Silliness Quiz - Page 864

orlok · 03-06-2014, 08:53 AM

ONE QUESTION FOUR ANSWERS

1. Name the four British prime minister who where bachelors while in office.
Arthur Balfour - issybird (1 point), Pitt the Younger, Edward Heath - pdurrant (2 points), One left to guess

2. Name the four Pevensie children in the Chronicles of Narnia books.
Peter, Susan, Edmund, Lucy - pdurrant (4 points)

3. In which four films did Humphrey Bogart and Lauran Bacall co-star?
To Have and Have Not - Bookpossum (1 point), The Big Sleep, Key Largo - Hamlet53 (2 points), One left to guess

4. What are the legendary four rivers in the Garden of Eden?
Tigris, Euphrates - Shayne Parkinson (2 points), Two left to guess

5. What are the first four elements on the periodic table?
Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium - pdurrant (3 points), Berylium - Hamlet53 (1 point)

6. Which four US Presidents died of natural causes while in office?
William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, FD Roosevelt - Hamlet53 (3 points), Warren G Harding - issybird (1 point)

7. As of 2013 who are the only four women nominated for a Best Director Oscar?
Lina Wertmuller - issybird (1 point), Sophia Coppola - Bilbo1967 (1 point), Jane Campion, Kathleen Bigelow - Shayne Parkinson (2 points).

8. Which four events make up tennis' Grand Slam?
Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open - pdurrant (4 points)

Almost there. Scores are:

pdurrant - 13
Hamlet53 - 6
Shayne Parkinson - 4
issybird - 3
Bilbo1967 - 1

pdurrant · 03-06-2014, 09:11 AM

4. Nile?

orlok · 03-06-2014, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

4. Nile?

Not the Nile. I've never heard of either of the other two - very biblical sounding names.

Glorfindel · 03-06-2014, 10:08 AM

4. Pishon, Gihon

orlok · 03-06-2014, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glorfindel

4. Pishon, Gihon

Both correct. Welcome to the quiz thread.

Glorfindel · 03-06-2014, 10:39 AM

thx 4 the welcome

orlok · 03-06-2014, 10:41 AM

Ok, as pdurrant has an unassailable lead, the two missing answers are:

1. Name the four British prime ministers who where bachelors while in office.
Arthur Balfour, Pitt the Younger, Edward Heath and Spencer Compton

3. In which four films did Humphrey Bogart and Lauran Bacall co-star?
To Have and Have Not, The Big Sleep, Key Largo and Dark Passage

pdurrant - 13
Hamlet53 - 6
Shayne Parkinson - 4
issybird - 3
Glorfindel - 2
Bilbo1967 - 1

Take it away pdurrant!

Glorfindel · 03-06-2014, 10:43 AM

Glorfindel triumphs again! well, not really ; )

pdurrant · 03-06-2014, 11:17 AM

In honour of Glorfindel, a Tolkien quiz. On the First Age!

What was the name of the first Dark Lord?
What did he steal from the Elves?
Name the two who retrieved one of the stolen items
What was the name of the original giant spider?
Who created the Dwarfs?
Name the hidden city.

That'll do.

Glorfindel · 03-06-2014, 12:20 PM

Wow you are quite the scholar
1 Morgoth (Melkor)
2 Silmarills
3 Beren and Luthien
4 Ungoliant
5 Aulë
6 Gondolin

pdurrant · 03-06-2014, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glorfindel

Wow you are quite the scholar
1 Morgoth (Melkor)
2 Silmarills
3 Beren and Luthien
4 Ungoliant
5 Aule
6 Gondolin

All correct!

(I'll forgive you the umlaut on Aulë.)

Over to you to set the next quiz!

Glorfindel · 03-06-2014, 08:10 PM

lemme edit

Glorfindel · 03-06-2014, 08:13 PM

Who cut off Morgoth's leg?

Glorfindel · 03-06-2014, 08:15 PM

there... all done editing

Glorfindel · 03-06-2014, 08:17 PM

or should I have more questions?

03-06-2014, 12:20 PM	#12955
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,762 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	Wow you are quite the scholar 1 Morgoth (Melkor) 2 Silmarills 3 Beren and Luthien 4 Ungoliant 5 Aulë 6 Gondolin Last edited by Glorfindel; 03-06-2014 at 08:14 PM.

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03-06-2014, 08:53 AM	#12946
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	ONE QUESTION FOUR ANSWERS 1. Name the four British prime minister who where bachelors while in office. Arthur Balfour - issybird (1 point), Pitt the Younger, Edward Heath - pdurrant (2 points), *One left to guess* 2. Name the four Pevensie children in the Chronicles of Narnia books. Peter, Susan, Edmund, Lucy - pdurrant (4 points) 3. In which four films did Humphrey Bogart and Lauran Bacall co-star? To Have and Have Not - Bookpossum (1 point), The Big Sleep, Key Largo - Hamlet53 (2 points), *One left to guess* 4. What are the legendary four rivers in the Garden of Eden? Tigris, Euphrates - Shayne Parkinson (2 points), *Two left to guess* 5. What are the first four elements on the periodic table? Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium - pdurrant (3 points), Berylium - Hamlet53 (1 point) 6. Which four US Presidents died of natural causes while in office? William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, FD Roosevelt - Hamlet53 (3 points), Warren G Harding - issybird (1 point) 7. As of 2013 who are the only four women nominated for a Best Director Oscar? Lina Wertmuller - issybird (1 point), Sophia Coppola - Bilbo1967 (1 point), Jane Campion, Kathleen Bigelow - Shayne Parkinson (2 points). 8. Which four events make up tennis' Grand Slam? Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open - pdurrant (4 points) Almost there. Scores are: pdurrant - 13 Hamlet53 - 6 Shayne Parkinson - 4 issybird - 3 Bilbo1967 - 1

03-06-2014, 09:11 AM	#12947
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,092 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	4. Nile?

03-06-2014, 10:08 AM	#12949
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,762 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	4. Pishon, Gihon

03-06-2014, 10:39 AM	#12951
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,762 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	thx 4 the welcome

03-06-2014, 10:41 AM	#12952
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Ok, as pdurrant has an unassailable lead, the two missing answers are: 1. Name the four British prime ministers who where bachelors while in office. Arthur Balfour, Pitt the Younger, Edward Heath and Spencer Compton 3. In which four films did Humphrey Bogart and Lauran Bacall co-star? To Have and Have Not, The Big Sleep, Key Largo and Dark Passage pdurrant - 13 Hamlet53 - 6 Shayne Parkinson - 4 issybird - 3 Glorfindel - 2 Bilbo1967 - 1 Take it away pdurrant!

03-06-2014, 10:43 AM	#12953
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,762 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	Glorfindel triumphs again! well, not really ; )

03-06-2014, 11:17 AM	#12954
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,092 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	In honour of Glorfindel, a Tolkien quiz. On the First Age! What was the name of the first Dark Lord? What did he steal from the Elves? Name the two who retrieved one of the stolen items What was the name of the original giant spider? Who created the Dwarfs? Name the hidden city. That'll do.

03-06-2014, 08:10 PM	#12957
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,762 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	lemme edit

03-06-2014, 08:13 PM	#12958
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,762 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	Who cut off Morgoth's leg?

03-06-2014, 08:15 PM	#12959
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,762 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	there... all done editing

03-06-2014, 08:17 PM	#12960
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,762 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	or should I have more questions?