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Posted: **Sun May 04, 2008 2:24 pm**

Hello forumites! I just thought I would put together a quiz of 20 questions to test forumites' general knowledge ability and see who can answer the most questions correctly in the quickest time. To make it easier for me to see who has got what answers correctly, please put your answers to the questions in the format shown below:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

If you do not know the answer to a certain question, just leave it blank and fill in the numbers you do know. The questions are based on a wide range of topics and are NOT multiple choice.

So, I hope you enjoy and no cheats please (because your only cheating yourself

)

Questions

1. Which horse came third in this year's Grand National?
2. Which letter of the alphabet appears only once in an English or Scottish league football team and does not appear in the names of the elements on the Periodic Table?
3. What is the capital city of the Philippines?
4. Which South American capital city has a name that means "our lady of peace"?
5. What is measured on the Mohs scale?
6. What year did the Battle of Bannockburn take place?
7. Which former Westlife singer was formerly married to an ex-Atomic Kitten singer?
8. What breed of spaniel has been selected as "Best in Show" more times than any other?
9. Who was the first person to sail around the world?
10. Who wrote the book "Who Dares Wins"?
11. Where in the body would you find the scaphoid bone?
12. Which American state has the capital Cheyenne?
13. Who was the manager of Bolton Wanderers football club from May 2007-October 2007?
14. What year did Madame Tussaud's first open to the public?
15. In a standard game of chess, which is the only piece able to jump over other pieces?
16. What is the name of the deepest lake in the world?
17. In what year was the television invented?
18. Which actress played snobby Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced bouquet) in classic sitcom "Keeping Up Appearances"?
19. In horse racing, what betting odds are also known as a "carpet"?
20. What date is the second Countdown quarter final reportedly being transmitted on TV?

Best of luck
Jason

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2008 2:52 pm**

OK, I'll have a go at starting!

1.
2. X
3. Manilla
4. Buenos Aires
5. Hardness
6. 1314
7. Dunno, probably not the gay one.
8.
9.
10.
11. In the wrist
12. Wyoming
13. Sammy Lee
14.
15. Knight
16.
17. 1926
18. Patricia Routledge
19. 3/1
20.

Cheers, Jason, nice quiz!

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2008 3:12 pm**

Great attempt Jim

. For the benefit of the other forumites, I have not said which ones you have got correct but I can tell you that you are currently top of the leaderboard

. I plan to release all the correct answers on either Weds or Thurs so watch this space to find out your %...

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2008 3:19 pm**

5. How many pieces are there in a standard set of dominoes?
A. 28
B. 30
C. 32
D. 34

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2008 3:28 pm**

I must admit GK ain't my strong point so I only attempted to answer a few

01.
02. Q
03.
04.
05. Mineral Hardnesses
06.
07.
08.
09. Magellan (sp?)
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15. Knight
16.
17. 1955?
18. Patricia Routledge
19.
20. June something

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2008 3:32 pm**

6. What is the diameter of a basketball hoop?
K. 12 inches
N. 15 inches
O.18 inches
V. 24 inches

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2008 3:34 pm**

jasoncullen wrote:Decent attempt Joseph But, because you failed to answer as many as Jim, you are occupying second place on the leaderboard But if any flashes of knowledge come your way in regards to the questions set, just amend them and send them to me or the forum before Weds

I think that's the best you are going to get out of me

.

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2008 3:58 pm**

jasoncullen wrote:]Questions

1. Don't know
2. J
3. Manilla
4. La Paz
5. Hardness
6. Don't know
7. Brian McFadden married Kerry Katona
8. King Charles?
9. Magellan
10. Don't know
11. In the hand (I broke it when I ran into a wall a few years ago)
12. Wyoming
13. Sammy Lee
14. Don't know
15. Knight
16. Lake Baikal
17. 1928?
18. Patricia Routledge
19. Don't know
20. Don't know

Best of luck
Jason

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2008 4:06 pm**

jasoncullen wrote:
Questions

1. Which horse came third in this year's Grand National?
2. Which letter of the alphabet appears only once in an English or Scottish league football team and does not appear in the names of the elements on the Periodic Table? -- J
3. What is the capital city of the Philippines? -- Manila
4. Which South American capital city has a name that means "our lady of peace"? -- Erm La Paz? There's peace, but no mention of a lady there as far as I can see
5. What is measured on the Mohs scale? - Mineral Hardness
6. What year did the Battle of Bannockburn take place? - 1314
7. Which former Westlife singer was formerly married to an ex-Atomic Kitten singer? - Brian something
8. What breed of spaniel has been selected as "Best in Show" more times than any other?
9. Who was the first person to sail around the world? - Magellan
10. Who wrote the book "Who Dares Wins"? - Randy McNob
11. Where in the body would you find the scaphoid bone? - Its just below your thumb, I think
12. Which American state has the capital Cheyenne?
13. Who was the manager of Bolton Wanderers football club from May 2007-October 2007? - Sammy Lee
14. What year did Madame Tussaud's first open to the public?
15. In a standard game of chess, which is the only piece able to jump over other pieces? - Knight
16. What is the name of the deepest lake in the world?
17. In what year was the television invented? -Possibly 1922, although I think there might be a bit of controversy over this, as well as over who exactly invented it.
18. Which actress played snobby Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced bouquet) in classic sitcom "Keeping Up Appearances"? Patricia Routledge
19. In horse racing, what betting odds are also known as a "carpet"? - 3/1
20. What date is the second Countdown quarter final reportedly being transmitted on TV?

Best of luck
Jason

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2008 4:26 pm**

Well done Ben

. You did slightly better than Jim which puts you top of the leaderboard. A few rookie errors though

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2008 4:31 pm**

Solid effort Paul

You currently occupy second position behind Ben but still a few errors.

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2008 4:40 pm**

The leaderboard as it currently stands:

1. Ben Pugh
2. Paul Howe
3. Jim Bentley
4. Joseph Bolas

The closing date is Wednesday teatime (subject to change). I cannot reveal how many questions each person has got right and which ones they have got right otherwise it would spoil it for others who want to test their general knowledge. Any other forumites who want a go, I urge you to answer the set questions independently as some of the answers given so far by the above 4 people have been incorrect

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2008 12:03 am**

jasoncullen wrote:The leaderboard as it currently stands:

1. Ben Pugh
2. Paul Howe
3. Jim Bentley
4. Joseph Bolas

The closing date is Wednesday teatime (subject to change). I cannot reveal how many questions each person has got right and which ones they have got right otherwise it would spoil it for others who want to test their general knowledge. Any other forumites who want a go, I urge you to answer the set questions independently as some of the answers given so far by the above 4 people have been incorrect

Could the next quiz be multi-choice, that way then I may get more that 1 right and not be last

.

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2008 1:23 am**

I only know Manila, hardness and Magellan.

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2008 11:41 am**

Joseph Bolas wrote:
jasoncullen wrote:The leaderboard as it currently stands:

1. Ben Pugh
2. Paul Howe
3. Jim Bentley
4. Joseph Bolas
5. Jason Larsen

The closing date is Wednesday teatime (subject to change). I cannot reveal how many questions each person has got right and which ones they have got right otherwise it would spoil it for others who want to test their general knowledge. Any other forumites who want a go, I urge you to answer the set questions independently as some of the answers given so far by the above 4 people have been incorrect
Could the next quiz be multi-choice, that way then I may get more that 1 right and not be last .

Ok Joseph. I will post a "Who wants to be a millionaire?" style format quiz towards the end of the week and see if you can improve on your last score

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2008 2:06 pm**

jasoncullen wrote:Ok Joseph. I will post a "Who wants to be a millionaire?" style format quiz towards the end of the week and see if you can improve on your last score

Thank you JaCu

.

I think going my rather feeble attempt of 7 I got only 4 right?

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2008 7:26 pm**

Some tough questions there Ja Cu. The ones at which I took an educated guess (most of them) are followed by a ?

1. No idea. I watched this and can't even remember the winner.
2. Q
3.
4. Bogota?
5. Is this a typo? Cause I know Ohms measure resistance.
6. 1444?
7. Bryan MacFadden
8. Springer?
9. Christopher Columbus
10. Dan Brown?
11. Shoulder?
12. Missouri?
13.
14. 1876?
15. Knight
16.
17. 1905 I think
18.
19. 2-1?
20. Fri 16th June?

In conclusion I guess I'm not that smart

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2008 8:01 pm**

I only got 5 or 6 right. Jim Bentley probably beat me.

Posted: **Tue May 06, 2008 8:50 am**

Oh and I just realised the scaphoid is in the hand. Saw it in an episode of Bones just after I submitted my answers! Isn't it weird how that happens?

Posted: **Tue May 06, 2008 11:41 am**

After very few minutes thought and includes some outrageous guesses....

1.
2. Q
3. Manila
4. La Paz?
5. Hardness
6.1760 ish
7. B McFadden
8. King Charles
9. Magellan
10. Andy McNab
11. Hand
12. Wyoming
13. Prisoner 612379
14. 1890ish
15. Knight
16. Baikal
17. 1926 (first "public" broadcast anyway, may have been earlier)
18. Patricia Routledge
19. 3/1
20. 13th June

Posted: **Tue May 06, 2008 11:46 am**

I answered mostly c's, which apparently makes me: "a Downtown Diva! Your style is urban and hip. You're always on top of the trends, and you're a complete city girl at heart (whether you live in a tiny town or NYC). You always look chic, and though you're always in style, you aways stand out from the rest. Other downtown divas: Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston."

Get in

Posted: **Tue May 06, 2008 5:21 pm**

Corby is, undouvtedly, a legend, and his answer, in my eyes, makes him the smartest person here.

Posted: **Tue May 06, 2008 7:00 pm**

I agree

Kevin

Posted: **Tue May 06, 2008 7:42 pm**

Decent attempts by Dinos and Kevin

. Here is the current leaderboard as it currently stands (I cannot reveal everyones percentages until tomorrow night);

1. Kevin Thurlow
2. Ben Pugh
3. Paul Howe
4. Jim Bentley
5. Joseph Bolas
6. Dinos_the_Chemist

So as you can see, Kevin has taken the leaderboard by storm by getting one more question correct than Ben and thereby leapfrogging him to gain top spot! For the benefit of any late entrants to the quiz, you have until tomorrow at 6pm to submit your answers or amended answers to the forum. I have to say that based on the current scorings, this quiz has been more difficult than I thought it would be. Excellent.

So any late forumites who wish to have a go I strongly urge you not to copy some of the answers given and work independently.

N.B. A new quiz will be posted into this thread on thursday night with a "Who wants to be a millionaire?" style format. In addition, a brand new conundrum alphabet will be posted in the Conundrum Alphabet section found in the "General" thread on the same evening.

Posted: **Tue May 06, 2008 7:47 pm**

Richard Brittain wrote:I only got 5 or 6 right. Jim Bentley probably beat me.

He would have done Richard. But by how many?

Thats for me to know and you to find out...

Posted: **Tue May 06, 2008 8:44 pm**

jasoncullen wrote:1. Kevin Thurlow
2. Ben Pugh
3. Paul Howe
4. Jim Bentley
5. Joseph Bolas
6. Dinos_the_Chemist

I though Dino had done better than me. Just goes to show how crap my GK is

. Maybe I should try the Weakest Link

.

Posted: **Tue May 06, 2008 9:36 pm**

I don't particularly like this quiz because I find that a lot of the questions pertain to quite obscure and useless knowledge, but I think it is good of you to put the effort into making the quiz, and I am going to make one myself in a new thread, an easier quiz than this.

Posted: **Wed May 07, 2008 5:17 pm**

Here are the correct answers to the quiz. Generally, most of the questions were answered very well and I'd like to thank everyone who took part

Questions

1. Which horse came third in this year's Grand National? Snowy Morning
2. Which letter of the alphabet appears only once in an English or Scottish league football team and does not appear in the names of the elements on the Periodic Table? Letter J (St. Johnstone is the football team name)
3. What is the capital city of the Philippines? Manila (one l)
4. Which South American capital city has a name that means "our lady of peace"? La Paz
5. What is measured on the Mohs scale? Hardness of minerals
6. What year did the Battle of Bannockburn take place? 1314
7. Which former Westlife singer was formerly married to an ex-Atomic Kitten singer? Brian McFadden
8. What breed of spaniel has been selected as "Best in Show" more times than any other? Cocker Spaniel
9. Who was the first person to sail around the world? Ferdinand Magellan
10. Who wrote the book "Who Dares Wins"? Tony Geraghty
11. Where in the body would you find the scaphoid bone? In the wrist
12. Which American state has the capital Cheyenne? Wyoming
13. Who was the manager of Bolton Wanderers football club from May 2007-October 2007? Sammy Lee
14. What year did Madame Tussaud's first open to the public? 1928
15. In a standard game of chess, which is the only piece able to jump over other pieces? Knight
16. What is the name of the deepest lake in the world? Lake Baikal (in Siberia)
17. In what year was the television invented? 1926
18. Which actress played snobby Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced bouquet) in classic sitcom "Keeping Up Appearances"? Patricia Routledge
19. In horse racing, what betting odds are also known as a "carpet"? 3/1
20. What date is the second Countdown quarter final reportedly being transmitted on TV? Friday 13th June (apparently)

Posted: **Wed May 07, 2008 5:27 pm**

Here is the final leaderboard. All of the scores below are correct answers out of 20. Thanks to all who took part;

1. Kevin Thurlow 12
2. Ben Pugh 11
3. Paul Howe 10
4. Jim Bentley 9
5. Joseph Bolas 4
6. Dinos 3

So the winner is Kevin

Well done to Kevin! Stay tuned to this section because tomorrow is the day I post my "Who wants to be a millionaire?" style format to the "Off-topic" thread. Hopefully this quiz is not as hard and meaningless as my first effort

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2008 6:13 am**

jasoncullen wrote:Here is the final leaderboard. All of the scores below are correct answers out of 20. Thanks to all who took part;

1. Kevin Thurlow 12
2. Ben Pugh 11
3. Paul Howe 10
4. Jim Bentley 9
5. Joseph Bolas 4.5
6. Dinos 3

So the winner is Kevin Well done to Kevin! Stay tuned to this section because tomorrow is the day I post my "Who wants to be a millionaire?" style format to the "Off-topic" thread. Hopefully this quiz is not as hard and meaningless as my first effort

How come I never got half a point for mentioning June for Q20

.

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2008 5:29 pm**

jasoncullen wrote:Hopefully this quiz is not as hard and meaningless as my first effort

Heh, your quiz was pretty decent really, Jason, I just wasn't very good at it. I look forward to your next one.

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2008 7:23 pm**

After a relatively successful first quiz, I have decided to put together another quiz but this time with a "Who wants to be a millionaire?" style format. The questions cover a wide range of topics and vary in difficulty (questions 1-5 being fairly easy and questions 10 onwards being more difficult). Each question is multiple choice with each answer being A,B,C or D. Please post your answers in the example format shown below (these are not necessarily the correct answers!)
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. A

All questions must be attemped or guessed and the forumite with the most consecutive correct answers from question 1 without any incorrect answers in between, wins the game. Please do not leave any blank spaces. You do not win for the most correct answers so every question is vital. Unfortunately, you have no lifelines as this would over-complicate things

I hope you enjoy my second quiz instalment and no cheats please (because your only cheating yourself

)

Questions

1. How many dots are there in total on a pair of dice?
A. 15 B. 21 C. 30 D.42

2. What gas do all fuels need in order to burn?
A. Oxygen B. Hydrogen C. Nitrogen D. Carbon Dioxide

3. What is the third book of the Bible?
A. Corinthians B. Leviticus C. Genesis D. Proverbs

4. Who was the first member of the royal family to divorce?
A. Henry VII B. Henry VIII C. Edward I D. Edward II

5. How many times can a volleyball be touched by one team before it crosses the net?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

6. What is the most populous country in Africa?
A. Sudan B. South Africa C. Egypt D. Nigeria

7. Which football team has its ground closest to the river Mersey?
A. Tranmere Rovers B. Stockport County C. Crewe Alexandra D. Macclesfield Town

8. Which sporting star has a line of designer clothing called Aneres?
A. Maria Sharapova B. David Beckham C. Serena Williams D. Michael Jordan

9. Who invented the vulcanised rubber?
A. Michigan B. Goodyear C. Dunlop D. Ford

10. The volume of a golf ball is approximately equal to how many cubic centimetres?
A. 20 B. 30 C. 40 D. 50

11. Which country was once called Rhodesia?
A. Zimbabwe B. Ethiopia C. Burma D. Tunisia

12. Which well known brand`s secret ingredient is codenamed x7?
A. Heinz Beans B. Pepsi C. Cadbury's D. Coca-Cola

13. Which newspaper brought out the first colour supplement?
A. Daily Express B. The Independent C. The Sunday Times D. The Guardian

14. Which one of these is not a name of one of Angelina Jolie's three children?
A. Shiloh B. Zahara C. Maddox D. Rocco

15. Which breed of dog was the first to win Best In Show at Crufts?
A. Cocker Spaniel B. Greyhound C. Poodle D. Jack Russell

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2008 7:25 pm**

Richard Brittain wrote:
jasoncullen wrote:Hopefully this quiz is not as hard and meaningless as my first effort
Heh, your quiz was pretty decent really, Jason, I just wasn't very good at it. I look forward to your next one.

I was only joking Richard

Hope everyone enjoys the new "easier" quiz above

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2008 7:26 pm**

Joseph Bolas wrote:
jasoncullen wrote:Here is the final leaderboard. All of the scores below are correct answers out of 20. Thanks to all who took part;

1. Kevin Thurlow 12
2. Ben Pugh 11
3. Paul Howe 10
4. Jim Bentley 9
5. Joseph Bolas 4.5
6. Dinos 3

How come I never got half a point for mentioning June for Q20 .

You can have the extra half mark if it makes you feel better Joseph

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2008 11:36 pm**

jasoncullen wrote:
Joseph Bolas wrote:
jasoncullen wrote:Here is the final leaderboard. All of the scores below are correct answers out of 20. Thanks to all who took part;

1. Kevin Thurlow 12
2. Ben Pugh 11
3. Paul Howe 10
4. Jim Bentley 9
5. Joseph Bolas 4.5
6. Dinos 3

How come I never got half a point for mentioning June for Q20 .
You can have the extra half mark if it makes you feel better Joseph

I think its only fair

.

Anyway heres my attempt on your newest quiz:

01. D
02. A
03. B
04. D
05. C
06. D
07. A
08. C
09. A
10. B
11. A
12. D
13. B
14. B
15. A

Most of these are pure guesses, but hopefully I did better than 4.5

.

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2008 12:19 pm**

1. D
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. D
15. C

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2008 12:32 pm**

Thought i'd have a go at one of these quizzes.

1. D
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. B
11. C
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. C

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2008 5:16 pm**

I don't think I got very far, but I will attempt to answer them all anyway.

1. D
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. A
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. C

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2008 5:42 pm**

Questions

1. How many dots are there in total on a pair of dice?
42[/b]

2. What gas do all fuels need in order to burn?
A. Oxygen

3. What is the third book of the Bible?
B. Leviticus

4. Who was the first member of the royal family to divorce?
B. Henry VIII

5. How many times can a volleyball be touched by one team before it crosses the net?
C. 3

6. What is the most populous country in Africa?
D. Nigeria

7. Which football team has its ground closest to the river Mersey?
[/b]C. Crewe Alexandra

8. Which sporting star has a line of designer clothing called Aneres?
C. Serena Williams

9. Who invented the vulcanised rubber?
B. Goodyear

10. The volume of a golf ball is approximately equal to how many cubic centimetres?
B. 30

11. Which country was once called Rhodesia?
A. Zimbabwe

12. Which well known brand`s secret ingredient is codenamed x7?
D. Coca-Cola

13. Which newspaper brought out the first colour supplement?
The Sunday Times

14. Which one of these is not a name of one of Angelina Jolie's three children?
D. Rocco

15. Which breed of dog was the first to win Best In Show at Crufts?
A. Cocker Spaniel

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2008 6:02 pm**

My answers were the same as Ben's only I would have gone for 2 touches in Volleyball and 40cm^3 for the golf ball.

Posted: **Sat May 10, 2008 1:50 pm**

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.142

Did Magellan get home safely?
No, for he was killed in a fight with islanders in the Philippines. He died on 27 April 1521 on Mactan Island, Cebu, the Philippines.

So although he had masterminded the first expedition to sail around the world, he did not complete the voyage himself. In fact, the first person to sail around the world was a Malaysian, who had travelled back to Europe with Magellan many years earlier. Later, he accompanied Magellan as an interpreter on the circumnavigation.

Posted: **Sat May 10, 2008 8:40 pm**

Well there is certainly an improvement on peoples last scores

In terms of consecutively correct answers from question 1, no-one has got beyond round 7. But in terms of total correct answers, three forumites have scored 10 or more out of 15 - which is excellent general knowledge

.

I will reveal the answers on Tuesday evening (after a gruelling GCSE Latin exam ) and will confirm the all-important scores

Posted: **Sat May 10, 2008 11:19 pm**

jasoncullen wrote:Well there is certainly an improvement on peoples last scores In terms of consecutively correct answers from question 1, no-one has got beyond round 7. But in terms of total correct answers, three forumites have scored 10 or more out of 15 - which is excellent general knowledge .

I thought you normally did a list of where everyone stood, aren't you doing that this time?

Posted: **Sun May 11, 2008 8:41 am**

Joseph Bolas wrote:
jasoncullen wrote:Well there is certainly an improvement on peoples last scores In terms of consecutively correct answers from question 1, no-one has got beyond round 7. But in terms of total correct answers, three forumites have scored 10 or more out of 15 - which is excellent general knowledge .
I thought you normally did a list of where everyone stood, aren't you doing that this time?

Not this time Joseph. Because if I reveal the 3 people who have scored more than ten now, people are more likely to sponge off their intelligence and steal their answers. Therefore, I have decided not do a current leaderboard which will make it more interesting!

Posted: **Sun May 11, 2008 11:03 am**

I prefer the original format, it seems fairer. For example, I did shit from Question 6 onwards but technically still beat DoD because he got question 5 wrong, even though I'm sure he got more questions right than me. Maybe do a non-WWTBAM multiple-choice format.

Posted: **Sun May 11, 2008 6:57 pm**

Not sure whether this one's still going. I don't want to read the intermediate posts or I may see some other people's answers. So here are my attempts.

1 D
2 A
3 B
4 B
5 D
6 A
7 B
8 D
9 C
10 B
11 A
12 D
13 C
14 A
15 D

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2008 12:36 pm**

1.D
2.A (need to get that one right)
3.B
4.B
5.C (although I think one more accidental touch may not count...)
6.D
7.A
8.C
9.B
10.A
11.A
12.B
13.C
14.C
15.C

Kevin

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2008 7:01 pm**

Richard Brittain wrote: Maybe do a non-WWTBAM multiple-choice format.

I will do Richard just for you. Watch this space...

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2008 7:04 pm**

Don't worry Howard your answers will be valid

. Answers to be revealed tomorrow evening

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2008 8:34 pm**

jasoncullen wrote:
Richard Brittain wrote: Maybe do a non-WWTBAM multiple-choice format.
I will do Richard just for you. Watch this space...

Just don't make the questions too hard though

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2008 10:15 pm**

I am going to start writing my new quiz fairly soon, and it is going to be immense.

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2008 11:13 pm**

Richard Brittain wrote:I am going to start writing my new quiz fairly soon, and it is going to be immense.

I think we will decide for you, if your quiz is excellent or not

.

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2008 4:55 pm**

Here is the final two leaderboards for my "WWTBAM" type quiz. The number of correct answers has increased which is a good sign to me. Thanks to all who took part

The first table is for the number of correct answers out of 15 (which goes against the show's format but oh well

) The standard of answers was so close that everyone who took part has drawn with someone else!;
J1. Ben Pugh 12
J1. David O'D 12
J3. Stewart 10
J3. Kevin 10
J5. Joseph 8
J5. Howard 8
J7. Richard 7
J7. Dinos 7

The second table is the round in which eah player would have got up to before getting an incorrect answer which therefore would knock them out

J1. Ben Pugh Round 7
J1. Kevin Thurlow Round 7
J3. Stewart Scott Round 6
J3. Richard Brittain Round 6
J5. Dinos_the_chem' Round 5
J5. David O'Donnell Round 5
J5. Howard Somerset Round 5
7. Joseph Bolas Round 4

So the overall winner is Ben Pugh as he got the joint number of answers correct and also got the furthest in the game by answering the most consecutively correct from question 1. Well done Ben

Watch out for my next quiz which will be posted in this thread very shortly. For people like Joseph who keep coming last, this is the sort of quiz that may interest you

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2008 4:56 pm**

Here are the all-important answers to the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire type quiz. The standard of correct answers was much better than the previous one so a very well done to all who took part

Questions

1. How many dots are there in total on a pair of dice?
D.42

2. What gas do all fuels need in order to burn?
A. Oxygen

3. What is the third book of the Bible?
B. Leviticus

4. Who was the first member of the royal family to divorce?
B. Henry VIII (he set up C of E because the Catholic Church refused to annul his marriage to Anne Of Cleves)

5. How many times can a volleyball be touched by one team before it crosses the net?
C. 3

6. What is the most populous country in Africa?
D. Nigeria

7. Which football team has its ground closest to the river Mersey?
B. Stockport County

8. Which sporting star has a line of designer clothing called Aneres?
C. Serena Williams (her first name spelt backwards!)

9. Who invented the vulcanised rubber?
B. Goodyear

10. The volume of a golf ball is approximately equal to how many cubic centimetres?
C. 40

11. Which country was once called Rhodesia?
A. Zimbabwe

12. Which well known brand`s secret ingredient is codenamed x7?
D. Coca-Cola

13. Which newspaper brought out the first colour supplement?
C. The Sunday Times

14. Which one of these is not a name of one of Angelina Jolie's three children?
D. Rocco (the name of Madonna's son)

15. Which breed of dog was the first to win Best In Show at Crufts?
B. Greyhound (no-one got this correct!)

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2008 5:02 pm**

Hello again forumites. I have decided to make up my own quiz format for this new quiz which I have called Unanimous. Forumites will not be working individually but instead as a team to uncover the correct answer to 25 multiple choice questions.

Players will answer questions 1-25 in a list format with the answer being either A,B,C or D. Players must attempt all questions. I will then add up the quantity of A,B,C and D answers to each question and work out the overall unanimous answer from the forum. After the closing date, I will show a list of the forum's unanimous answers just before revealing the real answers.If there is an answer with the same quantity e.g. 3 people say "A" and 3 people say "B", then the forum will be awarded a half mark if the correct answer is A or B.

Forumites may steal others answers however you are risking copying the incorrect answer which will then possibly give you an incorrect unanimous answer. Players may confer amongst themselves within the forum and you can try to persuade others that your answer is the correct one if you are definite. However, I still strongly urge independent thinking from players especially on the latter questions as people would probably be guessing answers at this stage anyway.

Please do not cheat in scouring for the answers by using any form of secondary data resources which will help you get the correct answer. Please use your own knowledge.

I hope you enjoy this new quiz and if you are unsure of any of the rules please ask me

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Questions

1. Which female breakthrough artist has become a hit in the UK with her songs including "Mercy" and "Warwick Avenue"?
A. Duffy B. Buffy C. Muffy D. Puffy

2. What is the chemical symbol for Hydrogen?
A. H B. Hy C. He D. Hn

3. Which female is the focal point of the game "Tomb Raider"?
A. Angelina Jolie B. Kirsten Dunst C. Britney Spears D. Lara Croft

4. How many limbs does a starfish have?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6

5. Along with Kirsty Gallacher, who is the other new co-host of the new series of "Gladiators"?
A. John Leslie B. Shane Richie C. Ian Wright D. Dermot O'Leary

6. Which animal plays the main role in the animated film "Racing Stripes"?
A. Zebra B. Elephant C. Giraffe D. Monkey

7. What is the name of the hardest natural substance?
A. Ruby B. Garnet C. Topaz D. Diamond

8. Who scored Arsenal's only goal in the 2-1 Champions League final defeat to Barcelona in 2006?
A. Thierry Henry B. Robin Van Persie C. Sol Campbell D. Emmanuel Adebayor

9. Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which African country?
A. Tanzania B. Kenya C. Sudan D. Zambia

10. American actor Matt Damon is said to support which English football team?
A. Arsenal B. Chelsea C. Fulham D. West Ham Utd.

11. Which well-known singer did Debbie Rowe marry?
A. Michael Jackson B. Sir Cliff Richard C. Ronan Keating D. Ringo Starr

12. In what year did Canal Mania begin?
A. 1770 B. 1780 C. 1790 D. 1800

13. What amount of liquid is equivalent to a flagon?
A. One pint B. Two pints C. One gallon D. Two gallons

14. Which British person was born in a ladies' room during a dance?
A. Sir Winston Churchill B. Henry VIII C. Neville Chamberlain D. Tony Blair

15. If the 1st of May falls on a Saturday, how many months in that year will also begin on a Saturday?
A. 3 B. 2 C. 1 D. 0

16. The scapula is an alternative name for which part of the human body?
A. Shoulder Blade B. Collar Bone C. Windpipe D. Breastbone

17. Which William Shakespeare play does the words "the green-eyed monster" come from?
A. Macbeth B. Othello C. King Lear D. Twelfth Night

18. What is the national dialling code for the Asian country of the Philippines?
A. 0033 B. 0043 C. 0053 D. 0063

19. Which famous poet wrote the poems "Storm On The Island" and "Death of a Naturalist"?
A. Simon Armitage B. William Wordsworth C. John Clare D. Seamus Heaney

20. Who was the oldest elected US President to the current day?
A. Franklin Roosevelt B. Richard Nixon C. Ronald Reagan D. George Washington

21. In what year was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang released on TV?
A. 1964 B. 1966 C. 1968 D. 1970

22. Which country has the largest number of active volcanoes in the world today?
A. Italy B. China C. Japan D. Indonesia

23. What is the largest landlocked country in the world?
A. Russia B. Kazakhstan C. China D. Canada

24. Which sportsman released his autobiography called "My Side"?
A. David Beckham B. Paul Gascoigne C. Wayne Rooney D. Eric Cantona

25. As of June 2004, how many men have walked on the moon?
A. 11 B. 12 C. 13 D. 14

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2008 5:50 pm**

Fuck yeah

. I got 8 right last time. I did better than I thought

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As for this one, I don't think I will do any better, but will guess most of them:

01. A?
02. A
03. D
04. C
05. C - The water feature on Duel and Hit and Run is an improvement

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06. A?
07. D
08.
09. C?
10.
11. A?
12. D?
13. C?
14. C?
15. D
16. A
17. B?
18. C?
19. D
20. A?
21. C?
22. C?
23. A?
24.
25. B?

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2008 5:51 pm**

Is 25 a joke question? No-one has walked on the Moon.

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2008 8:03 pm**

Since we're working as a team, I'll indicate ones for which I'm confident, and I'm ashamed to admit that there aren't many.

1. B random guess
2. A confident
3. D probable
4. C has to be this, hasn't it?
5. C random guess
6. A hopefully intelligent guess
7. D reasonably sure
8. C confident
9. B if not B, then it's A
10. A random guess
11. C unlikely to be any of the others
12. B random guess
13. D guess
14. C guess
15. D confident
16. B guess
17. C random guess between B and C. pretty certain it's not A or D
18. D definitely not A - that's France. random guess between the others
19. A random guess
20. C pretty certain
21. B random guess
22. C guess between B, C and D
23. B can't be any of the others, they're not landlocked
24. D random guess
25. B random guess

edited to add further comments. no changes made to actual answers

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2008 8:37 pm**

I'll have a go and like Howard, I'll try to say how sure or not I am of my answers (of course, the mind works in a funny way, so things I think I know are true sometimes turn out to be false):

1. A (100% sure)
2. A (100% sure)
3. D (100% sure)
4. C (fairly sure)
5. C (fairly sure)
6. A (fairly sure)
7. D (100% sure)
8. C (fairly sure)
9. A (fairly sure)
10. D
11. A (fairly sure)
12. C
13. B (fairly sure)
14. A
15. D
16. A (100% sure)
17. B
18. B
19. D (fairly sure)
20. C
21. C (fairly sure)
22. D (fairly sure)
23. B (fairly sure)
24. A (fairly sure)
25. C

Good quiz this, Jason. Nice one!

[edited] 'cos I've just noticed I put B for 24, when I knew it was A and meant to put A. I am an idiot.

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2008 9:59 pm**

Richard Brittain wrote:Is 25 a joke question? No-one has walked on the Moon.

That was an awesome thread until you deleted all your posts.

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