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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?"

Octopussy (As in the THIRTEENth bond film)

5

5

"Yes Zico, I was 19 in 1966 and had a car and there was no breathalyzer, and Friday Night was drinking with the boys would meet in the Toll Gate Chadwell Heath (a West Ham pub, well sort of) decide who was driving and drive into East London, visiting various watering holes. Mile End and Bethnal Green were favourite locations. The Green Gate and the Queens were top live music pubs back then. For a quieter drink, pubs like the Beggars might feature. Oh and no score for Monday - missed it, today's score only 6 could have, should have guessed some of the film titles but could not make the effort. Thanks for your efforts"

"9 for me Zico, cheers"

"easthammer 6:29 Wed Jan 26 Bloody hell, a week before? Any score from you for Monday East? Same question to Rio.... MY NAME IS BOND QUIZ! (Answers based on the official Eon Productions series of films) 1. Which director helmed the most James Bond films with five? A clue is he shares his name with a famous American astronaut, albeit one letter out! If you want to have a bash at naming the five films, I’ll give you a point for each. John Glen - For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), The Living Daylights (1987), Licence to Kill (1989) 2. Who is the only Bond actor to drop to one knee to fire during their opening gun-barrel sequence? George Lazenby 3. Four actors have played M, name as many as you can for a point each? Bernard Lee, Robert Brown, Judi Dench and Ralph Fiennes 4. Which actor was the oldest when he made his Bond debut? Roger Moore was the oldest Bond when he debuted in ""Live and Let Die"" at 45 5. Who was the first ""Bond girl"" to appear on the big screen in the first film Dr No and for a bonus point what was her character’s name? Ursula Andress famously made her debut as the first Bond girl as Honey Ryder 6. Which suave British born actor, a good friend of Bond producer Cubby Broccoli, is said to have turned down the initial Bond role at the very beginning of the film franchise? Cary Grant 7. What was the original name of Bond novelist Ian Fleming's estate on Oracabessa Bay on the northern coastline of Jamaica? Goldeneye 8. Miss Moneypenny has been played by four actresses, name as many as you can for a point each? Lois Maxwell, Caroline Bliss, Samantha Bond, Naomie Harris 9. Which other famous British author wrote the screenplay of You Only Live Twice? Roald Dahl 10. “Orbis non Sufficit” is the James Bond family motto, what is its translation? The World Is Not Enough"

"6 for yesterday. And just to say the Blind Beggars was a shoo-in as I was in there just a week before the shooting, back in the day it was a regularish watering hole on the Friday night troll around East End pubs."

"MY NAME IS BOND QUIZ! (Answers based on the official Eon Productions series of films) 1. Which director helmed the most James Bond films with five? A clue is he shares his name with a famous American astronaut, albeit one letter out! If you want to have a bash at naming the five films, I’ll give you a point for each. 2. Who is the only Bond actor to drop to one knee to fire during their opening gun-barrel sequence? 3. Four actors have played M, name as many as you can for a point each? 4. Which actor was the oldest when he made his Bond debut? 5. Who was the first ""Bond girl"" to appear on the big screen in the first film Dr No and for a bonus point what was her character’s name? 6. Which suave British born actor, a good friend of Bond producer Cubby Broccoli, is said to have turned down the initial Bond role at the very beginning of the film franchise? 7. What was the original name of Bond novelist Ian Fleming's estate on Oracabessa Bay on the northern coastline of Jamaica? 8. Miss Moneypenny has been played by four actresses, name as many as you can for a point each? 9. Which other famous British author wrote the screenplay of You Only Live Twice? 10. “Orbis non Sufficit” is the James Bond family motto, what is its translation?"

Just 6. I'm very law abiding.

Seven

7

9 cheers

7 Cheers zico

"Sorry all, longer at work than anticipated. Crime Quiz I 1. Spencer Perceval is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated; who shot him? John Bellingham 2. In July 2008, who was acquitted of the Jill Dando murder and freed from prison? Barry George 3. Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed and killed by police in 1934 in which American state? And can you give their last names for two bonus points? Louisiana. (Bonnie) Parker and (Clyde) Barrow 4. What name was given to an illicit establishment that sold alcohol in the United States during the Prohibition era? Speakeasy 5. Fred and Rose West's house, known as 'the House of Horrors', was in which street? Cromwell Street 6. Which American woman gained infamy in 1892 for being tried and acquitted for the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother? Lizzie Borden 7. Which farm was the hideaway of The Great Train Robbers? Leatherslade Farm 8. Name the pub in which George Cornell was shot and killed by Ronnie Kray? The Blind Beggar 9. What type of person may have been referred to as a cutpurse? A pickpocket 10. For 5 points give the nicknames of the following famous criminals: (a) Albert DeSalvo, (b) Lester Gillis, (c) Joaquin Guzman, (d) Heidi Fleiss, and (e) David Berkowitz? (a)The Boston Strangler, (b) Baby Face Nelson, (c) El Chapo, (d) Hollywood Madam, and (e) Son of Sam"

"Sorry all, longer at work than anticipated. Crime Quiz I 1. Spencer Perceval is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated; who shot him? John Bellingham 2. In July 2008, who was acquitted of the Jill Dando murder and freed from prison? Barry George 3. Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed and killed by police in 1934 in which American state? And can you give their last names for two bonus points? Louisiana. (Bonnie) Parker and (Clyde) Barrow 4. What name was given to an illicit establishment that sold alcohol in the United States during the Prohibition era? Speakeasy 5. Fred and Rose West's house, known as 'the House of Horrors', was in which street? Cromwell Street 6. Which American woman gained infamy in 1892 for being tried and acquitted for the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother? Lizzie Borden 7. Which farm was the hideaway of The Great Train Robbers? Leatherslade Farm 8. Name the pub in which George Cornell was shot and killed by Ronnie Kray? The Blind Beggar 9. What type of person may have been referred to as a cutpurse? A pickpocket 10. For 5 points give the nicknames of the following famous criminals: (a) Albert DeSalvo, (b) Lester Gillis, (c) Joaquin Guzman, (d) Heidi Fleiss, and (e) David Berkowitz? (a)The Boston Strangler, (b) Baby Face Nelson, (c) El Chapo, (d) Hollywood Madam, and (e) Son of Sam"

"Crime Quiz I 1. Spencer Perceval is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated; who shot him? 2. In July 2008, who was acquitted of the Jill Dando murder and freed from prison? 3. Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed and killed by police in 1934 in which American state? And can you give their last names for two bonus points? 4. What name was given to an illicit establishment that sold alcohol in the United States during the Prohibition era? 5. Fred and Rose West's house, known as 'the House of Horrors', was in which street? 6. Which American woman gained infamy in 1892 for being tried and acquitted for the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother? 7. Which farm was the hideaway of The Great Train Robbers? 8. Name the pub in which George Cornell was shot and killed by Ronnie Kray? 9. What type of person may have been referred to as a cutpurse? 10. For 5 points give the nicknames of the following famous criminals: (a) Albert DeSalvo, (b) Lester Gillis, (c) Joaquin Guzman, (d) Heidi Fleiss, and (e) David Berkowitz?"

5 Including the link. (Wasn't helpful this time)

7

Gotta put a couple of buggers in there Syd! ;-)

8 including the link. Annoyed at not getting Belfast Child but no clue on the Sinatra or ship (which is an interesting tale) questions.

Got the connection but still only 5 Cheers zico

What’s The Connection? 1. What was the name of the Duke of Wellington's horse at the battle of Waterloo? COPENHAGEN 2. Which newspaper were Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward working for when they uncovered the Watergate break in? WASHINGTON Post 3. What was Jane Fonda nicknamed because of her Vietnam War beliefs? HANOI Jane 4. On which motor rally did Mark Thatcher go missing? PARIS – DAKAR 5. What was the only UK number one hit single for Simple Minds? BELFAST Child 6. Name the private investigator played by Frank Sinatra in films such as Lady in Cement? Tony ROME 7. Which American composer and lyricist wrote the song White Christmas? Irving BERLIN 8. Which English boxer lost World Championship bouts to Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson? Brian LONDON 9. What was the name of the ship that was in collision with the Andrea Doria in 1956 and sank? The STOCKHOLM 10. Joe Dolce’s novelty record “Shaddap You Face” famously kept which song off the top spot of the UK charts in 1981? VIENNA 11. What’s the Connection? CAPITAL CITIES

What’s The Link? It should help if you get it. 1. What was the name of the Duke of Wellington's horse at the battle of Waterloo? 2. Which newspaper were Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward working for when they uncovered the Watergate break in? 3. What was Jane Fonda nicknamed because of her Vietnam War beliefs? 4. On which motor rally did Mark Thatcher go missing? 5. What was the only UK number one hit single for Simple Minds? 6. Name the private investigator played by Frank Sinatra in films such as Lady in Cement? 7. Which American composer and lyricist wrote the song White Christmas? 8. Which English boxer lost World Championship bouts to Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson? 9. What was the name of the ship that was in collision with the Andrea Doria in 1956 and sank? 10. Joe Dolce’s novelty record “Shaddap You Face” famously kept which song off the top spot of the UK charts in 1981? 11. What’s the Link?

"I also scored 5 but unfortunately, that was two for today and three for yesterday!"

5 (again)