS, Vagh, is counting from one to five in which language? Klingon 3. How many sculpted lions by Sir Edwin Landseer sit at the base of Trafalgar Square? Four 4. Which number Pennsylvania Avenue is the formal address of the White House? 1600 5. If an internet user follows a broken or dead link, they will typically find an error page with which number error message? 404 Page Not Found 6. What is 'nine tenths of the law'? Possession 7. Which common first name would be signalled in Morse code by six dashes? Tom 8. David Beckham wore what number at Real Madrid in honour of Michael Jordan? 23 9. What number on the Beaufort scale represents a hurricane? 12 10. How old do you have to be to be an Octogenarian? 80 11. How would you express 25 in Roman numerals? XXV 12. On Countdown, how many numbers are picked in ‘The Numbers Game’ Six 13. What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can win from the Michelin Guide? Three (3) 14. How many hurdles are in the men’s 400 metres hurdles? Ten (10) 15. How many individual scoring zones separated by wire are there on a traditional darts board? 82 16. How many stars are there on the flag of the Peoples Republic of China? Five 17. How many points are awarded for a try in Rugby Union? Five (5) 18. How many chess pieces should each player have at start of play? 16 19. How many counties does the M25 pass through? Six (6) - Surrey, Berkshire (it's just on the border - some sources argue it passes through five counties), Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Essex and Kent. 20. What number parallel is often given to denote the border between North and South Korea? 38th"

[zico]

"The Big Numbers Quiz 1. In Monopoly, how much does it cost to buy a railway station? 2. Wa, Cha, Wej, loS, Vagh, is counting from one to five in which language? 3. How many sculpted lions by Sir Edwin Landseer sit at the base of Trafalgar Square? 4. Which number Pennsylvania Avenue is the formal address of the White House? 5. If an internet user follows a broken or dead link, they will typically find an error page with which number error message? 6. What is 'nine tenths of the law'? 7. Which common first name would be signalled in Morse code by six dashes? 8. David Beckham wore what number at Real Madrid in honour of Michael Jordan? 9. What number on the Beaufort scale represents a hurricane? 10. How old do you have to be to be an Octogenarian? 11. How would you express 25 in Roman numerals? 12. On Countdown, how many numbers are picked in ‘The Numbers Game’ 13. What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can win from the Michelin Guide? 14. How many hurdles are in the men’s 400 metres hurdles? 15. How many individual scoring zones separated by wire are there on a traditional darts board? 16. How many stars are there on the flag of the Peoples Republic of China? 17. How many points are awarded for a try in Rugby Union? 18. How many chess pieces should each player have at start of play? 19. How many counties does the M25 pass through? 20. What number parallel is often given to denote the border between North and South Korea?"

[riosleftsock]

9 ta - enjoyed that

[Mad Dog]

Only 8. Normally one of my good subjects. But loads of shows there ive never watched

[Westside]

12.Thanks.

[zico]

"The Big Classic TV Quiz 1. In the Good Life Richard Briers and Felicity Kendall starred as Tom and Barbara Good whilst Paul Eddington and Penelope Keith were Jerry and Margo, but what was their surname? Leadbetter 2. In the BBC‚Äôs 1979 adaptation of John le Carr?©‚Äôs classic Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy who played the character of George Smiley? Alec Guinness 3. The 1986 BBC television serial drama The Singing Detective was written by whom? Dennis Potter 4. Name the character played by Paul Eddington in Yes Minister and it‚Äôs follow up Yes Prime Minister and for a bonus point name the character played by the brilliant Nigel Hawthorne? Jim Hacker - Sir Humphrey Appleby 5. Leif Erickson played Big John Cannon in which US Western series? The High Chaparral 6. Which US TV detective was played by Pearce Brosnan prior to landing the role of James Bond? Remington Steele 7. Which Lennon & McCartney composition was used as the theme music for the US TV series The Wonder Years? With A Little Help From My Friends 8. Who replaced Ringo Starr as the narrator on Thomas the Tank Engine? Michael Angelis 9. Which department did Bodie and Doyle work for in The Professionals? CI5 10. What is the name of Perry Mason‚Äôs secretary? Della Street 11. In which US sitcom do the characters Louie DePalma, Bobby Wheeler and Latka Gravas appear? TAXI 12. Which sitcom was derived from a one-off Galton and Simpson comic play, ""The Offer""? Steptoe And Son 13. Other than Barbara Bel Geddes which other famous actress played Miss Ellie in Dallas? Donna Reed 14. Which superhuman trio worked for an organisation called Nemesis? The Champions 15. Bruce Lee, Ethel Merman, Vincent Price, Eartha Kitt and Liberace all appeared in which US TV series in the 1960s? Batman 16. Tv series Inspector Morse was adapted from which authors books? Colin Dexter 17. Who played the cook Lukewarm in the sitcom Porridge? Christopher Biggins 18. Which sitcom featured the character of Flying Officer Fairfax? Allo Allo 19. In which state is the US soap Knott‚Äôs Landing set? California (Los Angeles) 20. Which detective made his US TV debut in the Emmy Award winning TV movie entitled The Marcus Nelson Murders? Kojak"

[zico]

"The Big Classic TV Quiz 1. In the Good Life Richard Briers and Felicity Kendall starred as Tom and Barbara Good whilst Paul Eddington and Penelope Keith were Jerry and Margo, but what was their surname? 2. In the BBC‚Äôs 1979 adaptation of John le Carr?©‚Äôs classic Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy who played the character of George Smiley? 3. The 1986 BBC television serial drama The Singing Detective was written by whom? 4. Name the character played by Paul Eddington in Yes Minister and it‚Äôs follow up Yes Prime Minister and for a bonus point name the character played by the brilliant Nigel Hawthorne? 5. Leif Erickson played Big John Cannon in which US Western series? 6. Which US TV detective was played by Pearce Brosnan prior to landing the role of James Bond? 7. Which Lennon & McCartney composition was used as the theme music for the US TV series The Wonder Years? 8. Who replaced Ringo Starr as the narrator on Thomas the Tank Engine? 9. Which department did Bodie and Doyle work for in The Professionals? 10. What is the name of Perry Mason‚Äôs secretary? 11. In which US sitcom do the characters Louie DePalma, Bobby Wheeler and Latka Gravas appear? 12. Which sitcom was derived from a one-off Galton and Simpson comic play, ""The Offer""? 13. Other than Barbara Bel Geddes which other famous actress played Miss Ellie in Dallas? 14. Which superhuman trio worked for an organisation called Nemesis? 15. Bruce Lee, Ethel Merman, Vincent Price, Eartha Kitt and Liberace all appeared in which US TV series in the 1960s? 16. Tv series Inspector Morse was adapted from which authors books? 17. Who played the cook Lukewarm in the sitcom Porridge? 18. Which sitcom featured the character of Flying Officer Fairfax? 19. In which state is the US soap Knott‚Äôs Landing set? 20. Which detective made his US TV debut in the Emmy Award winning TV movie entitled The Marcus Nelson Murders?"

[Westside]

7. Thanks.

[riosleftsock]

7 thanks

[Far Cough]

4 thanks zico

[Far Cough]

4 thanks zico

[Mad Dog]

Middle of the road 6

[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. Costa Concordia 2. The Congress of which cou8ntry approves the impeachment of President Fernando Lugo? Paraguay 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? Cannabis 4. December 21 – 2012 phenomenon: End of 13th b'ak'tun in the …………………….calendar, supposed end of the world according to new age beliefs? Mayan 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? Shard 6. Who wins the 2012 Tour de France bicycle race, the first British rider ever to do so? Bradley Wiggins 7. …………………….retires as the world's highest-rated racehorse after his fourteenth race in an unbeaten career? Frankel 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!? Nadine Dorries 9. On 2nd November the BBC confirms it will air no further episodes of Top of the Pops featuring whom? Jimmy Savile 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? Third 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? Adele 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? Wenlock and Mandeville - Named after Much Wenlock and Stoke Mandeville"