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?"

[Texas Iron]

4

[easthammer]

5

[charlie paynter]

2

[Far Cough]

"Since there is no wall on the right side, all jai alai players must play right-handed (wear the cesta on their right hand), as the spin of a left-handed hurl would send the ball toward the open right side.[1] Wiki bollocks"

[Far Cough]

"zico, 2 but 3 if you allow Jai Alai which is another sport where only right handers can play"

[riosleftsock]

"I got the first one, and that's it. 1"

[Mad Dog]

7. Including an educated guess at one of the years for red rum

[Mad Dog]

7. Including an educated guess at one of the years for red rum

[zico]

"SPORT 1. In the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, in one scene runners attempt to round the perimeter of the Great Court, in which University is this? And for a bonus point can you name the actual college? Cambridge University, Trinity College 2. . In which sport are left-handed players banned? Polo 3. Name the only non-individual winners of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award? Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean in 1984 4. In which athletics event is the women's world record better than the men’s? Discus (although women throw a 1kg discus and men a 2kg) 5. For two points name the only two British golfers to reach the number one world ranking despite never winning a major? Lee Westwood and Luke Donald (Colin Montgomerie reached number two) 6. Which horse won the 2019 Grand National to become the first since Red Rum to win the race back-to-back? Tiger Roll 7. Talking of Red Rum, for three points in which years did he win the Aintree Grand National? 1973, 1974, 1977 (he came second in 75 and 76) 8. Which English football club won the first ever Football League in 1888? Preston North End 9. Jarmila Kratochvilova has held the female world record in which athletics event since 1983? 800 metres 10. Which female gymnast became the first woman to score a perfect 10 at the Olympic Games? Nadia Comaneci (fact - the scoreboard only had three digits, to display scores such as 9.50, or 9.85. In her opening event in Montreal, her 30-second routine on the uneven bars was so perfect that the judges awarded her a 10, only to discover that there was no way to display the score on the board. To the initial confusion of the crowd, the board flashed up ""1.00"" instead.)"

[zico]

Answers will be a little later today. Should have them on by mid evening.

[zico]

"A QUESTION OF SPORT 1. In the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, in one scene runners attempt to round the perimeter of the Great Court. In which University is this? And for a bonus point can you name the actual college? 2. In which sport are left-handed players banned? 3. Name the only non-individual winners of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award? 4. In which athletics event is the women's world record better than the men’s? 5. For two points name the only two British golfers to reach the number one world ranking despite never winning a major? 6. Which horse won the 2019 Grand National to become the first since Red Rum to win the race back-to-back? 7. Talking of Red Rum, for three points in which years did he win the Aintree Grand National? 8. Which English football club won the first ever Football League in 1888? 9. Jarmila Kratochvilova has held the female world record in which athletics event since 1983? 10. Which female gymnast became the first woman to score a perfect 10 at the Olympic Games?"

[zico]

"Scores on the doors! Mad Dog

[easthammer]

11

[Texas Iron]

17 Missed MLK

[charlie paynter]

10

[riosleftsock]

16

[zico]

Very honest of you Syd!

[Turpinator]

16

[Far Cough]

"17, one of my better ones"

[Syd Puddefoot]

"Whoops, make mine 14 as I had New England and not Jersey."

[zico]

Syd Puddefoot 8:12 Tue Sep 7 Yep point each for each answer Q10. Mad Dog - Must confess I wondered about New England but only today realised it's a region comprising six states. Plonk that into Google images though and some stunning scenery is shown. Would love to travel there one day.

[Syd Puddefoot]

15. Assuming I get 4 for only naming 4 for the last question. For some inexplicable reason I forgot Brooklyn.

[Mad Dog]

12. Hawaii then full marks on last 3. Used to live in New jersey

[zico]

"Today's answers... UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1. Which American state has more active volcanoes than all other states combined? Alaska 2. Specifically, what type of ships are the Carl Vinson, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington? Aircraft Carriers 3. Which American state has the Union Jack on its flag? Hawaii 4. In 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in which US State Killing 57 People? Washington State 5. . The first successful combat submarine, the C.S.S Hunley, saw action in which war? American Civil War 6. Whose funeral resulted in the postponement of the 1968 Oscar presentations? Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 7. Who was commander of the Alamo garrison at the Battle of the Alamo? William B. Travis 8. In which month of 1941 did Japan launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor? December 9. How many American states start with the word 'New'? Bonus points if you can name them. Four (New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, and New York) 10. For 5 points what are the five boroughs of New York City? Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island"

[zico]

"Morning all. As Texas looked a bit nauseous regarding the Bond Villains, hopefully today's quiz will make him feel better! Fear not others, Great Britain will be along soon! (PS Rio, Are you able to do a quiz for Friday??) (No link today, just an old fashioned 10 questions!) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1. Which American state has more active volcanoes than all other states combined? 2. Specifically, what type of ships are the Carl Vinson, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington? 3. Which American state has the Union Jack on its flag? 4. In 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in which US State Killing 57 People? 5. The first successful combat submarine, the C.S.S Hunley, saw action in which war? 6. Whose funeral resulted in the postponement of the 1968 Oscar presentations? 7. Who was commander of the Alamo garrison at the Battle of the Alamo? 8. In which month of 1941 did Japan launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor? 9. How many American states start with the word 'New'? Bonus points if you can name them. 10. For 5 points what are the five boroughs of New York City?"