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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?"

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"If you get the partial link answer on a question I will give half a point and a full point for the full answer. If that makes sense! Answers There is a Link! 1. Who is the youngest posthumous Academy Award winner and one of just two to win an acting prize? Heath Ledger 2. What word connects a famous film stars wife, a non human “co-star” in a film and another one of his films released in 2007? Wilson (Tom Hanks wife is Rita Wilson, Castaway “co-star” Wilson the Volleyball and 2007 film Charlie Wilson’s War) 3. Frank DiGiorgio, Chico Gonzalez, Earlington Smith, Kate Moore, Horace King and Al Quan were all unfortunate “partners” of which fictional film detective? Harry Callahan 4. Name the protagonist in the long running mystery book series about an investment banker / amateur detective, written by Emma Lathen (a pseudonym for co-authors Mary Jane Latsis and Martha Hennisart) between 1961 and 1997? John Putnam Thatcher 5. Also known as the Great Bear what is the third largest constellation in the sky, occupying an area of 1280 square degrees? Ursa Major 6. In the news - a four-month investigation into animal welfare at which Safari Park in the UK has found ""no ongoing issues” and therefore cleared of any wrong doing? Blair Drummond Safari Park 7. The US State of Ohio has two professional NFL teams. The Cincinnati Bengals are one, name the other? Cleveland Browns 8. Who actually drew the charcoal drawing of Kate Winslet featured in the film Titanic? James Cameron (the director) 9. What was the name of the English ship that transported a group of English families known today as the Pilgrims from England to the New World in 1620? The Mayflower 10. Known as The Rock but what is his real name? Dwayne Douglas Johnson 11. The Link? (British PM’s since 1970) HEATH, WILSON, CALLAGHAN, THATCHER, MAJOR, BLAIR, BROWN, CAMERON, MAY, JOHNSON Sorry about certainly the Thatcher one. Trying to find a question that wasn't about Maggie, Dennis, Mark or Carol was a tad difficult!"

"There is a Link! 1. Who is the youngest posthumous Academy Award winner and one of just two to win an acting prize? 2. What word connects a famous film stars wife, a non human “co-star” in a film and another one of his films released in 2007? 3. Frank DiGiorgio, Chico Gonzalez, Earlington Smith, Kate Moore, Horace King and Al Quan were all unfortunate on screen “partners” of which fictional film detective? 4. Name the protagonist in the long running mystery book series about an investment banker / amateur detective, written by Emma Lathen (a pseudonym for co-authors Mary Jane Latsis and Martha Hennisart) between 1961 and 1997? 5. Also known as the Great Bear what is the third largest constellation in the sky, occupying an area of 1280 square degrees? 6. In the news - a four-month investigation into animal welfare at which Safari Park in the UK has found ""no ongoing issues” and therefore cleared of any wrong doing? 7. The US State of Ohio has two professional NFL teams. The Cincinnati Bengals are one, name the other? 8. Who actually drew the charcoal drawing of Kate Winslet featured in the film Titanic? 9. What was the name of the English ship that transported a group of English families known today as the Pilgrims from England to the New World in 1620? 10. Known as The Rock but what is his real name? 11. The Link?"

"Thanks to Rio for yesterday and he will be back with another on Monday. Welcome Dandy Lyon, didn't see your name on the score sheet so have been added. Will post scores later as awaiting a couple. Today is a bit experimental if I am honest and not sure whcih way it will go. Some of the answers will be difficult, some hopefully the link will give a clue. So on this experimental quiz no-one goes away empty handed. If you get the partial link answer on a question I will give half a point and a full point for the full answer. If that makes sense!"

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Ok If everyone is agreeable then for the next week - Friday 6th - Zico Monday 9th - Rio Tuesday 10th - Zico Wed 11th - Rio Thurs 12th - Zico Fri 13th - Rio (Good subject matter that day!!) Quite happy to carry on keeping the scores on East's spreadsheet.

Sounds good to me

"zico Yes, as long as everybody is happy with that. Quite happy to take a few suggestions on topics as well. If I know fuck all about a subject, I can always read up on google etc first."

4 Wasn’t expecting Trump to be the answer for number 1! Cheers Rios

Shall we alternate days Rio? I completed enough for a couple of weeks. With your subjects and mine it would mix it up well.

"Coff, might be a very short quiz. I did one module on nuclear when I did my H&S qualifications in 2009. If anybody wants me to do another quiz, I'm happy to do any of the following USA part 2 Europe Russia 1960s 1970s 1980s China Crafts and Hobbies Animals and Plants Science and medicine UK"

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"2 I had Lincoln down as a Whig If we're choosing subjects, Nuclear Physics please"

"2 I had Lincoln down as a Whig If we're choosing subjects, Nuclear Physics please"

zico You'd be surprised how many people get that wrong (especially americans).

"Indeed it is Rio, thanks for doing that today. I nearly got one, it was a todd up between Democrat and Repuplican and I chose the wrong one! :-)"

Its the taking part that counts zico. Maybe a few people should suggest topics or areas they'd like questions on. I'm probably ok setting some more as long as its not post 90s music as I know fuck all.

You will all be delighted to see that I scored a big fat zero on that one! Skulks ashamedly to complete the scores sheet!

"1. Which former President was pictured alongside Rosa Parks and Muhammed Ali after being awarded the Ellis Island Award in 1986? Donald J Trump 2. To which political party did Abraham Lincoln belong? Republican 3. In 1775 a shot was heard around the world, there is a debate as to which of two battles at the start of the war of independence this refers to, which state were these two battles in? And for a bonus point, name either of the two battles? Massachussets Lexington and Concord State Capitals, what is the state capital of these states? 4. Nevada - Carson City 5. California - Sacramento 6. New Hampshire - Concord 7. What year did the american civil war start? 1861 8. Who was the third US president? Thomas Jefferson 9. In what year was the US declaration of Independence pronounced? 1776 (July 4th of course) 10. What is Joe Biden's middle name? Robinette 12 points up for grabs there"

"Well done Tex, I had you and a few others in mind who live out there (as well as Soldo who virtually lives out there). I'll put the answers up shortly."

Good quiz Rios… Cheers Scored 9

To be honest I could have quite easily done 10 questions on Biden's greatest speeches this year.

Isn't joe Biden so old he predates the USA?

"Mad Dog 1) We had a few non-present (amazing when they are working from home) 2) No, at least one question pre-dates the 'USA' 3) Ta"