Questions are general – no particular subject.
Read the rules carefully.
The objective of the new rules is to try to give those that use their grey matter more of a fair chance against the speed googlers.
RULES
1. Questions posted on Thursday Answers posted on Sunday.
2. 2 points for each correct answer. Multi-part questions require all parts answered correctly for the 2 points. 1 point will be awarded for answers that are significantly on the right track. The 2nd point will be awarded to the first person to “fill in the gaps”. Bonus points may be awarded additional relevant information.
3. There is no Rule 3
4. Judge's decision final.
5. During the first 24 hours from the quiz being posted
- you are allowed ONLY ONE POST (containing answers to as many questions as you like).
- Additional posts (within the first 24 hours) will be ignored.
- Edited posts (within the first 24 hours) will be disqualified.
- Complete answers will take precedence over earlier partial answers
6. After the first 24 hours there is no restriction on posts (usual free for all rules). It is better not to edit your posts. If you want to add or correct something post a new reply. The points go to the first person to get the correct answer. "First" is taken as the posting time. If you edit a post, the editing time will be used as the posting time for all answers in the post.
GOOD LUCK ENJOY:t:
QUESTIONS
1. What is the Inca heavenly paradise called?
2. Which sport introduced the term southpaw meaning left-handed?
3. Who is the subject of the movie Love Is The Devil?
4. Who was the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500?
5. Who was Starsky and Hutch’s flamboyant informant?
6. What is Crockfords a directory of?
7. Who was the sixth person to walk on the moon?
8. Who won the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature?
9. What is the capital of Alabama?
10. Who was born on 04 Aug 1900?
11. What movie contains the line “Men are rats. Listen to me, they're fleas on rats. Worse than that, they're amoebas on fleas on rats”?
12. Who was the old man in Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea"?
13. By what name is Brian Rankin better known?
14. Name the title and author of the book that starts with the line “In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.”
15. Who brought the Holy Grail to England?
16. Who said "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted."?
17. How many gold medals did Mark Spitz win in his first olympics?
18. Who played Hoss Cartwright in Bonanza?
19. Who painted “Bathers at Rest”?
20. What was the B side of the Beatles 1970 single “Let It Be“?
21. In the Bible who is Enoch’s father?
22. What was the rank and name of the policewoman played by Angie Dickinson?
23. Who was the last person to be hanged as a traitor in Britain?
24. Who wrote the book MASH?
25. Who was shot by John Bellingham?
26. Who has a UK No.1 hit in 1967 with “Let The Heartaches Begin”?
27. What are Millennial Dawnists more often known as?
28. Who has recently launched a polio immunisation drive in Andhra Pradesh?
29. In WW2 who was second in command of the Nazi SS?
30. Whose daughters are Kate, Edith, lsabel and Mabel?
31. What is the name of the indentation above the upper lip immediately below the nose?
32. Who was Professor Popkiss’s assistant in Supercar?
33. Name the title and author of the book that starts with the line “Call me Ishmael.”
34. What is the term for a front somersault with 3½ twists in trampolining?
35. In TV’s Charlie's Angels who was the voice of Charlie?
36. Name the author and title of the work that won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for literature?
37. In Muriel’s Wedding, which band is Muriel a fan of?
38. Where would you find Mavis Grind?
39. Who played Marshal Matt Dillon in the radio series Gunsmoke?
40. Who sang the line ”When you give me all your love and do it”?
41. What was the name of the first balloon to cross the Atlantic?
42. Who is the Italian Prime Minister?
43. Where would you find an oval window and a round window?
44. What is the name of the cat that retired from 10 Downing Street in 1987?
45. What does SECAM stand for?
46. Which TV station features in The Mary Tyler Moore Show?
47. How much do you get for winning second prize in a beauty contest?
48. Who was the Scotland Yard detective who vainly pursued Simon Templar?
49. What is a killick?
50. The Forum Football Club has arranged a tournament to be played as a round-robin, i.e. each team plays one match against every other team. There are 28 matches to be played in total. How many teams are there?
Read the rules carefully.
The objective of the new rules is to try to give those that use their grey matter more of a fair chance against the speed googlers.
RULES
1. Questions posted on Thursday Answers posted on Sunday.
2. 2 points for each correct answer. Multi-part questions require all parts answered correctly for the 2 points. 1 point will be awarded for answers that are significantly on the right track. The 2nd point will be awarded to the first person to “fill in the gaps”. Bonus points may be awarded additional relevant information.
3. There is no Rule 3
4. Judge's decision final.
5. During the first 24 hours from the quiz being posted
- you are allowed ONLY ONE POST (containing answers to as many questions as you like).
- Additional posts (within the first 24 hours) will be ignored.
- Edited posts (within the first 24 hours) will be disqualified.
- Complete answers will take precedence over earlier partial answers
6. After the first 24 hours there is no restriction on posts (usual free for all rules). It is better not to edit your posts. If you want to add or correct something post a new reply. The points go to the first person to get the correct answer. "First" is taken as the posting time. If you edit a post, the editing time will be used as the posting time for all answers in the post.
GOOD LUCK ENJOY:t:
QUESTIONS
1. What is the Inca heavenly paradise called?
2. Which sport introduced the term southpaw meaning left-handed?
3. Who is the subject of the movie Love Is The Devil?
4. Who was the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500?
5. Who was Starsky and Hutch’s flamboyant informant?
6. What is Crockfords a directory of?
7. Who was the sixth person to walk on the moon?
8. Who won the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature?
9. What is the capital of Alabama?
10. Who was born on 04 Aug 1900?
11. What movie contains the line “Men are rats. Listen to me, they're fleas on rats. Worse than that, they're amoebas on fleas on rats”?
12. Who was the old man in Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea"?
13. By what name is Brian Rankin better known?
14. Name the title and author of the book that starts with the line “In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.”
15. Who brought the Holy Grail to England?
16. Who said "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted."?
17. How many gold medals did Mark Spitz win in his first olympics?
18. Who played Hoss Cartwright in Bonanza?
19. Who painted “Bathers at Rest”?
20. What was the B side of the Beatles 1970 single “Let It Be“?
21. In the Bible who is Enoch’s father?
22. What was the rank and name of the policewoman played by Angie Dickinson?
23. Who was the last person to be hanged as a traitor in Britain?
24. Who wrote the book MASH?
25. Who was shot by John Bellingham?
26. Who has a UK No.1 hit in 1967 with “Let The Heartaches Begin”?
27. What are Millennial Dawnists more often known as?
28. Who has recently launched a polio immunisation drive in Andhra Pradesh?
29. In WW2 who was second in command of the Nazi SS?
30. Whose daughters are Kate, Edith, lsabel and Mabel?
31. What is the name of the indentation above the upper lip immediately below the nose?
32. Who was Professor Popkiss’s assistant in Supercar?
33. Name the title and author of the book that starts with the line “Call me Ishmael.”
34. What is the term for a front somersault with 3½ twists in trampolining?
35. In TV’s Charlie's Angels who was the voice of Charlie?
36. Name the author and title of the work that won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for literature?
37. In Muriel’s Wedding, which band is Muriel a fan of?
38. Where would you find Mavis Grind?
39. Who played Marshal Matt Dillon in the radio series Gunsmoke?
40. Who sang the line ”When you give me all your love and do it”?
41. What was the name of the first balloon to cross the Atlantic?
42. Who is the Italian Prime Minister?
43. Where would you find an oval window and a round window?
44. What is the name of the cat that retired from 10 Downing Street in 1987?
45. What does SECAM stand for?
46. Which TV station features in The Mary Tyler Moore Show?
47. How much do you get for winning second prize in a beauty contest?
48. Who was the Scotland Yard detective who vainly pursued Simon Templar?
49. What is a killick?
50. The Forum Football Club has arranged a tournament to be played as a round-robin, i.e. each team plays one match against every other team. There are 28 matches to be played in total. How many teams are there?
