Silliness Quiz - Page 995

pdurrant · 01-16-2016, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

1. Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.

Yes and Yes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

2. Gertrude Stein.

3. Sherlock Holmes / Arthur Conan Doyle?

Yes, yes and yes.

2 points to Bilbo
3 points to doubleshuffle.

Bonus point available for Juliet's surname.

Bilbo1967 · 01-16-2016, 05:29 PM

Juliet's surname was Capulet I think.

Bilbo1967 · 01-16-2016, 05:30 PM

I'll guess 2p for number 5.

Shayne Parkinson · 01-16-2016, 07:19 PM

4: Petra, now in Jordan
5: I'll guess one shilling

Bookpossum · 01-17-2016, 04:15 AM

5. 2/6 - two shillings and sixpence.

pdurrant · 01-17-2016, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Juliet's surname was Capulet I think.

Yes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

I'll guess 2p for number 5.

No.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

4: Petra, now in Jordan
5: I'll guess one shilling

Yes, yes, no.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bookpossum

5. 2/6 - two shillings and sixpence.

No.

3 points to Bilbo
3 points to doubleshuffle.
1 point to Shayne.

There's only one question left, so to save endless guesses, I'll give Bilbo and doubleshuffle one more guess each, and declare the closest one the winner!

doubleshuffle · 01-17-2016, 04:34 AM

Well, 1 lb of chocolates is quite a lot, and in 1938 chocolate still was a luxury good, I guess. So - a pound for a lb?

Bilbo1967 · 01-17-2016, 03:13 PM

I'll guess one shilling.

pdurrant · 01-18-2016, 03:07 AM

Bilbo wins the tie-break. It was two shillings. Taking retail price inflation into account, that's around £5/£6 today, which is actually about what you'd pay today for 1lb/450g of Cadbury's roses today.

Looking at wages, rather than inflation, gives a different picture. Average UK annual wage in 1938 was about £160, and the average wage today is around £25,000. So taken as a proportion of wages, the 1lb box of roses would be about £16 today.

Over to you, Bilbo, for the next question.

Bilbo1967 · 01-18-2016, 10:41 AM

Another question from the quiz I went to last week.

What are the 10 countries in terms of Muslim population?

Please answer this one the way we had to - a list of 10 countries, in order of Muslim population (highest first). One point for each one named that is in the top ten but not in the rank you put it in, three points if you get it in the correct ranking position.

Bilbo1967 · 01-18-2016, 10:41 AM

Another question from the quiz I went to last week.

What are the top 10 countries in terms of Muslim population?

Please answer this one the way we had to - a list of 10 countries, in order of Muslim population (highest first). One point for each one named that is in the top ten but not in the rank you put it in, three points if you get it in the correct ranking position.

So, just one attempt each, and I'll give the scores at some point tomorrow when people have had the opportunity to respond.

pdurrant · 01-18-2016, 10:44 AM

1. Indonesia
2. Pakistan
3. Bangladesh
4. India
5. Iran
6. Iraq
7. Egypt
8. Turkey
9. Syria
10. Chad

HomeInMyShoes · 01-18-2016, 11:01 AM

1. India
2. Pakistan
3. Indonesia
4. Bangladesh
5. Nigeria
6. Sudan
7. Iran
8. Egypt
9. Iraq
10. Afghanistan

Bilbo1967 · 01-19-2016, 08:47 AM

Only two entries so far so I'll leave it a little longer in case anybody else does want a go.

poohbear_nc · 01-19-2016, 09:23 AM

1. Indonesia
2. India
3. Pakistan
4. Bangladesh
5. Iran
6. Iraq
7. Syria [but decreasing every day]
8. Egypt
9. Saudi Arabia
10. Turkey

01-18-2016, 03:07 AM	#14919
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Bilbo wins the tie-break. It was two shillings. Taking retail price inflation into account, that's around £5/£6 today, which is actually about what you'd pay today for 1lb/450g of Cadbury's roses today. Looking at wages, rather than inflation, gives a different picture. Average UK annual wage in 1938 was about £160, and the average wage today is around £25,000. So taken as a proportion of wages, the 1lb box of roses would be about £16 today. Over to you, Bilbo, for the next question. Last edited by pdurrant; 01-18-2016 at 03:16 AM.

01-18-2016, 10:41 AM	#14921
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Another question from the quiz I went to last week. What are the top 10 countries in terms of Muslim population? Please answer this one the way we had to - a list of 10 countries, in order of Muslim population (highest first). One point for each one named that is in the top ten but not in the rank you put it in, three points if you get it in the correct ranking position. So, just one attempt each, and I'll give the scores at some point tomorrow when people have had the opportunity to respond. Last edited by Bilbo1967; 01-18-2016 at 01:04 PM.

01-18-2016, 10:44 AM	#14922
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	1. Indonesia 2. Pakistan 3. Bangladesh 4. India 5. Iran 6. Iraq 7. Egypt 8. Turkey 9. Syria 10. Chad Last edited by pdurrant; 01-18-2016 at 11:08 AM.

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01-16-2016, 05:29 PM	#14912
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Juliet's surname was Capulet I think.

01-16-2016, 05:30 PM	#14913
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	I'll guess 2p for number 5.

01-16-2016, 07:19 PM	#14914
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	4: Petra, now in Jordan 5: I'll guess one shilling

01-17-2016, 04:15 AM	#14915
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	5. 2/6 - two shillings and sixpence.

01-17-2016, 04:34 AM	#14917
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	Well, 1 lb of chocolates is quite a lot, and in 1938 chocolate still was a luxury good, I guess. So - a pound for a lb?

01-17-2016, 03:13 PM	#14918
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	I'll guess one shilling.

01-18-2016, 10:41 AM	#14920
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Another question from the quiz I went to last week. What are the 10 countries in terms of Muslim population? Please answer this one the way we had to - a list of 10 countries, in order of Muslim population (highest first). One point for each one named that is in the top ten but not in the rank you put it in, three points if you get it in the correct ranking position.

01-18-2016, 11:01 AM	#14923
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	1. India 2. Pakistan 3. Indonesia 4. Bangladesh 5. Nigeria 6. Sudan 7. Iran 8. Egypt 9. Iraq 10. Afghanistan

01-19-2016, 08:47 AM	#14924
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Only two entries so far so I'll leave it a little longer in case anybody else does want a go.

01-19-2016, 09:23 AM	#14925
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,648 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	1. Indonesia 2. India 3. Pakistan 4. Bangladesh 5. Iran 6. Iraq 7. Syria [but decreasing every day] 8. Egypt 9. Saudi Arabia 10. Turkey

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