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?"

[riosleftsock]

"9 thanks, clever stuff!"

[Mad Dog]

Was actually quite difficult to make it all link together and loop back to the start.

[zico]

"Thanks MD. Quite happy with 10, especially guessing white for the sun and Jamariquai (my spelling haven't checked if it's right!) Can't believe I didn't get Room 101 though, I put What's My Line! Lol"

[Mad Dog]

"1) what country was the first to air the reality TV show big brother? HOLLAND/ THE NETHERLANDS 2) who wrote the book 1984 which the term big brother was coined? GEORGE ORWELL 3) Which long running tv show is also named after a famous part of the book 1984? ROOM 101 4) the original host of the answer to number 3, nick Hancock, also hosted a sports quiz show named after a famous sporting quote. Name it THEY THINK IT’S ALL OVER 5) who first hosted another famous sports quiz ""a league of their own""? JAMES CORDEN 6) a league of their own is a film starring Tom hanks and geena Davis and Madonna (for some reason) What sport Is featured in the film? BASEBALL ( Women’s baseball during the war to be precise) 7) Tom hanks starred as woody in toy story. What was the name of the space toy voiced by Tim Allen? BUZZ LIGHTYEAR 8) in space what is saggitatius A A) A star. B) a constellation c) a black hole d) a planet C – IT’S THE SUPER MASSIVE BLACK HOLE AT THE CENTRE OF THE MILKY WAY 9) black hole sun is a 1994 rock song by which group? SOUNDGARDEN. Great song 10) what colour is the sun? WHITE. Even though it’s a “yellow dwarf star” it’s actual colour is white 11) danny John jules played a descendant of which household pet on sci fi comedy red dwarf CAT 12) Which hat wearing singer released ""space cowboy"" in 1994 JAMIRIOQUI (I cant be arsed to look up the correct spelling) another good tune 13) cleavon little starred in which 70s wild west spoof BLAZING SADDLES 14) what wild west outlaw did Emilio estevez play in young guns WILLIAM H BONNY aka BILLY THE KID 15) what relation is Emilio estevez to Charlie sheen he’s his BIG BROTHER"

[Mad Dog]

"The 'I had no idea what to do a quiz about, aside from a couple of random questions so I tried to create tenuous links to them all' quiz 1) what country was the first to air the reality TV show big brother? 2) who wrote the book 1984 which the term big brother was coined? 3) Which long running comedic tv show is also named after a famous part of the book 1984? 4) the original host of the answer to number 3, nick Hancock, also hosted a sports quiz show named after a famous sporting quote. Name it 5) who first hosted another tv sports quiz ""a league of their own""? 6) a league of their own is also the name of a film starring Tom hanks and geena Davis and Madonna (for some reason) What sport is featured in the film? 7) Tom hanks starred as woody in toy story. What was the name of the space toy voiced by Tim Allen? 8) in space what is saggitarius A* A) A star. B) a constellation c) a black hole d) a planet 9) black hole sun is a 1994 rock song by which group? 10) what colour is the sun? 11)danny John jules played a descendant of which household pet on sci fi comedy red dwarf? 12) Which hat wearing singer released ""space cowboy"" in 1994? 13) cleavon little starred in which 70s wild west spoof? 14) what wild west outlaw did Emilio estevez play in young guns? 15) what relation is Emilio estevez to Charlie sheen ?"

[DiCaniosLefty]

Scores this week of: 6 7 7 Cheers

[riosleftsock]

7 thanks Zico.

[Westside]

7 for me today. Thanks.

[zebthecat]

"9 today zico, Didn't get Selangor..."

[Mad Dog]

8. Cheers

[Far Cough]

7 thanks zico

[easthammer]

8 thanks Zico

[zico]

"1996 January - ………………..files for divorce from Michael Jackson Lisa Marie Presley February - ………………..disrupts an elaborate staging of ""Earth Song"" by Michael Jackson at the BRIT Awards. He lifts his shirt and points his bottom in Jackson's direction before getting into a scuffle with security. Jarvis Cocker March - ………………..is re-elected as President of Zimbabwe, although only 32% of the electorate actually voted. Robert Mugabe April - A general election in ………………. proclaims a new centre-left government headed by Romano Prodi, replacing Silvio Berlusconi. Italy May - The Football Association announces that Glenn Hoddle, the current ………………..manager, will succeed Terry Venables as manager of the England national football team after next month's European Championships, which England is hosting for the first time. Chelsea June - Germany wins the European Championship final with a 2–1 victory over the ………………..at Wembley. Czech Republic July - ………………..the sheep, the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult cell, is born at the Roslin Institute in Midlothian, Scotland, UK. Dolly August - American athlete ………………..wins 200m at the Atlanta Olympics in a world record 19.32 seconds to become the first man to complete the 200m-400m double Michael Johnson September - Hip hop star Tupac Shakur dies on September 13, 1996, of gunshot wounds suffered in a drive-by shooting in the city of………………... Las Vegas October - West Ham United goalscoring legend Tony Cottee, who has lost his place in the first team this season, signs for Malaysian club ………………..for £750,000. Selangor November - The ………………..is taken away from King Edward's Chair in Westminster Abbey, its location since 1296, and returned to Scotland. Days later it is installed in Edinburgh Castle 700 years after it was removed from Scotland by King Edward I of England. Stone of Scone December - Tung Chee-hwa is appointed to become the new leader of ………………..after it reverts to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997, at the end a 99-year lease to the United Kingdom. Hong Kong"

[zico]

"1996 January - ………………..files for divorce from Michael Jackson February - ………………..disrupts an elaborate staging of ""Earth Song"" by Michael Jackson at the BRIT Awards. He lifts his shirt and points his bottom in Jackson's direction before getting into a scuffle with security. March - ………………..is re-elected as President of Zimbabwe, although only 32% of the electorate actually voted. April - A general election in ………………. proclaims a new centre-left government headed by Romano Prodi, replacing Silvio Berlusconi. May - The Football Association announces that Glenn Hoddle, the current ………………..manager, will succeed Terry Venables as manager of the England national football team after next month's European Championships, which England is hosting for the first time. June - Germany wins the European Championship final with a 2–1 victory over the ………………..at Wembley. July - ………………..the sheep, the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult cell, is born at the Roslin Institute in Midlothian, Scotland, UK. August - American athlete ………………..wins 200m at the Atlanta Olympics in a world record 19.32 seconds to become the first man to complete the 200m-400m double September - Hip hop star Tupac Shakur dies on September 13, 1996, of gunshot wounds suffered in a drive-by shooting in the city of………………... October - West Ham United goalscoring legend Tony Cottee, who has lost his place in the first team this season, signs for Malaysian club ………………..for £750,000. November - The ………………..is taken away from King Edward's Chair in Westminster Abbey, its location since 1296, and returned to Scotland. Days later it is installed in Edinburgh Castle 700 years after it was removed from Scotland by King Edward I of England. December - Tung Chee-hwa is appointed to become the new leader of ………………..after it reverts to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997, at the end a 99-year lease to the United Kingdom."

[easthammer]

7 thanks Zico

[Westside]

7. Thanks.

[Westside]

7. Thanks.

[zico]

"Thanks Zeb, sorry to hear that mate. It's a strange feeling because mum is so frail and ill and it would really be a blessing, albeit an upsetting one, whereas losing dad when he was 59 from a heart attack was just mind blowingly numbing. Makes you realise how fragile life is."

[Mad Dog]

10. Ta muchley

[zebthecat]

zico 8:45 Sun Mar 12/ Sad to hear that zico. Hope you keeping your head above water. Had similar with my Mum three weeks ago. She was 90 had been ill for a while but it is still a punch in gut. Sending good thoughts your way.

[Far Cough]

9 thanks zico

[zico]

"1995 January - Eric Cantona, the French international forward, assaults a spectator after being sent off while playing for Manchester United against ………………..in the FA Premier League. Crystal Palace February - The United Kingdom's oldest investment banking firm, ……………….Bank, collapses after securities broker ………………..loses $1.4 billion by speculating on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Barings - Nick Leeson (point for each) March - The ………………..Agreement, easing cross-border travel, goes into effect in several European countries. Schengen April - ………………..City bombing: 168 people, including eight federal Marshals and 19 children, are killed at the Alfred P. Murray Federal Building and 680 are wounded by a bomb set off by Timothy McVeigh. Oklahoma May - Following the Tokyo subway……………….. gas attack two months earlier, Japanese police besiege the headquarters of Aum Shinrikyo near Mount Fuji and arrest cult leader Shoko Asahara. Sarin June - In an attempt to reassert his authority, ………………..resigns as leader of the Conservative Party (but not as Prime Minister) triggering a leadership election. John Major July - Batman Forever is released with……………….., replacing Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne / Batman. Val Kilmer August - Middlesbrough F.C. move into their new 30,000-seat Riverside Stadium, to replace …………………..which had been their home since 1903. Their new stadium is the largest club stadium to be built in England since the interwar years. Ayresome Park September - Boxer Frank Bruno wins the WBC world heavyweight championship outpointing WBC Champion ………………..over twelve rounds. Oliver McCall October - O. J. Simpson is found not guilty of double murder for the deaths of former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and………………... Ronald Goldman November - The Indian government officially renames the city of……………….., restoring the name Mumbai. Bombay December - ………………..release ""Free As A Bird"" as their first new single in over 20 years. The Beatles"

[easthammer]

5 yesterday thanks Zico

[Far Cough]

2 for yesterday

[Westside]

5 for yesterday (1994). Thanks.