The Year Of The Fox Posted 18 April 2013 Posted 18 April 2013 A bit bored, want a test? Without cheating! Q1: Who Played Brian Clough in "The Damned United"? No idea Q2: What is the name of tv programme on Pick Tv that involves Yvette Fielding going around haunted properties? No idea Q3: The second capital of Britain is? Birmingham Q4: True or False was jesus born on the 25th december? False Q5: Who sang in United Kingdom's eurovision song in 2007? Blue? Q6: Who Played Fred in the film Drop Dead Fred? Q7: Who Played the second james bond? George Lazenby Q8: Which county is Brackley in? Oxon Q9: ITV tv series Heartbeat was set in which county? N.Yorks Q10: What date is St Georges Day? 23rd April- be embarrassed if you're English, don't know, yet celebrate St Patricks Day! Q11: True or False Bernie used play for Forest? False Q12: How many years was Bill Clinton president for?8? Q13: In what year did the Union flag come out? 1902? Q14: True or False Newport (gwent) used to be in England? True?
Zingari Posted 18 April 2013 Posted 18 April 2013 1. Born in 1966, this actress is best known for her performance in ‘A room with a view’, and for an Oscar nominated role in ‘The Wings of Dove’. Who is she? 2. Which German statesman was known as the ‘Iron Chancellor’? 3. .This explorer, soldier, poet – and one time court favourite of Elizabeth I – was executed in October 1618. Who was he? 4. Mini-me, Number 2 and Vanessa Kensington are fictional characters in which series of films? 5. she won an Oscar for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ in “Moonstruck” and is a cousin to the former governor of Massachusetts, who was also a Democratic nominee for the Presidency of the US in 1988. Who is she? 6. This Canadian PM (1968-79 & 1980-84) gives his name to Montreal International Airport. Who is he? 7. Which singer had a No. 1 single in the 70’s with ‘Annie’s Song’? 8. What was the nickname given to criminal Albert de Salvo in the 1960’s? 9. What was the name of the NASA Space Shuttle which blew up over Texas in Feb 2003 – killing 7 astronauts? 10. What connects the answers from Questions 1 to 9?
Webbo Posted 18 April 2013 Posted 18 April 2013 1. Born in 1966, this actress is best known for her performance in ‘A room with a view’, and for an Oscar nominated role in ‘The Wings of Dove’. Who is she? 2. Which German statesman was known as the ‘Iron Chancellor’?-Bismark 3. .This explorer, soldier, poet – and one time court favourite of Elizabeth I – was executed in October 1618.-Raleigh Who was he? 4. Mini-me, Number 2 and Vanessa Kensington are fictional characters in which series of films?-Austin Powers 5. she won an Oscar for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ in “Moonstruck” and is a cousin to the former governor of Massachusetts, who was also a Democratic nominee for the Presidency of the US in 1988. Who is she?-Olympia Ducarkis 6. This Canadian PM (1968-79 & 1980-84) gives his name to Montreal International Airport. Who is he? 7. Which singer had a No. 1 single in the 70’s with ‘Annie’s Song’?-John Denver 8. What was the nickname given to criminal Albert de Salvo in the 1960’s? 9. What was the name of the NASA Space Shuttle which blew up over Texas in Feb 2003 – killing 7 astronauts? 10. What connects the answers from Questions 1 to 9?-Cities in America? Don't give the answers to the other yet I might still get 1 or 2 of them.
HoustonFox Posted 18 April 2013 Posted 18 April 2013 Don't give the answers to the other yet I might still get 1 or 2 of them. CAPITAL Cities in the US...
Webbo Posted 18 April 2013 Posted 18 April 2013 CAPITAL Cities in the US... I thought that but I wasn't sure about Olympia.
HoustonFox Posted 18 April 2013 Posted 18 April 2013 @Webbo - just deleted them as I saw your post... I got to learn them when I moved here. Some weird ones!
Zingari Posted 18 April 2013 Posted 18 April 2013 state capital cities is correct HoustonFox , I'll post the other answers tomorrow unless some else wants to. 1 think 10 questions is probably too many for this type of quiz so I'll try 6 for now and the answer to the 7th is the connection 1 Which player moved from Leicester to Arsenal in 1964 for £80,000? 2 What was the name of the short lived BBC soap opera that ran for 1 year from July 1992 ? 3 Who had a hit in 1984 with Self Control? 4 Which is the 4th largest chain of supermarkets in the UK ? 5 Who was the lead vocalist in the original Barron Knights ? 6 Which footballer moved from Wrexham to Leicester City in 1989 made 43 appearances and scored 10 goals 7 What is the connection in answers 1-6
Webbo Posted 18 April 2013 Posted 18 April 2013 state capital cities is correct HoustonFox , I'll post the other answers tomorrow unless some else wants to. 1 think 10 questions is probably too many for this type of quiz so I'll try 6 for now and the answer to the 7th is the connection 1 Which player moved from Leicester to Arsenal in 1964 for £80,000?-Frank McLintock 2 What was the name of the short lived BBC soap opera that ran for 1 year from July 1992 ?-Eldorado 3 Who had a hit in 1984 with Self Control?-Laura Branigan 4 Which is the 4th largest chain of supermarkets in the UK ? 5 Who was the lead vocalist in the original Barron Knights ? 6 Which footballer moved from Wrexham to Leicester City in 1989 made 43 appearances and scored 10 goals 7 What is the connection in answers 1-6-(Guessing) John Wayne films?
Zingari Posted 19 April 2013 Posted 19 April 2013 1. Born in 1966, this actress is best known for her performance in ‘A room with a view’, and for an Oscar nominated role in ‘The Wings of Dove’. Who is she? 2. Which German statesman was known as the ‘Iron Chancellor’? 3. .This explorer, soldier, poet – and one time court favourite of Elizabeth I – was executed in October 1618. Who was he? 4. Mini-me, Number 2 and Vanessa Kensington are fictional characters in which series of films? 5. she won an Oscar for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ in “Moonstruck” and is a cousin to the former governor of Massachusetts, who was also a Democratic nominee for the Presidency of the US in 1988. Who is she? 6. This Canadian PM (1968-79 & 1980-84) gives his name to Montreal International Airport. Who is he? 7. Which singer had a No. 1 single in the 70’s with ‘Annie’s Song’? 8. What was the nickname given to criminal Albert de Salvo in the 1960’s? 9. What was the name of the NASA Space Shuttle which blew up over Texas in Feb 2003 – killing 7 astronauts? 10. What connects the answers from Questions 1 to 9? answers 1. HELENA Bonham-Carter. (MONTANA) 2. Otto von BISMARCK (NORTH DAKOTA) 3. Sir Walter RALEIGH (NORTH CAROLINA) 4. AUSTIN Powers (TEXAS) 5. OLYMPIA Dukakis (WASHINGTON) 6. PIERRE Trudeau (SOUTH DAKOTA) 7. John DENVER (COLORADO) 8. The BOSTON Strangler (MASSACHUSETTS) 9. COLUMBIA (SOUTH CAROLINA) 10. They are contain the names of US State Capitals
Zingari Posted 19 April 2013 Posted 19 April 2013 1 Which player moved from Leicester to Arsenal in 1964 for £80,000? 2 What was the name of the short lived BBC soap opera that ran for 1 year from July 1992 ? 3 Who had a hit in 1984 with Self Control? 4 Which is the 4th largest chain of supermarkets in the UK ? 5 Who was the lead vocalist in the original Barron Knights ? 6 Which footballer moved from Wrexham to Leicester City in 1989 made 43 appearances and scored 10 goals 7 What is the connection in answers 1-6 1 frank mclintock (film title) 2 el dorado ( film title) 3 laura branigan ( film title) 4 morrisons ( real surname) 5 Duke D'Mond ( nickname ) 6 Kevin "Rooster" Russel ( rooster cogburn) 7 John Wayne ( well done Webbo )
Zingari Posted 19 April 2013 Posted 19 April 2013 1 What is Marge Simpson's maiden name ? 2 What name is given to a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits 3 Which song was a hit for Scott Walker in 1967 and Marc Almond in 1991? 4 Who was the founder of the British Union of Fascists? 5 Which 1967 film starred Franco Nero as Lancelot? what connects these answers ?
notnow john Posted 19 April 2013 Posted 19 April 2013 [quote name=Zingari' timestamp='1366381464' po t='2569265] 1 What is Marge Simpson's maiden name ? Bouvier 2 What name is given to a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits Warren 3 Which song was a hit for Scott Walker in 1967 and Marc Almond in 1991? Jacky 4 Who was the founder of the British Union of Fascists? Mosely 5 Which 1967 film starred Franco Nero as Lancelot? Camelot what connects these answers ? The Kennedys ? Not sure about Warren and Mosely Just got the Mosely one, Oswald
Zingari Posted 19 April 2013 Posted 19 April 2013 Not sure about Warren and Mosely Just got the Mosely one, Oswald correct 1 Bouvier (wife jackies maiden name) 2 Warren ( warren commission into his assassination) 3 Jackie 4 Oswald Mosley ( lee harvey) 5 Camelot ( name given to his brand of presidency) Connection is JFK
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