Silliness Quiz - Page 1045

Bookpossum · 08-17-2016, 07:54 AM

1. At which battle of 1314 did Robert The Bruce defeat the English forces? Bannockburn - drjd.

2. Consecrated in 1962, where is the Cathedral Church of St Michael? Coventry - drjd.

3. How many arms/tentacles/limbs does a squid have? 10 (2 tentacles and 8 arms) - drjd.

4. Characters Charlie Allnut and Rosie Sayer appeared in which classic 1951 movie? Who were the two actors in these parts? And who wrote the book on which the film was based? (4 points in total.)

5. For his part in which 1953 film did Frank Sinatra receive a Best Supporting Actor Oscar?

6. For which fruit is the US state of Georgia famous? Peach - poohbear_nc.

7. In the 1963 film The Great Escape, what names were given to the three tunnels? Tom, Dick and Harry - orlok.

8. The Shatt-el-Arab (River of Arabia) is the confluence of which two other rivers?

9. Which 17th century explorer was buried with a pipe and a box of tobacco? Sir Walter Raleigh - drjd.

10. How old is a horse when it changes from a filly to a mare?

orlok · 08-17-2016, 07:55 AM

5. From Here to Eternity?

10. Three years?

orlok · 08-17-2016, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by drjd

2. Coventry, England (Not sure though.)

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Originally Posted by orlok

If that's correct, I'm embarrassed, given that I live 10 miles away

So now I'm officially embarrassed

. It was consecrated so recently because the original cathedral was bombed out in the war and they had to build a new one. Just didn't remember what it was called.

drjd · 08-17-2016, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

So now I'm officially embarrassed

. It was consecrated so recently because the original cathedral was bombed out in the war and they had to build a new one. Just didn't remember what it was called.

Actually the bombarding during the Second WW - Coventry Blitz of 1940 by the German Luftwaffe destroying a Gothic church later designated cathedral, was the only clue in my mind.

And yes, I too feel very embarrassed when some visitor asks me any local address in my city, which I am mostly not aware of.

pdurrant · 08-17-2016, 08:41 AM

8. Tigris and Euphrates?

Bilbo1967 · 08-17-2016, 10:43 AM

10. Four years?

drjd · 08-17-2016, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

10. 2 years?

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Originally Posted by orlok

10. Three years?

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

10. Four years?

Well, isn't it a very individual characteristic of each horse?

I bid for 5 years.

orlok · 08-17-2016, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by drjd

Well, isn't it a very individual characteristic of each horse?

No, I think it's something to do with horse racing or breeding. They are officially recognised as making the transition at a certain age.

Phyllis41 · 08-17-2016, 03:09 PM

4. Was it 'The African Queen' ?

poohbear_nc · 08-17-2016, 07:54 PM

5. The Man with the Golden Arm?

Bookpossum · 08-17-2016, 08:22 PM

Good to see you have all been working hard during my nighttime. So now we have:

4. The African Queen - Phyllis41. Still some points to get from who the two main actors were and who wrote the book.

5. From Here to Eternity - orlok.

8. Tigris and Euphrates - pdurrant.

10. Four years - Bilbo1967.

So we have drjd in the lead with 4, followed by orlok with 2, and then with 1 each poohbear_nc, pdurrant, Bilbo1967 and Phyllis41.

Three points left on offer on question 4, so it's still anybody's to win!

pdurrant · 08-18-2016, 01:32 AM

4.
Humphrey Bogart & Katherine Hepburn were the actors, book written by C S Forrester.

Bookpossum · 08-18-2016, 08:17 AM

Yes indeed, o Grand One. 3 points to you.

So that means we have a tie for first place as drjd and pdurrant have four points each. Would one of you please give us the next quiz?

drjd · 08-18-2016, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Bookpossum

So that means we have a tie for first place as drjd and pdurrant have four points each. Would one of you please give us the next quiz?

Great! Let us flip a coin, Grand Mouse!

And thanks, Bookpossum, for posting a great quiz!

pdurrant · 08-18-2016, 09:00 AM

Let's have an "Only Connect" wall.

One point for each correct group of four, one point for what connects them.

Winnie, Roo, Barque, Smack
Eeyore, Schooner, Clipper, Cheap
Piglet, Roller, Felucca, Coup
Speed, Owl, Figure, Ice

(These 16 words can be split into four groups of four, each group with a common connection.)

08-18-2016, 09:00 AM	#15675
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,036 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Let's have an "Only Connect" wall. One point for each correct group of four, one point for what connects them. Winnie, Roo, Barque, Smack Eeyore, Schooner, Clipper, Cheap Piglet, Roller, Felucca, Coup Speed, Owl, Figure, Ice (These 16 words can be split into four groups of four, each group with a common connection.) Last edited by pdurrant; 08-18-2016 at 09:21 AM. Reason: Fixed duplication

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08-17-2016, 07:54 AM	#15661
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	1. At which battle of 1314 did Robert The Bruce defeat the English forces? Bannockburn - drjd. 2. Consecrated in 1962, where is the Cathedral Church of St Michael? Coventry - drjd. 3. How many arms/tentacles/limbs does a squid have? 10 (2 tentacles and 8 arms) - drjd. 4. Characters Charlie Allnut and Rosie Sayer appeared in which classic 1951 movie? Who were the two actors in these parts? And who wrote the book on which the film was based? (4 points in total.) 5. For his part in which 1953 film did Frank Sinatra receive a Best Supporting Actor Oscar? 6. For which fruit is the US state of Georgia famous? Peach - poohbear_nc. 7. In the 1963 film The Great Escape, what names were given to the three tunnels? Tom, Dick and Harry - orlok. 8. The Shatt-el-Arab (River of Arabia) is the confluence of which two other rivers? 9. Which 17th century explorer was buried with a pipe and a box of tobacco? Sir Walter Raleigh - drjd. 10. How old is a horse when it changes from a filly to a mare?

08-17-2016, 07:55 AM	#15662
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	5. From Here to Eternity? 10. Three years?

08-17-2016, 08:41 AM	#15665
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,036 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	8. Tigris and Euphrates?

08-17-2016, 10:43 AM	#15666
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	10. Four years?

08-17-2016, 03:09 PM	#15669
Phyllis41 Wizardess Posts: 1,987 Karma: 10093808 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: Kobo H2O, Galaxy Note 3	4. Was it 'The African Queen' ?

08-17-2016, 07:54 PM	#15670
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,574 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	5. The Man with the Golden Arm?

08-17-2016, 08:22 PM	#15671
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Good to see you have all been working hard during my nighttime. So now we have: 4. The African Queen - Phyllis41. Still some points to get from who the two main actors were and who wrote the book. 5. From Here to Eternity - orlok. 8. Tigris and Euphrates - pdurrant. 10. Four years - Bilbo1967. So we have drjd in the lead with 4, followed by orlok with 2, and then with 1 each poohbear_nc, pdurrant, Bilbo1967 and Phyllis41. Three points left on offer on question 4, so it's still anybody's to win!

08-18-2016, 01:32 AM	#15672
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,036 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	4. Humphrey Bogart & Katherine Hepburn were the actors, book written by C S Forrester.

08-18-2016, 08:17 AM	#15673
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Yes indeed, o Grand One. 3 points to you. So that means we have a tie for first place as drjd and pdurrant have four points each. Would one of you please give us the next quiz?

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