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

[Canny lass]

It's Friday! Time to get your thinking caps on:

Who did Neil Kinnock replace as leader of the Labour party?

Who owned the High Chaparall ranch?

Scenes from which battle were the first to appear on a British commemorative postage stamp?

Which letter of the Greek alphabet is equivalent to U?

What would you find on a periodic table?

How old was Pele when he first played in the football World Cup Finals?

Which island country has two official languages, Sinhalese and Tamil?

What kind of dish is Bouillabaisse?

How old is a quadragenarian?

Which international airport was previously known as Dum Dum Airport?

Why do flags fly on British government buildings on February 6th?

Venetian blinds originated in Japan. True or false?

 

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….

Devout Jews obey no fewer than 613 commandments including the 10 of the Christian faith.

 

Answers on Thursday next week.

[Vic Patterson]

Who did Neil Kinnock replace as leader of the Labour party? Michael Foot

Who owned the High Chaparall ranch? The Cannon family

Scenes from which battle were the first to appear on a British commemorative postage stamp? Battle of Britain

Which letter of the Greek alphabet is equivalent to U? Sigma

What would you find on a periodic table? Tabular array of the chemical elements organized by atomic number

How old was Pele when he first played in the football World Cup Finals? 17

Which island country has two official languages, Sinhalese and Tamil? Sri Lanka

What kind of dish is Bouillabaisse? Fish soup

How old is a quadragenarian? 40 to 49 years old

Which international airport was previously known as Dum Dum Airport? Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

Why do flags fly on British government buildings on February 6th? Anniversary of the accession of The Queen)

Venetian blinds originated in Japan. True or false? False.

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

1. Who did Neil Kinnock replace as leader of the Labour party?

Answer =

2. Who owned the High Chaparall ranch?

Answer =

3. Scenes from which battle were the first to appear on a British commemorative postage stamp?

Answer =

4. Which letter of the Greek alphabet is equivalent to U?

Answer =

5. What would you find on a periodic table?

Answer =

6. How old was Pele when he first played in the football World Cup Finals?

Answer = 17 – Brazil 5  – Sweden 2

7. Which island country has two official languages, Sinhalese and Tamil?

Answer = Sri Lanka

8. What kind of dish is Bouillabaisse?

Answer = never heard of it and would never order it

9. How old is a quadragenarian?

Answer = same age as me = 40 to 49

10. Which international airport was previously known as Dum Dum Airport?

Answer =

11. Why do flags fly on British government buildings on February 6th?

Answer = Queen Elizabeth II jubilee.

12. Venetian blinds originated in Japan. True or false?

Answer = False

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….

Devout Jews obey no fewer than 613 commandments including the 10 of the Christian faith

Answer = I didn’t. Sounds just like the house rules that I have to obey

[Canny lass]

22 hours ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….

Devout Jews obey no fewer than 613 commandments including the 10 of the Christian faith

Answer = I didn’t. Sounds just like the house rules that I have to obey

Pull the other one! I'll bet you're spoilt rotten!

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

2 minutes ago, Canny lass said:

Pull the other one! I'll bet you're spoilt rotten!

[Canny lass]

Answers to last week's quiz:

1. Michael Foot

2. John Cannon

3. Battle of Britain

4. Upsilon/Ypsilon

5. Chemical elements (names of)

6. 17

7. Sri Lanka

8. A fish soup

9. 40

10. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (serving Kolkata)

11. The anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne

12. True

 

New quiz tomorrow.

[Canny lass]

A bit late, but better late than never:

1. Who was Flash Gordon’s arch rival?

2. How are the Yeomen of the Guard commonly known?

3. How many notes are there in two octaves?

4. Which famous former American federal prison was sited on an island in San Francisco Bay?

5. What does a hippophobe fear?

6. What is the family name of the Dukes of Northumberland?

7. What was called the jewel in Queen Victoria’s crown?

8. What nationality was World Motor Racing Champion Juan Fangio?

9. Which chemical element is found in all proteins?

10. Which style of architecture is the Parthenon in Athens?

11. What did Colonel Thomas Blood attempt to steal in 1671?

12. Proverbially, what do late workers burn?

 

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….

International athletics races are always run in an anti-clockwise direction

Answers on Thursday next week.

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

1. Who was Flash Gordon’s arch rival?

Answer =

2. How are the Yeomen of the Guard commonly known?

Answer =

3. How many notes are there in two octaves?

Answer = 24

4. Which famous former American federal prison was sited on an island in San Francisco Bay?

Answer =

5. What does a hippophobe fear?

Answer =

6. What is the family name of the Dukes of Northumberland?

Answer = Percy

7. What was called the jewel in Queen Victoria’s crown?

Answer =

8. What nationality was World Motor Racing Champion Juan Fangio?

Answer = Argentinian

9. Which chemical element is found in all proteins?

Answer = Nitrogen

10. Which style of architecture is the Parthenon in Athens?

Answer = Massive Masculine Doric

11. What did Colonel Thomas Blood attempt to steal in 1671?

Answer = Can’t remember the name of Colonel Thomas Blood ever been mentioned before.

12. Proverbially, what do late workers burn?

Answer = The Midnight Oil

 

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….

 

International athletics races are always run in an anti-clockwise direction

Answer = I did – it was the same at school 

[Vic Patterson]

1. Who was Flash Gordon’s arch rival? Ming the Merciless
2. How are the Yeomen of the Guard commonly known? Beefeaters
3. How many notes are there in two octaves? 15
4. Which famous former American federal prison was sited on an island in San Francisco Bay? Alcatraz
5. What does a hippophobe fear? Horses.
6. What is the family name of the Dukes of Northumberland? Percy
7. What was called the jewel in Queen Victoria’s crown? Great Star of Africa
8. What nationality was World Motor Racing Champion Juan Fangio? Argentina
9. Which chemical element is found in all proteins? nitrogen.
10. Which style of architecture is the Parthenon in Athens? Doric order
11. What did Colonel Thomas Blood attempt to steal in 1671? the Crown Jewels
12. Proverbially, what do late workers burn? The Midnight Oil

[Canny lass]

Answers to last week's quiz:

1. Ming the Merciless

2. Beefeaters

3. 15

4. Alcatraz

5. Horses

6. Percy

7. India

8. Argentinian

9. Nitrogen

10. Doric

11. The Crown Jewels

12. The midnight oil

 

New quiz tomorrow.

[Canny lass]

Pencils poised, here it is:

1. Which King of England was the youngest son of William the Conqueror?

2. Which Elvis film was based on the play A Stone for Danny Fisher?

3. In which ocean are the Seychelles?

4. How many kings of England have been called Philip?

5. Which snooker player was runner-up in six World Championships in the 80s and 90s?

6. Which acid is found in bee stings?

7. What is a nematode?

8. Diplopia is the medical term for which disorder?

9. In which month does the grouse shooting season start in Britain?

10. What is the correct term for a positive electrode?

11. Who had ‘a little help from his friends’ in 1986?

12. By what name are the RCMP more commonly known?

 

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….

George Simenon, the man who created the French detective Maigret, claimed to have slept with 10,000 women.

My comment: That’s roughly one a day for 27 years or 3 a week for 64years!

……………………………………………………………………………………

[Vic Patterson]

1. Henry I,
2. King Creole
3. Western Indian Ocean
4. None
5. Jimmy White
6. Formic acid.
7. Roundworm,
8. Double vision
9. December
10. Anode
11. Beatles Paul and John.
12. Mountie, (but can be different when writing you a ticket!)

 

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

1. Which King of England was the youngest son of William the Conqueror?

Answer =

2. Which Elvis film was based on the play A Stone for Danny Fisher?

Answer =

3. In which ocean are the Seychelles?

Answer =

4. How many kings of England have been called Philip?

Answer = 0

5. Which snooker player was runner-up in six World Championships in the 80s and 90s?

Answer =

6. Which acid is found in bee stings?

Answer = Formic

7.  What is a nematode?

Answer =good for killing off slugs without harming other wildlife, especially birds.

8. Diplopia is the medical term for which disorder?

Answer =

9. In which month does the grouse shooting season start in Britain?

Answer =

10. What is the correct term for a positive electrode?

Answer =

11. Who had ‘a little help from his friends’ in 1986?

Answer = don't know - Joe Cocker did in 1968

12. By what name are the RCMP more commonly known?

Answer =

 

 

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….

 

George Simenon, the man who created the French detective Maigret, claimed to have slept with 10,000 women.

 

My comment: That’s roughly one a day for 27 years or 3 a week for 64years!

 

Answer = I didn’t.

Or 3 a day for 9 years = The Passion of Slow Fire 

[Canny lass]

On 18/03/2022 at 17:45, Vic Patterson said:

Mountie, (but can be different when writing you a ticket!)

I'm not going to ask how you know that!

[Canny lass]

Answers to last week's quiz:

1. Henry I

2. King Creole

3. Indian Ocean

4. None

5. Jimmy White

6. Formic acid

7. A type of worm

8. Double vision

9. August

10. Anode

11. Joe Cocker

12. Mounties

 

... and yes, Eggy, Joe Cocker did have a hit with a little help from his friends in 1968, one year after the Beatles released the original version. Apologies from me for not noticing my typing error.

New quiz tomorrow (hopefully without typing mistakes).

[Canny lass]

This week I'd like to know if you know:

1. In Greek mythology who was God of the Heavens and Earth?
    
2. In what year did the D-Day landings take place?
    
3. Which motorway runs south from Perth to the Firth of Forth bridge?
    
4. Which painter and sculptor was responsible for the lions in London’s Trafalgar Square?
    
5. What is the general name for the fungus that forms a thin white coating on plants?
    
6. Who or what is an eyas?
    
7. In professional boxing, how long does each round last?
    
8. Which is the largest of the Soloman Islands?
    
9. What is the name for the sterile offspring of a female ass and a male horse?
    
10. What board game was invented by Charles Darrow?
     
11. Which surgeon performed the first human heart transplant?
     
12. Mogadishu is the capital of which African country?

 

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….

Elton John played the piano on the Hollies record He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother.

Answers on Thursday next week.

[Vic Patterson]

1. Uranus, 
2. 1944, (June 6)
3. M90 
4. Sir Edwin Landseer 
5. Powdery mildew 
6. A very young falcon or hawk, one that hasn't yet learned to fly. 
7. Three minutes 
8.  Guadalcanal Island,
9. Mule 
10. Monopoly 
11. Christiaan Barnard  
12. Somalia,

 

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

1. In Greek mythology who was God of the Heavens and Earth?

Answer =

2. In what year did the D-Day landings take place?

Answer =

3. Which motorway runs south from Perth to the Firth of Forth bridge?

Answer =

4. Which painter and sculptor was responsible for the lions in London’s Trafalgar Square?

Answer =

5. What is the general name for the fungus that forms a thin white coating on plants?

Answer =

6. Who or what is an eyas?

Answer = Fledgling hawk. Had no idea – can’t remember ever hearing that word before.

7. In professional boxing, how long does each round last?

Answer = 3 mins

8. Which is the largest of the Soloman Islands?

Answer = Guadalcanal – never heard of it 

9. What is the name for the sterile offspring of a female ass and a male horse?

Answer = Hinny

10. What board game was invented by Charles Darrow?

Answer =

11. Which surgeon performed the first human heart transplant?

Answer =

12. Mogadishu is the capital of which African country?

Answer =

 

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….

 

Elton John played the piano on the Hollies record He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother.

Answer = I didn’t 

[Canny lass]

2 hours ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

Answer = I didn’t 

Never let it be said that this quiz is anything other than educational!

[Canny lass]

Answers to last week's quiz:

1. Zeus* (½ point to those who answered Uranus. See note below)

2. 1944

3. M90

4. Sir Edwin Landseer

5. Mildew

6. A young hawk (especially one taken early from the nest for training)

7. 3 minutes

8. Guadalcanal

9. Hinny

10. Monopoly

11. Dr Christiaan Barnard

12. Somalia

New quiz tomorrow.

* I also answered Uranus but the correct answer is Zeus. Uranus is primarily known as the God of the heavens. However, he was also, but only for a very short while, the King of the Gods, and therefore ruler of the universe (including the earth). He was a nasty piece of work who refused to let any of his 18 children leave their mother’s womb (imagine that if you can!). His perpetually pregnant and long-suffering wife, Gaea, must have been well fed up with the situation. She plotted with one of the captive sons, Cronos, who castrated his father with a sickle while said father was attempting to excercise his conjugal rights, thus bringing about his downfall.

 

However, it is Zeus, the son of the sickle wielding Cronos, who became, and remained, the Supreme Ruler of the Universe and therefore of the heavens and the earth. Amazingly, Zeus was the only child of Cronos who managed to escape being eaten by his father at birth and that because his mother handed a baby-sized stone, wrapped in swaddling clothes to the famished Cronos who duly ate it, presumably without unwrapping it. I understand that he later spewed the stone up and Zeus set it into a path near Parnassos (I may have walked on it during my travels)!
 

You really couldn’t make this up, could you!

Edited March 31, 2022 by Canny lass

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

14 minutes ago, Canny lass said:

* I also answered Uranus but the correct answer is Zeus. Uranus is primarily known as the God of the heavens. However, he was also, but only for a very short while, the King of the Gods, and therefore ruler of the universe (including the earth). He was a nasty piece of work who refused to let any of his 18 children leave their mother’s womb (imagine that if you can!). His perpetually pregnant and long-suffering wife, Gaea, must have been well fed up with the situation. She plotted with one of the captive sons, Cronos, who castrated his father with a sickle while said father was attempting to excercise his conjugal rights, thus bringing about his downfall.

However, it is Zeus, the son of the sickle wielding Cronos, who became, and remained, the Supreme Ruler of the Universe and therefore of the heavens and the earth. Amazingly, Zeus was the only child of Cronos who managed to escape being eaten by his father at birth and that because his mother handed a baby-sized stone, wrapped in swaddling clothes to the famished Cronos who duly ate it, presumably without unwrapping it. I understand that he later spewed the stone up and Zeus set it into a path near Parnassos (I may have walked on it during my travels)!
 

You really couldn’t make this up, could you! - Somebody did 

 

[Canny lass]

No, no,no,no, no! A thousand times NO! It's got to be true!

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

3 hours ago, Canny lass said:

No, no,no,no, no! A thousand times NO! It's got to be true!

Ok - it's true

[Canny lass]

21 hours ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

Ok - it's true

Phew!

[Canny lass]

A bit late, but we've been let out today, watching Cranes doing their mating dance - all 18 000 of them! No more restrictions so we've decided to make the most of it before they come back - which they almost certainly will. If you'd like to see our yearly invasion of Cranes it's also live streamed here:

http://www.webbkameror.se/djurkameror/hornborgasjon/hornborgasjon_1_live.php

(Choose 'Djurkameror' from the menu).

The quiz:

1. Which cricketer was the first to hit six sixes in an over?

2. Jack had his second birthday yesterday and he’ll be 4 years old next year. What is the date of Jack’s birthday?

3. Which sea lies between the Bosporus and the Dardanelles?

4. Which literary family lived at Haworth in Yorkshire?

5. Who recorded the albums After the Goldrush and Harvest?

6. In which city did the summer Olympic Games of 1984 take place?

7. Orlando International Airport has the location code ‘MCO’. What do these letters stand for?

8. Alfred, Farmingdale and Pixy are all types of what?

9. Who sang with Elton John on Act of War?

10. Who lives in Hundred Acre Wood?

11. In which country was Florence Nightingale born?

12. Who led the Peasant’s Revolt of 1381?

 

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….

The onion is the most widely used vegetable in the world.

Answers on Thursday next week.