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OK. So here's the month of May/June quiz thread. You know the rules. Don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores

"Schmitt was the 12th and final man on the moon, but he re-boarded the module before number 11 (Cernan) ."

11 for me thanks Zico

12 today thanks zico. Did not get the West Ham one but did get Leeds embarrasingly.

11. Thanks Zico.

"Lasts Quiz 1. Which American state comes last alphabetically? Wyoming 2. Who was the last Tudor monarch of England? Elizabeth I 3. What was Eugene Cernan the last person to do? Walk on the moon. 4. Can you name Charles Dickens' last and unfinished novel? Mystery of Edwin Drood 5. Where was the RMS Titanic's last port of call? Queenstown, Ireland (renamed Cobh in 1920) 6. Who was the last English King to lead his troops into battle? King George II (in 1743, commanding the British Army against the French at the Battle of Dettingen) 7. The last dodo bird died in which century? 17th century (1681) 8. The House of Savoy was a royal dynasty which was the last ruling house of which country? Italy 9. Name the last football team to win the old First Division before the creation of the Premier League for the 1992-93 season? Leeds United 10. What was the last U.S. State to officially abolish slavery? Mississippi 11. Sleeping Murder was the last published title of an Agatha Christie novel featuring whom? Miss Marple 12. What is the last Greek letter? Omega 13. Name the last Beatles album to be released in 1970? Let It Be 14. In 1958, King Faisal ll was murdered at 23 years old. He was the last King of which country? Iraq 15. The last club to win the FA Cup featuring 11 English players in their starting line-up was who? West Ham – 1975 16. Which tournament was Tiger Woods last major win? 2019 Masters – his first since 2008 17. The Last Movie Star (2017) was which “movies stars” last leading role? Burt Reynolds (brilliant film) 18. What was the last tv comedy to star the late, great Richard Beckinsale? Bloomers 19. Last British football club to win the European Cup (Champions League) twice in a row? Nottingham Forest - 1978-79 and 1979-80 20. Who was the last US President to die in office? John F. Kennedy"

"Lasts Quiz 1. Which American state comes last alphabetically? 2. Who was the last Tudor monarch of England? 3. What was Eugene Cernan the last person to do? 4. Can you name Charles Dickens' last and unfinished novel? 5. Where was the RMS Titanic's last port of call? 6. Who was the last English King to lead his troops into battle? 7. The last dodo bird died in which century? 8. The House of Savoy was a royal dynasty which was the last ruling house of which country? 9. Name the last football team to win the old First Division before the creation of the Premier League for the 1992-93 season? 10. What was the last U.S. State to officially abolish slavery? 11. Sleeping Murder was the last published title of an Agatha Christie novel featuring whom? 12. What is the last Greek letter? 13. Name the last Beatles album to be released in 1970? 14. In 1958, King Faisal ll was murdered at 23 years old. He was the last King of which country? 15. The last club to win the FA Cup featuring 11 English players in their starting line-up was who? 16. Which tournament was Tiger Woods last major win? 17. The Last Movie Star (2017) was which “movies stars” last leading role? 18. What was the last tv comedy to star the late, great Richard Beckinsale? 19. Last British football club to win the European Cup (Champions League) twice in a row? 20. Who was the last US President to die in office?"

"I will indeed allow Lord Hereford's Knob as a hill East, and I have given you all an extra point because I did indeed forget the word Ice in front of hockey. What a wonderful way to ruin a good question!!"

14 today thanks.zico. Didn't get the no balls thing either.

"17 for me thanks Zico, if you allow Lord Hereford's Knob to be described as a big hill. If not 16. Which I will not argue with as technically it is a mountain as it is tall enough. As I am sure Lady Hereford could confirm :)"

"17 for me thanks Zico, if you allow Lord Hereford's Knob to be described as a big hill. If not 16. Which I will not argue with as technically it is a mountain as it is tall enough. As I am sure Lady Hereford could confirm :)"

"12, thanks Zico. Didn't get question 3,as thought you meant hockey (field), which uses a ball, not ice hockey (a puck)."

"1. The phrase “Mad as Hatter” is linked to the hat-making industry in the 18th and 19th centuries when the use of a certain toxic substance gave hatters what sort of poisoning? Mercury poisoning 2. Which phrase does Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, have inscribed on his tombstone? That's All Folks 3. What links the sports of fishing, hockey, badminton, discus and the hammer? They all use nets but have no balls 4. Which date in May is celebrated by many science fiction fans as Star Wars Day? May 4th (a play on 'May the Fourth be with you') 5. After which disease did fun loving and heavy drinking acting legend Errol Flynn name his house? Cirrhosis. It was named 'Cirrhosis by the Sea'. 6. Which swimming stroke did Captain Matthew Webb use to become the first recorded person to swim the English Channel in 1875, was it the front crawl, breaststroke or butterfly? Breaststroke 7. What in South-East Wales is Lord Hereford's Knob? A mountain 8. By UK law, ice cream vans are banned from playing their tunes after which time: 7pm, 8pm or 9pm? 7pm 9. Which actor of eleven Carry On Films, was also nominated for an Academy Award for writing the lyrics to the song 'Georgy Girl', was it Bernard Bresslaw, Sid James or Jim Dale? Jim Dale 10. Who was the famous editor (and wrote the foreword) of Michael Jackson's 1988 autobiography Moonwalk, was it Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Rosie O'Donnell or Whoopi Goldberg? Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis 11. In the film world, which fictional character had the last name 'Rockatansky'? Mad Max 12. The name of which place in the world literally means 'fragrant harbour'? Hong Kong 13. In 2005, which country's government threatened to sue Sacha Baron Cohen? Kazakhstan's 14. There is a 3-metre-high statue of Farrokh Bulsara overlooking Lake Geneva; who was he? Freddie Mercury 15. How many American states have names that contain just 4 letters? Bonus points if you can name them. Three (Iowa, Ohio, and Utah) 16. Which country is closest to the Canary Islands? Morocco 17. What fun name was originally proposed in an online poll to name the research vessel that was eventually called RRS Sir David Attenborough? Boaty McBoatface 18. What is a stinking bishop? It's a type of cheese. 19. 1 is 189, 2 is 33, 3 is 80; what are we talking about? Motorway lengths, i.e. M1 is 189 miles long. 20. Native to the Caribbean, what sort of animal is the mountain chicken? Frog"

"Trivia quiz! 1. The phrase “Mad as Hatter” is linked to the hat-making industry in the 18th and 19th centuries when the use of a certain toxic substance gave hatters what sort of poisoning? 2. Which phrase does Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, have inscribed on his tombstone? 3. What links the sports of fishing, hockey, badminton, discus and the hammer? 4. Which date in May is celebrated by many science fiction fans as Star Wars Day? 5. After which disease did fun loving and heavy drinking acting legend Errol Flynn name his house? 6. Which swimming stroke did Captain Matthew Webb use to become the first recorded person to swim the English Channel in 1875, was it the front crawl, breaststroke or butterfly? 7. What in South-East Wales is Lord Hereford's Knob? 8. By UK law, ice cream vans are banned from playing their tunes after which time: 7pm, 8pm or 9pm? 9. Which actor of eleven Carry On Films, was also nominated for an Academy Award for writing the lyrics to the song 'Georgy Girl', was it Bernard Bresslaw, Sid James or Jim Dale? 10. Who was the famous editor (and wrote the foreword) of Michael Jackson's 1988 autobiography Moonwalk, was it Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Rosie O'Donnell or Whoopi Goldberg? 11. In the film world, which fictional character had the last name 'Rockatansky'? 12. The name of which place in the world literally means 'fragrant harbour'? 13. In 2005, which country's government threatened to sue Sacha Baron Cohen? 14. There is a 3-metre-high statue of Farrokh Bulsara overlooking Lake Geneva; who was he? 15. How many American states have names that contain just 4 letters? Bonus points if you can name them. 16. Which country is closest to the Canary Islands? 17. What fun name was originally proposed in an online poll to name the research vessel that was eventually called RRS Sir David Attenborough? 18. What is a stinking bishop? 19. 1 is 189, 2 is 33, 3 is 80; what are we talking about? 20. Native to the Caribbean, what sort of animal is the mountain chicken?"