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Weird & Bizarre Quiz

1.  Which country's highest mountain is Mist Peak, which due to it being almost permanently shrouded in cloud was not discovered until the 1950s?
Brazil

2.  What links Oddjob, Mr. Benn, and John Steed?
Bowler hats – Oddjob from Goldfinger, Mr Benn (kids TV), John Steed of The Avengers.

3.  Anfield was originally the home of which football club from 1884 to 1891?
Everton

4.  Which British coastal city hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, where ABBA started their international career when they won?
Brighton

5.  Which bird is nicknamed "The Laughing Jackass"?
Kookaburra

6.  In 2008, the NY Daily News reported that Welsh-born singer Tom Jones had insured what for 7 million dollars?
His chest hair

7.  Which famous playwright, poet and actor is credited with inventing such words as dwindle, sanctimonious, and watchdog?
William Shakespeare

8.  What tax was introduced in England and Wales in 1696 under King William III but was unpopular because it was seen as a tax on "light and air"?
Window tax

9. Most standard what have between 300 and 500 dimples across their surface? A typical number within that range is 336 dimples.
Golf balls

10.  What word do we get from the French word meaning "death pledge"?
Mortgage

11.  Doncaster Sheffield Airport used to be named after which fictional character?
Robin Hood

12.  "Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!" is a line from which Carry On film?
Carry On Cleo

13.  What video game caused a shortage of 100 Yen coins in Japan in 1980?
Space Invaders

14. Pogonophobia is a severe fear of what, is it Bats, Bagpipes or Beards?
Beards

15.  Known as Scotland’s Folly, which famous building did Scotland attempt to replicate in 1826 but failed to complete?
The Parthenon

16.  Which European flag is widely considered to be the oldest existing flag in the world?
The flag of Denmark

17.  A nelson is cricket or darts slang for what score?
111

18.  Who created the characters Pumblechook, Harold Skimpole, and Lucretia Tox?
Charles Dickens

19.  On April 30, 1952, which toy (first invented by George Lerner and then manufactured by Hasbro) became the first toy advertised on television in America?
Mr. Potato Head

20.  In 1972, actress Veronica Hamel remodelled her house and discovered a telephone tapping system that covered every room in the house. Which iconic actress was the previous owner of this house?
Marilyn Monroe







 

zebthecat wrote: ↑21 Mar 2025, 23:25 17 as well thanks zico.
Murray Walker's commentary was almost a sideline as he worked in advertising until he retired knocking on 60.

Weird & Bizarre Quiz

1.  Which country's highest mountain is Mist Peak, which due to it being almost permanently shrouded in cloud was not discovered until the 1950s?

2.  What links Oddjob, Mr. Benn, and John Steed?

3.  Anfield was originally the home of which football club from 1884 to 1891?

4.  Which British coastal city hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, where ABBA started their international career when they won?

5.  Which bird is nicknamed "The Laughing Jackass"?

6.  In 2008, the NY Daily News reported that Welsh-born singer Tom Jones had insured what for 7 million dollars?

7.  Which famous playwright, poet and actor is credited with inventing such words as dwindle, sanctimonious, and watchdog?

8.  What tax was introduced in England and Wales in 1696 under King William III but was unpopular because it was seen as a tax on "light and air"?

9. Most standard what have between 300 and 500 dimples across their surface? A typical number within that range is 336 dimples.

10.  What word do we get from the French word meaning "death pledge"?

11.  Doncaster Sheffield Airport used to be named after which fictional character?

12.  "Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!" is a line from which Carry On film?

13.  What video game caused a shortage of 100 Yen coins in Japan in 1980?

14. Pogonophobia is a severe fear of what, is it Bats, Bagpipes or Beards?

15.  Known as Scotland’s Folly, which famous building did Scotland attempt to replicate in 1826 but failed to complete?

16.  Which European flag is widely considered to be the oldest existing flag in the world?

17.  A nelson is cricket or darts slang for what score?

18.  Who created the characters Pumblechook, Harold Skimpole, and Lucretia Tox?

19.  On April 30, 1952, which toy (first invented by George Lerner and then manufactured by Hasbro) became the first toy advertised on television in America?

20.  In 1972, actress Veronica Hamel remodelled her house and discovered a telephone tapping system that covered every room in the house. Which iconic actress was the previous owner of this house?







 

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Murray Walker's commentary was almost a sideline as he worked in advertising until he retired knocking on 60.

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Westside wrote: ↑21 Mar 2025, 17:29 16 Thanks Zico. Thought the Barry Davies question would involve "Where were the Germans, but frankly, who cares?"

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16 Thanks Zico. Thought the Barry Davies question would involve "Where were the Germans, but frankly, who cares?"

Sports Commentators Quiz

1.  Which rugby union commentator was known as 'the voice of rugby'?
Bill McLaren (William Pollock McLaren)

2.  Which announcer covered six FIFA World Cups from 1962 to 1982, eleven Summer Olympic Games from 1960 to 2000 and was host of A Question of Sport between 1979–1997?
David Coleman

3.  John Motson was renowned for regularly wearing what type of coat?
A sheepskin coat

4.  "Oh, I say!" was the catchphrase of the BBC’s "voice of Wimbledon".  Who was he?
Dan Maskell

5.  As well as many other tournaments who was the main TV commentator in snooker's greatest final, the one between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor in the 1985 World Snooker Championship?
“Whispering” Ted Lowe

6.  In the final moments of the 2011-12 season, Manchester City clinched the Premier League title with an injury-time goal which was accompanied by some equally iconic commentary from which commentator? His shout of "Aguerooooo!" was an iconic moment in sport.
Martin Tyler

7.  Which sports commentator had a well-known rapport with former World Heavyweight Champion Frank Bruno?
Harry Carpenter

8.  Who was the BBC's leading horse racing commentator from 1947 to 1997?
Peter O'Sullevan

9.  "The bowler's Holding; the batsman's Willey" is a quote that supposedly occurred over the radio during a Test match at The Oval in 1976. According to the urban myth, which famous commentator is this quote attributed to?
Brian Johnston

10.  Jimmy Hill of course hosted BBC's Match of the Day from 1973 to 1988.  Prior to that he played for Brentford and Fulham and as chairman of the PFA, he successfully campaigned for the abolition of the Football League's maximum wage in 1961.  He was manager at one Club between 1961–1967, name them?
Coventry City

11.  Whose quotes included: "It's the greatest comeback since Lazarus" and "Even Hypotenuse would have trouble working out these angles!"?
Sid Waddell (nicknamed the 'Voice of Darts')

12.  Following the death of Henry Longhurst in 1978, who became regarded as the "Voice of golf"?
Peter Alliss

13.  Which commentator at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games was also the first host of the BBC1 children's sports programme We Are the Champions, a show he presented from 1973 until his death?
Ron Pickering

14.  What name connects an ex-rugby player who regularly commentated alongside Eddie Butler on the BBC's rugby union coverage and an English football commentator and television presenter who covered nine World Cups and more than twenty FA Cup finals?
Brian Moore

15.  Who was the 'Voice of the Boat Race' between 1993 and 2004 and has covered more Summer Olympics than any other British sports broadcaster?
Barry Davies

16.  Who commentated on the 1973 Barbarians rugby match against the All Blacks at Cardiff which included "that try"?
Cliff Morgan

17.  Who received "intense criticism" while presenting the BBC's coverage of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after clashing with his co-host, rower Steve Redgrave?
John Inverdale

18.  A regular on Sky Sports and BBC Sport, who is the first ever former female player to commentate on men’s international rugby?
Maggie Alphonsi

19.  The youngest ever US Open female singles champion usually participates in the BBC's Wimbledon coverage. Who is she?
Tracy Austin

20.  Opal Fruits came with the slogan and jingle "Made to make your mouth water", which was invented by which future commentator who worked in advertising before the craft that made him famous?
Murray Walker



 

Well with all the sport this week we now need a 

Sports Commentators Quiz

1.  Which rugby union commentator was known as 'the voice of rugby'?

2.  Which announcer covered six FIFA World Cups from 1962 to 1982, eleven Summer Olympic Games from 1960 to 2000 and was host of A Question of Sport between 1979–1997?

3.  John Motson was renowned for regularly wearing what type of coat?

4.  "Oh, I say!" was the catchphrase of the BBC’s "voice of Wimbledon".  Who was he?

5.  As well as many other tournaments who was the main TV commentator in snooker's greatest final, the one between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor in the 1985 World Snooker Championship?

6.  In the final moments of the 2011-12 season, Manchester City clinched the Premier League title with an injury-time goal which was accompanied by some equally iconic commentary from which commentator? His shout of "Aguerooooo!" was an iconic moment in sport.

7.  Which sports commentator had a well-known rapport with former World Heavyweight Champion Frank Bruno?

8.  Who was the BBC's leading horse racing commentator from 1947 to 1997?

9.  "The bowler's Holding; the batsman's Willey" is a quote that supposedly occurred over the radio during a Test match at The Oval in 1976. According to the urban myth, which famous commentator is this quote attributed to?

10.  Jimmy Hill of course hosted BBC's Match of the Day from 1973 to 1988.  Prior to that he played for Brentford and Fulham and as chairman of the PFA, he successfully campaigned for the abolition of the Football League's maximum wage in 1961.  He was manager at one Club between 1961–1967, name them?

11.  Whose quotes included: "It's the greatest comeback since Lazarus" and "Even Hypotenuse would have trouble working out these angles!"?

12.  Following the death of Henry Longhurst in 1978, who became regarded as the "Voice of golf"?

13.  Which commentator at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games was also the first host of the BBC1 children's sports programme We Are the Champions, a show he presented from 1973 until his death?

14.  What name connects an ex-rugby player who regularly commentated alongside Eddie Butler on the BBC's rugby union coverage and an English football commentator and television presenter who covered nine World Cups and more than twenty FA Cup finals?

15.  Who was the 'Voice of the Boat Race' between 1993 and 2004 and has covered more Summer Olympics than any other British sports broadcaster?

16.  Who commentated on the 1973 Barbarians rugby match against the All Blacks at Cardiff which included "that try"?

17.  Who received "intense criticism" while presenting the BBC's coverage of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after clashing with his co-host, rower Steve Redgrave?

18.  A regular on Sky Sports and BBC Sport, who is the first ever former female player to commentate on men’s international rugby?

19.  The youngest ever US Open female singles champion usually participates in the BBC's Wimbledon coverage. Who is she?

20.  Opal Fruits came with the slogan and jingle "Made to make your mouth water", which was invented by which future commentator who worked in advertising before the craft that made him famous?




 

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mallard wrote: ↑20 Mar 2025, 18:24 16 thanks Zico

I remember that diver smashing his head, just no idea of his name!

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I remember that diver smashing his head, just no idea of his name!

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Later Modern Olympics Quiz

1.  Sir Chris Hoy won 6 gold medals in which sport?
Cycling

2.  In 1992, Linford Christie won gold in which event?
100 metres

3.  Which Brit won the women’s 400 metres hurdles at the 1992 Olympics?
Sally Gunnell

4.  The 1992 USA ‘Dream Team’ competed in which sport?
Basketball

5.  Which US city hosted the 1996 Olympics?
Atlanta

6.  Eddie The Eagle found fame at which Winter Olympics?  Point each for City and year
Calgary, 1988

7.  How many Olympic gold medals did Carl Lewis win, was it 7, 8 or 9?
Nine

8. At the 1988 Olympics, which American diver hit his head on the springboard?
Greg Louganis

9.  True or False, Anthony Joshua won Olympic gold?
True – won gold at the London 2012 Olympics.

10.  Which Scottish athlete won the men’s 100 metres in Moscow 1980?
Allan Wells

11.  What is the only Olympic sport where men and women compete equally in “every” event?
Equestrian

12.  Which ex British athlete is one of seven candidates in the running to be elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at a vote taking place today?
Sebastian Coe  - He missed out today, Kirsty Coventry the Zimbabwe sports minister and two-time Olympic swimming gold medallist won the vote.

13.  In which city is the 2028 Summer Olympics going to be held?
Los Angeles

14.  Which country’s group of athletes take up the first position during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony?
Greece - is the originator of the ancient Olympic Games, so it traditionally comes first in the Parade of Nations

15.  What colour is NOT one of the 5 Olympic Rings, Orange, Yellow, Black, Green?
Orange  

16.  An eight-time Olympic gold medallist, which sporting legend is the only sprinter to win Olympic 100m and 200m titles at three consecutive Olympics?
Usain Bolt

17.  Following Tom Daley’s Gold medal win in the men’s synchronized 10-meter platform dive at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a now-iconic photo saw him go viral – but what was his doing at the time?
Knitting - Daley was seen knitting while watching women’s synchronized 3-meter springboard event

18.  What was used for the first time in the 1980, Lake Placid Winter Olympics?
Snow machines/Artificial snow

19.  The 1968 Summer Olympics torch relay took part as part of the build-up to the 1968 Summer Olympics hosted in Mexico City, Mexico. The Olympic flame was lit in Olympia, Greece, and retraced the steps of which historical explorer?
Christopher Columbus

20.  The reverse of the Paris 2024 Olympic medals featured which Greek goddess?
Nike (the goddess of victory)






 

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Later Modern Olympics Quiz

1.  Sir Chris Hoy won 6 gold medals in which sport?

2.  In 1992, Linford Christie won gold in which event?

3.  Which Brit won the women’s 400 metres hurdles at the 1992 Olympics?

4.  The 1992 USA ‘Dream Team’ competed in which sport?

5.  Which US city hosted the 1996 Olympics?

6.  Eddie The Eagle found fame at which Winter Olympics?  Point each for City and year

7.  How many Olympic gold medals did Carl Lewis win, was it 7, 8 or 9?

8. At the 1988 Olympics, which American diver hit his head on the springboard?

9.  True or False, Anthony Joshua won Olympic gold?

10.  Which Scottish athlete won the men’s 100 metres in Moscow 1980?

11.  What is the only Olympic sport where men and women compete equally in “every” event?

12.  Which ex British athlete is one of seven candidates in the running to be elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at a vote taking place today?

13.  In which city is the 2028 Summer Olympics going to be held?

14.  Which country’s group of athletes take up the first position during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony?

15.  What colour is NOT one of the 5 Olympic Rings, Orange, Yellow, Black, Green? 

16.  An eight-time Olympic gold medallist, which sporting legend is the only sprinter to win Olympic 100m and 200m titles at three consecutive Olympics?

17.  Following Tom Daley’s Gold medal win in the men’s synchronized 10-meter platform dive at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a now-iconic photo saw him go viral – but what was his doing at the time?

18.  What was used for the first time in the 1980, Lake Placid Winter Olympics?

19.  The 1968 Summer Olympics torch relay took part as part of the build-up to the 1968 Summer Olympics hosted in Mexico City, Mexico. The Olympic flame was lit in Olympia, Greece, and retraced the steps of which historical explorer?

20.  The reverse of the Paris 2024 Olympic medals featured which Greek goddess?



 

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