Quiz Questions

by Suspicious lurker Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:22 am

First topic message reminder :

Following the trend on here, ill give the first question, answer it and ask another pub quiz question

Simples

What country has the longest coastline in the world??

by Guest Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:39 pm

no other guesses?

If no one's got the answer in about an hour I'll let you know, then TwisT can have a go as he's got it half right already Smile

by Suspicious lurker Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:29 pm

Good aul Eddie Hyde

Good question Dreamer

by Suspicious lurker Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:59 pm

Where and what is Olympus Mons??

by Guest Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:08 am

yep Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, nice one Hughie

I don't know the answer to yours Headscratch

by Davie Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:12 am

Linebreaker wrote:Didn't realise there was so much controversy... so maybe it is the LP Causeway?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Pontchartrain_Causeway

I've driven over the LP causeway a few times and it is indeed an impressive thing. The lake is actually very shallow and it only qualifies as a "bridge" in the loosest of senses, but it is still a sight to behold.

The locals will tell you that Lake Ponchatrain itself is man-made but that is only partly true - much of the lake was dredged to build the levees and storm defences around N'Awlins but the lake existed before that

Wikipedia tells us that the area was first inhabited 4000 years ago by primitive man - personal experience tells me that some of them still inhabit the area laughing

by Davie Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:13 am

Olympus Mons is on Mars isn't it? The tallest mountain in the Solar System I think

by Suspicious lurker Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:33 am

Davies, close enough, it's the largest volcano in the solar system

by Davie Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:36 am

Close enough? It may be the largest volcano but it is also the largest mountain

Try this one..

Which common (and rather appropriate) word in the English language is derived from the Latin word meaning "the junction of three roads"

by Gibson Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:37 am

Tallest known mountain. Many more unknown wide rivers to cross, many more unknown high mountains to scale.

by Guest Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:39 am

hmmm, something with tri in it at least chin

by Gibson Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:41 am

Crossroads? I loved that Soap. Benny was my hero.

by nottins Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:45 am

rugbydreamer wrote:hmmm, something with tri in it at least

Very close. I know this but not got a suitable question as yet to continue with this pursuit.

by Davie Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:46 am

Very warm, RD

by nottins Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:46 am

Gibson wrote:Crossroads? I loved that Soap. Benny was my hero.

Shat it you aging hippy. Wink

by Gibson Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:46 am

Bloody hell, its not Trivia is it? Tri-Via. The answer is in the question.

by Davie Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:47 am

Eggsackerly

by Gibson Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:48 am

nottins wrote:
Gibson wrote:Crossroads? I loved that Soap. Benny was my hero.

Shat it you aging hippy.

I loves you I does Mr. Notts. (c) Benny.

by Guest Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:49 am

aaaah bum, well done Gibbo

by Gibson Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:50 am

Yo! Few brain cells left functioning. Don't laugh, but I'm chuffed at that.
Dreamer set me up - passed me the ball... Soo. She goes. cider

by Suspicious lurker Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:53 am

Let me throw in s quick one before bed,

What is the only southeast Asian country not to have been colonized by the west??

by Guest Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:54 am

ha thank you Hughie, I was struggling to come up with a question myself.

by Gibson Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:56 am

Yeah me too Dreamer... thats why... Laugh

by Gibson Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:58 am

I know this. Well.... Yeah its Thailand. Their Monarchy has ruled for eons. No break = no outside rule.

by Suspicious lurker Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:59 am

Quick on the draw gibbo nice one ,

What was the first cartoon to get a thirty minute prime-time slot in the US??

by Gibson Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:00 am

Sheesh. Tom & Jerry?

by hodge Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:12 am

prime time? .....simpsons?

by Gibson Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:14 am

Oh Prime Time? Poopie. Must read more carefully. Hodge may have it.

by Fernando Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:19 am

the flintstones?

by Gibson Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:27 am

Willllmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

by **Kenny** Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:59 am

Hello chaps and chapettes , it is the flintstones

by hodge Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:09 am

dammit i've had a question lined up for a while but want to win one to do so Laugh

by Fernando Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:42 am

go ahead hodge no point me doing a quiz won't be around early enough to say if right or not anyway.

by hodge Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:56 am

which US president was neither elected vice president or president before taking office?

by **Pal Joey** Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:03 am

The one who replaced FDR just before the end of WWII... Harry Truman?

by hodge Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:14 am

nope Truman was elected as a vice president

by **Pal Joey** Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:17 am

Was he early 20th C?

by hodge Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:21 am

was not early 20th century

by **Pal Joey** Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:25 am

How about the first one then... George Washington?

by hodge Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:36 am

the electoral college elected Washington president

by Suspicious lurker Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:42 am

George W Bush haha

by TwisT Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:43 am

Was it the person who replaced JFK after he was shot?

by Mickado Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:56 am

xTwisTx wrote:Was it the person who replaced JFK after he was shot?

that was LB Johnson, pretty sure he was vice president.
Was Jimmy Carter vice president when Nixon was impeeched? I'll go with him.

by Davie Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:58 am

I think it was Gerald Ford

by hodge Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:40 pm

Davie wrote:I think it was Gerald Ford

correct

appointed vice president and then replaced Nixon meaning he was never elected

by WillyGilly Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:49 pm

Great question hodge. Next please.

by Mickado Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:50 pm

An absolutely excellent question. Well done.
Davies turn now.

by Davie Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:02 pm

Hmmm - nothing springing to mind though the following is interesting. I'm less interested in the exact answer but the reasons behind it...

What is the optimum size of a circus ring (and why)

As I say I'm not sure of the exact answer myself but the reasons are interesting

by **Pal Joey** Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:06 pm

Is it to do with the turning circles of certain animals?

or the size and range of the canon? Smile

by Davie Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:07 pm

You are close but not quite there with your first guess

by WillyGilly Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:09 pm

Is it to do with open spaces? They have to be a certain size or elephants etc will get claustrophobic?

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