Silliness Quiz - Page 1049

orlok · 08-20-2016, 07:14 AM

Latest status:

1. Howard Hughes was obsessed with which Rock Hudson film?

2. Which famous 1963 horror film takes place in the sleepy little coastal town Bodega Bay? - The Birds (Bilbo1967)

3. Jack Bauer and Aaron Pierce are the only two characters that have appeared in seven seasons of the TV series 24. What does Aaron Pierce do for a living in the show?

4. With the aid of the following pairs of actors who appeared in the movie, name the films about people living in a post apocalyptic world. One point for each correct answer:
a. Viggo Mortensen and Robert Duvall,
b. Charlton Heston and Anthony Zerbe,
c. Denzil Washington and Gary Oldman,
d. Kevin Costner and Tom Petty, - The Postman (pdurrant)
e. Jan-Michael Vincent and George Peppard,
f. Gregory Peck and Fred Astaire, - On The Beach (drjd)
g. Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling,
h. Kevin Costner and Dennis Hopper - Waterworld (Cinisajoy)

5. The Academy Award winning song 'When You Wish Upon A Star' was written for which classic 1940 film? - Pinocchio (pdurrant)

6. Who are the only two women to have won the Academy Award for best actress two years in a row? One point for each correct answer. - Katherine Hepburn (Bilbo1967) and (?)

7. Wikus van der Merwe is the reluctant hero in which film?

8. Name the two actresses Frank Sinatra married. - Ava Gardner (Bilbo1967) and Mia Farrow (drjd)

9. Name the film in which each of the following played a US President. One point for each correct answer:
a. Billy Bob Thornton, - Love Actually (Bilbo1967)
b. Ben Kingsley, - Dave (drjd)
c. Robin Williams,
d. Nigel Hawthorne, - Amistad (drjd)
e. Gene Hackman,
f. Danny Glover

10. The 2009 British science fiction film 'Moon' was directed by Duncan Jones. Jones is the son of which famous English musician? - David Bowie - Duncan Jones was once called Zowie Bowie (drjd)

11. The following are the evil antagonists in which Disney films? One point for each correct answer:
a. Maleficent, - Sleeping Beauty (drjd)
b. Frollo, - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (drjd)
c. Jafar, - Aladdin (Bilbo1967)
d. Ursula, - The Little Mermaid (pdurrant)
e. Gaston, - Beauty and the Beast (pdurrant)
f. Lady Tremain - Cinderella (drjd)

12. Which Hollywood actress who has been married nine times was probably born in 1917? - Zsa Zsa Gabor (drjd)

13. In which films did Charlton Heston play the following roles? One point for each correct answer:
a. George Taylor,
b. Moses, -The Ten Commandments (pdurrant)
c. Michelangelo, - The Agony and the Ecstasy (drjd)
d. General 'Chinese' Gordon, - Khartoum (Bookpossum)
e. Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar,
f. John the Baptist

14. What is inside the doll in the 1967 film thriller 'Wait Untll Dark' staring Audrey Hepburn? - Heroin (Bilbo1967)

drjd - 10 points
Bilbo1967 - 6 points
pdurrant - 5 points
Bookpossum - 1 point
Cinisajoy - 1 point

Still plenty of points available.

Shayne Parkinson · 08-20-2016, 05:03 PM

4a The Road

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orlok · 08-20-2016, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

4a The Road

(Feeling well again! Thanks so much for the kind wishes, lovely MobileReaders)

Correct.

Glad to hear you are feeling better Shayne.

doubleshuffle · 08-21-2016, 03:42 AM

4b Planet of the Apes?

doubleshuffle · 08-21-2016, 03:45 AM

9e 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?

orlok · 08-21-2016, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

4b Planet of the Apes?

Quote:

Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

9e 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?

Both incorrect I'm afraid.

doubleshuffle · 08-21-2016, 05:05 AM

Yeah, I've googlecheated in the meantime. Seems the second one doesn't even exist. I'm getting too old for this shit.

orlok · 08-21-2016, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

Yeah, I've googlecheated in the meantime. Seems the second one doesn't even exist. I'm getting too old for this shit.

Maybe you were thinking of "Murder at 1600" with Wesley Snipes?

orlok · 09-04-2016, 08:06 AM

Apologies, I've let this slide as there have been no more guesses to prompt me. Here are the full set of answers, with the missing ones in red:

1. Howard Hughes was obsessed with which Rock Hudson film? Ice Station Zebra

2. Which famous 1963 horror film takes place in the sleepy little coastal town Bodega Bay? - The Birds (Bilbo1967)

3. Jack Bauer and Aaron Pierce are the only two characters that have appeared in seven seasons of the TV series 24. What does Aaron Pierce do for a living in the show? Secret Service agent

4. With the aid of the following pairs of actors who appeared in the movie, name the films about people living in a post apocalyptic world. One point for each correct answer:
a. Viggo Mortensen and Robert Duvall, - The Road (Shayne Parkinson)
b. Charlton Heston and Anthony Zerbe, The Omega Man
c. Denzil Washington and Gary Oldman, The Book Of Eli
d. Kevin Costner and Tom Petty, - The Postman (pdurrant)
e. Jan-Michael Vincent and George Peppard, Damnation Alley
f. Gregory Peck and Fred Astaire, - On The Beach (drjd)
g. Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling, Zardoz
h. Kevin Costner and Dennis Hopper - Waterworld (Cinisajoy)

5. The Academy Award winning song 'When You Wish Upon A Star' was written for which classic 1940 film? - Pinocchio (pdurrant)

6. Who are the only two women to have won the Academy Award for best actress two years in a row? One point for each correct answer. - Katherine Hepburn (Bilbo1967) and Luise Rainer

7. Wikus van der Merwe is the reluctant hero in which film? District 9

8. Name the two actresses Frank Sinatra married. - Ava Gardner (Bilbo1967) and Mia Farrow (drjd)

9. Name the film in which each of the following played a US President. One point for each correct answer:
a. Billy Bob Thornton, - Love Actually (Bilbo1967)
b. Ben Kingsley, - Dave (drjd)
c. Robin Williams, Night At The Museum
d. Nigel Hawthorne, - Amistad (drjd)
e. Gene Hackman, Absolute Power
f. Danny Glover 2012

10. The 2009 British science fiction film 'Moon' was directed by Duncan Jones. Jones is the son of which famous English musician? - David Bowie - Duncan Jones was once called Zowie Bowie (drjd)

11. The following are the evil antagonists in which Disney films? One point for each correct answer:
a. Maleficent, - Sleeping Beauty (drjd)
b. Frollo, - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (drjd)
c. Jafar, - Aladdin (Bilbo1967)
d. Ursula, - The Little Mermaid (pdurrant)
e. Gaston, - Beauty and the Beast (pdurrant)
f. Lady Tremain - Cinderella (drjd)

12. Which Hollywood actress who has been married nine times was probably born in 1917? - Zsa Zsa Gabor (drjd)

13. In which films did Charlton Heston play the following roles? One point for each correct answer:
a. George Taylor, Planet of the Apes
b. Moses, -The Ten Commandments (pdurrant)
c. Michelangelo, - The Agony and the Ecstasy (drjd)
d. General 'Chinese' Gordon, - Khartoum (Bookpossum)
e. Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, El Cid
f. John the Baptist The Greatest Story Ever Told

14. What is inside the doll in the 1967 film thriller 'Wait Untll Dark' staring Audrey Hepburn? - Heroin (Bilbo1967)

So with 10 points, I declare drjd the winner!

drjd · 09-06-2016, 05:33 AM

Thank you orlok.

Here are some witty questions to test your word power. One point each for correct answers.

1. What word of six letters contains six words besides itself, without transposing any of its letters?

2. In what common word does the letter O sound like the letter I?

3. Can you name three words that begin with P, in which the P is silent?

4. Can you name three common words, each containing a B, in which the B is silent?

5. Can you name a word containing the letter I, in which the I is silent?

6. What word, by changing the position of one letter, becomes its opposite?

7. What word is it from which the whole may be taken and yet some will be left?

8. What word of five letters has only one left when two letters are subtracted from it?

9. What word, when deprived of one of its letters, makes you sick?

10. Is there a word in the English language that contains all the vowels?

11. In a certain word the letter L is in the middle, in the beginning, and at the end. There is only one L in the word. What is this peculiar word?

12. What word of five letters has six left after you take two away?

13. What word of fifteen letters is there from which you can subtract twelve and leave ten?

14. Can you think of two eight-letter words, one of which has one syllable and the other five syllables?

15. What word of five syllables is it that, if you take away one syllable, no syllable remains?

16. Which word in the English language contains the greatest number of letters?

17. There is a common word of three syllables from which, if you take away five letters, a male will remain. If you take away four letters, a female will remain. If you take away three, a great man will appear, and the whole word tells you what Joan of Arc was.

18. What word of ten letters might be spelled with five?

19. What words can be pronounced quicker and shorter by adding another syllable to them?

20. What word of eight letters is there from which you can subtract five and leave ten?

21. There are two words in the English language in which the five vowels follow each other in their regular order—A, E. I, O, U. Which words are they?

22. What word of four syllables represents Sin riding on a little animal?

23. What is the longest word in the English language?

pdurrant · 09-06-2016, 06:05 AM

2. Women
3. Psychiatrist, Psychic, Psychotic

4. subtle

7. wholesome

8. shone

10. Yes.

12. sioux

13. appropriateness?

16. envelope

20. nineteen

doubleshuffle · 09-06-2016, 07:36 AM

12. sixty

doubleshuffle · 09-06-2016, 07:41 AM

4. lamb, comb, numb

doubleshuffle · 09-06-2016, 07:41 AM

5. cruise

doubleshuffle · 09-06-2016, 07:54 AM

15. monosyllable

08-21-2016, 05:05 AM	#15727
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	Yeah, I've googlecheated in the meantime. Seems the second one doesn't even exist. I'm getting too old for this shit. Last edited by doubleshuffle; 08-21-2016 at 05:07 AM.

09-04-2016, 08:06 AM	#15729
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Apologies, I've let this slide as there have been no more guesses to prompt me. Here are the full set of answers, with the missing ones in red: 1. Howard Hughes was obsessed with which Rock Hudson film? Ice Station Zebra 2. Which famous 1963 horror film takes place in the sleepy little coastal town Bodega Bay? - The Birds (Bilbo1967) 3. Jack Bauer and Aaron Pierce are the only two characters that have appeared in seven seasons of the TV series 24. What does Aaron Pierce do for a living in the show? Secret Service agent 4. With the aid of the following pairs of actors who appeared in the movie, name the films about people living in a post apocalyptic world. One point for each correct answer: a. Viggo Mortensen and Robert Duvall, - The Road (Shayne Parkinson) b. Charlton Heston and Anthony Zerbe, The Omega Man c. Denzil Washington and Gary Oldman, The Book Of Eli d. Kevin Costner and Tom Petty, - The Postman (pdurrant) e. Jan-Michael Vincent and George Peppard, Damnation Alley f. Gregory Peck and Fred Astaire, - On The Beach (drjd) g. Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling, Zardoz h. Kevin Costner and Dennis Hopper - Waterworld (Cinisajoy) 5. The Academy Award winning song 'When You Wish Upon A Star' was written for which classic 1940 film? - Pinocchio (pdurrant) 6. Who are the only two women to have won the Academy Award for best actress two years in a row? One point for each correct answer. - Katherine Hepburn (Bilbo1967) and Luise Rainer 7. Wikus van der Merwe is the reluctant hero in which film? District 9 8. Name the two actresses Frank Sinatra married. - Ava Gardner (Bilbo1967) and Mia Farrow (drjd) 9. Name the film in which each of the following played a US President. One point for each correct answer: a. Billy Bob Thornton, - Love Actually (Bilbo1967) b. Ben Kingsley, - Dave (drjd) c. Robin Williams, Night At The Museum d. Nigel Hawthorne, - Amistad (drjd) e. Gene Hackman, Absolute Power f. Danny Glover 2012 10. The 2009 British science fiction film 'Moon' was directed by Duncan Jones. Jones is the son of which famous English musician? - David Bowie - Duncan Jones was once called Zowie Bowie (drjd) 11. The following are the evil antagonists in which Disney films? One point for each correct answer: a. Maleficent, - Sleeping Beauty (drjd) b. Frollo, - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (drjd) c. Jafar, - Aladdin (Bilbo1967) d. Ursula, - The Little Mermaid (pdurrant) e. Gaston, - Beauty and the Beast (pdurrant) f. Lady Tremain - Cinderella (drjd) 12. Which Hollywood actress who has been married nine times was probably born in 1917? - Zsa Zsa Gabor (drjd) 13. In which films did Charlton Heston play the following roles? One point for each correct answer: a. George Taylor, Planet of the Apes b. Moses, -The Ten Commandments (pdurrant) c. Michelangelo, - The Agony and the Ecstasy (drjd) d. General 'Chinese' Gordon, - Khartoum (Bookpossum) e. Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, El Cid f. John the Baptist The Greatest Story Ever Told 14. What is inside the doll in the 1967 film thriller 'Wait Untll Dark' staring Audrey Hepburn? - Heroin (Bilbo1967) So with 10 points, I declare drjd the winner! Last edited by orlok; 09-04-2016 at 08:14 AM.

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08-20-2016, 07:14 AM	#15721
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Latest status: 1. Howard Hughes was obsessed with which Rock Hudson film? 2. Which famous 1963 horror film takes place in the sleepy little coastal town Bodega Bay? - The Birds (Bilbo1967) 3. Jack Bauer and Aaron Pierce are the only two characters that have appeared in seven seasons of the TV series 24. What does Aaron Pierce do for a living in the show? 4. With the aid of the following pairs of actors who appeared in the movie, name the films about people living in a post apocalyptic world. One point for each correct answer: a. Viggo Mortensen and Robert Duvall, b. Charlton Heston and Anthony Zerbe, c. Denzil Washington and Gary Oldman, d. Kevin Costner and Tom Petty, - The Postman (pdurrant) e. Jan-Michael Vincent and George Peppard, f. Gregory Peck and Fred Astaire, - On The Beach (drjd) g. Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling, h. Kevin Costner and Dennis Hopper - Waterworld (Cinisajoy) 5. The Academy Award winning song 'When You Wish Upon A Star' was written for which classic 1940 film? - Pinocchio (pdurrant) 6. Who are the only two women to have won the Academy Award for best actress two years in a row? One point for each correct answer. - Katherine Hepburn (Bilbo1967) and (?) 7. Wikus van der Merwe is the reluctant hero in which film? 8. Name the two actresses Frank Sinatra married. - Ava Gardner (Bilbo1967) and Mia Farrow (drjd) 9. Name the film in which each of the following played a US President. One point for each correct answer: a. Billy Bob Thornton, - Love Actually (Bilbo1967) b. Ben Kingsley, - Dave (drjd) c. Robin Williams, d. Nigel Hawthorne, - Amistad (drjd) e. Gene Hackman, f. Danny Glover 10. The 2009 British science fiction film 'Moon' was directed by Duncan Jones. Jones is the son of which famous English musician? - David Bowie - Duncan Jones was once called Zowie Bowie (drjd) 11. The following are the evil antagonists in which Disney films? One point for each correct answer: a. Maleficent, - Sleeping Beauty (drjd) b. Frollo, - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (drjd) c. Jafar, - Aladdin (Bilbo1967) d. Ursula, - The Little Mermaid (pdurrant) e. Gaston, - Beauty and the Beast (pdurrant) f. Lady Tremain - Cinderella (drjd) 12. Which Hollywood actress who has been married nine times was probably born in 1917? - Zsa Zsa Gabor (drjd) 13. In which films did Charlton Heston play the following roles? One point for each correct answer: a. George Taylor, b. Moses, -The Ten Commandments (pdurrant) c. Michelangelo, - The Agony and the Ecstasy (drjd) d. General 'Chinese' Gordon, - Khartoum (Bookpossum) e. Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, f. John the Baptist 14. What is inside the doll in the 1967 film thriller 'Wait Untll Dark' staring Audrey Hepburn? - Heroin (Bilbo1967) drjd - 10 points Bilbo1967 - 6 points pdurrant - 5 points Bookpossum - 1 point Cinisajoy - 1 point Still plenty of points available.

08-20-2016, 05:03 PM	#15722
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	4a The Road (Feeling well again! Thanks so much for the kind wishes, lovely MobileReaders)

08-21-2016, 03:42 AM	#15724
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	4b Planet of the Apes?

08-21-2016, 03:45 AM	#15725
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	9e 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?

09-06-2016, 05:33 AM	#15730
drjd The Couch Potato Posts: 34,509 Karma: 230999999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta	Thank you orlok. Here are some witty questions to test your word power. One point each for correct answers. 1. What word of six letters contains six words besides itself, without transposing any of its letters? 2. In what common word does the letter O sound like the letter I? 3. Can you name three words that begin with P, in which the P is silent? 4. Can you name three common words, each containing a B, in which the B is silent? 5. Can you name a word containing the letter I, in which the I is silent? 6. What word, by changing the position of one letter, becomes its opposite? 7. What word is it from which the whole may be taken and yet some will be left? 8. What word of five letters has only one left when two letters are subtracted from it? 9. What word, when deprived of one of its letters, makes you sick? 10. Is there a word in the English language that contains all the vowels? 11. In a certain word the letter L is in the middle, in the beginning, and at the end. There is only one L in the word. What is this peculiar word? 12. What word of five letters has six left after you take two away? 13. What word of fifteen letters is there from which you can subtract twelve and leave ten? 14. Can you think of two eight-letter words, one of which has one syllable and the other five syllables? 15. What word of five syllables is it that, if you take away one syllable, no syllable remains? 16. Which word in the English language contains the greatest number of letters? 17. There is a common word of three syllables from which, if you take away five letters, a male will remain. If you take away four letters, a female will remain. If you take away three, a great man will appear, and the whole word tells you what Joan of Arc was. 18. What word of ten letters might be spelled with five? 19. What words can be pronounced quicker and shorter by adding another syllable to them? 20. What word of eight letters is there from which you can subtract five and leave ten? 21. There are two words in the English language in which the five vowels follow each other in their regular order—A, E. I, O, U. Which words are they? 22. What word of four syllables represents Sin riding on a little animal? 23. What is the longest word in the English language?

09-06-2016, 06:05 AM	#15731
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,510 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	2. Women 3. Psychiatrist, Psychic, Psychotic 4. subtle 7. wholesome 8. shone 10. Yes. 12. sioux 13. appropriateness? 16. envelope 20. nineteen

09-06-2016, 07:36 AM	#15732
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	12. sixty

09-06-2016, 07:41 AM	#15733
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	4. lamb, comb, numb

09-06-2016, 07:41 AM	#15734
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	5. cruise

09-06-2016, 07:54 AM	#15735
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	15. monosyllable

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