Sunday Quickfire Quiz XVI (11/12/2011)
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Sunday Quickfire Quiz XVI (11/12/2011)
Next Sunday's Quiz will be at 7pm on Sunday 11th December
You will have 200 minutes to answer 10 questions
You will have 200 minutes to answer 10 questions
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Re: Sunday Quickfire Quiz XVI (11/12/2011)
Is this quiz appearing this evening?
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Re: Sunday Quickfire Quiz XVI (11/12/2011)
This quiz is currently delayed... this is due to a reason currently under investigation
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Re: Sunday Quickfire Quiz XVI (11/12/2011)
Whoops the Quiz will start at 7:30pm
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Re: Sunday Quickfire Quiz XVI (11/12/2011)
One of these weeks you'll finally get this quiz right ...
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Re: Sunday Quickfire Quiz XVI (11/12/2011)
Right here we sorry it's a bit late!
1. Which is the only national flag that has different designs on each side of the flag?
2. Where was the first aviation air-show in the United Kingdom held?
3. What do: Bo the Dog, Socks the Cat, Checkers the Dog and Jonathan the Rat have common?
4. Which European country lists people in the phone book by first name rather than surname? Bonus point if you can tell me why?
5. Name a football player who has played in ALL Premiership seasons?
6. What is the deepest train station (relative to sea-level) in the world?
7. Which London borough north of the Thames has the least amount of London Underground stations?
8. What is the oldest active trophy in International sport?
9. Which comic book superhero was the first to get adapted to film?
10. What is the longest continuous train service in the world?
1. Which is the only national flag that has different designs on each side of the flag?
2. Where was the first aviation air-show in the United Kingdom held?
3. What do: Bo the Dog, Socks the Cat, Checkers the Dog and Jonathan the Rat have common?
4. Which European country lists people in the phone book by first name rather than surname? Bonus point if you can tell me why?
5. Name a football player who has played in ALL Premiership seasons?
6. What is the deepest train station (relative to sea-level) in the world?
7. Which London borough north of the Thames has the least amount of London Underground stations?
8. What is the oldest active trophy in International sport?
9. Which comic book superhero was the first to get adapted to film?
10. What is the longest continuous train service in the world?
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Re: Sunday Quickfire Quiz XVI (11/12/2011)
Longest train service - do you mean longest distance, longest trains, longest-running, or what?
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Re: Sunday Quickfire Quiz XVI (11/12/2011)
Longest distance service from terminus to terminusRoot wrote:Longest train service - do you mean longest distance, longest trains, longest-running, or what?
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Re: Sunday Quickfire Quiz XVI (11/12/2011)
Quiz will finish 10:50pm. Answers and Results will follow shortly
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Re: Sunday Quickfire Quiz XVI (11/12/2011)
Answers
1. Which is the only national flag that has different designs on each side of the flag?
Paraguay
2. Where was the first aviation air-show in the United Kingdom held?
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
3. What do: Bo the Dog, Socks the Cat, Checkers the Dog and Jonathan the Rat have common?
All pets of the US presidents
4. Which European country lists people in the phone book by first name rather than surname? Bonus point if you can tell me why?
Iceland - because the surname changes down the generations depending on the name of your father (sometimes mother). For example “Eric Stevensonn” son “Steven” would be called “Steven Ericsson”
5. Name a football player who has played in ALL Premiership seasons?
Ryan Giggs
6. What is the deepest train station (relative to sea-level) in the world?
Yoshioka-Kaitei Station, Japan
7. Which London borough north of the Thames has the least amount of London Underground stations?
Hackney only Manor House is inside its borders
8. What is the oldest active trophy in International sport?
America’s Cup (Sailing)
9. Which comic book superhero was the first to get adapted to film?
Captain Marvel
10. What is the longest continuous train service in the world?
Kiev, Ukraine to Vladivostok, Russia
Results
5th Root
3/10 in 14mins = 56 points
4th Krollo
4/10 in 21mins = 72 points
3rd Greatkingrat
6/10 in 26mins = 104 points
2nd Going Underground
6/10 in 24mins = 106 points
And in his first attempt is...
1st Uzzz1877
9/10 in 50mins = (135 points + 10 point bonus) = 145 points
1. Which is the only national flag that has different designs on each side of the flag?
Paraguay
2. Where was the first aviation air-show in the United Kingdom held?
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
3. What do: Bo the Dog, Socks the Cat, Checkers the Dog and Jonathan the Rat have common?
All pets of the US presidents
4. Which European country lists people in the phone book by first name rather than surname? Bonus point if you can tell me why?
Iceland - because the surname changes down the generations depending on the name of your father (sometimes mother). For example “Eric Stevensonn” son “Steven” would be called “Steven Ericsson”
5. Name a football player who has played in ALL Premiership seasons?
Ryan Giggs
6. What is the deepest train station (relative to sea-level) in the world?
Yoshioka-Kaitei Station, Japan
7. Which London borough north of the Thames has the least amount of London Underground stations?
Hackney only Manor House is inside its borders
8. What is the oldest active trophy in International sport?
America’s Cup (Sailing)
9. Which comic book superhero was the first to get adapted to film?
Captain Marvel
10. What is the longest continuous train service in the world?
Kiev, Ukraine to Vladivostok, Russia
Results
5th Root
3/10 in 14mins = 56 points
4th Krollo
4/10 in 21mins = 72 points
3rd Greatkingrat
6/10 in 26mins = 104 points
2nd Going Underground
6/10 in 24mins = 106 points
And in his first attempt is...
1st Uzzz1877
9/10 in 50mins = (135 points + 10 point bonus) = 145 points
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Re: Sunday Quickfire Quiz XVI (11/12/2011)
Trans-Siberian wasn't a good enough answer for the last question? I'm sure I could have found the stations by looking them up, but I prefer to do these without search engines.
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Re: Sunday Quickfire Quiz XVI (11/12/2011)
Technically the Trans-Siberian is the name of the line between Moscow and Vladivostok. I'll give you half points if you want it?Root wrote:Trans-Siberian wasn't a good enough answer for the last question? I'm sure I could have found the stations by looking them up, but I prefer to do these without search engines.
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Re: Sunday Quickfire Quiz XVI (11/12/2011)
Nah - if I was wrong, I was wrong
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Re: Sunday Quickfire Quiz XVI (11/12/2011)
I put the same anwser down as Ollie as well.....
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