legov Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 9. In 1901 Sir Edmund Barton became the first prime minister of which country? New Zealand? Shit Justin, you should be ashamed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 1. In the human body, what is a diastoma? Pass. 2. Carditis is inflammation of what? Um, heart? 3. The Campbell-Stokes Recorder (invented in 1853) measures what? Hours of sunshine, air temperature, wind speed or customer complaints? Complaints! 4. Where is the twelfth and last of the “Eleanor Crosses” (erected by Edward I between 1291 and 1294 in memory of his wife Eleanor of Castile)? Shadow Moses island. 5. Jibbons and scallions are alternative names for which vegetable? Spring onions. 6. Who became Baron of Kingston-upon-Hull on his elevation to the House of Lords in 2010? Pass. 7. In which countries was Che Guevara (a) born and ( b ) killed? Latvia and Antarctica. Is Antarctica a country? Whatever, somewhere with penguins. 8. Name Charles Dickens’ first novel Beginner's Guide To Writing Novels 9. In 1901 Sir Edmund Barton became the first prime minister of which country? Antarctica. 10. Milou is the original name of which cartoon dog? Tin Tin's dog, the yappy lil' terrier looking thing. 11. Which UK racecourse is at Prestbury Park? Prestbury racecourse. 12. Ibiza is part of which island group? Canary Islands. 13. In the US and UK military, what does DSC stand for? Don't Shoot Chalkboards 14. The name of which Italian dish means “hollow bone”? Tagliatelle, ossobuco, gnocchi or tiramisu? Ossobuco. 15. Sark is part of which island group? Canary Islands. 16. What is the capital of Haiti? Haitville. 17. In which country are lakes Van, Tuz, Uluabat and Beysehir? Turkey. 18. In the film “The Truman Show”, what is Truman’s surname? For some reason, I've got "Burbank" in my head. Burbank. 19. With what phobia is rabies popularly associated? Fear of Stephen King novels. 20. In the Bible, who was the sister of Mary and Lazarus? Sarah. 21. Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso are the three parts of which work by Dante Aligheri? The Divine Comedy? 22. Which race was originally known as the Royal Yacht Squadron Cup? The boat race? 23. What is defined as “a whitish liquid containing proteins, fats, lactose, and various vitamins and minerals” Milk. 24. In which city was the original Copacabana nightclub? Haitville. 25. Which comedian had a hit record in the 1960s with “Tears”? Pass. 26. Who had a hit with “My Boy Lollipop” in 1964? Pass. 27. What was Sonny’s surname (as in Sonny and Cher)? Fandango. 28. Which US comedian had a hit in the 1950s with a parody version of “The Banana Boat Song”? Pass. 29. Which 1960s crooner was famed for his pullovers and rocking chair? Yup, pass. 30. What number gives its name to the so-called “club” of dead rock musicians? Oooh, it's twenty-something, isn't it? 24. I'm going with 24. 31. In what city was poet John Milton born? Haitville. 32. In 1783, which London prison became the main venue for executions ? Pass. 33. In what year was Coronation Street first broadcast? 1534, via the medium of shadow puppetry. 34. What was the name of the 1973 agreement on pwer sharing in Northern Ireland? The Northern Irish Power Agreement. 35. Who was Prime Minister of the Irish Republic at the time of the above? Pass. 36. In 1987 a England cricket tour of Pakistan was delayed due to a heated argument between the England captain and an umpire. Name them both. Pass and, um, pass. 37. Who became President of Poland in 1990? Zbigniew Something-Something. 38. In 1997, in which country did Richard Branson’s balloon crash, ending his round-the-world attempt? Latvia. 39. In 2010 Prince Charles and Camilla’s car was attacked during a protest over what? The rising price (well above inflation) of Duchy biscuits. 40. In what year was the TV programme The Sky at Night first broadcast? 19...erm, pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 10, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 10, 2013 (edited) Pretty good attempt, Crackpot. Although your teachers wouldn't be pleased that you got question 9 wrong... The answers: 1. In the human body, what is a diastoma? A gap between the front teeth 2. Carditis is inflammation of what? The heart 3. The Campbell-Stokes Recorder (invented in 1853) measures what? Hours of sunshine, air temperature, wind speed or customer complaints? Hours of sunshine 4. Where is the twelfth and last of the “Eleanor Crosses” (erected by Edward I between 1291 and 1294 in memory of his wife Eleanor of Castile)? Charing Cross, London 5. Jibbons and scallions are alternative names for which vegetable? Spring onions 6. Who became Baron of Kingston-upon-Hull on his elevation to the House of Lords in 2010? John Prescott 7. In which countries was Che Guevara (a) born and ( b ) killed? (a)Argentina, ( b ) Bolivia 8. Name Charles Dickens’ first novel The Pickwick Papers 9. In 1901 Sir Edmund Barton became the first prime minister of which country? Australia 10. Milou is the original name of which cartoon dog? Snowy (in the Tintin books) 11. Which UK racecourse is at Prestbury Park? Cheltenham 12. Ibiza is part of which island group? Balearics 13. In the US and UK military, what does DSC stand for? Distinguished Service Cross 14. The name of which Italian dish means “hollow bone”? Tagliatelle, ossobuco, gnocchi or tiramisu? Ossobuco 15. Sark is part of which island group? Channel Islands 16. What is the capital of Haiti? Port-au-Prince 17. In which country are lakes Van, Tuz, Uluabat and Beysehir? Turkey 18. In the film “The Truman Show”, what is Truman’s surname? Burbank 19. With what phobia is rabies popularly associated? Hydrophobia 20. In the Bible, who was the sister of Mary and Lazarus? Martha 21. Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso are the three parts of which work by Dante Aligheri? The Divine Comedy 22. Which race was originally known as the Royal Yacht Squadron Cup? The Americas Cup 23. What is defined as “a whitish liquid containing proteins, fats, lactose, and various vitamins and minerals” Milk 24. In which city was the original Copacabana nightclub? New York 25. Which comedian had a hit record in the 1960s with “Tears”? Ken Dodd 26. Who had a hit with “My Boy Lollipop” in 1964? Millie (Small) 27. What was Sonny’s surname (as in Sonny and Cher)? Bono 28. Which US comedian had a hit in the 1950s with a parody version of “The Banana Boat Song”? Stan Freberg 29. Which 1960s crooner was famed for his pullovers and rocking chair? Val Doonican 30. What number gives its name to the so-called “club” of dead rock musicians? 27 31. In what city was poet John Milton born? London 32. In 1783, which London prison became the main venue for executions ? Newgate 33. In what year was Coronation Street first broadcast? 1960 34. What was the name of the 1973 agreement on power sharing in Northern Ireland? The Sunningdale Agreement 35. Who was Prime Minister of the Irish Republic at the time of the above? Liam Cosgrove 36. In 1987 a England cricket tour of Pakistan was delayed due to a heated argument between the England captain and an umpire. Name them both. Mike Gatting and Shakoor Rana 37. Who became President of Poland in 1990? Lech Walesa 38. In 1997, in which country did Richard Branson’s balloon crash, ending his round-the-world attempt? Morocco 39. In 2010 Prince Charles and Camilla’s car was attacked during a protest over what? University tuition fees 40. In what year was the TV programme The Sky at Night first broadcast? 1957 Edited December 10, 2013 by mjmooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Holy shit, I actually got some right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatAboutTheFinish Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 The song Tears is actually one of my guilty pleasures and might even make it into my Desert Islands Discs! I think I'm right in saying it was the biggest selling non Beatles track of the 60's and I'm always suprised noone has ever heard of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 10, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 10, 2013 Our favourite answer was the racecourse one - we didn't have a clue, and named a totally random racecourse. The correct one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 10, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 10, 2013 Holy shit, I actually got some right. Some good answers there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Pretty good attempt, Crackpot. Although your teachers wouldn't be pleased that you got question 9 wrong... Hey! I'm no Aussie, I just live here because my woman is. Now if the question had been what country was Louis Botha the first PM of, that would be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Annoyed I missed the Penarth one, that was my time to shine, used to go Wakeboarding in that area quite a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 10, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 10, 2013 Pretty good attempt, Crackpot. Although your teachers wouldn't be pleased that you got question 9 wrong... Hey! I'm no Aussie, I just live here because my woman is. Now if the question had been what country was Louis Botha the first PM of, that would be different. Haha. Our guess for that question was South Africa! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted December 11, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted December 11, 2013 Joined a quiz team at a new pub for me... steamrolled everyone (including this team's age-old rivals, a team consisting of a quartet of university professors) for the title. I contributed well, especially to the questions on sport and music which the existing teammates were weak on and won the tiebreaker question. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 6. Who became Baron of Kingston-upon-Hull on his elevation to the House of Lords in 2010? grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Playing this quiz app on my phone (quiz up)Just had the questionTake a can of regular coke and a can of diet coke and throw them both in water , what happens ?The diet coke floatsThe regular coke floatsBoth cans floatBoth cans sinkScroll down when readyThe answer was ....The diet coke floats Less dense due to a lower sugar content apparently... But i still thought they would both behave the same way overall , didn't think the sugar content would have that great an effectAnd clearly this is why I'm not hosting QI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Name the last Prime Minister of Great Britain not to have a wife .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colhint Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Margaret 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 What does the BMW emblem signify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 24, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 24, 2014 It's the flag of Bavaria isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 24, 2014 Author VT Supporter Share Posted January 24, 2014 Just realised I haven't posted a quiz here for a while. I'll do next Monday's if I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Remember or GTFO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 What does the BMW emblem signify? Will take a vague punt at it being a plane propeller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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