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OK. So here's the quiz thread part 2. You know the rules. Don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores

"Famous Deaths 1. American singer and songwriter who died on the afternoon of April 1, 1984, when intervening in a fight between his parents. Marvin Gaye 2. English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film died on Christmas Day 1977 in Switzerland from complications relating to a stroke. Charlie Chaplin 3. Irish poet and playwright who died November 30, 1900, Paris, France, at the age of 46, of meningitis following an acute ear infection. Oscar Wilde 4. American singer, actor, television producer, television and radio personality and businessman who collapsed on a Spanish golf course, after finishing a game on October 14, 1977. Bing Crosby 5. Died from a heart attack in Valletta, Malta, during a break from filming Gladiator, on the afternoon of 2 May 1999. Oliver Reed 6. Died at the age of 44 when his heart was pierced by the poisonous spine of a stingray. Steve Irwin (in September 2006) 7. Found dead in the bathtub at the Beverly Hilton in February 2012 at the age of 48. Whitney Houston 8. Singer and songwriter who collided with a tree in a freak skiing accident in California in 1998. Sonny Bono 9. Died of a heart attack in Spain, after falling from a horse during the filming of 'The Last Return of the Three Musketeers'. Roy Kinnear (in 1988) 10. Shot four times in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles in the early hours of Sunday, March 9, 1997. The Notorious B.I.G. 11. Found dead in her home on 5th August 1962, from a “presumed” suicide. Marilyn Monroe 12. Comedian and owner of a Grand National winner; died on 9 May 2019, aged 76 on the Costa del Sol in Spain. Freddie Starr 13. Musician who died in Paris on July 3rd, 1971, of a heart attack in a bath. Jim Morrison ('The Doors' singer) 14. Died on Halloween, 1926, from a ruptured appendix after a strange series of events, in Detroit, Michigan. Harry Houdini 15. Actress who drowned while on a boating trip in California, on November 29, 1981. Natalie Wood 16. Died in a car accident on November 30, 2013, with friend Roger Rodas. Paul Walker 17. Died on 15 April 1984, after suffering a heart attack live on television. Tommy Cooper 18. American dancer who broke her neck in Nice, France, in 1927, when her long scarf became entangled in a car wheel. Isadora Duncan 19. English playwright and poet who died in an alleged brawl on 30 May 1593. Christoper Marlowe 20. On 3 December 1894, this writer collapsed after straining to open a bottle of wine in his home in Samoa. Robert Louis Stevenson"

"Been sitting on this one a while as it was a bit morbid but now a thread has started on it might as well throw this one in today., If I am still around later I'll post the answers!! Famous Deaths 1. American singer and songwriter who died on the afternoon of April 1, 1984, when intervening in a fight between his parents. 2. English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film died on Christmas Day 1977 in Switzerland from complications relating to a stroke. 3. Irish poet and playwright who died November 30, 1900, Paris, France, at the age of 46, of meningitis following an acute ear infection. 4. American singer, actor, television producer, television and radio personality and businessman who collapsed on a Spanish golf course, after finishing a game on October 14, 1977. 5. Died from a heart attack in Valletta, Malta, during a break from filming Gladiator, on the afternoon of 2 May 1999. 6. Died at the age of 44 when his heart was pierced by the poisonous spine of a stingray. 7. Found dead in the bathtub at the Beverly Hilton in February 2012 at the age of 48. 8. Singer and songwriter who collided with a tree in a freak skiing accident in California in 1998. 9. Died of a heart attack in Spain, after falling from a horse during the filming of 'The Last Return of the Three Musketeers'. 10. Shot four times in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles in the early hours of Sunday, March 9, 1997. 11. Found dead in her home on 5th August 1962, from a “presumed” suicide. 12. Comedian and owner of a Grand National winner; died on 9 May 2019, aged 76 on the Costa del Sol in Spain. 13. Musician who died in Paris on July 3rd, 1971, of a heart attack in a bath. 14. Died on Halloween, 1926, from a ruptured appendix after a strange series of events, in Detroit, Michigan. 15. Actress who drowned while on a boating trip in California, on November 29, 1981. 16. Died in a car accident on November 30, 2013, with friend Roger Rodas. 17. Died on 15 April 1984, after suffering a heart attack live on television. 18. American dancer who broke her neck in Nice, France, in 1927, when her long scarf became entangled in a car wheel. 19. English playwright and poet who died in an alleged brawl on 30 May 1593. 20. On 3 December 1894, this writer collapsed after straining to open a bottle of wine in his home in Samoa."

"Been sitting on this one a while as it was a bit morbid but now a thread has started on it might as well throw this one in today., If I am still around later I'll post the answers!! Famous Deaths 1. American singer and songwriter who died on the afternoon of April 1, 1984, when intervening in a fight between his parents. 2. English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film died on Christmas Day 1977 in Switzerland from complications relating to a stroke. 3. Irish poet and playwright who died November 30, 1900, Paris, France, at the age of 46, of meningitis following an acute ear infection. 4. American singer, actor, television producer, television and radio personality and businessman who collapsed on a Spanish golf course, after finishing a game on October 14, 1977. 5. Died from a heart attack in Valletta, Malta, during a break from filming Gladiator, on the afternoon of 2 May 1999. 6. Died at the age of 44 when his heart was pierced by the poisonous spine of a stingray. 7. Found dead in the bathtub at the Beverly Hilton in February 2012 at the age of 48. 8. Singer and songwriter who collided with a tree in a freak skiing accident in California in 1998. 9. Died of a heart attack in Spain, after falling from a horse during the filming of 'The Last Return of the Three Musketeers'. 10. Shot four times in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles in the early hours of Sunday, March 9, 1997. 11. Found dead in her home on 5th August 1962, from a “presumed” suicide. 12. Comedian and owner of a Grand National winner; died on 9 May 2019, aged 76 on the Costa del Sol in Spain. 13. Musician who died in Paris on July 3rd, 1971, of a heart attack in a bath. 14. Died on Halloween, 1926, from a ruptured appendix after a strange series of events, in Detroit, Michigan. 15. Actress who drowned while on a boating trip in California, on November 29, 1981. 16. Died in a car accident on November 30, 2013, with friend Roger Rodas. 17. Died on 15 April 1984, after suffering a heart attack live on television. 18. American dancer who broke her neck in Nice, France, in 1927, when her long scarf became entangled in a car wheel. 19. English playwright and poet who died in an alleged brawl on 30 May 1593. 20. On 3 December 1894, this writer collapsed after straining to open a bottle of wine in his home in Samoa."

14 today thanks zico

Footballers 11 Fire 12 Birds 9 Gracias

"10, thanks Zico."

"Bird and Avian Quiz 1. As far as reasoning power goes, what is the most intelligent family of birds? Crow 2. What bird is the international symbol of happiness? Bluebird 3. What kind of bird is often described as being a thief and is thought by some people to bring bad luck? Magpie 4. This flightless bird was mentioned in 'Alice in Wonderland' and was last sighted in Mauritius. What bird was it? Dodo 5. What still living bird has the world’s longest wingspan? The wandering albatross – albatross on its own is fine. 6. What is the family name of doves and pigeons? Columbidae 7. What was Long John Silver's parrot's name? Captain Flint 8. What type of bird is collectively called an unkindness? Ravens 9. Which country has more species of flightless birds than any other country? New Zealand 10. Name the largest bird in the world (which also lays the largest eggs)? Ostrich 11. Which type of bird is sometimes known as the Australian Laughing Jackass? Kookaburra 12. What is the bird on the RSPB’s logo? Avocet 13. Which species of owl is the world's most widespread land bird species (it occurs in every continent except Antarctica)? Barn owl 14. In which Disney movie can you see a bird called Zazu? The Lion King 15. Which birds are nicknamed “clowns of the sea” or “sea parrots”? Atlantic puffins – will accept just Puffin. 16. What was the name of the bird with the voice of Bernard Cribbins used to advertise BT? Busby 17. Which birds did coal miners traditionally bring into the mines with them to detect dangerous levels of carbon monoxide? Canaries 18. A pen is a female swan and a cygnet is a baby swan. What is the name of a male swan? A cob 19. According to the poem, which bird is wonderful because its beak can hold more than its belly can? The pelican. What a wonderful bird is the pelican, its beak can hold more than its belly can… 20. The Birds is a 1963 American natural horror-thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Loosely based on the 1952 short story of the same name by which author? Daphne du Maurier"

"Bird and Avian Quiz 1. As far as reasoning power goes, what is the most intelligent family of birds? 2. What bird is the international symbol of happiness? 3. What kind of bird is often described as being a thief and is thought by some people to bring bad luck? 4. This flightless bird was mentioned in 'Alice in Wonderland' and was last sighted in Mauritius. What bird was it? 5. What still living bird has the world’s longest wingspan? 6. What is the family name of doves and pigeons? 7. What was Long John Silver's parrot's name? 8. What type of bird is collectively called an unkindness? 9. Which country has more species of flightless birds than any other country? 10. Name the largest bird in the world (which also lays the largest eggs)? 11. Which type of bird is sometimes known as the Australian Laughing Jackass? 12. What is the bird on the RSPB’s logo? 13. Which species of owl is the world's most widespread land bird species (it occurs in every continent except Antarctica)? 14. In which Disney movie can you see a bird called Zazu? 15. Which birds are nicknamed “clowns of the sea” or “sea parrots”? 16. What was the name of the bird with the voice of Bernard Cribbins used to advertise BT? 17. Which birds did coal miners traditionally bring into the mines with them to detect dangerous levels of carbon monoxide? 18. A pen is a female swan and a cygnet is a baby swan. What is the name of a male swan? 19. According to the poem, which bird is wonderful because its beak can hold more than its belly can? 20. The Birds is a 1963 American natural horror-thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Loosely based on the 1952 short story of the same name by which author?"

14 Thanks Zico

17 today thanks zico

14. Thanks Zico.

"Fire Quiz 1. In which year did the Great Fire of London sweep through central London? 1666 2. The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of which ocean? Pacific Ocean 3. Which technology company developed the browser Firefox? Mozilla 4. Which American rock band recorded ""Light My Fire"" in 1966? The Doors 5. Which composer is best known for his Academy Award-winning score to Chariots of Fire? Vangelis 6. ""Blood and Fire"" is the war cry of which army? Salvation Army 7. What was the first name of Mrs Doubtfire in the 1993 Robin Williams' film: Edna, Eugenie, or Euphegenia? Euphegenia 8. From Matthew 3:11, which three-word phrase describes an initial experience that is a severe ordeal? Baptism of fire 9. What was R. J. Mitchell's best-known contribution to World War Two? Designed the Spitfire 10. What was the name of the elderly driver of the fire engine in the British children's TV series Trumpton? Barney McGrew 11. On 20 November 1992, a fire broke out in which residence of Queen Elizabeth II? Windsor Castle 12. What is the Italian name for the city of Florence? Firenze 13. ""This Wheel's on Fire"" is the theme to the which BBC comedy series? Absolutely Fabulous 14. Which mania is an impulse to deliberately start fires? Pyromania 15. Do forest fires usually move faster uphill or downhill? Uphill 16. Which number novel is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in the Harry Potter series: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th? Fourth novel 17. Which two sporting rivals had a rivalry nicknamed ""Fire and Ice"", which was also the title of a 2011 HBO documentary about the pair? John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg (Borg–McEnroe rivalry) 18. Which 1974 American disaster film starring Paul Newman and Steve McQueen featured a skyscraper fire? The Towering Inferno 19. On 15 April 2019, a fire broke out beneath the roof of which famous cathedral? Notre-Dame de Paris 20. What are the 3 fire signs of the zodiac? Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius – point for each"

"Fire Quiz 1. In which year did the Great Fire of London sweep through central London? 2. The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of which ocean? 3. Which technology company developed the browser Firefox? 4. Which American rock band recorded ""Light My Fire"" in 1966? 5. Which composer is best known for his Academy Award-winning score to Chariots of Fire? 6. ""Blood and Fire"" is the war cry of which army? 7. What was the first name of Mrs Doubtfire in the 1993 Robin Williams' film: Edna, Eugenie, or Euphegenia? 8. From Matthew 3:11, which three-word phrase describes an initial experience that is a severe ordeal? 9. What was R. J. Mitchell's best-known contribution to World War Two? 10. What was the name of the elderly driver of the fire engine in the British children's TV series Trumpton? 11. On 20 November 1992, a fire broke out in which residence of Queen Elizabeth II? 12. What is the Italian name for the city of Florence? 13. ""This Wheel's on Fire"" is the theme to the which BBC comedy series? 14. Which mania is an impulse to deliberately start fires? 15. Do forest fires usually move faster uphill or downhill? 16. Which number novel is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in the Harry Potter series: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th? 17. Which two sporting rivals had a rivalry nicknamed ""Fire and Ice"", which was also the title of a 2011 HBO documentary about the pair? 18. Which 1974 American disaster film starring Paul Newman and Steve McQueen featured a skyscraper fire? 19. On 15 April 2019, a fire broke out beneath the roof of which famous cathedral? 20. What are the 3 fire signs of the zodiac?"

22 For me thanks Zico. I also didn't know the Klinsmann answer so I didn't score it

"What a Bozo I am, forgot to cut it, and that was one of the more difficult ones!"

"15, thanks Zico. Not claiming a point for question 21, didn't know the answer, even though it was with the question."

"Can you name the clubs the following famous footballers played most games for? Noi Bobby Moore as that’s too obvious! 1.Pele Santos 2. Diego Maradona Napoli 3. Paolo Di Canio West Ham United 4. Gary Lineker Leicester City 5. Michel Platini Nancy 6. Alfredo Di Stefano Real Madrid 7. Paolo Maldini AC Milan 8. Sir Stanley Matthews Blackpool 9. Trevor Francis Birmingham City 10. Zico Flamengo 11. Luis Figo Barcelona 12. Lev Yashin Dynamo Moscow 13. John Charles Leeds United 14. Billy Wright Wolverhampton Wanderers 15. Franz Beckenbauer Bayern Munich 16. Johan Cruyff Ajax 17. Ferenc Puskas Budapest Honved or Honved 18. Gordon Banks Leicester City 19. Tom Finney Preston North End 20. Eusebio Benfica 21. Jurgen Klinsmann VfB Stuttgart 22. Zbigniew Boniek Widzew Lodz 23. Peter Shilton Leicester City 24. Oleg Blokhin Dynamo Kiev 25. Nobby Stiles Manchester United 26. Zinedine Zidane Real Madrid 27. Marco van Basten AC Milan 28. Zlatan Ibrahimović Paris Saint-Germain 29. Gianluca Vialli Sampdoria 30. Paul Gascoigne Sorry trick question. Equal 92 apps for both Newcastle and Spurs. Have a point if you put either on their own,"

"You are indeed East, only ones I could think of was Houston Oilers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and that mob from Kevin Costner's Field of Dreams!! ""If you play it, the answers will come"",,,,,, they didn't!! Can you name the clubs the following famous footballers played most games for? Noi Bobby Moore as that’s too obvious! 1.Pele 2. Diego Maradona 3. Paolo Di Canio 4. Gary Lineker 5. Michel Platini 6. Alfredo Di Stefano 7. Paolo Maldini 8. Sir Stanley Matthews 9. Trevor Francis 10. Zico 11. Luis Figo 12. Lev Yashin 13. John Charles 14. Billy Wright 15. Franz Beckenbauer 16. Johan Cruyff 17. Ferenc Puskas 18. Gordon Banks 19. Tom Finney 20. Eusebio 21. Jurgen Klinsmann VfB Stuttgart 22. Zbigniew Boniek 23. Peter Shilton 24. Oleg Blokhin 25. Nobby Stiles 26. Zinedine Zidane 27. Marco van Basten 28. Zlatan Ibrahimović 29. Gianluca Vialli 30. Paul Gascoigne"

"6 for me thanks MD. Obviously, I am better at guessing than Zico"

17. Thanks MD.

Thanks MD. 3 if you allow one each for Janet and Justin? Lucky guess on how many points for a field goal. Better than the 0 I expected! ;-)

"Sorry if it was a bit niche 1 who is playing in the superbowl this Sunday? (2) SAN FRANSISCO 49ERS V KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 2. What city & stadium (2) ALLEGIANT STADIUM, PARADISE NAVADA (if you put nevada you can have the point for location) 3. Who won it last year? KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (beating philadelphia eagles) 4. Who has won it the most? NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS & PITTSBURGH ATEELERS are all.tied at 6 5. When was the first superbowl A) 1947 (b) 1957 (c) 1967 C 1967 6. Who played in the first superbowl (and am extra point for runner up GREEN BAY PACKERS BEAT THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 7. In 2004 which 2 singers were on stage in the half.time show when one of their nipples popped out JUATIN TIMBERLAKE AND JANET JACKSON 8. How many points for a touch down? 6 9. How many for a field goal? 3 points (although you can also get 1 for a kick following a touchdown so I'll allow that too and apologise for a shit question) 10. Max amount of players on the field for 1 team 11 SAME.AS PROPER FOOTBALL 11 the following 4 teams hold a record regarding the superbowl. The Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars are the only 4 teams to ..... what? NEVER APPEAR IN A SUPERBOWL 12. What is the name of the trophy they compete for (it is named after a coach) VINCE LONBARDI TROPHY 13. What is the name of the trophy competed for in the national hockey league STANLEY CUP 14 who are the current NBA champions DENVER NUGGETS 15 who won the most recent world series TEXAS RANGERS (even if I don't think chuck norris plays for them"

We might see our first ever zero for the quiz today. Only thing I know about American football is receiving a Houston Oilers shirt and Washington Redskins hat from my late dad after his business trip to the southern states forty years ago and neither team name exists anymore!! Lol

We might see our first ever zero for the quiz today. Only thing I know about American football is receiving a Houston Oilers shirt and Washington Redskins hat from my late dad after his business trip to the southern states forty years ago and neither team name exists anymore!! Lol

"Might be a bit niche.... Yank sports 1 who is playing in the superbowl this Sunday? (2) 2. What city & stadium (2) 3. Who won it last year? 4. Who has won it the most? 5. When was the first superbowl A) 1947 (b) 1957 (c) 1967 6. Who played in the first superbowl (and am extra point for runner up 7. In 2004 which 2 singers were on stage in the half.time show when one of their ripples popped out 8. How many points for a touch down? 9. How many for a field goal? 10. Max amount of players on the field for 1 team 11 the following 4 teams have something in common regarding the superbowl. The Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars are the only 4 teams to ..... what? 12. What is the name of the trophy they compete for (it is named after a coach) 13. What is the name of the trophy competed for in the national hockey league 14 who are the current NBA champions 15 who won the most recent world series"