Daily Quiz anyone?

[easthammer]

"If you are stuck at home and bored like me. How about exercising the old grey cells? I have for a number of years run quiz nights and couple of times a year. I was due to do one tomorrow which is now cancelled So I have a bank of questions sitting in my computer's hard drive. They are quite eclectic in their nature. I am thinking I could put up a set of questions for which you write down your answers. After 30mins or so I will put up the answers. DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS. before I post the right answers. You mark your own answers and post your score. I will then record the scores and at the end of the ""lockdown"" we will see who is WHO's brainbox supreme. Obiviously no looking up the answers (you only cheat yourselves) Word of warning these won't be easy questions as they have been devised for teams of six. Forming teams on here might be too problematic. So I'll try to pick out the easier questions. Any interest?"

[zico]

No worries.

[riosleftsock]

"Zico Yes please, driving or maybe taking a croatian train over to Knin tomorrow, hopefully be back to tune into the game"

[zico]

"Quite pleased with 7 as there were a few guesses. Thanks Rios, am I back on tomorrow?"

[Syd Puddefoot]

8. Wrong guesses for gas and Flamethrower. Might have known it was the dirty Hun!

[easthammer]

"Its a 9 for me as well thank you. wrongly guessed Mons for the gas, but knew all the others."

[easthammer]

"Its a 9 for me as well thank you. wrongly guessed Mons for the gas, but knew all the others."

[Far Cough]

9 cheers socko

[riosleftsock]

"riosleftsock 8:20 Tue Apr 12 Re: Daily Quiz anyone? 1. Which weapon, first used in the 17th century, was still in use in World War 1? bayonet 2. Which army first used the flamethrower? German 3. What commonly used British weapon was known as the Mills Bomb? grenade 4. This weapon, as developed by Hiram Maxim, was one of the main killers in the war and capable of inflicting terrible injuries. Can you name this weapon? machine gun 5. What weapon came in the models Luger, Webley, Parabellum and Steyr, to name but a few? pistol 6. Which World War 1 battle saw the debut of the first lethal poison gas (chlorine)? Second Battle of Ypres 7. Virtually all British soldiers on the Western Front were issued with this rifle. Which? Lee Enfield 0.303 8. The British were the first to use this weapon in 1916 when Captain H.W. Mortimore guided it into action at Delville Wood (part of the Battle of the Somme). What was this weapon? the tank 9. Mr F.W.C. Stokes, later to become Sir Wilfred Stokes KBE, designed a version of this weapon in January 1915, which literally saved the day for the British. Name this weapon. trench mortar 10. What job did the following famous men do during WW1? Rene Fonck, Edward Mannock, Manfred von Richtofen, Eddie Rickenbacker and William Bishop. fighter pilot"

[easthammer]

15 for true and false thank you

[Texas Iron]

14 on True..False

[riosleftsock]

"1. Which weapon, first used in the 17th century, was still in use in World War 1? flintlock pike bayonet two handed sword 2. Which army first used the flamethrower? German French British Canadian 3. What commonly used British weapon was known as the Mills Bomb? grenade cluster bomb trench mortar flying bomb 4. This weapon, as developed by Hiram Maxim, was one of the main killers in the war and capable of inflicting terrible injuries. Can you name this weapon? machine gun rifle grenade pistol 5. What weapon came in the models Luger, Webley, Parabellum and Steyr, to name but a few? trench mortar pistol rifle machine gun 6. Which World War 1 battle saw the debut of the first lethal poison gas (chlorine)? Battle of Liege Second Battle of Ypres First Battle of Ypres Battle of Mons 7. Virtually all British soldiers on the Western Front were issued with this rifle. Which? Springfield Mauser Gewehr 98 Lee Enfield 0.303 Berthier 8. The British were the first to use this weapon in 1916 when Captain H.W. Mortimore guided it into action at Delville Wood (part of the Battle of the Somme). What was this weapon? the tank crossbow flame thrower machine gun 9. Mr F.W.C. Stokes, later to become Sir Wilfred Stokes KBE, designed a version of this weapon in January 1915, which literally saved the day for the British. Name this weapon. bayonet rifle pistol trench mortar 10. What job did the following famous men do during WW1? Rene Fonck, Edward Mannock, Manfred von Richtofen, Eddie Rickenbacker and William Bishop. fighter pilot sailor soldier war poet"

[riosleftsock]

9 I'll do my WW1 quiz but post it up tonight if thats ok. I'm off to Krka waterfalls with the kids in the morning

[Far Cough]

9 cheers

[Syd Puddefoot]

"14. Similar strategy. Loving those US laws, f only they would apply similar logic to guns."

[Mad Dog]

"15 Mainly guess work based on ""that's so mental it must be true"" principal"

[zico]

"Covering a shift tonight so answers a bit early. True or False Quiz – Simply answer true or false to the statements. 1. Germany drinks the most beer in the world per person. False. The Czech Republic annually drinks about 142.6 litres per capita. 2. Ronald Reagan was a waiter during high school. False. He was a lifeguard 3. There was no World Series in 1994. True. Baseball players were on strike that year. 4. John Lennon’s middle name was Edward. False. His middle name was Winston. 5. Broccoli was once banned from the White House. True. In 1990, George H.W. Bush claimed broccoli would no longer be in the White House. 6. Japan has square watermelons. True. 7. Pinocchio was the first animated, full-colour Walt Disney feature film. False. It was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. 8. There are 100 dimples on a golf ball. False. Per the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, there are between 300 and 500 dimples 9. Before becoming queen, Queen Elizabeth was a mechanic. True 10. In some US states, it’s illegal to eat specific foods while walking backwards. True. You may not eat doughnuts and walk backwards in Marion, Ohio; you may not eat peanuts and walk backwards during a concert in Green, New York, and you may not walk backwards while eating a hamburger in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 11. Less than 10 countries in the world still have a royal family. False (Of the 26 monarchies around the world, 12 are in Europe and 10 of those 12 are led by a royal family.) 12. The Canary Islands are named after birds. False (The name of the Canary Islands derives from the Latin for island of dogs. It can be assumed therefore that the name of the bird is derived from the name of the islands rather than the other way around.) 13. Mosquitoes kill more people than any other creature. True 14. Owls don’t have eyeballs. True (their eyes are shaped like tubes, held rigidly in place by bones called sclerotic rings.) 15. It is illegal to eat chocolate in Cuba. False 16. The UK and Ireland would fit into the Amazon rainforest 7 times. False (It's so big that the UK and Ireland would fit into it 17 times!) 17. The cartoon character Top Cat generally wears a tie? False 18. The term 'sol' is used by astronomers to refer to the duration of a solar day on Venus? False ('sol' refers to a day on Mars) 19. Winston Churchill once received a letter containing the first ever use of the term 'OMG'? True (1917 and Winston Churchill receives a letter from Lord Fisher. It contains the earliest example of OMG | (Oh My God) 20. Olivia Newton-John represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, the year ABBA won with ""Waterloo"" True (The song, called ""Long Live Love"", finished fourth thanks to a score of 14 points.)"

[zico]

"Apologies yesterday's was a bit niche fellas. Can't remember if Rios was doing one today, apologies if so, and maybe Rios can do it another day this week, just let me know. After yesterday I've put this true and false quiz below, at least that limits the options to 50/50!! True or False Quiz – Simply answer true or false to the statements. 1. Germany drinks the most beer in the world per person. 2. Ronald Reagan was a waiter during high school. 3. There was no World Series in 1994. 4. John Lennon’s middle name was Edward. 5. Broccoli was once banned from the White House. 6. Japan has square watermelons. 7. Pinocchio was the first animated, full-colour Walt Disney feature film. 8. There are 100 dimples on a golf ball. 9. Before becoming queen, Queen Elizabeth was a mechanic. 10. In some US states, it’s illegal to eat specific foods while walking backwards. 11. Less than 10 countries in the world still have a royal family. 12. The Canary Islands are named after birds. 13. Mosquitoes kill more people than any other creature. 14. Owls don’t have eyeballs. 15. It is illegal to eat chocolate in Cuba. 16. The UK and Ireland would fit into the Amazon rainforest 7 times. 17. The cartoon character Top Cat generally wears a tie? 18. The term 'sol' is used by astronomers to refer to the duration of a solar day on Venus? 19. Winston Churchill once received a letter containing the first ever use of the term 'OMG'? 20. Olivia Newton-John represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, the year ABBA won with ""Waterloo"""

[Mad Dog]

2. Both guesses (albeit one educated)

[riosleftsock]

I also got a 2 Tex. Never massively interested in awses

[Texas Iron]

2... Lowest score ever ?üò±?üò±

[Syd Puddefoot]

"Surprisingly high 5. Guessed 3,4.9 & 10. Knew Rachel Blackmore. Thanks Zico."

[Far Cough]

Cheers zico

[Far Cough]

3

[zico]

"GRAND NATIONAL QUIZ 1. For a four-point opening can you name the first four horses past the post in the 2022 Grand National on Saturday just gone? Noble Yeats, Any Second Now, Delta Work, Santini 2. Can you name the 39-year-old amateur rider who enjoyed a fairy-tale finale to his career in his final race as he steered the winner to victory? Sam Waley-Cohen 3. There are 16 individual fences but how many jumps over two laps do horse and rider need to make to win the Grand National? 30 fences over two laps. (The first 14 fences are jumped for a second time to make 30 total jumps in the race.) 4. The Grand Liverpool Steeplechase of which year was the first official annual running of a steeplechase which later became known as the Grand National. Was it 1838, 1839, 1840 or 1841? 1839 5. The 1980 winner was named after a mountain. Which one? Ben Nevis 6. 2021 saw the first female jockey to win the Grand National, can you name her. Was it Rachael Blackburn, Rachael Blackwood, Rachael Blackmore or Rachael Blackwell? Rachael Blackmore 7. Who was the unlikely 1967 winner that then had a fence named after him? Foinavon 8. Which late comedian was the celebrity owner of 1994 winner Miinnehoma? Freddie Starr 9. Red Rum won the race three times in 1973, 1974 and 1977. His jockey’s colours were maroon with a gold shape in the middle. What shape was it? Horizontal Diamond – Will of course accept just Diamond 10. Who was the first woman to train a Grand National winner in 1983 and a bonus point if you can name the horse? Jenny Pitman trained Corbiere to victory in the 1983 Grand National before going on to win a second with Royal Athlete in 1995."

[zico]

"GRAND NATIONAL QUIZ 1. For a four-point opening can you name the first four horses past the post in the 2022 Grand National on Saturday just gone? 2. Can you name the 39-year-old amateur rider who on Saturday enjoyed a fairy-tale finale to his career in his final race as he steered the winner to victory? 3. There are 16 individual fences but how many jumps over two laps do horse and rider need to make to win the Grand National? 4. The Grand Liverpool Steeplechase of which year was the first official annual running of a steeplechase which later became known as the Grand National. Was it 1838, 1839, 1840 or 1841? 5. The 1980 winner was named after a mountain. Which one? 6. 2021 saw the first female jockey to win the Grand National, can you name her. Was it Rachael Blackburn, Rachael Blackwood, Rachael Blackmore or Rachael Blackwell? 7. Who was the unlikely 1967 winner that then had a fence named after him? 8. Which late comedian was the celebrity owner of 1994 winner Miinnehoma? 9. Red Rum won the race three times in 1973, 1974 and 1977. His jockey’s colours were maroon with a gold shape in the middle. What shape was it? 10. Who was the first woman to train a Grand National winner in 1983 and a bonus point if you can name the horse?"