Unutterably Silly Quiz

[Bilbo1967]

9. Laughing Cavalier?

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

9. Laughing Cavalier?

Correct.

[orlok]

Current state of play:

1. Who wrote the poem 'If'? Rudyard Kipling - Hamlet53

2. At the end of the novel 'The Day Of The Triffids', on what island do the two sighted protagonists Bill Masen and Josella Payton eventually find refuge?

3. Which region in the Pacific ocean is also the name of a character in the ‘Dr. Doolittle’ stories?

4. Which French artist, born in 1834 was best known for his paintings of ballet dancers? Edgar Degas - Bilbo1967

5. Shakespeare's "Hamlet" was the Prince of which country? Denmark - Hamlet53

6. Which artist is famous for his statue ‘The Thinker’? Auguste Rodin - Hamlet53

7. Which British artist achieved notoriety in 1976 after confessing to faking old masters?

8. Who was the author of ‘Pygmalion’? George Bernard Shaw - Hamlet53

9. Franz Hals painted his most famous work in 1624; what was it called? The Laughing Cavalier - Bilbo1967

10. Who was the pilot hero of Captain W.E. Johns stories? Biggles - Bilbo1967

Hamlet53 - 4 points
Bilbo1967 - 3 points

[HomeInMyShoes]

2. Since it's British, I'm going to guess one of the only Islands I know, Isle of Wight?

[orlok]

Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

2. Since it's British, I'm going to guess one of the only Islands I know, Isle of Wight?

Correct! Not bad for a foreigner .

[HomeInMyShoes]

3. I should guess at this since I've been looking at my geography challenge. There's not too many regions in the Pacific and Micronesia doesn't seem like a name to me. Polynesia?

[orlok]

Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

3. I should guess at this since I've been looking at my geography challenge. There's not too many regions in the Pacific and Micronesia doesn't seem like a name to me. Polynesia?

Yes, that's it.

So only #7 to get. The answer is below, and Hamlet53 is up again, if you are ready to set a question?

Spoiler:

7. Which British artist achieved notoriety in 1976 after confessing to faking old masters?
Tom Keating

Scores are:

Hamlet53 - 4 points
Bilbo1967 - 3 points
HIMS - 2

Alright here are a set of science trivia questions, some maybe very difficult and some maybe easy. No maths. Correct answers to questions in italics, where present, earn two points instead of one.

1)Which is hotter at its surface: a red star or a blue star? blue red_phoenix


2) Which planet in the solar system spins on its "side" instead of the east-to-west way that the Earth and other planets do? Uranus red_phoenix


3) What is the name given to the current geologic epoch? Holocene orlok


4) What plant family of angiosperms (flowering plants) contains the largest number of species? What flavoring product is produced by the only fruit bearing species? Orchids pdurrant Vanillia. pdurrant

5) What is the name of the rare element that was deposited all over the world by the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs? What group of the periodic table of elements does this element belong to? Iridium purrant transition metals. pdurrant


6) What was the name of the supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago? Pangea pdurrant


7) What special adaptation allows Albatrosses to drink seawater? They have a system which removes the salt and it trickles out of vents near the beak. Don't know the name of it but photograph below of a NZ Albatross. Bookpossum


8) Some 55,000 people, mostly in Africa and Asia, die from rabies every year -- a rate of one person every 10 minutes. What animals are the most important global source of rabies in humans? Dogs

9) Why do geese fly in a V? To take advantage of the slipstream red_phoenix


10) According to a recent nationwide survey of the religious beliefs and practices of American physicians, what type of doctor is least likely to be religious? Psychiatrist


11) What disease killed Queen Mary II of England, Emperor Joseph I of Austria, King Luis I of Spain, Tsar Peter II of Russia, Queen Ulrika Elenora of Sweden, and King Louis XV of France? Smallpox. Bookpossum


red_phoenix: 3 points
bookpossum: 2 points
pdurrant: 7 points
orlok: 1 point


Total possible: 15

[red_phoenix]

1. blue
2. Neptune
9. To take advantage of the slipstream

Originally Posted by red_phoenix

1. blue
2. Neptune
9. To take advantage of the slipstream

1. correct
2. no
9. correct.

[Bookpossum]

2) Which planet in the solar system spins on its "side" instead of the east-to-west way that the Earth and other planets do? Saturn I think.

6) What was the name of the supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago? Gondwanaland.

7) What special adaptation allows Albatrosses to drink seawater? They have a system which removes the salt and it trickles out of vents near the beak. Don't know the name of it but photograph below of a NZ Albatross.

11) What disease killed Queen Mary II of England, Emperor Joseph I of Austria, King Luis I of Spain, Tsar Peter II of Russia, Queen Ulrika Elenora of Sweden, and King Louis XV of France? Smallpox.

Originally Posted by Bookpossum

2) Which planet in the solar system spins on its "side" instead of the east-to-west way that the Earth and other planets do? Saturn I think. No

6) What was the name of the supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago? Gondwanaland. No

7) What special adaptation allows Albatrosses to drink seawater? They have a system which removes the salt and it trickles out of vents near the beak. Don't know the name of it but photograph below of a NZ Albatross. Correct

11) What disease killed Queen Mary II of England, Emperor Joseph I of Austria, King Luis I of Spain, Tsar Peter II of Russia, Queen Ulrika Elenora of Sweden, and King Louis XV of France? Smallpox. Correct

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[pdurrant]

2. Venus
3. Eocene?
4. Orchids, vanilla.
5. Iridium. Transition metals?
6. Pangea
8. bats
10. Obstetricians?
11. Tuberculosis?

Originally Posted by pdurrant

2. Venus No It seems that this one is tougher than I imagined it would be. Well with only 5 other possible answers (Pluto is no longer classified as a planet) someone will get it eventually.
3. Eocene? No
4. Orchids, vanilla. Correct to both.
5. Iridium. Transition metals? Correct to both.
6. Pangea Correct
8. bats No
10. Obstetricians? No
11. Tuberculosis? No

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[red_phoenix]

2. Uranus