Friday night is quiz night ('cos I know you've got nothing better to do just now)

[Canny lass]

Now that we're stuck at home and taxing our bodies to their limits with extra cleaning, DIY projects, snow shovelling and bin polishing, I thought the old grey cells might need a bit of a workout as well. So Friday night is quiz night!  Not all  questions are my own. Many are taken from various books but the rules are simple:

Participate

Googling permitted

The judges decision is final

I am the judge

No bribing the judge

... well, I might be able to turn a blind eye to that last one

Answers on Thursday the following week

Ready, steady GO!

1.       In which 1950’s and 60’s TV western drama series did Clint Eastwood play a scout?

2.       What sort of creature is a kite?

3.       Which unit of energy is represented by the initials btu?

4.       What was Princess Anne’s first husband called?

5.       What was Winston Churchill’s home in Kent called?

6.       Which saint’s day is celebrated 1 March?

7.       Against which disease was the Salk vaccine developed?

8.       Who wrote Journey to the Centre of the Earth?

9.       Which British skater won Olympic, European and World titles in 1976?

10.   Which British prime minister wrote Vivian Grey?

11.   What was Commonwealth Day called before 1958?

12.   In which field of science would you encounter the Pons Asinorum?

 

I’ll bet you didn’t know …

When Massai tribesmen meet they spit at each other, it’s considered polite!

 

 

 

[Malcolm Robinson]

1.       Wagon train

2.       Bird

3.       Heat (British Thermal Unit)

4.       Mark Phillips

5.       Chartwell

6.       St David

7.       ?

8.       Jules Verne

9.       Cousins

10.   ?

11.   Empire Day

12.   Geometry. 

 

Some guesses there and two i cant even guess.......

[Vic Patterson]

#7 Poliomyelitis  ! or Polio

[Vic Patterson]

1 hour ago, Canny lass said:

Not a good practice just now! I hope they practice social distancing!

When Massai tribesmen meet they spit at each other, it’s considered polite!

 

 

 

 

[Canny lass]

Answers to last Friday's quiz:

1.       Rawhide

2.       A bird

3.       British Thermal Unit

4.       Mark Phillips

5.       Chartwell

6.       David

7.       Polio

8.       Jules verne

9.       John Curry

10.   Disraeli

11.   Empire Day

12.   Geometry

New quiz tomorrow.

[Canny lass]

Take a few minutes to think of something other than the corona virus. Challenge a friend or relative - from a safe distance of course. Answers next Thursday.

1.       On which Common would you find the Wombles?

2.       Cleopatra was the queen of which country?

3.       The Niagara Falls are situated on the border between which two countries?

4.       In which English county can you find the Mendip Hills?

5.       How long is a Gunter’s chain?

6.       With whom did Cliff Richard have a UK top ten hit called All I Ask of You in 1986?

7.       What are the four blood groups called?

8.       What is the National bird of the USA?

9.       Where are budgerigars found in their natural habitat?

10.   When were Nobel Prizes first awarded?

11.   Which character, played by Bill Waddington, left Coronation Street in 1997?

12.   Who was sent to prison for claiming that the sun, and not the earth, was the centre of the universe?

 

I’ll bet you didn’t know …

Every continent in the world has a city called Rome!

[Vic Patterson]

1. Wimbledon

2. Egypt

3.USA Canada

4.Sumerset

5.?? links...

6.

7.

8.Bald eagle

9.Australia

10.

11.Percy Sugden

12.

Now to look on Google for the rest (still Friday here)

[Malcolm Robinson]

Wimbledon.

Egypt.

USA and Canada.

Summerset.

Gunthers chain???

Sarah Brightman.

 

A, B, O Resus negative

 

Bald Eagle.

Canary islands. 

1900, 1901. 

Percy Sugden

Copernicus.  Galileo.  ?/

[Andy Millne]

Wimbledon

Egypt

usa & canada

Somerset

12”

lulu

a, b, o resus 

bald eagle

amazon rainforest 

1920

no idea - Phil Mitchell?

coppernicus

 

[Canny lass]

Answers to last Friday's quiz:

1.       Wimbledon

2.       Egypt

3.       The USA and Canada

4.       Somerset

5.       66 feet

6.       Sarah Brightman

7.       A, B, AB, O

8.       Bald Eagle

9.       Australia

10.   1901

11.   Percy Sugden

12.   Galileo Galilei

New quiz tomorrow.

[Canny lass]

Well done lads1 I'll have to make these a bit harder!

1.       Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth 1?

2.       Which guitarist is nicknamed ‘Slow hand’?

3.       In general terms, what kind of food is bisque?

4.       Which English cathedral is also a college chapel?

5.       How many noughts are there in 9 billion?

6.       Who directed the 1989 film The War of the Roses?

7.       Who did Maddy Prior sing with?

8.       What is James Bond’s favourite tipple?

9.       Which Prime Minister made Queen Victoria Empress of India?

10.   Which football club chairman once called his fans ‘scum’ and offered to forfeit a match?

11.   How many legs does a queen bee have?

12.   In the 1962 TV series ’The Saint’, what was the registration number of the Saint’s car, a 1962 Volvo P1800? (Bonus point if you know the original registration number when newly purchased).

I’ll bet you didn’t know …

The liver of the polar bear is so rich in vitamin A that it’s poisonous to humans!

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

9 hours ago, Canny lass said:

1.       Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth 1?

Anne Boleyn

 

Description

Anne Boleyn was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of King Henry VIII. Their marriage, and her execution for treason and other charges by beheading, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that marked the start of the English Reformation.

2.       Which guitarist is nicknamed ‘Slow hand’?

Eric Clapton

 

 The Yardbirds' manager, Giorgio Gomelsky, gave Eric Clapton the nickname “Slowhand” in early 1964. 

3.       In general terms, what kind of food is bisque?

 

Bisque (food) Bisque is a smooth, creamy, highly seasonedsoup of French origin, classically based on a strained broth(coulis) of crustaceans. It can be made from lobster,langoustine, crab, shrimp, or crayfish.

Main ingredients: Crustaceans (lobster, lango...

4.       Which English cathedral is also a college chapel?

Christ Church Cathedral is the cathedral of the Anglican diocese of Oxford, which consists of the counties of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. It is also thechapel of Christ Church at the University of Oxford. This dual role as cathedral andcollege chapel is unique in the Church of England.

Diocese: Oxford (since 1546)

Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire

Denomination: Church of England

 

5.       How many noughts are there in 9 billion?

10

9,000,000,000 + billion

6.       Who directed the 1989 film The War of the Roses?

Danny DeVito 

The War of the Roses is a 1989 American black comedy film based upon the 1981 novel of the ... The film co-stars Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito.

7.       Who did Maddy Prior sing with?

Maddy Prior                                                                                      Peter Knight & Maddy Prior                Tim Hart

 She was part of the singing duo 'Mac & Maddy', with Mac MacLeod. She then performed with Tim Hart and recorded two albums with him, before they helped to found the group Steeleye Span, in 1969. She left Steeleye Span in 1997, but returned in 2002, and has toured with them since.

8. What is James Bond's favourite tipple

9.       Which Prime Minister made Queen Victoria Empress of India?

In 1877, Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime Minister, had Queen Victoriaproclaimed as Empress of India. India was already under crown control after 1858, but this title was a gesture to link the monarchy with the empire further and bind India more closely to Britain.

10.   Which football club chairman once called his fans ‘scum’ and offered to forfeit a match?

11.   How many legs does a queen bee have?

6

 Why do bees get married? Because they found their honey!

What did one bee say to the other when they landed on the same flower? Buzz off.

When a bee is in your hand, what’s in your eye? Beauty. Because beauty is in the eye of the bee-holder.

A bee that will not stop eating will eventually become a little chub-bee.

12.   In the 1962 TV series ’The Saint’, what was the registration number of the Saint’s car, a 1962 Volvo P1800? (Bonus point if you know the original registration number when newly purchased).

I’ll bet you didn’t know …

The liver of the polar bear is so rich in vitamin A that it’s poisonous to humans!

 

Edited April 24, 2020 by Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

16 minutes ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

12.   In the 1962 TV series ’The Saint’, what was the registration number of the Saint’s car, a 1962 Volvo P1800? (Bonus point if you know the original registration number when newly purchased).

Volvo happily supplied the first one in 1962, registered as 71 DXC, within a week of its being requested. In 1964, Volvo moved production of the P1800 line from England to Sweden, and sent one of the new 1800S models, registration 77 GYL, to the set of "TheSaint".

I’ll bet you didn’t know …

The liver of the polar bear is so rich in vitamin A that it’s poisonous to humans!

I Didn't but I do now.

 

 

 

[Andy Millne]

Thanks CL. Tricky ones this week. Looks like I need to add a spoiler plugin to hide other peoples answers. 
 

1. Anne Boleyn

2. No idea

3. Soup

4. Oxford

5. 9 if a US/modern interpretation billion. 12 if the older British definition (million million)

6. Don’t know

7. Don’t know

8. Vodka martini 🍸 (shaken not stirred)

9. Disraeli

10. Don’t know

11. Six

12. Don’t know

[Canny lass]

1 hour ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

Why do bees get married? Because they found their honey!

What did one bee say to the other when they landed on the same flower? Buzz off.

When a bee is in your hand, what’s in your eye? Beauty. Because beauty is in the eye of the bee-holder.

A bee that will not stop eating will eventually become a little chub-bee.

Here's a corona challenge for you Eggy: Tuesday night is 'Stand - Up Comedy Night*. One joke every Tuesday night for the duration of the lockdown. Get crackin! We could all do with a good laugh.

40 minutes ago, Andy Millne said:

Looks like I need to add a spoiler plugin to hide other peoples answers. 

Good idea!

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

16 hours ago, Canny lass said:

Here's a corona challenge for you Eggy: Tuesday night is 'Stand - Up Comedy Night*. One joke every Tuesday night for the duration of the lockdown. Get crackin! We could all do with a good laugh.

Good idea!

But can I be politically correct 

[Canny lass]

41 minutes ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

can I be politically correct

Whatever lights your fire, sunshine. You're among friends here!

[Malcolm Robinson]

1.       Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth 1?  Anne Boleyn.

 

2.       Which guitarist is nicknamed ‘Slow hand’?  Eric Clapton.

 

3.       In general terms, what kind of food is bisque?  Sea food soup.

 

4.       Which English cathedral is also a college chapel?  Oxford cathedral. 

 

5.       How many noughts are there in 9 billion? 9000000000…9

 

6.       Who directed the 1989 film The War of the Roses?  Blake Edwards. 

 

7.       Who did Maddy Prior sing with??????

 

8.       What is James Bond’s favourite tipple?  Macallan whiskey.  

 

9.       Which Prime Minister made Queen Victoria Empress of India?  Disraeli. 

 

10.   Which football club chairman once called his fans ‘scum’ and offered to forfeit a match?  Brian Cluff. 

 

11.   How many legs does a queen bee have?  None. 

 

12.   In the 1962 TV series ’The Saint’, what was the registration number of the Saint’s car, a 1962 Volvo P1800? (Bonus point if you know the original registration number when newly purchased).  ST1.  (Don’t know the original reg but do I get a bonus because I had one?  Really heavy car with no power steering, bit better when they brought in the injected version. )

 

[Malcolm Robinson]

Politically incorrect or just bad taste.......literally.  

 

. Since everybody has now started washing their hands, the peanuts at the bar have lost their taste.

[Malcolm Robinson]

You know when you are in trouble when you work in a bank and two guys come in with masks and thankfully they are just robbing the place......

[Malcolm Robinson]

My dog just came in and told me a better plan to tackle covid19 than the President of the USA!  True!  

[Canny lass]

5 hours ago, Malcolm Robinson said:

Don’t know the original reg but do I get a bonus because I had one? 

Go on then. you can have a bonus point!

However, I'll have to deduct one point for the jokes as today is Sunday. Stand-up Comedy night is Tuesday but there's a chance to redeem your point if you can honestly say that you were not standing up when you wrote them. Never let it be said that I am anything other than generous!

Edited April 26, 2020 by Canny lass

[Malcolm Robinson]

I honestly wasn't standing up canny lass but I was in my romper suit........🤣

[Canny lass]

Clothing is optional! Point redeemed!

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

@Canny lass - sorry I missed Tuesday 'one joke' night.

 

Last week I was passing the multi storey flats and could see Abdul bashing his carpet off the wall of the building.

I shouted up - 'what's the Abdul, won't it start' 😂