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Thanks to the guys for getting this great new site up and running and here is a brand new quiz thread. You know the rules. Please don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores.  

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Random Trivia 38

1.  Which ground was home to Sunderland AFC from 1898 to 1997?
Roker Park

2.  In Norse mythology, where was the home of the Gods?
Asgard

3.  In which Charles Dickens' novel would you find the character Wackford Squeers?
Nicholas Nickleby

4.  What nationality was the Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen?
Norwegian

5.  Who wrote the "Hunger Games" series of novels?
Suzanne Collins

6.  From which wood were longbows traditionally made?
Yew

7.  Played by Paul Eddington, what was the name of the Prime Minister in TV's "Yes, Prime Minister"?
Jim Hacker

8.  Who served as Vice-President to Bill Clinton?
Al Gore

9.  What was the last James Bond movie to star Pierce Brosnan in the title role?
"Die Another Day"

10.  What name did the Romans originally give to France?
Gaul

11.  As the crow flies, which is the closest European capital to London?
Brussels

12.  Which French singer was known as "the Little Sparrow"?
Edith Piaf

13.  In the classic UK version of Monopoly, which is the last railway station you encounter?
Liverpool Street

14.  What type of musical instrument is a Fender Stratocaster?
(Electric) Guitar

15.  According to the Bible in which river was Christ baptised?
River Jordan

16. Who was the original presenter of TV's "The Crystal Maze"?
Richard O'Brian

17.   In technology what does GIF stand for?
Graphics Interchange Format

18.  Who was the last Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
David Lloyd-George

19.  Which NATO member country is the only one without a permanent professional army?
Iceland

20.  In terms of alcoholic drinks what do the letters IPA mean?
India Pale Ale






 

Random Trivia 38

1.  Which ground was home to Sunderland AFC from 1898 to 1997?

2.  In Norse mythology, where was the home of the Gods?

3.  In which Charles Dickens' novel would you find the character Wackford Squeers?

4.  What nationality was the Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen?

5.  Who wrote the "Hunger Games" series of novels?

6.  From which wood were longbows traditionally made?

7.  Played by Paul Eddington, what was the name of the Prime Minister in TV's "Yes, Prime Minister"?

8.  Who served as Vice-President to Bill Clinton?

9.  What was the last James Bond movie to star Pierce Brosnan in the title role?

10.  What name did the Romans originally give to France?

11.  As the crow flies, which is the closest European capital to London?

12.  Which French singer was known as "the Little Sparrow"?

13.  In the classic UK version of Monopoly, which is the last railway station you encounter?

14.  What type of musical instrument is a Fender Stratocaster?

15.  According to the Bible in which river was Christ baptised?

16. Who was the original presenter of TV's "The Crystal Maze"?

17.   In technology what does GIF stand for?

18.  Who was the last Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

19.  Which NATO member country is the only one without a permanent professional army?

20.  In terms of alcoholic drinks what do the letters IPA mean?




 

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Random Trivia 37

1.  What spirit is used to make the "Margarita" cocktail?
Tequila

2.  Which TV soap opera that first aired in December 1979 was a spin off from Dallas?
Knot's Landing

3.  Which former Beatle released his first solo album entitled "Sentimental Journey" in 1970?
Ringo Starr

4.  What is the name of the Amazon device for reading e-books?
Kindle

5.  What was the name of Napoleon Bonaparte's horse?
Marengo

6.  Where in London would you find the "Whispering Gallery"?
St Pauls Cathedral

7.  Which of the eight King Henrys ruled England for the longest?
Henry III (56 Years)

8.  In the human body what is produced by the lacrimal glands?
Lacrimal fluid in other words Tears

9.  Which manager lead Arsenal FC to a league and cup double in 1971?
Bertie Mee

10.  How many states are there in the USA?
Fifty

11.  Which author created "The Saint"?
Leslie Charteris

12. Including the Cox, how many people make up a single crew in the University Boat Race?
Nine (8 plus the cox)

13. Which of the notorious Kray twins lived the longest?
Reggie

14.   In the Jerome K Jerome novel "Three Men in a Boat", what was the name of the dog?
Montmorency

15. Which TV sit-com opens with the music "Alice, Where Art Thou?"?
"Open All Hours"

16.  Hannibal famously crossed the alps utilising which animals?
Elephants

17.  What was the title of The Beatles' second movie?
"Help"

18. In England, a criminal jury is typically made up of how many members? 
Twelve

19.  How many people make up a criminal jury in Scotland?
Fifteen

20.  In TV's "Friends", what was Chandler Bing's middle name?
Muriel

 

Random Trivia 37

1.  What spirit is used to make the "Margarita" cocktail?

2.  Which TV soap opera that first aired in December 1979 was a spin off from Dallas?

3.  Which former Beatle released his first solo album entitled "Sentimental Journey" in 1970?

4.  What is the name of the Amazon device for reading e-books?

5.  What was the name of Napoleon Bonaparte's horse?

6.  Where in London would you find the "Whispering Gallery"?

7.  Which of the eight King Henrys ruled England for the longest?

8.  In the human body what is produced by the lacrimal glands?

9.  Which manager lead Arsenal FC to a league and cup double in 1971?

10.  How many states are there in the USA?

11.  Which author created "The Saint"?

12. Including the Cox, how many people make up a single crew in the University Boat Race?

13. Which of the notorious Kray twins lived the longest?

14.   In the Jerome K Jerome novel "Three Men in a Boat", what was the name of the dog?

15. Which TV sit-com opens with the music "Alice, Where Art Thou?"?

16.  Hannibal famously crossed the alps utilising which animals?

17.  What was the title of The Beatles' second movie?

18. In England, a criminal jury is typically made up of how many members? 

19.  How many people make up a criminal jury in Scotland?

20.  In TV's "Friends", what was Chandler Bing's middle name?


 

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Random Trivia 36

1.  Released in 2002, what was the title of the first movie in the "Bourne" series?
"The Bourne Identity"

2.  An equestrian statue of which king stands in London's Trafalgar Square?
George IV

3.  Which American breed of chicken shares its name with the landing point of the Mayflower in America?
Plymouth Rock

4.  In sporting terms what does the acronym NASCAR mean?
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

5.  How many strings are there on a standard electric guitar?
Six

6.  How many players make up a Handball team?
Seven

7.  What is the real name of "The Beast" on ITV's "The Chase"?
Mark Labbett

8.  The M25 is the orbital motorway around London, what is Manchester's orbital motorway called?
M60

9.  What was the title of the 2019 movie biography of Elton John?
Rocketman

10.  Who is the only South African to date to have won the Formula One World Championship?
Jody Scheckter (1979)

11.  What was former basketball player Magic Johnson 's real first name?
Earvin

12.  In which English county is the town of Bury St Edmunds?
Suffolk

13.  What direction is opposite North-West on a compass?
South-East

14.  What type of nut should you find in a Waldorf Salad?
Walnut

15. In which English county did the Tolpuddle Martyrs originate?
Dorset

16.  By what name were the secret police in the former East Germany known?
Stasi

17.  By what name was Radio 2 known prior to 1967?
The Light Programme

18.  Alphabetically what is the last of the US States?
Wyoming

19.  For three points - What were the names of the Darling children in JM Barrie's "Peter Pan"?
Wendy, John and Michael

20.  In which year did the soap opera "Coronation Street" make its TV debut?
(December) 1960







 

Random Trivia 36

1.  Released in 2002, what was the title of the first movie in the "Bourne" series?

2.  An equestrian statue of which king stands in London's Trafalgar Square?

3.  Which American breed of chicken shares its name with the landing point of the Mayflower in America?

4.  In sporting terms what does the acronym NASCAR mean?

5.  How many strings are there on a standard electric guitar?

6.  How many players make up a Handball team?

7.  What is the real name of "The Beast" on ITV's "The Chase"?

8.  The M25 is the orbital motorway around London, what is Manchester's orbital motorway called?

9.  What was the title of the 2019 movie biography of Elton John?

10.  Who is the only South African to date to have won the Formula One World Championship?

11.  What was former basketball player Magic Johnson 's real first name?

12.  In which English county is the town of Bury St Edmunds?

13.  What direction is opposite North-West on a compass?

14.  What type of nut should you find in a Waldorf Salad?

15. In which English county did the Tolpuddle Martyrs originate?

16.  By what name were the secret police in the former East Germany known?

17.  By what name was Radio 2 known prior to 1967?

18.  Alphabetically what is the last of the US States?

19.  For three points - What were the names of the Darling children in JM Barrie's "Peter Pan"?

20.  In which year did the soap opera "Coronation Street" make its TV debut?


 

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Places of Birth Quiz

1.  Florence Nightingale (1820)
Florence (Italy)

2.  Boris Johnson (1964)
Upper East Side of Manhattan, (New York City)

3.  Elizabeth Taylor (1932)
London

4.  Barack Obama (1961)
Honolulu

5.  Audrey Hepburn (1929)
Brussels

6.  Sir Bradley Wiggins (1980)
Ghent (in Belgium)

7.  John McEnroe (1959)
Wiesbaden, West Germany

8.  Tony Blair (1953)
Edinburgh

9.  Agatha Christie (1890)
Torquay

10.  All three of the Bee Gees
Douglas (Isle of Man)

11.  Ed Sheeran (1991)
Halifax

12.  Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868)
Plymouth

13.  Emma Watson (1990) (Harry Potter Actress)
Paris

14.  Sex in the City actress Kim Cattrall (1956)
Liverpool

15.  Natalie Portman (1981)
Jerusalem

16.  Muhammad Ali (1942)
Louisville (Kentucky)

17.  Golfer Justin Rose (1980)
Johannesburg

18.  Sir Cliff Richard
Lucknow (India)

19.  Yul Brynner (1920)
Vladivostok (Russia)

20.  Kirk Douglas (1916)
Amsterdam (New York City)

 

This week will be the last for a week as next week I am away for a week with some friends.

Last weeks intrigue about where Christopher Columbus was born spawned a quiz!  To make it easier choose the correct option for each person.

Places of Birth Quiz

1.  Florence Nightingale (1820)

2.  Boris Johnson (1964)

3.  Elizabeth Taylor (1932)

4.  Barack Obama (1961)

5.  Audrey Hepburn (1929)

6.  Sir Bradley Wiggins (1980)

7.  John McEnroe (1959)

8.  Tony Blair (1953)

9.  Agatha Christie (1890)

10.  All three of the Bee Gees

11.  Ed Sheeran (1991)

12.  Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868)

13.  Emma Watson (1990) (Harry Potter Actress)

14.  Sex in the City actress Kim Cattrall (1956)

15.  Natalie Portman (1981)

16.  Muhammad Ali (1942)

17.  Golfer Justin Rose (1980)

18.  Sir Cliff Richard

19.  Yul Brynner (1920)

20.  Kirk Douglas (1916)

Options – Amsterdam (New York City, USA) - Brussels (Belgium) - Douglas (Isle of Man) - Edinburgh (Scotland) - Florence (Italy) - Ghent (Belgium) - Honolulu (Hawaii) - Halifax (England) - Jerusalem (Israel) - Johannesburg (South Africa) - Liverpool (England) - London (England) - Louisville (Kentucky, USA) - Lucknow (India) - Paris (France) - Plymouth (England) - Torquay (England) - Upper East Side of Manhattan (New York City, USA) -Vladivostok (Russia) -Wiesbaden (Germany)

 

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Cheers Zico. 

And come on Europe!

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assume your watvhing the golf so far so good now watch me jinx it

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Gutted I didn't get palladium. Went through all the metal elements and never got it.
Remember now that it was in my chemistry A-Level as a powerful catalyst.

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Enjoy your weekend off Zico