Quiz for Sunday 10th July

WriterNick · 09-07-2011, 11:12 AM

For a couple of days recently we had this year's Summer - so here is a Summer quiz!

1) Who or what did Buffy Summers kill?
VAMPIRES

2) What is the first day of Summer?
21ST JUNE

3) In what year was 'British Summer Time' introduced?
1972

4) Who is the chief executive of Ann Summers?
JACQUELINE GOLD

5) Nothing is better in Summer than a vanilla ice cream! What plant does vanilla come from?
ORCHIDS

6) Which American playwright wrote 'Suddenly Last Summer'?
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS

7) Druids celebrate the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge - in which county?
WILTSHIRE

8) Some wild tortoises sleep through the Summer - like a hot hibernation - what is this called?
AESTIVATION

9) The 2012 Summer Olympics are to be staged in what city?
LONDON

10) The character Summer Quinn appeared in which 90s US show - popular with dads?
BAYWATCH

There are lots of songs about Summer - who first had a hit with the following?

11) Long Hot Summer
STYLE COUNCIL (although apparently there was a different version sung by Jimmie Rodgers so a point for that as well)

12) In The Summertime
MUNGO JERRY

13) Summer In The City
THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL

14) Summer In Siam
THE POGUES

15) Schools Out For Summer
ALICE COOPER

16) Summertime Blues
EDDIE COCHRANE

17) Here Comes The Summer
THE UNDERTONES

18) Summer of 69
BRYAN ADAMS

19) The Boys Of Summer
DON HENLEY

20) Cruel Summer
BANANARAMA

and finally:

21) What musical features the song 'Summertime (and the living is easy)'?
PORGY AND BESS

Good luck everyone, I'm working on British Summer Time so the competition is open until 10pm on Sunday!

Great efforts all round, and a very creditable and high scoring fourth place goes to CATHERS. Wow! Here is an SW quiz first - a three way tie for first place! The roll of honour shows that:
CALEDONIA
PUSSYGALORE
ETHELANDEDNA
all got a brilliant 14 correct! Well done to you all, thanks for taking part!

**Alan1** · 10-07-2011, 12:07 AM

we are actually in July now Nick

-I've changed it to July

I will do it tomorrow

**Alan1** · 10-07-2011, 08:05 AM

done it, some wild guesses and some I know

WriterNick · 10-07-2011, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caledonia

we are actually in July now Nick

-I've changed it to July

I will do it tomorrow

Thanks Alan! I'm like that at work, I spend all morning saying 'good afternoon' to people then as soon as it gets past 12 I start coming out with 'good morning'. I was out for an early morning stroll once and a neighbour said 'good morning', I replied 'good night'! My brain needs re-wiring!

Anyway, come on folks - it is the 10th July quiz and still plenty of time to enter and win some glory

Cathers · 10-07-2011, 01:33 PM

mine are in

WriterNick · 11-07-2011, 10:31 PM

Thanks for your attempts guy n gals! Maybe my brainstorm of putting 10th June instead of July put off some entries but all of the entries were of a very high quality! You did very well too Cathers, and nearly made it a 4 way tie so please don't feel that you did poorly but as we have an unprecedented three way draw for the win I will leave you to sort out who does next week's quiz

**Alan1** · 11-07-2011, 10:35 PM

who are they?

WriterNick · 11-07-2011, 10:40 PM

The answers and results are up now Alan, you may be surprised - no wooden spoon this week!

Pussygalore · 12-07-2011, 08:11 AM

we must have cheated in class

**Alan1** · 12-07-2011, 09:27 AM

Aye

I will volunteer for next Sunday then unless anyone else wants to?

09-07-2011, 11:12 AM	#1
WriterNick Member Juvenile Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 956	Quiz for Sunday 10th July For a couple of days recently we had this year's Summer - so here is a Summer quiz! 1) Who or what did Buffy Summers kill? VAMPIRES 2) What is the first day of Summer? 21ST JUNE 3) In what year was 'British Summer Time' introduced? 1972 4) Who is the chief executive of Ann Summers? JACQUELINE GOLD 5) Nothing is better in Summer than a vanilla ice cream! What plant does vanilla come from? ORCHIDS 6) Which American playwright wrote 'Suddenly Last Summer'? TENNESSEE WILLIAMS 7) Druids celebrate the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge - in which county? WILTSHIRE 8) Some wild tortoises sleep through the Summer - like a hot hibernation - what is this called? AESTIVATION 9) The 2012 Summer Olympics are to be staged in what city? LONDON 10) The character Summer Quinn appeared in which 90s US show - popular with dads? BAYWATCH There are lots of songs about Summer - who first had a hit with the following? 11) Long Hot Summer STYLE COUNCIL (although apparently there was a different version sung by Jimmie Rodgers so a point for that as well) 12) In The Summertime MUNGO JERRY 13) Summer In The City THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL 14) Summer In Siam THE POGUES 15) Schools Out For Summer ALICE COOPER 16) Summertime Blues EDDIE COCHRANE 17) Here Comes The Summer THE UNDERTONES 18) Summer of 69 BRYAN ADAMS 19) The Boys Of Summer DON HENLEY 20) Cruel Summer BANANARAMA and finally: 21) What musical features the song 'Summertime (and the living is easy)'? PORGY AND BESS Good luck everyone, I'm working on British Summer Time so the competition is open until 10pm on Sunday! Great efforts all round, and a very creditable and high scoring fourth place goes to CATHERS. Wow! Here is an SW quiz first - a three way tie for first place! The roll of honour shows that: CALEDONIA PUSSYGALORE ETHELANDEDNA all got a brilliant 14 correct! Well done to you all, thanks for taking part! Last edited by WriterNick; 11-07-2011 at 10:39 PM. Reason: Wrong date

10-07-2011, 12:07 AM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	we are actually in July now Nick -I've changed it to July I will do it tomorrow Last edited by Alan1; 10-07-2011 at 07:48 AM.

10-07-2011, 01:33 PM	#5
Cathers Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 336	mine are in __________________

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10-07-2011, 08:05 AM	#3
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	done it, some wild guesses and some I know

11-07-2011, 10:31 PM	#6
WriterNick Member Juvenile Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 956	Thanks for your attempts guy n gals! Maybe my brainstorm of putting 10th June instead of July put off some entries but all of the entries were of a very high quality! You did very well too Cathers, and nearly made it a 4 way tie so please don't feel that you did poorly but as we have an unprecedented three way draw for the win I will leave you to sort out who does next week's quiz

11-07-2011, 10:35 PM	#7
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	who are they?

11-07-2011, 10:40 PM	#8
WriterNick Member Juvenile Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 956	The answers and results are up now Alan, you may be surprised - no wooden spoon this week!

12-07-2011, 08:11 AM	#9
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	we must have cheated in class

12-07-2011, 09:27 AM	#10
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Aye I will volunteer for next Sunday then unless anyone else wants to?

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