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"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?"

"13. Had an extra T for storming Norman. I'm not even attempting ot on here with my cսnt of an auto correct Another ""fun"" fact. Jfk and Dr who first episode were 1 day apart When I lived in New York my first day there we went to a food court. I was intrigued by poppy's chicken and biscuit restaurant. Still not sure why they put scones with fried chicken. Or why they call them biscuits."

"13. Had an extra T for storming Norman. I'm not even attempting ot on here with my cսnt of an auto correct Another ""fun"" fact. Jfk and Dr who first episode were 1 day apart When I lived in New York my first day there we went to a food court. I was intrigued by poppy's chicken and biscuit restaurant. Still not sure why they put scones with fried chicken. Or why they call them biscuits."

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"MD, Not quite so fun but when I visited Florida years ago I went for a KFC and was amazed to see that they charged different prices depending on what pieces of chicken you had. I think thigh was cheapest, next drumstick and side rib the priciest. You got a biscuit (scone type of thing) instead of fries and looked at me like I was mad when I asked if they did Hot Wings!! Famous People Quiz 1. About which British politician did Francois Mitterrand say, ""She has the mouth of Marilyn Monroe and the eyes of Caligula?"" Margaret Thatcher 2. Which First Lady had to give evidence over the Whitewater scandal? Hillary Clinton 3. How old was Charles Lindbergh when he first flew solo across the Atlantic, was he 25, 35 or 45? 25 4. Nigel Short was the youngest champion in which game in 1984? Chess 5. What did Woody Allen call his son as a tribute to Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong? Satchel 6. What relation is Joely Richardson to Vanessa Redgrave? Daughter 7. Who did Mike Tyson defeat when he first won the WBC world heavyweight title at the age of 20? Trevor Berbick 8. Which soul singer was Whitney Houston's god mother? Aretha Franklin 9. Who was known as Stoormin Norman? Bonus point if you can spell it! General Norman Schwarzkopf 10. President Kennedy was shot on 22nd November 1963; what day was Lee Harvey Oswald shot? November 24, 1963 11. What was Clive Sinclair's personal transport vehicle called? C5 12. Which singer married director Blake Edwards? Julie Andrews 13. What nationality was the spy Mata Hari? Dutch 14. What was the full first name of the President who gave his name to Teddy Bears? Theodore 15. Marilyn Monroe was born in which decade? 1920s (1926) 16. Which English celebrity has been on the cover of Vogue over 300 times? Kate Moss 17. Which actor played Winston Churchill in the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Summer Olympics? Timothy Spall 18. In which country was Florence Nightingale born? Italy (she was born in the city of Florence) 19. Who is the only person to have been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe? Bono 20. What was Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother’s maiden name? Bowes-Lyon"

22. Gracias. Fun fact Kfc twitter follows all 5 spice girl and 6 guys called herb.

"A mere 6 for me, many a question was a slaps head moment. Thanks MD, did you get anything for Wednesday 1st? Famous People Quiz 1. About which British politician did Francois Mitterrand say, ""She has the mouth of Marilyn Monroe and the eyes of Caligula?"" 2. Which First Lady had to give evidence over the Whitewater scandal? 3. How old was Charles Lindbergh when he first flew solo across the Atlantic, was he 25, 35 or 45? 4. Nigel Short was the youngest champion in which game in 1984? 5. What did Woody Allen call his son as a tribute to Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong? 6. What relation is Joely Richardson to Vanessa Redgrave? 7. Who did Mike Tyson defeat when he first won the WBC world heavyweight title at the age of 20? 8. Which soul singer was Whitney Houston's god mother? 9. Who was known as Stoormin Norman? Bonus point if you can spell it! 10. President Kennedy was shot on 22nd November 1963; what day was Lee Harvey Oswald shot? 11. What was Clive Sinclair's personal transport vehicle called? 12. Which singer married director Blake Edwards? 13. What nationality was the spy Mata Hari? 14. What was the full first name of the President who gave his name to Teddy Bears? 15. Marilyn Monroe was born in which decade? 16. Which English celebrity has been on the cover of Vogue over 300 times? 17. Which actor played Winston Churchill in the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Summer Olympics? 18. In which country was Florence Nightingale born? 19. Who is the only person to have been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe? 20. What was Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother’s maiden name?"

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"Answers Gunpowder, treason and plot Guido Robert Catesby 1605 St Catherine of Alexandria 150 mph China Galapagos Parkin Ashmolean Museum in Oxford Parliament True King Henry VII (in 1486) Jacket potatoes John Johnson York James I of England 30th Cake V for Vendetta 36 Grace Under Fire True Catholic Macbeth"

"19 for yesterday thank you MD for me also, let's hope admin can get this new website going soon?"

"Been trying to post this cunting quiz for 2 fucking hours Bonfire night quiz (If I'm being honest I goggled this and haven't properly read it) 1.Complete the traditional Bonfire Night rhyme: ‘Remember, remember the fifth of November…’ 2. What was Guy Fawkes’ real first name? 3..Who was the leader of the group that planned the Gunpowder Plot? 4.What year did the Gunpowder Plot take place? 5.Who is the Catherine Wheel named after? 6. What speed in mph will a typical rocket firework reach? 7.It is believed that fireworks were invented where in the world in the 2nd century BC? 8 uninhabited Guy Fawkes Island is located in which group of islands? 9.What is the Yorkshire cake traditionally eaten on Bonfire Night called? 10. museum can you find Guy Fawkes’ lantern on display? 11.Bonfire Night is celebrated on the anniversary of the failed attempt to blow up what? 12. 13 people took part in the gunpowder plot. True or false? 12.Which King was the first to host a fireworks display for a celebration? 14.Which food is traditionally wrapped and cooked in tin foil on the bonfire? 15. What fake name did Guy Fawkes use when he was caught guarding the barrels of gunpowder? 16. Which English city was Guy Fawkes born in? 17.Which King did the plotters aim to assassinate? 18. In 2002, which position was Guy Fawkes voted into in BBC’s 100 Greatest Britons poll? 19. firework is named after food, and shoots loads of roman candles? 20. In what film was the Guy Fawkes mask a symbol of freedom in the face of government oppression? 21.How many barrels of gunpowder were found under Parliament? 22. Which TV series featured Brett Butler playing the main character called Grace Kelly? 23.Lord Monteagle received an anonymous letter warning him about the Gunpodwer Plot. True or false? 24.What was the religion of the Gunpowder Plot’s conspirators? 25. What play by William Shakespeare is often said to be a comment on the Gunpowder Plot?"

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"Trivia Quiz 1. What do many Americans refer to ‘pizza’ as? Pie 2. Which part of his body did musician Gene Simmons from Kiss insure for one million dollars? his infamous tongue 3. Who were the first television couple to be shown in bed together on prime-time television in the US? Fred and Wilma Flintstone 4. Which European country has 158 verses to its national anthem? Greece 5. What nut Is used to make Marzipan? Almonds 6. Which Olympic sport has a finishing line that isn’t crossed? Swimming 7. Brothers Phil and Gary Neville are well known in the English football or soccer scene. What is their father’s name? Neville - Yes, his name really was Neville Neville. 8. In which film does the famous Marilyn Monroe skirt blowing scene take place? The Seven Year Itch 9. What does the ""SD"" in SD card stand for? Secure Digital 10. What nationality was Charlie Chaplin? British 11. Where were the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights stored during World War II? Fort Knox 12. What is the tiny plastic piece at the end of a shoelace called? An aglet 13. Originally, Amazon only sold what kind of product? Books 14. From 1944 to 1945, the Germans increased their troops surrounding the Ardennes Forest for what World War II Battle and major counteroffensive? It gets its name from the rounded swelling of German troops in the region. Battle of the Bulge 15. What date is known as Star Wars Day? May 4th (May the 4th be with you!) 16. What shark is thought to be the largest to have ever lived on Earth? Megalodon 17. What is the correct term for a question mark immediately followed by an exclamation mark? Interrobang 18. How many herbs and spices are in Colonel Sanders’ original KFC recipe, is it 7, 9 or 11? 11 19. A person who studies fossils and prehistoric life, such as dinosaurs, is known as what? Paleontologist 20. Which continent is in all four hemispheres? Africa 21. Which is generally colder the North Pole or the South Pole? South Pole 22. What is the only bird that can hover in the air and has fully mastered the ability to fly backwards? The hummingbird 23. Which is the third largest of the Channel Islands? Alderney 24. Which female-named hurricane devastated New Orleans in September 2005? Katrina 25. What is the singer Adele’s surname? Adkins 26. What was the final battle that Napoleon fought in? Waterloo – which took place in Belgium on June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. 27. What was the name of the land where Gulliver met the Little People? Lilliput 28. For over 30 years, which tobacco company gave its name to a football yearbook? Rothmans 29. Rudolf Hess was the last prisoner in which jail? Spandau Prison 30. What was the original name of the line on a ship showing the level to which it could be loaded? Plimsoll"

"Trivia Quiz 1. What do many Americans refer to ‘pizza’ as? 2. Which part of his body did musician Gene Simmons from Kiss insure for one million dollars? 3. Who were the first television couple to be shown in bed together on prime-time television in the US? 4. Which European country has 158 verses to its national anthem? 5. What nut Is used to make Marzipan? 6. Which Olympic sport has a finishing line that isn’t crossed? 7. Brothers Phil and Gary Neville are well known in the English football or soccer scene. What is their father’s name? 8. In which film does the famous Marilyn Monroe skirt blowing scene take place? 9. What does the ""SD"" in SD card stand for? 10. What nationality was Charlie Chaplin? 11. Where were the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights stored during World War II? 12. What is the tiny plastic piece at the end of a shoelace called? 13. Originally, Amazon only sold what kind of product? 14. From 1944 to 1945, the Germans increased their troops surrounding the Ardennes Forest for what World War II Battle and major counteroffensive? It gets its name from the rounded swelling of German troops in the region. 15. What date is known as Star Wars Day? 16. What shark is thought to be the largest to have ever lived on Earth? 17. What is the correct term for a question mark immediately followed by an exclamation mark? 18. How many herbs and spices are in Colonel Sanders’ original KFC recipe, is it 7, 9 or 11? 19. A person who studies fossils and prehistoric life, such as dinosaurs, is known as what? 20. Which continent is in all four hemispheres? 21. Which is generally colder the North Pole or the South Pole? 22. What is the only bird that can hover in the air and has fully mastered the ability to fly backwards? 23. Which is the third largest of the Channel Islands? 24. Which female-named hurricane devastated New Orleans in September 2005? 25. What is the singer Adele’s surname? 26. What was the final battle that Napoleon fought in? 27. What was the name of the land where Gulliver met the Little People? 28. For over 30 years, which tobacco company gave its name to a football yearbook? 29. Rudolf Hess was the last prisoner in which jail? 30. What was the original name of the line on a ship showing the level to which it could be loaded?"

"14 today thanks zico. My eyes just glazed over for some of them, you either know it or you don't."

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"Words Quiz 1. What word generally means the study of the origin of words and how the meaning of words has changed over the course of history. Is it formicology, coniology, etymology or agnoiology? Etymology 2. The word 'wig' is actually a shortened version of which word? Periwig 3. Honorificabilitudinitatibus, apparently the longest word in the English language featuring only alternating consonants and vowels, features in which William Shakespeare play? Love Labour's Lost 4. Which word, apparently the longest to use all five vowels in order exactly once, means one who doesn’t indulge in excesses? Abstentious 5. Give the name often used as a popular term for someone with a very optimistic outlook which originates from the title of a 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter? Pollyanna 6. Which Latin phrase, usually translated to 'seize the day', is taken from Odes by the Roman poet Horace? Carpe Diem 7. 'Tattarrattat' is a knock on the door, it's also the longest palindrome in the Oxford English Dictionary. James Joyce the author coined this word in 1922. Can you name the book it was first used in. Ulysses 8. Staring with the letter 'b' what word is the Persian equivalent of a 'souk' found in Western Asian and North African cities? Bazaar (an open-air marketplace) 9. What name is given to the groove between your nose and middle of the lips? Philtrum 10. What is the name given to the white trails seen in the sky behind aircraft exhausts? Contrails 11. Olfaction and macrosmatic are both words relating to which human sense? Smell 12. What word meaning 'treating serious issues with inappropriate humour' has all 5 vowels in order? Facetious 13. How many points does the word 'words' add up to in scrabble? Nine points (4,1,1,2,1) 14. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (or Llanfair PG) is in which part of Wales: (a) Pembrokeshire, (b) Anglesey, (c) Powys, or (d) Clwyd? Anglesey 15. The Italian word for ""scratched drawings"" is used commonly in English. What is it? Graffiti 16. Which four letter word can go before ""beat"" or ""fall"" or after ""come"" or ""melt"" to produce four new words? Down 17. ‘Dimanche’ is French for which day of the week? Sunday 18. Which four letter word beginning with V is a small, usually glass, closable container for holding liquids? Vial 19. Triskaidekaphobia is the irrational fear of which number? 13 20. Which river in Picardy, France, comes from a Celtic word meaning 'tranquility'? Somme"

"Words Quiz 1. What word generally means the study of the origin of words and how the meaning of words has changed over the course of history. Is it formicology, coniology, etymology or agnoiology? 2. The word 'wig' is actually a shortened version of which word? 3. Honorificabilitudinitatibus, apparently the longest word in the English language featuring only alternating consonants and vowels, features in which William Shakespeare play? 4. Which word, apparently the longest to use all five vowels in order exactly once, means one who doesn’t indulge in excesses? 5. Give the name often used as a popular term for someone with a very optimistic outlook which originates from the title of a 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter? 6. Which Latin phrase, usually translated to 'seize the day', is taken from Odes by the Roman poet Horace? 7. 'Tattarrattat' is a knock on the door, it's also the longest palindrome in the Oxford English Dictionary. James Joyce the author coined this word in 1922. Can you name the book it was first used in. 8. Staring with the letter 'b' what word is the Persian equivalent of a 'souk' found in Western Asian and North African cities? 9. What name is given to the groove between your nose and middle of the lips? 10. What is the name given to the white trails seen in the sky behind aircraft exhausts? 11. Olfaction and macrosmatic are both words relating to which human sense? 12. What word meaning 'treating serious issues with inappropriate humour' has all 5 vowels in order? 13. How many points does the word 'words' add up to in scrabble? 14. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (or Llanfair PG) is in which part of Wales: (a) Pembrokeshire, (b) Anglesey, (c) Powys, or (d) Clwyd? 15. The Italian word for ""scratched drawings"" is used commonly in English. What is it? 16. Which four letter word can go before ""beat"" or ""fall"" or after ""come"" or ""melt"" to produce four new words? 17. ‘Dimanche’ is French for which day of the week? 18. Which four letter word beginning with V is a small, usually glass, closable container for holding liquids? 19. Triskaidekaphobia is the irrational fear of which number? 20. Which river in Picardy, France, comes from a Celtic word meaning 'tranquility'?"