Unutterably Silly Quiz

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Bilbo, many of my UK friends have said that they watched the show. It must have aired for a period of time in the UK, but I have no idea of how long. Even the author, Stephen Leather, used the 'have gun, will travel' line in one of his books.

However, in case this proves out to be to localized, and as it's my bedtime, please feel free to post another question. I'll post the answer to this one in about 8 hours.

Stitchawl

OK. Possibly before my time then. I looked it up and have never heard of it.

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

8. Barbara Stanwyck

Egad! I was thinking of The Big Valley!

[orlok]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Egad! I was thinking of The Big Valley!

That's what I thought .

[poohbear_nc]

7. Rift Valley?

[orlok]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

7. Rift Valley?

Nope.

Clue: it's a lake.

[poohbear_nc]

7. A lake in the Rift Valley?

[orlok]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

7. A lake in the Rift Valley?

I get your Drift.

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Bilbo, many of my UK friends have said that they watched the show. It must have aired for a period of time in the UK, but I have no idea of how long. Even the author, Stephen Leather, used the 'have gun, will travel' line in one of his books.

However, in case this proves out to be to localized, and as it's my bedtime, please feel free to post another question. I'll post the answer to this one in about 8 hours.

Stitchawl

So I am at a loss for this one. I do recall the calling care, with the image of the chess piece knight on it, but not the hotel name. Maybe it was a fictional hotel, or one that no longer exists? So much of the SF waterfront was redeveloped once the shipping industry moved across the Bay. I am very curious as to the answer.

Originally Posted by orlok

9. When is Low Sunday.

The day after High Saturday?

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

The day after High Saturday?

As this one seems to have run out of steam, here are the rest of the answers. poohbear did all the work, so the next one's in his court...


1. Which group had a Top Ten hit in 1986 with 'Hunting High And Low'.
A-Ha - poohbear_nc

2. Who starred as Will Kane in the 1952 film 'High Noon'.
Gary Cooper - poohbear_nc

3. The Low Countries historically included parts of which 5 modern day countries.
Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany and France. - poohbear_nc (4 out of 5)

4. In female singing voices what are the lowest and highest ranges.
Contralto (L) , Soprano (H) - poohbear_nc (Soprano was correct)

5. In male singing voices what are the lowest and highest ranges.
Bass (L) , Tenor (H) - poohbear_nc

6. What is the highest mountain in Germany.
Zugspitze

7. Where is the lowest point in Africa.
Lake Assai (Djibouti)

8. Who was the ranch boss in 'The High Chaparral'.
Big John Cannon

9. When is Low Sunday.
The Sunday after Easter

[poohbear_nc]

Woo Hoo! My inexhaustible and unexplainable store of trivia finally pays off!

OK - here's a global question for members of all nations:

The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first permanent international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. How many of the 42 founding member nations can you name?

Extra credit:
What was the only country expelled from the League?

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Woo Hoo! My inexhaustible and unexplainable store of trivia finally pays off!

OK - here's a global question for members of all nations:

The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first permanent international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. How many of the 42 founding member nations can you name?

Extra credit:
What was the only country expelled from the League?

I do know that the US was not one of these [a member].

England, France, Italy, German, Belgium, Ethiopia, Holland, Poland, Austria, Hungry, Czechoslovakia.

Japan, and Japan as the country expelled?

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

I do know that the US was not one of these [a member].

England, France, Italy, German, Belgium, Ethiopia, Holland, Poland, Austria, Hungry, Czechoslovakia.

Good start: 7 points

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

Japan, and Japan as the country expelled?

Yes & No - founding member, left voluntarily in 1933

1 Point

Hamlet now at 8 points

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

So I am at a loss for this one. I do recall the calling care, with the image of the chess piece knight on it, but not the hotel name. Maybe it was a fictional hotel, or one that no longer exists? So much of the SF waterfront was redeveloped once the shipping industry moved across the Bay. I am very curious as to the answer.

Hotel Carlton. In the opening shot of each show (after the shot of the holster and gun pointing at you) you see the street scene outside the hotel looking down towards the water. The hotels' name is quite prominent.

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

The League of Nations .... How many of the 42 founding member nations can you name?

Canada
Switzerland
France
Belgium
United Kingdom
Australia
India
Denmark
Japan
Sweden
Greece
Italy
Poland
Portugal
Netherlands
Spain
New Zealand
South Africa
Norway

Extra credit:
What was the only country expelled from the League?

Grand Duchey of Fenwick?


Stitchawl