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?"

[easthammer]

If 1986 was the right answer please add 1 to my score as that was my guess!

[Mad Dog]

What was the question we had in common?

[Mad Dog]

I got them mixed up. Yes you're right challenger was 86. I'll edit the answers.

[zico]

"Sorry to ""challenge"" MD but the Challenger Space Disaster was1986, Columbia was 2003. Needless to say even with that I have a taste of my own medicine and a mere 5!"

[Far Cough]

"10 is wrong, Challenger Shuttle tragedy was in 1986 Columbia Shuttle disaster was in 2003 6 for me. Cheers"

[Far Cough]

"10 is wrong, Challenger Shuttle tragedy was in 1986 Columbia Shuttle disaster was in 2003 6 for me. Cheers"

[easthammer]

Lucky 7

[Syd Puddefoot]

Lucky to get 3

[Mad Dog]

"1.Which planet in the solar system's axis is almost parallel to its orbital plane, making it spin nearly on its side? Venus 2.It takes sunlight 8 mins 20 seconds to reach earth. How long does it take to reach Mars from the sun? (Nearest minute) 12 mins 41 secs (I’ll accept anything from 12 to 13) 3.What is the biggest known star. Bonus. Approx how many suns would fit in it Uy scuti (3.69 billion suns (anything from 3 to 4 billion accepted) 4.on average What is the hottest planet In the solar system Venus. Although Mercury is closer, the atmosphere on Venus makes it hotter 5.Which planet in solar system has the most moons. Bonus how many (nearest 5) Saturn (82. Accept 80- 85) 6.What colour is the sun White 7.What if the outmost part of the suns atmosphere called Corona 8.How far is a Light year (miles) (approx) 5.9 trillion miles (accept 5-6 trillion) 9.What is the nearest star to earth (after the sun) bonus. Approx How far away is it? Proxima centauri. 4.24 light years (accept 4-5 ly) 10 what year was the challenger space tragedy 1986 11.What Mars is the only planet solely inhabited by... what? Robots 12.What 2 planets in the solar system have no natural satellites ? Mercury send Venus 13.What gas comprises the majority of Mars atmosphere? Carbon dioxide 14.What was the name of the first manned mission to the moon? Apollo 11 15.How can you tell difference between stars and planets in the night sky? Planets have constant Light whereas stars “twinkle” or ""flicker"""

[zico]

"Thanks MD. It's funny because I've got a Space quiz hidden away but there is only one question that appears on yours and mine, and I can't remember the bloody answer!! East - yep I've learned a lesson now on ""odd ones out"". I should have placed a bit more info on that question, you are absolutely correct."

[Mad Dog]

"A few tricky ones here. For the measurement ones I will be accepting range of answers (ie you don't need to be bang on) 1.Which planet in the solar system's axis is almost parallel to its orbital plane, making it spin nearly on its side? 2.It takes sunlight 8 mins 20 seconds to reach earth. How long does it take to reach Mars from the sun? (Nearest minute) 3.What is the biggest known star. Bonus. Approx how many suns would fit in it 4.on average What is the hottest planet In the solar system 5.Which planet in solar system has the most moons. Bonus how many (nearest 5) 6.What colour is the sun 7.What if the outmost part of the suns atmosphere called 8.How far is a Light year (miles) (approx) 9.What is the nearest star to earth (after the sun) bonus. Approx How far away is it? 10 what year was the challenger space tragedy 11.What Mars is the only planet solely inhabited by... what? 12.What 2 planets in the solar system have no natural satellites ? 13.What gas comprises the majority of Mars atmosphere? 14.What was the name of the first manned mission to the moon? 15.How can you tell difference between stars and planets in the night sky?"

[easthammer]

I scored 7 but as is often the case with odd one out I have an alternative answer for one of the questions. Question 7 My Left Foot is the odd one out as it is set in Ireland the others are set in the USA. But I'll settle for 7

[Syd Puddefoot]

6. Not confident on Astronomy in the morning!

[riosleftsock]

6

[zico]

"Mad Dog has happily agreed to cover it, Cheers MD."

[Mad Dog]

Yeah I'll do one (astonomy)

[zico]

Yep I'm covering it Cough....

[Far Cough]

Could someone do the quiz tomorrow?

[Texas Iron]

8 2 lucky guesses…2 wrong guesses…

[Mad Dog]

6

[Far Cough]

"8 for me zico, Thank you, please"

[zico]

"Odd One Out Quiz – Point for correct answer 1. Which snake is the odd one out? Cobra - Viper - Python - Rattlesnake Python - All the others are venomous, whereas the python is a constrictor 2. Which state was not part of the Confederacy during the Civil War, – Louisiana - Massachusetts – Florida - Tennessee? Massachusetts 3. Which fish is the odd one out, – Carp – Trout – Pike - Mackerel? Mackerel - all the others are freshwater fish 4. Which city is the odd one out – Miami – Boston - Salt Lake City – Nashville? Miami - all the others are capitals 5. What is the odd one out - Mean Machine - Bulletproof Bomb - Compact Pussycat - Dragon Wagon? Dragon Wagon - the others were vehicles in the cartoon ""Wacky Races"" 6. Which book is the odd one out - Death on The Nile - The Sign of The Four - The Mysterious Affair at Styles -Sparkling Cyanide? The Sign of The Four - the others are books by Agatha Christie, this is a book by Arthur Conan Doyle 7. Which Daniel Day Lewis film is the odd one out - Gangs of New York – Lincoln - There Will Be Blood - My Left Foot? Gangs of New York – He did NOT win the Best Actor Oscar for this one? 8. Which of the following is the odd one out - Battle of Stalingrad - Battle of Verdun - Battle of El Alamein - Battle of Tobruk? Battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 in WWI. The others were battles in WWII. 9. Which is the odd one out – Oberon – Hyperion – Mimas -Tethys? Oberon - is a moon of Uranus, the others are moons of Saturn 10. Which film is the odd one out – Jurassic Park - Avatar - ET the Extra-Terrestrial - Jaws Avatar - was directed by James Cameron, the others were directed by Steven Spielberg"

[zico]

"Odd One Out Quiz – Point for correct answer 1. Which snake is the odd one out? Cobra - Viper - Python - Rattlesnake 2. Which state was not part of the Confederacy during the Civil War, – Louisiana - Massachusetts – Florida - Tennessee? 3. Which fish is the odd one out, – Carp – Trout – Pike - Mackerel? 4. Which city is the odd one out – Miami – Boston - Salt Lake City – Nashville? 5. What is the odd one out - Mean Machine - Bulletproof Bomb - Compact Pussycat - Dragon Wagon? 6. Which book is the odd one out - Death on The Nile - The Sign of The Four - The Mysterious Affair at Styles -Sparkling Cyanide? 7. Which Daniel Day Lewis film is the odd one out - Gangs of New York – Lincoln - There Will Be Blood - My Left Foot? 8. Which of the following is the odd one out - Battle of Stalingrad - Battle of Verdun - Battle of El Alamein - Battle of Tobruk? 9. Which is the odd one out – Oberon – Hyperion – Mimas -Tethys? 10. Which film is the odd one out – Jurassic Park - Avatar - ET the Extra-Terrestrial - Jaws"

[Texas Iron]

5 today

[Texas Iron]

5 today