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Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 04 Dec 2023, 19:39
by zico
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
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 25 Jan 2024, 19:45
by zico
"Sorry if this one was a bit tough, I did wonder! Civil Engineering Quiz 1. The Hoover Dam on the Colorado River was constructed in which decade, was it the 1920’s, 1930’s or 1940’s? 1930s (between 1931 and 1936) 2. Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, is best remembered for which construction? The Thames Tunnel 3. Which suspension bridge spans the Avon Gorge and the River Avon? Clifton Suspension Bridge (in Bristol) 4. What's the name of the three, large artificial islands in Dubai built out of seven million tons of rock? The Palm Islands 5. Constructed in the early nineteenth century, which canal connects the Scottish east coast with the west coast near Fort William? The Caledonian Canal (constructed by Scottish engineer Thomas Telford) 6. Name the two Mersey Road tunnels that connect Liverpool with the Wirral? The Queensway Tunnel (opened 1934) and the Kingsway Tunnel (opened 1971) Point for each 7. Can you name the longest Roman road in Britain? Its name derives from the Latin meaning 'ditch'. The Fosse Way 8. The United States took over which civil engineering project in 1904 and completed it by 1914? Panama Canal 9. What was officially opened on 8 May 1984 by Queen Elizabeth II? The Thames Barrier 10. Which bridge in New York was the first steel-wire suspension bridge in the world? Brooklyn Bridge 11. Which sticky, black, highly viscous liquid form of petroleum is used as the glue or binder in road construction and is referred to as asphalt in the United States? Bitumen 12. The Channel Tunnel is actually how many tunnels? 3 (2 large train tunnels and a smaller service tunnel) 13. The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, is a skyscraper in which city? Dubai 14. Which hydroelectric dam on the Yangtze River is the world's largest power station? The Three Gorges Dam 15. The main route of which railway runs from Moscow to Vladivostock? Trans-Siberian Railway 16. What is the official name of the M25 motorway? London Orbital Motorway 17. The network of street-level and underground trains that serve which American city is fondly referred to as the 'L'? Chicago L train system 18. Victorian civil engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette designed Hammersmith Bridge but what was his greatest achievement developed in London during the late 19th century? Sewerage system for central London 19. The word ""JCB"" comes from the initials of the company founder. What do they stand for? Joseph Cyril Bamford 20. Known as the 'father of civil engineering', John Smeaton designed Smeaton’s Tower which is better known as what? Eddystone Lighthouse"
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 25 Jan 2024, 11:59
by zico
"Civil Engineering Quiz 1. The Hoover Dam on the Colorado River was constructed in which decade, was it the 1920’s, 1930’s or 1940’s? 2. Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, is best remembered for which construction? 3. Which suspension bridge spans the Avon Gorge and the River Avon? 4. What's the name of the three, large artificial islands in Dubai built out of seven million tons of rock? 5. Constructed in the early nineteenth century, which canal connects the Scottish east coast with the west coast near Fort William? 6. Name the two Mersey Road tunnels that connect Liverpool with the Wirral? 7. Can you name the longest Roman road in Britain? Its name derives from the Latin meaning 'ditch'. 8. The United States took over which civil engineering project in 1904 and completed it by 1914? 9. What was officially opened on 8 May 1984 by Queen Elizabeth II? 10. Which bridge in New York was the first steel-wire suspension bridge in the world? 11. Which sticky, black, highly viscous liquid form of petroleum is used as the glue or binder in road construction and is referred to as asphalt in the United States? 12. The Channel Tunnel is actually how many tunnels? 13. The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, is a skyscraper in which city? 14. Which hydroelectric dam on the Yangtze River is the world's largest power station? 15. The main route of which railway runs from Moscow to Vladivostock? 16. What is the official name of the M25 motorway? 17. The network of street-level and underground trains that serve which American city is fondly referred to as the 'L'? 18. Victorian civil engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette designed Hammersmith Bridge but what was his greatest achievement developed in London during the late 19th century? 19. The word ""JCB"" comes from the initials of the company founder. What do they stand for? 20. Known as the 'father of civil engineering', John Smeaton designed Smeaton’s Tower which is better known as what?"
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 24 Jan 2024, 23:26
by easthammer
11 for me thanks Zico
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 24 Jan 2024, 21:32
by Westside
12. Thanks Zico.
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 24 Jan 2024, 19:40
by zico
"Enemies Quiz 1. How could we not start with one of Hollywood's most legendary feuds of all? The feud which started in 1935 between two silver-screen actresses was so infamous that it even inspired an FX show called Feud. For two points name the two stars? Joan Crawford and Bette Davis 2. Which 2001 WWII film stars Jude Law as a Russian sniper? Enemy at the Gates 3. Which 1991 American romantic psychological thriller starring Julia Roberts is based on Nancy Price's 1987 novel of the same name? Sleeping with the Enemy 4. Who said: ""Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.""? Napoleon Bonaparte 5. Which superhero's enemies included Cheetah, Circe, Dr. Cyber, Giganta and Egg Fu? Wonder Woman 6. In October 2003, who emptied a glass of water over Piers Morgan during the last flight of Concorde? Jeremy Clarkson 7. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, which character opposes Macbeth and eventually kills him? MacDuff 8. On television who was reporter Jack McGee chasing? David Banner (The Incredible Hulk in the TV series) 9. Which gangster who robbed and killed during the Great Depression was America's first Public Enemy Number One? John Dillinger 10. Which criminal organization was the primary adversary of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.? THRUSH 11. Who used a Japanese martial art to fling his archenemy to his death down the Reichenbach Falls? Sherlock Holmes (and the enemy was Professor Moriarty) 12. Inspector Javert is the archenemy of Jean Valjean in which classic French novel? Les Miserables 13. Who is main antagonist of Harry Potter? Lord Voldemort 14. Baron Silas Greenback was which cartoon character's arch-enemy? Danger Mouse 15. The Mekon were which hero's enemy? Dan Dare 16. Cricketer Ian Botham has a well-known long-running feud with which former Australian captain? Ian Chappell 17. An Enemy of the People is an 1882 play by which Norwegian playwright? Henrik Ibsen 18. In the 1978 film An Enemy of the People (based on the above play) which Hollywood star played the lead role? Steve McQueen 19. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier were quite simply the best of enemies. How many times did they meet in the ring? Three in the 1970s, with Ali taking two wins. 20. In the 1960 film Spartacus, Kirk Douglas Spartacus’ was eventually defeated by the armies of which Roman General played by Laurence Olivier? Crassus – If you put the full name Marcus Licinius Crassus hand yourself 5 points."
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 24 Jan 2024, 13:02
by zico
"Enemies Quiz 1. How could we not start with one of Hollywood's most legendary feuds of all? The feud which started in 1935 between two silver-screen actresses was so infamous that it even inspired an FX show called Feud. For two points name the two stars? 2. Which 2001 WWII film stars Jude Law as a Russian sniper? 3. Which 1991 American romantic psychological thriller starring Julia Roberts is based on Nancy Price's 1987 novel of the same name? 4. Who said: ""Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.""? 5. Which superhero's enemies included Cheetah, Circe, Dr. Cyber, Giganta and Egg Fu? 6. In October 2003, who emptied a glass of water over Piers Morgan during the last flight of Concorde? 7. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, which character opposes Macbeth and eventually kills him? 8. On television who was reporter Jack McGee chasing? 9. Which gangster who robbed and killed during the Great Depression was America's first Public Enemy Number One? 10. Which criminal organization was the primary adversary of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.? 11. Who used a Japanese martial art to fling his archenemy to his death down the Reichenbach Falls? 12. Inspector Javert is the archenemy of Jean Valjean in which classic French novel? 13. Who is main antagonist of Harry Potter? 14. Baron Silas Greenback was which cartoon character's arch-enemy? 15. The Mekon were which hero's enemy? 16. Cricketer Ian Botham has a well-known long-running feud with which former Australian captain? 17. An Enemy of the People is an 1882 play by which Norwegian playwright? 18. In the 1978 film An Enemy of the People (based on the above play) which Hollywood star played the lead role? 19. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier were quite simply the best of enemies. How many times did they meet in the ring? 20. In the 1960 film Spartacus, Kirk Douglas Spartacus’ was eventually defeated by the armies of which Roman General played by Laurence Olivier?"
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 23 Jan 2024, 20:23
by easthammer
17 for me today thanks Zico
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 23 Jan 2024, 20:11
by Westside
16. Thanks Zico.
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 23 Jan 2024, 20:07
by zico
"Famous Entrepreneurs Quiz 1. Who is the presenter of the British television programme Dragons' Den? Evan Davis 2. Which British businessman is the founder of promotions company Matchroom Sport? Barry Hearn 3. Richard Branson expressed his desire to become an entrepreneur at a young age and set up a mail-order business in 1970 selling what? Records 4. Which business magnate is first associated with the assembly line technique of mass production? Henry Ford 5. In 1968 Lord Alan Sugar started which consumer electronics company? Amstrad 6. Who is well known for being the chairman of the Arcadia Group which went into administration in 2020? Sir Philip Green 7. American businessman and entrepreneur Samuel Walton was best known for the founding of which retailer? Walmart 8. Which company was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in April 1976? Apple 9. According to the Sunday Times Rich List 2023, which British inventor, industrial designer, farmer, and business magnate is the fifth richest person in the UK, with an estimated net worth of £23 billion? Sir James Dyson 10. Which Australian actress and singer married English property tycoon Nick Candy in 2012? Holly Valance 11. What was founded by Richard Block and David Quayle in 1969? B&Q (it was originally called Block & Quayle) 12. Which ex Dragons Den entrepreneur sold ice cream from a second-hand van before entering into the nursing home industry? Duncan Bannatyne 13. Can you name the last remaining of the original investors on the BBC 2 TV show Dragons' Den? Peter Jones 14. Who owns a company known as Syco? Simon Cowell 15. Can you name the German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans? Levi Strauss 16. Which technology entrepreneur is the founder and chief designer of SpaceX? Elon Musk 17. Which Scottish born entrepreneur led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century to become one of the richest Americans in history? Andrew Carnegie (who gave away 90 percent of his fortune to charities, foundations, and universities) 18. With which company would you associate entrepreneur Jeff Bezos? Amazon 19. Dame Anita Roddick created which company in 1976 with just 15 products that she had sourced herself from around the world? The Body Shop 20. Which Oscar winning actor started selling salad dressing in 1982? Paul Newman"
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 23 Jan 2024, 13:05
by zico
"Famous Entrepreneurs Quiz 1. Who is the presenter of the British television programme Dragons' Den? 2. Which British businessman is the founder of promotions company Matchroom Sport? 3. Richard Branson expressed his desire to become an entrepreneur at a young age and set up a mail-order business in 1970 selling what? 4. Which business magnate is first associated with the assembly line technique of mass production? 5. In 1968 Lord Alan Sugar started which consumer electronics company? 6. Who is well known for being the chairman of the Arcadia Group which went into administration in 2020? 7. American businessman and entrepreneur Samuel Walton was best known for the founding of which retailer? 8. Which company was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in April 1976? 9. According to the Sunday Times Rich List 2023, which British inventor, industrial designer, farmer, and business magnate is the fifth richest person in the UK, with an estimated net worth of £23 billion? 10. Which Australian actress and singer married English property tycoon Nick Candy in 2012? 11. What was founded by Richard Block and David Quayle in 1969? 12. Which ex Dragons Den entrepreneur sold ice cream from a second-hand van before entering into the nursing home industry? 13. Can you name the last remaining of the original investors on the BBC 2 TV show Dragons' Den? 14. Who owns a company known as Syco? 15. Can you name the German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans? 16. Which technology entrepreneur is the founder and chief designer of SpaceX? 17. Which Scottish born entrepreneur led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century to become one of the richest Americans in history? 18. With which company would you associate entrepreneur Jeff Bezos? 19. Dame Anita Roddick created which company in 1976 with just 15 products that she had sourced herself from around the world? 20. Which Oscar winning actor started selling salad dressing in 1982?"
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 22 Jan 2024, 16:35
by zico
Quiz will be back tomorrow if all remains stable. Bloody hell you don't realise how much you miss this place until it dies. Cracking stuff Wils and Northbank for getting this back up and running so quick.
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 22 Jan 2024, 16:35
by zico
Quiz will be back tomorrow if all remains stable. Bloody hell you don't realise how much you miss this place until it dies. Cracking stuff Wils and Northbank for getting this back up and running so quick.
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 20 Jan 2024, 13:23
by easthammer
"13 today thanks Zico Struth, I thought the nickname was ""Quaint Arse"""
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 19 Jan 2024, 20:28
by Westside
12. Thanks Zico.
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 19 Jan 2024, 20:23
by zico
"Australia and New Zealand 1. The Great Barrier Reef is in which sea? Coral Sea 2. What fun nickname do Australians and New Zealanders give to the Tasman Sea? The Ditch 3. How far is Canberra from Wellington: (a) 544 miles, (b) 944 miles, or (c) 1,445 miles? (c) 1,445 miles 4. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (or ANZAC) was formed in 1914 and first operated during which First World War campaign? Gallipoli campaign 5. Which country is directly on the opposite side of the Earth to the capital of New Zealand, Wellington - or in other words, the antipode of Wellington? Spain 6. Australia and New Zealand are part of which continent? Oceania 7. Which country has most sheep - New Zealand or Australia? Australia (there are roughly 110 million sheep in Australia and 40 million in New Zealand) 8. What's the common name of the constellation centred on four bright stars which has great significance in the cultures of Australia and New Zealand? Crux - commonly known as the Southern Cross. – Either name will do. 9. Russell Crowe was born in which country? New Zealand (born in Wellington, although he has lived most of his life in Australia) 10. Australia produces 95% of which of the world's gemstones? Opals 11. Which is bigger, the Australian state of New South Wales or New Zealand? New South Wales (Australia) is 2.96 times bigger than New Zealand 12. Which large, flightless bird thrived in New Zealand for millions of years before becoming abruptly extinct about 600 years ago? Moa 13. Which people from Polynesia first discovered New Zealand? Maoris 14. Which islanders are often grouped with the Aboriginal people as the first Australians? Torres Straight Islanders 15. Which Nobel prize-winning New Zealand-born physicist is known as the father of nuclear physics? Ernest Rutherford 16. Which New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse was winner of the 1930 Melbourne Cup? Phar Lap 17. Which dessert is believed to have been created in honour of a dancer in the 1920s after one of her tours to New Zealand and Australia? Pavlova (named after Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova) 18. Name the first European explorer to reach both New Zealand and Van Diemen's Land? Abel Tasman (Van Diemen's Land was the original name of the island of Tasmania) 19. What name is commonly given to the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world? The Tasmanian devil 20. What is the nickname of the airline Qantas? And what does the acronym stand for? The Flying Kangaroo, Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services."
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 19 Jan 2024, 12:02
by zico
"So bloody cold let's think about Australia and New Zealand 1. The Great Barrier Reef is in which sea? 2. What fun nickname do Australians and New Zealanders give to the Tasman Sea? 3. How far is Canberra from Wellington: (a) 544 miles, (b) 944 miles, or (c) 1,445 miles? 4. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (or ANZAC) was formed in 1914 and first operated during which First World War campaign? 5. Which country is directly on the opposite side of the Earth to the capital of New Zealand, Wellington - or in other words, the antipode of Wellington? 6. Australia and New Zealand are part of which continent? 7. Which country has most sheep - New Zealand or Australia? 8. What's the common name of the constellation centred on four bright stars which has great significance in the cultures of Australia and New Zealand? 9. Russell Crowe was born in which country? 10. Australia produces 95% of which of the world's gemstones? 11. Which is bigger, the Australian state of New South Wales or New Zealand? 12. Which large, flightless bird thrived in New Zealand for millions of years before becoming abruptly extinct about 600 years ago? 13. Which people from Polynesia first discovered New Zealand? 14. Which islanders are often grouped with the Aboriginal people as the first Australians? 15. Which Nobel prize-winning New Zealand-born physicist is known as the father of nuclear physics? 16. Which New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse was winner of the 1930 Melbourne Cup? 17. Which dessert is believed to have been created in honour of a dancer in the 1920s after one of her tours to New Zealand and Australia? 18. Name the first European explorer to reach both New Zealand and Van Diemen's Land? 19. What name is commonly given to the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world? 20. What is the nickname of the airline Qantas? And what does the acronym stand for?"
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 18 Jan 2024, 19:37
by zebthecat
17 today thanks zico.
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 18 Jan 2024, 19:11
by easthammer
"A score 15 today so just missing a few, thanks Zico"
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 18 Jan 2024, 19:09
by Westside
15. Thanks Zico.
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 18 Jan 2024, 18:37
by zico
"Missing Quiz 1. Which leader of a slave rebellion against Ancient Rome empire was presumed killed on a battlefield in 71 BC, but whose body was never found? Spartacus 2. In 1962, Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers went missing from a prison on which island off the coast of San Francisco? Alcatraz Island 3. This island supposedly sunk under the sea. The civilization was extremely advanced. Plato was the first to write about it. What island was this? Atlantis 4. Raudhatul Jannah was reunited with her family in 2014, ten years after she went missing and was considered dead. What cataclysmic event in December 2004 was behind the separation? The December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami – Tsunami on its own accepted. 5. The Big Band leader Glenn Miller famously disappeared on a flight to Paris in late 1944. What was his instrument of choice? Trombone 6. A man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American Deep South wrote a best-selling book about his experiences, which was made into a film in 2014. What was the title of both the memoir and movie? Twelve Years a Slave 7. What jewelled artifacts went missing from a consignment sent to the Kremlin in 1918 shortly after the Romanovs were killed? Faberge eggs 8. 1932: It was heralded as the ""Crime of the Century"" when the child of a famous international aviator was abducted from his bedroom in his parent's house. The child was discovered two months after his disappearance, deceased, near the family's home. What is the name of this child's famous father? Charles Lindbergh 9. Which Florida city did Amelia Earhart depart from on her famous last flight? Miami 10. Which ship, possibly the most famous of all ghost ships, was found drifting off the coast of Portugal towards the Strait of Gibraltar in 1872, with its cargo intact but its crew missing? Mary Celeste 11. A mysterious “Mr Kipper “still holds the key to the disappearance of which estate agent who disappeared in 1986? Suzy Lamplugh 12. Harold Holt was the prime minister of which country when he disappeared while swimming on a beach in 1967. Australia 13. What country was the McCann family visiting when their daughter Madeleine disappeared? Portugal 14. Where was Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 heading when it vanished in 2014? Beijing 15. Which author, notable for creating a famous Belgian and for being second only to the Bible in terms of books sold (according to ""The Guinness Book of Records""), went missing for eleven days in 1926 before turning up in a Yorkshire hotel more than 200 miles from where her car had been found abandoned? Agatha Christie 16. The car of pop star, Richey James Edwards, was found abandoned at the Severn View Service Station in February 1995, two weeks after he had been declared ""missing"". He has not been seen since. Of which Welsh rock band was Edwards a member? Manic Street Preachers 17. Tom and Eileen Lonergan disappeared, presumed dead, whilst diving off the Great Barrier Reef after an incorrect head count led to their diving boat leaving them behind as it returned to port. Which 2003 film was based on their story? Open Water 18. Which American ""Teamsters"" union leader vanished from a Detroit parking lot in 1975? Jimmy Hoffa 19. Lord Lucan vanished shortly after the murder of his children's nanny in 1974. Can you name her? Sandra Rivett 20. Whilst Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay rightly take the acclaim for their successful summit of Everest in May 1953, it is not certain that they were the first to achieve this feat. Which two English mountaineers disappeared in the final stage of their attempt to make the first ascent of the mountain in 1924? George Mallory and Andrew Irvine – point for each"
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 18 Jan 2024, 11:06
by zico
"In honour of the quiz page vanishing and Mad Dog missing today here is a Missing Quiz 1. Which leader of a slave rebellion against Ancient Rome empire was presumed killed on a battlefield in 71 BC, but whose body was never found? 2. In 1962, Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers went missing from a prison on which island off the coast of San Francisco? 3. This island supposedly sunk under the sea. The civilization was extremely advanced. Plato was the first to write about it. What island was this? 4. Raudhatul Jannah was reunited with her family in 2014, ten years after she went missing and was considered dead. What cataclysmic event in December 2004 was behind the separation? 5. The Big Band leader Glenn Miller famously disappeared on a flight to Paris in late 1944. What was his instrument of choice? 6. A man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American Deep South wrote a best-selling book about his experiences, which was made into a film in 2014. What was the title of both the memoir and movie? 7. What jewelled artifacts went missing from a consignment sent to the Kremlin in 1918 shortly after the Romanovs were killed? 8. 1932: It was heralded as the ""Crime of the Century"" when the child of a famous international aviator was abducted from his bedroom in his parent's house. The child was discovered two months after his disappearance, deceased, near the family's home. What is the name of this child's famous father? 9. Which Florida city did Amelia Earhart depart from on her famous last flight? 10. Which ship, possibly the most famous of all ghost ships, was found drifting off the coast of Portugal towards the Strait of Gibraltar in 1872, with its cargo intact but its crew missing? 11. A mysterious “Mr Kipper “still holds the key to the disappearance of which estate agent who disappeared in 1986? 12. Harold Holt was the prime minister of which country when he disappeared while swimming on a beach in 1967. 13. What country was the McCann family visiting when their daughter Madeleine disappeared? 14. Where was Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 heading when it vanished in 2014? 15. Which author, notable for creating a famous Belgian and for being second only to the Bible in terms of books sold (according to ""The Guinness Book of Records""), went missing for eleven days in 1926 before turning up in a Yorkshire hotel more than 200 miles from where her car had been found abandoned? 16. The car of pop star, Richey James Edwards, was found abandoned at the Severn View Service Station in February 1995, two weeks after he had been declared ""missing"". He has not been seen since. Of which Welsh rock band was Edwards a member? 17. Tom and Eileen Lonergan disappeared, presumed dead, whilst diving off the Great Barrier Reef after an incorrect head count led to their diving boat leaving them behind as it returned to port. Which 2003 film was based on their story? 18. Which American ""Teamsters"" union leader vanished from a Detroit parking lot in 1975? 19. Lord Lucan vanished shortly after the murder of his children's nanny in 1974. Can you name her? 20. Whilst Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay rightly take the acclaim for their successful summit of Everest in May 1953, it is not certain that they were the first to achieve this feat. Which two English mountaineers disappeared in the final stage of their attempt to make the first ascent of the mountain in 1924?"
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 17 Jan 2024, 21:25
by zebthecat
16 today and yesterday as well thanks.
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 17 Jan 2024, 20:39
by Westside
"13, thanks Zico."
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 17 Jan 2024, 19:28
by easthammer
"I think I might have had 13 yesterday, but not sure although I am sure that how many I got today was 13 Thanks Zico"
Re: Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread
Posted: 17 Jan 2024, 19:02
by zico
"No worries MD, my mind just couldn't work out what had happened this morning! I'll do tomorrow's quiz no problem. Considering I couldn't believe my eyes today was quite apt! Eye Quiz 1. Which one-eyed giant in Greek mythology had a single eye in the centre of its forehead? Cyclops 2. Name the clear dome of tissue is the front part of the eye which doesn’t contain blood vessels? Cornea 3. What is the name of the hole located in the centre of the iris of the eye? Pupil 4. What is the innermost, light-sensitive layer of tissue of the eye called? Retina 5. ""Bright Eyes"" was written by songwriter Mike Batt for the soundtrack of which 1978 British animated film? Watership Down 6. In ancient Egypt, the eye of ………. represents the Sun and is a symbol of the power of pharaohs, while the eye of ……….is the representation of the Moon and is a symbol of protection? Two points on offer. Ra – Horus 7. What animal has the largest eyes? Colossal Squid – will accept Giant Squid 8. Monochromatism and dichromatism are types of what? Colour blindness 9. What is the medical term for short/near-sightedness? Myopia 10. What is the medical term for longsightedness? hypermetropia, sometimes called hyperopia. 11. Which Shakespeare play mentions ""The Green-Eyed Monster""? Othello 12. In commercial aviation, what do they call a flight that departs at night and arrives the next morning, especially when the total flight time is insufficient for passengers to get a full night's sleep. Red-eye flight 13. A goat has which shaped pupils, round, triangle or rectangular? Rectangular 14. What's the last name of the Dutch eye doctor who designed the original eye chart in the 1860's? Snellen 15. Eye colour is defined by which part of the eye? Iris 16. How man eyes does the Monarch butterfly have: (a) 120, (b) 1,200, or (c) 12,000? 12000 eyes 17. Which common eye condition results when the optic nerve becomes damaged? Glaucoma 18. Horatio Nelson lost the sight of which eye? His right or left? Right eye 19. What is the name of the tear glands located above each eyeball? Lacrimal glands 20. The New Testament states that it is easier for which animal to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God? Camel"