Silliness Quiz - Page 1044

Bookpossum · 08-05-2016, 07:31 PM

Sorry to hear that Shayne - get well soon.

doubleshuffle · 08-06-2016, 09:36 AM

Ok. I'll count Lucifer as correct. Milton calls him Satan and the Blake quote goes like this:

Quote:

Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained; and the restrainer or reason usurps its place & governs the unwilling.
And being restraind, it by degrees becomes passive, till it is only the shadow of desire.
The history of this is written in Paradise Lost, & the Governor or Reason is call'd Messiah.
And the original Archangel, or possessor of the command of the heavenly host, is calld the Devil or Satan, and his children are call'd Sin & Death .
For in the Book of Job, Milton's Messiah is call'd Satan. [>> note]
For this history has been adopted by both parties.
It indeed appear'd to Reason as if Desire was cast out; but the Devil's account is, that the Messiah fell, & formed a heaven of what he stole from the Abyss.* * *

Note. The reason Milton wrote in fetters when he wrote of Angels & God, and at liberty when of Devils & Hell, is because he was a true Poet and of the Devil's party without knowing it.

— From The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (ca. 1790–93)

So you're the winner, Bookpossum. Congrats!

Get better soon, Shayne!

Oh, and there are fifty-nine swans at Coole, or "nine and fifty" as Yeats puts it.

orlok · 08-06-2016, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

I'm afraid I'm a bit under the weather at the moment, so anyone who would like to set the next quiz, please feel free.

Get well soon Shayne.

Bookpossum · 08-07-2016, 04:32 AM

Thanks Doubleshuffle. I'm away from home for a couple of days so could another player have a go please?

Bookpossum · 08-16-2016, 09:02 PM

Sorry folks - I have just realised the quiz has ground to a halt, so here are some General Knowledge trivia to kick it off again:

1. At which battle of 1314 did Robert The Bruce defeat the English forces?

2. Consecrated in 1962, where is the Cathedral Church of St Michael?

3. How many arms/tentacles/limbs does a squid have?

4. Characters Charlie Allnut and Rosie Sayer appeared in which classic 1951 movie? Who were the two actors in these parts? And who wrote the book on which the film was based? (4 points in total.)

5. For his part in which 1953 film did Frank Sinatra receive a Best Supporting Actor Oscar?

6. For which fruit is the US state of Georgia famous?

7. In the 1963 film The Great Escape, what names were given to the three tunnels?

8. The Shatt-el-Arab (River of Arabia) is the confluence of which two other rivers?

9. Which 17th century explorer was buried with a pipe and a box of tobacco?

10. How old is a horse when it changes from a filly to a mare?

poohbear_nc · 08-16-2016, 09:25 PM

6. Peach!

drjd · 08-17-2016, 03:40 AM

3. 10. Squids have eight arms and two tentacles.

drjd · 08-17-2016, 03:49 AM

9. Sir Walter Raleigh

drjd · 08-17-2016, 03:55 AM

1. Scottish King Robert the Bruce defeated Edward II of England at the Battle of Bannockburn.

Bookpossum · 08-17-2016, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

6. Peach!

Quote:

Originally Posted by drjd

3. 10. Squids have eight arms and two tentacles.

Quote:

Originally Posted by drjd

9. Sir Walter Raleigh

Quote:

Originally Posted by drjd

1. Scottish King Robert the Bruce defeated Edward II of England at the Battle of Bannockburn.

All correct! So we are off to a flying start with:

3 points to drjd
1 point to poohbear_nc

orlok · 08-17-2016, 04:56 AM

5. The Man with the Golden Arm?

10. 2 years?

orlok · 08-17-2016, 05:01 AM

7. Tom, Dick and Harry.

drjd · 08-17-2016, 05:46 AM

2. Coventry, England (Not sure though.)

orlok · 08-17-2016, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drjd

2. Coventry, England (Not sure though.)

If that's correct, I'm embarrassed, given that I live 10 miles away

Bookpossum · 08-17-2016, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

5. The Man with the Golden Arm?

10. 2 years?

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

7. Tom, Dick and Harry.

Quote:

Originally Posted by drjd

2. Coventry, England (Not sure though.)

No for 5. and 10.
Yes for 7.
Yes for 2.

So now we have:

drjd on 4
pooh on 1
orlok on 1

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08-05-2016, 07:31 PM	#15646
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Sorry to hear that Shayne - get well soon.

08-07-2016, 04:32 AM	#15649
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Thanks Doubleshuffle. I'm away from home for a couple of days so could another player have a go please?

08-16-2016, 09:02 PM	#15650
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Sorry folks - I have just realised the quiz has ground to a halt, so here are some General Knowledge trivia to kick it off again: 1. At which battle of 1314 did Robert The Bruce defeat the English forces? 2. Consecrated in 1962, where is the Cathedral Church of St Michael? 3. How many arms/tentacles/limbs does a squid have? 4. Characters Charlie Allnut and Rosie Sayer appeared in which classic 1951 movie? Who were the two actors in these parts? And who wrote the book on which the film was based? (4 points in total.) 5. For his part in which 1953 film did Frank Sinatra receive a Best Supporting Actor Oscar? 6. For which fruit is the US state of Georgia famous? 7. In the 1963 film The Great Escape, what names were given to the three tunnels? 8. The Shatt-el-Arab (River of Arabia) is the confluence of which two other rivers? 9. Which 17th century explorer was buried with a pipe and a box of tobacco? 10. How old is a horse when it changes from a filly to a mare?

08-16-2016, 09:25 PM	#15651
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,579 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	6. Peach!

08-17-2016, 03:40 AM	#15652
drjd The Couch Potato Posts: 34,509 Karma: 230999999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta	3. 10. Squids have eight arms and two tentacles.

08-17-2016, 03:49 AM	#15653
drjd The Couch Potato Posts: 34,509 Karma: 230999999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta	9. Sir Walter Raleigh

08-17-2016, 03:55 AM	#15654
drjd The Couch Potato Posts: 34,509 Karma: 230999999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta	1. Scottish King Robert the Bruce defeated Edward II of England at the Battle of Bannockburn.

08-17-2016, 04:56 AM	#15656
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	5. The Man with the Golden Arm? 10. 2 years?

08-17-2016, 05:01 AM	#15657
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	7. Tom, Dick and Harry.

08-17-2016, 05:46 AM	#15658
drjd The Couch Potato Posts: 34,509 Karma: 230999999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta	2. Coventry, England (Not sure though.)