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Thanks to the guys for getting this great new site up and running and here is a brand new quiz thread. You know the rules. Please don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores.  

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I'd have got about 7 of those, 8 with a good tail wind.

Thanks, anyway - wandering through the questions is still fun.

1985 Quiz

1.  In 1985 people were scanning the skies to try and see what?
Halley's Comet (visible every 75-79 years)

2.  To which year does Marty McFly return in the DeLorean in Back to The Future?
1955

3.  1985 saw the death of which internationally celebrated British designer?
Laura Ashley

4.  Mary Whitehouse complained to the BBC in 1985 about which new primetime soap opera?
Eastenders

5.  Who was murdered during the Broadwater Farm Riot in 1985?
PC Keith Blakelock

6.  What was the name of the battery powered tricycle unveiled by Clive Sinclair?
Sinclair C5

7. Which ship, owned by Greenpeace, was sunk while in New Zealand? 
Rainbow Warrior

8.  Who struck the putt that won the Ryder Cup for Europe, was it Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo or Sam Torrance?
Sam Torrance

9.  Name the two stars of television’s Moonlighting?  Point for each
Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis

10.  Who became the youngest male tennis player ever to win a Wimbledon Men’s Singles title?
Boris Becker was seventeen

11. What was discovered after nearly 74 years on 1 September 1985?
The wreck of the RMS Titanic

12. Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis in the World Snooker Championship Final.  What was the score in frames?
18-17 – Taylor won on the final black.

13.  In 1985, Phil Collins and Philip Bailey had success with a song called "Easy Lover." With which legendary funk group did Bailey sing?
Earth, Wind & Fire

14.  Manchester United win the FA Cup for the sixth time in their history with a 1–0 win over Everton in the final at Wembley Stadium. The only goal of the game is scored by which young star?
Norman Whiteside

15.  The fourteenth James Bond film is released, marking the seventh and final appearance by Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent after six films since 1973.  Name the film?
A View to a Kill

16. Ruth Lawrence achieves a first in Mathematics at the University of Oxford, becoming the youngest British person ever to earn a first-class degree and the youngest known graduate of the university.  How old was she, was it 11, 13 or 15?
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17.  Five people are found killed in the White House Farm murders in Essex.  Who is still serving life imprisonment with a whole life tariff, meaning that he has no possibility of parole for the murders?
Jeremy Bamber

18.  Which London hotel was bought by the Sultan of Brunei?
The Dorchester

19.  The 1985 Gramophone Record of the Year was a version of Elgar's Violin Concerto by who?
Nigel Kennedy

20.  In 1985 the death was announced of Roy Harold Scherer Jr. What was Roy better known as?
Rock Hudson


 

After Live Aid how well do you remember the rest of 1985?  Answers will be later this evening.

1985 Quiz

1.  In 1985 people were scanning the skies to try and see what?

2.  To which year does Marty McFly return in the DeLorean in Back to The Future?

3.  1985 saw the death of which internationally celebrated British designer?

4.  Mary Whitehouse complained to the BBC in 1985 about which new primetime soap opera?

5.  Who was murdered during the Broadwater Farm Riot in 1985?

6.  What was the name of the battery powered tricycle unveiled by Clive Sinclair?

7. Which ship, owned by Greenpeace, was sunk while in New Zealand? 

8.  Who struck the putt that won the Ryder Cup for Europe, was it Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo or Sam Torrance?

9.  Name the two stars of television’s Moonlighting?  Point for each

10.  Who became the youngest male tennis player ever to win a Wimbledon Men’s Singles title?

11. What was discovered after nearly 74 years on 1 September 1985?

12. Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis in the World Snooker Championship Final.  What was the score in frames?

13.  In 1985, Phil Collins and Philip Bailey had success with a song called "Easy Lover." With which legendary funk group did Bailey sing?

14.  Manchester United win the FA Cup for the sixth time in their history with a 1–0 win over Everton in the final at Wembley Stadium. The only goal of the game is scored by which young star?

15.  The fourteenth James Bond film is released, marking the seventh and final appearance by Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent after six films since 1973.  Name the film?

16. Ruth Lawrence achieves a first in Mathematics at the University of Oxford, becoming the youngest British person ever to earn a first-class degree and the youngest known graduate of the university.  How old was she, was it 11, 13 or 15?

17.  Five people are found killed in the White House Farm murders in Essex.  Who is still serving life imprisonment with a whole life tariff, meaning that he has no possibility of parole for the murders?

18.  Which London hotel was bought by the Sultan of Brunei?

19.  The 1985 Gramophone Record of the Year was a version of Elgar's Violin Concerto by who?

20.  In 1985 the death was announced of Roy Harold Scherer Jr. What was Roy better known as?



 

18, failed on Edmnonds and Joan Baez.


Cheers Zico 

14 today thanks zico.

17 today, watching the recent documentary helped a lot


Thanks Zico - have a great weekend 

14. Thanks Zico.

Went to "Just For One Day," at The Shaftsbury Theatre, a couple of weeks ago, which helped the score. Worth going to, if you get the chance.

Have a good weekend all.

Live Aid 40th Anniversary Quiz

1. Which journalists reports on the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia for BBC World Service helped spark the aid relief movement?
Michael Buerk

2.  The Live Aid 1985 concerts took place on 13th July 1985, six months after Bob Geldof and which other musician saw their co-written Band Aid single “Do They Know It’s Christmas” top the charts?
Midge Ure

3.  Which Harvey promoted the Live Aid concert held at Wembley Stadium in London?
Goldsmith

4.  On the day of Live Aid there were several concerts held worldwide but the two main events were at Wembley Stadium in London and The John F. Kennedy Stadium in which American city?
Philadelphia

5.  Which entertainment legend and former broadcaster owned a fleet of helicopters and offered to assist backstage, ushering artists into helicopters, and flying some of them, ensuring the mammoth operation at Wembley ran smoothly?
Noel Edmonds

6.  Which group opened the Wembley concert and for a bonus point name the song they played?
Status Quo - "Rockin' All over the World"

7.  With which song did the group Queen open their set at Wembley?
Bohemian Rhapsody

8.  Who performed the longest set at Live Aid, was it Elton John, Queen or David Bowie?
Elton John

9. Dressed in police uniforms which comedy duo helped to introduce Queen? 
Mel Smith and Gryff Rhys Jones

10. Which singer sang three songs at Wembley which were “Why Can't We live together”, “Your Love Is King” and “Is It a Crime”?
Sade

11.  Who joined Elton John to perform 'Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me'?
George Michael

12.  Pink Floyd did not appear at Live Aid, Roger Waters had recently left the band, and things were a bit muddy between them. But which member did perform on stage at the event, playing the guitar for Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry?
David Gilmour

13.  Who was the only performer to play at both the U.K. and U.S. venues, travelling to the U.S. by private helicopter and then Concorde?
Phil Collins

14.  A video was shown on the big screens of Mick Jagger and David Bowie performing which Motown Song?
Dancing in the Street

15.  Prince Charming, Adam Ant himself, appeared on stage at the Wembley live show for just one track, was it Goody Two Shoes, Puss 'n Boots or Vive Le Rock?
Vive Le Rock

16.  David Bowie introduced a harrowing video of the tragedy unfolding in Ethiopia.  What song accompanied the footage shown on the screens at Wembley?
Drive by The Cars

17.  Paul McCartney’s microphone failed meaning those in the crowd could barely hear him sing which song?
Let it Be

18.  Which famous band were hugely critical of their own performance at The John F. Kennedy Stadium and have since blocked broadcasts of the performance and withheld permission for it to be included on any DVD releases?
Led Zeppelin

19. Only one of these four performed at Live Aid in the US, which one?  Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince.
Madonna

20.  Which female singer opened the event at the JFK Stadium stating, "This is your Woodstock, and it's long overdue.”?
Joan Baez
 

On Sunday it is 40 years to the day since Live Aid,  

Live Aid 40th Anniversary Quiz

1. Which journalists reports on the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia for BBC World Service helped spark the aid relief movement?

2.  The Live Aid 1985 concerts took place on 13th July 1985, six months after Bob Geldof and which other musician saw their co-written Band Aid single “Do They Know It’s Christmas” top the charts?

3.  Which Harvey promoted the Live Aid concert held at Wembley Stadium in London?

4.  On the day of Live Aid there were several concerts held worldwide but the two main events were at Wembley Stadium in London and The John F. Kennedy Stadium in which American city?

5.  Which entertainment legend and former broadcaster owned a fleet of helicopters and offered to assist backstage, ushering artists into helicopters, and flying some of them, ensuring the mammoth operation at Wembley ran smoothly?

6.  Which group opened the Wembley concert and for a bonus point name the song they played?

7.  With which song did the group Queen open their set at Wembley?

8.  Who performed the longest set at Live Aid, was it Elton John, Queen or David Bowie?

9. Dressed in police uniforms which comedy duo helped to introduce Queen? 

10. Which singer sang three songs at Wembley which were “Why Can't We live together”, “Your Love Is King” and “Is It a Crime”?

11.  Who joined Elton John to perform 'Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me'?

12.  Pink Floyd did not appear at Live Aid, Roger Waters had recently left the band, and things were a bit muddy between them. But which member did perform on stage at the event, playing the guitar for Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry?

13.  Who was the only performer to play at both the U.K. and U.S. venues, travelling to the U.S. by private helicopter and then Concorde?

14.  A video was shown on the big screens of Mick Jagger and David Bowie performing which Motown Song?

15.  Prince Charming, Adam Ant himself, appeared on stage at the Wembley live show for just one track, was it Goody Two Shoes, Puss 'n Boots or Vive Le Rock?

16.  David Bowie introduced a harrowing video of the tragedy unfolding in Ethiopia.  What song accompanied the footage shown on the screens at Wembley?

17.  Paul McCartney’s microphone failed meaning those in the crowd could barely hear him sing which song?

18.  Which famous band were hugely critical of their own performance at The John F. Kennedy Stadium and have since blocked broadcasts of the performance and withheld permission for it to be included on any DVD releases?

19. Only one of these four performed at Live Aid in the US, which one?  Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince.

20.  Which female singer opened the event at the JFK Stadium stating, "This is your Woodstock, and it's long overdue.”?

 

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Cheers Zico 

22. Thanks Zico.

28 today thanks zico.
Defeated by the Spice fucking Girls and Jay Kay.

29 thanks Zico but I am gutted to have missed the full house. For real trouble, I had Massive Attack which seemed to fit 

As for Dire Straits didn't they become a really shit band when they merged with Chris Rea? 

Some more Cryptic Music Groups Quiz

1. Quartet in a spin 
FOUR TOPS

2. Cinnamon maidens 
SPICE GIRLS

3. The shaver is not heavy 
RAZORLIGHT

4. Distorted vision 
BLUR

5. Dark Sunday 
BLACK SABBATH

6. Primates from the North Pole 
ARCTIC MONKEYS

7. Mexican food would be bland without them 
RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS

8. Frozen precipitation guard 
SNOW PATROL

9. The lads from Bondi 
BEACH BOYS

10. Not death in the Orient 
WESTLIFE

11. In the beginning...... 
GENESIS

12. They gather no moss 
ROLLING STONES

13. Beckenbauer meets Sitting Bull & Crazy Horse
KAISER CHIEFS

14. Manson, West and Sutcliffe 
KILLERS

15. No girls allowed 
BOYZONE

16. B.A., B.Sc. And MBA 
THREE DEGREES

17. Hiking siblings 
WALKER BROTHERS

18. Too many occupants in dwelling 
CROWDED HOUSE

19. Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter 
FOUR SEASONS

20. German soldier with front runners 
GERRY & PACEMAKERS

21. Coed Hirwaun residents 
VILLAGE PEOPLE

22. Are they Royalty at a jumbled up Christmas 
KINGS OF LEON

23. Lawmen 
POLICE

24. Gary Power's spy plane 
U2

25. Uncomplicated intellects 
SIMPLE MINDS

26. Real trouble 
DIRE STRAITS

27. A preserve reflected on a Thai river
JAMOURIQUI

28. Mr Sinatra is off to make a film 
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

29. A desert watering hole 
OASIS

30. George, Patrick, David and Andrew 
ALL SAINTS
 

Haven't had one of these for a while.

Some more Cryptic Pop/Music Groups Quiz   -   Example  Elizabeth, Victoria, Mary.... = Queen


1. Quartet in a spin 

2. Cinnamon maidens 

3. The shaver is not heavy 

4. Distorted vision 

5. Dark Sunday 

6. Primates from the North Pole 

7. Mexican food would be bland without them 

8. Frozen precipitation guard 

9. The lads from Bondi 

10. Not death in the Orient 

11. In the beginning...... 

12. They gather no moss 

13. Beckenbauer meets Sitting Bull & Crazy Horse

14. Manson, West and Sutcliffe 

15. No girls allowed 

16. B.A., B.Sc. And MBA 

17. Hiking siblings 

18. Too many occupants in dwelling 

19. Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter 

20. German soldier with front runners 

21. Coed Hirwaun residents 

22. Are they Royalty at a jumbled up Christmas 

23. Lawmen 

24. Gary Power's spy plane 

25. Uncomplicated intellects 

26. Real trouble 

27. A preserve reflected on a Thai river

28. Mr Sinatra is off to make a film 

29. A desert watering hole 

30. George, Patrick, David and Andrew 


 

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Cheers Zico 

15 today thanks zico

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13 thanks Zico - not too bad for film related I guess  But I expect I wont be very high in the charts

Film Soundtracks Quiz

1.  Which song plays over the end credits in “The Breakfast Club?”
Don’t You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds

2.  What chart-topping single came from the movie “Dirty Dancing?”
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

3. Which film features the song “Stuck in The Middle with You” during a particularly intense scene?
Reservoir Dogs

4.  Name the very successful single from the film “Frozen”?
Let it go – Idina Menzel

5.  Who performed the title song for the James Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me” and for a bonus point name the title track?
Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better

6.  Which Beatles song does Matthew Broderick lip-sync in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”?
Twist and Shout

7.  Which film features the Bee Gees song “Stayin’ Alive” in its opening sequence?
Saturday Night Fever

8.  What song is played during the pottery scene in “Ghost”?
Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers

9. “Titles” by which composer is the memorable track from “Chariots of Fire”?
Vangelis

10.  "Grease", the title song for the musical motion picture Grease, was performed by which singer?
Frankie Valli

11.  Who recorded “Oh, Pretty Woman”, which was included in the film of the same name?
Roy Orbison

12.  The song "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Diane Warren, was performed by the American rock band Aerosmith. This song is on the soundtrack of which film?
Armageddon

13.  Which composer and conductor composed the musical scores for films such as “Jaws” (1975), “Star Wars” (1977), “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (1982), “Schindler's List” (1993), “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977) and the Indiana Jones franchise (1981–2023)?
John Williams

14. "Streets of Philadelphia" from the film, "Philadelphia" won an Oscar and four Grammys. Who gave us this haunting tune that married with the movie so well?
Bruce Springsteen

15. A song from the soundtrack to "Officer and a Gentleman" reached number one in November 1982. Joe Cocker sang "Up Where We Belong" as a duet. Who sang the song with him?
Jennifer Warnes

16. Who sings the ballad “The Wind Beneath My Wings” from the movie Beaches? 
Bette Midler

17.  What song plays during the dance sequence in “Pulp Fiction”?
You Never Can Tell by Chuck Berry

18.  Which composer wrote the music for “Pink Panther”?
Henry Mancini

19. Which song from the “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” soundtrack won the 1962 Academy Award for Best Original Song?
Moon River

20.  Which film’s soundtrack is the best-selling of all time?  5 points if you can guess it.
The Bodyguard (1992) - selling over 45 million copies worldwide