Quiz Questions

by Suspicious lurker Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:27 am

First topic message reminder :

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

Simples

James Heitfeild is the lead singer of what band ??

by Thomond Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:56 pm

Matthews?

by guildfordbat Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:16 pm

Billy Wright (who married one of the Beverley sisters which probably means nothing to most of you; they were Spice Girls equivalent of the 1950s!)

by **Kenny** Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:48 pm

guildfordbat wrote:Billy Wright (who married one of the Beverley sisters which probably means nothing to most of you; they were Spice Girls equivalent of the 1950s!)

Well done

your up

by guildfordbat Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:43 pm

In which English seaside resort was the first Butlins holiday camp?

by **Kenny** Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:44 pm

Guess ......... Skegness ?

by guildfordbat Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:46 pm

KingKenny7Heaven wrote:Guess ......... Skegness ?

Shortest ever reign! Bang on. Off you go again ....

by **Kenny** Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:48 pm

That was atotal guess ...... went on holiday there when i was little

You have another go mate , im going off in a minute

by guildfordbat Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:07 pm

Cheers, King Kenny.

Who first said:
''He can run, but he can't hide'' [later adapted to - you can run, but you can't hide]?

by aucklandlaurie Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:16 pm

Mohammed Ali.

by guildfordbat Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:25 pm

Laurie,

No but a small ripple of applause.

Right sport but wrong person and wrong era ....

by aucklandlaurie Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:22 pm

right street,wrong house eh?

ok what about Rocky Marciano?

by Adam D Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:22 pm

must be earlier

Jim Lonsdale?

by guildfordbat Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:28 pm

Getting closer but earlier than Marciano ....

by Adam D Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:33 pm

Greb?

Jack Dempsey?

Joe Louis?

by guildfordbat Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:35 pm

Nope, not Lonsdale either.

Try about 25 years pre Ali ....

by aucklandlaurie Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:37 pm

Im picturing Max Scmelling saying it in a German accent..

by guildfordbat Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:38 pm

Just crossed - yep, you got there Hobo. Well done. It was Joe Louis referring to his unsuccessful challenger Billy Conn.

Over to you ....

by Adam D Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:48 pm

Who was the first black actor to win the Best Actor Oscar?

by **Pal Joey** Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:03 pm

Sidney Poitier?

by Adam D Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:05 pm

that didnt last long!

Your turn.....

by **Pal Joey** Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:15 pm

ha, I had an inkling. I didn't realise it was for "Lillies of the Field", not "To Sir With Love"..

Who first described the principle of plasma television and conceived the first flat panel display system?

by aucklandlaurie Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:17 pm

sheldon from the big bang theory.

by **Pal Joey** Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:19 pm

aucklandlaurie wrote: sheldon from the big bang theory.

unfortunately no

by aucklandlaurie Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:21 pm

gotto admit it was a bit of a guess.

by PJHolybloke Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:44 pm

Stephen Hawking?

Leonardo Da Vinci? He did everything else.

Steve Jobs?

by Adam D Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:45 pm

I would go for Phillips.

Not sure what his first name was! Terrence?

by Adam D Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:47 pm

I admit I just googled your question and if you gave a 1000 years to pick names at random, I never would have got it!

That was nigh on impossible!

by **Pal Joey** Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:50 pm

Only because I heard the name last night on an episode of QI...

OK, what year did Kalman Tihanyi do this work?

by Adam D Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:53 pm

I only know because I just read the wiki thread!

If you would of said to me:

Where would you find Kalman Tihanyi?

a) the lab
b) An Indian restaurant menu

I wouldnt have got the answer right Laugh

by **Pal Joey** Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:59 pm

... probably would have gone for 'a)'

Anyway it was 1936.

You have a crack Adam

by Gibson Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:18 am

What is, the meaning of liff?

X Hobo.
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by TwisT Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:54 am

Someone with a speech impediment describing an elevator?

by **Pal Joey** Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:20 pm

Is anything to do with the river in Dublin? A type of boat perhaps?

by **Kenny** Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:32 pm

Theres a book called The Meaning of Liff ?

by Gibson Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:44 pm

Kenny's there. Who wrote it?

by **Kenny** Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:51 pm

Dont know Gibbo ? looked at it years ago

by Gibson Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:00 pm

Think Marvin the Paranoid Android.

by **Kenny** Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:02 pm

Thats Hitchhikers isnt it ?

by Gibson Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:02 pm

Yeah.

by Thomond Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:04 pm

Doug Adams

by **Kenny** Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:05 pm

thats him

by Gibson Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:10 pm

Yeah. Your twist T.

by Thomond Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:13 pm

Let Kenny take it, he got the original question right.

by **Kenny** Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:17 pm

ok

Who was the last King of England ?

by Bathman_in_London Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:23 pm

Edward VI ?

by **Kenny** Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:24 pm

by TwisT Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:31 pm

Trick question? England, rather than GB.....so before the scots, welsh and irish came in.....

Hope that helps people....my history is rubbish so I could not even guess!

by Bathman_in_London Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:36 pm

Hmm, I was presuming it was the last king before James I, but In fact I think it might be William III before official unification?

by **Kenny** Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:38 pm

xTwisTx wrote:Trick question? England, rather than GB.....so before the scots, welsh and irish came in.....

Hope that helps people....my history is rubbish so I could not even guess!

spot on Bath

Well worked out , thought it might last for a while .. .He did hold the titles of King of Scotland and King of Ireland separatley

interesting fact Queen Elizabeth II isn't the Queen of England and never has been ,

by Bathman_in_London Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:23 pm

Good question.

One back for you:

Which is the only country to have started an Olympics as one country and ended it as another one? And which Olympics was it?

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