Daily Quiz anyone?

[zico]

Thanks to the guys for getting this great new site up and running and here is a brand new quiz thread. You know the rules. Please don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores.  

[Westside]

14. Thanks Zico.

Went to "Just For One Day," at The Shaftsbury Theatre, a couple of weeks ago, which helped the score. Worth going to, if you get the chance.

[zico]

Have a good weekend all.

Live Aid 40th Anniversary Quiz

1. Which journalists reports on the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia for BBC World Service helped spark the aid relief movement?
Michael Buerk

2.  The Live Aid 1985 concerts took place on 13th July 1985, six months after Bob Geldof and which other musician saw their co-written Band Aid single “Do They Know It’s Christmas” top the charts?
Midge Ure

3.  Which Harvey promoted the Live Aid concert held at Wembley Stadium in London?
Goldsmith

4.  On the day of Live Aid there were several concerts held worldwide but the two main events were at Wembley Stadium in London and The John F. Kennedy Stadium in which American city?
Philadelphia

5.  Which entertainment legend and former broadcaster owned a fleet of helicopters and offered to assist backstage, ushering artists into helicopters, and flying some of them, ensuring the mammoth operation at Wembley ran smoothly?
Noel Edmonds

6.  Which group opened the Wembley concert and for a bonus point name the song they played?
Status Quo - "Rockin' All over the World"

7.  With which song did the group Queen open their set at Wembley?
Bohemian Rhapsody

8.  Who performed the longest set at Live Aid, was it Elton John, Queen or David Bowie?
Elton John

9. Dressed in police uniforms which comedy duo helped to introduce Queen? 
Mel Smith and Gryff Rhys Jones

10. Which singer sang three songs at Wembley which were “Why Can't We live together”, “Your Love Is King” and “Is It a Crime”?
Sade

11.  Who joined Elton John to perform 'Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me'?
George Michael

12.  Pink Floyd did not appear at Live Aid, Roger Waters had recently left the band, and things were a bit muddy between them. But which member did perform on stage at the event, playing the guitar for Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry?
David Gilmour

13.  Who was the only performer to play at both the U.K. and U.S. venues, travelling to the U.S. by private helicopter and then Concorde?
Phil Collins

14.  A video was shown on the big screens of Mick Jagger and David Bowie performing which Motown Song?
Dancing in the Street

15.  Prince Charming, Adam Ant himself, appeared on stage at the Wembley live show for just one track, was it Goody Two Shoes, Puss 'n Boots or Vive Le Rock?
Vive Le Rock

16.  David Bowie introduced a harrowing video of the tragedy unfolding in Ethiopia.  What song accompanied the footage shown on the screens at Wembley?
Drive by The Cars

17.  Paul McCartney’s microphone failed meaning those in the crowd could barely hear him sing which song?
Let it Be

18.  Which famous band were hugely critical of their own performance at The John F. Kennedy Stadium and have since blocked broadcasts of the performance and withheld permission for it to be included on any DVD releases?
Led Zeppelin

19. Only one of these four performed at Live Aid in the US, which one?  Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince.
Madonna

20.  Which female singer opened the event at the JFK Stadium stating, "This is your Woodstock, and it's long overdue.”?
Joan Baez
 

[zico]

On Sunday it is 40 years to the day since Live Aid,  

Live Aid 40th Anniversary Quiz

1. Which journalists reports on the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia for BBC World Service helped spark the aid relief movement?

2.  The Live Aid 1985 concerts took place on 13th July 1985, six months after Bob Geldof and which other musician saw their co-written Band Aid single “Do They Know It’s Christmas” top the charts?

3.  Which Harvey promoted the Live Aid concert held at Wembley Stadium in London?

4.  On the day of Live Aid there were several concerts held worldwide but the two main events were at Wembley Stadium in London and The John F. Kennedy Stadium in which American city?

5.  Which entertainment legend and former broadcaster owned a fleet of helicopters and offered to assist backstage, ushering artists into helicopters, and flying some of them, ensuring the mammoth operation at Wembley ran smoothly?

6.  Which group opened the Wembley concert and for a bonus point name the song they played?

7.  With which song did the group Queen open their set at Wembley?

8.  Who performed the longest set at Live Aid, was it Elton John, Queen or David Bowie?

9. Dressed in police uniforms which comedy duo helped to introduce Queen? 

10. Which singer sang three songs at Wembley which were “Why Can't We live together”, “Your Love Is King” and “Is It a Crime”?

11.  Who joined Elton John to perform 'Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me'?

12.  Pink Floyd did not appear at Live Aid, Roger Waters had recently left the band, and things were a bit muddy between them. But which member did perform on stage at the event, playing the guitar for Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry?

13.  Who was the only performer to play at both the U.K. and U.S. venues, travelling to the U.S. by private helicopter and then Concorde?

14.  A video was shown on the big screens of Mick Jagger and David Bowie performing which Motown Song?

15.  Prince Charming, Adam Ant himself, appeared on stage at the Wembley live show for just one track, was it Goody Two Shoes, Puss 'n Boots or Vive Le Rock?

16.  David Bowie introduced a harrowing video of the tragedy unfolding in Ethiopia.  What song accompanied the footage shown on the screens at Wembley?

17.  Paul McCartney’s microphone failed meaning those in the crowd could barely hear him sing which song?

18.  Which famous band were hugely critical of their own performance at The John F. Kennedy Stadium and have since blocked broadcasts of the performance and withheld permission for it to be included on any DVD releases?

19. Only one of these four performed at Live Aid in the US, which one?  Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince.

20.  Which female singer opened the event at the JFK Stadium stating, "This is your Woodstock, and it's long overdue.”?

 

[only1billybonds]

26.

Cheers Zico 

[Westside]

22. Thanks Zico.

[zebthecat]

28 today thanks zico.
Defeated by the Spice fucking Girls and Jay Kay.

[easthammer]

29 thanks Zico but I am gutted to have missed the full house. For real trouble, I had Massive Attack which seemed to fit 

As for Dire Straits didn't they become a really shit band when they merged with Chris Rea? 

[zico]

Some more Cryptic Music Groups Quiz

1. Quartet in a spin 
FOUR TOPS

2. Cinnamon maidens 
SPICE GIRLS

3. The shaver is not heavy 
RAZORLIGHT

4. Distorted vision 
BLUR

5. Dark Sunday 
BLACK SABBATH

6. Primates from the North Pole 
ARCTIC MONKEYS

7. Mexican food would be bland without them 
RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS

8. Frozen precipitation guard 
SNOW PATROL

9. The lads from Bondi 
BEACH BOYS

10. Not death in the Orient 
WESTLIFE

11. In the beginning...... 
GENESIS

12. They gather no moss 
ROLLING STONES

13. Beckenbauer meets Sitting Bull & Crazy Horse
KAISER CHIEFS

14. Manson, West and Sutcliffe 
KILLERS

15. No girls allowed 
BOYZONE

16. B.A., B.Sc. And MBA 
THREE DEGREES

17. Hiking siblings 
WALKER BROTHERS

18. Too many occupants in dwelling 
CROWDED HOUSE

19. Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter 
FOUR SEASONS

20. German soldier with front runners 
GERRY & PACEMAKERS

21. Coed Hirwaun residents 
VILLAGE PEOPLE

22. Are they Royalty at a jumbled up Christmas 
KINGS OF LEON

23. Lawmen 
POLICE

24. Gary Power's spy plane 
U2

25. Uncomplicated intellects 
SIMPLE MINDS

26. Real trouble 
DIRE STRAITS

27. A preserve reflected on a Thai river
JAMOURIQUI

28. Mr Sinatra is off to make a film 
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

29. A desert watering hole 
OASIS

30. George, Patrick, David and Andrew 
ALL SAINTS
 

[zico]

Haven't had one of these for a while.

Some more Cryptic Pop/Music Groups Quiz   -   Example  Elizabeth, Victoria, Mary.... = Queen


1. Quartet in a spin 

2. Cinnamon maidens 

3. The shaver is not heavy 

4. Distorted vision 

5. Dark Sunday 

6. Primates from the North Pole 

7. Mexican food would be bland without them 

8. Frozen precipitation guard 

9. The lads from Bondi 

10. Not death in the Orient 

11. In the beginning...... 

12. They gather no moss 

13. Beckenbauer meets Sitting Bull & Crazy Horse

14. Manson, West and Sutcliffe 

15. No girls allowed 

16. B.A., B.Sc. And MBA 

17. Hiking siblings 

18. Too many occupants in dwelling 

19. Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter 

20. German soldier with front runners 

21. Coed Hirwaun residents 

22. Are they Royalty at a jumbled up Christmas 

23. Lawmen 

24. Gary Power's spy plane 

25. Uncomplicated intellects 

26. Real trouble 

27. A preserve reflected on a Thai river

28. Mr Sinatra is off to make a film 

29. A desert watering hole 

30. George, Patrick, David and Andrew 


 

[only1billybonds]

16.


Cheers Zico 

[zebthecat]

15 today thanks zico

[Westside]

15. Thanks Zico.

[easthammer]

13 thanks Zico - not too bad for film related I guess  But I expect I wont be very high in the charts

[zico]

Film Soundtracks Quiz

1.  Which song plays over the end credits in “The Breakfast Club?”
Don’t You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds

2.  What chart-topping single came from the movie “Dirty Dancing?”
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

3. Which film features the song “Stuck in The Middle with You” during a particularly intense scene?
Reservoir Dogs

4.  Name the very successful single from the film “Frozen”?
Let it go – Idina Menzel

5.  Who performed the title song for the James Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me” and for a bonus point name the title track?
Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better

6.  Which Beatles song does Matthew Broderick lip-sync in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”?
Twist and Shout

7.  Which film features the Bee Gees song “Stayin’ Alive” in its opening sequence?
Saturday Night Fever

8.  What song is played during the pottery scene in “Ghost”?
Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers

9. “Titles” by which composer is the memorable track from “Chariots of Fire”?
Vangelis

10.  "Grease", the title song for the musical motion picture Grease, was performed by which singer?
Frankie Valli

11.  Who recorded “Oh, Pretty Woman”, which was included in the film of the same name?
Roy Orbison

12.  The song "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Diane Warren, was performed by the American rock band Aerosmith. This song is on the soundtrack of which film?
Armageddon

13.  Which composer and conductor composed the musical scores for films such as “Jaws” (1975), “Star Wars” (1977), “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (1982), “Schindler's List” (1993), “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977) and the Indiana Jones franchise (1981–2023)?
John Williams

14. "Streets of Philadelphia" from the film, "Philadelphia" won an Oscar and four Grammys. Who gave us this haunting tune that married with the movie so well?
Bruce Springsteen

15. A song from the soundtrack to "Officer and a Gentleman" reached number one in November 1982. Joe Cocker sang "Up Where We Belong" as a duet. Who sang the song with him?
Jennifer Warnes

16. Who sings the ballad “The Wind Beneath My Wings” from the movie Beaches? 
Bette Midler

17.  What song plays during the dance sequence in “Pulp Fiction”?
You Never Can Tell by Chuck Berry

18.  Which composer wrote the music for “Pink Panther”?
Henry Mancini

19. Which song from the “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” soundtrack won the 1962 Academy Award for Best Original Song?
Moon River

20.  Which film’s soundtrack is the best-selling of all time?  5 points if you can guess it.
The Bodyguard (1992) - selling over 45 million copies worldwide


 

[zico]

Sticking with the Entertainment theme.

Film Soundtracks Quiz

1.  Which song plays over the end credits in “The Breakfast Club?”

2.  What chart-topping single came from the movie “Dirty Dancing?”

3. Which film features the song “Stuck in The Middle with You” during a particularly intense scene?

4.  Name the very successful single from the film “Frozen”?

5.  Who performed the title song for the James Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me” and for a bonus point name the title track?

6.  Which Beatles song does Matthew Broderick lip-sync in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”?

7.  Which film features the Bee Gees song “Stayin’ Alive” in its opening sequence?

8.  What song is played during the pottery scene in “Ghost”?

9. “Titles” by which composer is the memorable track from “Chariots of Fire”?

10.  "Grease", the title song for the musical motion picture Grease, was performed by which singer?

11.  Who recorded “Oh, Pretty Woman”, which was included in the film of the same name?

12.  The song "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Diane Warren, was performed by the American rock band Aerosmith. This song is on the soundtrack of which film?

13.  Which composer and conductor composed the musical scores for films such as “Jaws” (1975), “Star Wars” (1977), “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (1982), “Schindler's List” (1993), “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977) and the Indiana Jones franchise (1981–2023)?

14. "Streets of Philadelphia" from the film, "Philadelphia" won an Oscar and four Grammys. Who gave us this haunting tune that married with the movie so well?

15. A song from the soundtrack to "Officer and a Gentleman" reached number one in November 1982. Joe Cocker sang "Up Where We Belong" as a duet. Who sang the song with him?

16. Who sings the ballad “The Wind Beneath My Wings” from the movie Beaches? 

17.  What song plays during the dance sequence in “Pulp Fiction”?

18.  Which composer wrote the music for “Pink Panther”?

19. Which song from the “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” soundtrack won the 1962 Academy Award for Best Original Song?

20.  Which film’s soundtrack is the best-selling of all time?  5 points if you can guess it.


 

[only1billybonds]

14.

I clearly didn't watch enough tv as a kid.

Cheers Zico. 

[zebthecat]

19 today thanks zico.
Must have watched way too much TV when I was a kid.

[easthammer]

13 thanks Zico

[Westside]

17. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

Classic TV Quiz

1.  How many celebrities appear as the panel in Blankety Blank?
Six

2.  The record for the most appearances on the Michael Parkinson Show, having been a guest on fifteen occasions is held by which comedian?
Billy Connolly

3.  A talk show host can go to new lengths by assuming a fictional identity. Which host was famous for asking magic show assistant Debbie McGee, "So what first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?"
Mrs Merton - created by the late actor and writer Caroline Aherne.

4.  "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", written by Raymond Allen, starred Michael Crawford as the very disaster-prone Frank Spencer. Who is the English actress who played his patient wife, Betty?
Michelle Dotrice

5.  Which Noel Edmonds TV show was cancelled after the tragic death of a member of the public, Michael Lush, after a stunt went horribly wrong?
The Late Late Breakfast Show

6.  Who played superheroine Blunderwoman in The Russ Abbot Show?
Bella Emberg

7.  Lawyer, stand-up comedian, talk show host: there seemed to be no end to the talents of Clive Anderson. Still, some said he went too far - others cheered - when one quip proved one too many for a pop group that walked off stage in mid interview. Who were they?
The Bee Gees

8.  Auf Wiedersehen, Pet was a 1980s series from the writers of Porridge" Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. The series followed the lives of seven British migrant construction workers, but which of the seven actors who starred in "AWP" was also the only performer besides Harrison Ford to appear in the first three Indiana Jones movies?
Pat Roach - plays four different roles in the three Indiana Jones films.

9.  Bob Monkhouse was Britain's king of the quiz show. Which show was NOT presented by Bob Monkhouse, was it Going for Gold, Celebrity Squares, Family Fortunes or Wipeout?
Going for Gold

10.  Sir Bruce Forsyth came to national attention from the late 1950s through the ITV series Sunday Night at the London Palladium and went on to host several game shows, including The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, The Price Is Right and You Bet!. He co-presented Strictly Come Dancing from 2004 to 2013.  Tio which Generation Game co-host was he married to between 1973 and 1979?
Anthea Redfern

11.  In his heyday This man was the paramount British impressionist, and no politician or young Royal was safe from his sometimes gentle and sometimes pointed barbs. Name this impressionist who had several BBC series from 1974 onwards, but moved to ITV in 1982?
Mike Yarwood

12.  If you tune in to see Mr Barraclough in Porridge and then watch Foggy in Last of the Summer Wine, which lugubrious-looking comedy actor are you watching?
Brian Wilde

13.  The comedy show Open All Hours is about Arkwright, a miserly shop keeper and his hapless errand boy nephew, Granville, played by David Jason. What nationality does Arkwright say that Granville's father was?
Hungarian

14. A famous sketch from 1966 showed Ronnie Barker with John Cleese and future partner Ronnie Corbett standing in a line explaining the class system. Which programme featured this sketch? 
The Frost Report

15.  Morecambe and Wise would always finish with a song. "Bring Me Sunshine" was their most famous one, but there were several others. Which of these songs did Morecambe and Wise NOT perform at the end of their shows, was it “Following You Around”, “Underneath the Arches”, “Positive Thinking” or “Just Around the Corner”?
Underneath The Arches

16.  Voice over artist Graham Skidmore was best known known as “Our Graham" an unseen character, who provided his humorous "quick reminder" of each contestant on which Saturday night show?
Blind Date with Cilla Black

17.  Michael Van Wijk, Diane Youdale, Kim Betts, Michael Ahearne, Warren Furman, Jefferson King, Judy Simpson, James Crossley and Bernadette Hunt, amongst others, all appeared under alter egos on which 90’s show?
Gladiators

18.  In 1981 the BBC first aired Tenko, a series set in the Far East about a group of mostly civilian women POWs held by the Japanese. It starred one actress who had played Leela, a companion of Tom Bakers Dr. Who and another who soon found international fame as Sable Colby in US Tv soap The Colbys and later Dynasty.  For two points can you name the actresses?
Louise Jameson and Stephanie Beacham

19. A BBC series of the 1970s depicted the experiences not of Britons but of Belgians fighting a covert war against the occupying forces by helping downed Allied airmen to evade the Nazis. What was its title?
Secret Army

20.  Who was the first compere of Sunday Night at the London Palladium when it was first broadcast in 1955?
Tommy Trinder
 

[zico]

Classic TV Quiz

1.  How many celebrities appear as the panel in Blankety Blank?

2.  The record for the most appearances on the Michael Parkinson Show, having been a guest on fifteen occasions is held by which comedian?

3.  A talk show host can go to new lengths by assuming a fictional identity. Which host was famous for asking magic show assistant Debbie McGee, "So what first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?"

4.  "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", written by Raymond Allen, starred Michael Crawford as the very disaster-prone Frank Spencer. Who is the English actress who played his patient wife, Betty?

5.  Which Noel Edmonds TV show was cancelled after the tragic death of a member of the public, Michael Lush, after a stunt went horribly wrong?

6.  Who played superheroine Blunderwoman in The Russ Abbot Show?

7.  Lawyer, stand-up comedian, talk show host: there seemed to be no end to the talents of Clive Anderson. Still, some said he went too far - others cheered - when one quip proved one too many for a pop group that walked off stage in mid interview. Who were they?

8.  Auf Wiedersehen, Pet was a 1980s series from the writers of Porridge" Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. The series followed the lives of seven British migrant construction workers, but which of the seven actors who starred in "AWP" was also the only performer besides Harrison Ford to appear in the first three Indiana Jones movies?

9.  Bob Monkhouse was Britain's king of the quiz show. Which show was NOT presented by Bob Monkhouse, was it Going for Gold, Celebrity Squares, Family Fortunes or Wipeout?

10.  Sir Bruce Forsyth came to national attention from the late 1950s through the ITV series Sunday Night at the London Palladium and went on to host several game shows, including The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, The Price Is Right and You Bet!. He co-presented Strictly Come Dancing from 2004 to 2013.  Tio which Generation Game co-host was he married to between 1973 and 1979?

11.  In his heyday This man was the paramount British impressionist, and no politician or young Royal was safe from his sometimes gentle and sometimes pointed barbs. Name this impressionist who had several BBC series from 1974 onwards, but moved to ITV in 1982?

12.  If you tune in to see Mr Barraclough in Porridge and then watch Foggy in Last of the Summer Wine, which lugubrious-looking comedy actor are you watching?

13.  The comedy show Open All Hours is about Arkwright, a miserly shop keeper and his hapless errand boy nephew, Granville, played by David Jason. What nationality does Arkwright say that Granville's father was?

14. A famous sketch from 1966 showed Ronnie Barker with John Cleese and future partner Ronnie Corbett standing in a line explaining the class system. Which programme featured this sketch? 

15.  Morecambe and Wise would always finish with a song. "Bring Me Sunshine" was their most famous one, but there were several others. Which of these songs did Morecambe and Wise NOT perform at the end of their shows, was it “Following You Around”, “Underneath the Arches”, “Positive Thinking” or “Just Around the Corner”?

16.  Voice over artist Graham Skidmore was best known known as “Our Graham" an unseen character, who provided his humorous "quick reminder" of each contestant on which Saturday night show?

17.  Michael Van Wijk, Diane Youdale, Kim Betts, Michael Ahearne, Warren Furman, Jefferson King, Judy Simpson, James Crossley and Bernadette Hunt, amongst others, all appeared under alter egos on which 90’s show?

18.  In 1981 the BBC first aired Tenko, a series set in the Far East about a group of mostly civilian women POWs held by the Japanese. It starred one actress who had played Leela, a companion of Tom Bakers Dr. Who and another who soon found international fame as Sable Colby in US Tv soap The Colbys and later Dynasty.  For two points can you name the actresses?

19. A BBC series of the 1970s depicted the experiences not of Britons but of Belgians fighting a covert war against the occupying forces by helping downed Allied airmen to evade the Nazis. What was its title?

20.  Who was the first compere of Sunday Night at the London Palladium when it was first broadcast in 1955?




 

[Westside]

14. Thanks Zico.

[only1billybonds]

12.

Tough one today, some good questions.

Cheers Zico 

[easthammer]

12 today

Got Q.16 after the recent mention on the film thread

Thanks Zico

Thought some of you might!  

I bet you knew I wouldn't

[zico]

12 today

Got Q.16 after the recent mention on the film thread

Thanks Zico

Thought some of you might!