Daily Quiz anyone? New month of April thread

[zico]

OK. So here's the month of April quiz thread. You know the rules. Don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores

[Mad Dog]

"Addresses quiz “Who lives in a houe like this” some are real (denoted with a (R))29 , some are fictional. In some of the fictional ones, the town will be the most help 1. 29 Accacia Aveneue, NuttyTowm (kids tv) 2. 344 Clinton St Apt 3b, Metropolis USA (comics) 3. 221B Baker Street (no hints with this one) 4. 221C baker street (not the same fancshise as above) 5. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (R) 6. Prinsengracht 263-267, 1016 GV AMsterday (R) 7. 698 Candlewood Lane, Cabot cove, Maine (tv series) 8. 17 cherry tree Lane, London (60s family musical) 9. 9764 jeopardy lane, Chicago Illinois (most of you said you watched this one last week) 10. 124 conch street, Biniki Bottom, Pacific Ocean. (no help provided) 11. 0001 cemetary lane (tv series) 12. 1313 mockingbird lane (similar ish tv series) 13. 742 evergreen terrace, springfield USA (family residence) 14. 31 spooner street, Quahog, Rhode island (different famlily) 15. 1640 Riverside Drive, Hill Valley, CA (zico YOU should geet this one 16. 32 Restitution Avenue, Govern, Glasgow (90s tv) 17. 4 privet Drive, little whinging, surrey, (books and then films) 18. Southfork Ranch, Braddock County, Texas (80s TV) 19. 41 nelson Mandela House, Peckham, London (no chance of a clue here) 20. 342 Gravelpit Terrace, Bedrock (again no hints here) 21. 10236 charing cross rd, Los angeles ( R - this is known by another name, what is it) 22. 5225 Gigueroa Mountain Road, Los Olivos CA. (R controversial occupant, potentially noncey, but some love the former owner. The address also has a famous alternate name) 23. Henley street, Stratford upon Aven, (r writer) 24. 350 fifth avenue, New York City. What is this very famous building better known as (r) 25. Who’s famous catchphrase was “who lives in a house like this?” r"

[easthammer]

20 for me thanks Zico A year out tee shirt for the Nato question And not to be churlish given my good score but I don't think your answer to the World War II bombing question is necessarily correct. It would seem your answer was based on the IWM web page which suggests that Liverpool was the 2nd most bombed city. But that was in relation to the period of the Blitz which was in 1941 and not relating to the full period of WW2. I always thought Birmingham (and/or possibly ) Coventry were the second most bombed areas during WW2. However I couldn't find a definitive answer (to busy watching MoD) But did find something interesting that suggested that prorata on area and population Hull might have a claim Not after anymore points just dont want give anything to Liverpool!:) Be enough of that Saturday :(

[mallard]

16 Thanks

[zebthecat]

19 not 10 - Argh!!

[zebthecat]

10 Thanks zico My favourite war name is The War of Jenkins' Ear. The Football war between Honduras and El Salvador is another goodie.

[Westside]

18. Thanks Zico.

[zico]

"Britain Quiz 1. For approximately how many years did the Romans stay in Britain? (a)400, (b)800, (c)50, or (d)150 (a) Almost 400 years (AD 43-410) 2. What were the names of the two main groups in Parliament in the early 18th century? Whigs and Tories – point each 3. How many years did the Hundred Years War with France actually last? (a)100, (b)116, (c)99, or (d)103 (b) 116 years 4. In 2012, at her jubilee, how many years on the throne did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate? 60 5. True or False. Hadrian's Wall lies entirely within England? True 6. How many members does a jury typically consist of in England and Wales? 12 7. In which English county would you find Stonehenge? Wiltshire 8. Which British Prime Minister oversaw the introduction of the National Health Service? Clement Attlee 9. Which manuscript gives us information about England during the reign of William I? Domesday Book 10. Which monarch established the Church of England? Henry VIII 11. Which king built the Tower of London? William the Conqueror 12. Which two houses fought in the Wars of the Roses? The House of York and The House of Lancaster – point each 13. One third of the population in England, Wales and Scotland died as a result of bubonic plague in which century? 14th 14. Sir Winston Churchill was born at which palace in 1874? Blenheim Palace 15. What is the largest lake in England? Lake Windermere 16. What is the name of the treaty that united England and Scotland? The Treaty of Union 17. Which UK city was the most bombed during WWII outside of London? Liverpool 18. Who was England’s King when the Magna Carta was established? King John 19. In which year did the UK join NATO? 1949 20. In which year did civil war begin between the King Charles I and Parliament? 1642"

[zico]

"Welcome back East. Another Britain Quiz 1. For approximately how many years did the Romans stay in Britain? (a)400, (b)800, (c)50, or (d)150 2. What were the names of the two main groups in Parliament in the early 18th century? 3. How many years did the Hundred Years War with France actually last? (a)100, (b)116, (c)99, or (d)103 4. In 2012, at her jubilee, how many years on the throne did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate? 5. True or False. Hadrian's Wall lies entirely within England? 6. How many members does a jury typically consist of in England and Wales? 7. In which English county would you find Stonehenge? 8. Which British Prime Minister oversaw the introduction of the National Health Service? 9. Which manuscript gives us information about England during the reign of William I? 10. Which monarch established the Church of England? 11. Which king built the Tower of London? 12. Which two houses fought in the Wars of the Roses? 13. One third of the population in England, Wales and Scotland died as a result of bubonic plague in which century? 14. Sir Winston Churchill was born at which palace in 1874? 15. What is the largest lake in England? 16. What is the name of the treaty that united England and Scotland? 17. Which UK city was the most bombed during WWII outside of London? 18. Who was England’s King when the Magna Carta was established? 19. In which year did the UK join NATO? 20. In which year did civil war begin between the King Charles I and Parliament?"

[easthammer]

"21 thanks Zico Obviously not the film question,"

[mallard]

16 - thanks Zico

[zico]

Great scores so far gents. Zeb yeah I remember my late dad telling me stories because he originally worked for the Treasury under Maggie and then for PWC. Think you got off at Farringdon for their offices and dad just knew the underground like the back of his hand. It's fascinating stuff as you say.

[zebthecat]

21 today thanks zico. Jerry Springer being correct has made my day. There is lot of fascinating underground stuff in London including a couple of secret tube stations that you won't see on any map. When I worked for the MoD I had a good explore of the Main Building basements once when I had to get my pass renewed (that was in the basement). I saw the stairs carried on going down so went to have a nose around and found the emergency rooms (aka PINDAR). One room was a classic operations room with ranks of PCs and desks opposite a wall of screens. There is also a tunnel down there that links to the Houses of Parliament and runs under Whitehall linking the various Ministry buildings. Needless to say it is not signposted.

[Westside]

"18, Thanks Zico."

[Westside]

"18, Thanks Zico."

[zico]

"London Underground Quiz 1. The London Underground has the oldest section of underground railway in the world, in which decade did this first open, 1850’s, 1860’s or 1870’s? 1860s (1863) 2. Who designed the first schematic Tube map in 1931: Harry Beck, )Harry Berry, or Harry Black? Harry Beck 3. Which line is colour-coded yellow on London's Tube map? Circle line. 4. Can you name the only Tube station with the letter 'z' in its name? Belsize Park 5. The shortest distance between stations is about 260 metres on the Piccadilly Line, between Covent Garden and which other station? Leicester Square 6. Which 1967 film revolves around a spacecraft and alien bodies being discovered in the fictional Hobbs End station? Quatermass and the Pit 7. Electronic ticketing in the form of which contactless blue credit card was introduced in 2003? The Oyster Card 8. True or false. Fewer than 10 per cent of Tube stations lie south of the Thames? True 9. Which line, light blue on the Tube map, was constructed in the 1960s and was the first entirely new underground line in London for 50 years? The Victoria line. 10. Which Underground line comes first alphabetically? Bakerloo 11. Which late American TV presenter noted as a pioneer in the emergence of ""trash TV”; was born at Highgate Tube station during the Second World War? Jerry Springer (his mother had taken shelter in the station from an air raid) 12. What estimated percentage of the Underground is actually underground in tunnels: 45%, ,65%, or 85%? 45 percent 13. The Hammersmith & City line, that runs between Hammersmith in west London and Barking in east London, is what colour on the Tube map? Pink 14. Name the fictitious station that features in the TV soap Eastenders? Walford East (and supposedly on the District Line) 15. Name the only station on the Monopoly board (UK official version) which is not also the name of a Tube station? Fenchurch Street (Liverpool Street Station, King’s Cross and Marylebone are all Tube stations) 16. Originally known as Gillespie Road, which London Underground station was renamed in 1932 after a football club? Arsenal (the only Tube station named directly after a football club) 17. Only two lines on the Underground network run completely underground, name either for a point or both for two? Victoria Line, Waterloo & City Line - this one is a bit cheeky, because this Tube line only has two stations. 18. North Greenwich station on the Jubilee line, which opened in 1999, is adjacent to which landmark? The O2 or the Millennium Dome 19. For four points name the four Tube stations that have the word 'Square' in their name? Euston Square, Leicester Square, Russell Square, and Sloane Square 20. Name the two tube stations which contain all five vowels? Point for each. Mansion House and South Ealing"

[zico]

"Got to say Zeb it was one of the most fascinating quizzes I have done as I don't live in London so most of the ""trivia"" was interesting to me. Could literally have done 100 questions but many would have been really hard. Such intriguing headlines such as - Many Stations are Built on Top of Mass Graves From the Plague. Five Underground Stations are Named after Pubs Angel, Royal Oak, Elephant & Castle, Manor House and Swiss Cottage stations were all named after popular pubs nearby, not the other way around. Many London Underground Stations are Haunted. There are 49 Disused ‘Ghost’ Stations in London. It's always made me nervous since that poor bloke was savaged in An American Werewolf in London!!"

[zebthecat]

Think I've got most them today. One of my answers appears absolutely preposterous but I'd love it to be correct.

[zico]

"Happy St Georges Day. So a London Underground Quiz 1. The London Underground has the oldest section of underground railway in the world, in which decade did this first open, 1850’s, 1860’s or 1870’s? 2. Who designed the first schematic Tube map in 1931: Harry Beck, Harry Berry, or Harry Black? 3. Which line is colour-coded yellow on London's Tube map? 4. Can you name the only Tube station with the letter 'z' in its name? 5. The shortest distance between stations is about 260 metres on the Piccadilly Line, between Covent Garden and which other station? 6. Which 1967 film revolves around a spacecraft and alien bodies being discovered in the fictional Hobbs End station? 7. Electronic ticketing in the form of which contactless blue credit card was introduced in 2003? 8. True or false. Fewer than 10 per cent of Tube stations lie south of the Thames? 9. Which line, light blue on the Tube map, was constructed in the 1960s and was the first entirely new underground line in London for 50 years? 10. Which Underground line comes first alphabetically? 11. Which late American TV presenter noted as a pioneer in the emergence of ""trash TV”; was born at Highgate Tube station during the Second World War? 12. What estimated percentage of the Underground is actually underground in tunnels: 45%, ,65%, or 85%? 13. The Hammersmith & City line, that runs between Hammersmith in west London and Barking in east London, is what colour on the Tube map? 14. Name the fictitious station that features in the TV soap Eastenders? 15. Name the only station on the Monopoly board (UK official version) which is not also the name of a Tube station? 16. Originally known as Gillespie Road, which London Underground station was renamed in 1932 after a football club? 17. Only two lines on the Underground network run completely underground, name either for a point or both for two? 18. North Greenwich station on the Jubilee line, which opened in 1999, is adjacent to which landmark? 19. For four points name the four Tube stations that have the word 'Square' in their name? 20. Name the two tube stations which contain all five vowels? Point for each."

[zico]

"Sorry gents, Q20 has always got to be a tough one. For anyone who hasn't seen the old TV movie ""To Catch a Killer"" about John Wayne Gacy should see it. Brian Dennehy in the title role is terrifying. Not in the question but serial killer Rodney Alcala appeared on the US version of Blind Date back in 1978. He was picked as the date but the female contestant never went on the date because she had a bad feeling about him. Lucky girl!"

[zebthecat]

17 today thanks zico. Also got a big fat zero for the last one.

[mallard]

15 Thanks - I didn’t have a clue on Q.20 either!

[Mad Dog]

"21 today. My film knowledge being a big help here as lots of these have ended up in cinema (eg Al capone in the untouchables, alcatraz being on the rock and escape from alcatraz etc)"

[Westside]

"16. Thanks Zico. Was going well, but didn't get a single point, from the last question."

[zico]

"Crime 1. Which of the Great Train Robbers escaped from a British prison to Brazil? Ronnie Biggs 2. Gangster Al Capone, boss of the Chicago underworld, was finally jailed for 11 years for what crime? Tax evasion 3. In which U.S. State were Bonnie and Clyde shot by the Law Enforcement in 1934? Louisiana 4. Richard John Bingham disappeared after the alleged murder of a nanny in London. By what title is he better known? Lord Lucan 5. Name the infamous maximum-security prison (now disused) which was situated on an island in the middle of San Francisco Bay? Alcatraz 6. For two points - On the dome above the Old Bailey stands a famous bronze statue of Lady Justice. What does she hold in each hand? She holds a sword in her right hand and the scales of justice in her left. (Scales on its own will do) 7. In which year in the 60’s was the last judicial hanging in Great Britain? 1964 8. What do the letters QC stand for? Queen's Counsel 9. Which British police officer was fatally wounded by a shot fired from the Libyan embassy in 1984? Yvonne Fletcher 10. Charles Manson, the American criminal whose followers carried out many murders during the late 1960s, allegedly took inspiration from which song by the Beatles? Helter Skelter 11. Who headed the cult which staged a 1993 mass suicide in Waco? David Koresh 12. What was O J Simpson driving in the famous police chase? Ford Bronco 13. The above mentioned OJ Simpson was arrested and put on trial for the murders of which two people? Two Points his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman. 14. Yakuza are members of criminal organisations in which country? Japan 15. What was the name of the infamous crime family led by mobster John Gotti? Gambino 16. Who was the infamous Colombian drug lord who was the head of the Medell??n Cartel? Pablo Escobar 17. In what country did the real-life “Wolf Creek” backpacker murders take place? Australia 18. Which infamous criminal was the inspiration for the character Hannibal Lecter? Ed Gein 19. Which notorious criminal was responsible for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.? James Earl Ray 20. What were the real names of the following serial killers? “Night Stalker” - “Son of Sam” - “Boston Strangler” - “BTK Killer”- 'Killer Clown' Richard Ramirez, David Berkowitz, Albert DeSalvo, Dennis Rader, John Wayne Gacy"

[zico]

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