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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?"

"Glad i am declaring 1st as it's only 2 and now i can look away while all the 7s, 8s and 9s are posted up."

"GAMES 1. The original monopoly game was based on the streets of which American city? Atlantic City 2. Name the only property on a classic UK monopoly board that is south of the river Thames? The Old Kent Road 3. For two points what are the names of the victims in the classic UK and US versions of 'Cluedo' or “Clue” as it’s known in the US? Dr Black (UK) - Mr. Boddy (US) 4. The ancient Indian strategy game Chaturanga is commonly theorized to be the common ancestor of which board game? Chess 5. In the game of Backgammon, how many counters does each player have at the start? Is it 14, 15 or 16? 15 6. Which strategy board game derives its name from the Latin for 'I play'? Ludo 7. In the classic version of Trivial Pursuit what colour is a Science and Nature wedge? Green 8. A Bingo question…..The game itself, not originally called bingo, is thought to have had its roots in which European country in the 16th century, specifically, around 1530? Italy - originating from their traditional lottery game “Il Giuoco del Lotto d'Italia” in the 1500s. 9. In standard Scrabble, which two letters are worth 8 points? I’ll give you a point for each. J and X 10. The name jenga is derived from a word meaning 'build' in which language? Swahili"

Thanks Mad Dog.....

Coolio. I'll do this Thurs and Friday.

Absolutely Mad Dog. How about this Thursday and Friday if you can as I've got an early start and late finish as per usual Thursday and at a wedding Friday?

"The 1980s film ""clue"" is superb. Also zico. I've part knocked up a couple of quizzes. If you want me to run with them let me know and I'll sort them properly"

"Morning all..... GAMES 1. The original monopoly game was based on the streets of which American city? 2. Name the only property on a classic UK monopoly board that is south of the river Thames? 3. For two points what are the names of the victims in the classic UK and US versions of 'Cluedo' or “Clue” as it’s known in the US? 4. The ancient Indian strategy game Chaturanga is commonly theorized to be the common ancestor of which board game? 5. In the game of Backgammon, how many counters does each player have at the start? Is it 14, 15 or 16? 6. Which strategy board game derives its name from the Latin for 'I play'? 7. In the classic version of Trivial Pursuit what colour is a Science and Nature wedge? 8. A Bingo question…..The game itself, not originally called bingo, is thought to have had its roots in which European country in the 16th century, specifically, around 1530? 9. In standard Scrabble, which two letters are worth 8 points? I’ll give you a point for each. 10. The name jenga is derived from a word meaning 'build' in which language? I'll give you a clue, it begins with S."

Good to hear you are ok Charlie. Beeing such a regular thought I would check anyway.... Thought you might still have been partying after the Carabou Cup win over Man Utd!! ;-)

"I’m alright thanks zico, just been a bit tied up the last few days. I’ve just taken a quick look at the questions I’m not sure I’d have faired too well anyway! Hopefully I’ll be back here next week. Cheers"

"Anyone know of Charlie Paynter is ok, haven't seen him on here for a few days?"

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7. Had John for Q4 but changed it to Henry II after I got the link. Never heard of the play King John so took a wrong punt.

7. Had John for Q4 but changed it to Henry II after I got the link. Never heard of the play King John so took a wrong punt.

8 thanks Zico

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"8 for me, thanks Zico"

I'd never heard of it either!! Shakespeare wrote it quicker than WHO's pages are loading today though!

"10 today, hadn't heard of a play called Timon of Athens mind."

"Early answers today... WHAT’S THE LINK? 1. Which writer’s works have included the Alex Rider series of novels, Foyle’s War and New Blood? ANTHONY Horowitz 2. How is the substitute in a cricket match referred to? TWELFTH Man 3. In which European city is the Bridge of Sighs? VENICE 4. Who became King on the death of his brother, Richard the Lionheart? KING JOHN 5. What is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world? WINDSOR Castle 6. Who wrote The Owl and the Pussycat? Edward LEAR 7. What are the comedy pairing of the meerkat and the warthog called in The Lion King? TIMON and Pumba 8. What was the name of the Captain of the nuclear-powered combat submarine in the 1964 children’s science-fiction television series “Stingray”? Troy TEMPEST 9. What’s the name for a village that doesn’t have a church of its own? HAMLET 10. What’s the link? Shakespeare Play Titles

9 yesterday. Never stay at tintagel as it’s run by Scientologists. Had a paranoid sleepless night there and they hassled me with creepy postcards for years

"rios is correct, it's the one that fits the link"

"easty He's obviously referring to the original one, the others are tributes. Only one works with the link anyway."