Its Quiz Time Folks

[Scott_Fraser]

Here we go folks. A nice quiz to get the old brain working again. No Cheating now!
Answers at bottom of page, (NO LOOKING).

1. King Henry the VIII had six wives, 2 were not English. Can you name them.
2. In which American State is the town of Tombstone.
3. Who is the Drummer of Queen.
4. In America they are called "Pantyhoes". What are they called in the UK.
5. In what Capital City would you find St Basil's Cathedral.
6. In what children's TV series would you finds the characters, Tinkywinky, Dipsy, Lala and Po.
7. In Cockney Rhyming Slang. What is a "Dog and Bone".
8.What TV wildlife Star, died last year.
9. Star Trek. What does the "T" stand for in James T Kirk.
10. In what US State is the city of Bismark.
11. What Roman Emperor proclaimed himself a God, and made his horse a Senator.
12. In what country would you find the Appenine mountains.
13. In what Shakespeare Play do you hear the words, "Alas poor Yorach, I knew him well."
14. In what US State will you find The Green Bay Packers football team.
15. What large breed of dog gets its name from an island off the East Coast of Canada.
16. Complete the words of this David Bowie LP. Scary Monsters and ???????
17. What are Beefeaters and where you find them.
18. What is the name of the Queen's home in Scotland.
19. What is the name of the Big Rock in the centre of Australia.
20. Nursery Rhyme. Where was Doctor Foster going to.
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ANSWERS

1. Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleves.
2. Arizona.
3. Roger Taylor
4. Tights
5. Moscow.
6. The Teletubbies
7. Telephone
8. Steve Irwin
9. Tiberius
10. North Dakota
11. Caligula
12. Italy
13. Hamlet
14. Minnesota
15. Newfoundland
16. Super Creaps
17. Guards at the Tower of London
18. Balmoral Castle
19. Ayres Rock
20. Gloucester

ANOTHER QUIZ IN A COUPLE OF DAYS FOLKS:thumbs-up

[Scott_Fraser]

Hope the quiz is keeping you amused.
Scott:hello:

[YoungAndAngry]

Yikes!
My quiz skills sucked this round! LOL
1/20 for me (i'm gonna blame it on the early hour)

[Scott_Fraser]

Don't worry Young and Angry
Better luck next time
Scott:thumbs-up

[reallydown]

Hi Scot...I got about 8.5 (I knew Catherine of Aragon was one but didn't knwo the other)...lol Still a diseaster though...

[Scott_Fraser]

Never mind RD, better luck next time.
Cheers
Scott:clap:

[Scott_Fraser]

Good Luck my friends. As usual answers are after the Quiz.

1. In Australia, what is a Dunny.
2. Which English Premiership Club play their home games at Old Trafford.
3. What shipping company owns the QE2 and Queen Mary 2nd Cruise Liners.
4. What Rock Group in Mark Knopfler the lead singer of.
5. In New York what does the Store, Tiffany's sell.
6. Television. In what US City was Cheers set in.
7. What is the Capital City of Belgium.
8. What British Prime Minister was called "The Iron Lady".
9. Golf. Which of these Golf Courses is the odd one out. Gleneagles, St Andrews, Royal Troon and Turnberry.
10. In World War 2, Who commanded the Afrika Korp.
11. Who was the star of the movie, Breaker Morrant.
12. What is the most westerly English county.
13. The Old testament. What book comes after Genesis.
14. In what country would you find Cossacks.
15. What is the State Capital of New York State.
16. In what European City would you find the "Louvre".
17. In Norse Mythology who was the God of War.
18. What would you do with a "Picklehaub", would you Eat it, Wear it on your head, or sit on it.
19. What was Steve McQueen's last movie.
20. In what US State is Fort Knox.

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ANSWERS

1. A Toilet.
2. Manchester United.
3. Cunard.
4. Dire Straits.
5. Jewellry.
6. Boston.
7. Brussels.
8. Margaret Thatcher.
9. Gleneagles, the rest are Links Courses (By the Sea).
10. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
11. Edward Woodward.
12. Cornwall.
13. Exodus.
14. Russia.
15. Albany.
16. Paris.
17. Odin.
18. On your head. Its a WW1 German army helmet with a spike on top.
19. The Hunter.
20. Kentucky.
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[cookie]

gee, i knew 6 of them. last one was easy, i am originally from ky. i find it funny that they would store all that gold in such a poor state. kind of like rubbing your nose in it. lol.
cathy

[wildfirewildone]

:rolleyes: I got 9 out of 20....and 3 were vaguely known but I just couldn't "hit the nail on the head":think: .....good to have brain work!!!! Thanks Scott!!!! ....KEEPING THE PEACE

[Scott_Fraser]

Hi folks here is quiz 3, well done to all those who took part in the last one, give yourselves a big pat on the back.

1. What group had a number one with the song Gold.
2. Who am I? I've got 4 big brothers who sing, and I once had a friend called "Ben". My favourite number is 5. Later I was in a "Thriller", with Billie Jean, but now I'm just "Bad".
3. Who is the President of France.
4. How much is in a Baker's Dozen.
5. Maths, What is the square route of 144.
6. What planet is nearest the sun.
7. What group is Simon le Bon the lead singer of.
8. Who is Maurice Micklewaithe better known as.
9. Name the Actors who have played James Bond.
10. What is the name of Kylie Minogues, younger sister.
11. What city was the comedian Billy Connolly born in.
12. In Star Trek, what is Doctor McCoys nickname.
13. What is the largest county in England.
14. Who is the currrent US Secretary of State.
15. In a standard plug, what colour is the "Earth" wire.
16. In what city would you find The Hermitage.
17. In Australia, what City is named after a town in Scotland.
18. What is the Largest State in the Union.
19. In WW2. Who commanded the US 3rd Army in Normandy.
20. In what European Country would you find the Boyers.

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ANSWERS

1. Spandau Ballet.
2. Michael Jackson.
3. Jacques Chirac.
4. 13.
5. 12.
6. Mercury.
7. Duran Duran.
8. Michael Caine.
9. Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig.
10. Danni.
11. Glasgow.
12. Bones.
13. Yorkshire.
14. Condalisa Rice.
15. Brown.
16. St Petersburg.
17. Perth.
18. Alaska.
19. George Patton.
20. Hungary.

[cookie]

oh, "tartar sauce", i only got 8, better than the last one lol, i am "out of the loop" in world affairs.

[Scott_Fraser]

Good Luck everybody with the new quiz.

1. On what Mediteranian Island is the Volcano, Mount Etna.
2. Who wrote the novel, "My Family and other Animals".
3. What is the capital city of Hungary.
4. What is the largest planet in the Solar System.
5. What Car Company make the Clio, Megane and Laguna.
6. What is the currency of Russia.
7. What is the nationality of the actor Brendan Fraser.
8. Who am I. I was born in Leith, Edinburgh. Locals called me "Big Tam", I was a milkman for a while, and then I was a sailor. I became a model before I was an actor. I then worked for the British Secret Service, my Boss was M. I was in The Rock, The Man who would be King, First Knight and A Bridge to Far.
9. In what industry would you find a "Saggar Makers, Bottom Knocker".
10. Who was the last Tsar of Russia.
11. What Spanish Soccer Team play there home games at the Neu Camp Stadium.
12. What is the most westerly American State.
13. Other than Tennis, what other sport is played at Wimbledon.
14. What is the Capital City of Sri Lanka.
15. Who is Doris Kapplehoff better known as.
16. Who Commanded the British Fleet at the battle of Trafalger.
17. What is a Claymore.
18. Who wrote the book. "Adolf Hitler, and my part in his downfall".
19. In what city would you find a "Pearly King & Queen".
20. Who is Danial Kaminski better known as.
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Answers

1. Sicily.
2. Gerald Durrell.
3. Budapest.
4. Jupiter.
5. Renault.
6. The Ruble.
7. Canadian.
8. Sean Connery.
9. The Pottery Industry.
10. Nickolas.
11. Barcelona.
12. Hawaii.
13. Croquet.
14. Colombo.
15. Doris Day.
16. Admiral Nelson.
17. A Scottish Battle Sword.
18. Spike Milligan.
19. London.
20. Danny Kaye.

[reallydown]

Haha...got 13 this time...not too bad I guess...could be better though

[Scott_Fraser]

Good luck to you all.

1. Who were the first to discover North America.
2. What group was Tony Hadley a member of.
3. What is the State Capital of Texas.
4. What mighty river starts in the Andes mountains of Peru.
5. Who wrote Sense and Senseability.
6. Who is the English Actress in the tv drama Doctor Quine Medicine Woman.
7. What is the last book of the New Testament.
8. Who played the original Bat Man.
9. What is a Routemaster and where would you find one.
10. What Classic Western starts with 2 cowboys riding a hearse to Boot Hill.
11. In what US State is the Jack Daniels Distilery.
12. Name the 7 Dwarfs.
13. What is the Capital city of Norway.
14. What do the initials ANZAC stand for.
15. In WW2 who was the US commander in Italy.
16. In what classic musical is the song "Shall we Dance", in.
17. What is an Ocelot.
18. In what European Country is the region of Transylvania.
19. Who are, "Hugh, Pugh, Barney, McGoo, Cuthbert, Dibble, Crump".
20. In what country is the Naval Base of Subic Bay.
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ANSWERS

1. The Vikings in the early 11th Century.
2. Spandau Ballet.
3. Austin.
4. The Amazon.
5. Jane Austen.
6. Jane Seymour.
7. The Book of Revalations.
8. Adam West.
9. A Red Bus found in London.
10. The Magnificent 7.
11. Tennessee.
12. Dopey, Sleepy, Doc, Grumpy, Sneezie, Bashful, Happy.
13. Oslo.
14. Australia, New Zealand Army Corp.
15. General Mark Clark.
16. The King and I.
17. A member of the big cats, its similar to a leopard but smaller, and it has spots.
18. Romania.
19. Members of the Trumpton Fire Brigade.
20. The Phillipines.

[nermal64]

I took all the quizzes today.... I'm not sure I should try the next one..... I feel really ummmmm "uneducated"!:wall: I got 5 on the last one! Unless you let me count the 7 dwarfs individually?!:dontknow:

[Scott_Fraser]

Hi nermal, you tried your best and that's all that matters. This is not a competition, just a bit of fun to get the old brain cells working again. But if you want to tell us the names of the seven dwarfs.
Cheers
Scott:thumbs-up

[nermal64]

lol I realize that.... If I was truly upset... I would have shut my mouth and just pouted.....

[Scott_Fraser]

Hi nermal, come on my friend its ok. Don't get upset, the quiz's are just a bit of fun.
Take care
Scott:thumbs-up

[Scott_Fraser]

Hi folks, here is this weeks quiz. Good luck to all of you.

1. Who was the only American President to serve 4 terms in the White House.
2. What is a "Whip and Peerie".
3. Who is singer Vincent Furnier better known as.
4. Who were the members of the group ABBA.
5. Where in Ancient Greece was the home of the Gods.
6. Ancient Rome. What was the name of the Elite group of soldiers who guarded the Emperors.
7. What was the name of the Royal Household who reigned in England between 1480 and 1601.
8. What was the name of Captain Cook's ship.
9. In what British City would you find the Yorvik Viking Centre.
10. In what Spanish Region is the city of Seville.
11. Who was the last Viceroy of India.
12. In WW2, what were Tigers, and Panthers.
13. In what area of Germany is the Wine making region.
14. WW2. Who commanded the US 82nd Airbourne Division.
15. In the Crimean War, who rode into the Valley of Death.
16. What is the State Capital of California.
17. Where is the Giant's Causeway.
18. What was the name of Clint Eastwood's side kick in the Movie, Every which way but Loose.
19. In what city do the Simpson's live in.
20. What is the only man-made object that can be seen from space.
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ANSWERS

1. Franklyn D Roosevelt.
2. A Spinning Top and String.
3. Alice Cooper.
4. Bjorn Ulveuse, Agnetha Faltskog, Annifrid Lingstad and Benny Andersson.
5. Mount Olympus.
6. The Pretorian Guard.
7. The Royal House of Tudor.
8. HMS Endeavor.
9. York.
10. Andalussia.
11. Lord Mountbatten.
12. German Tanks.
13. The Mosel.
14. General Gavin.
15. The Light Brigade.
16. Sacramentto.
17. Northern Ireland.
18. Clyde, the Orang Utang.
19. Springfield.
20. The Great Wall of China.

[Scott_Fraser]

Hi folks last quiz until I come back next Monday so good luck to you all.

1. What is the range of Mountains that seperate France from Spain.
2. What was the name of the English Footballer who was recently signed for LA Galaxy for £125 million.
3. In which ocean would you find the Grand Banks.
4. What super group is The Edge the lead guitarist with.
5. Who was the British Prime Minister at the beginning of WW2.
6. What is the capital city of the country of Georgia.
7. What is the name of the Oil Capital of Great Britain.
8. Who wrote the Poem, Tam O'Shanter.
9. What is the capital of Lybia.
10. What organisation has its headquarters in the Ljiubianka in Moscow.
11. What was the intelligence section of the German Armed Forces during WW2.
12. Where is the Headquarters of Scotland Yard.
13. Who was the Roman God of War.
14. What Roman Emperor fiddled as Rome burned.
15. What group is Jim Kerr the lead singer of.
16. What Roman Wall runs between the west coast and east coast of Scotland.
17. What is Europe's most northerly capital city.
18. What is the name of Prince Charles's wife.
19. Who was South Africa's first coloured President.
20. What is the name of the oldest British Army Regiment.
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ANSWERS

1. The Pyrranese
2. David Beckham.
3. The North Atlantic.
4. U2.
5. Neville Chamberlain.
6. Tiblisi.
7. Aberdeen.
8. Robert Burns
9. Tripoli.
10. The KGB.
11. The Abwehr.
12. London.
13. Vulcan.
14. Nero.
15. Simple Minds.
16. The Antonine Wall.
17. Reykiavick in Iceland.
18. Camilla Parker-Bowles.
19. Nelson Mandela.
20. The Royal Scots.

[Linda]

5 - Winston Churhill
6 - Tbilisi
10 - KGB:eek:
13 - Mars
14 - Nero
17 - Helsinki
18 Camilla
19 Nelson Mandella