Thursday, November 03, 2011

rec.games.trivia - 7 new messages in 2 topics - digest

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Today's topics:

* Rotating Quiz #38 - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/cfaab7a6c78c74b8?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #175 - 6 messages, 6 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/2b5fb777b4a3847c?hl=en

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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #38
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/cfaab7a6c78c74b8?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 1 2011 5:33 pm
From: "Rob Parker"


> 1. By what name is (was) Archibald Leach better known?

John Cleese - Archie Leach was the character he played in A Fish Called
Wanda (IIRC)

> 2. One of the most popular chess openings is named after this 16th
> century Spanish bishop and chess author
>
> 3. Aerangis, Cattleya, Dendrobium and Phalaenopsis belong to what
> biological family?

moss (?)

> 4. The City of Baguio is the summer capital of what country?
>
> 5. Who was the emperor of Rome when Vesuvius erupted in 79AD?

Vespasian (?)

> 6. Who wrote "The Last Days of Pompeii"?
>
> 7. Who painted "Les Demoiselles D'Avignon" (though he called it "Le
> Bordel d'Avignon")?

Vincent van Gogh (?)

> 8. W.G. Grace (1848-1915) was pre-eminent in what sport?

cricket

> 9. Schubert wrote one of only two pieces written for this short-lived
> instrument that was fretted and tuned like a guitar, but bowed like
> a cello; what was it called?

a failure ;-)

> 10. In 1967, a supertanker was shipwrecked off the coast of Cornwall;
> what was its name?


Rob


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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #175
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/2b5fb777b4a3847c?hl=en
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Nov 2 2011 5:30 pm
From: Calvin <334152@gmail.com>


Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.

1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
8 What was the scarlet letter?
9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?


--
cheers,
calvin


== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Nov 2 2011 6:55 pm
From: "Rob Parker"


> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?

white

> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?

Campbell's

> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?

no idea

> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?

Vietnamese

> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state

Hawaii

> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?

Baby (?)

> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?

1970s

> 8 What was the scarlet letter?

a novel

> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?

Romanian

> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?

Manhattan (?)


Rob


== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Nov 2 2011 7:00 pm
From: swp


On Wednesday, November 2, 2011 8:30:02 PM UTC-4, Calvin wrote:
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.

use a tissue, and don't give it to the rest of us...

> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?

white

> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?

cambell's (of camden, nj)

> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?

a volleyball

> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?

vietnam

> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state

hawaii

> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?

ginger spice?

> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?

1970s

> 8 What was the scarlet letter?

a for adultery

> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?

romanian

> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?

manhatten

swp


== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Nov 2 2011 7:37 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky


In article <9953655a-a3be-4cab-b232-a54b2d1ccdef@g27g2000pro.googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com
says...
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
white

> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
Campbell's

> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
Tom Hanks

> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
Vietnam

> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
Hawaii

> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
Ginger

> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
> 8 What was the scarlet letter?
A

> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
Czechoslovakian

> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
Manhattan


--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.


== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Nov 2 2011 8:02 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


On Nov 2, 7:30 pm, Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 1       What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?

white

> 2       Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?

Campbell's

> 3       In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?

a volleyball

> 4       The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?

Vietnam War

> 5       The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state

Hawaii

> 6       What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?

Ginger Spice

> 7       The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?

1970s

> 8       What was the scarlet letter?

A

> 9       What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?

Romanian

> 10      Wall Street is located in which New York borough?

Manhattan

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com


== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 3 2011 12:12 am
From: Dan Tilque


Calvin wrote:
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.

I haven't seen the answers to Quiz #174, no doubt for the same reason.

>
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?

white

> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?

Campbell's

> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?

a volleyball

> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?

Vietnam

> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state

Hawaii

> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?

Sporty

> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?

2010's

> 8 What was the scarlet letter?

A (for adultery)

> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?

Romanian

> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?

Manhattan


--
Dan Tilque


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