Quiz 4-19
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 7:37 pm
Hello all, time for a quiz. This is a pub-type quiz, so Google is not your friend. Have fun.
Rules
1...The quiz will be posted on Saturday or Sunday evening, my time.
2...Answers are worth a point apiece, except some questions may ask for additional info, worth extra points.
2a...There are musical clues scattered throughout the quiz (in groups of 5 or 10). Identify the song and artist from the clue supplied.
3...Until the first set of answers have been posted players are restricted to one post apiece, containing as many answers as they like. Additional posts will be ignored and edited posts will be disqualified. After the first group of answers have been posted, all restrictions are cancelled (free for all).
4...The judge's decision is final, but he may listen to reason.
1...Name Britain's first overseas colony.
2...The word for this eye covering comes from the Middle English word meaning 'to be struck blind.'
Bonus point, what was the Middle English word?
3...What European city is built on an extinct volcano?
4...Since the 1980's, telephones in the shape of what cartoon character have been washing up on beaches in Bretagne?
5...In what island nation is a downpour referred to as a tank rain?
6...The British Advertising Review Board banned an ad - set to the Dylan Thomas poem Rage - for what automobile?
Bonus point, why?
7...Not to be outdone, The Australian ARB banned an ad from what automaker because they used a toy vehicle to simulate certain driving conditions?
Bonus point, why?
8...Point each, name the two largest lakes in Europe and the country in which they are located.
9...The EU recognizes 24 spoken languages. Which is the most common?
10..In what European country is it considered impolite to clink glasses during a toast?
11..In addition to being the First Lord of the Admiralty during the American Revolution, what else is John Montagu known for?
12..Name the only American President where the nation was at war for every day he was in office.
13..At 72.6 inches average height, the people from this country are the tallest in Europe.
14..Who is/was Angela Dorothea Kasner better known as?
15..The Straits of Magellan are considered to be the waters of what country?
Bonus point, what country is Coronation Gulf the waters of?
16..Point each, all animals - except these two species - are banned from the British Houses of Parliament.
17..This board game is also known as Alfapet, Skip-a-Cross, and Palabras Cruzadas.
18..Who co-authored the Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx?
19..The Arctic Circle crosses seven countries and one territory. Point each...
Bonus point, the territory is owned by what country?
Bonus bonus point, which two dispute the ownership of Hans Island?
20..A vixen is the female of what species?
21..Stop and rest awhile as the morning light arrives...
22..The night is bitter the stars have lost their glitter...
23..On State Street that great street I just want to say...
24..My lonely days are over and life is like a song...
25..There they lie in that fountain somewhere in the heart of Rome...
26..Who is/was Heloisa Eneida Menezes Paes Pinto better known as?
27..In what South American country do cats have only seven lives?
28..Name the only muscle in the body that is attached at only one end.
(Not that, that's an organ.)
29..The largest alpine lake in North America is in the United States. Name it.
30..Which capital city has the highest elevation in the world?
31..Who were the first people to cultivate potatoes?
32..This painter's last name was van Rijn. What was his first name?
Bonus point, name the Don McLean song about him.
33..What are Smarties known as in the United States?
34..The natives of this country call their capital city Krung Thep. Point each, name the country and what is the city called by foreigners?
35..What is the most common given name in the world?
36..What does the "G" in G-string stand for?
37..What call sign preceded SOS as the international maritime distress call?
Bonus point, it allegedly stood for what?
38..What was banned by the Volstead Act in the US in 1919?
39..What are bilateral periorbital hematomas better known as?
40..Name the oldest commercial company in North America.
41..The way you wear your hat the way you sip your tea...
42..Sometimes I think that I know what love's all about...
43..He calls me Charlie Mason a stargazer am I...
44..I was bruised and battered I couldn't tell what I felt...
45..I dropped it I dropped it yes on the way I dropped it...
46..What Dire Straits album was the first ever album to sell one million copies in cd format?
47..Point each, what two members of Dire Straits were ex-members of the group Brewers Droop?
48..The zyzzyva is a Tropical American weevil. What is unique about this insect?
49..What drug derived its name from the expression quiet interlude?
50..In the Beatles song In My Life the instrument in the musical break is actually a piano speeded up to sound like a harpsichord. Who played it?
51..Point each, in what British city was the world's first overhead railway line located, and what was it called?
52..There is the sound of an anvil in the Beatles song Maxwell's Silver Hammer. Who played it?
53..The first ever female vocal in a Beatles song was the line 'not when he looked so fierce'. Point each, name the song and who sang the line.
54..The title of what Beatles song is allegedly the term for a clean bill of health for a Hamburg prostitute?
55..George Harrison's mom contributed the line 'what they need is a damned good whacking' to what Beatles song?
56..The Death Metal group Stovokor sings in what off-Earth language?
57..The 1980's cartoon strip Bloom County included an imaginary metal band called Deathtöngue. What instrument was played by Bill the Cat?
Bonus point, Opus the Penguin?
58..What cosmetic company voluntarily ended product testing on animals because of a series of Bloom County cartoons?
59..What is the smallest squared number that is also the sum of two squared numbers?
60..In what game are the players issued a squidger?
61..Belladonna's on the High Street her breasts are on the offbeat...
62..A long time ago came a man on a track walking thirty miles with a pack on his back...
63..To be where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars...
64..He wears gor blimey trousers and lives in a council flat...
65..Well you've heard about love givin' sight to the blind my baby's lovin' cause the sun to shine...
66..In 1705, this scientist became the first to be knighted.
67..On April 4th 1955, this airline became the first to introduce scheduled turboprop air service in North America.
(The answer must be the name of the company as it was then.)
Bonus point, name the aircraft type.
68..What is a Kimberley Pipe?
69..In what country may one find the following dishes on the menu:
a...Blow Up A Flatfish With No Result.
b...Husband And Wife Lung Slice.
70..How many noble gasses are there?
Bonus point each...
Bonus bonus point, why are they called noble gasses?
71..What fast food company's current slogan is "We have the meats!"
72..Shojiro Ishibashi's last name translates to 'stone bridge' in English. Name the company he founded.
73..What is a blueberry grunt?
74..The Apollo 11 Lunar Module was named Eagle. Name the Command Module.
75..The Apollo 13 CM was named Odyssey. Name the LM.
76..The Apollo 15 CM was named for the ship of a British explorer. Point each...
77..Both the CM and the LM of Apollo 10 were named for cartoon characters. Point each, name the characters and the strip.
78..Point each, name the three Space Shuttles that shared a name with either a CM or an LM of the Apollo Program.
79..The saddle shape of what potato chip is mathematically known as a hyperbolic paraboloid?
80..The guests at the 1951 John Scott Award ceremonies were all presented with a non-stick muffin pan. For what commercial product did chemist Roy Plunkett win the award that year?
Translate the following, and what language is it:
...La kato kaj la violono
La bovino saltis super la lunon.
Rules
1...The quiz will be posted on Saturday or Sunday evening, my time.
2...Answers are worth a point apiece, except some questions may ask for additional info, worth extra points.
2a...There are musical clues scattered throughout the quiz (in groups of 5 or 10). Identify the song and artist from the clue supplied.
3...Until the first set of answers have been posted players are restricted to one post apiece, containing as many answers as they like. Additional posts will be ignored and edited posts will be disqualified. After the first group of answers have been posted, all restrictions are cancelled (free for all).
4...The judge's decision is final, but he may listen to reason.
1...Name Britain's first overseas colony.
2...The word for this eye covering comes from the Middle English word meaning 'to be struck blind.'
Bonus point, what was the Middle English word?
3...What European city is built on an extinct volcano?
4...Since the 1980's, telephones in the shape of what cartoon character have been washing up on beaches in Bretagne?
5...In what island nation is a downpour referred to as a tank rain?
6...The British Advertising Review Board banned an ad - set to the Dylan Thomas poem Rage - for what automobile?
Bonus point, why?
7...Not to be outdone, The Australian ARB banned an ad from what automaker because they used a toy vehicle to simulate certain driving conditions?
Bonus point, why?
8...Point each, name the two largest lakes in Europe and the country in which they are located.
9...The EU recognizes 24 spoken languages. Which is the most common?
10..In what European country is it considered impolite to clink glasses during a toast?
11..In addition to being the First Lord of the Admiralty during the American Revolution, what else is John Montagu known for?
12..Name the only American President where the nation was at war for every day he was in office.
13..At 72.6 inches average height, the people from this country are the tallest in Europe.
14..Who is/was Angela Dorothea Kasner better known as?
15..The Straits of Magellan are considered to be the waters of what country?
Bonus point, what country is Coronation Gulf the waters of?
16..Point each, all animals - except these two species - are banned from the British Houses of Parliament.
17..This board game is also known as Alfapet, Skip-a-Cross, and Palabras Cruzadas.
18..Who co-authored the Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx?
19..The Arctic Circle crosses seven countries and one territory. Point each...
Bonus point, the territory is owned by what country?
Bonus bonus point, which two dispute the ownership of Hans Island?
20..A vixen is the female of what species?
21..Stop and rest awhile as the morning light arrives...
22..The night is bitter the stars have lost their glitter...
23..On State Street that great street I just want to say...
24..My lonely days are over and life is like a song...
25..There they lie in that fountain somewhere in the heart of Rome...
26..Who is/was Heloisa Eneida Menezes Paes Pinto better known as?
27..In what South American country do cats have only seven lives?
28..Name the only muscle in the body that is attached at only one end.
(Not that, that's an organ.)
29..The largest alpine lake in North America is in the United States. Name it.
30..Which capital city has the highest elevation in the world?
31..Who were the first people to cultivate potatoes?
32..This painter's last name was van Rijn. What was his first name?
Bonus point, name the Don McLean song about him.
33..What are Smarties known as in the United States?
34..The natives of this country call their capital city Krung Thep. Point each, name the country and what is the city called by foreigners?
35..What is the most common given name in the world?
36..What does the "G" in G-string stand for?
37..What call sign preceded SOS as the international maritime distress call?
Bonus point, it allegedly stood for what?
38..What was banned by the Volstead Act in the US in 1919?
39..What are bilateral periorbital hematomas better known as?
40..Name the oldest commercial company in North America.
41..The way you wear your hat the way you sip your tea...
42..Sometimes I think that I know what love's all about...
43..He calls me Charlie Mason a stargazer am I...
44..I was bruised and battered I couldn't tell what I felt...
45..I dropped it I dropped it yes on the way I dropped it...
46..What Dire Straits album was the first ever album to sell one million copies in cd format?
47..Point each, what two members of Dire Straits were ex-members of the group Brewers Droop?
48..The zyzzyva is a Tropical American weevil. What is unique about this insect?
49..What drug derived its name from the expression quiet interlude?
50..In the Beatles song In My Life the instrument in the musical break is actually a piano speeded up to sound like a harpsichord. Who played it?
51..Point each, in what British city was the world's first overhead railway line located, and what was it called?
52..There is the sound of an anvil in the Beatles song Maxwell's Silver Hammer. Who played it?
53..The first ever female vocal in a Beatles song was the line 'not when he looked so fierce'. Point each, name the song and who sang the line.
54..The title of what Beatles song is allegedly the term for a clean bill of health for a Hamburg prostitute?
55..George Harrison's mom contributed the line 'what they need is a damned good whacking' to what Beatles song?
56..The Death Metal group Stovokor sings in what off-Earth language?
57..The 1980's cartoon strip Bloom County included an imaginary metal band called Deathtöngue. What instrument was played by Bill the Cat?
Bonus point, Opus the Penguin?
58..What cosmetic company voluntarily ended product testing on animals because of a series of Bloom County cartoons?
59..What is the smallest squared number that is also the sum of two squared numbers?
60..In what game are the players issued a squidger?
61..Belladonna's on the High Street her breasts are on the offbeat...
62..A long time ago came a man on a track walking thirty miles with a pack on his back...
63..To be where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars...
64..He wears gor blimey trousers and lives in a council flat...
65..Well you've heard about love givin' sight to the blind my baby's lovin' cause the sun to shine...
66..In 1705, this scientist became the first to be knighted.
67..On April 4th 1955, this airline became the first to introduce scheduled turboprop air service in North America.
(The answer must be the name of the company as it was then.)
Bonus point, name the aircraft type.
68..What is a Kimberley Pipe?
69..In what country may one find the following dishes on the menu:
a...Blow Up A Flatfish With No Result.
b...Husband And Wife Lung Slice.
70..How many noble gasses are there?
Bonus point each...
Bonus bonus point, why are they called noble gasses?
71..What fast food company's current slogan is "We have the meats!"
72..Shojiro Ishibashi's last name translates to 'stone bridge' in English. Name the company he founded.
73..What is a blueberry grunt?
74..The Apollo 11 Lunar Module was named Eagle. Name the Command Module.
75..The Apollo 13 CM was named Odyssey. Name the LM.
76..The Apollo 15 CM was named for the ship of a British explorer. Point each...
77..Both the CM and the LM of Apollo 10 were named for cartoon characters. Point each, name the characters and the strip.
78..Point each, name the three Space Shuttles that shared a name with either a CM or an LM of the Apollo Program.
79..The saddle shape of what potato chip is mathematically known as a hyperbolic paraboloid?
80..The guests at the 1951 John Scott Award ceremonies were all presented with a non-stick muffin pan. For what commercial product did chemist Roy Plunkett win the award that year?
Translate the following, and what language is it:
...La kato kaj la violono
La bovino saltis super la lunon.