Silliness Quiz - Page 487

Hamlet53 · 04-27-2012, 07:20 AM

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9) David Bowie - England (London)

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11) Ben Kingsley - England

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2) Benny Hill - England

Correct on all counts.

Bilbo1967 · 04-27-2012, 07:20 AM

Audrey Hepburn was born in Belgium, I believe?

Hamlet53 · 04-27-2012, 10:29 AM

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Audrey Hepburn was born in Belgium, I believe?

Correct. Some hints for the last two.

12. Thanks to appearance in a reality television show even his family members are now publicly known by the surname he used for his career.

14) The surname she currently uses is really her legal name. She was adopted by her step-father as a child.

orlok · 04-27-2012, 10:33 AM

12) Ozzy Osborne - England?

Hamlet53 · 04-27-2012, 03:24 PM

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12) Ozzy Osborne - England?

No not Ozzy.

I thought those two would prove the toughest and I was correct.

12) Terry Bollea went by the name Hulk Hogan as a professional wrestler in the US, where he was born (Augusta, GA)

14) Eilleen Regina Edwards acquired the surname Twain when adopted by her step-father, and chose the first name Shania when her singing career took off. Born in Ontario, Canada.

I was actually inspired to make this quiz by the mention of actor Errol Flynn in this interesting article in Smithsonian Magazine.

Nudity, Art, Sex and Death – Tasmania Awaits You

Errol Flynn probably remains the most famous person to have been born in Hobart, Tasmania. I did want to include at least one celebrity from “Down Under” in my list, but all those I knew of have used their real names professionally.

So anyway the final tally is:

Issybird (12)

Orlok (6)

Poohbear_NC (4)

Bookpossum (3)

Bilbo1967 (1)

It is Issybird up next!

issybird · 04-27-2012, 05:56 PM

Two weekends ago, it was the hundredth anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The stories should have recalled all sorts of Titanic facts to people's minds, so here's a test. Lots of points available here, don't be afraid to dive in.

1. Where was the Titanic built and what was the name of the shipyard?

2. Who was the architect?

3. It was built for which shipping line?

4. How many smokestacks did the Titanic have?

5. What was the name of its sister ship?

6. What was the name of the captain on the maiden voyage?

7. What was its port of disembarkation and what were its ports of call before starting across the Atlantic?

8. Name people who intended to cross on the Titanic but whose plans changed.

9. Name famous survivors.

10. Name famous victims (Jack Dawson is an immediate fail.)

11. Who was the highest ranking survivor of the ship's officers?

12. What was the name of the ship which rescued the survivors and who was its captain? Where was it headed?

13. What ship did not rescue anyone and who was its captain?

14. In what city are most of the recovered victims' bodies buried?

15. When the rescue ship reached New York, it stopped at a rival line's pier before berthing at its own dock. Why?

16. Who was the leader of the expedition that located the wreckage?

17. Before the Cameron opus, there were two English-language films about the disaster. What were they and who starred in them?

18. The Titanic features prominently in many novels. Name books and authors (but please keep it to a significant presence, not a passing mention).

Bilbo1967 · 04-27-2012, 06:03 PM

1. Glasgow. Harland Wolf.

3. White Star

6. Smith (he was from Stoke - about as far away from the sea as it's possible to get in England).

I need to think about the rest - I'm sure I know the sister ship name.

Bilbo1967 · 04-27-2012, 06:06 PM

5. Olympic!

Bilbo1967 · 04-27-2012, 06:09 PM

7. Left from Southampton. Stopped at Cobh, Ireland and somewhere in the Canaries?

red_phoenix · 04-27-2012, 06:11 PM

4. 3 stacks

red_phoenix · 04-27-2012, 06:12 PM

9. Unsinkable Molly Brown.

red_phoenix · 04-27-2012, 06:15 PM

14. St. John's, Newfoundland?

18. Raising the Titanic by Clive Cussler?

SneakySnake · 04-27-2012, 06:49 PM

1. Belfast -????
12 Carpathian ???
13 Californian ???

Bookpossum · 04-27-2012, 07:21 PM

4. Four?
11. Lightoller (don't know his first name)
17. "A Night to Remember" - starred Kenneth More as Lightoller.

dreams · 04-27-2012, 11:01 PM

2. Who was the architect? Thomas Andrews

4. How many smokestacks did the Titanic have? 3 for use and 1 for airing

10. Name famous victims (Jack Dawson is an immediate fail.) John Jacob Astor, Mr. Guggenheim, Mr. & Mrs. Straus (Macy's owners)

04-27-2012, 05:56 PM	#7296
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,350 Karma: 234636059 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	My heart will go onnnnnnn Two weekends ago, it was the hundredth anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The stories should have recalled all sorts of Titanic facts to people's minds, so here's a test. Lots of points available here, don't be afraid to dive in. 1. Where was the Titanic built and what was the name of the shipyard? 2. Who was the architect? 3. It was built for which shipping line? 4. How many smokestacks did the Titanic have? 5. What was the name of its sister ship? 6. What was the name of the captain on the maiden voyage? 7. What was its port of disembarkation and what were its ports of call before starting across the Atlantic? 8. Name people who intended to cross on the Titanic but whose plans changed. 9. Name famous survivors. 10. Name famous victims (Jack Dawson is an immediate fail.) 11. Who was the highest ranking survivor of the ship's officers? 12. What was the name of the ship which rescued the survivors and who was its captain? Where was it headed? 13. What ship did not rescue anyone and who was its captain? 14. In what city are most of the recovered victims' bodies buried? 15. When the rescue ship reached New York, it stopped at a rival line's pier before berthing at its own dock. Why? 16. Who was the leader of the expedition that located the wreckage? 17. Before the Cameron opus, there were two English-language films about the disaster. What were they and who starred in them? 18. The Titanic features prominently in many novels. Name books and authors (but please keep it to a significant presence, not a passing mention).

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Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Audrey Hepburn was born in Belgium, I believe?

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04-27-2012, 06:03 PM	#7297
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	1. Glasgow. Harland Wolf. 3. White Star 6. Smith (he was from Stoke - about as far away from the sea as it's possible to get in England). I need to think about the rest - I'm sure I know the sister ship name.

04-27-2012, 06:06 PM	#7298
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	5. Olympic!

04-27-2012, 06:09 PM	#7299
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	7. Left from Southampton. Stopped at Cobh, Ireland and somewhere in the Canaries?

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red_phoenix Grand Sorcerer Posts: 18,417 Karma: 445850508 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	4. 3 stacks

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red_phoenix Grand Sorcerer Posts: 18,417 Karma: 445850508 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	14. St. John's, Newfoundland? 18. Raising the Titanic by Clive Cussler?

04-27-2012, 06:49 PM	#7303
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	1. Belfast -???? 12 Carpathian ??? 13 Californian ???

04-27-2012, 07:21 PM	#7304
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	4. Four? 11. Lightoller (don't know his first name) 17. "A Night to Remember" - starred Kenneth More as Lightoller.

04-27-2012, 11:01 PM	#7305
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	2. Who was the architect? Thomas Andrews 4. How many smokestacks did the Titanic have? 3 for use and 1 for airing 10. Name famous victims (Jack Dawson is an immediate fail.) John Jacob Astor, Mr. Guggenheim, Mr. & Mrs. Straus (Macy's owners)