Quiz Questions

by Suspicious lurker Thu 08 Sep 2011, 12:22 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 12 Sep 2011, 7:39 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 12 Sep 2011, 8:29 pm

Good aul Eddie Hyde

Good question Dreamer

by Suspicious lurker Mon 12 Sep 2011, 8:59 pm

Where and what is Olympus Mons??

by Guest Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:08 pm

yep Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, nice one Hughie

I don't know the answer to yours Headscratch

by Davie Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:12 pm

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 Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:13 pm

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

by Suspicious lurker Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:33 pm

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

by Davie Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:36 pm

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 Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:37 pm

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

by Guest Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:39 pm

hmmm, something with tri in it at least chin

by Gibson Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:41 pm

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

by nottins Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:45 pm

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 Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:46 pm

Very warm, RD

by nottins Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:46 pm

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

Shat it you aging hippy. Wink

by Gibson Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:46 pm

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

by Davie Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:47 pm

Eggsackerly

by Gibson Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:48 pm

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 Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:49 pm

aaaah bum, well done Gibbo

by Gibson Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:50 pm

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 Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:53 pm

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 Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:54 pm

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

by Gibson Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:56 pm

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

by Gibson Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:58 pm

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

by Suspicious lurker Mon 12 Sep 2011, 9:59 pm

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 Mon 12 Sep 2011, 10:00 pm

Sheesh. Tom & Jerry?

by hodge Mon 12 Sep 2011, 10:12 pm

prime time? .....simpsons?

by Gibson Mon 12 Sep 2011, 10:14 pm

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

by Fernando Mon 12 Sep 2011, 10:19 pm

the flintstones?

by Gibson Mon 12 Sep 2011, 10:27 pm

Willllmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

by **Kenny** Mon 12 Sep 2011, 10:59 pm

Hello chaps and chapettes , it is the flintstones

by hodge Mon 12 Sep 2011, 11:09 pm

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

by Fernando Mon 12 Sep 2011, 11:42 pm

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

by hodge Mon 12 Sep 2011, 11:56 pm

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

by **Pal Joey** Tue 13 Sep 2011, 1:03 am

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

by hodge Tue 13 Sep 2011, 1:14 am

nope Truman was elected as a vice president

by **Pal Joey** Tue 13 Sep 2011, 1:17 am

Was he early 20th C?

by hodge Tue 13 Sep 2011, 1:21 am

was not early 20th century

by **Pal Joey** Tue 13 Sep 2011, 1:25 am

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

by hodge Tue 13 Sep 2011, 1:36 am

the electoral college elected Washington president

by Suspicious lurker Tue 13 Sep 2011, 5:42 am

George W Bush haha

by TwisT Tue 13 Sep 2011, 8:43 am

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

by Mickado Tue 13 Sep 2011, 8:56 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 13 Sep 2011, 8:58 am

I think it was Gerald Ford

by hodge Tue 13 Sep 2011, 11:40 am

Davie wrote:I think it was Gerald Ford

correct

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

by WillyGilly Tue 13 Sep 2011, 11:49 am

Great question hodge. Next please.

by Mickado Tue 13 Sep 2011, 11:50 am

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

by Davie Tue 13 Sep 2011, 12:02 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 13 Sep 2011, 12:06 pm

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

or the size and range of the canon? Smile

by Davie Tue 13 Sep 2011, 12:07 pm

You are close but not quite there with your first guess

by WillyGilly Tue 13 Sep 2011, 12:09 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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