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Easy quiz to keep the brain active....

Post by Bosscat » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:03 pm

40 easy questions for a friday night...

1. Who wrote the play "Waiting for Godot"?
2. In which English county is the port of Southampton?
3. What is the larva of a frog called?
4. What colour are the stars on the USA flag?
5. Of what body of water is the Ligurian sea a part?
6. In a game of snooker how many points are awarded for potting the pink ball?
7. What is the SI unit of distance?
8. Into which body of water does the Mississippi River flow?
9. The Dutch football team Feyenoord plays it's home fixtures in which city?
10. Which organisation has the motto "Who Dares Wins"?
11. In which musical would you hear the song "Food,Glorious Food"?
12. In comic books what is the real name of superhero Superman?
13. In which European city is the Doge's Palace?
14. Who wrote the novel "Northanger Abbey"?
15. In chess what is the alternative name for the castle?
16. In Oliver Twist, Jack Dawkins is who`s real name?
17. What name is given to the bottom number in a fraction?.
18. In which National Park would you find the geyser "Old Faithful"?
19. The asteroid belt is located between which two planets?
20. Who wrote the novel "Where Eagles Dare"?
21. In which English county is the port of Dover?
22. Which German composer was born in Bonn in1770 ?
23. In computer terminology what does the acronym ROM mean?
24. By what name was William Joyce known by during World War II?
25. Which pop duo were originally known as Tom and Jerry?
26. Which scientist formulated the law that states " For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”?
27. Jane is the first name of which Fictional lady Sleuth?
28. Which of the Wright Brothers was the first to fly?
29. What operatic phrase has the literal meaning of "First Lady”?
30. Which group famously sang about the YMCA?
31. Which European country has the largest number of volcanos?
32. What name is given to a baby owl?
33. From which Disney movie did the song "When You Wish Upon a Star" originally appear?
34. What is the capital of Poland?
35. What is the chemical symbol for Platinum?
36. What is the longest bone in the human body?
37. What is the name of the girl in the Hunchback of Notre Dame?
38, What was the name of Tin-Tin's dog?
39, In which city is the Headquarters of the European Central Bank?
40, What type of animal is a Kerry Blue?

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Re: Easy quiz to keep the brain active....

Post by randomclaret2 » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:09 pm

40. Dog

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Post by randomclaret2 » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:09 pm

25.Simon & Garfunkel

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Post by randomclaret2 » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:10 pm

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Post by Aclaret » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:11 pm

Come on Bosscat....easy quiz to keep the brain active ? Just started my 2nd bottle of red. Give us a break. :D :D
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Post by randomclaret2 » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:11 pm

13.Venice

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Post by randomclaret2 » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:11 pm

6.6

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Post by Aclaret » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:11 pm

2 Hampshire

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Post by Aclaret » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:13 pm

18 Yorkshire Dales ?

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Post by randomclaret2 » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:14 pm

18 is Yellowstone

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Post by claretfern » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:15 pm

9. Rotterdam
34. Warsaw

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Post by randomclaret2 » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:15 pm

38 .Snowy

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Post by lakedistrictclaret » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:16 pm

3. Tadpole
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10. SAS
11. Oliver
14. Jane Austen
15. rook
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Post by lakedistrictclaret » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:17 pm

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Post by Aclaret » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:18 pm

Aclaret wrote:
Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:13 pm
18 Yorkshire Dales ?
Oops....thats the red wine again, sorry.

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Post by lakedistrictclaret » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:18 pm

29. Prima donna

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Post by Aclaret » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:19 pm

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Post by thatdberight » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:19 pm

1 Samuel Beckett

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Post by Aclaret » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:20 pm

8 Gulf of Mexico ?

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Post by Bosscat » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:22 pm

Said it was easy :D

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Post by Pstotto » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:23 pm

Which footballer likes egg on toast?

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Post by boatshed bill » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:35 pm

Wrote down the answers, no google, had to pass on 10

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Post by yorkyclaret » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:35 pm

15 Rook
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Post by yorkyclaret » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:36 pm

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Post by yorkyclaret » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:36 pm

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Post by Dazzler » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:37 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:03 pm
40 easy questions for a friday night...

1. Who wrote the play "Waiting for Godot"?
2. In which English county is the port of Southampton? Hampshire
3. What is the larva of a frog called? Spawn
4. What colour are the stars on the USA flag?
5. Of what body of water is the Ligurian sea a part?
6. In a game of snooker how many points are awarded for potting the pink ball? Six
7. What is the SI unit of distance?
8. Into which body of water does the Mississippi River flow? Gulf Of Mexico
9. The Dutch football team Feyenoord plays it's home fixtures in which city? Rotterdam
10. Which organisation has the motto "Who Dares Wins"? SAS
11. In which musical would you hear the song "Food,Glorious Food"? Oliver
12. In comic books what is the real name of superhero Superman? Kent Clark
13. In which European city is the Doge's Palace?
14. Who wrote the novel "Northanger Abbey"? Jane Austen?
15. In chess what is the alternative name for the castle? Rook?
16. In Oliver Twist, Jack Dawkins is who`s real name? Artful Dodger
17. What name is given to the bottom number in a fraction?.
18. In which National Park would you find the geyser "Old Faithful"? Yellowstone?
19. The asteroid belt is located between which two planets? Jupiter & Mars?
20. Who wrote the novel "Where Eagles Dare"?
21. In which English county is the port of Dover? Kent
22. Which German composer was born in Bonn in1770 ? Beethoven?
23. In computer terminology what does the acronym ROM mean?
24. By what name was William Joyce known by during World War II? Lord haw haw
25. Which pop duo were originally known as Tom and Jerry? Wham!? ;)
26. Which scientist formulated the law that states " For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”?
27. Jane is the first name of which Fictional lady Sleuth? Marple
28. Which of the Wright Brothers was the first to fly? Ian? :D
29. What operatic phrase has the literal meaning of "First Lady”?
30. Which group famously sang about the YMCA? Village People
31. Which European country has the largest number of volcanos? Italy?
32. What name is given to a baby owl? Owlet
33. From which Disney movie did the song "When You Wish Upon a Star" originally appear? Pinnochio
34. What is the capital of Poland? Warsaw
35. What is the chemical symbol for Platinum?
36. What is the longest bone in the human body? Femur?
37. What is the name of the girl in the Hunchback of Notre Dame? Esmeralda
38, What was the name of Tin-Tin's dog?
39, In which city is the Headquarters of the European Central Bank? Frankfurt
40, What type of animal is a Kerry Blue? Dog

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Post by yorkyclaret » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:37 pm

38 Snowy

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Post by yorkyclaret » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:47 pm

5 Mediterranean.

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Post by Tricky Trevor » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:49 pm

1. Samuel Beckett
4. White
5. Mediterranean
7. Metre
13. Venice
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Post by Rowls » Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:53 pm

38. Milou!

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Post by Bosscat » Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:33 pm

Answers....

1. Who wrote the play "Waiting for Godot"?.......................................Samuel Becket.
2. In which English county is the port of Southampton?..........................Hampshire.
3. What is the larva of a frog called?............................................................Tadpole.
4. What colour are the stars on the USA flag?................................................White.
5. Of what body of water is the Ligurian sea a part?......................Mediterranean Sea.
6. In a game of snooker how many points are awarded for potting ............................Six.
7. What is the SI unit of...............Metre.
8. Into which body of water does the Mississippi River flow?.........The Gulf of Mexico.
9. The Dutch football team Feyenoord plays it's fixtures in which ...........................Rotterdam.
10. Which organisation has the motto "Who Dares Wins"?...........................The SAS.
11. In which musical would you hear the song "Food,Glorious Food"?.......….Oliver.
12. In comic books what is the real name of superhero Superman?...........Clark Kent (or Kal-El).
13. In which European city is the Doge's Palace?............................................Venice.
14. Who wrote the novel "Northanger Abbey"?........................................Jane Austen.
15. In chess what is the alternative name for the castle?....................................Rook.
16. In Oliver Twist, Jack Dawkins is who`s real name?..........................Artful Dodger.
17. What name is given to the bottom number in a fraction?...................Denominator.
18. In which National Park would you find the geyser "Old Faithful"?....Yellowstone.
19. The asteroid belt is located between which two planets?..............Mars and Jupiter.
20. Who wrote the novel "Where Eagles Dare"?................................Alistair MacLean.
21. In which English county is the port of Dover?.............................................Kent.
22. Which German composer was born in Bonn in1770 ?...................................Beethoven.
23. In computer terminology what does the acronym ROM mean?..Read Only Memory.
24. By what name was William Joyce known by during World War II?.............Lord Haw-Haw
25. Which pop duo were originally known as Tom and Jerry?..............Simon and Garfunkel.
26. Which scientist formulated the law that states " For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction"?...................................Isaac Newton.
27. Jane is the first name of which Fictional lady Sleuth?…………...……. Miss Jane Marple.
28. Which of the Wright Brothers was the first to fly?....................................................Orville.
29. What operatic phrase has the literal meaning of "First Lady"?.......................Prima Donna.
30. Which group famously sang about the YMCA?............................................Village People.
31. Which European country has the largest number of volcanos?.................................Iceland.
32. What name is given to a baby owl?......Owlet.
33. From which Disney movie did the song "When You Wish Upon a Star"originally appear?..................................................Pinocchio.
34. What is the capital of Poland?.............................Warsaw.
35. What is the chemical symbol for Platinum?.....................................Pt.
36. What is the longest bone in the ..........Femur.
37. What is the name of the girl in the Hunchback of Notre Dame?.........................Esmeralda.
38, What was the name of Tin Tin's dog.......Snowy.
39, In which city is the Headquarters of the European Central Bank?......................Frankfurt.
40, What type of animal is a Kerry Blue.......Dog

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