Saturday Quiz

noeltone
noeltone Member Posts: 878
edited 8. Mar 2010, 14:44 in Community Chit-chat archive
Here is a quiz to enjoy :?: :?: :?: with fantastic prizes and this weeks first prize is a fictitous years worth of camel rides at a zoo near to you


1. Trojan records is associated with which genre of music?
a) garage
b) soul
c) reggae
2, In which midlands town was Lenny Henry born?
3. What nationality is the soprano Anna Netrebko?
4. Carlo Ancelotti is manager of whom?
5. Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?
6. Who directed the film Gran Torino?
7. June Spencer plays Peggy Wooley in which programme?
8. Who presents Desert Island Discs?
9. The Clifton Suspension Bridge is in which English City?
10. Alex Salmon is a member of which political party?
11. Which comedian ran 10 marathons in 10 days?
12. The acxorn is a symbol of which property beneficiary organisation in the UK?

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  • kathbee
    kathbee Member Posts: 934
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh no Chrisov

    3 out of 12 at the mo

    Thats not good is it
    will have to get my thinking cap on or
    failing that might just have to google. :roll:

    Kath
  • noeltone
    noeltone Member Posts: 878
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Kath I hope its not too hard no googling allowed not yet anyway btw I like your flower where did you get it from Chrisov
  • joyful164
    joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    noeltone wrote:
    Here is a quiz to enjoy :?: :?: :?: with fantastic prizes and this weeks first prize is a fictitous years worth of camel rides at a zoo near to you


    1. Trojan records is associated with which genre of music?

    a) garage
    b) soul
    c) reggae Yes
    2, In which midlands town was Lenny Henry born? Dudley, which is West Midlands. or Birmingham
    3. What nationality is the soprano Anna Netrebko? With a name like that it's got to be Russia.
    4. Carlo Ancelotti is manager of whom? No idea.
    5. Who wrote The Canterbury Tales? Chaucer
    6. Who directed the film Gran Torino? Clint Eastwood
    7. June Spencer plays Peggy Wooley in which programme?
    The Archers
    8. Who presents Desert Island Discs? Never listen to it
    9. The Clifton Suspension Bridge is in which English City? Bristol
    10. Alex Salmon is a member of which political party? SNP
    11. Which comedian ran 10 marathons in 10 days? no idea
    12. The acxorn is a symbol of which property beneficiary organisation in the UK?
    Haven't a clue.

    Joy

  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Only 3 without cheating...if 3 the max..as it looks that way can two joint winners share camel ride?
  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    p.s. get yourself a colourful avatar...
  • noeltone
    noeltone Member Posts: 878
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    If no one beats 3 you can share the rides on a two humped camel one at the front the other at the back if Kath agrees of course these avatars are they cheep if so i might have a canary
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Dont know 3 6 7 and 12.

    Elizabeth

    4 is Chelsea
    8 is Kirsty Wark (sp)
    11 is Eddie Izzard
    I am guesiing 12 is The National Trust.

    All others as per Joy.
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • babette
    babette Member Posts: 128
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi

    Geoffry Chaucer wrote Canterbury Tales
    Clint Eastwood directed Gran Torino
    Kirsty Young is on Desert Island Discs
    Alec Salmond is in the SNP
    Eddie Izzard ran all those marathons.

    Haven't a clue about any of the rest!

    B x
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,086
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Chrisov

    Bowt time you did us one of thees.

    Already i am one day late and......

    only know four :shock: :shock:

    Going off to think - not to cheat I promise :)

    Love

    Toni xx
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Kirsty Young ! where did I get Kirsty Wark from?

    E X
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • noeltone
    noeltone Member Posts: 878
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    You are all doing well the answrs coming soon I must go and get one of those avators nice coloured symbol things
  • jaspercat
    jaspercat Member Posts: 1,238
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Chrisov, as my brain is not working due to a bad headache all I have to say is: Help!!! I won't get the camel ride for sure love Jaspercatxx
  • noeltone
    noeltone Member Posts: 878
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi kat long time no speak
    sorry you have bad headache
    im sure you can share a ride with the winner btw my brain never works well ive had so many mri brain scans as they say they cant find mine easily
  • joyful164
    joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello Noeltone.

    Obviously quite a few do not do eggheads, which I love watching.
    I also like doing to eggheads at the back of the Radio Times and score about 8 out of 12.

    Hope we can have another quiz, and I, for one would not cheat.

    Joy
  • noeltone
    noeltone Member Posts: 878
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi all the answers are the following
    1. Trojan records is associated with which genre of music? C
    a) garage
    b) soul
    c) reggae
    2, In which midlands town was Lenny Henry born?Dudley
    3. What nationality is the soprano Anna Netrebko?Russian
    4. Carlo Ancelotti is manager of whom?Chelsea
    5. Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?Geoffrey Chaucer
    6. Who directed the film Gran Torino?Clint Eastwood
    7. June Spencer plays Peggy Wooley in which programme?Archers
    8. Who presents Desert Island Discs?Kirsty Young
    9. The Clifton Suspension Bridge is in which English City?Bristol
    10. Alex Salmon is a member of which political party?SNP Scottish Nationalist Party
    11. Which comedian ran 10 marathons in 10 days?Eddie Izzard
    12. The acxorn is a symbol of which property beneficiary organisation in the UK?National Trust
    Keep Quizzing

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