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OK. So here's the month of JULY quiz thread. You know the rules. Don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores

15 for yesterday and 11 today thanks Zico

A pantomime posting this score! 14 thanks Zico.

"9, thanks Zico. Oh yes, I did."

"Pantomimes Quiz 1. Dame Trott is a main character in which pantomime? Jack and the Beanstalk 2. King Rat is a traditional character and the main antagonist in which pantomime? Dick Whittington 3. Who was the male servant in Cinderella's household, who helps and loves Cinderella? Buttons 4. Who does the Beast fall in love with in Beauty and the Beast? Belle 5. What title is given to the leading male role in a pantomime, usually played by a woman? Principal boy 6. Which traditional pantomime features Robin Hood and Maid Marion? Babes in the Wood 7. What is the name of Aladdin's mother? Widow Twankey 8. Which panto may also be known by the name ""Little Briar Rose""? Sleeping Beauty 9. The story of ""Snow White"" was first published in the 19th-century in which country? Germany (by the Brothers Grimm) 10. The earliest mention of which panto character dates back to 1650 in France, when Jean Loret mentioned her in his book ""La Muse Historique""? Mother Goose 11. Captain Hook is the pirate captain of the which ship? Jolly Roger 12. Who made his stage debut in 1780 and became best known for his development of the modern day white-face clown which was popular in many pantomimes? Joseph Grimaldi 13. Who in 2017, received the Lifetime Achievement award at The Great British Pantomime Awards? Christopher Biggins 14. Which panto centres on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by Gerda and her friend, Kai? The Snow Queen 15. ""Ali Baba and the ..?"" is the title of another Arabic-based Pantomime. What phrase is missing from the title? Forty Thieves 16. Tweedledum and Tweedledee feature in which pantomime? Alice in Wonderland 17. In traditional pantomime who is the sweetheart of Harlequin? Columbine 18. Does the Fairy Godmother come on stage right or stage left? Stage right 19. In Disney's Aladdin the villain was known as JAFFAR but by what name is he traditionally known in panto ? Abanazar 20. Which music hall performer is best known for creating the role of Pantomime dames? Dan Leno"

"After watching some bizarre highlights of the Olympic opening ceremony I thought it might be time for a Pantomimes Quiz 1. Dame Trott is a main character in which pantomime? 2. King Rat is a traditional character and the main antagonist in which pantomime? 3. Who was the male servant in Cinderella's household, who helps and loves Cinderella? 4. Who does the Beast fall in love with in Beauty and the Beast? 5. What title is given to the leading male role in a pantomime, usually played by a woman? 6. Which traditional pantomime features Robin Hood and Maid Marion? 7. What is the name of Aladdin's mother? 8. Which panto may also be known by the name ""Little Briar Rose""? 9. The story of ""Snow White"" was first published in the 19th-century in which country? 10. The earliest mention of which panto character dates back to 1650 in France, when Jean Loret mentioned her in his book ""La Muse Historique""? 11. Captain Hook is the pirate captain of the which ship? 12. Who made his stage debut in 1780 and became best known for his development of the modern day white-face clown which was popular in many pantomimes? 13. Who in 2017, received the Lifetime Achievement award at The Great British Pantomime Awards? 14. Which panto centres on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by Gerda and her friend, Kai? 15. ""Ali Baba and the ..?"" is the title of another Arabic-based Pantomime. What phrase is missing from the title? 16. Tweedledum and Tweedledee feature in which pantomime? 17. In traditional pantomime who is the sweetheart of Harlequin? 18. Does the Fairy Godmother come on stage right or stage left? 19. In Disney's Aladdin the villain was known as JAFFAR but by what name is he traditionally known in panto ? 20. Which music hall performer is best known for creating the role of Pantomime dames?"

16 for Friday's Quiz thanks Zico

14. Thanks Zico.

"Taken a while to get the answers on, site playing up again. Random Trivia 1. What is a flying fox? A type of large bat 2. In which historic building would you pass through Traitors' Gate? Tower of London 3. The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral lasted how long: 30-seconds, 3-minutes, or 30-minutes? 30 seconds 4. William Shakespeare was born during the reign of which monarch? Elizabeth I 5. In football, England first appeared in the FIFA World Cup Finals in which year? 1950 6. What is Australia's best-known bush ballad and has been described as the country's ""unofficial national anthem""? Waltzing Matilda 7. Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011 in which country? Pakistan 8. Name the largest German state by land area, which comprises roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany? Bavaria 9. What did the 'B' stand for in the name of Spice Girls member Mel B? Brown 10. Which animal has the scientific name Carcharodon carcharias? Great white shark 11. At Wimbledon, what colour did white change to in 1986? Yellow (ball colour change for better viewing) 12. What can famously be seen on the wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy? The Last Supper (the late 15th-century mural painting by artist Leonardo da Vinci) 13. What is bigger, Russia or Africa? Africa - Africa is about 1.8 times bigger than Russia. 14. What man's name is given to the machine that generates the numbers for the premium bonds? ERNIE (Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment) 15. The flag of the United States has the highest number of stars at 50, followed by the flag of which country with 27 stars? Brazil 16. Which city in Rajasthan, India, gives its name to a type of trousers? Jodhpur 17. What name was given to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between West and East Berlin during the Cold War? Checkpoint Charlie 18. What type of nut is in a Ferrero Rocher? Hazelnut 19. What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620? The Mayflower 20. What word means the main character of a story? Protagonist"

"Taken a while to get the answers on, site playing up again. Random Trivia 1. What is a flying fox? A type of large bat 2. In which historic building would you pass through Traitors' Gate? Tower of London 3. The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral lasted how long: 30-seconds, 3-minutes, or 30-minutes? 30 seconds 4. William Shakespeare was born during the reign of which monarch? Elizabeth I 5. In football, England first appeared in the FIFA World Cup Finals in which year? 1950 6. What is Australia's best-known bush ballad and has been described as the country's ""unofficial national anthem""? Waltzing Matilda 7. Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011 in which country? Pakistan 8. Name the largest German state by land area, which comprises roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany? Bavaria 9. What did the 'B' stand for in the name of Spice Girls member Mel B? Brown 10. Which animal has the scientific name Carcharodon carcharias? Great white shark 11. At Wimbledon, what colour did white change to in 1986? Yellow (ball colour change for better viewing) 12. What can famously be seen on the wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy? The Last Supper (the late 15th-century mural painting by artist Leonardo da Vinci) 13. What is bigger, Russia or Africa? Africa - Africa is about 1.8 times bigger than Russia. 14. What man's name is given to the machine that generates the numbers for the premium bonds? ERNIE (Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment) 15. The flag of the United States has the highest number of stars at 50, followed by the flag of which country with 27 stars? Brazil 16. Which city in Rajasthan, India, gives its name to a type of trousers? Jodhpur 17. What name was given to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between West and East Berlin during the Cold War? Checkpoint Charlie 18. What type of nut is in a Ferrero Rocher? Hazelnut 19. What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620? The Mayflower 20. What word means the main character of a story? Protagonist"

"Taken a while to get the answers on, site playing up again. Random Trivia 1. What is a flying fox? A type of large bat 2. In which historic building would you pass through Traitors' Gate? Tower of London 3. The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral lasted how long: 30-seconds, 3-minutes, or 30-minutes? 30 seconds 4. William Shakespeare was born during the reign of which monarch? Elizabeth I 5. In football, England first appeared in the FIFA World Cup Finals in which year? 1950 6. What is Australia's best-known bush ballad and has been described as the country's ""unofficial national anthem""? Waltzing Matilda 7. Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011 in which country? Pakistan 8. Name the largest German state by land area, which comprises roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany? Bavaria 9. What did the 'B' stand for in the name of Spice Girls member Mel B? Brown 10. Which animal has the scientific name Carcharodon carcharias? Great white shark 11. At Wimbledon, what colour did white change to in 1986? Yellow (ball colour change for better viewing) 12. What can famously be seen on the wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy? The Last Supper (the late 15th-century mural painting by artist Leonardo da Vinci) 13. What is bigger, Russia or Africa? Africa - Africa is about 1.8 times bigger than Russia. 14. What man's name is given to the machine that generates the numbers for the premium bonds? ERNIE (Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment) 15. The flag of the United States has the highest number of stars at 50, followed by the flag of which country with 27 stars? Brazil 16. Which city in Rajasthan, India, gives its name to a type of trousers? Jodhpur 17. What name was given to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between West and East Berlin during the Cold War? Checkpoint Charlie 18. What type of nut is in a Ferrero Rocher? Hazelnut 19. What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620? The Mayflower 20. What word means the main character of a story? Protagonist"

"Random Trivia 1. What is a flying fox? 2. In which historic building would you pass through Traitors' Gate? 3. The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral lasted how long: 30-seconds, 3-minutes, or 30-minutes? 4. William Shakespeare was born during the reign of which monarch? 5. In football, England first appeared in the FIFA World Cup Finals in which year? 6. What is Australia's best-known bush ballad and has been described as the country's ""unofficial national anthem""? 7. Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011 in which country? 8. Name the largest German state by land area, which comprises roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany? 9. What did the 'B' stand for in the name of Spice Girls member Mel B? 10. Which animal has the scientific name Carcharodon carcharias? 11. At Wimbledon, what colour did white change to in 1986? 12. What can famously be seen on the wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy? 13. What is bigger, Russia or Africa? 14. What man's name is given to the machine that generates the numbers for the premium bonds? 15. The flag of the United States has the highest number of stars at 50, followed by the flag of which country with 27 stars? 16. Which city in Rajasthan, India, gives its name to a type of trousers? 17. What name was given to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between West and East Berlin during the Cold War? 18. What type of nut is in a Ferrero Rocher? 19. What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620? 20. What word means the main character of a story?"

14 today. Thanks zico.

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11. Thanks Zico.

"Natural Wonders Quiz 1. Located in the Pacific Ocean, what is the name of the deepest underwater trench in the world? The Mariana Trench 2. In which country can you find the world's tallest waterfall, Angel Falls? Venezuela 3. How long is the Grand Canyon: 277 miles, 177 miles, or 77 miles? 277 miles 4. In which country is thirteen percent of the Amazon Rainforest located? Peru 5. The Great Barrier Reef is located off the east coast of which Australian state? Queensland 6. Which river flows over the Victoria Falls? Zambezi River 7. What is the name of the natural wonder located in Peru, known for its terraced landscape and ancient ruins? Machu Picchu 8. In which South American country is Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world? Bolivia 9. Cappadocia, known for its unique rock formations, is located in which country? Turkey 10. The unique sandstone formations located in Australia are known as the ""Twelve..."" what? The Twelve Apostles 11. Name second-highest volcano located on an island in Asia? Mount Kerinci on the island of Sumatra is the first. Mount Fuji (Japan) 12. What is the name of the geological formation in Northern Ireland known for its hexagonal basalt columns? Giant's Causeway 13. Which valley considered sacred by the Navajo Nation, has featured in many John Ford Westerns? Monument Valley 14. Which mountain in the Alps is known for its pyramidal peak? The Matterhorn 15. On which Scottish island will you find the Old Man of Storr? Isle of Skye 16. Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth. Which of these heights is the closest to Everest's height, 15,168 feet - 22,055 feet - 29,031 feet 29,031 feet 17. Table Mountain located in which country? South Africa 18. Denali the new name for the highest mountain peak in North America, previously known as Mount McKinley is in which US state? Alaska 19. The Northern Lights are otherwise known as what? Aurora Borealis 20. The Iguazu Falls, composed of 275 separate cascades, straddle the border of which two countries? Two points Argentina and Brazil"

"Some good scores there. Bit further afield today! Natural Wonders Quiz 1. Located in the Pacific Ocean, what is the name of the deepest underwater trench in the world? 2. In which country can you find the world's tallest waterfall, Angel Falls? 3. How long is the Grand Canyon: 277 miles, 177 miles, or 77 miles? 4. In which country is thirteen percent of the Amazon Rainforest located? 5. The Great Barrier Reef is located off the east coast of which Australian state? 6. Which river flows over the Victoria Falls? 7. What is the name of the natural wonder located in Peru, known for its terraced landscape and ancient ruins? 8. In which South American country is Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world? 9. Cappadocia, known for its unique rock formations, is located in which country? 10. The unique sandstone formations located in Australia are known as the ""Twelve..."" what? 11. Name second-highest volcano located on an island in Asia? Mount Kerinci on the island of Sumatra is the first. 12. What is the name of the geological formation in Northern Ireland known for its hexagonal basalt columns? 13. Which valley considered sacred by the Navajo Nation, has featured in many John Ford Westerns? 14. Which mountain in the Alps is known for its pyramidal peak? 15. On which Scottish island will you find the Old Man of Storr? 16. Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth. Which of these heights is the closest to Everest's height, 15,168 feet - 22,055 feet - 29,031 feet 17. Table Mountain located in which country? 18. Denali the new name for the highest mountain peak in North America, previously known as Mount McKinley is in which US state? 19. The Northern Lights are otherwise known as what? 20. The Iguazu Falls, composed of 275 separate cascades, straddle the border of which two countries? Two points"

18 today thanks zico.

18 today thanks zico.

9 thanks Zico

"19 thanks Zico, I've been to them all but didn't know the street name where the Cavern is situated. However, do have a Grandson with that name!"

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"Places to Visit in the UK Quiz 1. Which town would you visit to see Shakespeare's place of birth? Stratford-upon-Avon 2. Which impressive building sits on the top of Ludgate Hill in the City of London? St. Paul’s Cathedral 3. Which rugged coastline spans Dorset and East Devon? The Jurassic Coast 4. The Sycamore Gap Tree or Robin Hood tree was a sycamore tree standing next to what tourist attraction? Hadrian's Wall 5. Cadbury World is a visitor attraction in which English city? Birmingham 6. Which island would you visit to see the village with Europe’s longest name? Anglesey 7. Which country in the UK would Game of Thrones fans visit to see many of the filming locations? Northern Ireland 8. Which city is famous for its Royal Crescent and The Jane Austen Centre? Bath 9. In which building, once called ""Flamsteed House"", can you stand with one foot in the Western Hemisphere and one in the Eastern? The Greenwich Observatory 10. Which castle in Kent has been called 'The Loveliest Castle in the World'? Leeds Castle 11. Steep limestone valleys like Dovedale are found in which national park? Peak District 12. Which Cornish resort is widely regarded as the surf capital of the UK? Newquay 13. Stonehenge is 17 miles to the south of which other famous prehistoric stone circle? Avebury 14. Stow-on-the-Wold, Tetbury and Bibury are places in which area of outstanding natural beauty? Cotswolds 15. What's the well-known name of Britain's largest protected wetland? Norfolk Broads 16. Hever Castle in Kent, was the childhood home of which historical figure? Anne Boleyn (Henry VIII’s second wife and Queen Elizabeth I’s mother) 17. What body of water would you be on if taking a cruise on the largest natural lake in England? Lake Windermere 18. Which valley in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales is home to a flagship Cheese Visitor Experience? Wensleydale 19. Which seaside town in North Yorkshire would you visit for the Dracula Experience? Whitby 20. The Cavern Club nightclub, birthplace of the Beatles, is on which Liverpool street? Mathew Street"

"My French is a good as Del Boy's so Bonnet De Douche today we stick with Places to Visit in the UK Quiz 1. Which town would you visit to see Shakespeare's place of birth? 2. Which impressive building sits on the top of Ludgate Hill in the City of London? 3. Which rugged coastline spans Dorset and East Devon? 4. The Sycamore Gap Tree or Robin Hood tree was a sycamore tree standing next to what tourist attraction? 5. Cadbury World is a visitor attraction in which English city? 6. Which island would you visit to see the village with Europe’s longest name? 7. Which country in the UK would Game of Thrones fans visit to see many of the filming locations? 8. Which city is famous for its Royal Crescent and The Jane Austen Centre? 9. In which building, once called ""Flamsteed House"", can you stand with one foot in the Western Hemisphere and one in the Eastern? 10. Which castle in Kent has been called 'The Loveliest Castle in the World'? 11. Steep limestone valleys like Dovedale are found in which national park? 12. Which Cornish resort is widely regarded as the surf capital of the UK? 13. Stonehenge is 17 miles to the south of which other famous prehistoric stone circle? 14. Stow-on-the-Wold, Tetbury and Bibury are places in which area of outstanding natural beauty? 15. What's the well-known name of Britain's largest protected wetland? 16. Hever Castle in Kent, was the childhood home of which historical figure? 17. What body of water would you be on if taking a cruise on the largest natural lake in England? 18. Which valley in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales is home to a flagship Cheese Visitor Experience? 19. Which seaside town in North Yorkshire would you visit for the Dracula Experience? 20. The Cavern Club nightclub, birthplace of the Beatles, is on which Liverpool street?"

Seize (16) merci beaucoup Zico

12. Thanks Zico.