Sunday Quiz 29-11-2009

harwood09 · 28-11-2009, 04:09 AM

PM me with answers before 9pm Sunday

Sporting Venues
Name the venue and the sport played there (point for each)
1.

Nou Camp (football)

2.

Lords (cricket)

3.

felt this to obvious so name the team that plays here for an additional point
Yankee stadium (baseball), New York Yankee’s

4.

Pebble Beach (golf)

5.

Staples Center (Basketball)

Paintings
Name the painting and the artist (point each)

6.

Head VI, Francis Bacon

7.

Whaam!, Roy Lichtenstein

8.

Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies, Claude Monet

9.

Sunflowers, Vincent van Gogh

10.

The Scream, Edvard Munch

General

11. What is a group of hippo’s called?
a pod

12. When was the first email sent?
1971

13. What does ABV stand for on a bottle of alcohol?
alcohol by volume

14. Name the only Brit to be Pope.
Nicholas Breakspear

15. Name Zane Lowe’s masterpieces for this year? (1 point for each)
The Clash, Daft Punk, The Streets, Metallica

Thanksgiving
(Try to resist googling these please)

16. Which colony is (generally) recognised as having celebrated the 1st Thanksgiving?
Plymouth

17. In what year was the 1st thanksgiving held?
1621

18. What was the name of the tribe that joined in thanksgiving with the pilgrims?
Wampanoag tribe

19. What type of pie is traditionally eaten at thanksgiving?
Pumpkin Pie

20. Were the pilgrims at the 1st thanksgiving Separatists or Puritans?
Separatists

The winner is 16Shells (Paul)

**Alan1** · 28-11-2009, 06:33 AM

I'll have a go later on

Edit> done it, I should be in the lead at this point

Star · 28-11-2009, 11:03 PM

The quiz looks amazing.....I am gutted I wont be entering it this week.....at the moment I am working on implicature along with some others I wont bore you with.

Anyway, good luck everyone

harwood09 · 29-11-2009, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Star

The quiz looks amazing

Really? I think you must be too nice a person too say otherwise

Harwood

**Alan1** · 29-11-2009, 06:49 PM

just over 2 hours to go

harwood09 · 29-11-2009, 07:12 PM

Come on people still plenty of time left to do it

**16 shells** · 29-11-2009, 08:38 PM

Thank's, i'm in, tough for me though, come to think of it, they all are

**Alan1** · 29-11-2009, 08:50 PM

10 minutes

where is everyone tonight

harwood09 · 29-11-2009, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caledonia

where is everyone tonight

I was thinking that

I didn't think the quiz was that bad

Harwood

**16 shells** · 29-11-2009, 10:20 PM

Thank's Harwood, good quiz, there must have been a low turnout for me to have won that one

28-11-2009, 04:09 AM	#1
harwood09 Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: hint: Up'ard at shrovetide Posts: 422	Sunday Quiz 29-11-2009 PM me with answers before 9pm Sunday Sporting Venues Name the venue and the sport played there (point for each) 1. Nou Camp (football) 2. Lords (cricket) 3. felt this to obvious so name the team that plays here for an additional point Yankee stadium (baseball), New York Yankee’s 4. Pebble Beach (golf) 5. Staples Center (Basketball) Paintings Name the painting and the artist (point each) 6. Head VI, Francis Bacon 7. Whaam!, Roy Lichtenstein 8. Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies, Claude Monet 9. Sunflowers, Vincent van Gogh 10. The Scream, Edvard Munch General 11. What is a group of hippo’s called? a pod 12. When was the first email sent? 1971 13. What does ABV stand for on a bottle of alcohol? alcohol by volume 14. Name the only Brit to be Pope. Nicholas Breakspear 15. Name Zane Lowe’s masterpieces for this year? (1 point for each) The Clash, Daft Punk, The Streets, Metallica Thanksgiving (Try to resist googling these please) 16. Which colony is (generally) recognised as having celebrated the 1st Thanksgiving? Plymouth 17. In what year was the 1st thanksgiving held? 1621 18. What was the name of the tribe that joined in thanksgiving with the pilgrims? Wampanoag tribe 19. What type of pie is traditionally eaten at thanksgiving? Pumpkin Pie 20. Were the pilgrims at the 1st thanksgiving Separatists or Puritans? Separatists The winner is 16Shells (Paul) __________________ Harwood Last edited by harwood09; 29-11-2009 at 09:52 PM.

28-11-2009, 06:33 AM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I'll have a go later on Edit> done it, I should be in the lead at this point Last edited by Alan1; 28-11-2009 at 08:09 AM.

28-11-2009, 11:03 PM	#3
Star Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: With My Tortoises Posts: 1,495	The quiz looks amazing.....I am gutted I wont be entering it this week.....at the moment I am working on implicature along with some others I wont bore you with. Anyway, good luck everyone __________________ 1.1./. Amazing kids 0.1./. Gorgeous Malamute 0.1./. Beautiful Cat 0.5.0. Playful T.H.H / T.H.B 11 Tropical Fish 1 Bearded Lizard Lots of Aspirin Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. ~Zen Buddhist Proverb

29-11-2009, 07:12 PM	#6
harwood09 Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: hint: Up'ard at shrovetide Posts: 422	Come on people still plenty of time left to do it __________________ Harwood

29-11-2009, 08:38 PM	#7
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Thank's, i'm in, tough for me though, come to think of it, they all are __________________ Paul.

29-11-2009, 06:49 PM	#5
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	just over 2 hours to go

29-11-2009, 08:50 PM	#8
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	10 minutes where is everyone tonight Last edited by Alan1; 29-11-2009 at 08:59 PM.

29-11-2009, 10:20 PM	#10
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Thank's Harwood, good quiz, there must have been a low turnout for me to have won that one __________________ Paul.

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