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]

"Fictional Detectives Quiz 1. Who was Sherlock Holmes's landlady? Mrs Hudson 2. Fictional police constable George Dixon (Dixon of Dock Green) first appeared in which iconic British film? The Blue Lamp 3. What was the name of the Detective Chief Inspector played by Helen Mirren in the ITV Prime Suspect series? Jane Tennison 4. Martin Brody was the Chief of Police on which island? Amity (Jaws) 5. 'Hazell' was broadcast on British television between 1978 and 1979. James Hazell was a Private Detective played by Nicholas Ball. The series was created by Gordon Williams and which well-known English football manager? Terry Venables 6. 'Z-Cars' was broadcast on British television between 1962 and 1978. What was the spin off series called which featured the detectives, Charles Barlow and John Watt? Softly, Softly 7. 'Life on Mars' starred John Simm as Sam Tyler, a Detective Chief Inspector in the Greater Manchester police, who is hit by a car, as a result of which he is in a coma. Although in a coma, he is somehow 'transported' back in time. What year does he find himself in – was it 1973, 1974 or 1975? 1973 8. The plot in Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry (1971) was inspired by the real-life “Zodiac” killer who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s. By which sign of the zodiac was the serial killer character known in Dirty Harry? Scorpio 9. Philip Glenister returned as Gene Hunt in the Life on Mars sequel Ashes to Ashes, this time partnering Keeley Hawes. What was Keeley Hawes character called? Alex Drake 10. Peter Ustinov played Hercule Poirot in six films. For six points can you name them? Death on the Nile (1978) - Evil Under the Sun (1982) - Thirteen at Dinner (1985) - Dead Man’s Folly (1986) Murder in Three Acts (1986) - Appointment with Death (1988)"

[zico]

"Fictional Detectives Quiz 1. Who was Sherlock Holmes's landlady? 2. Fictional police constable George Dixon (Dixon of Dock Green) first appeared in which iconic British film? 3. What was the name of the Detective Chief Inspector played by Helen Mirren in the ITV Prime Suspect series? 4. Martin Brody was the Chief of Police on which island? 5. 'Hazell' was broadcast on British television between 1978 and 1979. James Hazell was a Private Detective played by Nicholas Ball. The series was created by Gordon Williams and which well-known English football manager? 6. 'Z-Cars' was broadcast on British television between 1962 and 1978. What was the spin off series called which featured the detectives, Charles Barlow and John Watt? 7. 'Life on Mars' starred John Simm as Sam Tyler, a Detective Chief Inspector in the Greater Manchester police, who is hit by a car, as a result of which he is in a coma. Although in a coma, he is somehow 'transported' back in time. What year does he find himself in – was it 1973, 1974 or 1975? 8. The plot in Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry (1971) was inspired by the real-life “Zodiac” killer who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s. By which sign of the zodiac was the serial killer character known in Dirty Harry? 9. Philip Glenister returned as Gene Hunt in the Life on Mars sequel Ashes to Ashes, this time partnering Keeley Hawes. What was Keeley Hawes character called? 10. Peter Ustinov played Hercule Poirot in six films. For six points can you name them?"

[Texas Iron]

6

[zico]

"BTW Rio I have an empty score box for you on 31 Jan, 2 Feb and 3 Feb. Do you want to look back or shall I place a zero in if you didn't play them?"

[zico]

"I'm tempted to give you 10 bonus points for knowing that East, but I will add a point to your score!"

[easthammer]

Zico I scored 9 on your answers but I am claiming 10 as I know Petanque is also played on a Piste. I know this as I count amongst my greatest sporting achievements a third place in a Petanque (Boules) competition in France

[Mad Dog]

4. No runners.

[Far Cough]

"4 then, cheers zico"

[zico]

I'll give you that then Cough...

[zico]

I'll give you that then Cough...

[riosleftsock]

6

[Far Cough]

3 and I didn't get the runners either zico I had snowboarding which is performed on a piste?

[Syd Puddefoot]

Just three. Gutted i did not count runners for the cricket question. Schoolboy error!

[zico]

"Sports & Pastimes Quiz 1. On a dartboard what number lies between 9 and 11? 14 2. What sport has four different colour codes for the balls, ranging from yellow for hot conditions to blue for cold conditions? Squash 3. Which sport uses stones and a house? Curling 4. All the hoops in croquet are painted white, except the last one, called the rover, which has a different colour on the crown. Which colour is it? The Rover is: Red 5. In cricket what is the maximum number of “people” that can be on the field when the ball is in play? 17 - 11 (fielders) + 2 (umpires) + 2 (batsmen) + 2(runners) = 17 6. In which track and field event might you adopt the O’Brien Glide? Shot Put (named after Parry O’Brien who pioneered the technique in the early 50s) 7. Apart from skiing, which other sport is performed on a ""piste""? Fencing (The Fencing Field of Play is known as the piste) 8. In horse racing, what term is given to a horse that has yet to win a single race? Maiden 9. What was the name of the plastic horns that gained worldwide notoriety at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa? Vuvuzela 10. How many Olympic gold medals did rower Steve Redgrave win? Five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000."

[zico]

"Sports & Pastimes Quiz 1. On a dartboard what number lies between 9 and 11? 2. What sport has four different colour codes for the balls, ranging from yellow for hot conditions to blue for cold conditions? 3. Which sport uses stones and a house? 4. All the hoops in croquet are painted white, except the last one, called the rover, which has a different colour on the crown. Which colour is it? 5. In cricket what is the maximum number of “people” that can be on the field when the ball is in play? 6. In which track and field event might you adopt the O’Brien Glide? 7. Apart from skiing, which other sport is performed on a ""piste""? 8. In horse racing, what term is given to a horse that has yet to win a single race? 9. What was the name of the plastic horns that gained worldwide notoriety at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa? 10. How many Olympic gold medals did rower Steve Redgrave win?"

[riosleftsock]

3 as well

[Far Cough]

3 cheers

[easthammer]

5 Thanks Zico

[Syd Puddefoot]

9. Thanks Zico

[Mad Dog]

8

[Texas Iron]

5 only… All guesses wrong…

[zico]

"FA CUP QUIZ 1. How many FA Cup Finals have been decided by penalty shoot-outs? Two - Arsenal v Manchester United (2005, 5-4 to Arsenal) - Liverpool v West Ham United (2006, 3-1 to Liverpool) Both were played at the Millennium Stadium 2. The FA Cup has only been won by a non-English team once. Name them? Cardiff City achieved this in 1927 when they beat Arsenal in the final at Wembley. They had previously made it to the final only to lose to Sheffield United in 1925 and lost another final to Portsmouth in 2008 3. The record for most FA Cup wins for a manager is held by whom? He is also the only manager to have won the Cup at the old Wembley Stadium, the Millennium Stadium, and the new Wembley Stadium Ars?®ne Wenger won the FA Cup with Arsenal seven times (1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2017) 4. Who are the only club to have achieved a domestic treble of league, FA Cup and EFL Cup? Manchester City (2019) ‚Äì Beat Chelsea 4‚Äì3 on penalties in the EFL Cup Final, finished at the top of the English Premier League, and beat Watford 6‚Äì0 in the FA Cup Final 5. Who were the last team from outside the top division to win the FA Cup? West Ham United in 1980 against Arsenal. (Trivia - Uniquely, in 2008 three of the four semi-finalists (Barnsley, Cardiff City and West Bromwich) were from outside the top division, although the eventual winner was the last remaining top-flight team, Portsmouth) 6. Who are the only team to have won the Cup and been relegated from the top-flight in the same season? Wigan Athletic (2013) 7. Two clubs hold the unwanted record of most defeats in a final with 8. For two points name them? Everton (1893, 1897, 1907, 1968, 1985, 1986, 1989, 2009) Manchester United (1957, 1958, 1976, 1979, 1995, 2005, 2007, 2018) 8. Who holds the record for most FA Cup wins by a player with seven? I‚Äôll give you a clue, was an English International and it was with two clubs. Ashley Cole (Arsenal) (2002, 2003, 2005) & (Chelsea) (2007, 2009, 2010, 2012) 9. Who was the youngest player to score in an FA Cup Final? Norman Whiteside (Manchester United), 18 years and 19 days (1983) 10. Three players have scored a hat-trick in an FA Cup Final, but only one scored his three at Wembley. Name him? Stan Mortensen (Blackpool) (1953) - The other two were Billy Townley (Blackburn Rovers) (1890) James Logan (Notts County) (1894) 11. Who was denied being written into the history books as the fourth man to score an FA Cup Final hat-trick after Manchester City‚Äôs second goal in their 6-0 triumph over Watford in 2019 was eventually awarded to Gabriel Jesus? Raheem Sterling 12. Who was the first goalkeeper to save a penalty in an FA Cup final at Wembley? Dave Beasant saved from John Aldridge in Wimbledon‚Äôs 1-0 win over Liverpool 13. Who scored an iconic FA Cup goal in 1990 at Nottingham Forest and as legend has it ‚Äúsaved‚Äù Alex Ferguson's job as manager at Manchester United? Mark Robins 14. Who won the last FA Cup final at the old Wembley? Chelsea when they beat Aston Villa in the 2000 Final. 15. Which ex West Ham player won an FA Cup winners medal both as a player and a manager? Bobby Gould - in the 1975 FA Cup Final as a non-playing substitute and as manager of Wimbledon in the 1988 FA Cup Final win over Liverpool"

[zico]

"As it's fourth round tomorrow here is a bumper Friday FA CUP QUIZ 1. How many FA Cup Finals have been decided by penalty shoot-outs? 2. The FA Cup has only been won by a non-English team once. Name them? 3. The record for most FA Cup wins for a manager is held by whom? He is also the only manager to have won the Cup at the old Wembley Stadium, the Millennium Stadium, and the new Wembley Stadium 4. Who are the only club to have achieved a domestic treble of league, FA Cup and EFL Cup? 5. Who were the last team from outside the top division to win the FA Cup? 6. Who are the only team to have won the Cup and been relegated from the top-flight in the same season? 7. Two clubs hold the unwanted record of most defeats in a final with 8. For two points name them? 8. Who holds the record for most FA Cup wins by a player with seven? I’ll give you a clue, was an English International and it was with two clubs. 9. Who was the youngest player to score in an FA Cup Final? 10. Three players have scored a hat-trick in an FA Cup Final, but only one scored his three at Wembley. Name him? 11. Who was denied being written into the history books as the fourth man to score an FA Cup Final hat-trick after Manchester City’s second goal in their 6-0 triumph over Watford in 2019 was eventually awarded to Gabriel Jesus? 12. Who was the first goalkeeper to save a penalty in an FA Cup final at Wembley? 13. Who scored an iconic FA Cup goal in 1990 at Nottingham Forest and as legend has it “saved” Alex Ferguson's job as manager at Manchester United? 14. Who won the last FA Cup final at the old Wembley? 15. Which ex West Ham player won an FA Cup winners medal both as a player and a manager?"

[zico]

"Thanks for that MD it was a good quiz. Number 12, came back to me later in the day! I fell for the fact that Mercury was closer to the sun though!"

[Texas Iron]

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