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]

"Will await the end of the day for scores to give one or two a chance to post them as I did origionally say Monday was the day for answers. In the meantime after a Quiz overload last week here is a nice easy one to get things going for this week. WHAT IS THE CONNECTION? 1. Can you name the debut novel by American author Tom Clancy, first published on October 1, 1984? 2. What was the name of the fundraising annual British debutante ball founded in 1780 by George III as a birthday celebration in honour of his wife and also named after her? 3. Which English actor, comedian, producer and writer is married to the Australian actress and author Isla Fisher? 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? 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? 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? 7. This area of London is in the Borough of Greenwich and Woolwich and has the postcode of SE7. Where is it? 8. Can you name the singer who died in January 2006, who had a UK hit in 1965 with “In the Midnight Hour”? 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? 10. These allow access to a field or other areas enclosed by a fence, wall or hedge. What are they? 11. What’s the connection?"

[zico]

Quick question to Mad Dog & Di Canio. Was it the sport or the origional names you got 10's on?

[zico]

Quick question to Mad Dog & Di Canio. Was it the sport or the origional names you got 10's on?

[Syd Puddefoot]

"7. (3, 1, 1, 2) Great questions, Just did not know enough of the answers."

[Turpinator]

23

[DiCaniosLefty]

3 3 1 10

[Far Cough]

5 1 4 3

[Mad Dog]

Oui monsieur. Et merci

[zico]

"Mad Dog 7:36 Sun Aug 1 That was meant to be the confusing part of it, but as I obviously didn't place ""and it's not Kirk's son"" for the question, my error, I shall also allow an extra point for anyone who points out such an obvious point!! That makes you 28 yes?"

[Mad Dog]

"10 5 6 6 (27 total) However Michael Douglas is also the real name of kirk's son ""Michael douglas"". Worth a point? And Helen mirren's sister used to teach English at my school. Not that anyone cares"

[zico]

By what name are these famous people better known? 20 points on offer as it’s Friday 1. Ilyena Lydia Vasilievna Mironov Helen Mirren 2. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta Lady Gaga 3. Robert Allen Zimmerman Bob Dylan 4. Cherilyn Sarkisian Cher 5. Krishna Pandit Bhanji Ben Kingsley 6. Caryn Johnson Whoopi Goldberg 7. Demetria Guynes Demi Moore 8. Allen Konigsberg Woody Allen 9. Terry Eugene Bollea Hulk Hogan 10. Michael Douglas Michael Keaton 11. Neta-Lee Hershlag Natalie Portman 12. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson Katy Perry 13. Julie Anne Smith Julianne Moore 14. Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. Stormzy 15. Marshall Mathers III Eminem 16. Nicolas Kim Coppola Nicholas Cage 17. Rory Graham Rag'n'Bone Man 18. Alecia Beth Moore Pink 19. Ralph Lifshitz Ralph Lauren 20. Joaquin Rafael Bottom Joaquin Phoenix

[zico]

WHAT COMES NEXT? What is the next item in the sequence? We will start easy! 1. Alpha…..Beta…..Gamma…..-? Delta (Greek Alphabet) 2. George II….. George III….. George IV…..? William IV (British Monarchs) 3. Sergeant…..Nurse…..Teacher…..? Constable (Carry on films) 4. Conrad Hilton…..Michael Wilding…..Michael Todd…..? Eddie Fisher (Husbands of Elizabeth Taylor) 5. Silver…..Pearl…..Coral…..? Ruby (Wedding Anniversaries) 6. Tony Blackburn…..Phil Tufnell…..Kerry Katona…..? Joe Pasquale (I’m a Celebrity Jungle Winners) 7. Red Rum…..Red Rum….. L’Escargot…..? Rag Trade (Grand National Winners) 8. The Man with the Golden Gun….. The Spy Who Loved Me….. Moonraker…..? For Your Eyes Only (James Bond Films) 9. Home…..Brain…..Heart…..? Courage (sought after by the main characters in the Wizard of Oz) 10. My Bonnie…..Love Me Do…..Please Please Me…..? From Me To You (Beatles first released singles)

[zico]

"GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. What is the name of the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office? Larry (Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office is the title of the official resident cat of the prime minister of the United Kingdom at 10 Downing Street.) I'll give half a point if you just put ""cat""! 2. How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated while in office? Four (Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy) 3. In tennis, what piece of fruit is found at the top of the men's Wimbledon trophy? Pineapple (Why? - No-one seems to know!) 4. What is the tallest building in the world and in which city is it located? Burj Khalifa, Dubai at 828 meters, or 2,717 feet 5. What is the proper name for your funny bone? Ulnar nerve 6. What is the only letter that does not appear in any U.S. state name? Q 7. Name the Captain who miraculously landed US Airways Flight 1549 in The Hudson River in 2009? Chesley Sullenberger (Chesley Burnett ""Sully"" Sullenberger III)

[zico]

"1. Which footballer has scored the most goals in World Cup history? Germany's Miroslav Klose holds the record for the most goals scored in World Cup history, having scored 16 goals in 24 matches. 2. Who is the only wild card entrant to have won the Men‚Äôs Singles at Wimbledon? Goran Ivani?°eviƒá: 2001 3. England won the 2003 Rugby World Cup thanks to an iconic drop goal from Jonny Wilkinson. How many points did England score in the match? 20 4. Johnny Weissmuller, who would later play Tarzan in Hollywood movies, won six Olympic medals: five swimming golds and a bronze in which other discipline? Water Polo 5. What nickname is given to the New Zealand men‚Äôs basketball team? Tall Blacks 6. Which horse famously fell on the final straight while leading the 1956 Grand National? Devon Loch 7. In darts, what is the lowest score that CANNOT be scored with a single dart? 23 8. What is the only sport to have been played on the surface of the moon? Golf - In 1971, astronaut Alan Shepherd hit 2 golf balls to see how far they might travel. 9. At which Olympics did Kelly Holmes win two gold medals? Athens (2004) 10. A bonus question to finish - I think my keyboard is on the blink! The following anagrams play the same sport ‚Äì Who are they? Lanolin Souvenir, Ambushing Tart, Sonnet Broiler, Marble Sky, Rented Hyphens Snooker - Ronnie O‚ÄôSullivan, Stuart Bingham, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, Stephen Hendry"

[zico]

"Hi All, Answers for last week. Just leave total points for just these quizzes as scores to the West Ham one were already added and we will get back to daily tomorrow. Thanks."

[zico]

"Hello all, Well finally made it back. Managed to get a image back of my SSD and now boot it to UEFI. Not sure how or why it works but it seems stable enough despite plenty or warnings and errors in the event viewer! Think it's probably the mother board but will see how things go. Will post the answers to this weeks quizzes later this afternoon,,,hopefully. (sorry there was only four in all this last week), and then with a bit of luck start again daily tomorrow"

[Texas Iron]

Zico You deserve better than an 11 year old PC... Go on...treat youself mate... ?ü§†?ü§†

[Texas Iron]

Great work Zico... Quiz Overload Hahaha

[zico]

No problem. Funny thing is my first priority seems to have been getting the quizzes online!

[Mad Dog]

Good work zico

[zico]

Done!!

[zico]

By what name are these famous people better known? 20 points on offer as it’s Friday (Well - That was the intention!) 1. Ilyena Lydia Vasilievna Mironov 2. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta 3. Robert Allen Zimmerman 4. Cherilyn Sarkisian 5. Krishna Pandit Bhanji 6. Caryn Johnson 7. Demetria Guynes 8. Allen Konigsberg 9. Terry Eugene Bollea 10. Michael Douglas 11. Neta-Lee Hershlag 12. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson 13. Julie Anne Smith 14. Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. 15. Marshall Mathers III 16. Nicolas Kim Coppola 17. Rory Graham 18. Alecia Beth Moore 19. Ralph Lifshitz 20. Joaquin Rafael Bottom

[zico]

WHAT COMES NEXT? What is the next item in the sequence? We will start easy! 1. Alpha…..Beta…..Gamma…..-? 2. George II….. George III….. George IV…..? 3. Sergeant…..Nurse…..Teacher…..? 4. Conrad Hilton…..Michael Wilding…..Michael Todd…..? 5. Silver…..Pearl…..Coral…..? 6. Tony Blackburn…..Phil Tufnell…..Kerry Katona…..? 7. Red Rum…..Red Rum….. L’Escargot…..? 8. The Man with the Golden Gun….. The Spy Who Loved Me….. Moonraker…..? 9. Home…..Brain…..Heart…..? 10. My Bonnie…..Love Me Do…..Please Please Me…..?

[zico]

WHAT COMES NEXT? What is the next item in the sequence? We will start easy! 1. Alpha…..Beta…..Gamma…..-? 2. George II….. George III….. George IV…..? 3. Sergeant…..Nurse…..Teacher…..? 4. Conrad Hilton…..Michael Wilding…..Michael Todd…..? 5. Silver…..Pearl…..Coral…..? 6. Tony Blackburn…..Phil Tufnell…..Kerry Katona…..? 7. Red Rum…..Red Rum….. L’Escargot…..? 8. The Man with the Golden Gun….. The Spy Who Loved Me….. Moonraker…..? 9. Home…..Brain…..Heart…..? 10. My Bonnie…..Love Me Do…..Please Please Me…..?

[zico]

"GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. What is the name of the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office? 2. How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated while in office? 3. In tennis, what piece of fruit is found at the top of the men's Wimbledon trophy? 4. What is the tallest building in the world and in which city is it located? 5. What is the proper name for your funny bone? Clue it's not a bone! 6. What is the only letter that does not appear in any U.S. state name? 7. Name the Captain who miraculously landed US Airways Flight 1549 in The Hudson River in 2009? 8. Who was his Co-Pilot that day? 9. Which is Britain’s oldest surviving Sunday newspaper, published for the first time in 1791? 10. Which Beatle crossed Abbey Road first?"