17-05-2013, 07:19 PM | #1 |
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Quiz(multiple choice ;) ), deadline 26/5/13 9pm
Right this is a bit cheating as taken from websites mainly but oh well.
1. Which member of the Monty Python team was the recipient of this year's BAFTA Fellowship? John Cleese Michael Palin Eric Idle Terry Gilliam 2. Who plays the the role of Liberace in Stephen Soderbergh's film Behind the Candleabra, which premieres at the Cannes Film Festival this week? Rob Lowe Matt Damon Michael Douglas Tom Hanks 3. In cricket, who has been named as England's male player of the year? Stuart Broad James Anderson Monty Panesar Matt Prior 4. Dan Brown has just released his latest novel Inferno, his fourth featuring the character of Robert Langdon. At which US university is Langdon a professor? Yale Harvard Princeton George Washington 5. Which England player announced his retirement from international football? Rio Ferdinand John Terry Theo Walcott Steven Gerrard 6. Who was the winner of the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje prize? Zadie Smith Philip Hensher Will Self Hilary Mantel 7. Previously unseen paintings by which artist are to go under the hammer at Bonhams in London on 18 June? Lucian Freud Francis Bacon Salvador DalĂ* Pablo Picasso 8. In which city would you find the first full-sized Barbie house in Europe? Paris Madrid Lisbon Berlin 9. Name 2 countries previously in Yugoslavia out of the below 4 options? Slovenia+Slovakia Serbia+Croatia Bosnia+Albania Hungary+Macedonia 10. A 54-foot high inflatable of which creature, the work of Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman was found, deflated, in Hong Kong harbour? A cat A tiger A duck A rat 11. What is the Thursday before Easter called ? Hungry Thursday Maundy Thursday Miserable Thursday Passover Thursday 12. Emerald is the birth stone for which month? May February September July 13. What is spirit of salts often called? Sulphuric Acid Hydrochloric Acid Nitric Acid Aceitic Acid 14. Rhabdophobia is the fear of what? Being beaten Eating rhubarb Dolphins Texting 15. Which game is played on an oval with 18 player per team? Lacrosse Australian Football Volleyball Handball 16. What is the capital of Australia? Brisbane Sydney Canberra Auckland 17. What was the first frozen food available in Britain in 1937? Potato Chicken Brocolli Asparagus 18. For what would an Edgar be awarded or won? Mystery Writing Poetry Short fable Male singing for a comedy TV show 19. What does soviet mean? Workers council Together As a whole For ever 20. What was the first country to leave the United Nations? Taiwan Indonesia Vatican City San Marino EDIT: Dan's idea of googling will be re used. From Friday 24th you may google the answers to 5 questions of your choice- be aware of what you pick because if you find out you were right you still lose one of the googles-be honest about this please!
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17-05-2013, 07:29 PM | #2 |
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I don't think I know any, but I will give it a go, mostly guessing!!!!
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17-05-2013, 08:33 PM | #3 |
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That's the fun of multiple choice lol. And as usual half marks are available generously. Just going to make a quick ammendment.
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17-05-2013, 10:27 PM | #4 |
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I dont really get question 9 lol...ill have a go tomorrow!
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17-05-2013, 10:59 PM | #5 |
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Sorry qu 9 was from a weekly quiz I found online just didn't notice it, I will change that now to a different question.
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20-05-2013, 08:18 AM | #6 |
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Done....I thought that multiple choice would be easier but it just made it more confusing, hopefully this week someone else will be more confused than me!
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I've done it too Alley...I have not done well...most of mine were guesses
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6 entries so far guys. Still got until Sunday to do this. No asking how people did please as will mark them in 1 go next Sunday. Jess222, Alley Cat, emma_mcRaf, egyptiandan64, alan1 and meacy may all google their five chosen answers come Friday-see above. Suze have you entered yet as haven't got anything from you?
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Friday bump
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