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?"

[zebthecat]

"2, maybe 3. Haven't heard of most of them."

[geoffpikey]

"A quiz about quizzes?? 6 I think... (""Near cough"" should know all the answers.)"

[easthammer]

"Quiz Presenters 1.

[easthammer]

"Hi All Hope you are enjoying the good weather. The scores as reported so far. GeoffPikey

[easthammer]

"Hi All Hope you are enjoying the good weather. The scores as reported so far. GeoffPikey

[Son of Sam]

7 thanks EH

[DiCaniosLefty]

3 for me today.

[geoffpikey]

Back to 5 also.

[zebthecat]

I'm back to 5 then. Never mind it was a total guess and the last one to get filled; 1967 was the only year I had left.

[easthammer]

"Vialator It seems you are correct, 1963 did indeed see the opening of the first tunnel. I can only assume that 1967 is the official date of the ""Dartford Crossing"" inception The 1967 Dartford Crossing Act. Can't remember when or where I got these questions together. So I stand corrected. Anyone having 1963 may claim a point."

[violator]

According to wiki the first tunnel at Dartford opened in 1963

[Tomsdad]

Only 1

[Westside]

"In which year was the death penalty abolished? 1965 Only for murder in England, Wales and Scotland. Then only suspended, until abolition in 1969. Remained on the books in NI for murder until 1973. For some other crimes in all of the UK, until 1998. A death sentence was passed in NI in July 1973, but commuted to life imprisonment."

[geoffpikey]

"6. From a start of MLK, 50p and Berlin... That'll do."

[zebthecat]

"Blimey 6. Only knew John Glenn and sort of knew Martin Luther King. The rest were all guesses, Am old enough to remember the new 50p pieces and knew I had just started school proper."

[ironsofcanada]

Can the next one be the 1660s? I would have a chance.

[easthammer]

"Good afternoon back from the garden, today's answers . In which year did National Service end? 1960 2. In which year was the death penalty abolished? 1965 3. Berlin Wall erected? 1961 4.

[geoffpikey]

"3 definitely. Then, who knows..."

[Son of Sam]

"4 nailed on , and maybe a few guesses anything from 4-10"

[DiCaniosLefty]

"4 for yesterday thanks east. I think I’ll only get 2, maybe 3 today"

[zebthecat]

Only 1 for sure.

[easthammer]

"For this round, there are ten events listed each took place in a different year of the decade. What was the year for each event? 1. In which year did National Service end? 2. In which year was the death penalty abolished? 3. Berlin Wall erected? 4. Martin Luther King killed? 5. Dartford crossing/tunnel opened? 6. 50p coin introduced? 7. Aberfan disaster? 8. Great train robbery? 9. John Glenn orbit Earth? 10. Roman Catholic Church exonerated (pardoned) the Jews for Crucifixion of Jesus?"

[easthammer]

"Good Afternoon bit later today as I am busy in the garden repairing decking. Still nice day for it. Any more scores from yesterday? Otherwise GeoffPikey

[wanstead_hammer]

Got 4 (guessed Bill the conqueror one right!)

[geoffpikey]

"It's bloody harsh I didn't get a point for 4. ""In his body.""?"