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?"

[zico]

I'll do a USA one for you!!

[zico]

"That's a shame Texas. Bit of history, buildings and general knowledge coming up in the next couple of weeks so pop you head in and have a go at one or two if you fancy!"

[Texas Iron]

Taking a break from current quizzes.... Too specialist questions for me.... I'm not much on films music uk stuff etc.. Don't know much about zico's questions... May the best Quizzer win... Thank to you all especially easthammer...zico. ?üòÉ?üòÉ?üòÉ?üòÉ

[Far Cough]

1

[riosleftsock]

4

[Syd Puddefoot]

"Dont remember who said it Zico, but I would trust Wiki (and you) more than they."

[Syd Puddefoot]

"Dont remember who said it Zico, but I would trust Wiki (and you) more than they."

[Mad Dog]

5

[zico]

Sorry Sid I checked that in WIKI but always happy to be proved wrong....

[Syd Puddefoot]

"Miserly 2, and one of them (Glastonbury) was a guess. On this very forum just the other day someone stated that Dark side of the Moon was the FOURTH best selling album so I ruled it out. Just goes to show you cant trust this board and people still ask for legal advice!"

[zico]

"Thumbs up to all who have grabbed 10's recently. Answers for today... MUSIC 1. An image of John Lennon from his film “How I Won the War” was on the first ever front cover of what in 1967? Rolling Stone Magazine 2. Which singer won the first ever Britain’s Got Talent in 2007? Paul Potts 3. What was the name of Amy Winehouse debut studio album released in 2003? Frank 4. Which record label was founded by Simon Cowell? Syco Music or Syco Records 5. Which is the only country to have won 3 Eurovision Song Contests in a row (1992, 1993 and 1994)? Ireland 6. Which album by Pink Floyd is the seventh best-selling UK album despite never reaching the number one spot? Dark Side of the Moon 7. In which year was the first album in the ""Now That's What I Call Music"" series released? 1983 8. Who in 2008 became the first UK artist to debut at number one with a debut album? Leona Lewis 9. Which journalist and DJ was credited for first using the term ""Britpop"" in 1993? Stuart Maconie 10. In which year did the first Glastonbury Festival take place? 1970"

[riosleftsock]

"My first 10 for ages, getting Stiles and Cohen clinched it."

[Far Cough]

4 for yesterday

[zico]

"Today's Quiz MUSIC 1. An image of John Lennon from his film “How I Won the War” was on the first ever front cover of what in 1967? 2. Which singer won the first ever Britain’s Got Talent in 2007? 3. What was the name of Amy Winehouse debut studio album released in 2003? 4. Which record label was founded by Simon Cowell? 5. Which is the only country to have won 3 Eurovision Song Contests in a row (1992, 1993 and 1994)? 6. Which album by Pink Floyd is the seventh best-selling UK album despite never reaching the number one spot? 7. In which year was the first album in the ""Now That's What I Call Music"" series released? 8. Who in 2008 became the first UK artist to debut at number one with a debut album? 9. Which journalist and DJ was credited for first using the term ""Britpop"" in 1993? 10. In which year did the first Glastonbury Festival take place?"

[charlie paynter]

3 Didn't get the link

[Syd Puddefoot]

9. Same as Mad Dog but did get the Basilica bit.

[Turpinator]

9

[Mad Dog]

"Got the link. Which as always did the majority of the heavy lifting (after hunt, Cohen, stiles and moore reverse engineered the rest) Didn't get queen Charlotte's ball. Guessed st Peters... but didn't get basilica Got Hurst by process of elimination. But didn't get the word park Therefore 8"

[zico]

"Today's answers WHAT IS THE CONNECTION? 1. Can you name the debut novel by American author Tom Clancy, first published on October 1, 1984? The HUNT for Red October 2. What was the name of the fundraiser founded in 1780 by George III as a birthday celebration in honour of his wife and also named after her? Queen Charlotte's BALL 3. Which English actor, comedian, producer and writer is married to the Australian actress and author Isla Fisher? Sacha Baron COHEN 4. Until his death who presented a BBC TV programme for over 55 years – making it the longest-running TV series anywhere in the world with the same presenter? Sir Patrick MOORE 5. Born in Ebbw Vale in 1943, he has been a leading name in British fashion design for more than 40 years. In 1990 he redesigned the uniforms for the Brownies & Guides, and also designed clothes for London's 2012 Olympic bid. Who is he? Jeff BANKS 6. Standing in the Vatican City, construction of this church was begun in 1506 but not completed until 120 years later. What is the building called? St PETERS Basilica 7. This area of London is in the Borough of Greenwich and Woolwich and has the postcode of SE7. Where is it? CHARLTON 8. Can you name the singer who died in January 2006, who had a UK hit in 1965 with “In the Midnight Hour”? WILSON Pickett 9. This racecourse in West Moseley (near Hampton Court) held it’s last meeting in 1962, and is now a residential development. What was the course called? HURST Park 10. These allow access to a field or other areas enclosed by a fence, wall or hedge. What are they? STILES 11. What’s the connection? England World Cup Final Team 1966"

[zico]

Scores so far although Texas Irons still to come in. I think Darlo Debs has departed the group! Mad Dog..............878 Turpinator............864 Texas Iron...........849 Riosleftsock........768 Syd Puddefoot....687 FarCough...........654 CharliePaynter...639.5 Dicanioslfty.......425 DarloDebs........418

[charlie paynter]

"2, 2, 1, 4 I don’t seem to be doing too well on these, including today’s ‘easy’ ones!"

[DiCaniosLefty]

zico 11:45 Mon Aug 2 Names as well

[riosleftsock]

5 7 4 5

[zico]

Many thanks.

[Mad Dog]

Names. I knew a few and had educated guesses on a couple. And the extra michael.douglas point made it 11/20 My scores are in order of top to bottom as displayed on the page