Sunday 31st Quiz

anna m · 30-05-2009, 12:07 AM

Hope these are not too easy or too hard

1 What biblical hero was shaved, blinded, tortured and imprisoned by his enemies? When he died he killed them all. Who was he?

Answer Samson

2 Lyra Belaqua’s mother did not want anything to do with her when she was born. Who nursed her as a baby and wanted to take care of her?

Answer Ma Costa

3 When this bridge was built it in 1964 it was the largest suspension bridge in Europe. In 2003 over 12 million vehicles used it. What is this bridge?

Answer Forth Road Bridge

4 What world famous artist lived in poverty (his paintings now fetch millions) was supported all his life by his younger art dealer brother?

Answer Vincent Van Gogh

5 What kind of death did 30 to 60% of the population in Europe have by the 1400’s?

Answer Black. The Black Death

6 The Play “A Taste of Honey” by Shelagh Delaney was the inspiration for some of the lines in this singer/songwriter songs in the 80’s. Who was this singer?

Answer Steven Patrick Morrissey

7 A 1975 TV drama series was remade in 2008. It was about a virus that wipes out most of the worlds population. What was this series called?

Answer Survivors

8 Who are the beautiful ladies who take those who die in battle over to the next world?

Answer The Valkarie

9 What cult British film has one of the main characters asking for wine in a cake shop?

Answer Withnail form Withnail and I

10 What sweet preserve did a Dundee lady make from a bitter fruit that was washed up on the shore?

Answer Marmalade

11 What animal has a 4 chambered stomach?

Answer Cow

12 What broad based spectrum painkiller (illegal) gives it’s users a feeling of being a hero?

Answer Heroin

13 Who was the non-smoking, vegetarian, animal lover who married his long term girlfriend at the end of the Second World War and committed suicide the next day?

Answer Adolf Hitler

14 What British writer and journalist said that at 50 everyone had the face they deserved?

Answer George Orwell

15 Who sings about her poker face?

Answer Lady GaGa

16 Who took a London bus to an alien world at Easter?

Answer Doctor Who

17 Terry Pratchett originally wrote about 3 witches, Nanny Og, Magrat Garlick, but whose the third?

Answer Granny Weatherwax

18 What illness did Donnie Darko suffer from?

Answer Paranoid Schizophrenia

19 What Morrissey song did The Killers do?

Answer Why don't you find out for yourself?

20 What smelly product was made in Kirkcaldy factories?

Answer Linoleum

Good luck

anna m · 31-05-2009, 09:56 PM

Linda is this weeks winner and hosts next weeks quiz.

ME SHELL · 31-05-2009, 09:59 PM

Well done Linda

Thanks Anna brilliant quiz

30-05-2009, 12:07 AM	#1
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	Sunday 31st Quiz Hope these are not too easy or too hard 1 What biblical hero was shaved, blinded, tortured and imprisoned by his enemies? When he died he killed them all. Who was he? Answer Samson 2 Lyra Belaqua’s mother did not want anything to do with her when she was born. Who nursed her as a baby and wanted to take care of her? Answer Ma Costa 3 When this bridge was built it in 1964 it was the largest suspension bridge in Europe. In 2003 over 12 million vehicles used it. What is this bridge? Answer Forth Road Bridge 4 What world famous artist lived in poverty (his paintings now fetch millions) was supported all his life by his younger art dealer brother? Answer Vincent Van Gogh 5 What kind of death did 30 to 60% of the population in Europe have by the 1400’s? Answer Black. The Black Death 6 The Play “A Taste of Honey” by Shelagh Delaney was the inspiration for some of the lines in this singer/songwriter songs in the 80’s. Who was this singer? Answer Steven Patrick Morrissey 7 A 1975 TV drama series was remade in 2008. It was about a virus that wipes out most of the worlds population. What was this series called? Answer Survivors 8 Who are the beautiful ladies who take those who die in battle over to the next world? Answer The Valkarie 9 What cult British film has one of the main characters asking for wine in a cake shop? Answer Withnail form Withnail and I 10 What sweet preserve did a Dundee lady make from a bitter fruit that was washed up on the shore? Answer Marmalade 11 What animal has a 4 chambered stomach? Answer Cow 12 What broad based spectrum painkiller (illegal) gives it’s users a feeling of being a hero? Answer Heroin 13 Who was the non-smoking, vegetarian, animal lover who married his long term girlfriend at the end of the Second World War and committed suicide the next day? Answer Adolf Hitler 14 What British writer and journalist said that at 50 everyone had the face they deserved? Answer George Orwell 15 Who sings about her poker face? Answer Lady GaGa 16 Who took a London bus to an alien world at Easter? Answer Doctor Who 17 Terry Pratchett originally wrote about 3 witches, Nanny Og, Magrat Garlick, but whose the third? Answer Granny Weatherwax 18 What illness did Donnie Darko suffer from? Answer Paranoid Schizophrenia 19 What Morrissey song did The Killers do? Answer Why don't you find out for yourself? 20 What smelly product was made in Kirkcaldy factories? Answer Linoleum Good luck Last edited by anna m; 31-05-2009 at 09:46 PM.

31-05-2009, 09:56 PM	#2
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	Linda is this weeks winner and hosts next weeks quiz.

31-05-2009, 09:59 PM	#3
ME SHELL Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,484	Well done Linda Thanks Anna brilliant quiz

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