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* Rotating Quiz #36 - 2 messages, 2 authors
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* Rotating Quiz #35 - Answers and Scores - 1 messages, 1 author
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* Calvin's Quiz #168 - ANSWERS & SCORES - 1 messages, 1 author
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* Calvin's Quiz #169 - 5 messages, 5 authors
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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #36
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 11:21 pm
From: Joachim Parsch
swp schrieb:
>
> each question is worth 1 point. there is a 3 point
> bonus for figuring out the 1 word theme for this week's quiz.
>
> you are to answer with only your own knowledge, without
> the use of friends, the internet, pets, spouses, children,
> or other relatives.
>
> 1. name the famous modern day writer who once wrote,
> "The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your
> head" or the title of the book in which it appears.
> 2. for what character did boris karloff provide the
> voice in a 1966 made for television cartoon?
Santa Claus?
> 3. chris sarandon and danny elfman both lent their
> voices to what 1993 character?
Santa Claus?
> 4. in boston from 1659 to 1681, what could cost you a fine
> of as much as five shillings?
Being drunk on christmas eve?
> 5. new york native washington irving, the author best known
> for creating the headless horseman also created what other
> iconic image in his 1819 series of short stories _the sketch
> book of geoffrey crayon_?
Rip van Winkle.
> 6. _jingle bells_, written by james lord pierpont and published
> under the title _one horse open sleigh_ in the autumn of 1857
> was originally composed to celebrate what holiday?
Christmas holiday.
> 7. written by ross bagdasarian (a.k.a. david seville)
> in 1957, what is the alternate title for _the chipmonk song_?
> 8. "band aid" was an all-star group formed to assist
> famine relief in ethiopia in 1984, organized by bob geldof
> of the british rock band 'the boomtown rats'. what was the
> name of the #1 hit recording they made?
Do they know it's christmas.
> 9. jimmy stewart starred in what 1946 classic, based
> in the fictional town of bedford falls?
It's a wonderful life.
> 10. name the 2 characters (not actors) from the great
> white north who are famous for, among other things, a song
> whose refrain includes "5 golden tuques, 4 pounds of back
> bacon, 3 french toast, 2 turtlenecks, and a beer ... in a tree"
Theme:
Christmas.
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Oct 12 2011 3:19 am
From: "David B"
> 1. name the famous modern day writer who once wrote, "The truth may be out
> there, but the lies are inside your head" or the title of the book in
> which it appears.
Terry Pratchett.
> 2. for what character did boris karloff provide the voice in a 1966 made
> for television cartoon?
The Grinch.
> 3. chris sarandon and danny elfman both lent their voices to what 1993
> character?
A character from Tim Burton's "The nightmare before Christmas."
> 4. in boston from 1659 to 1681, what could cost you a fine of as much as
> five shillings?
Celebrating Christmas.
> 5. new york native washington irving, the author best known for creating
> the headless horseman also created what other iconic image in his 1819
> series of short stories _the sketch book of geoffrey crayon_?
Father Christmas.
> 6. _jingle bells_, written by james lord pierpont and published under the
> title _one horse open sleigh_ in the autumn of 1857 was originally
> composed to celebrate what holiday?
Christmas
> 7. written by ross bagdasarian (a.k.a. david seville) in 1957, what is the
> alternate title for _the chipmonk song_?
> 8. "band aid" was an all-star group formed to assist famine relief in
> ethiopia in 1984, organized by bob geldof of the british rock band 'the
> boomtown rats'. what was the name of the #1 hit recording they made?
Do the know it's Christmas?
> 9. jimmy stewart starred in what 1946 classic, based in the fictional town
> of bedford falls?
> 10. name the 2 characters (not actors) from the great white north who are
> famous for, among other things, a song whose refrain includes "5 golden
> tuques, 4 pounds of back bacon, 3 french toast, 2 turtlenecks, and a beer
> ... in a tree"
Theme - Christmas.
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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #35 - Answers and Scores
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/13c9670e33562ca6?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Oct 12 2011 1:25 am
From: "David B"
Revised to suit Mark Brader's correct score, my apologies.
______________________________________________
1. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is known locally as what due to its
location?
- Beaubourg.
<MB-SWP>
2. What is an Oud?
- A North African stringed instrument similar to a lute.
<SWP-MD-Pe>
3. What is special about minus 40 degrees?
- It is the Celsius/ Fahrenheit cross over point.
<JP-MB-PS-RP-Ca-SWP-MD-JT>
4. Which is the highest mountain in England?
- Scafell Pike.
<JP-PS>
5. What is Ras El Hanout?
- A blend of spices from Morocco.
<RP-SWP>
6. What are the bones of fingers and toes called?
- Phalanges.
<MB-RP-SWP-Pe>
7. What is bacchanalia?
- Drunken Revelry.
<JP-MB-RP-SWP-MD-JT>
8. Who famously died on Mont Ventoux?
- Tommy Simpson (Professional Cyclist)
<JP-PS>
9. From where/what does Pashana Bedhi come from?
- A character from the children's TV program 'The Herbs'. Comes from the
medicinal herb 'pashanabhedi'.
<SWP>
10. Which famous novel is told through the eyes of a sixteen year girl who
thinks she's a eunuch?
- The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks - 1994.
<Sorry for not giving the year but I guessed that there would be no other
books that fit my description>
11. What are the three ingredients to gunpowder?
- Potassium Nitrate, Sulphur, Carbon.
<JP-MB-ES-RP-Ca-SWP-MD>
12. What disease is Sydenham's chorea more commonly known?
- Saint Vitus Dance.
<MB-SWP>
13. Which band had the pseudonym 'The Dukes of Stratosphear'?
- XTC
<ES-SWP>
Tie Breaker
What is pi in decimal notation to as many significant figures as you know?
JP - 8
MB - 15
PS - 7
ES - 6
RP - 8
Ca - 10
SWP- 2
MD - 6
JT - 4
Pe - 9
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Scores
JP - 5
MB - 6
PS - 3
ES - 2
RP - 5
Ca - 2
SWP- 10
MD - 4
JT - 2
Pe - 2
And the clear winner with double anybody else's score is SWP.
Well done and feel free to take it away.
--
David :)
Only 1 in 10 people understand the binary system - the other half don't.
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #168 - ANSWERS & SCORES
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Oct 12 2011 9:26 pm
From: Calvin
On Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:09:19 +1000, Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 1 The term Gonzo Journalism was first coined to describe the works of
> which author?
Uncle Duke himself, Hunter S Thompson
6/9
> 2 If I throw two standard dice, what total is most likely to come up?
7
9/9
> 3 Which African country was once known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
8/9
> 4 Who played the title role in Woody Allen's 1977 film 'Annie Hall'?
Diane Keaton
7/9
> 5 Which band had a 1960 hit with the instrumental Apache?
The Shadows
2/9
> 6 Which national capital has overtaken Paris with the most 3-star
> Michelin restaurants?
Tokyo
2/9
> 7 Which one-time US presidential candidate had a sister named Olympia?
Michael Dukakis
5/9
> 8 Which American actor is reputedly the subject of Carly Simon's 1972
> hit 'You're So Vain'?
Warren Beatty
6/9
> 9 What name is given to an adult male swan?
Cob
7/9
> 10 Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth both appeared in which 1998
> Oscar-winning film?
Shakespeare in Love
4/9
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 168
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 Chris Johnson
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Erland S
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 Jeffrey Turner
1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 Joachim Parsch
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 John Masters
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 8 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 9 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 Pete Gayde
1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 6 Peter Smyth
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
6 9 8 7 2 2 5 6 7 4 56 62%
And Mark makes in two in a row.
--
cheers,
calvin
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #169
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== 1 of 5 ==
Date: Wed, Oct 12 2011 9:28 pm
From: Calvin
1 Which Australian artist is well known for his series of paintings of Ned
Kelly?
2 What nationality was former F1 champion driver Nelson Piquet?
3 Which travel agent pioneered organised holidays in the mid-19th century?
4 Who played Ben Hur in the 1959 film of that name?
5 Which mythical creature had the head of a man and the body and legs of a
horse?
6 What colour is the cross on the Swedish flag?
7 Which Australian golfer won the British Open 5 times?
8 Which two airlines operated Concorde?
9 Sepp Blatter is the head of which worldwide organisation?
10 Who plays the husband who won't pay his wife's ransom in the 1986 film
'Ruthless People'?
--
cheers,
calvin
== 2 of 5 ==
Date: Wed, Oct 12 2011 11:06 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog
Calvin (calvin@phlegm.com) writes:
> 2 What nationality was former F1 champion driver Nelson Piquet?
Brazilian
> 3 Which travel agent pioneered organised holidays in the mid-19th
> century?
Thomas Cook
> 5 Which mythical creature had the head of a man and the body and
> legs of a horse?
centaur
> 6 What colour is the cross on the Swedish flag?
Yellow
> 8 Which two airlines operated Concorde?
Air France and British Airways
> 9 Sepp Blatter is the head of which worldwide organisation?
FIFA
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
== 3 of 5 ==
Date: Wed, Oct 12 2011 11:15 pm
From: John Masters
On 2011-10-13 04:28:33 +0000, Calvin said:
> 1 Which Australian artist is well known for his series of paintings of
> Ned Kelly?
Rolf Harris
> 2 What nationality was former F1 champion driver Nelson Piquet?
Brazilian
> 3 Which travel agent pioneered organised holidays in the mid-19th century?
Thomas Cook
> 4 Who played Ben Hur in the 1959 film of that name?
Charlton Heston
> 5 Which mythical creature had the head of a man and the body and legs
> of a horse?
Centaur
> 6 What colour is the cross on the Swedish flag?
White
> 7 Which Australian golfer won the British Open 5 times?
> 8 Which two airlines operated Concorde?
BOAC and Air France
> 9 Sepp Blatter is the head of which worldwide organisation?
FIFA
> 10 Who plays the husband who won't pay his wife's ransom in the 1986
> film 'Ruthless People'?
Richard Gere
== 4 of 5 ==
Date: Wed, Oct 12 2011 11:50 pm
From: Joachim Parsch
Calvin schrieb:
>
> 1 Which Australian artist is well known for his series of paintings of Ned
> Kelly?
> 2 What nationality was former F1 champion driver Nelson Piquet?
Brazilian.
> 3 Which travel agent pioneered organised holidays in the mid-19th century?
> 4 Who played Ben Hur in the 1959 film of that name?
Charlton Heston.
> 5 Which mythical creature had the head of a man and the body and legs of a
> horse?
Centaur.
> 6 What colour is the cross on the Swedish flag?
Yellow.
> 7 Which Australian golfer won the British Open 5 times?
> 8 Which two airlines operated Concorde?
Air France + British Airways
> 9 Sepp Blatter is the head of which worldwide organisation?
FIFA.
> 10 Who plays the husband who won't pay his wife's ransom in the 1986 film
> 'Ruthless People'?
Danny de Vito.
Joachim
== 5 of 5 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 13 2011 12:32 am
From: "Peter Smyth"
"Calvin" wrote in message
news:op.v29v1vumyr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au...
>
>1 Which Australian artist is well known for his series of paintings of Ned
>Kelly?
Rolf Harris
>2 What nationality was former F1 champion driver Nelson Piquet?
Brazillian
>3 Which travel agent pioneered organised holidays in the mid-19th century?
Thomas Cook
>4 Who played Ben Hur in the 1959 film of that name?
Charlton Heston
>5 Which mythical creature had the head of a man and the body and legs of a
>horse?
centaur
>6 What colour is the cross on the Swedish flag?
Yellow
>7 Which Australian golfer won the British Open 5 times?
Tom Watson? He's American though.
>8 Which two airlines operated Concorde?
British Airways / Air France
>9 Sepp Blatter is the head of which worldwide organisation?
FIFA
>10 Who plays the husband who won't pay his wife's ransom in the 1986 film
>'Ruthless People'?
Rolf Harris
Peter Smyth
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