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piggy
8th May 2005, 14:32
[COLOR=Red]have a go at this

SUNDAY QUIZ 08/05

1. Which Japanese word translates into English as ‘empty orchestra’? kareoke
2. In Coronation Street, which pub did Stan Ogden frequent whenever he fell out with Annie Walker?
3. Who sang the theme song to the Bond Movie ‘For Your Eyes Only’? sheena easton
4. Which actress played Fanny Brice in the film ‘Funny Girl’? babs streisand
5. In Eastenders, what was the first name of the son of Nick Cotton who died in a motorcycle incident?ashley
6. Who is known as both "The hardest working man in show business" and "The Godfather of soul"? james brown
7. Which other track was on the A side with Elton John's Candle in the Wind '97? something about the way yoiu look tonight
8. Who was George Michael's partner in the duo Wham!? andrew ridgley
9. Who is the eldest member of the Irish band The Corrs?jim
10. Which band had the original hit with the classic party track Agadoo? black lace
11. Which football team used to play at Ayresome Park before moving to the Riverside? middlesborough
12. In the August & September of 1985, which 19yr old athlete set British records in the Women’s 1500m, Mile, 3,000m & 5,000m? zola budd
13. Canadian James Naismith is known as the father of which popular North American sport? basketball
14. Which country has run its Formula 1 Grand Prix races at the Estoril circuit? portugal
15. In swimming, what is the standard length in metres of an Olympic pool? 50m
16. The bends is caused by abnormally large amounts of which gas in the blood? nitrogen
17. What name is given to the side of a right-angled triangle opposite the right angle? hypoteneuse
18. By what other name is the Chile Pine tree commonly known? monkey puzzle
19. Which element can exist as diamond or graphite? carbon
20. In connection with the periodic table, what is significant about the letters J Q and W? no element starts with any of these letters
21. In which year was Edgar Etheling proclaimed King in London, a title he held from the October until 24th December that year when he publicly submitted to his successor? 1066
22. Who's dying words were reputedly "Monks! Monks! Monks!"? henry VIII
23. Known as the Poll Tax, which form of local taxation was adopted in England in 1990 despite widespread opposition? community charge
24. By what name was the murderer John George Haigh more widely known? acid bath murderer
25. Which type of wood were English long bows traditionally made from? yew
26. The flag of which Canadian state features a white cross on a blue background and four fleur-de-lys? quebec

27. What is the name of the large boating lake in London’s Hyde Park? serpentine
28. Which mountain, famous for it's cloth overlooks Cape Town? table
29. In which Australian state is the city of Sydney? new south wales
30. What is the highest mountain in England? scafell pike

stevesouth
8th May 2005, 14:50
Piggy - is this open to all - do we just post answers ??

Cheers
Steve

mathare
8th May 2005, 14:51
1. Karaoke
6. James Brown
8. Andrew Ridgley
10. Black Lace
11. Middlesbrough
14. Portugal
15. 50m
16. Hydrogen
17. Hypotenuse
19. Carbon
25. Yew
27. Serpentine

stevesouth
8th May 2005, 14:56
16 Nitrogen
28 Table
29 New South Wales
30 Langdale Pike

mathare
8th May 2005, 14:57
16 NitrogenOh yeah. Not what I said.

bigcumba
8th May 2005, 14:57
3 - Sheena Eason
4 - Barbra Streisand
12 - Liz McColgan
16 - Nitrogen
20 - not used in the names of any element?
23 - Council Tax
25 - Ash?
26 - Quebec
28 - Table Mountain
29 - New South Wales
30 - Scafell Pike

radders
8th May 2005, 15:07
More to follow, but off to watch Aberdeen hammer Celtic ... hopefully!


have a go at this

SUNDAY QUIZ 08/05

1. Which Japanese word translates into English as ‘empty orchestra’?
KARAOKE2. In Coronation Street, which pub did Stan Ogden frequent whenever he fell out with Annie Walker?

3. Who sang the theme song to the Bond Movie ‘For Your Eyes Only’?
Sheena Easton
4. Which actress played Fanny Brice in the film ‘Funny Girl’?
Barbara Striesand
5. In Eastenders, what was the first name of the son of Nick Cotton who died in a motorcycle incident?
Ashley

6. Who is known as both "The hardest working man in show business" and "The Godfather of soul"?
James Brown
7. Which other track was on the A side with Elton John's Candle in the Wind '97?
SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
8. Who was George Michael's partner in the duo Wham!?
Andrew Ridgley
9. Who is the eldest member of the Irish band The Corrs?
Caroline Corr
10. Which band had the original hit with the classic party track Agadoo?
Black Lace
11. Which football team used to play at Ayresome Park before moving to the Riverside?
Middlesbro'
12. In the August & September of 1985, which 19yr old athlete set British records in the Women’s 1500m, Mile, 3,000m & 5,000m?

13. Canadian James Naismith is known as the father of which popular North American sport?
Basketball

14. Which country has run its Formula 1 Grand Prix races at the Estoril circuit?
Portugal
15. In swimming, what is the standard length in metres of an Olympic pool?
50Metres

16. The bends is caused by abnormally large amounts of which gas in the blood?
Nytrogen
17. What name is given to the side of a right-angled triangle opposite the right angle?
Hypotenuse
18. By what other name is the Chile Pine tree commonly known?
Monkey Puzzle
19. Which element can exist as diamond or graphite?
Carbon
20. In connection with the periodic table, what is significant about the letters J Q and W?


21. In which year was Edgar Etheling proclaimed King in London, a title he held from the October until 24th December that year when he publicly submitted to his successor?
1066AD
22. Who's dying words were reputedly "Monks! Monks! Monks!"?
Henry VIII
23. Known as the Poll Tax, which form of local taxation was adopted in England in 1990 despite widespread opposition?
Council Tax
24. By what name was the murderer John George Haigh more widely known?
The Acid Bath Murderer
25. Which type of wood were English long bows traditionally made from?
Yew
26. The flag of which Canadian state features a white cross on a blue background and four fleur-de-lys?
Quebec

27. What is the name of the large boating lake in London’s Hyde Park?
Bassenthwaite lake
28. Which mountain, famous for it's cloth overlooks Cape Town?
Table
29. In which Australian state is the city of Sydney?
New South Wales
30. What is the highest mountain in England?
Scafell Pike

tophatter
8th May 2005, 15:25
23 is the community charge

piggy
8th May 2005, 15:59
just 2 and 12 left
i'll give big c 20 as no element has a name beggining with these letters

piggy
8th May 2005, 16:02
sorry 9 is wrong as well

piggy
8th May 2005, 19:46
c'mon only 3 left

mathare
8th May 2005, 20:15
9 Jim

piggy
8th May 2005, 20:57
9 right mat

Yoda
11th May 2005, 02:45
2.The Feathers?
12.Zola Budd

Jonah

stevesouth
11th May 2005, 12:33
Sorry Piggy - doesn't Tungsten have the Symbol W ??

mathare
11th May 2005, 12:45
Sorry Piggy - doesn't Tungsten have the Symbol W ??Yes, but there is no element beginning with the letter W. It's to do with elemental names rather than symbols

stevesouth
11th May 2005, 12:50
Got it - i'll keep it zipped next time !! :)

piggy
11th May 2005, 14:07
12. correct yoda just no2 to go

Ruby
11th May 2005, 21:36
2 Didn't Stan , like Jack duckworth, frequent The Flying Horse when things got tough in The Rovers ...? :D

piggy
11th May 2005, 21:57
ruby gets the last question