It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. What better time for a quiz?
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 with proper brown-nosing he may listen to reason.
1...What is the most common type of Mongolian dwelling?
Bonus point, what do the Mongolians call it?
2...Name Sinterklaas' companion.
Bonus point, what does he do with bad children?
3...In 1572 King Phillip II of Spain ordered 7000 pairs of skates to equip his army to put down an insurrection in what country?
4...In what nation do the natives practice the ancient tradition of pukana?
5...In what European nation do the people hide their brooms on Christmas Eve?
6...Who was David Berkowitz better known as?
7..Who is author James Dover Grant better known as?
8...Point each, what musical instrument was found at the summit of Ben Nevis in December of 1986, and what was missing from it?
9...Who were/are Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard collectively known as?
10..Because it is home to a Bible publisher, the Southern Baptist Convention, and the United Methodist Church, what Tennessee city is known as the Protestant Vatican?
11..What toxic substance has been called "The King of poisons, the poison of Kings?"
12..At 5280' ASL, Denver CO calls itself "The Mile High City." At 2860' ASL, what does Quinter KS (pop 980) call itself?
13..Which Shakespeare play has been made into a movie the most often?
14..In 2006 an engineering team from Carnegie Mellon University created MacBlare, the first robot to play what musical instrument?
15..What Canadian city is named for Cala Ghearraidh - Beach of the Meadow - on the Isle of Mull?
16..This facility at the Ritz-Carleton Hotel, on the 116th floor of the International Commerce Center in Hong Kong, is the highest one above street level in the world.
17..In 1803, Edward Despard became the last criminal to be executed in England using this method.
18..Point each, name the missing player and group:
Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers...
19..Lifesaving stations along the Thames used to carry tobacco and a bellows to blow smoke where, in an attempt to revive drowning victims?
20..What is a Northern Walkingstick?
21..Meself I had a c*** of a night but me undies had a ball...
22..I was working in my lab late one night...
23..Here I am again in this mean old town...
24..Holden wrecks and boiling diesel burn in 45 degrees...
25..All of these lines across my face tell you the story of who I am...
26..British K-Class subs were powered by electric motors and what other propulsion system?
27..In the 16th century, the Roman Catholic church decreed this vegetable 'unholy' because there was no mention of it in the Bible.
28..What spice gives yellow mustard its yellow colour?
29..What country grows 90% of the world's mustard seed?
30..What was the nickname of King Edward I of England?
31..Point each, who is/was Jean Cauvin better known as and what movement did he lead?
32..Soylent Green was made from people. What was Soylent Red and Soylent Yellow made from?
33..Point each, the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica are named for the Queen of what country, and by whom?
34..Geoffrey Chaucer was an accomplished student of navigation. He taught the daughter of John the Gaunt - Philippa - who became the Queen of Portugal. By what name did Philippa's son come to be known?
35..Who is James Hillier Blount better known as?
36..What international cell phone manufacturer started out in 1865 as a wood pulp mill?
37..Where did the Quangle-Wangle reside?
Gimme point, how wide was his hat, in metric?
Bonus point, who wrote the above piece of whimsey?
38..An urban legend has sprung up that this British singer possibly prevented WW3 by disobeying an order to fire on Russian troops in Pristina.
39..During Victorian times, men could but women were discouraged, from cultivating orchids. Why?
40..Where are the Crypts of Lieberkuhn located?
Bonus point, how about the Darwin Tubercle?
41..I'll never forget the people I met braving those angry skies...
42..On your maypole green see the winding Morris men...
43..Up to mighty London came an Irishman one day...
44..Ane when the ship pulled into Circular Quai and I looked at the place where me legs used to be...
45..Dear Lady Astor you think you know a lot standing on the corner and talking tommyrot...
46..What song did Tom T. Hall write on the back of an airline sick bag on a flight out of Miami?
47..In Jamaica, what is a sleeping policeman?
48..What robbery was masterminded by Bruce Reynolds?
49..The American zone improvement plan codes are better known as what?
50..The outer part of a loaf of bread is called the crust. What is the inner part called?
51..Name the only Norge group to have an international # 1 hit.
Bonus point, name it.
52..Italian puppeteer Maria Perego died recently. What famous mouse did she create?
Bonus point, for what line is the mouse best remembered?
53..Who lived at Via Capello 27, Verona, Italy?
54..When asked what her favourite wine was, this famous chef replied "Gin."
55..In Mexico it is known as Flor de Nochebuena - flower of the Holy Night. What do we call it?
56..The UN has defined this as 'a non-periodical literary publication containing 49 or more pages, not counting the covers.' What do us idiots call it?
57..What English expression comes from the Dutch in de pikel zitten?
58..Finish the phrase from Ecclesiastes 8:15:
"A man hath no better thing under the sun than to..."
59..By what name is the Norwegian Lundehund breed of dog better known?
60..Name the official pie of the State of Florida.
61..Oh where have you been my blue eyed son...
62..Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven...
63..I can't stand to fly I'm not that naïve...
64..If God had a face what would it look like...
65..Now some of you may not know it but the boll weevil is an insect...
66..From 1066 to about 1365, what was the official language of England?
67..What is the unique feature of the African wolf dog?
68..Although called dogs, these animals are actually rodents of the same group as mice or beavers.
69..Name the only animal on the planet with four forward-facing knees.
70..What animal's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes?
71..What Italian folk dance owes its origin to the belief that the performer had been bitten by a spider?
Bonus point, what spider?
72..Point each, what is the opposite of placebo (from the Latin meaning I shall please) and what does it mean?
73..What Monty film was marketed in Sweden as "A film so funny it was banned in Norway."
Bonus point, which Beatle paid the production costs of the movie?
74..By what name is the Grumman G-73 known?
75..What Simon and Garfunkel song was the last number performed in public by Elvis before his death?
76..Name the only English speaking country in Central America.
77..One American State and one Canadian province have laws based on the Napoleonic Code. Point each...
78..Where does the Christmas tree on Boston Common come from?
Bonus point, Trafalgar Square?
79..Which crewmember of the starship USS Enterprise described himself as 'an Aberdeen pub crawler?'
80..The vestibular system controls what function of the human body?
81..It's coming on Christmas they're cutting down trees...
82..I heard the sidewalk Santa say Merry Christmas Merry Christmas...
83..Now many a bird did wake and fly...
84..Out on the plains the brolgas are dancing...
85..He's everywhere! He's everywhere!...
86..Fishermn Gregorio Fuentes inspired what Ernest Hemingway work?
87..What German city has more bridges than any city in the world?
Bonus point, what German city has more canals than Amsterdam and Venice combined?
88..Vichyssoise was invented in what country?
89..Students at Northwestern University in Illinois started a new fraternity Zeta Zeta Zeta, dedicated to 'encouraging excellence through what?'
90..What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
91..In the movie The Muppet Christmas Carol what human actor played Scrooge?
92..In Austrian folklore, what horned figure punishes naughty children on Christmas?
93..In How The Grinch Stole Christmas, what three words best describe him?
94..What Christmas carol was broadcast from space by Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra from Gemini VI in 1968?
95..In what Christmas movie sequel does president Donald Trump make a cameo appearance?
96..Santa Claus - St. Nicholas - was born in what modern day country?
97..In 1955, what organization began tracking Santa Claus on radar?
Bonus point, in 2004 what other organization began tracking him?
98..In the song The Twelve Days Of Christmas the calling birds were originally colly birds. What did colly birds mean?
99..What is the Canadian 'society to curtail ridiculous outrageous and ostentatious gift exchanges' better known as?
100..In what Canadian province is it traditional to go 'mummering' during the Christmas season?
Bonus question, translate the following and what language is it in?
ĝojan Kristnaskon kaj Feliĉan Novan Jaron.
Quiz 6-19
Re: Quiz 6-19
2...Name Sinterklaas' companion.
Bonus point, what does he do with bad children? Black Peter
4...In what nation do the natives practice the ancient tradition of pukana? New Zealand
6...Who was David Berkowitz better known as? Boston Strangler
9...Who were/are Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard collectively known as? The Three Stooges
13..Which Shakespeare play has been made into a movie the most often? Hamlet
14..In 2006 an engineering team from Carnegie Mellon University created MacBlare, the first robot to play what musical instrument? Bagpipes
16..This facility at the Ritz-Carleton Hotel, on the 116th floor of the International Commerce Center in Hong Kong, is the highest one above street level in the world. Swimming pool
18..Point each, name the missing player and group:
Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers... Harry Secombe
26..British K-Class subs were powered by electric motors and what other propulsion system? Diesel
28..What spice gives yellow mustard its yellow colour? Saffron
30..What was the nickname of King Edward I of England? The Confessor
33..Point each, the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica are named for the Queen of what country, and by whom? Norway, Roald Amundsen.
36..What international cell phone manufacturer started out in 1865 as a wood pulp mill? Nokia
38..An urban legend has sprung up that this British singer possibly prevented WW3 by disobeying an order to fire on Russian troops in Pristina. James Blunt
39..During Victorian times, men could but women were discouraged, from cultivating orchids. Why? Resemblance of orchids to male sexual organs
40..Where are the Crypts of Lieberkuhn located? Brain
Bonus point, how about the Darwin Tubercle?
44..Ane when the ship pulled into Circular Quai and I looked at the place where me legs used to be... The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
48..What robbery was masterminded by Bruce Reynolds? Great Train Robbery
66..From 1066 to about 1365, what was the official language of England? Ffrench
68..Although called dogs, these animals are actually rodents of the same group as mice or beavers. Prairie Dogs
69..Name the only animal on the planet with four forward-facing knees.
70..What animal's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes? Pig
71..What Italian folk dance owes its origin to the belief that the performer had been bitten by a spider? Tarantella
Bonus point, what spider? Tarantula
79..Which crewmember of the starship USS Enterprise described himself as 'an Aberdeen pub crawler?' Scotty
80..The vestibular system controls what function of the human body? Balance
84..Out on the plains the brolgas are dancing... Orana
86..Fishermn Gregorio Fuentes inspired what Ernest Hemingway work? The Old Man and the Sea
89..Students at Northwestern University in Illinois started a new fraternity Zeta Zeta Zeta, dedicated to 'encouraging excellence through what?' Sleeping
90..What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant? Mistletoe
97..In 1955, what organization began tracking Santa Claus on radar? Norad
Bonus point, in 2004 what other organization began tracking him?
99..What is the Canadian 'society to curtail ridiculous outrageous and ostentatious gift exchanges' better known as? SCROOGE
Bonus point, what does he do with bad children? Black Peter
4...In what nation do the natives practice the ancient tradition of pukana? New Zealand
6...Who was David Berkowitz better known as? Boston Strangler
9...Who were/are Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard collectively known as? The Three Stooges
13..Which Shakespeare play has been made into a movie the most often? Hamlet
14..In 2006 an engineering team from Carnegie Mellon University created MacBlare, the first robot to play what musical instrument? Bagpipes
16..This facility at the Ritz-Carleton Hotel, on the 116th floor of the International Commerce Center in Hong Kong, is the highest one above street level in the world. Swimming pool
18..Point each, name the missing player and group:
Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers... Harry Secombe
26..British K-Class subs were powered by electric motors and what other propulsion system? Diesel
28..What spice gives yellow mustard its yellow colour? Saffron
30..What was the nickname of King Edward I of England? The Confessor
33..Point each, the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica are named for the Queen of what country, and by whom? Norway, Roald Amundsen.
36..What international cell phone manufacturer started out in 1865 as a wood pulp mill? Nokia
38..An urban legend has sprung up that this British singer possibly prevented WW3 by disobeying an order to fire on Russian troops in Pristina. James Blunt
39..During Victorian times, men could but women were discouraged, from cultivating orchids. Why? Resemblance of orchids to male sexual organs
40..Where are the Crypts of Lieberkuhn located? Brain
Bonus point, how about the Darwin Tubercle?
44..Ane when the ship pulled into Circular Quai and I looked at the place where me legs used to be... The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
48..What robbery was masterminded by Bruce Reynolds? Great Train Robbery
66..From 1066 to about 1365, what was the official language of England? Ffrench
68..Although called dogs, these animals are actually rodents of the same group as mice or beavers. Prairie Dogs
69..Name the only animal on the planet with four forward-facing knees.
70..What animal's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes? Pig
71..What Italian folk dance owes its origin to the belief that the performer had been bitten by a spider? Tarantella
Bonus point, what spider? Tarantula
79..Which crewmember of the starship USS Enterprise described himself as 'an Aberdeen pub crawler?' Scotty
80..The vestibular system controls what function of the human body? Balance
84..Out on the plains the brolgas are dancing... Orana
86..Fishermn Gregorio Fuentes inspired what Ernest Hemingway work? The Old Man and the Sea
89..Students at Northwestern University in Illinois started a new fraternity Zeta Zeta Zeta, dedicated to 'encouraging excellence through what?' Sleeping
90..What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant? Mistletoe
97..In 1955, what organization began tracking Santa Claus on radar? Norad
Bonus point, in 2004 what other organization began tracking him?
99..What is the Canadian 'society to curtail ridiculous outrageous and ostentatious gift exchanges' better known as? SCROOGE
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Re: Quiz 6-19
1...What is the most common type of Mongolian dwelling?
Bonus point, what do the Mongolians call it?
A Tent B Yurt
2...Name Sinterklaas' companion.
Bonus point, what does he do with bad children?
3...In 1572 King Phillip II of Spain ordered 7000 pairs of skates to equip his army to put down an insurrection in what country?
4...In what nation do the natives practice the ancient tradition of pukana?
5...In what European nation do the people hide their brooms on Christmas Eve?
6...Who was David Berkowitz better known as?
7..Who is author James Dover Grant better known as?
8...Point each, what musical instrument was found at the summit of Ben Nevis in December of 1986, and what was missing from it?
9...Who were/are Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard collectively known as?
The 3 Stooges
10..Because it is home to a Bible publisher, the Southern Baptist Convention, and the United Methodist Church, what Tennessee city is known as the Protestant Vatican?
11..What toxic substance has been called "The King of poisons, the poison of Kings?"
12..At 5280' ASL, Denver CO calls itself "The Mile High City." At 2860' ASL, what does Quinter KS (pop 980) call itself?
13..Which Shakespeare play has been made into a movie the most often?
14..In 2006 an engineering team from Carnegie Mellon University created MacBlare, the first robot to play what musical instrument?
15..What Canadian city is named for Cala Ghearraidh - Beach of the Meadow - on the Isle of Mull?
16..This facility at the Ritz-Carleton Hotel, on the 116th floor of the International Commerce Center in Hong Kong, is the highest one above street level in the world.
17..In 1803, Edward Despard became the last criminal to be executed in England using this method.
18..Point each, name the missing player and group:
Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers...
Harry Secombe, Michael Bentine, The Goons
19..Lifesaving stations along the Thames used to carry tobacco and a bellows to blow smoke where, in an attempt to revive drowning victims?
20..What is a Northern Walkingstick?
21..Meself I had a c*** of a night but me undies had a ball...
22..I was working in my lab late one night...
23..Here I am again in this mean old town...
24..Holden wrecks and boiling diesel burn in 45 degrees...
25..All of these lines across my face tell you the story of who I am...
26..British K-Class subs were powered by electric motors and what other propulsion system?
27..In the 16th century, the Roman Catholic church decreed this vegetable 'unholy' because there was no mention of it in the Bible.
28..What spice gives yellow mustard its yellow colour?
29..What country grows 90% of the world's mustard seed?
30..What was the nickname of King Edward I of England?
Edward Longshanks
31..Point each, who is/was Jean Cauvin better known as and what movement did he lead?
32..Soylent Green was made from people. What was Soylent Red and Soylent Yellow made from?
33..Point each, the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica are named for the Queen of what country, and by whom?
34..Geoffrey Chaucer was an accomplished student of navigation. He taught the daughter of John the Gaunt - Philippa - who became the Queen of Portugal. By what name did Philippa's son come to be known?
35..Who is James Hillier Blount better known as?
36..What international cell phone manufacturer started out in 1865 as a wood pulp mill?
Nokia
37..Where did the Quangle-Wangle reside?
Gimme point, how wide was his hat, in metric?
Bonus point, who wrote the above piece of whimsey?
38..An urban legend has sprung up that this British singer possibly prevented WW3 by disobeying an order to fire on Russian troops in Pristina.
39..During Victorian times, men could but women were discouraged, from cultivating orchids. Why?
40..Where are the Crypts of Lieberkuhn located?
Bonus point, how about the Darwin Tubercle?
41..I'll never forget the people I met braving those angry skies...
42..On your maypole green see the winding Morris men...
43..Up to mighty London came an Irishman one day...
44..Ane when the ship pulled into Circular Quai and I looked at the place where me legs used to be...
45..Dear Lady Astor you think you know a lot standing on the corner and talking tommyrot...
46..What song did Tom T. Hall write on the back of an airline sick bag on a flight out of Miami?
47..In Jamaica, what is a sleeping policeman?
48..What robbery was masterminded by Bruce Reynolds?
The Great Train Robbery
49..The American zone improvement plan codes are better known as what?
50..The outer part of a loaf of bread is called the crust. What is the inner part called?
51..Name the only Norge group to have an international # 1 hit.
Bonus point, name it.
52..Italian puppeteer Maria Perego died recently. What famous mouse did she create?
Bonus point, for what line is the mouse best remembered?
53..Who lived at Via Capello 27, Verona, Italy?
54..When asked what her favourite wine was, this famous chef replied "Gin."
55..In Mexico it is known as Flor de Nochebuena - flower of the Holy Night. What do we call it?
56..The UN has defined this as 'a non-periodical literary publication containing 49 or more pages, not counting the covers.' What do us idiots call it?
57..What English expression comes from the Dutch in de pikel zitten?
58..Finish the phrase from Ecclesiastes 8:15:
"A man hath no better thing under the sun than to..."
59..By what name is the Norwegian Lundehund breed of dog better known?
60..Name the official pie of the State of Florida.
61..Oh where have you been my blue eyed son...
62..Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven...
63..I can't stand to fly I'm not that naïve...
64..If God had a face what would it look like...
65..Now some of you may not know it but the boll weevil is an insect...
66..From 1066 to about 1365, what was the official language of England?
French
67..What is the unique feature of the African wolf dog?
68..Although called dogs, these animals are actually rodents of the same group as mice or beavers.
69..Name the only animal on the planet with four forward-facing knees.
70..What animal's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes?
71..What Italian folk dance owes its origin to the belief that the performer had been bitten by a spider?
Bonus point, what spider?
72..Point each, what is the opposite of placebo (from the Latin meaning I shall please) and what does it mean?
73..What Monty film was marketed in Sweden as "A film so funny it was banned in Norway."
Bonus point, which Beatle paid the production costs of the movie?
74..By what name is the Grumman G-73 known?
Mallard
75..What Simon and Garfunkel song was the last number performed in public by Elvis
before his death?
Bridge Over Troubled Waters.
76..Name the only English speaking country in Central America.
Belize
77..One American State and one Canadian province have laws based on the Napoleonic Code. Point each...
Louisiana, Quebec
78..Where does the Christmas tree on Boston Common come from?
Bonus point, Trafalgar Square?
79..Which crewmember of the starship USS Enterprise described himself as 'an Aberdeen pub crawler?'
Lt. Cdr. Scott
80..The vestibular system controls what function of the human body?
81..It's coming on Christmas they're cutting down trees...
82..I heard the sidewalk Santa say Merry Christmas Merry Christmas...
83..Now many a bird did wake and fly...
84..Out on the plains the brolgas are dancing...
85..He's everywhere! He's everywhere!...
86..Fishermn Gregorio Fuentes inspired what Ernest Hemingway work?
87..What German city has more bridges than any city in the world?
Bonus point, what German city has more canals than Amsterdam and Venice combined?
88..Vichyssoise was invented in what country?
89..Students at Northwestern University in Illinois started a new fraternity Zeta Zeta Zeta, dedicated to 'encouraging excellence through what?'
90..What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
Mistletoe
91..In the movie The Muppet Christmas Carol what human actor played Scrooge?
92..In Austrian folklore, what horned figure punishes naughty children on Christmas?
93..In How The Grinch Stole Christmas, what three words best describe him?
94..What Christmas carol was broadcast from space by Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra from Gemini VI in 1968?
95..In what Christmas movie sequel does president Donald Trump make a cameo appearance?
96..Santa Claus - St. Nicholas - was born in what modern day country?
97..In 1955, what organization began tracking Santa Claus on radar?
Bonus point, in 2004 what other organization began tracking him?
98..In the song The Twelve Days Of Christmas the calling birds were originally colly birds. What did colly birds mean?
99..What is the Canadian 'society to curtail ridiculous outrageous and ostentatious gift exchanges' better known as?
100..In what Canadian province is it traditional to go 'mummering' during the Christmas season?
Bonus question, translate the following and what language is it in?
ĝojan Kristnaskon kaj Feliĉan Novan Jaron.
Bonus point, what do the Mongolians call it?
A Tent B Yurt
2...Name Sinterklaas' companion.
Bonus point, what does he do with bad children?
3...In 1572 King Phillip II of Spain ordered 7000 pairs of skates to equip his army to put down an insurrection in what country?
4...In what nation do the natives practice the ancient tradition of pukana?
5...In what European nation do the people hide their brooms on Christmas Eve?
6...Who was David Berkowitz better known as?
7..Who is author James Dover Grant better known as?
8...Point each, what musical instrument was found at the summit of Ben Nevis in December of 1986, and what was missing from it?
9...Who were/are Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard collectively known as?
The 3 Stooges
10..Because it is home to a Bible publisher, the Southern Baptist Convention, and the United Methodist Church, what Tennessee city is known as the Protestant Vatican?
11..What toxic substance has been called "The King of poisons, the poison of Kings?"
12..At 5280' ASL, Denver CO calls itself "The Mile High City." At 2860' ASL, what does Quinter KS (pop 980) call itself?
13..Which Shakespeare play has been made into a movie the most often?
14..In 2006 an engineering team from Carnegie Mellon University created MacBlare, the first robot to play what musical instrument?
15..What Canadian city is named for Cala Ghearraidh - Beach of the Meadow - on the Isle of Mull?
16..This facility at the Ritz-Carleton Hotel, on the 116th floor of the International Commerce Center in Hong Kong, is the highest one above street level in the world.
17..In 1803, Edward Despard became the last criminal to be executed in England using this method.
18..Point each, name the missing player and group:
Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers...
Harry Secombe, Michael Bentine, The Goons
19..Lifesaving stations along the Thames used to carry tobacco and a bellows to blow smoke where, in an attempt to revive drowning victims?
20..What is a Northern Walkingstick?
21..Meself I had a c*** of a night but me undies had a ball...
22..I was working in my lab late one night...
23..Here I am again in this mean old town...
24..Holden wrecks and boiling diesel burn in 45 degrees...
25..All of these lines across my face tell you the story of who I am...
26..British K-Class subs were powered by electric motors and what other propulsion system?
27..In the 16th century, the Roman Catholic church decreed this vegetable 'unholy' because there was no mention of it in the Bible.
28..What spice gives yellow mustard its yellow colour?
29..What country grows 90% of the world's mustard seed?
30..What was the nickname of King Edward I of England?
Edward Longshanks
31..Point each, who is/was Jean Cauvin better known as and what movement did he lead?
32..Soylent Green was made from people. What was Soylent Red and Soylent Yellow made from?
33..Point each, the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica are named for the Queen of what country, and by whom?
34..Geoffrey Chaucer was an accomplished student of navigation. He taught the daughter of John the Gaunt - Philippa - who became the Queen of Portugal. By what name did Philippa's son come to be known?
35..Who is James Hillier Blount better known as?
36..What international cell phone manufacturer started out in 1865 as a wood pulp mill?
Nokia
37..Where did the Quangle-Wangle reside?
Gimme point, how wide was his hat, in metric?
Bonus point, who wrote the above piece of whimsey?
38..An urban legend has sprung up that this British singer possibly prevented WW3 by disobeying an order to fire on Russian troops in Pristina.
39..During Victorian times, men could but women were discouraged, from cultivating orchids. Why?
40..Where are the Crypts of Lieberkuhn located?
Bonus point, how about the Darwin Tubercle?
41..I'll never forget the people I met braving those angry skies...
42..On your maypole green see the winding Morris men...
43..Up to mighty London came an Irishman one day...
44..Ane when the ship pulled into Circular Quai and I looked at the place where me legs used to be...
45..Dear Lady Astor you think you know a lot standing on the corner and talking tommyrot...
46..What song did Tom T. Hall write on the back of an airline sick bag on a flight out of Miami?
47..In Jamaica, what is a sleeping policeman?
48..What robbery was masterminded by Bruce Reynolds?
The Great Train Robbery
49..The American zone improvement plan codes are better known as what?
50..The outer part of a loaf of bread is called the crust. What is the inner part called?
51..Name the only Norge group to have an international # 1 hit.
Bonus point, name it.
52..Italian puppeteer Maria Perego died recently. What famous mouse did she create?
Bonus point, for what line is the mouse best remembered?
53..Who lived at Via Capello 27, Verona, Italy?
54..When asked what her favourite wine was, this famous chef replied "Gin."
55..In Mexico it is known as Flor de Nochebuena - flower of the Holy Night. What do we call it?
56..The UN has defined this as 'a non-periodical literary publication containing 49 or more pages, not counting the covers.' What do us idiots call it?
57..What English expression comes from the Dutch in de pikel zitten?
58..Finish the phrase from Ecclesiastes 8:15:
"A man hath no better thing under the sun than to..."
59..By what name is the Norwegian Lundehund breed of dog better known?
60..Name the official pie of the State of Florida.
61..Oh where have you been my blue eyed son...
62..Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven...
63..I can't stand to fly I'm not that naïve...
64..If God had a face what would it look like...
65..Now some of you may not know it but the boll weevil is an insect...
66..From 1066 to about 1365, what was the official language of England?
French
67..What is the unique feature of the African wolf dog?
68..Although called dogs, these animals are actually rodents of the same group as mice or beavers.
69..Name the only animal on the planet with four forward-facing knees.
70..What animal's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes?
71..What Italian folk dance owes its origin to the belief that the performer had been bitten by a spider?
Bonus point, what spider?
72..Point each, what is the opposite of placebo (from the Latin meaning I shall please) and what does it mean?
73..What Monty film was marketed in Sweden as "A film so funny it was banned in Norway."
Bonus point, which Beatle paid the production costs of the movie?
74..By what name is the Grumman G-73 known?
Mallard
75..What Simon and Garfunkel song was the last number performed in public by Elvis
before his death?
Bridge Over Troubled Waters.
76..Name the only English speaking country in Central America.
Belize
77..One American State and one Canadian province have laws based on the Napoleonic Code. Point each...
Louisiana, Quebec
78..Where does the Christmas tree on Boston Common come from?
Bonus point, Trafalgar Square?
79..Which crewmember of the starship USS Enterprise described himself as 'an Aberdeen pub crawler?'
Lt. Cdr. Scott
80..The vestibular system controls what function of the human body?
81..It's coming on Christmas they're cutting down trees...
82..I heard the sidewalk Santa say Merry Christmas Merry Christmas...
83..Now many a bird did wake and fly...
84..Out on the plains the brolgas are dancing...
85..He's everywhere! He's everywhere!...
86..Fishermn Gregorio Fuentes inspired what Ernest Hemingway work?
87..What German city has more bridges than any city in the world?
Bonus point, what German city has more canals than Amsterdam and Venice combined?
88..Vichyssoise was invented in what country?
89..Students at Northwestern University in Illinois started a new fraternity Zeta Zeta Zeta, dedicated to 'encouraging excellence through what?'
90..What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
Mistletoe
91..In the movie The Muppet Christmas Carol what human actor played Scrooge?
92..In Austrian folklore, what horned figure punishes naughty children on Christmas?
93..In How The Grinch Stole Christmas, what three words best describe him?
94..What Christmas carol was broadcast from space by Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra from Gemini VI in 1968?
95..In what Christmas movie sequel does president Donald Trump make a cameo appearance?
96..Santa Claus - St. Nicholas - was born in what modern day country?
97..In 1955, what organization began tracking Santa Claus on radar?
Bonus point, in 2004 what other organization began tracking him?
98..In the song The Twelve Days Of Christmas the calling birds were originally colly birds. What did colly birds mean?
99..What is the Canadian 'society to curtail ridiculous outrageous and ostentatious gift exchanges' better known as?
100..In what Canadian province is it traditional to go 'mummering' during the Christmas season?
Bonus question, translate the following and what language is it in?
ĝojan Kristnaskon kaj Feliĉan Novan Jaron.
Cynicism improves with age
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Re: Quiz 6-19
1...What is the most common type of Mongolian dwelling?
Bonus point, what do the Mongolians call it?
YURT
5...In what European nation do the people hide their brooms on Christmas Eve?
SPAIN (my MiL - I would prefer she flew off on it)
6...Who was David Berkowitz better known as?
YURI GELLER
8...Point each, what musical instrument was found at the summit of Ben Nevis in December of 1986, and what was missing from it?
A BAGPIPE, THE DRONE
12..At 5280' ASL, Denver CO calls itself "The Mile High City." At 2860' ASL, what does Quinter KS (pop 980) call itself?
THE HALF MILE HIGH CITY
13..Which Shakespeare play has been made into a movie the most often?
ROMEO AND JULIET, making generations of schoolchildren hate Shakespeare.
15..What Canadian city is named for Cala Ghearraidh - Beach of the Meadow - on the Isle of Mull?
16..This facility at the Ritz-Carleton Hotel, on the 116th floor of the International Commerce Center in Hong Kong, is the highest one above street level in the world.
GYMNASIUM
18..Point each, name the missing player and group:
Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers...
GOON SHOW, MICHAEL BENTINE
28..What spice gives yellow mustard its yellow colour?
TURMERIC
29..What country grows 90% of the world's mustard seed?
FRANCE
31..Point each, who is/was Jean Cauvin better known as and what movement did he lead?
CALVINISTS
33..Point each, the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica are named for the Queen of what country, and by whom?
NORWAY, UNITED NATIONS
35..Who is James Hillier Blount better known as?
JAMES BLUNT
36..What international cell phone manufacturer started out in 1865 as a wood pulp mill?
NOKIA
38..An urban legend has sprung up that this British singer possibly prevented WW3 by disobeying an order to fire on Russian troops in Pristina.
JAMES BLUNT (again … I know he was in the army)
39..During Victorian times, men could but women were discouraged, from cultivating orchids. Why?
THEY LOOK LIKE A PENIS if you have a twisted mind?
48..What robbery was masterminded by Bruce Reynolds?
GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY, HERTFORDSHIRE
49..The American zone improvement plan codes are better known as what?
ZIP CODES
53..Who lived at Via Capello 27, Verona, Italy?
THE CAPULETS
54..When asked what her favourite wine was, this famous chef replied "Gin."
NIGELLA LAWSON
55..In Mexico it is known as Flor de Nochebuena - flower of the Holy Night. What do we call it?
MISTLETOE
56..The UN has defined this as 'a non-periodical literary publication containing 49 or more pages, not counting the covers.' What do us idiots call it?
A BOOK
57..What English expression comes from the Dutch in de pikel zitten?
TO BE IN A PICKLE
60..Name the official pie of the State of Florida.
KEY LIME PIE
62..Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven...
ERIC CLAPTON TEARS FROM HEAVEN written for his son who fell out of a window in NYC
64..If God had a face what would it look like...
JOAN something …. not Armatrading.
68..Although called dogs, these animals are actually rodents of the same group as mice or beavers.
PRAIRIE DOGS
69..Name the only animal on the planet with four forward-facing knees.
CAMEL
70..What animal's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes?
A LOT OF OINKING GOING ON. A PIG
71..What Italian folk dance owes its origin to the belief that the performer had been bitten by a spider?
Bonus point, what spider?
TARANTELLA, TARANTULA
72..Point each, what is the opposite of placebo (from the Latin meaning I shall please) and what does it mean?
NON PLACEBO, I WILL NOT BE PLEASED
74..By what name is the Grumman G-73 known?
BEAR
76..Name the only English speaking country in Central America.
BELIZE
78..Where does the Christmas tree on Boston Common come from?
Bonus point, Trafalgar Square?
NORWAY
86..Fishermn Gregorio Fuentes inspired what Ernest Hemingway work?
THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
87..What German city has more bridges than any city in the world?
Bonus point, what German city has more canals than Amsterdam and Venice combined?
HAMBURG
LUBECK
88..Vichyssoise was invented in what country?
FRANCE
90..What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
IVY
92..In Austrian folklore, what horned figure punishes naughty children on Christmas?
STRUWELPETER
94..What Christmas carol was broadcast from space by Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra from Gemini VI in 1968?
96..Santa Claus - St. Nicholas - was born in what modern day country?
CZECH REPUBLIC
97..In 1955, what organization began tracking Santa Claus on radar?
Bonus point, in 2004 what other organization began tracking him?
NORAD
100..In what Canadian province is it traditional to go 'mummering' during the Christmas season?
ALBERTA
Bonus question, translate the following and what language is it in?
ĝojan Kristnaskon kaj Feliĉan Novan Jaron.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
Romanian or Esperanto, I'll go for ESPERANTO
Bonus point, what do the Mongolians call it?
YURT
5...In what European nation do the people hide their brooms on Christmas Eve?
SPAIN (my MiL - I would prefer she flew off on it)
6...Who was David Berkowitz better known as?
YURI GELLER
8...Point each, what musical instrument was found at the summit of Ben Nevis in December of 1986, and what was missing from it?
A BAGPIPE, THE DRONE
12..At 5280' ASL, Denver CO calls itself "The Mile High City." At 2860' ASL, what does Quinter KS (pop 980) call itself?
THE HALF MILE HIGH CITY
13..Which Shakespeare play has been made into a movie the most often?
ROMEO AND JULIET, making generations of schoolchildren hate Shakespeare.
15..What Canadian city is named for Cala Ghearraidh - Beach of the Meadow - on the Isle of Mull?
16..This facility at the Ritz-Carleton Hotel, on the 116th floor of the International Commerce Center in Hong Kong, is the highest one above street level in the world.
GYMNASIUM
18..Point each, name the missing player and group:
Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers...
GOON SHOW, MICHAEL BENTINE
28..What spice gives yellow mustard its yellow colour?
TURMERIC
29..What country grows 90% of the world's mustard seed?
FRANCE
31..Point each, who is/was Jean Cauvin better known as and what movement did he lead?
CALVINISTS
33..Point each, the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica are named for the Queen of what country, and by whom?
NORWAY, UNITED NATIONS
35..Who is James Hillier Blount better known as?
JAMES BLUNT
36..What international cell phone manufacturer started out in 1865 as a wood pulp mill?
NOKIA
38..An urban legend has sprung up that this British singer possibly prevented WW3 by disobeying an order to fire on Russian troops in Pristina.
JAMES BLUNT (again … I know he was in the army)
39..During Victorian times, men could but women were discouraged, from cultivating orchids. Why?
THEY LOOK LIKE A PENIS if you have a twisted mind?
48..What robbery was masterminded by Bruce Reynolds?
GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY, HERTFORDSHIRE
49..The American zone improvement plan codes are better known as what?
ZIP CODES
53..Who lived at Via Capello 27, Verona, Italy?
THE CAPULETS
54..When asked what her favourite wine was, this famous chef replied "Gin."
NIGELLA LAWSON
55..In Mexico it is known as Flor de Nochebuena - flower of the Holy Night. What do we call it?
MISTLETOE
56..The UN has defined this as 'a non-periodical literary publication containing 49 or more pages, not counting the covers.' What do us idiots call it?
A BOOK
57..What English expression comes from the Dutch in de pikel zitten?
TO BE IN A PICKLE
60..Name the official pie of the State of Florida.
KEY LIME PIE
62..Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven...
ERIC CLAPTON TEARS FROM HEAVEN written for his son who fell out of a window in NYC
64..If God had a face what would it look like...
JOAN something …. not Armatrading.
68..Although called dogs, these animals are actually rodents of the same group as mice or beavers.
PRAIRIE DOGS
69..Name the only animal on the planet with four forward-facing knees.
CAMEL
70..What animal's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes?
A LOT OF OINKING GOING ON. A PIG
71..What Italian folk dance owes its origin to the belief that the performer had been bitten by a spider?
Bonus point, what spider?
TARANTELLA, TARANTULA
72..Point each, what is the opposite of placebo (from the Latin meaning I shall please) and what does it mean?
NON PLACEBO, I WILL NOT BE PLEASED
74..By what name is the Grumman G-73 known?
BEAR
76..Name the only English speaking country in Central America.
BELIZE
78..Where does the Christmas tree on Boston Common come from?
Bonus point, Trafalgar Square?
NORWAY
86..Fishermn Gregorio Fuentes inspired what Ernest Hemingway work?
THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
87..What German city has more bridges than any city in the world?
Bonus point, what German city has more canals than Amsterdam and Venice combined?
HAMBURG
LUBECK
88..Vichyssoise was invented in what country?
FRANCE
90..What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
IVY
92..In Austrian folklore, what horned figure punishes naughty children on Christmas?
STRUWELPETER
94..What Christmas carol was broadcast from space by Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra from Gemini VI in 1968?
96..Santa Claus - St. Nicholas - was born in what modern day country?
CZECH REPUBLIC
97..In 1955, what organization began tracking Santa Claus on radar?
Bonus point, in 2004 what other organization began tracking him?
NORAD
100..In what Canadian province is it traditional to go 'mummering' during the Christmas season?
ALBERTA
Bonus question, translate the following and what language is it in?
ĝojan Kristnaskon kaj Feliĉan Novan Jaron.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
Romanian or Esperanto, I'll go for ESPERANTO
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Re: Quiz 6-19
1...Yurt
5 Austrian
6.David Kosoff
11..Arsenic
18. Harry Secombe, The Goons.
26.Coal-fired boilers
29..England
35.James Blunt
36.Eriksson
38.James Blunt
47..Speed reducing hump
48..Great Train Robbery
49.ZIP codes
52. Tipo Grigio
54..Fanny Craddock
66..French
68..Praire dogs
69..Elephant.
76..Belize
79..Scotty
90..Miseltoe
93..Little Green Man
96. Russia
98..Collared Doves
5 Austrian
6.David Kosoff
11..Arsenic
18. Harry Secombe, The Goons.
26.Coal-fired boilers
29..England
35.James Blunt
36.Eriksson
38.James Blunt
47..Speed reducing hump
48..Great Train Robbery
49.ZIP codes
52. Tipo Grigio
54..Fanny Craddock
66..French
68..Praire dogs
69..Elephant.
76..Belize
79..Scotty
90..Miseltoe
93..Little Green Man
96. Russia
98..Collared Doves
It's always my fault - SWMBO
Re: Quiz 6-19
1-Yurt
2-Black somebody or other
6-son of sam
9-3 stooges
12-center of us
17 beheading
26-propellers
49-zip code
53-Juliet
60-Key Lime
74-Gulfstream
77-Vermont, Quebec
79-scotty
86-old man & sea
87-Berlin Berlin again
90 Mistleto
97-norad
2-Black somebody or other
6-son of sam
9-3 stooges
12-center of us
17 beheading
26-propellers
49-zip code
53-Juliet
60-Key Lime
74-Gulfstream
77-Vermont, Quebec
79-scotty
86-old man & sea
87-Berlin Berlin again
90 Mistleto
97-norad
Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.
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Planepsycho
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Re: Quiz 6-19
5. Norway
6. Son of Sam (killer)
9. the three stooges
10.Nashville (still is! lol)
11. arsenic
12. the half mile city
13. Romeo and Juliet?
22. Monster Mash
23. So Far Away
28. tumeric
49. zip code
50. delicious
54. Julia Childs
58. eat, drink and be glad
60. key lime
62. tears in heaven/clapton
64. what if God was one of us/joan osborne
69. elephant
74. mallard
85. chicken man/ ray stevens
90. mistletoe
6. Son of Sam (killer)
9. the three stooges
10.Nashville (still is! lol)
11. arsenic
12. the half mile city
13. Romeo and Juliet?
22. Monster Mash
23. So Far Away
28. tumeric
49. zip code
50. delicious
54. Julia Childs
58. eat, drink and be glad
60. key lime
62. tears in heaven/clapton
64. what if God was one of us/joan osborne
69. elephant
74. mallard
85. chicken man/ ray stevens
90. mistletoe
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Re: Quiz 6-19
5. Norway
7. Lee Childs
11.Arsenic
17. hung drawn and quartered.
22. Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett and the Crypt Kicker (5?)
23. So Far Away - Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
28. Mustard.
29. I believe that may be Canada
30. the Confessor
61. Hard Rain - Bob Dylan
62. Tears in Heaven - Phil Collins
73. Life of Brian - I believe George Harrison
74. Mallard
94. Jingle Bells - I would hesitate to call it a carol, more a Christmas song.
96. Norway
7. Lee Childs
11.Arsenic
17. hung drawn and quartered.
22. Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett and the Crypt Kicker (5?)
23. So Far Away - Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
28. Mustard.
29. I believe that may be Canada
30. the Confessor
61. Hard Rain - Bob Dylan
62. Tears in Heaven - Phil Collins
73. Life of Brian - I believe George Harrison
74. Mallard
94. Jingle Bells - I would hesitate to call it a carol, more a Christmas song.
96. Norway
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Re: Quiz 6-19
I was going to go to bed early but ...
1. Yurt/Ger
7. Lee Child
8. Church organ with keyboard missing
15. Calgary
22. Monster Mash/Bobby Pickett
23. So Far Away/Dire Straits
34. Henry the Navigator
41. White Cliffs of Dover/Vera Lynn
42. Remembrance Day/Mark Knopfler
43. It's A Long Way To Tipperary
44. And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda/Eric Bogle
45. We Are The D Day Dodgers Out in Italy
46. Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine or The Year Clayton Delaney Died - the only Tom T Hall songs I remember
53. Juliet
54. Clarissa Dickson Wright
61. A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall/Bob Dylan
65. Boll Weevil Song/Brook Benton
73. Life of Brian/George Harrison
78. Nova Scotia/Norway
86. The Old Man and the Sea
91. Michael Caine
92. Krampus
100. Newfoundland
1. Yurt/Ger
7. Lee Child
8. Church organ with keyboard missing
15. Calgary
22. Monster Mash/Bobby Pickett
23. So Far Away/Dire Straits
34. Henry the Navigator
41. White Cliffs of Dover/Vera Lynn
42. Remembrance Day/Mark Knopfler
43. It's A Long Way To Tipperary
44. And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda/Eric Bogle
45. We Are The D Day Dodgers Out in Italy
46. Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine or The Year Clayton Delaney Died - the only Tom T Hall songs I remember
53. Juliet
54. Clarissa Dickson Wright
61. A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall/Bob Dylan
65. Boll Weevil Song/Brook Benton
73. Life of Brian/George Harrison
78. Nova Scotia/Norway
86. The Old Man and the Sea
91. Michael Caine
92. Krampus
100. Newfoundland
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Re: Quiz 6-19
1...Yurt
9...Three Stooges
13..Romeo & Juliet
15..Calgary
16..swimming pool
17..guillotine
22..Monster Mash
28..Tumeric
30..Edward the Confessor
33..Norway, Roald Amundsen
34..Henry the Navigator
35..James Blunt
38..James Blunt
48..Great Train Robbery
49..Zip codes
51..A-ha - hunting high and low
56..Book
64. What if God was one of Us?
66..Norman French
68..Prairie Dogs
70..Whale
73..Monty Python & the Holy Grail "My sister was once bitten by a moose!"What Monty film was marketed in Sweden as "A film so funny it was banned in Norway."
George Harrison
76..Belize
77..Louisiana, Quebec
78..Where does the Christmas tree on Boston Common come from? Canada
Bonus point, Trafalgar Square? Norway
79..Scotty
80..Balance
81..It's coming on Christmas they're cutting down trees...
86.The Old Man and the Sea
90..Ivy
96.Netherlands
97..Norad
100..Newfoundland
Bonus question,
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year - Mongolian
9...Three Stooges
13..Romeo & Juliet
15..Calgary
16..swimming pool
17..guillotine
22..Monster Mash
28..Tumeric
30..Edward the Confessor
33..Norway, Roald Amundsen
34..Henry the Navigator
35..James Blunt
38..James Blunt
48..Great Train Robbery
49..Zip codes
51..A-ha - hunting high and low
56..Book
64. What if God was one of Us?
66..Norman French
68..Prairie Dogs
70..Whale
73..Monty Python & the Holy Grail "My sister was once bitten by a moose!"What Monty film was marketed in Sweden as "A film so funny it was banned in Norway."
George Harrison
76..Belize
77..Louisiana, Quebec
78..Where does the Christmas tree on Boston Common come from? Canada
Bonus point, Trafalgar Square? Norway
79..Scotty
80..Balance
81..It's coming on Christmas they're cutting down trees...
86.The Old Man and the Sea
90..Ivy
96.Netherlands
97..Norad
100..Newfoundland
Bonus question,
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year - Mongolian
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Re: Quiz 6-19
No I didn't oversleep, looked in at 0600L and saw that I had already been beaten to it.
So I will wait to see whats left after the initial scores. Not to worry, it's still always fun to do these excellent quizzes.
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Re: Quiz 6-19
Fair enough TS I’ll leave the leftovers to you. Like my wife you’re way smarterer and ejakated betterer than me anyway.Mrs Ex-Ascot wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 7:29 amSo I will wait to see whats left after the initial scores.
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Re: Quiz 6-19
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. What better time for a quiz?
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 with proper brown-nosing he may listen to reaso
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. What better time for a quiz?
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 with proper brown-nosing he may listen to reason.
1...What is the most common type of Mongolian dwelling?
A yurt - ian16
Bonus point, what do the Mongolians call it?
Ger - TB
2...Name Sinterklaas' companion.
Black Pete (Zwart Piet) - Hydro
Bonus point, what does he do with bad children?
Open
3...In 1572 King Phillip II of Spain ordered 7000 pairs of skates to equip his army to put down an insurrection in what country?
Open
4...In what nation do the natives practice the ancient tradition of pukana?
New Zealand - Hydro
5...In what European nation do the people hide their brooms on Christmas Eve?
Norway - PP
6...Who was David Berkowitz better known as?
Son of Sam - fin
7..Who is author James Dover Grant better known as?
Lee Child - Wodrick
8...Point each, what musical instrument was found at the summit of Ben Nevis in December of 1986, and what was missing from it?
Instrument open
Keyboard - TB
9...Who were/are Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard collectively known as?
The Three Stooges - Hydro
10..Because it is home to a Bible publisher, the Southern Baptist Convention, and the United Methodist Church, what Tennessee city is known as the Protestant Vatican?
Nashville - PP
I have a niece lives in BNE. I kid her a bit about that.
11..What toxic substance has been called "The King of poisons, the poison of Kings?"
Open
12..At 5280' ASL, Denver CO calls itself "The Mile High City." At 2860' ASL, what does Quinter KS (pop 980) call itself?
The Half-Mile High City - Cape
13..Which Shakespeare play has been made into a movie the most often?
Hamlet - Hydro
14..In 2006 an engineering team from Carnegie Mellon University created MacBlare, the first robot to play what musical instrument?
The pipes - Hydro
15..What Canadian city is named for Cala Ghearraidh - Beach of the Meadow - on the Isle of Mull?
Calgary - TB
16..This facility at the Ritz-Carleton Hotel, on the 116th floor of the International Commerce Center in Hong Kong, is the highest one above street level in the world.
Swimming pool - Hydro
17..In 1803, Edward Despard became the last criminal to be executed in England using this method.
Hung, drawn and quartered - Wodrick
18..Point each, name the missing player and group:
Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers...
Harry Secombe - Hydro
The Goon Show - ian16
Have a point for Michael Bentine, ian16.
19..Lifesaving stations along the Thames used to carry tobacco and a bellows to blow smoke where, in an attempt to revive drowning victims?
Open
20..What is a Northern Walkingstick?
Open
21..Meself I had a c*** of a night but me undies had a ball...
Open
22..I was working in my lab late one night...
Monster Mash - PP
Bobby Pickett & The Crypt-Kicker 5 - Wodrick
23..Here I am again in this mean old town...
So Far Away From Here - PP
Dire Straits - TB
24..Holden wrecks and boiling diesel burn in 45 degrees...
Open
25..All of these lines across my face tell you the story of who I am...
Open
26..British K-Class subs were powered by electric motors and what other propulsion system?
Steam turbines - 4mastack
Complete with a collapsible funnel. Obviously designed by a committee.
27..In the 16th century, the Roman Catholic church decreed this vegetable 'unholy' because there was no mention of it in the Bible.
Open
28..What spice gives yellow mustard its yellow colour?
Turmeric - Cape
29..What country grows 90% of the world's mustard seed?
Canada - Wodrick
30..What was the nickname of King Edward I of England?
Edward Longshanks - ian16
31..Point each, who is/was Jean Cauvin better known as and what movement did he lead?
Cauvin open
The Protestant Reformation - Cape
32..Soylent Green was made from people. What was Soylent Red and Soylent Yellow made from?
Open
33..Point each, the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica are named for the Queen of what country, and by whom?
Norway/Roald Amundsen - Hydro
34..Geoffrey Chaucer was an accomplished student of navigation. He taught the daughter of John the Gaunt - Philippa - who became the Queen of Portugal. By what name did Philippa's son come to be known?
Prince Henry the navigator - TB
More logical than steam-driven subs.
35..Who is James Hillier Blount better known as?
James Blunt - Cape
36..What international cell phone manufacturer started out in 1865 as a wood pulp mill?
Nokia - Hydro
37..Where did the Quangle-Wangle reside?
Gimme point, how wide was his hat, in metric?
Bonus point, who wrote the above piece of whimsey?
Open
38..An urban legend has sprung up that this British singer possibly prevented WW3 by disobeying an order to fire on Russian troops in Pristina.
James Blunt - Hydro
39..During Victorian times, men could but women were discouraged, from cultivating orchids. Why?
Open
Wrong gender guys.
40..Where are the Crypts of Lieberkuhn located?
Open
Bonus point, how about the Darwin Tubercle?
Open
41..I'll never forget the people I met braving those angry skies...
There'll Be Bluebirds Over (The White Cliffs Of Dover)/Vera Lynn - TB
42..On your maypole green see the winding Morris men...
Remembrance Day/Mark Knopfler - TB
43..Up to mighty London came an Irishman one day...
Long Way To Tipperary - TB
Artist open
44..Ane when the ship pulled into Circular Quai and I looked at the place where me legs used to be...
The Band Played waltzing Matilda - Hydro
Eric Bogle - TB
45..Dear Lady Astor you think you know a lot standing on the corner and talking tommyrot...
D-Day Dodgers - TB
Artist open
46..What song did Tom T. Hall write on the back of an airline sick bag on a flight out of Miami?
Which one TB?
47..In Jamaica, what is a sleeping policeman?
A speed bump - 2mastack
48..What robbery was masterminded by Bruce Reynolds?
The Great Train Robbery - Hydro
49..The American zone improvement plan codes are better known as what?
ZIP Codes - Cape
50..The outer part of a loaf of bread is called the crust. What is the inner part called?
Open
Delicious won't do it PP.
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 with proper brown-nosing he may listen to reaso
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. What better time for a quiz?
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 with proper brown-nosing he may listen to reason.
1...What is the most common type of Mongolian dwelling?
A yurt - ian16
Bonus point, what do the Mongolians call it?
Ger - TB
2...Name Sinterklaas' companion.
Black Pete (Zwart Piet) - Hydro
Bonus point, what does he do with bad children?
Open
3...In 1572 King Phillip II of Spain ordered 7000 pairs of skates to equip his army to put down an insurrection in what country?
Open
4...In what nation do the natives practice the ancient tradition of pukana?
New Zealand - Hydro
5...In what European nation do the people hide their brooms on Christmas Eve?
Norway - PP
6...Who was David Berkowitz better known as?
Son of Sam - fin
7..Who is author James Dover Grant better known as?
Lee Child - Wodrick
8...Point each, what musical instrument was found at the summit of Ben Nevis in December of 1986, and what was missing from it?
Instrument open
Keyboard - TB
9...Who were/are Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard collectively known as?
The Three Stooges - Hydro
10..Because it is home to a Bible publisher, the Southern Baptist Convention, and the United Methodist Church, what Tennessee city is known as the Protestant Vatican?
Nashville - PP
I have a niece lives in BNE. I kid her a bit about that.
11..What toxic substance has been called "The King of poisons, the poison of Kings?"
Open
12..At 5280' ASL, Denver CO calls itself "The Mile High City." At 2860' ASL, what does Quinter KS (pop 980) call itself?
The Half-Mile High City - Cape
13..Which Shakespeare play has been made into a movie the most often?
Hamlet - Hydro
14..In 2006 an engineering team from Carnegie Mellon University created MacBlare, the first robot to play what musical instrument?
The pipes - Hydro
15..What Canadian city is named for Cala Ghearraidh - Beach of the Meadow - on the Isle of Mull?
Calgary - TB
16..This facility at the Ritz-Carleton Hotel, on the 116th floor of the International Commerce Center in Hong Kong, is the highest one above street level in the world.
Swimming pool - Hydro
17..In 1803, Edward Despard became the last criminal to be executed in England using this method.
Hung, drawn and quartered - Wodrick
18..Point each, name the missing player and group:
Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers...
Harry Secombe - Hydro
The Goon Show - ian16
Have a point for Michael Bentine, ian16.
19..Lifesaving stations along the Thames used to carry tobacco and a bellows to blow smoke where, in an attempt to revive drowning victims?
Open
20..What is a Northern Walkingstick?
Open
21..Meself I had a c*** of a night but me undies had a ball...
Open
22..I was working in my lab late one night...
Monster Mash - PP
Bobby Pickett & The Crypt-Kicker 5 - Wodrick
23..Here I am again in this mean old town...
So Far Away From Here - PP
Dire Straits - TB
24..Holden wrecks and boiling diesel burn in 45 degrees...
Open
25..All of these lines across my face tell you the story of who I am...
Open
26..British K-Class subs were powered by electric motors and what other propulsion system?
Steam turbines - 4mastack
Complete with a collapsible funnel. Obviously designed by a committee.
27..In the 16th century, the Roman Catholic church decreed this vegetable 'unholy' because there was no mention of it in the Bible.
Open
28..What spice gives yellow mustard its yellow colour?
Turmeric - Cape
29..What country grows 90% of the world's mustard seed?
Canada - Wodrick
30..What was the nickname of King Edward I of England?
Edward Longshanks - ian16
31..Point each, who is/was Jean Cauvin better known as and what movement did he lead?
Cauvin open
The Protestant Reformation - Cape
32..Soylent Green was made from people. What was Soylent Red and Soylent Yellow made from?
Open
33..Point each, the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica are named for the Queen of what country, and by whom?
Norway/Roald Amundsen - Hydro
34..Geoffrey Chaucer was an accomplished student of navigation. He taught the daughter of John the Gaunt - Philippa - who became the Queen of Portugal. By what name did Philippa's son come to be known?
Prince Henry the navigator - TB
More logical than steam-driven subs.
35..Who is James Hillier Blount better known as?
James Blunt - Cape
36..What international cell phone manufacturer started out in 1865 as a wood pulp mill?
Nokia - Hydro
37..Where did the Quangle-Wangle reside?
Gimme point, how wide was his hat, in metric?
Bonus point, who wrote the above piece of whimsey?
Open
38..An urban legend has sprung up that this British singer possibly prevented WW3 by disobeying an order to fire on Russian troops in Pristina.
James Blunt - Hydro
39..During Victorian times, men could but women were discouraged, from cultivating orchids. Why?
Open
Wrong gender guys.
40..Where are the Crypts of Lieberkuhn located?
Open
Bonus point, how about the Darwin Tubercle?
Open
41..I'll never forget the people I met braving those angry skies...
There'll Be Bluebirds Over (The White Cliffs Of Dover)/Vera Lynn - TB
42..On your maypole green see the winding Morris men...
Remembrance Day/Mark Knopfler - TB
43..Up to mighty London came an Irishman one day...
Long Way To Tipperary - TB
Artist open
44..Ane when the ship pulled into Circular Quai and I looked at the place where me legs used to be...
The Band Played waltzing Matilda - Hydro
Eric Bogle - TB
45..Dear Lady Astor you think you know a lot standing on the corner and talking tommyrot...
D-Day Dodgers - TB
Artist open
46..What song did Tom T. Hall write on the back of an airline sick bag on a flight out of Miami?
Which one TB?
47..In Jamaica, what is a sleeping policeman?
A speed bump - 2mastack
48..What robbery was masterminded by Bruce Reynolds?
The Great Train Robbery - Hydro
49..The American zone improvement plan codes are better known as what?
ZIP Codes - Cape
50..The outer part of a loaf of bread is called the crust. What is the inner part called?
Open
Delicious won't do it PP.
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Re: Quiz 6-19
41..I'll never forget the people I met braving those angry skies...
There'll Be Bluebirds Over (The White Cliffs Of Dover)/Vera Lynn - TB
42..On your maypole green see the winding Morris men...
Remembrance Day/Mark Knopfler - TB
43..Up to mighty London came an Irishman one day...
Long Way To Tipperary - TB
Artist open
44..And when the ship pulled into Circular Quai and I looked at the place where me legs used to be...
The Band Played waltzing Matilda - Hydro
Eric Bogle - TB
45..Dear Lady Astor you think you know a lot standing on the corner and talking tommyrot...
D-Day Dodgers - TB
Artist open
46..What song did Tom T. Hall write on the back of an airline sick bag on a flight out of Miami?
Which one TB?
47..In Jamaica, what is a sleeping policeman?
A speed bump - 2mastack
48..What robbery was masterminded by Bruce Reynolds?
The Great Train Robbery - Hydro
49..The American zone improvement plan codes are better known as what?
ZIP Codes - Cape
50..The outer part of a loaf of bread is called the crust. What is the inner part called?
Open
Delicious won't do it PP.
51..Name the only Norge group to have an international # 1 hit.
A-Ha! - Fox
Bonus point, name it.
Open
52..Italian puppeteer Maria Perego died recently. What famous mouse did she create?
Topo Gigio - 4mastack
I'll assume Topo Gigio 4mast.
Bonus point, for what line is the mouse best remembered?
Open
53..Who lived at Via Capello 27, Verona, Italy?
The Capulets - Cape
Have a point for Juliet, fin. That's what I had.
54..When asked what her favourite wine was, this famous chef replied "Gin."
Julia Child - PP
55..In Mexico it is known as Flor de Nochebuena - flower of the Holy Night. What do we call it?
Open
56..The UN has defined this as 'a non-periodical literary publication containing 49 or more pages, not counting the covers.' What do us idiots call it?
A book - Cape
57..What English expression comes from the Dutch in de pikel zitten?
In a pickle - Cape
58..Finish the phrase from Ecclesiastes 8:15:
"A man hath no better thing under the sun than to..."
Close PP
59..By what name is the Norwegian Lundehund breed of dog better known?
Open
60..Name the official pie of the State of Florida.
Key lime pie - Cape
61..Oh where have you been my blue eyed son...
Hard Rain's A-gonna Fall/Bob Dylan - Wodrick
62..Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven...
Tears In Heaven/Eric Clapton - PP
63..I can't stand to fly I'm not that naïve...
Open
64..If God had a face what would it look like...
One Of Us/Joan Osborne - PP
65..Now some of you may not know it but the boll weevil is an insect...
The Boll Weevil Song/Brook Benton - TB
66..From 1066 to about 1365, what was the official language of England?
French - Hydro
67..What is the unique feature of the African wolf dog?
Open
The AWD is better known as a Basenji.
68..Although called dogs, these animals are actually rodents of the same group as mice or beavers.
Prairie dogs - Hydro
69..Name the only animal on the planet with four forward-facing knees.
Heffalump - 4mastack
70..What animal's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes?
Pig - Hydro
But if he ever runs into a sow with a left hand thread vagina, he's sol.
71..What Italian folk dance owes its origin to the belief that the performer had been bitten by a spider?
Tarantella - Hydro
Bonus point, what spider?
Tarantula - Hydro
72..Point each, what is the opposite of placebo (from the Latin meaning I shall please) and what does it mean?
Open
73..What Monty film was marketed in Sweden as "A film so funny it was banned in Norway."
Life Of Brian - Wodrick
Bonus point, which Beatle paid the production costs of the movie?
George Harrison - Wodrick
74..By what name is the Grumman G-73 known?
Mallard - ian16
75..What Simon and Garfunkel song was the last number performed in public by Elvis before his death?
Bridge Over Troubled Waters - ian16
76..Name the only English speaking country in Central America.
Belize - ian16
77..One American State and one Canadian province have laws based on the Napoleonic Code. Point each...
Louisiana/Quebec - ian16
78..Where does the Christmas tree on Boston Common come from?
Halifax NS - TB
Bonus point, Trafalgar Square?
Norway - Cape
79..Which crewmember of the starship USS Enterprise described himself as 'an Aberdeen pub crawler?'
Montgomery Scott - Hydro
Have a point for his rank, ian16
80..The vestibular system controls what function of the human body?
Balance - Hydro
81..It's coming on Christmas they're cutting down trees...
Open
82..I heard the sidewalk Santa say Merry Christmas Merry Christmas...
Open
83..Now many a bird did wake and fly...
Open
84..Out on the plains the brolgas are dancing...
Open
85..He's everywhere! He's everywhere!...
Title open
Ray Stevens - PP
86..Fishermn Gregorio Fuentes inspired what Ernest Hemingway work?
The Old man And The Sea - Hydro
87..What German city has more bridges than any city in the world?
Hamburg - Cape
Bonus point, what German city has more canals than Amsterdam and Venice combined?
Open
88..Vichyssoise was invented in what country?
Open
89..Students at Northwestern University in Illinois started a new fraternity Zeta Zeta Zeta, dedicated to 'encouraging excellence through what?'
Sleep - Hydro
90..What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
Mistletoe - Hydro
91..In the movie The Muppet Christmas Carol what human actor played Scrooge?
Michael Caine - TB
92..In Austrian folklore, what horned figure punishes naughty children on Christmas?
Krampus - TB
93..In How The Grinch Stole Christmas, what three words best describe him?
Open
94..What Christmas carol was broadcast from space by Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra from Gemini VI in 1968?
Jingle Bells - Wodrick
95..In what Christmas movie sequel does president Donald Trump make a cameo appearance?
Open
96..Santa Claus - St. Nicholas - was born in what modern day country?
Open
97..In 1955, what organization began tracking Santa Claus on radar?
NORAD - Hydro
Bonus point, in 2004 what other organization began tracking him?
Open
98..In the song The Twelve Days Of Christmas the calling birds were originally colly birds. What did colly birds mean?
Open
99..What is the Canadian 'society to curtail ridiculous outrageous and ostentatious gift exchanges' better known as?
SCROOGE - Hydro
100..In what Canadian province is it traditional to go 'mummering' during the Christmas season?
Newfoundland - TB
Parts of NS and Quebec also. One usually finishes the evening with both eyes in the same socket, crawling on all fours.
Bonus question, translate the following and what language is it in?
ĝojan Kristnaskon kaj Feliĉan Novan Jaron.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year/Esperanto - Cape
There'll Be Bluebirds Over (The White Cliffs Of Dover)/Vera Lynn - TB
42..On your maypole green see the winding Morris men...
Remembrance Day/Mark Knopfler - TB
43..Up to mighty London came an Irishman one day...
Long Way To Tipperary - TB
Artist open
44..And when the ship pulled into Circular Quai and I looked at the place where me legs used to be...
The Band Played waltzing Matilda - Hydro
Eric Bogle - TB
45..Dear Lady Astor you think you know a lot standing on the corner and talking tommyrot...
D-Day Dodgers - TB
Artist open
46..What song did Tom T. Hall write on the back of an airline sick bag on a flight out of Miami?
Which one TB?
47..In Jamaica, what is a sleeping policeman?
A speed bump - 2mastack
48..What robbery was masterminded by Bruce Reynolds?
The Great Train Robbery - Hydro
49..The American zone improvement plan codes are better known as what?
ZIP Codes - Cape
50..The outer part of a loaf of bread is called the crust. What is the inner part called?
Open
Delicious won't do it PP.
51..Name the only Norge group to have an international # 1 hit.
A-Ha! - Fox
Bonus point, name it.
Open
52..Italian puppeteer Maria Perego died recently. What famous mouse did she create?
Topo Gigio - 4mastack
I'll assume Topo Gigio 4mast.
Bonus point, for what line is the mouse best remembered?
Open
53..Who lived at Via Capello 27, Verona, Italy?
The Capulets - Cape
Have a point for Juliet, fin. That's what I had.
54..When asked what her favourite wine was, this famous chef replied "Gin."
Julia Child - PP
55..In Mexico it is known as Flor de Nochebuena - flower of the Holy Night. What do we call it?
Open
56..The UN has defined this as 'a non-periodical literary publication containing 49 or more pages, not counting the covers.' What do us idiots call it?
A book - Cape
57..What English expression comes from the Dutch in de pikel zitten?
In a pickle - Cape
58..Finish the phrase from Ecclesiastes 8:15:
"A man hath no better thing under the sun than to..."
Close PP
59..By what name is the Norwegian Lundehund breed of dog better known?
Open
60..Name the official pie of the State of Florida.
Key lime pie - Cape
61..Oh where have you been my blue eyed son...
Hard Rain's A-gonna Fall/Bob Dylan - Wodrick
62..Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven...
Tears In Heaven/Eric Clapton - PP
63..I can't stand to fly I'm not that naïve...
Open
64..If God had a face what would it look like...
One Of Us/Joan Osborne - PP
65..Now some of you may not know it but the boll weevil is an insect...
The Boll Weevil Song/Brook Benton - TB
66..From 1066 to about 1365, what was the official language of England?
French - Hydro
67..What is the unique feature of the African wolf dog?
Open
The AWD is better known as a Basenji.
68..Although called dogs, these animals are actually rodents of the same group as mice or beavers.
Prairie dogs - Hydro
69..Name the only animal on the planet with four forward-facing knees.
Heffalump - 4mastack
70..What animal's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes?
Pig - Hydro
But if he ever runs into a sow with a left hand thread vagina, he's sol.
71..What Italian folk dance owes its origin to the belief that the performer had been bitten by a spider?
Tarantella - Hydro
Bonus point, what spider?
Tarantula - Hydro
72..Point each, what is the opposite of placebo (from the Latin meaning I shall please) and what does it mean?
Open
73..What Monty film was marketed in Sweden as "A film so funny it was banned in Norway."
Life Of Brian - Wodrick
Bonus point, which Beatle paid the production costs of the movie?
George Harrison - Wodrick
74..By what name is the Grumman G-73 known?
Mallard - ian16
75..What Simon and Garfunkel song was the last number performed in public by Elvis before his death?
Bridge Over Troubled Waters - ian16
76..Name the only English speaking country in Central America.
Belize - ian16
77..One American State and one Canadian province have laws based on the Napoleonic Code. Point each...
Louisiana/Quebec - ian16
78..Where does the Christmas tree on Boston Common come from?
Halifax NS - TB
Bonus point, Trafalgar Square?
Norway - Cape
79..Which crewmember of the starship USS Enterprise described himself as 'an Aberdeen pub crawler?'
Montgomery Scott - Hydro
Have a point for his rank, ian16
80..The vestibular system controls what function of the human body?
Balance - Hydro
81..It's coming on Christmas they're cutting down trees...
Open
82..I heard the sidewalk Santa say Merry Christmas Merry Christmas...
Open
83..Now many a bird did wake and fly...
Open
84..Out on the plains the brolgas are dancing...
Open
85..He's everywhere! He's everywhere!...
Title open
Ray Stevens - PP
86..Fishermn Gregorio Fuentes inspired what Ernest Hemingway work?
The Old man And The Sea - Hydro
87..What German city has more bridges than any city in the world?
Hamburg - Cape
Bonus point, what German city has more canals than Amsterdam and Venice combined?
Open
88..Vichyssoise was invented in what country?
Open
89..Students at Northwestern University in Illinois started a new fraternity Zeta Zeta Zeta, dedicated to 'encouraging excellence through what?'
Sleep - Hydro
90..What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
Mistletoe - Hydro
91..In the movie The Muppet Christmas Carol what human actor played Scrooge?
Michael Caine - TB
92..In Austrian folklore, what horned figure punishes naughty children on Christmas?
Krampus - TB
93..In How The Grinch Stole Christmas, what three words best describe him?
Open
94..What Christmas carol was broadcast from space by Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra from Gemini VI in 1968?
Jingle Bells - Wodrick
95..In what Christmas movie sequel does president Donald Trump make a cameo appearance?
Open
96..Santa Claus - St. Nicholas - was born in what modern day country?
Open
97..In 1955, what organization began tracking Santa Claus on radar?
NORAD - Hydro
Bonus point, in 2004 what other organization began tracking him?
Open
98..In the song The Twelve Days Of Christmas the calling birds were originally colly birds. What did colly birds mean?
Open
99..What is the Canadian 'society to curtail ridiculous outrageous and ostentatious gift exchanges' better known as?
SCROOGE - Hydro
100..In what Canadian province is it traditional to go 'mummering' during the Christmas season?
Newfoundland - TB
Parts of NS and Quebec also. One usually finishes the evening with both eyes in the same socket, crawling on all fours.
Bonus question, translate the following and what language is it in?
ĝojan Kristnaskon kaj Feliĉan Novan Jaron.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year/Esperanto - Cape
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Re: Quiz 6-19
Initial scores:
Hydromet 25
Tall Bird 18
Capetonian 13
Planepsycho 12
ian16 10
Wodrick 9
4mastacker 4
fin 2
Fox3 1
Hydromet 25
Tall Bird 18
Capetonian 13
Planepsycho 12
ian16 10
Wodrick 9
4mastacker 4
fin 2
Fox3 1
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Re: Quiz 6-19
I left out my answer to 81
"..Putting up reindeer, singing songs of joy and peace"
Joni Mitchell - River, from the album 'Blue'
Guess who's putting up his reindeer tomorrow?
"..Putting up reindeer, singing songs of joy and peace"
Joni Mitchell - River, from the album 'Blue'
Guess who's putting up his reindeer tomorrow?
Re: Quiz 6-19
All due to the good fortune of logging in just after the quiz had been posted...at last. Great fun thank you, Stoneboat.
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Re: Quiz 6-19
8. ?Piano (I was told by one of the MRT that the frame was that of a portable bellows organ ... never trust a climber 
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27. Leek
46. As Old Dogs has Miami in the lyrics, I'll go with that one.
96. Myra, Turkey (been there)
98. Blackbirds
Thanks for another great quiz Stoneboat.
Merry Christmas to you and yours. 
)27. Leek
46. As Old Dogs has Miami in the lyrics, I'll go with that one.
96. Myra, Turkey (been there)
98. Blackbirds
Thanks for another great quiz Stoneboat.
Merry Christmas to you and yours. -
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Re: Quiz 6-19
Stoneboat, many thanks.
We must find a way to level the field from the signing in time.
The time element is vital.
We must find a way to level the field from the signing in time.
The time element is vital.
Cynicism improves with age