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"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?"

"7 today Its WW2 tomorrow, WW1 on thursday and then I'll go a bit further back in history."

5 No lucky guesses!

6… Cheers…

7. Including a couple of lucky guesses

4 Cheers zico

"I believe Rios is doing Tuesday and Thursday this week and Mad Dog Friday..... Thanks gents. The Circus Quiz 1. A popular circus act, what is the proper term for high-wire walking? Is it Funiculus – Funambulism – Funnelling – Fungistat Funambulism 2. If you suffer from a fear of clowns, which of the following fears do you suffer from? Is it Selenophobia – Ambulophobia – Gamophobia - Coulrophobia Coulrophobia 3. Can you name arguably the most famous circus elephant of all time, who was obtained by promoter P.T. Barnum from the London Zoo in 1882. The elephant toured North America until his untimely death in 1885 when he was hit by a train in St. Thomas, Ontario. Was it Dumbo – Rumbo – Jumbo – Mumbo Jumbo 4. Which of these Frenchmen is often credited with being the inventor of the flying trapeze act? Was it Pierre Abelard - Michel Foucault - Rene Descartes - Jules Leotard Jules Leotard (The traditional flier's costume, the leotard, is named after him.) 5. Who is credited with building the first permanent circus building, and also inventing the circus 'ring' in 1769? Is it P.T. Barnum - Thomas Edison - Brendan Shelper - Philip Astley Philip Astley 6. Which author built and operated 'Cirque Municipal' in 1874? At the time it was the largest circus in France? Was it Voltaire - Victor Hugo - Alexandre Dumas - Jules Verne Jules Verne 7. What nationality is Cirque du Soleil? Is it French – Russian – Chinese – Canadian? Canadian 8. The original Broadway production of the musical Barnum opened at the St. James Theatre on Broadway, on April 30, 1980, and closed on May 16, 1982, after 854 performances and 26 previews. The Broadway musical starred which former Carry-On star as P.T. Barnum? Was it Kenneth Connor - Jim Dale - Leslie Phillips - Peter Gilmore Jim Dale 9. The London show of the musical Barnum show made its West End debut on June 11, 1981, at the London Palladium, where it ran for 655 performances. Who played Barnum in that West End production? Was it Michael York – Jeremy Irons - Michael Crawford - Robert Powell Michael Crawford"

Thanks MD.

I can do one a week. Bagsy fridays

"Hi all. I am taking on an extra temporary job for three months from the end of April to the end of July so it will be difficult for me to do five quizzes a week. May be able to cope with two so would anyone be able to do the other three days last week of April onwards? In the meantime - The Circus Quiz 1. A popular circus act, what is the proper term for high-wire walking? Is it Funiculus – Funambulism – Funnelling – Fungistat 2. If you suffer from a fear of clowns, which of the following fears do you suffer from? Is it Selenophobia – Ambulophobia – Gamophobia - Coulrophobia? 3. Can you name arguably the most famous circus elephant of all time, who was obtained by promoter P.T. Barnum from the London Zoo in 1882. The elephant toured North America until his untimely death in 1885 when he was hit by a train in St. Thomas, Ontario. Was it Dumbo – Rumbo – Jumbo – Mumbo? 4. Which of these Frenchmen is often credited with being the inventor of the flying trapeze act? Was it Pierre Abelard - Michel Foucault - Rene Descartes - Jules Leotard 5. Who is credited with building the first permanent circus building, and also inventing the circus 'ring' in 1769? Is it P.T. Barnum - Thomas Edison - Brendan Shelper - Philip Astley? 6. Which author built and operated 'Cirque Municipal' in 1874? At the time it was the largest circus in France? Was it Voltaire - Victor Hugo - Alexandre Dumas - Jules Verne? 7. What nationality is Cirque du Soleil? Is it French – Russian – Chinese – Canadian? 8. The original Broadway production of the musical Barnum opened at the St. James Theatre on Broadway, on April 30, 1980, and closed on May 16, 1982, after 854 performances and 26 previews. The Broadway musical starred which former Carry-On star as P.T. Barnum? Was it Kenneth Connor - Jim Dale - Leslie Phillips - Peter Gilmore? 9. The London show of the musical Barnum show made its West End debut on June 11, 1981, at the London Palladium, where it ran for 655 performances. Who played Barnum in that West End production? Was it Michael York – Jeremy Irons - Michael Crawford - Robert Powell?"

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"7. I knew 6, only one of my guesses came off."

10 guesses (obvs) produced................3 points. About right for a 25% chance on getting the right one from four possibles. Thanks Zico.

10 guesses (obvs) produced................3 points. About right for a 25% chance on getting the right one from four possibles. Thanks Zico.

"Have You Thought About Changing the Title Quiz – Below are apparently original working titles of some now famous films. Name the film the way we now know it as from the options given. 1. “How the Solar System Was Won” became – Star Wars - 2001: A Space Odyssey – Interstellar – Independence Day 2001: A Space Odyssey 2. “Spaceman from Pluto” became – Men in Black – Spaceballs – Back to the Future - Paul Back to the Future 3. “The Cut-Whore Killings” became – From Hell – Unforgiven – American Psycho– The Hateful Eight Unforgiven 4. “$3,000” became – The Color of Money – Jerry Maguire – Trading Places – Pretty Woman Pretty Woman 5. “Teenage Sex Comedy That Can Be Made For Under $10 Million That Your Reader Will Love But The Executive Will Hate” became - Superbad - Road Trip - There’s Something About Mary – American Pie American Pie 6. “Head Cheese” became – Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Friday 13th – Halloween – Nightmare on Elm Street Texas Chainsaw Massacre 7. “Fear and Trembling” became – Psycho – Vertigo - The Birds – Frenzy Vertigo 8. “Black Mask” became – The Mask of Zorro, Batman Begins, Django Unchained, Pulp Fiction Pulp Fiction 9. “The Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night” – Saturday Night Fever – The Breakfast Club – The Warriors - Deathwish Saturday Night Fever 10. “Wiseguy” became – The Godfather – Casino – Goodfellas - Carlito's Way Goodfellas"

"Probably more a guess work quiz today – Have You Thought About Changing the Title Quiz – Below are apparently original working titles of some now famous films. Name the film the way we now (thankfully) know it by as from the options given. 1. “How the Solar System Was Won” became – Star Wars - 2001: A Space Odyssey – Interstellar – Independence Day 2. “Spaceman from Pluto” became – Men in Black – Spaceballs – Back to the Future - Paul 3. “The Cut-Whore Killings” became – From Hell – Unforgiven – American Psycho– The Hateful Eight 4. “$3,000” became – The Color of Money – Jerry Maguire – Trading Places – Pretty Woman 5. “Teenage Sex Comedy That Can Be Made For Under $10 Million That Your Reader Will Love But The Executive Will Hate” became - Superbad - Road Trip - There’s Something About Mary – American Pie 6. “Head Cheese” became – Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Friday 13th – Halloween – Nightmare on Elm Street 7. “Fear and Trembling” became – Psycho – Vertigo - The Birds – Frenzy 8. “Black Mask” became – The Mask of Zorro, Batman Begins, Django Unchained, Pulp Fiction 9. “The Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night” – Saturday Night Fever – The Breakfast Club – The Warriors - Deathwish 10. “Wiseguy” became – The Godfather – Casino – Goodfellas - Carlito's Way"

Yeah I just couldn't remember her name..... Tues and Thurs perfect thanks.

"Zico ""9) Which former Prime Minister of Israel was born in Kiev and came to Israel via the US where she had emigrated to as a child?"" I thought the pronoun SHE would give it away, as there has only been one female PM. I will try to do 2 next week, WW1 and WW2 - the following week I'm not sure where I will be, hopefully abroad with the kids somewhere, so see how we go. I will do Tues and Thurs next week,"

"Yes please on next week, you are welcome to do a couple a week if you want."

"5 for me, annoyed I didn't remember Golda Meir. Ashamed to say I only got the football and showbiz ones, and Nimoy was a guess as I had a toss up between him and Walter Koenig! Thanks Rios."

"thumbs up Syd. If zico and east want me to do one next week, I could do one on WW1 and another the following week on WW2"

"A 7, right on cue."

"Surprised, i thought 7 would be a certainty for most"

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