Unutterably Silly Quiz

[Shayne Parkinson]

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Something to do with applause. A bit like a tourist trap these days.??

That's it, Sneaky - certainly close enough!

The oldest meaning, dating back to the early C18th, is (from the OED) "A [theatrical] trick or device to catch applause; an expression designed to elicit applause." It was often associated with melodramatic or overly-sentimental [over-]acting. So it's a trap to attract clapping!

All yours.

[SneakySnake]

I seem to remember seeing on Qi. I think.

here is a quick one that Shayne will get straight away.

Crazy paving at Bate's motel..10 letters.

[SneakySnake]

I am off to the gym. I will check back later. bye

[Shayne Parkinson]

Yes, got it. Good one. I'll leave it for the next cryptic fan, though.

[orlok]

Psychopath?

[SneakySnake]

yup! please grace us with another Q.

[orlok]

General knowledge questions, one point each:

A) Gala, Jonagold and Pink Lady are varieties of which fruit?

B) Which country had a secret police force known as the Tonton Macoute?

C) Which organ of the body is affected by Bright's Disease?

D) In which city is the European Parliament based?

E) What was the 1st human invention that broke the sound barrier?

F) What name was given to the Samuri code of honour?

G) What song does the main character wake up to every morning in Groundhog Day?

H) What is the only Central American country in which baseball, not soccer, is the people's favourite sport?

I) Which Hasbro `action figure` got its name from a Robert Mitchum film?

J) The highest temperature ever recorded outside in the shade was recorded in Azizah, in Africa. In which country is this city located?

K) How many rounds are there in an Olympic boxing match?

L) In which country is the highest mountain in South America?

M) If you were puting numbers on new changing room lockers to be numbered from 1 to 100, how many times would you use the number 9?

A) Gala, Jonagold and Pink Lady are varieties of which fruit? Apples

B) Which country had a secret police force known as the Tonton Macoute? Haiti

C) Which organ of the body is affected by Bright's Disease?

D) In which city is the European Parliament based? Brussels

E) What was the 1st human invention that broke the sound barrier? Gun/bullet

F) What name was given to the Samuri code of honour? Bushido

G) What song does the main character wake up to every morning in Groundhog Day?

H) What is the only Central American country in which baseball, not soccer, is the people's favourite sport? Costa Rica

I) Which Hasbro `action figure` got its name from a Robert Mitchum film?

J) The highest temperature ever recorded outside in the shade was recorded in Azizah, in Africa. In which country is this city located? Ethiopia?

K) How many rounds are there in an Olympic boxing match? 3

L) In which country is the highest mountain in South America? Peru

M) If you were puting numbers on new changing room lockers to be numbered from 1 to 100, how many times would you use the number 9? 18

[Bookpossum]

A) Gala, Jonagold and Pink Lady are varieties of which fruit?

B) Which country had a secret police force known as the Tonton Macoute?

C) Which organ of the body is affected by Bright's Disease? Liver.

D) In which city is the European Parliament based? Strasbourg?

E) What was the 1st human invention that broke the sound barrier?

F) What name was given to the Samuri code of honour?

G) What song does the main character wake up to every morning in Groundhog Day?

H) What is the only Central American country in which baseball, not soccer, is the people's favourite sport?

I) Which Hasbro `action figure` got its name from a Robert Mitchum film?

J) The highest temperature ever recorded outside in the shade was recorded in Azizah, in Africa. In which country is this city located? Somalia?

K) How many rounds are there in an Olympic boxing match?

L) In which country is the highest mountain in South America?

M) If you were puting numbers on new changing room lockers to be numbered from 1 to 100, how many times would you use the number 9? 11

One more
I) Which Hasbro `action figure` got its name from a Robert Mitchum film? G.I. Joe

Since no one has caught my error

M is 20

[issybird]

Is G all that's left? I Got You, Babe.

[PeterT]

E sound barrier; tip of the whip ?

[Stitchawl]

I think....
B. is Haiti
E. is the bullwhip!


Stitchawl

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

A) Gala, Jonagold and Pink Lady are varieties of which fruit? Apples - correct

B) Which country had a secret police force known as the Tonton Macoute? Haiti - correct

D) In which city is the European Parliament based? Brussels - No

E) What was the 1st human invention that broke the sound barrier? Gun/bullet - No

F) What name was given to the Samuri code of honour? Bushido - correct

H) What is the only Central American country in which baseball, not soccer, is the people's favourite sport? Costa Rica - No

J) The highest temperature ever recorded outside in the shade was recorded in Azizah, in Africa. In which country is this city located? Ethiopia? - No

K) How many rounds are there in an Olympic boxing match? 3 - No

L) In which country is the highest mountain in South America? Peru - No

M) If you were puting numbers on new changing room lockers to be numbered from 1 to 100, how many times would you use the number 9? 18 - No

3 right.