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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?"

"The “It bodes well for me that speed Impresses you” quiz 1)

"I got 11 and should have gotten more. Especially the Terry Waite one. I once met Terry Waite when he jumped in front of me in a buffet queue at an event at Chelmsford. Can't remember if it was a graduation ceremony or a church-related thing, anyway, I remember didn't have the front to call him out on it. It was after he had been a captive so I guess he might have been subject to some FOMO."

"Only 7. Few ""of course moments"" but quite a few ""nope"""

"Sorry guys, long day. Places in History: Rest of the World 1. City in northern Pakistan, where Osama Bin Laden lived from 2005 and where he was killed by US forces in 2011; his house was destroyed by Pakistani authorities in 2012. Also home to the Pakistan Military Academy Abbottabad 2. Moroccan resort destroyed by an earthquake in 1960 Agadir 3. France's Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is underneath the Arc de Triomphe 4. Volcanic island in the South Atlantic, 800 miles north‚Äìwest of St. Helena: claimed by Britain in 1815; used as an air base during World War II, and as a staging post during the Falklands conflict (1982) Ascension Island 5. Terry Waite, special envoy of Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie, was held captive from 1987 to 1991 in (Middle Eastern city) Beirut 6. More familiar name for Naval Support Facility Thurmont, Maryland ‚Äì also once known as Shangri‚ÄìLa Camp David 7. Name (in English) of the most famous crossing‚Äìpoint in the Berlin Wall ‚Äì the best‚Äìknown symbol of the Cold War ‚Äì located at the junction of Friedrichstrasse, Mauerstrasse and Zimmerstrasse Checkpoint Charlie 8. Early passage through the Appalachian mountains ‚Äì named after an English county, gave Lonnie Donegan the title of his first UK No. 1 hit single! Cumberland Gap 9. BP oil rig that caused a major spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 Deepwater Horizon 10. Europe's oldest monarchy (since AD 710) Denmark 11. Italian island to which Napoleon was exiled in May 1814 (following the Treaty of Fontainbleu, which ended his reign as Emperor of France); he escaped in February 1815, returning to France for the so‚Äìcalled 'Hundred Days' Elba 12. Airport serving Kampala (Uganda), where Israeli troops rescued passengers from a hi‚Äìjacked Air France plane in 1976 Entebbe 13. Capital of Italy from 1865 to 1871 (preceded by Turin, succeeded by Rome) Florence 14. Japanese nuclear power station damaged following the tsunami of March 2011 Fukushima 15. Poland's principal seaport, on the Baltic coast, where the trade union Solidarno?õƒá (Solidarity) emerged in 1980 Gda?Ñsk 16. Discovered and named the Sandwich Islands by Captain Cook, 1778 Hawaii 17. Destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 AD, along with Pompeii Herculaneum 18. Town in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, a place of Catholic pilgrimage since 1858 when Bernadette Soubirous (St. Bernadette) saw a vision of the Virgin Mary Lourdes 19. Fortress overlooking the Dead Sea (now in Israel), where 953 Hebrews made a final stand against the Romans in AD 73, and committed suicide rather than be captured and enslaved Masada 20. The post‚Äìwar Nazi war trials of 1945‚Äì6 were held in (German city) Nuremberg 21. Present‚Äìday Angola, Mozambique, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde, S?£o Tom?© and Princip?©, Goa (India), East Timor and Macau were all formerly colonies of Portugal 22. Town in New Mexico: gave its name to an incident in 1947, believed by conspiracy theorists to have involved the crash‚Äìlanding of one or more alien spacecraft Roswell 23. Prison where Nazi war criminals were held until August 1987, when Rudolf Hess hanged himself there ‚Äì after which it was demolished Spandau 24. Island in the Susquehannah River, hear Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: scene of the West's worst ever nuclear accident, in 1979, when radioactive steam was released following the failure of a water pump at a nuclear power station Three Mile Island 25. Texas town where 76 members of the Branch Davidian sect were killed in 1993 when the FBI launched an attack on the Mount Carmel Centre, following a 50‚Äìday siege that started when government agents were prevented from executing a search warrant to investigate allegations of illegal weapons Waco"

"At least liz Truss has contributed 1 thing, she's given me a topic for tomorrow"

"All the answers were in alphabetical order MD. Worth remembering that for today's whopper as it's my usual long day on the road and late answers. ;-) Places in History: Rest of the World 1. City in northern Pakistan, where Osama Bin Laden lived from 2005 and where he was killed by US forces in 2011; his house was destroyed by Pakistani authorities in 2012. Also home to the Pakistan Military Academy 2. Moroccan resort destroyed by an earthquake in 1960 3. France's Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is underneath the 4. Volcanic island in the South Atlantic, 800 miles north‚Äìwest of St. Helena: claimed by Britain in 1815; used as an air base during World War II, and as a staging post during the Falklands conflict (1982) 5. Terry Waite, special envoy of Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie, was held captive from 1987 to 1991 in (Middle Eastern city) 6. More familiar name for Naval Support Facility Thurmont, Maryland ‚Äì also once known as Shangri‚ÄìLa 7. Name (in English) of the most famous crossing‚Äìpoint in the Berlin Wall ‚Äì the best‚Äìknown symbol of the Cold War ‚Äì located at the junction of Friedrichstrasse, Mauerstrasse and Zimmerstrasse 8. Early passage through the Appalachian mountains ‚Äì named after an English county, gave Lonnie Donegan the title of his first UK No. 1 hit single! 9. BP oil rig that caused a major spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 10. Europe's oldest monarchy (since AD 710) 11. Italian island to which Napoleon was exiled in May 1814 (following the Treaty of Fontainbleu, which ended his reign as Emperor of France); he escaped in February 1815, returning to France for the so‚Äìcalled 'Hundred Days' 12. Airport serving Kampala (Uganda), where Israeli troops rescued passengers from a hi‚Äìjacked Air France plane in 1976 13. Capital of Italy from 1865 to 1871 (preceded by Turin, succeeded by Rome) 14. Japanese nuclear power station damaged following the tsunami of March 2011 15. Poland's principal seaport, on the Baltic coast, where the trade union Solidarno?õƒá (Solidarity) emerged in 1980 16. Discovered and named the Sandwich Islands by Captain Cook, 1778 17. Destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 AD, along with Pompeii 18. Town in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, a place of Catholic pilgrimage since 1858 when Bernadette Soubirous (St. Bernadette) saw a vision of the Virgin Mary 19. Fortress overlooking the Dead Sea (now in Israel), where 953 Hebrews made a final stand against the Romans in AD 73, and committed suicide rather than be captured and enslaved 20. The post‚Äìwar Nazi war trials of 1945‚Äì6 were held in (German city) 21. Present‚Äìday Angola, Mozambique, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde, S?£o Tom?© and Princip?©, Goa (India), East Timor and Macau were all formerly colonies of 22. Town in New Mexico: gave its name to an incident in 1947, believed by conspiracy theorists to have involved the crash‚Äìlanding of one or more alien spacecraft 23. Prison where Nazi war criminals were held until August 1987, when Rudolf Hess hanged himself there ‚Äì after which it was demolished 24. Island in the Susquehannah River, hear Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: scene of the West's worst ever nuclear accident, in 1979, when radioactive steam was released following the failure of a water pump at a nuclear power station 25. Texas town where 76 members of the Branch Davidian sect were killed in 1993 when the FBI launched an attack on the Mount Carmel Centre, following a 50‚Äìday siege that started when government agents were prevented from executing a search warrant to investigate allegations of illegal weapons"

"6 Not sure what these ""hidden clues"" were though"

"6 Not sure what these ""hidden clues"" were though"

8 for me about the same number of chances West Ham didn't take tonight!

Hope you are ok Texas.

"7 cheers Tex, you alright?"

In hospital...missed a few days... 5 today... ?ü§†?ü§†?ü§†?ü§†

"Places in History: United Kingdom 1. Welsh village (in Mid Glamorgan) where 116 children and 28 adults lost their lives in October 1966, when a colliery spoil tip slipped, burying homes and part of a school Aberfan 2. Britain's first casino opened in 1962, at the Metropole Hotel in Brighton 3. Berkshire RAF base where a 'Women's Peace Camp' was set up in protest against the siting of Cruise missiles there, 1981–2000 (returned to common use in 1997) Greenham Common 4. Town in the Scottish Borders where Pan Am flight 103 crashed after a bomb exploded on board, in 1988 Lockerbie 5. North Sea oilrig that exploded in 1988 with the loss of 167 lives Piper Alpha 6. Thames–side meadow where King John put his seal to the Magna Carta (1215) Runnymede 7. London underground station at which 27–year–old Brazilian national Jean Charles de Menezes was shot by police in 2005 Stockwell 8. Scene of a riot in 1990, that lasted for 25 days and was the longest prison riot in British history Strangeways (Manchester) 9. Kellingley Colliery – Britain's last deep coal mine, closed in December 2015 – was just outside the town of Knottingley, which is part of the city of Wakefield 10. Commonly described as the ancient capital of Wessex; capital of England in the 11th and 12th centuries – superseded by London Winchester"

"Mr Anon 12:18 Wed Oct 19 Er yes, just noticed that, apologies all. must up my proofreading this week."

Bit generous to say the Pan Am flight landed!

"Rios. Impressive. My only claim to fame on that little lot was that I was at the Superstars when Kevin fell off his bike. No helmet, no arm pads., couldn't see Harry Kane doing that now! East , you are 100% correct, lazy from me considering I know my tennis. Should have looked properly at what I was cutting and pasting! One bonus point given to all. Places in History: United Kingdom. You might see a little clue with the answers as you go today which may help. Expecting a few 10's... 1. Welsh village (in Mid Glamorgan) where 116 children and 28 adults lost their lives in October 1966, when a colliery spoil tip slipped, burying homes and part of a school 2. Britain's first casino opened in 1962, at the Metropole Hotel in 3. Berkshire RAF base where a 'Women's Peace Camp' was set up in protest against the siting of Cruise missiles there, 1981–2000 (returned to common use in 1997) 4. Town in the Scottish Borders where Pan Am flight 103 landed after a bomb exploded on board, in 1988 5. North Sea oil rig that exploded in 1988 with the loss of 167 lives 6. Thames–side meadow where King John put his seal to the Magna Carta (1215) 7. London underground station at which 27–year–old Brazilian national Jean Charles de Menezes was shot by police in 2005 8. Scene of a riot in 1990, that lasted for 25 days and was the longest prison riot in British history 9. Kellingley Colliery – Britain's last deep coal mine, closed in December 2015 – was just outside the town of Knottingley, which is part of the city of 10. Commonly described as the ancient capital of Wessex; capital of England in the 11th and 12th centuries – superseded by London"

"8 for me today and although that included the Andy Murray question, to absolutely correct, Andy Murray has never won a ""grand slam"". That is when a tennis player wins the four majors, (Australian Open French Open Wimbledon and the US Open) in the same season. The question should have been how many majors has Andy Murray won? Answer 3. But Grand Slams 0 Sorry for being a pedant"

"7 I met Roger Bannister when I was a kid. I used to do a milk round in Goodmayes and somewhere near Mortlake Road was the house of a bloke who won an Olympic medal for walking. I was sent to knock the door at christmas (for the christmas box) and he invited me and the milkman in for tea with him and Roger Bannister (I think he was doctor or something then). Very polite chaps, quite posh, very nice house, very good tip."

7 gracias

Only 5 cheers

"British Sports Quiz 1. Two ex-Scottish footballers share the record of all time top international scorers for their country with 30 goals each. Two points if you can name them both? Dennis Law 30 goals in 55 appearances and Kenny Dalglish with 30 in 102 appearances. 2. How many grand slams has Andy Murray won? Three. The US Open in 2012, Wimbledon in 2013, and Wimbledon again in 2016. 3. Who was the first Brit to win the Tour de France? Bradley Wiggins 4. The trophy for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award is a plinth featuring which silver-plated object? Television camera (a four-turret lens camera) 5. Phil Taylor dominated darts for over two decades and won 214 professional tournaments, including a record 85 major titles which included a record how many World Championships. Was it 15, 16 or 17? Sixteen 6. For two points name the only two fences in the Grand National horse race that have to be jumped only once? The Chair and Water Jump 7. After Colin Jackson’s 27-year-old indoor 60 metres hurdles world record fell in 2021, Who is now the only British athlete remaining as an individual track and field world-record holder (in a championship discipline) ...? Jonathan Edwards – Triple Jump 18.29m set in 1995 8. Which swimmer won two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, aged just 13? Ellie Simmonds 9. Which scrum half played the key pass to Jonny Wilkinson for his drop goal to win the Rugby World Cup against Australia in the early 2000’s? Matt Dawson 10. Point each if you can name the year the following happened. Virginia Wade, the last British woman to win the women’s singles title at Wimbledon – 1977 England winning the rugby world cup final.

"British Sports Quiz 1. Two ex-Scottish footballers share the record of all time top international scorers for their country with 30 goals each. Two points if you can name them both? 2. How many grand slams has Andy Murray won? 3. Who was the first Brit to win the Tour de France? 4. The trophy for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award is a plinth featuring which silver-plated object? 5. Phil Taylor dominated darts for over two decades and won 214 professional tournaments, including a record 85 major titles which included a record how many World Championships. Was it 15, 16 or 17? 6. For two points name the only two fences in the Grand National horse race that have to be jumped only once? 7. After Colin Jackson’s 27-year-old indoor 60 metres hurdles world record fell in 2021, Who is now the only British athlete remaining as an individual track and field world-record holder (in a championship discipline) ...? 8. Which swimmer won two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, aged just 13? 9. Which scrum half played the key pass to Jonny Wilkinson for his drop goal to win the Rugby World Cup against Australia in the early 2000’s? 10. Point each if you can name the year the following happened Virginia Wade, the last British woman to win the women’s singles title at Wimbledon England winning the rugby world cup final. Torvill and Dean's Bolero as they took gold in Sarajevo. The Miracle of Medinah where the European Ryder Cup team stole victory in one of the most remarkable comebacks. The 5000/1 Premiership winners Leicester City Kevin Keegan falls off his bike on TV’s Superstars England winning the cricket world cup after the mega tense super over against New Zealand. Roger Bannister breaks the the world mile record and the four-minute barrier at the Iffley Road Track in Oxford British rower Steve Redgrave entered Olympic history by winning his fifth consecutive gold medal. Ron Greenwood takes over as manager of West Ham United"

"Not sure how old I was, but it was definitely the first video we had, think I was about 5"

"Not bad with no revision East, at least it wasn't 007!"

No revision so 10 for me. You only get out what you put in