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?"

[Mad Dog]

8 including the link

[riosleftsock]

6 and didn't get the link

[Far Cough]

3 Cheers

[Westside]

5

[zico]

"What’s the Connection? 1. Which sci-fi writer was born in Minehead in 1917, wrote 2001: A Space Odyssey and was known as the ‘Prophet of the Space Age’? Arthur C Clarke 2, Which charity has been running The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning since 1991 as well as the Longest Day Golf Challenge? Macmillan Cancer Support 3. Whose severed ear became a contributory cause towards a war between Britain and Spain from 1739 to 1748? Robert Jenkins 4. What is the Army equivalent of Lieutenant Commander or Squadron Leader? Major 5. Which illusionist controversially performed a Russian roulette stunt ""live"" on Channel 4 back in 2003? Derren Brown 6. Which character did Tim McInerney play in Blackadder Goes Forth? Captain Darling 7. What was the name of Queen Victoria’s residence on the Isle of Wight, where she died in 1901? Osborne House 8. The Premier League has announced the three nominees for the Manager of the Month award for October. Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola and who else have been shortlisted for the monthly award Eddie Howe 9. What’s the name of the main character played by Tom Cruise in the Mission: Impossible films? Ethan Hunt 10. How many Premier League Games have West Ham won in the year 2022 to date? 11 11. What's the link between the previous 10 questions? Chancellor of the Exchequer (Kenneth Clarke, Harold Macmillan, Roy Jenkins, John Major, Gordon Brown, Alistair Darling, George Osborne, Geoffrey Howe, Jeremy Hunt, 11 Downing Street)"

[zebthecat]

Another good one Zico. 9 plus the connection which really helps.

[zebthecat]

Another good one Zico. 9 plus the connection which really helps.

[zico]

"11, should be What's the connection between the previous 10 answers?"

[zico]

"What’s the Connection? 1. Which sci-fi writer was born in Minehead in 1917, wrote 2001: A Space Odyssey and was known as the ‘Prophet of the Space Age’? 2, Which charity has been running The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning since 1991 as well as the Longest Day Golf Challenge? 3. Whose severed ear became a contributory cause towards a war between Britain and Spain from 1739 to 1748? 4. What is the Army equivalent of Lieutenant Commander or Squadron Leader? 5. Which illusionist controversially performed a Russian roulette stunt ""live"" on Channel 4 back in 2003? 6. Which character did Tim McInerney play in Blackadder Goes Forth? 7. What was the name of Queen Victoria’s residence on the Isle of Wight, where she died in 1901? 8. The Premier League has announced the three nominees for the Manager of the Month award for October. Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola and who else have been shortlisted for the monthly award? 9. What’s the name of the main character played by Tom Cruise in the Mission: Impossible films? 10. How many Premier League Games have West Ham won in the year 2022 to date? 11. What's the link between the previous 10 questions?"

[zico]

"Can't believe no-one asked for a 50/50! Imagine trying to answer those when you are on for £1 million. I was coughing in the audience all day, but no-one picked the hint up! ;-)"

[easthammer]

"7 for me thanks, Zico. I thought I was going to get more right, I guess I should have phoned a friend. (Mind you that's not so easy either!)"

[riosleftsock]

5 - tough questions today

[Westside]

8

[zico]

"Cough, You are indeed right, just checked and the site I got the questions from got that one wrong! The question ""should"" have been. Which prime minister never served as ""foreign"" secretary? Extra point given to everyone."

[Mad Dog]

7 million. Gracias

[Far Cough]

"zico, have I misunderstood question 14 because Churchill was Home Secretary during the Sidney Street siege"

[Far Cough]

9 is that 9 million? Cheers zico

[zico]

"Can you answer a selection of the £1 million pound questions from the UK version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 1. Which County cricket side is based at Chester-le-Street? B: Durham 2. Which monarch was known as ""the wisest fool in Christendom?"" A: James I 3. Which king was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine? B: Henry II 4. Oberon is the satellite of which planet? C: Uranus 5. In 1912, former US President Theodore Roosevelt was a candidate for which political party? A: Bull Moose 6. Tomas Masaryk was the first president of which country? A: Czechoslovakia 7. If you planted the seeds of “Quercus robur”, what would grow? A: Trees 8. A number one followed by one hundred zeros is known by what name? A: Googol 9. Which scientific unit is named after an Italian nobleman? C: Volt 10. What was the occupation of the composer Borodin? B: Chemist 11. Which of these is a butterfly, not a moth? D: Speckled Wood 12. Which of these is not one of the American Triple Crown horse races? A: Arlington Million 13. Which boxer was famous for striking the gong in the introduction to J. Arthur Rank films? A: Bombardier Billy Wells 14. Which of these UK prime ministers never served as home secretary? A: Winston Churchill 15. Which of these people was born the same year as Queen Elizabeth II? D: Marilyn Monroe 16. In the history of motor sport, which of these iconic races was held first? D: Isle of Man TT"

[zico]

"Can you answer a selection of the £1 million pound questions from the UK version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 1. Which County cricket side is based at Chester-le-Street? A: Warwickshire B: Durham C: Northants D: Leicestershire 2. Which monarch was known as ""the wisest fool in Christendom?"" A: James I B: Charles I C: Edward I D: Henry I 3. Which king was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine? A: Henry I B: Henry II C: Richard I D: Henry V 4. Oberon is the satellite of which planet? A: Mercury B: Neptune C: Uranus D: Mars 5. In 1912, former US President Theodore Roosevelt was a candidate for which political party? A: Bull Moose B: Bull Dog C: Bull Elephant D: Bull Frog 6. Tomas Masaryk was the first president of which country? A: Czechoslovakia B: Poland C: Hungary D: Yugoslavia 7. If you planted the seeds of “Quercus robur”, what would grow? A: Trees B: Flowers C: Vegetables D: Grain 8. A number one followed by one hundred zeros is known by what name? A: Googol B: Megatron C: Gigabit D: Nanomole 9. Which scientific unit is named after an Italian nobleman? A: Pascal B: Ohm C: Volt D: Hertz 10. What was the occupation of the composer Borodin? A: Naval captain B: Chemist C: Lawyer D: Chef 11. Which of these is a butterfly, not a moth? A: Mother Shipton B: Red Underwing C: Burnished Brass D: Speckled Wood 12. Which of these is not one of the American Triple Crown horse races? A: Arlington Million B: Belmont Stakes C: Kentucky Derby D: Preakness Stakes 13. Which boxer was famous for striking the gong in the introduction to J. Arthur Rank films? A: Bombardier Billy Wells B: Freddie Mills C: Terry Spinks D: Don Cockell 14. Which of these UK prime ministers never served as home secretary? A: Winston Churchill B: Alex Douglas-Home C: Anthony Eden D: Harold Macmillan 15. Which of these people was born the same year as Queen Elizabeth II? A: Audrey Hepburn B: Judy Garland C: Julie Andrews D: Marilyn Monroe 16. In the history of motor sport, which of these iconic races was held first? A: Le Mans 24 Hours B: Monaco Grand Prix C: Indy 500 D: Isle of Man TT"

[riosleftsock]

9 today. I was at the Bury drubbing. Also remember vaguely a midweek 8-1 victory from around then but can't remember who it was against

[easthammer]

"Zico it was of course different times back then. There was not the hype of today. The match was mid-week and tickets weren't hard to come by. Met my mates at Liverpool Street, straight from work a swift pint in the Railway Tavern and then train to Wembly. There was a bit of drizzle so the pitch was a bit lively and it was an exciting watch and of course a great result. I don't remember during the game thinking it was exceptional. But the press the next day was all over it, claiming that it had taken the game to new heights. Certainly, because it was a live televised game it brought the ""West Ham Way"" to a wide audience. I suspect today's fans would not be that impressed. But watch it if you can I am sure you will enjoy it."

[Far Cough]

15 ta zico

[Mad Dog]

14 gracias

[zico]

East I can assure you that most of us would love to forget yesterdays game!! Being there must have been fantastic? Never seen the whole game but have it on DVD somewhere. Is it worth a watch in full?

[easthammer]

"17 thanks to 11 for Q10. Mind you it was a bit of a gift as I was there on the night but it did test the old memory a bit, but it is true when you get to my age it is easier to remember from the more distant past. For example, I have already forgotten yesterday's game!"