Quiz Questions

by **Pal Joey** Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:22 am

First topic message reminder :

Created by hughie1986 on Fri 16 Sep 2011.

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

Simples.

Last Question: by JuliusHMarx 3rd September, 2012 at 11:45

"Who was the last man to walk on the moon?"

Last Answer: by Rava Today at 17:00

"Eugene Cernan, December 1972"

by **Pal Joey** Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:49 pm

Correct country Marxy... now which city?

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:58 am

The only one I know is Bogota

by **Pal Joey** Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:15 pm

That's it.

I saw some doco where a guy who makes bullet proof clothing says because of the amount of police per sq. mile, number of security guards and his clothing... that makes it the 'safest' city in the world. Absolute bs...

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun Feb 10, 2013 3:40 pm

What is the world's best selling sweet and where does it's name come from?

by **Pal Joey** Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:01 pm

Chocolate from Mexico? Didn't it used to be a currency there?

Or are we talking a more specific sweet like 'Hershey' or something?

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:03 pm

A specific product, a random example being Rowntree's Fruit Gums.

by **Pal Joey** Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:08 pm

OK... Cadbury's Wine Gums?

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:17 pm

Nope - it has chocolate in.

by **Pal Joey** Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:18 pm

Mars Bar?

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:23 pm

Nope - correct manufacturer though

by **Pal Joey** Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:27 pm

Life Savers or Juicy Fruit chewing gum?

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:28 pm

umm, it still has chocolate in Smile

by **Pal Joey** Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:29 pm

doh! M&Ms? ... or Smarties?

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:39 pm

M&Ms!

Which stands for?

by **Pal Joey** Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:44 pm

Isn't it named after the Mars brothers?

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:51 pm

The first M is for their father, Forrest Mars Sr.
The second M is for Bruce Murrie, son of William Murrie, CEO of Hershey for decades.

Forrest had been kicked out of Mars by his dad, and set up in the UK, creating the Mars bar. He went back to the US, set up M&M's with Murrie, then kicked Murrie out and eventually took over the original Mars Ltd as well.

by **Pal Joey** Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:56 pm

Think up another question mate... I'm off to bed. I only got up to watch the rugby. jeezus... 3:57am here!

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:55 pm

In Manhattan, what is the length of a (north-south) city block?

by **Pal Joey** Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:15 am

Around 250 feet I think. (short dimension)

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:36 am

Slightly higher

by **Kenny** Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:04 am

251 feet

by **Pal Joey** Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:04 am

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:23 am

Linebreaker wrote:260?

Close enough - 263.
1/20th of a mile

by **Pal Joey** Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:46 am

what's it the other way? 900'?

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:49 am

Yes, did you know that off the top of your head?

by **Pal Joey** Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:59 am

I did know the exact dimensions at one time... I'm an urban design nutter/architect so can tell you the heights of tall buildings... but had forgotten the exact numbers. I know it was based on some proportional system or optimal area for city blocks at the time it was laid out.

just checked it out again... 20 blocks per mile north of 14th St. The 250 feet was a guess - knew it was something near that from memory.

by **Kenny** Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:47 pm

What about a new question ?

by **Pal Joey** Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:06 pm

OK.

Which country's name means "an abundance of fish" or "an abundance of fish, trees and butterflies" according to some?

by **Kenny** Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:23 pm

Panama ? if memory serves

by **Pal Joey** Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:20 am

Your memory is excellent! Very Happy

by **Kenny** Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:22 pm

Which is the longest road in the UK ?

by **JuliusHMarx** Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:28 pm

Fosse Way?

by **Kenny** Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:30 pm

er no , unless thats a nickname i dont know

by **JuliusHMarx** Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:33 pm

Fosse Way is an old Roman road - 182 miles

Is it a motorway?

by **Kenny** Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:34 pm

its london to Scotland

by **Pal Joey** Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:29 pm

The M1?

by **Pal Joey** Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:30 pm

The M2?

by **Pal Joey** Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:30 pm

The M3?

by **Pal Joey** Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:30 pm

The M4?

by **Pal Joey** Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:30 pm

The M5?

by **Pal Joey** Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:31 pm

M I on the right track... I mean road?

by **Pal Joey** Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:31 pm

M 62?

by littleswannygirl Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:27 am

by **Kenny** Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:40 am

littleswannygirl wrote:A1?

yep

by littleswannygirl Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:27 am

Can someone else give us a new question please? I'm at work and only able to get on here intermittently. Ta

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:59 am

What's the most common pub name in the UK?

by **Pal Joey** Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:16 am

The White Swan?

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:25 am

by **Pal Joey** Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:27 am

The Wild Boar?

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:35 am

no - it is an animal though

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