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?"

[riosleftsock]

"6 thanks, liked this one. Only on WHO do we have to have a photo quiz that we can't have photos on."

[Westside]

6. Thanks.

[zico]

"Famous Photos 1. An iconic photograph taken in 1945 shows United States Marines raising the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi during the battle for which island? Iwo Jima 2. London surgeon Robert Wilson supposedly took a photo of what in 1934? The Loch Ness Monster 3. One of the most famous photographs of all time was shot by Iain MacMillan on 8 August 1969 on what road? Abbey Road, Liverpool (of The Beatles walking across a zebra crossing) 4. What were eleven American ironworkers sitting on whilst having lunch in a black-and-white photograph taken on September 20, 1932? A steel beam – The beam 260 meters above the ground (of the RCA Building in Manhattan, New York City) 5. Who stuck his tongue out for the camera for his 72nd birthday on March 14, 1951? Albert Einstein (in a now iconic image) 6. Where was the Jeff Widener photo entitled Tank Man taken in 1989? Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China 7. Which awful event was captured by photographer Sam Shere in 1937? The Hindenburg Disaster 8. The Situation Room was a photo taken by Pete Souza who at the time was the chief official White House photographer for which president? President Barack Obama 9. A subway grate was used to create a famous photo of Marilyn Monroe in 1954 during the filming of which movie? The Seven Year Itch 10. Neil Leifer, 1965 snapped the photo of 23-year-old heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali towering over his vanquished 34 year old opponent. Who was the opponent? Sonny Liston"

[zico]

"Famous Photos 1. An iconic photograph taken in 1945 shows United States Marines raising the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi during the battle for which island? 2. London surgeon Robert Wilson supposedly took a photo of what in 1934? 3. One of the most famous photographs of all time was shot by Iain MacMillan on 8 August 1969 on what road? 4. What were eleven American ironworkers sitting on whilst having lunch in a black-and-white photograph taken on September 20, 1932? 5. Who stuck his tongue out for the camera for his 72nd birthday on March 14, 1951? 6. Where was the Jeff Widener photo entitled Tank Man taken in 1989? 7. Which awful event was captured by photographer Sam Shere in 1937? 8. The Situation Room was a photo taken by Pete Souza who at the time was the chief official White House photographer for which president? 9. A subway grate was used to create a famous photo of Marilyn Monroe in 1954 during the filming of which movie? 10. Neil Leifer, 1965 snapped the photo of 23-year-old heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali towering over his vanquished 34-year-old opponent. Who was the opponent?"

[zico]

"Mad Dog 2:43 Sat Jul 1 Ha ha, sorry mate, at least Easthammer is chomping at the bit now for the next film quiz! Always remember as a kid in the summer holidays in the mornings there was always Harold Lloyd, Laurel and Hardy and the Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan films on Tv. I know as we get older we always say, ""things in our day blah blah"" but I do think the present is the weakest in my opinion with regard to the quality of films. Every decade seems to have their certain fad. From the eras of epics and musicals to the disaster films of the 70's moving into the action genre of the 80's and so on. I think now seems to be the era of Marvel/DC and remakes. I'm not a big fan of the superhero universe, which is probably why I think that way. Christopher Reeve is still Superman to me and Lou Ferrigno painted green and running in slow motion is still more realistic that a CGI Hulk jumping 500 feet in the air!"

[Mad Dog]

3. Turns out you found the exact era I know fuck all about films

[Mad Dog]

3. Turns out you found the exact era I know fuck all about films

[Mad Dog]

3. Turns out you found the exact era I know fuck all about films

[zebthecat]

7 today too thanks

[zico]

"easthammer 9:50 Fri Jun 30 Ha ha, brilliant."

[easthammer]

7 thanks Zico Not usually good on films but you found my era :)

[Far Cough]

6 thanks zico

[Westside]

A quiet 5. Thanks.

[zico]

"Silent Films Quiz 1. Charlie Chaplin continued to make silent films well into the sound era. With the movie poster tag line ""He Talks!"", what was both his first true sound film and his greatest commercial success? The Great Dictator 2. In Safety Last! which actor is seen dangling from the hands of a large clock? Harold Lloyd 3. Name the incompetent policemen featured in the slapstick comedies produced by Mack Sennett? The Keystone Cops 4. The rock band Queen used footage from which 1927 silent science fiction film for its ""Radio Ga Ga"" pop video? Metropolis 5. Which famous film studio was founded in 1919 by D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks? United Artists 6. Known at one time as ""The King of Hollywood"", which actor, famous for his swashbuckling roles as Robin Hood, Zorro and The Thief of Bagdad, saw his career decline with the advent of talking films? Douglas Fairbanks 7. Which early 1980s Hollywood child star with the initials D.B. was the granddaughter of a famous American silent film star? Drew Barrymore (John Barrymore's granddaughter) 8. Which 1927 Buster Keaton film did Orson Welles call ""the greatest comedy ever made, the greatest civil war film ever made, and perhaps the greatest film ever made""? The General 9. The Battle of the Century is a Laurel and Hardy film famous for its use of more than 3,000 what? Cream pies (although the Guinness Book of Records claims that as many as 10,000 may have been used) 10. Which 1927 film with Al Jolson heralded the demise of the silent film era? The Jazz Singer"

[zico]

"Silent Films Quiz 1. Charlie Chaplin continued to make silent films well into the sound era. With the movie poster tag line ""He Talks!"", what was both his first true sound film and his greatest commercial success? 2. In Safety Last! which actor is seen dangling from the hands of a large clock? 3. Name the incompetent policemen featured in the slapstick comedies produced by Mack Sennett? 4. The rock band Queen used footage from which 1927 silent science fiction film for its ""Radio Ga Ga"" pop video? 5. Which famous film studio was founded in 1919 by D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks? 6. Known at one time as ""The King of Hollywood"", which actor, famous for his swashbuckling roles as Robin Hood, Zorro and The Thief of Bagdad, saw his career decline with the advent of talking films? 7. Which early 1980s Hollywood child star with the initials D.B. was the granddaughter of a famous American silent film star? 8. Which 1927 Buster Keaton film did Orson Welles call ""the greatest comedy ever made, the greatest civil war film ever made, and perhaps the greatest film ever made""? 9. The Battle of the Century is a Laurel and Hardy film famous for its use of more than 3,000 what? 10. Which 1927 film with Al Jolson heralded the demise of the silent film era?"

[riosleftsock]

"7 thanks. Coff, there is only one named snake in Jungle Book - Trusssssst in me!"

[zebthecat]

8 today

[Westside]

7. Thanks.

[Far Cough]

7 cheers zico I think there's more than one named snake in Jungle Book? I didn't get any of them anyway

[easthammer]

8 for snakes Thanks Zico

[Mad Dog]

"7. If there's a queation about something poisonous, venomous or just plain wants to kill you. Australia is the answer"

[zico]

"Ha ha,,,,,, he comes next week in the Human body Quiz under arsehole! Snakes Quiz 1. Can you name the largest snake in the world by weight? Anaconda (the common or green anaconda) 2. True or false? Most sea snakes are non-venomous? False. Most are venomous. 3. The Inland Taipan, the most venomous snake in the world, is native to which country? Australia 4. There are three species of snake native to the UK. The adder and smooth snake are two, what's the third? Grass snake 5. What word is the collective noun for rattlesnakes and also a ballroom dance? Rhumba 6. Which country has the most deaths due to snakes each year? Is it United Staes, India or Brazil? India (an estimated 1.2 million people have died from snake bites in India in the last 20 years) 7. What is the process called ecdysis, which occurs between four and 12 times a year? Shedding skin 8. The eastern diamondback, which can measure up to 8 feet in length, is what type of snake? Rattlesnake 9. What is the snake called in The Jungle Book? Kaa 10. Which famous character from Greek Mythology had snakes in place of hair? Medusa"

[Mad Dog]

Load of snake questions and no mention of payet?????

[zico]

"Thanks MD for yesterday, was too knackered to have a go when I got back but it looked tough. I spent too much time in the long grass on the golf course yesterday but thankfully I didn't come across any Snakes 1. Can you name the largest snake in the world by weight? 2. True or false? Most sea snakes are non-venomous? 3. The Inland Taipan, the most venomous snake in the world, is native to which country? 4. There are three species of snake native to the UK. The adder and smooth snake are two, what's the third? 5. What word is the collective noun for rattlesnakes and also a ballroom dance? 6. Which country has the most deaths due to snakes each year? Is it United Staes, India or Brazil? 7. What is the process called ecdysis, which occurs between four and 12 times a year? 8. The eastern diamondback, which can measure up to 8 feet in length, is what type of snake? 9. What is the snake called in The Jungle Book? 10. Which famous character from Greek Mythology had snakes in place of hair?"

[easthammer]

I got 11 correct (but I also think WHY is a legitimate odd one out but accept that I would have not gotten through on the programme) The first one I couldn't provide an answer for was 45%. What are Digital Swappes? Might just be being thick or that I did the quiz late at night after a long day out. Thanks MD. PS I agreed 100% with your post on the Rice thread.