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Brink15 Posted August 15, 2002 Report Share Posted August 15, 2002 DB, The lead actor in the movie Signs is ? Mel Gibson What London district did Jack the Ripper roam in ? White Chapel Who wrote the book, Phantom of the Opera ? Leroux What did SLORC stand for ? State Law and Order Restoration Council Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina ? Sarajevo You already got most of the ones I knew, and quite a few I didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phiketpete Posted August 15, 2002 Report Share Posted August 15, 2002 Brink "Maybe" I think it would be an absolute certainty. there are at least 2 quiz nights per week now in which we enter a team or teams and it would seem that there would be more rather than less in the future so unless you are planning a day trip to LOS you will be able to participate should you desire. Look forward to meeting you whwnever it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phiketpete Posted August 15, 2002 Report Share Posted August 15, 2002 db for the record and for any others still wishing to take a stab not all of your answers are correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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phiketpete Posted August 15, 2002 Report Share Posted August 15, 2002 Exactly i was really trying to encourage others to have a go rather than assume that the answers given so far were all correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brink15 Posted August 15, 2002 Report Share Posted August 15, 2002 Hey maybe that's why I thought I got some of them wrong. I thought DB was always right. Actually some of them I couldn't even guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman Posted August 15, 2002 Report Share Posted August 15, 2002 What Italian team was relegated to 4th division due to financial difficulties this year ? Fiorentina Capital of Uruguay ? Montivideo Who sponsors the Community Shield ? McDonalds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom Michael Posted August 16, 2002 Report Share Posted August 16, 2002 Questions and answers for round one : * Who wrote "Wind in Willows" ? (Kenneth Grahame) * The next Earth Summit will be held in what country ? (South Africa) * The 2nd most used word in the English language ? (of) * Capital of Croatia ? (Zagreb) * Emphysema effects what organ ? (Lungs) * SCUBA stands for ? (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) * Chinese game, name means "Sparrows" ? (Mahjong) Questions and answers for round two : * What Italian team was relegated to 4th division due to financial difficulties this year ? (Fiorentina) * A statue was erected in Moscow this week, what was the significance ? (Kursk sinking) * The lead actor in the movie Signs is ? (Mel Gibson) * If you hurt your Tarsals, what part of your body is hurting ? (Ankle) * In 1945, the UK removed this bank note from circulation. What was the face value ? (1000 pound) * Guy Fawkes was arrested on what day ? (November 4th) * Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina ? (Sarajevo) * How many yards in a mile ? (1,760) * The second most used letter in the English alphabet ? (???) I forget the correct answer, but it was not "e" which we guessed wrongly. Questions and answers for round 3 : * Who sponsors the Community Shield ? (McDonalds) * Who wrote the book, Phantom of the Opera ? (Gaston LaRue) * What British actor is in the new Austin Powers film as Austin's father ? (Michael Caine) * Enuresis is a condition more commonly called ? (Bedwetting) * Who was Ronald Reagan's vice president during his second term ? (George Herbert Walker Bush) * Capital of Oman ? (Muscat) * How many acres in a square mile ? (1,728) * APEC stands for what ? (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) * Capital of Nicaragua ? (Managua) * The three offensive weapons in Fencing ? (epee, foil and sabre) * The second most popular selling book in the UK ? (Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung, also known as Mao's Little Red Book) Questions and answers for Round 4 : * Who wrote Gulliver's Travels? (Jonathan Swift). * Who was the UN Goodwill Ambassador who visited Angola this month ? (Mia Farrow) * Superman lives in what city ? (Metropolis) * The first animal name in the dictionary ? (Aardvark) * Capital of Uruguay ? (Montevideo) * How much is a one day BTS card ? (Thai Baht 100) * What London district did Jack the Ripper roam in ? (White Chapel) * What did SLORC stand for ? (State Law and Order Restoration Council) * What century was the Spinning Jenny invented in ? (18th Century) (Patent applied for in 1770) Need to get a few more people involved, two teams of 6 are the goal for the Londoner Quiz on 27 August. Why don't we make the announcement in the General Discussion Thread and then move it to Sports & Leisure on the night of the quiz. Cheers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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