Silliness Quiz - Page 1038

Bookpossum · 07-28-2016, 03:48 AM

Ah yes, of course it's Bianca.

orlok · 07-28-2016, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

2. Pippa?

Twitter is to communications as haiku is to literature.

Ha ha.

orlok · 07-28-2016, 08:24 AM

Well done all, that's the lot answered:

1. How old was William Shakespeare when he married Anne Hathaway? 18 (Anne was 26) - drjd

2. In The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare, who was Kate's sister? Bianca - Shayne Parkinson

3. In which work by William Shakespeare does the character Shylock appear? The Merchant Of Venice - Bilbo1967

4. In which year did William Shakespeare die? 1616 (Shakespeare died on 23rd April 1616, his 52nd birthday) - drjd

5. From where did William Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen come? Verona - Bilbo1967

6. In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, how old was the title character? 30 - Shayne Parkinson

7. What was the name of William Shakespeare's only son? Hamnet (A twin, lived only 11 years) - drjd

8. Which king is murdered in William Shakespeare's Macbeth? Duncan - drjd

9. In which work by William Shakespeare do Oberon and Titania appear? A Midsummer Night's Dream - Bookpossum

10. In William Shakespeare's As You Like It, who was the principal female character? Rosalind - Bookpossum

drjd - 4 points
Bilbo1967 - 2 points
Bookpossum - 2 points
Shayne Parkinson - 2 points

A three-way tie for last position

Take it away drjd.

drjd · 07-28-2016, 09:07 AM

Thanks orlok!

(Although I am quite embarrassed to admit that William Shakespeare's literature was never my cup of tea.)

I will soon post a new puzzle.

drjd · 07-29-2016, 10:15 AM

There's nothing like art, an entire field dedicated to beauty and imagination. The greatest works of art have transformed not only history, but all of us, and the way we look at the world. Do you think you can recognize some of the world's most famous artistic creations? Take your shot with this terrific quiz on this weekend.

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Kumabjorn · 07-29-2016, 11:21 AM

1 Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
2 The scream by Edward Munch
3 something by Henri Matisse

They are hard to remember when you connect through Tapatalk.

Twitter is to communications as haiku is to literature.

Kumabjorn · 07-29-2016, 11:23 AM

4. Guernica by Pablo Picasso
5. Last supper by Leonardo da Vinci

Twitter is to communications as haiku is to literature.

doubleshuffle · 07-29-2016, 12:04 PM

12. Whistler - Whistler's Mother

orlok · 07-29-2016, 12:26 PM

3. Starry Night?
6. The Girl with the Pearl Earring - Rembrandt?
7. Salvador Dali
9. Gustav Klimt
10. American Gothic
13. Henri Matisse?
16. Toulouse-Lautrec?
17. Rene Magritte
18. Paul Gaugin
19. The Wreck of the Hesperus?
20. Caravaggio?
21. Henri Matisse?
23. Leonardo Da Vinci?
26. Rembrandt?
29. The Birth of Narcissus - Salvador Dali

Bookpossum · 07-29-2016, 07:19 PM

Golly, this takes me back to my art history studies!

3. Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh
6. The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer.
7. The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali.
8. The Night Watch (popular name though not the official one which is something like The Company of Captain Frans or Hans Coq) by Rembrandt.
9. The Kiss by Gustav Klimt.
11. By Renoir.
12. I think the actual title is Study in Grey and Black.
13. Sunday Afternoon on the Grande Jatte by Georges Suerat.
15. The Maids of Honour by Velasquez.
16. By Vincent van Gogh.
19. Looks like a Winslow Homer.
20. The Death of Marat by David.
21. By Renoir.
23. The Last Judgement by Michelangelo.
24. The Potato Eaters by Vincent van Gogh.
25. The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein.
26. The Anatomy Lesson.
27. The School of Philosophy by Raphael.
28. The Betrothal of the Virgin.
30. Somebody's marriage by Van Eyck.

drjd · 07-30-2016, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

1 Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
2 The scream by Edward Munch
3 something by Henri Matisse

They are hard to remember when you connect through Tapatalk.

Twitter is to communications as haiku is to literature.

1. Correct / Correct - 2 pts.
2. Correct / Correct - 2 pts.
3. Wrong / Wrong - 0 pts

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Tally:

Kumabjorn - 4 pts.

drjd · 07-30-2016, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

4. Guernica by Pablo Picasso
5. Last supper by Leonardo da Vinci

Twitter is to communications as haiku is to literature.

4. Correct / Correct - 2 pts.
5. Correct / Correct - 2 pts.

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Tally:

Kumabjorn - 8 pts.

Well done!

drjd · 07-30-2016, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

12. Whistler - Whistler's Mother

12. Correct / Correct - 2 pts.

Thanks for the impressive speech of Dr. Bean.

Here is the full name of the painter : James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

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Tally:

Kumabjorn - 8 pts.
doubleshuffle - 2 pts.

drjd · 07-30-2016, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

3. Starry Night?
6. The Girl with the Pearl Earring - Rembrandt?
7. Salvador Dali
9. Gustav Klimt
10. American Gothic
13. Henri Matisse?
16. Toulouse-Lautrec?
17. Rene Magritte
18. Paul Gaugin
19. The Wreck of the Hesperus?
20. Caravaggio?
21. Henri Matisse?
23. Leonardo Da Vinci?
26. Rembrandt?
29. The Birth of Narcissus - Salvador Dali

3. Correct / ? - 1 pt.
6. Correct / Wrong - 1 pt.
7. ? / Correct - 1 pt. (You guessed the correct name of the painter, Salvador Dali, with his distinct style. A little more efforts and you can recall the name of the painting too.)
9. ? / Correct - 1 pt.
10. Correct / ? - 1 pt.
13. Nope / ? - 0 pt.
16. No again / ? - 0 pt.
17. ? / Correct - 1 pt.
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19. Wrong / ? - 0 pt.
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23. ? / Wrong - 0 pt. (I agree both the painters had quite similar styles.)
26. ? / Correct - 1 pt.
29. Correct / Correct - 2 pts. (Although I shall fix the name of the painting as : Metamorphosis of Narcissus.)

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Tally:

Kumabjorn - 8 pts.
doubleshuffle - 2 pts.
orlok - 10 pts.

Very confidently played orlok! And you can always do better, I know! More points are waiting for you.

drjd · 07-30-2016, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bookpossum

Golly, this takes me back to my art history studies!

3. Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh
6. The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer.
7. The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali.
8. The Night Watch (popular name though not the official one which is something like The Company of Captain Frans or Hans Coq) by Rembrandt.
9. The Kiss by Gustav Klimt.
11. By Renoir.
12. I think the actual title is Study in Grey and Black.
13. Sunday Afternoon on the Grande Jatte by Georges Suerat.
15. The Maids of Honour by Velasquez.
16. By Vincent van Gogh.
19. Looks like a Winslow Homer.
20. The Death of Marat by David.
21. By Renoir.
23. The Last Judgement by Michelangelo.
24. The Potato Eaters by Vincent van Gogh.
25. The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein.
26. The Anatomy Lesson.
27. The School of Philosophy by Raphael.
28. The Betrothal of the Virgin.
30. Somebody's marriage by Van Eyck.

3. - / Correct - 1 pt.
6. - / Correct - 1 pt.
7. Correct / - 1 pt.
8. Correct / Correct - 2 pts.
9. Correct / - - 1 pt.
11. ? / Correct - 1 pt. (Full name of the painter : Pierre-Auguste Renoir)
12. To be more precise, the actual title was Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1. It is better known under its colloquial name Whistler's Mother, a painting in oils on canvas created by the American-born painter James McNeill Whistler in 1871.

13. Correct / Correct - 2 pts. (Actual title : A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte)
15. Correct / Correct - 2 pts.
16. ? / Correct - 1 pt. (How can you forget the name of the painting?)

19. Wrong / Wrong - 0 pt.
20. Correct / Correct - 2 pts. (Actual name of the painter : Jacques-Louis David)
21. ? / Correct - 1 pt. (Full name of the painter : Pierre-Auguste Renoir)
23. Correct / Correct - 2 pts.
24. Correct / Correct - 2 pts. (The Potato Eaters ?

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25. Correct / Correct - 2 pts. (Full name of the painter : Hans Holbein the Younger)
26. Correct / - - 1 pt.
27. Correct / Correct - 2 pts. (Correct name of the painting : The School of Athens)
28. Correct / ? - 1 pt. (Correct name of the painting : The Marriage of the Virgin)
30. Wrong / Correct - 1 pt. (Full name of the painter : Jan van Eyck)

Tally:

Kumabjorn - 8 pts.
doubleshuffle - 2 pts.
orlok - 10 pts.
Bookpossum - 26 pts.

It seems we have some very good art connoisseurs here! Very well done, Bookpossum!

Although we still have 14 points to go, I do not see any threat to challenge Bookpossum's win now. I can safely declare her the Winner!

07-29-2016, 10:15 AM	#15560
drjd The Couch Potato Posts: 34,509 Karma: 230999999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta	There's nothing like art, an entire field dedicated to beauty and imagination. The greatest works of art have transformed not only history, but all of us, and the way we look at the world. Do you think you can recognize some of the world's most famous artistic creations? Take your shot with this terrific quiz on this weekend. One point each for the correct title of the painting and the name of the painter. 1. Spoiler: 2. Spoiler: 3. Spoiler: 4. Spoiler: 5. Spoiler: 6. Spoiler: 7. Spoiler: 8. Spoiler: 9. Spoiler: 10. Spoiler: 11. Spoiler: 12. Spoiler: 13. Spoiler: 14. Spoiler: 15. Spoiler: 16. Spoiler: 17. Spoiler: 18. Spoiler: 19. Spoiler: 20. Spoiler: 21. Spoiler: 22. Spoiler: 23. Spoiler: 24. Spoiler: 25. Spoiler: 26. Spoiler: 27. Spoiler: 28. Spoiler: 29. Spoiler: 30. Spoiler: Last edited by pdurrant; 07-31-2016 at 05:08 AM. Reason: added spoiler tags to each image

07-29-2016, 12:26 PM	#15564
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	3. Starry Night? 6. The Girl with the Pearl Earring - Rembrandt? 7. Salvador Dali 9. Gustav Klimt 10. American Gothic 13. Henri Matisse? 16. Toulouse-Lautrec? 17. Rene Magritte 18. Paul Gaugin 19. The Wreck of the Hesperus? 20. Caravaggio? 21. Henri Matisse? 23. Leonardo Da Vinci? 26. Rembrandt? 29. The Birth of Narcissus - Salvador Dali Last edited by orlok; 07-29-2016 at 12:30 PM.

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07-28-2016, 03:48 AM	#15556
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Ah yes, of course it's Bianca.

07-28-2016, 08:24 AM	#15558
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Well done all, that's the lot answered: 1. How old was William Shakespeare when he married Anne Hathaway? 18 (Anne was 26) - drjd 2. In The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare, who was Kate's sister? Bianca - Shayne Parkinson 3. In which work by William Shakespeare does the character Shylock appear? The Merchant Of Venice - Bilbo1967 4. In which year did William Shakespeare die? 1616 (Shakespeare died on 23rd April 1616, his 52nd birthday) - drjd 5. From where did William Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen come? Verona - Bilbo1967 6. In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, how old was the title character? 30 - Shayne Parkinson 7. What was the name of William Shakespeare's only son? Hamnet (A twin, lived only 11 years) - drjd 8. Which king is murdered in William Shakespeare's Macbeth? Duncan - drjd 9. In which work by William Shakespeare do Oberon and Titania appear? A Midsummer Night's Dream - Bookpossum 10. In William Shakespeare's As You Like It, who was the principal female character? Rosalind - Bookpossum drjd - 4 points Bilbo1967 - 2 points Bookpossum - 2 points Shayne Parkinson - 2 points A three-way tie for last position Take it away drjd.

07-28-2016, 09:07 AM	#15559
drjd The Couch Potato Posts: 34,509 Karma: 230999999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta	Thanks orlok! (Although I am quite embarrassed to admit that William Shakespeare's literature was never my cup of tea.) I will soon post a new puzzle.

07-29-2016, 11:21 AM	#15561
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	1 Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci 2 The scream by Edward Munch 3 something by Henri Matisse They are hard to remember when you connect through Tapatalk. Twitter is to communications as haiku is to literature.

07-29-2016, 11:23 AM	#15562
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	4. Guernica by Pablo Picasso 5. Last supper by Leonardo da Vinci Twitter is to communications as haiku is to literature.

07-29-2016, 12:04 PM	#15563
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,944 Karma: 185432100 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. Whistler - Whistler's Mother

07-29-2016, 07:19 PM	#15565
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Golly, this takes me back to my art history studies! 3. Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh 6. The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer. 7. The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali. 8. The Night Watch (popular name though not the official one which is something like The Company of Captain Frans or Hans Coq) by Rembrandt. 9. The Kiss by Gustav Klimt. 11. By Renoir. 12. I think the actual title is Study in Grey and Black. 13. Sunday Afternoon on the Grande Jatte by Georges Suerat. 15. The Maids of Honour by Velasquez. 16. By Vincent van Gogh. 19. Looks like a Winslow Homer. 20. The Death of Marat by David. 21. By Renoir. 23. The Last Judgement by Michelangelo. 24. The Potato Eaters by Vincent van Gogh. 25. The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein. 26. The Anatomy Lesson. 27. The School of Philosophy by Raphael. 28. The Betrothal of the Virgin. 30. Somebody's marriage by Van Eyck.

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