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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2008 12:00:05 GMT
Yet another one on General Knowledge. Something for everyone, hopefully. No more than 10 answers per person in any one four-hour period, please, otherwise points start coming off !
1 What is a male fox called (- apart from ‘Jim’)? 2 Which country hosted the 1994 football World Cup ? 3 What did the M stand for in MIRAS ? 4 Which Abba album had a French title ? 5 What does the P stand for in DTP ? 6 Who is Pat Boone’s singing daughter ? 7 Where in London is the Lutine Bell ? 8 What is numismatics ? 9 Blue and seal-point are types of which cat ? 10 What was first put into pound notes in 1940 ? 11 What was Moliere’s real name ? 12 Whose second shop was called Nostalgia of Mud ? 13 A ‘batavia’ is a variety of what ? 14 What is Ameleon ? 15 What is the chemical name of vitamin B1 ? 16 Which country left the Commonwealth in 1949 ? 17 Which castle was George I born in ? 18 What is the Norwegian parliament called ? 19 In which country is the city of Monrovia ? 20 Androphobia is the fear of what ? 21 Who had a 1980s No.1 with ‘The Model’ ? 22 Who invented the chronometer ? 23 Who made the film Bad Penny Blues ? 24 The airline Lot is based in which country ? 25 The picosecond is the smallest unit of what ? 26 What is the only English anagram of INTRODUCE ? 27 Which UK paper size is 74mm x 105mm ? 28 How many degrees are there in each internal angle of a dodecagon ? 29 What is the capital of the US state New Jersey ? 30 Where are the headquarters of the CIA ?
That’s it, 1pt for each question or part-question answered successfully. And, as ever, possible quizmeister’s bonus point for no particular reason ! Good luck !
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Post by DA-DM on May 15, 2008 12:11:43 GMT
1. reynard/dog/tod 4. voulez vous 8. guessing - numis = numeric = coinage = coin collecting/studying ? 9. we are SIAMESE if you please ! 10. the silver strip ? 13. not another lettuce ! 15. thiamin 20. MEN !! 21. kraftwerk 27. A7 ?
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Post by Duncan Disorderly on May 15, 2008 12:15:29 GMT
1. Vixon 2. U.S.A. 4. Voulaz-vous 5. Publishing 6. Debby Boone? 10. The Silver Strip 19. Liberia 21. Kraftwork 24. Poland 27. A6
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Post by hon Vice President on May 15, 2008 12:56:43 GMT
Just for chuckles:
1/ Reynard 3/ Mortgage 4/voulez vous 5/ publishing 7/ Lloyds of London (maritime) 9/ Siamese; Disney or otherwise! 21/ Kraftwerk 23/ Ah! You trick us eh?? - the late lamented Humph recorded said song, but Scorsese used the title for one of his documentaries on blues... Or I may be going totally toothbrush! 24/ Poland; though most of the wee devils get here by other means! 29/ Trenton?
Just a little cameo appearance Tommo!
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Post by DA-DM on May 15, 2008 13:18:14 GMT
aren't you gonna have a go at the guitar quizzes ?
there's 3 of 'em you know !! quizzes that is, there's lots of gee-tarz. ;D
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Post by fazza on May 15, 2008 13:31:23 GMT
3. MIRAS Mortgage Interest Reflief at Source: Financial Planning Certificate knowledge finally comes into its own, never thought it would once I changed jobs 9. Persian 15 is that Riboflavin 16 Pakistan, and then came back? 25 Time 28 I "think" there are 12 x 150 degree angles 30 does anyone know?
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Post by SirKT on May 15, 2008 13:52:46 GMT
12. My guess would be Vivienne Westwood - Lee`s mum ;D 16. Eire ? 17. George 1st is to do with the House of Hannover, so is there a Hannover castle, he wasn`t born over `ere. 18. Had this one in a quiz the other night - Storting
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Post by hon Vice President on May 15, 2008 14:15:52 GMT
aren't you gonna have a go at the guitar quizzes ? there's 3 of 'em you know !! quizzes that is, there's lots of gee-tarz. ;D I would if I could - I only get to play on the work PC and all the pictures look the same - a little red cross in a box! Apart from which, you appear to have got it all tied up ! ;)
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Post by DA-DM on May 15, 2008 21:18:02 GMT
hardly, me knowledge exhausted now. :(
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2008 19:28:06 GMT
1. reynard/dog/tod 4. voulez vous 8. guessing - numis = numeric = coinage = coin collecting/studying ? 9. we are SIAMESE if you please ! 10. the silver strip ? 13. not another lettuce ! 15. thiamin 20. MEN !! 21. kraftwerk 27. A7 ? 11 minutes is pretty impressive: 2.5 speed points to DA. 1. correct, max 2pts plus BigJimSilverFox bonus 4. correct, 1pt 8. correct, max 2pts 9. correct, 1.5pts + 1pt 'Q' (Oaktree Cattery) bonus 10. correct, 1pt 13. correct, 1.5pts 15. correct, 1pt 20. MEN !! Don't get excited, now ! ;D 1.5pts 21. correct, 1pt 27. correct, 1pt 18pts to Clever Clogs. ;) Leader: DA 18pts
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Post by davejones on May 16, 2008 19:33:08 GMT
26. Reduction
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2008 19:40:36 GMT
1. Vixon 2. U.S.A. 4. Voulaz-vous 5. Publishing 6. Debby Boone? 10. The Silver Strip 19. Liberia 21. Kraftwork 24. Poland 27. A6 Duncan's fast too, so 2pts. 1. Vixon A bit of confused sexuality there, Dunc - I thought you were a family man who must know the difference between male and female ? ;D ;D Oh well, Cathy Dennis once sang "I'm the kind of girl who could be your boyfriend" 0.5 SilverFox bonus only. 2. correct, 1pt 4. correct, 1pt 5. correct, 1pt 6. correct, 1pt 10. correct, 1pt 19. correct, 1pt 21. correct, 1pt 24. correct, 1pt 27. incorrect, one out. Leaderboard: 1 DA 18pts 2 DuncanDisorderly 10.5pts
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2008 19:59:43 GMT
Just for chuckles: 1/ Reynard 3/ Mortgage 4/voulez vous 5/ publishing 7/ Lloyds of London (maritime) 9/ Siamese; Disney or otherwise! 21/ Kraftwerk 23/ Ah! You trick us eh?? - the late lamented Humph recorded said song, but Scorsese used the title for one of his documentaries on blues... Or I may be going totally toothbrush! 24/ Poland; though most of the wee devils get here by other means! 29/ Trenton? Just a little cameo appearance Tommo! Go on, then: 1pt for speed for Honchair 1/ DA already came up with that one. 0.5 BigJimSilverFox bonus, though 3/ correct, 1pt 4/right, but a bit too late to allow a point 5/ again, Duncan 41 minutes ago. 7/ correct, maximum 2pts 9/ bonus 1pt for the Disney connotation. 21/ DA and DD both beat you to that one. 23/ Ah! You trick us eh?? - the late lamented Humph recorded said song, but Scorsese used the title for one of his documentaries on blues... Or I may be going totally toothbrush! Humphrey Lyttleton correct for maximum 2pts. 1pt bonus for the brilliant, witty, self-effacing man. Plus 1pt for the Scorsese connection. 24/ Poland; though most of the wee devils get here by other means! DD got Poland, but you get a bonus for that pertinent comment. ;) 29/ correct, 1pt. 1+0.5+1+2+1+4+1+1 = 11.5pts to the Honorary Chairperson. ;) Leaderboard: 1 DA 18pts 2 Honchair 11.5pts 3 DuncanDisorderly 10.5pts
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Post by WolfLord on May 16, 2008 20:06:32 GMT
11.Jean-Baptiste Poquelin 22.John Harrison in 1761 30.Fairfax County, Virginia, afew miles west of Washington DC
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Post by Duncan Disorderly on May 16, 2008 20:08:55 GMT
30. Langley, Virginia (so says my american friend)
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2008 20:13:23 GMT
3. MIRAS Mortgage Interest Reflief at Source: Financial Planning Certificate knowledge finally comes into its own, never thought it would once I changed jobs 9. Persian 15 is that Riboflavin 16 Pakistan, and then came back? 25 Time 28 I "think" there are 12 x 150 degree angles 30 does anyone know? 3. MIRAS Mortgage Interest Reflief at Source: Well, Honchair got 'mortgage' but you've given the term in full, so 1pt also. 9. Persian Siamese was the answer, but you can have a Blue Persian, so 0.5pt. Plus 1pt 'Q' bonus ( yes, I'm still giving Q bonuses although we don't hear so much from the old scrote these days. ;D ) 15 is that Riboflavin Thiamin, but brave effort, so 0.5pt 16 Pakistan, and then came back? Again, a brave effort but the year is wrong. Will give 1pt as that was a unique situation. 25 correct, 1pt 28 I "think" there are 12 x 150 degree angles Spot on, maximum 2pts + a 1pt Nigel bonus. ;D 30 does anyone know? Good point, but that's all you get. Answer still to get. Your tally: 1+1.5+0.5+1+1+3+1 = 9pts Leaderboard: 1 DA 18pts 2 Honchair 11.5pts 3 DuncanDisorderly 10.5pts 4 Pete Farrelly 9pts
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Post by vinny on May 16, 2008 20:15:54 GMT
6. I was hoping the answer was Bab. :D
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2008 20:16:55 GMT
12. My guess would be Vivienne Westwood - Lee`s mum ;D 16. Eire ? 17. George 1st is to do with the House of Hannover, so is there a Hannover castle, he wasn`t born over `ere. 18. Had this one in a quiz the other night - Storting All correct from SirKT. Scores thus: 12)1pt + 1pt bonus ;D 16)1pt 17)1pt 18) 1pt. The castle in Hanover incidentally is Osnabruck. Leaderboard: 1 DA 18pts 2 Honchair 11.5pts 3 DuncanDisorderly 10.5pts 4 Pete Farrelly 9pts 5 SirKT 5pts
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Post by margo on May 16, 2008 20:23:31 GMT
14 Ameleon is a strong cider sold in the USA, also marketed in the UK by Gaymers under the brand name K.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2008 21:00:15 GMT
Correct for 1pt. 11.Jean-Baptiste Poquelin 22.John Harrison in 1761 30.Fairfax County, Virginia, afew miles west of Washington DC All correct, two half-point bonuses for 22) - one for the year, the other a 'Delboy' bonus as a Harrison clock featured in one episode. 30. Langley, Virginia (so says my american friend) Even more specific; who could have thought we could have tracked down the HQ of the CIA so easily ? ;D 1pt Leaderboard: 1 DA 18pts 2= Honchair 11.5pts 2= DuncanDisorderly 11.5pts 4 Pete Farrelly 9pts 5 SirKT 5pts 6 Wolfman 4pts 7 DaveJones 1pt
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2008 21:07:48 GMT
6. I was hoping the answer was Bab. :D Vinny gets the 'silly ar$e point usually reserved for Dave Jones who for once gave a serious answer. ;D 14 Ameleon is a strong cider sold in the USA, also marketed in the UK by Gaymers under the brand name K. Farbeit from me to argue with such an authoritarian on cider drinking. ;D 2pts. And thus endeth this quiz with results as follows: Final table 1 DA 18pts 2= Honchair 11.5pts 2= DuncanDisorderly 11.5pts 4 Pete Farrelly 9pts 5 SirKT 5pts 6 Wolfman 4pts 7 Margo 2pts 8= DaveJones 1pt 8= Vinny 1pt
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