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]

16 today. Thanks zico.

[easthammer]

13 for me thanks Zico

[Mad Dog]

12. Kicking myself over not getting beast of bodmin

[Far Cough]

8 thanks zico

[Westside]

13. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

"Mysteries Quiz 1. What is the name of the mysterious and highly classified Air Force facility located within the Nevada desert? Area 51 2. What did Winston Churchill define as ""a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma""? Russia 3. What name is given to the region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of ships and aircraft are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances? The Bermuda Triangle 4. What nickname was given to the so-called phantom wild cat sometimes sighted in Cornwall? Beast of Bodmin Moor (or the Beast of Bodmin) 5. Lord Lucan went missing on 8 November 1974. What is his real name? Richard John Bingham 6. The city of Roswell is renowned as the site of an alleged 1947 UFO crash. In which US State is Roswell? New Mexico 7. What were known in Victorian times as ""Little bags of mystery""? Sausages 8. Name the novel by Italian author Umberto Eco which is a historical murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327? The Name of the Rose 9. Emma Elizabeth Smith and Martha Tabram are now considered by some sources as the fort two victims of whom? Jack the Ripper 10. Which American merchant ship was discovered adrift and deserted of its crew off the Azores Islands on December 4, 1872? Mary Celeste 11. Overtoun Bridge near Dumbarton in Scotland is infamous for the number of what either falling or jumping from the bridge? Dogs 12. Originally published in 1870, name the final novel of Charles Dickens? The Mystery of Edwin Drood 13. Whose Mysterious World British TV series, first broadcast in 1980, looked at unexplained phenomena from around the world? Arthur C. Clarke's 14. In 1937, who disappeared without a trace during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe? Amelia Earhart 15. A 1678 news pamphlet entitled Strange News Out of Hartfordshire is claimed by some to be the first depiction of what? Crop circles 16. What appeared to have been photographed with two young cousins Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths in Cottingley, near Bradford in 1917? Fairies (The Cottingley Fairies) 17. Aristotle believed that his teacher Plato had invented which island to teach philosophy? Atlantis 18. In 1594, Sir Walter Raleigh heard of a legend about which ""City of Gold"" in South America and sailed to find it? El Dorado 19. In North American folklore, what alternative name is used for the mysterious ape-like creature known as Bigfoot? Sasquatch 20. Radiocarbon testing by three laboratories in 1988 dated which cloth to the Middle Ages? Turin Shroud"

[zico]

"Mysteries Quiz 1. What is the name of the mysterious and highly classified Air Force facility located within the Nevada desert? 2. What did Winston Churchill define as ""a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma""? 3. What name is given to the region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of ships and aircraft are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances? 4. What nickname was given to the so-called phantom wild cat sometimes sighted in Cornwall? 5. Lord Lucan went missing on 8 November 1974. What is his real name? 6. The city of Roswell is renowned as the site of an alleged 1947 UFO crash. In which US State is Roswell? 7. What were known in Victorian times as ""Little bags of mystery""? 8. Name the novel by Italian author Umberto Eco which is a historical murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327? 9. Emma Elizabeth Smith and Martha Tabram are now considered by some sources as the fort two victims of whom? 10. Which American merchant ship was discovered adrift and deserted of its crew off the Azores Islands on December 4, 1872? 11. Overtoun Bridge near Dumbarton in Scotland is infamous for the number of what either falling or jumping from the bridge? 12. Originally published in 1870, name the final novel of Charles Dickens? 13. Whose Mysterious World British TV series, first broadcast in 1980, looked at unexplained phenomena from around the world? 14. In 1937, who disappeared without a trace during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe? 15. A 1678 news pamphlet entitled Strange News Out of Hartfordshire is claimed by some to be the first depiction of what? 16. What appeared to have been photographed with two young cousins Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths in Cottingley, near Bradford in 1917? 17. Aristotle believed that his teacher Plato had invented which island to teach philosophy? 18. In 1594, Sir Walter Raleigh heard of a legend about which ""City of Gold"" in South America and sailed to find it? 19. In North American folklore, what alternative name is used for the mysterious ape-like creature known as Bigfoot? 20. Radiocarbon testing by three laboratories in 1988 dated which cloth to the Middle Ages?"

[Mad Dog]

Zeb. I've got that version on cd. Used it in one of my mixes a few years back

[easthammer]

"Zico, I apologise, I didn't do what I spent years telling students to do! "" Make sure you read the question"" I rushed through saw Goldfinger thought I know that, Shirley Bassey and moved straight to the next question. Must have just really casually looked at the answer as well confident I had got that one right."

[Westside]

"Zeb, agree with you about OHMSS main theme being superb. I do prefer this production of it though:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etjqSe1D_sU The orchestra do brilliant production of film scores in general, especially Bond and westerns."

[zebthecat]

Mad Dog 10:42 Fri Oct 27 Nice one. The thing about OHMSS is that main theme is absolutely superb and eclipses Satchmo as good a song at that is. This is my favourite take: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O1_0hikl-A

[zico]

"Thanks MD yeah think I gave everyone a point for that loose anagram. Re today's I did wonder if you had done a similar one but couldn't remember and couldn't be bothered to scroll back as it takes ages. Funny looking back to the legends in earlier films like Shirley Bassey, Matt Monroe and Paul McCartney yet in recent years it's been the likes of that twat SamSmith"

[Mad Dog]

"Zico. OK, Just went back over past couple of weeks and here's some scores 5th Oct death years - 14 10th drinks -11 11th film anagrams - 18 (one of them... think it was home alone didn't have an h, so I claiming that point too under gcse rules so I'm putting in for a 19) 13th adverts - 21 16th Africa- a Shitty 7 17th myths and monsters - 14 18th music videos - 14 19th tv quizzes - 21 22rd Bobby Charlton- 3 23rd connection 6 (no connection) 25 th measurement - 12"

[Mad Dog]

The full shebang today... (But mainly because I did a very similar quiz a while back)

[zebthecat]

A miserable 7 thanks zico

[zico]

easthammer 7:44 Fri Oct 27 Not sure what you mean East as number 2 had all three of her songs including Diamonds are forever so that should have been the easy one?>!

[easthammer]

"10 for me thanks Zico, not bad for film-related :) and also some correct singers but against the wrong songs. And I also knew that Shirley Bassey had sung at least three theme tunes but I guessed wrong on two of the films. Should have realised you wouldn't have had her for three of the answers. Knew I was on a looser because Diamonds are Forever wasn't there."

[Westside]

19 for me. Thanks.

[Westside]

19 for me. Thanks.

[zico]

"Who Sang It, which artiste sang the following James Bond tracks? 1. From Russia with Love (1963) Matt Monro 2. Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Moonraker (1979) Shirley Bassey 3. Thunderball (1965) Tom Jones 4. You Only Live Twice (1967) Nancy Sinatra 5. We Have All The Time in the World (1969) - On Her Majesty's Secret Service Louis Armstrong 6. Live and Let Die (1973) Paul McCartney & Wings 7. The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) Lulu 8. Nobody Does It Better (1977) - The Spy Who Loved Me Carly Simon 9. For Your Eyes Only (1981) Sheena Easton 10. All Time High (1983) - Octopussy Rita Coolidge 11. A View To A Kill (1985) Duran Duran 12. The Living Daylights (1987) A-ha 13. Licence To Kill (1989) Gladys Knight 14. GoldenEye (1995) Tina Turner 15. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Sheryl Crow 16. The World Is Not Enough (1999) Garbage 17. Die Another Day (2002) Madonna 18. You Know My Name (2006) - Casino Royale Chris Cornell 19. Another Way To Die (2008) - Quantum of Solace Jack White and Alicia Keys 20. Skyfall (2012) Adele 21. Writing's on the Wall (2015 - Spectre Sam Smith 22. No Time to Die (2020) Billie Eilish"

[Far Cough]

"11 for yesterday, cheers"

[zico]

"Who Sang It, which artiste sang the following James Bond tracks? NOTE - Dr No was just orchestral. 1. From Russia with Love (1963) 2. Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Moonraker (1979) 3. Thunderball (1965) 4. You Only Live Twice (1967) 5. We Have All The Time in the World (1969) - On Her Majesty's Secret Service 6. Live and Let Die (1973) 7. The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) 8. Nobody Does It Better (1977) - The Spy Who Loved Me 9. For Your Eyes Only (1981) 10. All Time High (1983) - Octopussy 11. A View To A Kill (1985) 12. The Living Daylights (1987) 13. Licence To Kill (1989) 14. GoldenEye (1995) 15. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) 16. The World Is Not Enough (1999) 17. Die Another Day (2002) 18. You Know My Name (2006) - Casino Royale 19. Another Way To Die (2008) - Quantum of Solace 20. Skyfall (2012) 21. Writing's on the Wall (2015 - Spectre 22. No Time to Die (2020)"

[zebthecat]

20 today thanks MD. I always get the tropics the wrong way round.

[easthammer]

18 today thanks MD

[Westside]

18. Thanks Mad.