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(04/08/21)

The Great Hump Day Quiz! 🐪

Welcome to another Great Hump Day Quiz!

We’re always trying to add more people to our quiz gang, so check out how to hide your answers, pop them in a post, and I’ll add you to the Scoreboard. :+1::slightly_smiling_face:

Where do the questions come from?

I found a mysterious old box of trivial pursuit, with even more trivial pursuits stuffed inside. It is a treasure trove of quiz questions, and all of them really old. :slightly_smiling_face: Perfect fodder for a Hump Day special. :+1:

Piecing together a few bits and bobs, there were three sets, and a couple of the instructions. One is a Genus Edition, dated 2001, and the other the 20th Anniversary one, 2004. There’s also another old style board and questions in there that looks/smells quite a bit older. That’s the box they’re all stuffed in, and that has ©1983 printed on it. No instructions, so not sure if that’s accurate. That one says it’s a Master Game Genus Edition.

(Edit: Now with an added sprinkling of more recent questions too :+1::slightly_smiling_face:)

So, there you go. It’s a bit random, but it should add to the fun. :slightly_smiling_face:

Categories:

💙 Geography

  1. Which independent European country is located between Spain and France?

  2. What are you most likely to buy in London’s Billingsgate market - meat, fish or antuiques?

  3. What is the largest inland body of water in the world?

  4. Which island in the Bristol Channel is an important habitat for seabirds, including puffins and Manx shearwaters?

  5. How many points are there on the Statue of Liberty’s crown?

💗Entertainment

  1. Who collaborated with Eminem on the 2010 single “Love the Way You Lie”?

  2. Which British designer handbag brand features a Scottie dog-shaped logo?

  3. Philip Seymour Hoffman was Dustin Hoffman’s nephew. True or false?

  4. Which long-disbanded group reunited to perform during Bill Clinton’s 1993 inaugural ball?

  5. Who did Clayton Moore portray in the movies and on TV?

💛 History

  1. Which West Country Elizabethan stately home, set in 9,000 acres of parkland, is the seat of the Marquess of Bath?

  2. Which of these Welsh symbols was used first on the reverse of UK £1 coins - leek, daffodil or dragon?

  3. Henry VIII’s sister Mary was, by marriage, queen of which European country?

  4. Who was the 16th president of the US?

  5. What was Winston Churchill’s wife’s name?

💩 Art & Literature

  1. Scholarly interest in which supernatural cult-classic TV series spawned a peer-reviewed academic journal with the title Slayage?

  2. Van Gogh’s ear was severed following a fight with which French Post-Impressionist artist?

  3. What’s a billet-doux?

  4. Who was the title character in The Merchant of Venice?

  5. What Frederick Forsyth novel chronicles the toppling of an African government by mercenaries?

💚 Science & Nature

  1. Which species of shark has a range of vision of nearly 360 degrees?

  2. Saponification is the process for making which common household item?

  3. What are you afraid of if you suffer from acrophobia?

  4. What’s the winter counterpart to estivation?

  5. What’s the world’s largest and heaviest mammal?

🧡 Sprot & Leisure

  1. What is the distance of the running portion in an Olympic triathlon?

  2. What colour are the polka dots on the white jersey awarded to the King of the Mountains in the Tour de France?

  3. What do participants wear in the South Pole 300 challenge, a hot-sauna-to-frigid-air feat that boasts a 300-degree temperature change?

  4. Which southern US delicacy, often served at breakfast, is made from hominy, a form of dried maize or corn?

  5. What is an off-break ball that’s bowled with a leg-break action?

Scoreboard

Total :blue_heart: :heartpulse: :yellow_heart: :poop: :green_heart: :orange_heart:
@MsSubExperimenter 20½ 3 3 4 2 5 3½
@SexInTheCity 20 3 4 4 3 5 1
@MrsLovett77 18½ 2 4 4 3 3 2½
@Peitho 17½ 3 3 4 1 3 3½
@WillC 17½ 3 4 3 3 3 1½
@Ian_Chimp 16 2 2 4 3 3 2
The Answers

| :blue_heart: Geography | :heartpulse: Entertainment
— | — | —

  1. Andorra | 1. Rihanna
  2. Fish | 2. Radley
  3. Caspian Sea | 3. False
  4. Lundy | 4. Fleetwood Mac
    (They performed “Don’t Stop”)
  5. Seven | 5. The Lone Ranger
    |
    :yellow_heart: History |
    :poop: Arts & Literature |
  6. Longleat House | 1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  7. Leek
    (The leek was first used in 1985, the dragon in 1995, and the daffodil in 2013) | 2. Paul Gauguin
  8. France
    (she was married to King Louis XII from 1514 until his death the following year) | 3. A love-letter
  9. Abraham Lincoln | 4. Antonio
  10. Clementine | 5. The Dogs of War
    |
    :green_heart: Science & Nature |
    :orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure |
  11. Hammerhead | 1. 10km (6.2miles)
  12. Soap | 2. Red
  13. Heights | 3. Nothing but boots
    (Challengers dart outside stark-naked, except for footwear)
  14. Hibernation | 4. Grits
  15. Blue Whale | 5. A googly
    16.
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WillC Answers

Geography

1, Andorra?
2, Fish!
3, Lake Titicaca? (Not sure of spelling!)
4, Lundy you can see it from Westward Ho! The answer a couple of weeks ago!
5, 6?

Entertainment

1, No idea!
2, Radley (MIL’s dog is called it!)
3, False
4, Fleetwood Mac? He did use their song Don’t Stop in his campaign.
5, The Lone Ranger!

History

1, Longleat?
2, Leek?
3, Spain?
4, No idea
5, Clementine

Art and Literature

1, Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
2, No idea
3, A love letter
4, Shylock?
5, The Dogs of War?

Science and Nature

1, Hammerhead?
2, No idea
3, Heights i suffer from it!
4, No idea
5, Blue Whale?

Sprot and Leisure

1, 1500 metres?
2, No idea
3, Nothing?
4, Grits?
5, No idea!

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MsSub Answers

:blue_heart: Geography

  1. Which independent European country is located between Spain and France? Andorra?
  2. What are you most likely to buy in London’s Billingsgate market - meat, fish or antiques? Fish?
  3. What is the largest inland body of water in the world? Black Sea?
  4. Which island in the Bristol Channel is an important habitat for seabirds, including puffins and Manx shearwaters? Brownsea Island?
  5. How many points are there on the Statue of Liberty’s crown? 7?

:heartpulse:Entertainment

  1. Who collaborated with Eminem on the 2010 single “Love the Way You Lie”? Rihanna?
  2. Which British designer handbag brand features a Scottie dog-shaped logo? Radley! (Have lots of these, mainly canvas bags to be fair! :rofl:)
  3. Philip Seymour Hoffman was Dustin Hoffman’s nephew. True or false? True?
  4. Which long-disbanded group reunited to perform during Bill Clinton’s 1993 inaugural ball? Supremes?
  5. Who did Clayton Moore portray in the movies and on TV? Lone Ranger?

:yellow_heart: History

  1. Which West Country Elizabethan stately home, set in 9,000 acres of parkland, is the seat of the Marquess of Bath? Longleat House?
  2. Which of these Welsh symbols was used first on the reverse of UK £1 coins - leek, daffodil or dragon? Dragon?
  3. Henry VIII’s sister Mary was, by marriage, queen of which European country? France?
  4. Who was the 16th president of the US? Abraham Lincoln?
  5. What was Winston Churchill’s wife’s name? Clementine?

:poop: Art & Literature

  1. Scholarly interest in which supernatural cult-classic TV series spawned a peer-reviewed academic journal with the title Slayage? Buffet the Vampire Slayer?
  2. Van Gogh’s ear was severed following a fight with which French Post-Impressionist artist? Gauguin?
  3. What’s a billet-doux? A receipt?
  4. Who was the title character in The Merchant of Venice? Shylock?
  5. What Frederick Forsyth novel chronicles the toppling of an African government by mercenaries? In The Eye of the Storm? :woman_shrugging:t2:

:green_heart: Science & Nature

  1. Which species of shark has a range of vision of nearly 360 degrees? Hammerhead?
  2. Saponification is the process for making which common household item? Soap?
  3. What are you afraid of if you suffer from acrophobia? Heights?
  4. What’s the winter counterpart to estivation? Hibernation?
  5. What’s the world’s largest and heaviest mammal? Blue whale?

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

  1. What is the distance of the running portion in an Olympic triathlon? 10k?
  2. What colour are the polka dots on the white jersey awarded to the King of the Mountains in the Tour de France? Red?
  3. What do participants wear in the South Pole 300 challenge, a hot-sauna-to-frigid-air feat that boasts a 300-degree temperature change? Nothing?
  4. Which southern US delicacy, often served at breakfast, is made from hominy, a form of dried maize or corn? Grits?
  5. What is an off-break ball that’s bowled with a leg-break action? Spin?
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Answers to Hump Day Quiz 04.08.21

Geography:

  1. Andorra
  2. Fish
  3. No idea… I’m gonna go with the Black Sea but that could be a really silly answer
  4. No idea
  5. 7

Entertainment:

  1. Rihanna
  2. Radley
  3. False
  4. Fleetwood Mac
  5. No idea

History:

  1. Longleat
  2. Leek
  3. France?
  4. No idea
  5. Clementine

Art & Lit:

  1. Buffy the vampire slayer
  2. Gauguin
  3. A love letter
  4. No idea
  5. No idea

Science & Nature:

  1. Hammerhead
  2. Soap
  3. Heights
  4. Hibernation
  5. Blue Whale

Sprot & Leisure:

  1. No idea
  2. No idea
  3. Boots
  4. No idea
  5. No idea
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First day harvesting equates to late night quizzing… here goes! :crossed_fingers:

💙 Geography
  1. Andorra
  2. I have definitely heard of it… I think it’s fresh produce of some kind not antiques… I’ll try fish?
  3. Lake Superior?
  4. Sure I should know but mind’s gone blank
  5. :thinking: A regularly asked question that I should definitely know for sure… definitely an odd number… I think 7?
💗 Entertainment
  1. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  2. Radley - I have one!
  3. Not a clue… false?
  4. Nope :woman_shrugging:t2:
  5. The Lone Ranger! ( Click me )
💛 History
  1. Longleat which I know due to the safari park tv program
  2. I think daffodil
  3. France
  4. Oh dear, no good on president numbers… not even sure when the 16th was… we’re on 46 now, right? Maybe? So a fair while ago and to be a question probably a well known president so a well known president, later than Washington and before Kennedy… um… Abraham Lincoln?
  5. Clemmie (Clementine)
💩 Art and Literature
  1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
  2. I thought it was self inflicted :woman_shrugging:t2:
  3. Not a clue… should be able to do a basic translation but failing miserably.
  4. Dear Lord - we studied this at school. I know Shylock is the one who lent the money and demanded his pound of flesh but I can’t remember the merchant’s name!
  5. Probably very famous but I don’t know.
💚 Science and Nature
  1. Hammerhead?
  2. :thinking: Soap?
  3. Open spaces
  4. Don’t know what estivation is let alone it’s Winter counterpart :woman_shrugging:t2:
  5. To quote Alan Davies… The Blue Whale! :whale2:
🧡 Sprot and Leisure
  1. 10 000m?
  2. Red I think
  3. They sound like insane morons so while normal people, if forced to do it, would probably pick at least a wet suit I’m going to say these wear nothing and do it all naked?
  4. Grits? No idea what they’re made from but they’re Southern US breakfast aren’t they?
  5. A break sounds like Pool or Snooker, Bowled sounds like Cricket… combining both… Lawn Bowls? Oh but it’s the ball you want um, the Jack in Lawn Bowls :woman_shrugging:t2:

Thanks for the quiz Mr Chimp :blush:

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MrsLovett's answers

:blue_heart:
1- Andorra
2-Fish
3-Lake Superior?
4-Don’t know
5-5?

:heartpulse:
1-No idea
2-Radley
3-False
4-Fleetwood Mac?
5-The Lone Ranger

:yellow_heart:
1-Longleat?
2-Leek?
3-France
4-Lincoln
5- I cannot remember :frowning:

:poop:
1- Buffy, The Vampire Slayer?
2-Gauguin
3- A love letter
4-Shylock
5- Don’t know

:green_heart:
1- It’s got to be the Hammerhead
2-Soap
3-Open spaces
4-Invernation?
5-Blue Whale

:orange_heart:
1-No idea… 5km?
2-Pink rings a bell…
3-Nothing?
4-Grits
5-Googly

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I have added the answers to the quiz post :+1:

And I can declare the winner of this week’s Great Hump Day Quiz as… :drum::drum::drum:

@MsSubExperimenter :trophy::balloon:

Congratulations! :slightly_smiling_face:

And our Clean-Sweepers this week are… :confetti_ball:

@SexInTheCity :green_heart:
@MsSubExperimenter :green_heart:

It’s been a bit busier recently, so I think I’ll keep them running for a while longer. :+1: Long live the Great Hump Day Quiz! :postal_horn::tada::slightly_smiling_face:

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Congratulations @MsSubExperimenter - Well quizzed! :clap::clap:

And yay for continued quizzing, thanks @Ian_Chimp :blush:

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Congratulations @MsSubExperimenter and the clean sweepers! :slightly_smiling_face:

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Thank you as always for the quiz @Ian_Chimp and thank you @WillC and @Peitho!

Well done clean sweep buddy @SexInTheCity too :grinning:

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Congratulations @MsSubExperimenter!!! :clap:t2::clap:t2:
And woohoo it’s been a while since I got a clean sweep :partying_face:

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Congratulations @MsSubExperimenter ! :tada::tada:.
Thank you @Ian_Chimp for the quiz!

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(06/08/21)

Another Cheeky Weekender!? 📽️

Is anyone up for another Cheeky Weekender? :slightly_smiling_face: It is movies again, but I don’t think we did too badly last time. :crossed_fingers::slightly_smiling_face:

All newcomers are most welcome Check out how to hide your answers, pop them in a post, and I’ll add you to the Scoreboard. :+1:

These questions are once again from the movie quiz I found in the Boxing Day bargain bin. :slightly_smiling_face: However… These are the last ones. :slightly_frowning_face: They were fun though, and I think we got a pretty good run all in all. :slightly_smiling_face: Hopefully something else will turn up. :crossed_fingers:

Categories:

😂 Comedy

  1. With which actor does Eddie Murphy swap lives in Trading Places?

  2. Which real-life couple starred in the 1987 movie Overboard?

  3. Which prestigious academic institution did Reese Witherspoon’s character attend in Legally Blonde?

  4. Who co-wrote and starred in Hot Fuzz?

  5. Who played the bride in Bridesmaids?

🎞️ Classic

  1. Who played Dr Frederick Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein?

  2. Which famous detective did Albert Finney play in Murder on the Orient Express?

  3. Who played Charlie Croker in the 1969 version of The Italian Job?

  4. Smiler Grogan sets off the plot for which 1963 Spencer Tracy movie?

  5. In which 1987 film did Robin Wright play a character called Buttercup?

💥 Action

  1. Which 1994 action movie featured Natalie Portman in her movie debut?

  2. Which 2004 movie featured Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning?

  3. Will Smith plays Agent J in Men in Black. Who plays Agent Zed?

  4. Which movie franchise sees Keanu Reeves play computer hacker, Neo?

  5. Who played Harrison Ford’s father in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?

🐻 Kids (but basically Disney)

  1. Rocky and Ginger are the characters in which animation?

  2. “Hakuna Matata” and “Circle of Life” are songs from which movie’s soundtrack?

  3. In which animated movie do former superheros, Bob and Helen Parr, live in Metroville with their three children?

  4. Which 2017 Dreamworks movie sees a suit-wearing baby boy help save the day?

  5. When can you not mess with Moana’s Maui?

Scoreboard

Total :joy: :film_strip: :boom: :bear:
@Luciouslegs 18 4 4 5 5
@WillC 15 3 4 4 4
@MrsLovett77 14 4 4 3 3
@Peitho 11 3 2 3 3
@SexInTheCity 7 1 1 1 4
The Answers

| :joy: Comedy | :film_strip: Classic
— | — | —

  1. Dan Ackroyd | 1. Gene Wilder
  2. Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell | 2. Hercule Poirot
  3. Harvard Law School | 3. Michael Caine
  4. Simon Pegg | 4. It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
  5. Maya Rudolph | 5. The Princess Bride
    |
    :boom: Action |
    :bear: Kids |
  6. Léon: The Professional | 1. Chicken Run
  7. Man on Fire | 2. The Lion King
  8. Rip Torn | 3. The Incredibles
  9. The Matrix | 4. The Boss Baby
  10. Sean Connery | 5. :notes: “When he’s on a breakaway” :notes:
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Have to say Classic 5 is one of my favourite films :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Will C Answers

Comedy

1, Dan Aykroyd
2, Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn
3, No idea
4, Simon Pegg
5, No idea

Classic

1, Gene Wilder
2, Hercule Poirot
3, Michael Caine
4, No idea
5, The Princess Bride

Action

1, Leon
2, Man On Fire
3, Tommy Lee Jones
4, The Matrix
5, Sean Connery

Kids

1, Chicken Run
2, The Lion King
3, The Incredibles
4, Boss Baby
5, No idea

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No spoilers. :slightly_smiling_face:

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I remember you saying! :slightly_smiling_face:

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Okay… here goes…

😂 Comedy
  1. :woman_shrugging:t2: Not seen it
  2. Goldie Hawn and Kirt Russell if I’ve got the right film?
  3. Harvard
  4. Simon Pegg stars… don’t know if he co-wrote it though?
  5. Seen it, can picture her… can’t name her.
🎞 Classic
  1. :woman_shrugging:t2: Not a clue
  2. One I know hooray - Hurcule Poirot
  3. Is that Michael Caine’s character?
  4. :woman_shrugging:t2: Pass
  5. :woman_shrugging:t2: Another pass - no clue.
💥 Action
  1. Star Wars is the first thing I know her from… must have been something before that though :thinking:
  2. Man On Fire - Love this film!
  3. Tommy Lee Jones - watched the latest Men in Black recently, enjoyed it, think I missed the one before it though.
  4. The Matrix trilogy obviously!
  5. Sean Connery - another great film
🐻 Kids
  1. Chicken Run maybe? Sure the rooster is Rocky.
  2. The Lion King :lion: - My favourite Disney film!
  3. The Incredibles
  4. Not a clue, Who Framed Roger Rabbit has a baby in a suit who helps… rather before 2017 though :joy:
  5. Not seen it I’m afraid.

Surprisingly pleasing Action performance, depressingly poor Classic performance and normal pretty dire Comedy and Kids.

We just watched The Mule tonight - really good, I recommend it!

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Hmm, well that’s disappointing… thought I had 4 right in :boom:. Looked at @WillC 's answers too now… thought he had 5 right. Going to drive me mad all day now trying to work out which one is wrong!

On the other hand few lucky hunches in :joy: and :bear: so I guess I’m still up on what I actually knew :+1::rofl:.

2093

You may want to read :boom:3 a little more closely. :slightly_smiling_face:

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