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]

"Islands 1. Which city is the largest city on the South Island of New Zealand? Christchurch 2. Heraklion is the largest city on which island? Crete 3. Known for having the oldest seaside pier in England, what is the largest town on the Isle of Wight? Ryde 4. Both Clan MacDonald and Clan MacLeod have their Clan Castles on which 50 miles long Scottish islands in the Inner Hebrides? Skye 5. The Galapagos Islands are located west of which South American country? Ecuador 6. The Canary Islands are 62 miles west of which country? Morocco 7. What name is given to the 618-acre island, off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man? Calf of Man 8. Limassol is the second biggest city on which island? Cyprus 9. Stanley is the capital city of the Falkland Islands. Is it located on the island of East Falkland or West Falkland? East Falkland 10. Can you name the capital and largest city of Greenland? Nuuk"

[zico]

"Mad Dog 7:44 Tue Jun 13 That sounds quality MD. Did she drink you all under the table?! I've just this minute booked a rather more leisurely concert experience. Off to see my favourite artiste Midge Ure at the Royal Albert Hall in October. You know you are getting on when your fave musician is celebrating his 70th birthday and 7 decades in music. Looking forward to it, never been to the Albert Hall."

[zico]

"Islands 1. Which city is the largest city on the South Island of New Zealand? 2. Heraklion is the largest city on which island? 3. Known for having the oldest seaside pier in England, what is the largest town on the Isle of Wight? 4. Both Clan MacDonald and Clan MacLeod have their Clan Castles on which 50 miles long Scottish islands in the Inner Hebrides? 5. The Galapagos Islands are located west of which South American country? 6. The Canary Islands are 62 miles west of which country? 7. What name is given to the 618-acre island, off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man? 8. Limassol is the second biggest city on which island? 9. Stanley is the capital city of the Falkland Islands. Is it located on the island of East Falkland or West Falkland? 10. Can you name the capital and largest city of Greenland?"

[zebthecat]

15 today. Thanks zico.

[easthammer]

16 for me thanks Zico

[Darlo Debs]

12 today Hehe I thought the dreaming spires thing was Chesterfield.

[Far Cough]

"Did you get err, catatonic?"

[Far Cough]

13 cheers zico

[Far Cough]

13 cheers zico

[Mad Dog]

14 Gracias. I only got the Henry viii one because I've seen that exact question. Before. I didnt get it the first time. That night out with catatonia was quality. We saw them live then ended up drinking with them in the bar opposite.

[Westside]

10. Thanks.

[zico]

"Great Britain Quiz 1. What is the highest mountain in Great Britain? Ben Nevis in Scotland 2. Which city has the nickname the ‘city of dreaming spires’? Oxford 3. Catatonia are a famous band from Wales, but who is their lead singer? Cerys Matthews 4. Which of the following cities is the furthest north: Leeds, Liverpool or Manchester? Leeds 5. The Suffolk Punch is a breed of which animal? Horse 6. What is the most common street name in Great Britain? High Street 7. Which village in Wales shares its name with a term meaning to ‘say something indistinctly and quietly’? Mumbles 8. Which is the only village in England with a name ending with an exclamation mark? Westward Ho! 9. Which 13th-century Scottish warrior did Mel Gibson play in the 1995 film Braveheart? William Wallace 10. The River Severn is the longest river in Britain at 354 km, but which is the second longest? River Thames 11. Which famous jazz club has the address 47 Frith Street, London? Ronnie Scott’s 12. In which county would you find the White Cliffs of Dover? Kent 13. Who was the first monarch to use Buckingham Palace as their official residence? Queen Victoria 14. Ball, Easy Peeler and Clockwork Tangerine are all types of British what? Craft beer 15. What is the national flower of Wales? Daffodil 16. What is the capital city of Scotland? Edinburgh 17. Which metal shares its name with a famous London theatre? Palladium 18. Alnwick Castle was used as the exterior shots in which film series? Harry Potter 19. What was 32 inches in 1512, 35 inches by the 1520s, and then 54 inches in 1545? King Henry VIII’s waist 20. Which Mountain range is often described as the ‘backbone of England’? The Pennines"

[Mad Dog]

Fun fact. I got passed with catatonia in new York in 1998. The lead singer can certainly handle tequila

[zico]

"Good to see you back doing the quizzes Debs. Great Britain Quiz 1. What is the highest mountain in Great Britain? 2. Which city has the nickname the ‘city of dreaming spires’? 3. Catatonia are a famous band from Wales, but who is their lead singer? 4. Which of the following cities is the furthest north: Leeds, Liverpool or Manchester? 5. The Suffolk Punch is a breed of which animal? 6. What is the most common street name in Great Britain? 7. Which village in Wales shares its name with a term meaning to ‘say something indistinctly and quietly’? 8. Which is the only village in England with a name ending with an exclamation mark? 9. Which 13th-century Scottish warrior did Mel Gibson play in the 1995 film Braveheart? 10. The River Severn is the longest river in Britain at 354 km, but which is the second longest? 11. Which famous jazz club has the address 47 Frith Street, London? 12. In which county would you find the White Cliffs of Dover? 13. Who was the first monarch to use Buckingham Palace as their official residence? 14. Ball, Easy Peeler and Clockwork Tangerine are all types of British what? 15. What is the national flower of Wales? 16. What is the capital city of Scotland? 17. Which metal shares its name with a famous London theatre? 18. Alnwick Castle was used as the exterior shots in which film series? 19. What was 32 inches in 1512, 35 inches by the 1520s, and then 54 inches in 1545? 20. Which Mountain range is often described as the ‘backbone of England’?"

[Darlo Debs]

* Treacher

[Darlo Debs]

7 Thanks Zico. I had no idea Bill Trearber had died got the point though.

[easthammer]

9 for me thanks Zico

[Westside]

Only 4. Thanks.

[Mad Dog]

7 safe brah

[Far Cough]

only 4 cheers

[zico]

"2022 1. What is the name of the new tube line that opened in London? The Elizabeth Line 2. As part of Jubilee celebrations, who joined the Queen for afternoon tea? Paddington Bear 3. Which British company fired 800 of its employees over a video call in March? P&O Ferries 4. Which Kate Bush song hit the number one spot earlier in the year after featuring on Stranger Things season four? Running Up That Hill 5. Eastenders lost two iconic actors who had played the characters of Dot Cotton and Arthur Fowler. For two points name the actors? June Brown and Bill Treacher 6. Simon “The Wizard” Whitlock and Damon “The Heat” Heta won the prestigious PDC World Cup of Darts in June, competing for which nation? Australia 7. What film was ranked the top-grossing film of 2022? Top Gun: Maverick 8. The Lionesses won the Euros in August this year, who scored the winning goal? Chloe Kelly 9. Which city was stripped of football's Champions League final? Saint Petersburg (UEFA moved the venue from Russia to Paris) 10. Which painting did the idiotic Just Stop Oil protestors throw a can of soup on in the national gallery in October? Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers 11. The 2022 World Snooker Championship was won by Ronnie O'Sullivan who equalled the record held by Stephen Hendry of winning how many titles? Seven 12. Who married Stella Moris in Belmarsh prison, London, on 23 March? Julian Assange"

[zico]

"2022 1. What is the name of the new tube line that opened in London? 2. As part of Jubilee celebrations, who joined the Queen for afternoon tea? 3. Which British company fired 800 of its employees over a video call in March? 4. Which Kate Bush song hit the number one spot earlier in the year after featuring on Stranger Things season four? 5. Eastenders lost two iconic actors who had played the characters of Dot Cotton and Arthur Fowler. For two points name the actors? 6. Simon “The Wizard” Whitlock and Damon “The Heat” Heta won the prestigious PDC World Cup of Darts in June, competing for which nation? 7. What film was ranked the top-grossing film of 2022? 8. The Lionesses won the Euros in August this year, who scored the winning goal? 9. Which city was stripped of football's Champions League final? 10. Which painting did the idiotic Just Stop Oil protestors throw a can of soup on in the national gallery in October? 11. The 2022 World Snooker Championship was won by Ronnie O'Sullivan who equalled the record held by Stephen Hendry of winning how many titles? 12. Who married Stella Moris in Belmarsh prison, London, on 23 March?"

[Darlo Debs]

13

[easthammer]

11 thanks Zico. A side note years ago I worked for Frank Winsdor's accountant (John Watt in Softly Softly). I was suitably bored compiling schedules of his earnings from voice-over work from pet food adverts. He had a longer and more distinguished career in acting than I had in accountancy :)

[riosleftsock]

14 I watched more tv when tv was half decent