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]

"Game Shows 1. Alan Titchmarsh hosted Ask the Family in 1999, but who was the original host? Robert Robinson 2. Which Snooker player assisted Jim Davidson on Big Break? John Virgo 3. Name the first three hosts of Blankety Blank? Point each Terry Wogan, Les Dawson and Paul O’Grady as Lily Savage 4. Which Quiz had a catchphrase of I’ll have a P please Bob? Blockbusters 5. Who was co-host to Jim Bowen on Bullseye? Tony Green 6. What was the first game show shown on Channel 4? Countdown (Also the first programme shown on channel 4) 7. William G. Stewart hosted which TV Quiz Show? Fifteen To One 8. Who were the first two hosts of The Crystal Maze? Point each Richard O'Brien and Edward Tudor Pole. 9. Who was Larry Grayson’s Glamorous Assistant on The Generation Game? Isla St Clair 10. Who were the two original captains on charades-based game show Give Us a Clue? Point each Lionel Blair and Una Stubs 11. Who hosted the cerebral & action quiz The Krypton Factor? Gordon Burns 12. First broadcast on BBC in 1951, which show had a panel that included Gilbert Harding and lady Isabel Barnett? ""What's My Line?"" 13. What was the name of the quiz segment on the children's programme ""Cracker-jack"", where wrong answers were rewarded with cabbages called? ""Double or Drop"". 14. Who loaded the cross bows in ""The Golden Shot""? Bernie the Bolt. 15. Who was the first ""Sky-runner"" in ""Treasure Hunt""? Anneka Rice. 16. On which show did Simon Cowell make his TV debut? ""Sale of the Century"" [as a contestant in 1998]. He won twenty pounds worth of cooking utensils 17. Bob Monkhouse presented ""Family Fortunes"" from 1980-83 and Les Dennis presented from 1987-2002. Who was the presenter between 1983 and 1985? Max Bygraves. 18. Who was the original presenter of ""A Question of Sport"" on national TV? David Vine 19. Noel Edmonds Deal or o Deal was played using how many sealed red boxes? 22 20. What is Family Fortunes called in the US? Family Feud 30. What were the names of the FOUR original hosts of Game for A Laugh? Point each Jeremy Beadle, Matthew Kelly, Henry Kelly, Sarah Kennedy."

[zico]

"Game Shows 1. Alan Titchmarsh hosted Ask the Family in 1999, but who was the original host? 2. Which Snooker player assisted Jim Davidson on Big Break? 3. Name the first three hosts of Blankety Blank? Point each 4. Which Quiz had a catchphrase of I’ll have a P please Bob? 5. Who was co-host to Jim Bowen on Bullseye? 6. What was the first game show shown on Channel 4? 7. William G. Stewart hosted which TV Quiz Show? 8. Who were the first two hosts of The Crystal Maze? Point each 9. Who was Larry Grayson’s Glamorous Assistant on The Generation Game? 10. Who were the two original captains on charades-based game show Give Us a Clue? Point each 11. Who hosted the cerebral & action quiz The Krypton Factor? 12. First broadcast on BBC in 1951, which show had a panel that included Gilbert Harding and lady Isabel Barnett? 13. What was the name of the quiz segment on the children's programme ""Cracker-jack"", where wrong answers were rewarded with cabbages called? 14. Who loaded the cross bows in ""The Golden Shot""? 15. Who was the first ""Sky-runner"" in ""Treasure Hunt""? 16. On which show did Simon Cowell make his TV debut? 17. Bob Monkhouse presented ""Family Fortunes"" from 1980-83 and Les Dennis presented from 1987-2002. Who was the presenter between 1983 and 1985? 18. Who was the original presenter of ""A Question of Sport"" on national TV? 19. Noel Edmonds Deal or o Deal was played using how many sealed red boxes? 20. What is Family Fortunes called in the US? 30. What were the names of the FOUR original hosts of Game for A Laugh? Point each"

[zebthecat]

A paltry 6 thanks MD.

[easthammer]

Just 5 for me thanks MD

[zico]

"Yeah it's been like that for ages with all the pages, there must be hundreds! I keep getting Hmmm… can't reach this page yet all other sites are fine. I'll try clearing history, cache and resetting Edge and see if that helps."

[Westside]

"12, thanks MD. Can connect ok Zico, but takes ages to open the quiz thread, post score etc,"

[zico]

8 and a half. Put drawing of lots instead of coin toss. Thanks MD. Anyone else struggling to connect to the site today?

[Mad Dog]

"European championships quiz 1. What year was the first tournament held 1960 2 Who won it? Soviet union 3. Which country won the Euro 2012 tournament? Spain 4. 1996. The opening match of the tournament at Wembley: what was the result of England v Switzerland? 1-1 5. 2000 was the year it was hosted in more than one country. What 2 countries hosted it? Belgium and netherlands 6 What was special about Oliver Bierhoff's winning goal in the final of Euro 96 ? Golden goal 7. 1992 Sweden: A sensational win by tiny Denmark against the giants of European soccer. Which team that was originally qualified for the EC finals, did the Danes replace in the last minute? Yugoslavia 8. Which nation won the 1988 tournament, although it lost the group stage match to Soviet Union, by defeating the same opponent in the final match Nethwrlands 9. Euro 96. Who did England beat on penalties to progress to the semi final? Spain 10. How was the semi-final match between the USSR and Italy in the 1968 championships decided ? Toss of a coin 11. Which 2 teams have won the tournament the most Germany and spain 12. How many times have they both won it? 3 13. Which English player has the most overall goals in European championship finals (ie not including qualifiers) Shearer 14 in what stadium will the 1024 final.be held? Olympic stadium, berlin 15. In 1980 the finals was expanded to accommodate how many teams? 8. If was 4 up until this point. It went to 16 in 1996"

[Mad Dog]

"Here's today's. I'm aware I owe several days scores, I'll put them in this morning if I get a chance. Been really busy and really struggling to post on here at the moment European championships quiz 1. What year was the first tournament held 2 Who won it? 3. Which country won the Euro 2012 tournament? 4. 1996. The opening match of the tournament at Wembley: what was the result of England v Switzerland? 5. 2000 was the year it was hosted in more than one country. What 2 countries hosted it? 6 What was special about Oliver Bierhoff's winning goal in the final of Euro 96 ? 7. 1992 Sweden: A sensational win by tiny Denmark against the giants of European soccer. Which team that was originally qualified for the EC finals, did the Danes replace in the last minute? 8. Which nation won the 1988 tournament, although it lost the group stage match to Soviet Union, by defeating the same opponent in the final match 9. Euro 96. Who did England beat on penalties to progress to the semi final? 10. How was the semi-final match between the USSR and Italy in the 1968 championships decided ? 11. Which 2 teams have won the tournament the most 12. How many times have they both won it? 13. Which English player has the most overall goals in European championship finals (ie not including qualifiers) 14 in what stadium will the 1024 final.be held? 15. In 1980 the finals was expanded to accommodate how many teams?"

[easthammer]

10 thanks Zico

[easthammer]

10 thanks Zico

[easthammer]

10 thanks Zico

[zico]

Westside 6:59 Wed Oct 18 Ha ha glad I could help. Funnily enough there aren't a lot of questions floating about on vampires bar some of the more obvious ones. Hope you got a prize!

[Westside]

"15 thanks Zico. And a belated thank you to who ever posted the vampire quiz the other week (Zico)? Went to a quiz last Saturday, a round on vampires came up, with 7 or 8 questions the same. Did well, that round."

[zico]

"Music Videos Quiz 1. MTV (originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel officially launched on August 1, of which year, was it 1979, 1981 or 1983? 1981 2. The first music video on MTV, which at the time was only available to homes in New Jersey was what? (Only song title needed.) ""Video Killed the Radio Star” - The Buggles' 3. In which music video did Captain Fred go to Pepperland to free it from the music hating Blue Meanies? (Only song title needed.) Yellow Submarine (The Beatles) 4. Which 1986 music video became the most played in MTV history, thanks to its stop-motion animation, clay animation and pixilation? (Only song title needed.) Sledgehammer (with Peter Gabriel) 5. Which iconic video of the 1980's features an all-female rock band, wearing black dresses, similar makeup and bright red-lipstick? (Only song title needed.) Addicted To Love (with Robert Palmer) 6. In Vienna by Ultravox the tarantula that crawled across Julien Temple’s face was the same tarantula that crawled across Sean Connery’s shoulder in which James Bond film? Dr No 7. In 1984 Michael Jackson suffered burns during the filming of a commercial for which branded product? Pepsi 8. What video features a growing crowd that includes sumo wrestlers, a Max Wall lookalike, French maids, artist Damien Hirst, Matt Lucas, and David Walliams? (Only song title needed.) Vindaloo (by British band Fat Les) 9. Which David Bowie video was at the time the most expensive music video ever made and the first to cost more than half a million dollars to make? Ashes to Ashes 10. Which 1998 video was filmed at Venice High School (the same place where Grease was filmed). in Los Angeles with outfits bought from discount store KMart? (Only song title needed.) Baby One More Time (Britney Spears) 11. Which 2002 Johnny Cash video contrasts the frail 71-year-old singer with the his younger self? Hurt 12. Which 1990 black-and-white video features Madonna and the films and photography from the Golden Age of Hollywood? Vogue 13. Which video features Freddie Mercury in a mini-skirt and stockings doing the hoovering? I Want to Break Free 14. Which groundbreaking Dire Straits video was the first to be aired on MTV Europe and won Video of the Year in 1986? Money for Nothing 15. Which actress played the fairy godmother opposite Adam Ant in the 1981 Adam and the Ants music video ""Prince Charming""? Diana Dors 16. Fatboy Slim's ""Weapon of Choice"" video featured which Hollywood legend dancing and floating in the lobby of the Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles? Christopher Walken 17. Brian De Palma made the films Carrie, Scarface and which Bruce Springsteen music video? It would also launch the career of one Hollywood starlet, for a bonus point who was the girl Springsteen invited from the crowd? Courteney Cox 18. Which classic Horror actor provided the spoken-word sequence at the end of Michael Jacksons “Thriller""? Vincent Price 19. In 2013, astronaut Chris Hadfield recorded himself singing which song while onboard the International Space Station? Space Oddity (in a tribute to David Bowie) 20. Which Madonna video was banned by the Vatican, with Italian Roman Catholic historian Roberto de Mattei saying at the time: “The video is a blasphemy and insult because it shows immorals inside a church.” Pope John Paul II also encouraged fans to boycott Madonna in Italy and not attend her Blond Ambition tour? Like a Prayer"

[zico]

"Music Videos Quiz 1. MTV (originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel officially launched on August 1, of which year, was it 1979, 1981 or 1983? 2. The first music video on MTV, which at the time was only available to homes in New Jersey was what? (Only song title needed.) 3. In which music video did Captain Fred go to Pepperland to free it from the music hating Blue Meanies? (Only song title needed.) 4. Which 1986 music video became the most played in MTV history, thanks to its stop-motion animation, clay animation and pixilation? (Only song title needed.) 5. Which iconic video of the 1980's features an all-female rock band, wearing black dresses, similar makeup and bright red-lipstick? (Only song title needed.) 6. In Vienna by Ultravox the tarantula that crawled across Julien Temple’s face was the same tarantula that crawled across Sean Connery’s shoulder in which James Bond film? 7. In 1984 Michael Jackson suffered burns during the filming of a commercial for which branded product? 8. What video features a growing crowd that includes sumo wrestlers, a Max Wall lookalike, French maids, artist Damien Hirst, Matt Lucas, and David Walliams? (Only song title needed.) 9. Which David Bowie video was at the time the most expensive music video ever made and the first to cost more than half a million dollars to make? 10. Which 1998 video was filmed at Venice High School (the same place where Grease was filmed). in Los Angeles with outfits bought from discount store KMart? (Only song title needed.) 11. Which 2002 Johnny Cash video contrasts the frail 71-year-old singer with the his younger self? 12. Which 1990 black-and-white video features Madonna and the films and photography from the Golden Age of Hollywood? 13. Which video features Freddie Mercury in a mini-skirt and stockings doing the hoovering? 14. Which groundbreaking Dire Straits video was the first to be aired on MTV Europe and won Video of the Year in 1986? 15. Which actress played the fairy godmother opposite Adam Ant in the 1981 Adam and the Ants music video ""Prince Charming""? 16. Fatboy Slim's ""Weapon of Choice"" video featured which Hollywood legend dancing and floating in the lobby of the Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles? 17. Brian De Palma made the films Carrie, Scarface and which Bruce Springsteen music video? It would also launch the career of one Hollywood starlet, for a bonus point who was the girl Springsteen invited from the crowd? 18. Which classic Horror actor provided the spoken-word sequence at the end of Michael Jacksons “Thriller""? 19. In 2013, astronaut Chris Hadfield recorded himself singing which song while onboard the International Space Station? 20. Which Madonna video was banned by the Vatican, with Italian Roman Catholic historian Roberto de Mattei saying at the time: “The video is a blasphemy and insult because it shows immorals inside a church.” Pope John Paul II also encouraged fans to boycott Madonna in Italy and not attend her Blond Ambition tour?"

[Westside]

10. Thanks Zico.

[zebthecat]

17 thanks zico. Being old enough to do classics at school helped a lot.

[Far Cough]

"A poor 7, cheers zico"

[zico]

"Monsters, Mythology and Folklore Quiz 1. The term “Zombie” comes from which Republics folklore, in which a zombie is a dead body reanimated through various methods, most commonly magic like voodoo? Haiti 2. A photo supposedly taken of which creature by surgeon Robert Wilson, was published in the Daily Mail in April 1934? Loch Ness Monster 3. According to Greek mythology, which fire-breathing monster is usually a lion, with the head of a goat arising from its back, and a tail that might end with a snake's head? Chimera 4. Which monster was killed by Hercules, using sword and fire, as the second of his Twelve Labours? Hydra 5. Which beast mentioned in the bible in the Book of Job, has come to be used for any extremely large or powerful entity? Behemoth 6. Which name is most often given to the fictional island that appears in King Kong films? Skull Island 7. Beginning with the letter K what is the Scottish name for the shape-shifting water spirit inhabiting the lochs of Scotland? Kelpie 8. The 1922 film ""Nosferatu"" originated from which country? Germany 9. Name the three-headed dog that in Greek mythology guards the entrance to Hades? Cerberus 10. Name the living giant bronze statue who lives on the Isle of Bronze in the 1963 film Jason and the Argonauts? Talos 11. In Greek mythology, which race of giants had a single eye in the centre of their foreheads? Cyclops 12. Which creatures lures sailors onto rocks with their enchanting voices and music in Greek mythology? The Sirens 13. In Greek mythology, who was described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair? Medusa 14. Which Trojan hero did Achilles slay outside the gates of Troy? Hector 15. Name the Sun-God of ancient Egypt? Ra 16. Which legendary king was the father of King Arthur? Uther Pendragon 17. What low hanging weapon symbolizes ever-present impending doom? The Sword of Damocles 18. He was known as Hermes in Greek Mythology and was the messenger of the Gods. What name was he given by the Romans? Mercury 19. Who was the mythical queen of the Amazons? Hippolyta, or Hippolyte 20. In Sir Thomas Malory's version, titled Morte D'Arthur (Death of Arthur), the Holy Grail is finally found by which Knight of the Round Table? Sir Galahad"

[zico]

"Monsters, Mythology and Folklore Quiz 1. The term “Zombie” comes from which Republics folklore, in which a zombie is a dead body reanimated through various methods, most commonly magic like voodoo? 2. A photo supposedly taken of which creature by surgeon Robert Wilson, was published in the Daily Mail in April 1934? 3. According to Greek mythology, which fire-breathing monster is usually a lion, with the head of a goat arising from its back, and a tail that might end with a snake's head? 4. Which monster was killed by Hercules, using sword and fire, as the second of his Twelve Labours? 5. Which beast mentioned in the bible in the Book of Job, has come to be used for any extremely large or powerful entity? 6. Which name is most often given to the fictional island that appears in King Kong films? 7. Beginning with the letter K what is the Scottish name for the shape-shifting water spirit inhabiting the lochs of Scotland? 8. The 1922 film ""Nosferatu"" originated from which country? 9. Name the three-headed dog that in Greek mythology guards the entrance to Hades? 10. Name the living giant bronze statue who lives on the Isle of Bronze in the 1963 film Jason and the Argonauts? 11. In Greek mythology, which race of giants had a single eye in the centre of their foreheads? 12. Which creatures lures sailors onto rocks with their enchanting voices and music in Greek mythology? 13. In Greek mythology, who was described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair? 14. Which Trojan hero did Achilles slay outside the gates of Troy? 15. Name the Sun-God of ancient Egypt? 16. Which legendary king was the father of King Arthur? 17. What low hanging weapon symbolizes ever-present impending doom? 18. He was known as Hermes in Greek Mythology and was the messenger of the Gods. What name was he given by the Romans? 19. Who was the mythical queen of the Amazons? 20. In Sir Thomas Malory's version, titled Morte D'Arthur (Death of Arthur), the Holy Grail is finally found by which Knight of the Round Table?"

[Far Cough]

11 thanks zico

[easthammer]

10 for me Kweli maginga

[zebthecat]

14 today zico. Thanks

[Westside]

"9, thanks Zico."