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]

"Our version of Boggle - find words from the letters given L – E – D – S – O – K – I – P – A – C – O - E 1. Which colourful 12-letter word can you make by using each letter once? Kaleidoscope 2. Covered by a large number of small spots of colour? (8 letters) Speckled 3. Next to a landscape feature or an out-of-town shopping centre located in Essex noted for its size? (8 letters) Lakeside 4. An estimated 700,000 of these were on the Pont des Arts bridge? (8 letters) Padlocks 5. Black horse-like creatures, able to adopt human form in Scottish folklore? (7 letters) Kelpies 6. A 1994 book by Stanley Corey ranked them second out of 130 breeds in ""working and obedience intelligence""? (7 letters) Poodles 7. A district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church? (7 letters) Diocese 8. Decorations added to another surface with some type of adhesive layer? (6 letters) Decals 9. A very great amount of something? (6 letters) Oodles 10. Human-powered watercraft? (6 letters) Pedalo 11. Historic name of a County in the West Midlands, bordered by Wales? (5 letters) Salop – now Shropshire 12. Denali, Mauna Kea and Vinson Massif? (5 letters) Peaks 13. Jamaica's national fruit which is cooked and used as a vegetable? (5 letters) Ackee 14. A piece of news published or broadcast in advance of its rivals? (5 letters) Scoop 15. A reddish-brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish? (5 letters) Sepia"

[zico]

"Something different, not sure if it will work but here goes! Boggle Our version of Boggle - find words from the letters given L – E – D – S – O – K – I – P – A – C – O - E 1. Which colourful 12-letter word can you make by using each letter once? 2. Covered by a large number of small spots of colour? (8 letters) 3. Next to a landscape feature or an out-of-town shopping centre located in Essex noted for its size? (8 letters) 4. An estimated 700,000 of these were on the Pont des Arts bridge? (8 letters) 5. Black horse-like creatures, able to adopt human form in Scottish folklore? (7 letters) 6. A 1994 book by Stanley Corey ranked them second out of 130 breeds in ""working and obedience intelligence""? (7 letters) 7. A district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church? (7 letters) 8. Decorations added to another surface with some type of adhesive layer? (6 letters) 9. A very great amount of something? (6 letters) 10. Human-powered watercraft? (6 letters) 11. Historic name of a County in the West Midlands, bordered by Wales? (5 letters) 12. Denali, Mauna Kea and Vinson Massif? (5 letters) 13. Jamaica's national fruit which is cooked and used as a vegetable? (5 letters) 14. A piece of news published or broadcast in advance of its rivals? (5 letters) 15. A reddish-brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish? (5 letters)"

[Westside]

10 for me. Thanks MD. Mostly got the right decade though!

[zico]

Thanks MD only 5 for me. A year or two out on some and donkeys years on others!!

[Mad Dog]

"What year were the following films released in the uk 1. Robin hood prince of thieves 1991 2. Shawshank redemption 1995 (94 in us) 3. The Dark knight 2008 4. 2012 2009 5. Beverley hills cop 1985 (84 in America) 6. Team America: world police 2005 (2004 in us) 7. Pulp fiction 1994 8. Total Recall 1990 9. Terminator 2 1991 10. One flew over the cuckoos nest 1976 And when were these songs first released in the UK 11. Dub be good to me. Beats international 1990 12. Ace of spades. Motorhead 1980 13. All that she wants. Ace of base 1993 14. Freed from desire. Gala 1997 15. Diamond lights. Glenn and Chris 1987 16. Saturday night. Whigfield 1994 17. House of fun. Madness 1982 18. I want to break free. Queen 1984 19. Do the bart man. Bart simpson 1991 20. YMCA. Village people 1978 And when in the blue hell did these events occur 21. Silence of the lambs book is released UK 1988 22. 50 shades of grey book released UK (it originally started out as fan fiction. Bonus point if you can tell me what is was originally fan fiction of) 2011 (it started as fan fiction for the equally SHITE Twilight series) 23. IRA bomb hotel in brighton at the Tory Conference 1984 24. Blair wins his first election 1997 25. Niel Kinnock looks an utter tit by falling over in the sea 1983 26. Michael fish wrongly announces ""Earlier on today, apparently, a woman rang the BBC and said she heard there was a hurricane on the way. Well, if you're watching, don't worry, there isn't!"" 1987 27. Eric Cantona was born 1966 “1966 was a great year for English football eric was born” was the advert. Fortunes always hiding changed it to “west ham won world cup… and this french unt was born” 28. Big brother first on uk tv 2000 29. Berlin wall comes down 1989 30. German chart botherer david hasslehoff’s show “knight rider” first shown in UK 1982"

[Mad Dog]

"What year were the following films released in the uk 1. Robin hood prince of thieves 1991 2. Shawshank redemption 1995 (94 in us) 3. The Dark knight 2008 4. 2012 2009 5. Beverley hills cop 1985 (84 in America) 6. Team America: world police 2005 (2004 in us) 7. Pulp fiction 1994 8. Total Recall 1990 9. Terminator 2 1991 10. One flew over the cuckoos nest 1976 And when were these songs first released in the UK 11. Dub be good to me. Beats international 1990 12. Ace of spades. Motorhead 1980 13. All that she wants. Ace of base 1993 14. Freed from desire. Gala 1997 15. Diamond lights. Glenn and Chris 1987 16. Saturday night. Whigfield 1994 17. House of fun. Madness 1982 18. I want to break free. Queen 1984 19. Do the bart man. Bart simpson 1991 20. YMCA. Village people 1978 And when in the blue hell did these events occur 21. Silence of the lambs book is released UK 1988 22. 50 shades of grey book released UK (it originally started out as fan fiction. Bonus point if you can tell me what is was originally fan fiction of) 2011 (it started as fan fiction for the equally SHITE Twilight series) 23. IRA bomb hotel in brighton at the Tory Conference 1984 24. Blair wins his first election 1997 25. Niel Kinnock looks an utter tit by falling over in the sea 1983 26. Michael fish wrongly announces ""Earlier on today, apparently, a woman rang the BBC and said she heard there was a hurricane on the way. Well, if you're watching, don't worry, there isn't!"" 1987 27. Eric Cantona was born 1966 “1966 was a great year for English football eric was born” was the advert. Fortunes always hiding changed it to “west ham won world cup… and this french unt was born” 28. Big brother first on uk tv 2000 29. Berlin wall comes down 1989 30. German chart botherer david hasslehoff’s show “knight rider” first shown in UK 1982"

[Mad Dog]

"Not exactly the same questions ad I couldn't remember all thr ones I wrote last night.. most are the same. Not that any of you care. The years and events are random, some might be the same year. What year were the following films released in the uk 1. Robin hood prince of thieves 2. Shawshank redemption 3. The Dark knight 4. 2012 5. Beverley hills cop 6. Team America: world police 7. Pulp fiction 8. Total Recall 9. Terminator 2 10. One flew over the cuckoos nest And when were these songs first released in the UK 11. Dub be good to me. Beats international 12. Ace of spades. Motorhead 13. All that she wants. Ace of base 14. Freed from desire. Gala 15. Diamond lights. Glenn and Chris 16. Saturday night. Whigfield 17. House of fun. Madness 18. I want to break free. Queen 19. Do the bart man. Bart simpson 20. YMCA. Village people And when in the blue hell did these events occur 21. Silence of the lambs book is released UK 22. 50 shades of grey book released UK (it originally started out as fan fiction. Bonus point if you can tell me what is was originally fan fiction of) 23. IRA bomb hotel in brighton at the Tory Conference 24. Blair wins his first election 25. Niel Kinnock looks an utter tit by falling over in the sea 26. Michael fish wrongly announces ""Earlier on today, apparently, a woman rang the BBC and said she heard there was a hurricane on the way. Well, if you're watching, don't worry, there isn't!"" 27. Eric Cantona was born 28. Big brother first on uk tv 29. Berlin wall comes down 30. German chart botherer david hasslehoff’s show “knight rider” first shown in UK"

[Mad Dog]

Wrote a whole fucking quiz last night but lost it. I'll write it out again when I get to work. It'll be on about 9

[Mad Dog]

A lowly 8 today Gracias

[Mad Dog]

A lowly 8 today Gracias

[easthammer]

A lowly 8 today and even lower 2 yesterday. My current form mirrors West Ham's. Thanks Zico

[Westside]

"10, thanks Zico."

[zico]

"Pub Trivia 1. The lyrics of which UK number one song contains the title of the next number one song, but not its own title? (Hint: it was the seventies!) Bohemian Rhapsody (in 1975, and the next number one was ABBA's 'Mamma Mia') 2. At what age did Boris Becker win his first Wimbledon and also Pele win his first World Cup? 17 3. How many bones are there on a skull and crossbones flag? Three (the skull and two crossbones) 4. Often on television, what's the first name of Boris Johnson's father? Stanley 5. The first item sold on eBay was: (a)a broken laser pointer, (b)a pocket watch stuck at ten past twelve, or (c)an old polaroid camera? A broken laser pointer 6. Sold at auction for nearly 6 million pounds in 2011, who painted The Football Match? LS Lowry 7. Which dynasty, ruled China from 1644 to 1912, and was the last imperial dynasty of China? The Qing dynasty 8. What is Australia's equivalent to the UK's 999 emergency number? 000 (triple zero) 9. If you read the end letters of the top row of a computer keyboard backwards, it spells which river? Po (Italy's longest river) 10. Which Apollo mission was the last to take a man to the moon, 15, 16 or 17? 17 (Apollo 17) 11. Literally meaning ""angry"" in Italian, which spicy sauce for pasta is made from garlic, tomatoes, and dried red chili peppers cooked in olive oil? Arrabbiata 12. What sort of maneuver or manoeuvre, involves abdominal thrusts in a first aid procedure used to treat upper airway obstructions? Heimlich maneuver or Heimlich manoeuvre 13. The Parthenon, in Greece, is dedicated to which goddess? Athena 14. Which town in Cheshire is named after King Canute? Knutsford (Knutsford was recorded in the William the Conqueror's Domesday Book of 1086 as Cunetesford (""Canute's ford"")) 15. Besides the USA, which two other countries share a land border with Mexico? Guatemala and Belize – point for each 16. Which famous director launched his directing career with the 1973 Hovis advert showing a young boy pushing a bike loaded with bread up a cobbled hill? Ridley Scott 17. Derived from the Latin word meaning 'forest' or 'woodland', what is the most popular last name in Portugal? Silva 18. In darts, the lowest score that cannot be scored with a single dart is what? 23 - This is because it is easy to score 1 to 20, 21 is triple 7 and 22 is double 11 19. What was the last name of John, who created a hat based on his experiences in the American West, which he called the ""Boss of the Plains""? Stetson 20. Which fictional TV character owned a Morris Minor convertible, called 'Miriam'? Lovejoy"

[zico]

"Pub Trivia 1. The lyrics of which UK number one song contains the title of the next number one song, but not its own title? (Hint: it was the seventies!) 2. At what age did Boris Becker win his first Wimbledon and also Pele win his first World Cup? 3. How many bones are there on a skull and crossbones flag? 4. Often on television, what's the first name of Boris Johnson's father? 5. The first item sold on eBay was: (a)a broken laser pointer, (b)a pocket watch stuck at ten past twelve, or (c)an old polaroid camera? 6. Sold at auction for nearly 6 million pounds in 2011, who painted The Football Match? 7. Which dynasty, ruled China from 1644 to 1912, and was the last imperial dynasty of China? 8. What is Australia's equivalent to the UK's 999 emergency number? 9. If you read the end letters of the top row of a computer keyboard backwards, it spells which river? 10. Which Apollo mission was the last to take a man to the moon, 15, 16 or 17? 11. Literally meaning ""angry"" in Italian, which spicy sauce for pasta is made from garlic, tomatoes, and dried red chili peppers cooked in olive oil? 12. What sort of maneuver or manoeuvre, involves abdominal thrusts in a first aid procedure used to treat upper airway obstructions? 13. The Parthenon, in Greece, is dedicated to which goddess? 14. Which town in Cheshire is named after King Canute? 15. Besides the USA, which two other countries share a land border with Mexico? 16. Which famous director launched his directing career with the 1973 Hovis advert showing a young boy pushing a bike loaded with bread up a cobbled hill? 17. Derived from the Latin word meaning 'forest' or 'woodland', what is the most popular last name in Portugal? 18. In darts, the lowest score that cannot be scored with a single dart is what? 19. What was the last name of John, who created a hat based on his experiences in the American West, which he called the ""Boss of the Plains""? 20. Which fictional TV character owned a Morris Minor convertible, called 'Miriam'?"

[Mad Dog]

Didn't even know they were in there. Will definitely watch the Arnie one. Might give the sly one a go if I get round to it My son has seen all the good Annie films and loves them (also die-hard and robocop) Loves them too. Weird thing is all those films were 18 certificate in theb80s and 90s. They're all deemed 15 now. Apart from running man for some reason. Which is still an 18 (T2 was already a 15)

[zico]

"MD, If you haven't seen either documentary watch them, they are both brilliant. Arnies is more in depth. Stallone needed help from Henry Winkler so the Fonz took him to some hotel in New York which was opposite Balboa Avenue and the rest is history. I saw True Lies again recently and it's brilliant fun. I think Arnie had the edge on comedy. Another film that's on Netflix I think that I hadn't seen for donkeys years was The Principal with Jim Belushi and Louis Gosset Jnr. Typical 80's fare and a tad dated now but a good romp. Used to love Belushi but his fame didn't really last. Overshadowed by his brother I suspect."

[Mad Dog]

"19. Didn't know his home town. I absolutely love the ""stop or my mom will shoot"" story Massive massive fan of rhe Annie action films. I've seen predator, total recall and t2 within the past 3 weeks. Love em And 10 for yesterday. Sept (7th), 0ct (8th) Nov (9th) dec(10th). We're the months until one of the ceasers added 2 more. Jan and Feb.... NOT Aug and July ad commonly thought They were merely renamed"

[Westside]

12. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

"Arnie & Sly 1. How many times in total did Arnold Schwarzenegger win the Mr Olympia body-building contest? Was it Five, Six or Seven? Seven 2. What was the title of the documentary featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger about bodybuilding and the rivalry between competitors? Pumping Iron 3. What was the title of the first Conan film that shot Arnold Schwarzenegger to stardom? Conan the Barbarian 4. Who directed Schwarzenegger in the first ""Terminator"" film in 1984? James Cameron 5. Who plays Arnie's wife in the 1994 comedy ""True Lies""? Jamie Lee Curtis 6. Which US President appointed Arnold Schwarzenegger to Chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports? George H W Bush in 1990 7. Who wrote the novel ""The Running Man"" on which the 1987 movie starring Arnold was loosely based? Stephen King and published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. – point for either name. 8. Arnie served as the 38th governor of which US State from 2003 to 2011? California 9. Where in Austria was Arnold Schwarzenegger born in 1947? (three points if you get the name of the village, one point for the nearest town). The village of Thal close to Graz. (Half a point if you said Graz) 10. Arnie’s ex-wife was the niece of the late U.S. president John F. Kennedy, U.S. attorney general and U.S. senator Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. senator Ted Kennedy, and six other siblings. Can you name her? Maria Shriver – She is also fourth cousin of tennis player Pam Shriver and a cousin of Caroline Kennedy 11. What restaurant did both Arnie and Sylvester Stallone acquire shares in? Planet Hollywood 12. Which other action movie star also joined the pair in putting money into the restaurant? Bruce Willis 13. Who is older, Arnie or Sly? Sly - Sly July 6, 1946 (age 77) - Arnie July 30, 1947 (age 76) 14. What was the first name of Sylvester Stallone's famous character, Rambo? John 15. What was the name of the character portrayed by Stallone in 'Escape to Victory'? Robert Hatch 16. In 1982, a bronze statue of Rocky Balboa was erected at the foot of the Museum of Art steps in which US City, immortalizing Stallone’s iconic character? Philadelphia 17. In which film franchise did Sylvester Stallone first appear as the character Barney Ross? The Expendables 18. In which animated film did Sylvester Stallone provide the voice for a character named Weaver? Antz 19. Arnold Schwarzenegger tricked Sylvester Stallone into starring in which box office flop? Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot 20. Who is Stallone married to? Jennifer Flavin"

[zico]

"Have just finished watching both Schwarzenegger and Stallone documentaries on Netflix. Both worth a watch. So a bit niche today!! Arnie & Sly 1. How many times in total did Arnold Schwarzenegger win the Mr Olympia body-building contest? Was it Five, Six or Seven? 2. What was the title of the documentary featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger about bodybuilding and the rivalry between competitors? 3. What was the title of the first Conan film that shot Arnold Schwarzenegger to stardom? 4. Who directed Schwarzenegger in the first ""Terminator"" film in 1984? 5. Who plays Arnie's wife in the 1994 comedy ""True Lies""? 6. Which US President appointed Arnold Schwarzenegger to Chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports? 7. Who wrote the novel ""The Running Man"" on which the 1987 movie starring Arnold was loosely based? 8. Arnie served as the 38th governor of which US State from 2003 to 2011? 9. Where in Austria was Arnold Schwarzenegger born in 1947? (three points if you get the name of the village, one point for the nearest town). 10. Arnie’s ex-wife was the niece of the late U.S. president John F. Kennedy, U.S. attorney general and U.S. senator Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. senator Ted Kennedy, and six other siblings. Can you name her? 11. What restaurant did both Arnie and Sylvester Stallone acquire shares in? 12. Which other action movie star also joined the pair in putting money into the restaurant? 13. Who is older, Arnie or Sly? 14. What was the first name of Sylvester Stallone's famous character, Rambo? 15. What was the name of the character portrayed by Stallone in 'Escape to Victory'? 16. In 1982, a bronze statue of Rocky Balboa was erected at the foot of the Museum of Art steps in which US City, immortalizing Stallone’s iconic character? 17. In which film franchise did Sylvester Stallone first appear as the character Barney Ross? 18. In which animated film did Sylvester Stallone provide the voice for a character named Weaver? 19. Arnold Schwarzenegger tricked Sylvester Stallone into starring in which box office flop? 20. Who is Stallone married to?"

[easthammer]

15 for me thanks Zico

[Westside]

10. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

"November 1. What are the two zodiac signs for the month of November? Scorpio (October 24 – November 22) and Sagittarius (November 23 – December 21) point each 2. Which mineral is an eight on Mohs scale of hardness, with the orange variety being both the state gemstone of Utah and the birthstone for November? Topaz 3. Which group had a hit with 'November Rain'? Guns N' Roses 4. Which flower's name derives from the Greek words meaning golden flower? It's also the birth flower for November. Chrysanthemum 5. In literature, who was born in Wattenscheid, Germany, on November the 11th? James Bond 6. Is Thanksgiving Day in America celebrated on the first, second, third or fourth Thursday in November? Fourth Thursday 7. The November class of submarine was a nuclear-powered attack submarine in service from 1958 to 1990 for which country? Russia or the Soviet Union 8. The national Remembrance Sunday ceremony is held in the UK at 11 a.m. on the second Sunday in November at the Cenotaph on Whitehall. Who designed the Cenotaph? Edwin Lutyens 9. ""The house was very quiet, and the fog—we are in November now—pressed against the windows like an excluded ghost."" is a line from which book by E.M. Forster that was first published in 1910? Howard's End 10. What day is celebrated on 1 November by the Roman Catholic Church? All Saints' Day (also known as All Hallows' Day, Hallowmas, or the Feast of All Saints) 11. The Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated throughout which country on November the 2nd each year? Mexico 12. In Dallas, Texas John F Kennedy was assassinated on which day of November 1963? 22nd 13. On which day in November is Saint Andrew's Day? 30th November 14. N in the NATO phonetic alphabet is November; how many other letters are represented by months of the year in this alphabet? None (just November) 15. What number month was November in the ancient Roman calendar? Ninth (November retains its name from the Latin novem, meaning ""nine"".) 16. What name is given to the month-long moustache-growing event launched each year in November to fundraise for charity? Movember 17. What officially opened for the first time on November 17, 1869? The Suez Canal 18. What was the name given to the famous speech made by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863? The Gettysburg Address 19. Which politician resigned as British Prime Minister in 1940 and died in November of the same year? Neville Chamberlain 20. The last emperor of Germany abdicated on November 9, 1918. Who was he? Kaiser Wilhelm II"

[zico]

"November 1. What are the two zodiac signs for the month of November? 2. Which mineral is an eight on Mohs scale of hardness, with the orange variety being both the state gemstone of Utah and the birthstone for November? 3. Which group had a hit with 'November Rain'? 4. Which flower's name derives from the Greek words meaning golden flower? It's also the birth flower for November. 5. In literature, who was born in Wattenscheid, Germany, on November the 11th? 6. Is Thanksgiving Day in America celebrated on the first, second, third or fourth Thursday in November? 7. The November class of submarine was a nuclear-powered attack submarine in service from 1958 to 1990 for which country? 8. The national Remembrance Sunday ceremony is held in the UK at 11 a.m. on the second Sunday in November at the Cenotaph on Whitehall. Who designed the Cenotaph? 9. ""The house was very quiet, and the fog—we are in November now—pressed against the windows like an excluded ghost."" is a line from which book by E.M. Forster that was first published in 1910? 10. What day is celebrated on 1 November by the Roman Catholic Church? 11. The Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated throughout which country on November the 2nd each year? 12. In Dallas, Texas John F Kennedy was assassinated on which day of November 1963? 13. On which day in November is Saint Andrew's Day? 14. N in the NATO phonetic alphabet is November; how many other letters are represented by months of the year in this alphabet? 15. What number month was November in the ancient Roman calendar? 16. What name is given to the month-long moustache-growing event launched each year in November to fundraise for charity? 17. What officially opened for the first time on November 17, 1869? 18. What was the name given to the famous speech made by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863? 19. Which politician resigned as British Prime Minister in 1940 and died in November of the same year? 20. The last emperor of Germany abdicated on November 9, 1918. Who was he?"

[zebthecat]

13 today thanks zico Was one day out with Lee Harvey Oswald. O-Level German helped with stormin Norman. One of the few times it has helped for anything.