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 **Pal Joey** Tue 13 Sep 2011, 12:09 pm

Safe working distances... eg. lions, elephants & circus people holding chairs at arms length?

by Davie Tue 13 Sep 2011, 12:14 pm

Nope - turning circles was closer

by Fernando Tue 13 Sep 2011, 12:18 pm

is it a horse's turning circle

by Davie Tue 13 Sep 2011, 12:20 pm

Yeah that's close enough

I think the answer is something like 42 feet and it's calculated that generates just the right amount of centrifugal force to help the bareback horse riders!

by Fernando Tue 13 Sep 2011, 12:28 pm

Which Nottinghamshire town gave it's name to a New York airport?

by WillyGilly Tue 13 Sep 2011, 12:30 pm

Newark?

by Davie Tue 13 Sep 2011, 12:30 pm

Easy-peasy but I don't have another question ready yet!

BTW I believe if the answer is the one I'm thinking of, it's a New Jersey airport, not New York

by Fernando Tue 13 Sep 2011, 12:47 pm

my bad and yes it's newark

by WillyGilly Tue 13 Sep 2011, 1:20 pm

Which chemical element has the shortest name?

by Cari Tue 13 Sep 2011, 1:35 pm

Iron?

by TwisT Tue 13 Sep 2011, 1:37 pm

by WillyGilly Tue 13 Sep 2011, 1:40 pm

Tin wins it.

by TwisT Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:00 pm

I thought it might be some weird unknown one like Xi or something.

In a standard game of snooker, what would you score if you missed every second shot after a successful pot? This is on the basis of your opponent breaking, always missing and not conceeding.

by sodhat Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:04 pm

42?

All reds and then clearing the colours (whilst your opponent misses every pot).

by hodge Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:05 pm

by hodge Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:06 pm

damn

by sodhat Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:06 pm

hey, we may both be wrong hodge!

by TwisT Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:08 pm

42 it is. Fight amongst yourselves who asks the next question!

by sodhat Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:11 pm

Can anyone name the five Great Lakes of North America (as in the continent)?

by hodge Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:12 pm

Michigin is one .... errr damn should know this did it in geography for GCSE but that was like 3 years ago

by TwisT Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:13 pm

Superior and Michigan are two. I am out after that.

by Davie Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:18 pm

Add Huron and Ontario

by sodhat Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:32 pm

yes, we have four!

One more out there

by **Kenny** Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:35 pm

Lake Erie

by sodhat Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:39 pm

Got it Kenny

I think that makes it your turn...?

by **Kenny** Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:43 pm

What is the worlds largest poisonous snake ?

by sodhat Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:44 pm

the black mamba?

by **Kenny** Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:44 pm

Nope

by hodge Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:45 pm

Taipan

by **Kenny** Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:47 pm

by sodhat Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:48 pm

king cobra

by **Kenny** Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:49 pm

Yes Sodhat your right ................... King Cobras can grow over 20 feet in length

by sodhat Tue 13 Sep 2011, 2:51 pm

which two clubs were the last to compete in an FA Cup final at the old Wembley Stadium?

by TwisT Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:00 pm

I know this but going to let others have a go. The goal was a cracker though Very Happy

by **Kenny** Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:01 pm

yes it was

by Davie Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:06 pm

Chelsea/Villa?

by sodhat Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:07 pm

got it Davie, and the winner was scored by Roberto Di Matteo

by Davie Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:09 pm

OK guys I've got a stonker for you. You may need extra clues but no googling please. There are enough clues in the question to allow you to get there in the end...

Since June 1986, what has travelled in a clockwise direction at around 12 metres per second?

by **Kenny** Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:10 pm

the moon ?

by Mickado Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:11 pm

The Hubble Telescope?

by sodhat Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:13 pm

Got to be some sort of satellite or space station, right?

by **Pal Joey** Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:14 pm

That probe that went beyond Pluto... forgot it's name. Gallileo?

by Fernando Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:14 pm

I think know the answer to this but i shall let others have a go cos they along way off if im correct

by hodge Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:14 pm

hubble telescope is a good shout, so international space station is something similar i suppose

by Mickado Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:15 pm

Linebreaker wrote:That probe that went beyond Pluto... forgot it's name. Gallileo?

Voayger i think.

by TwisT Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:15 pm

12 metres per second is not overly fast so I don't think it is something out of space or anything.

Stumped?

Is the month significant Davie?

by Mickado Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:16 pm

Davie wrote:OK guys I've got a stonker for you. You may need extra clues but no googling please. There are enough clues in the question to allow you to get there in the end...

Since June 1986, what has travelled in a clockwise direction at around 12 metres per second?

Is it the radio dish at heathrow?

by Davie Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:16 pm

Nothing space related. Yes the month (while maybe not totally significant) will help you narrow it down

by hodge Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:18 pm

a massive clock which requires its second hand to move 12 meteres

Laugh

by **Pal Joey** Tue 13 Sep 2011, 3:18 pm

The earth's rotation speed? (might be way out there but it's late you know)

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