Not a bad effort. I still don’t understand 5. And I got 3 right the first read through, assumed that was the trap, and then fell into the trap on the second reading.
Mrs Chimp got number 6. It’s made me wonder why she’s left me to do all the finances all this time, as I am thick as
The amount I spend on here, clearly finances is not my strong point. I get the gist of what he’s saying in his explanation to 6 but I still want there to be an exact answer
I think it’s based on defining an APR precisely so people can compare them. If you don’t have to pay back any of the £120 until the year is up it’s theoretically worth more to you than if you have to pay back £10 a month, so the APR is lower.
Welcome to this week’s Great Hump Day Quiz. All newcomers are most welcome , so check out the rules, pop your answers in a post, and I’ll add you to the Scoreboard.
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. Perfect fodder for a Hump Day special.
Which army famously guards the tomb of Shi huang-ti? Terracotta Army?
What country covers an entire continent? Antarctica or Australia?
Which area of London would you visit to walk along Bob Marley Way? Notting Hill?
Which Spanish word for ‘tomorrow’ means it could take months for something to happen? Manana (can’t make it do the tilde)
What church is home to the Bow Bell? Bow Church? Not sure of its actual name but the one at the end of Fairfield Road near Bow Church DLR station but the other way (end of Fairfield Rd look left to church, right to DLR station) I can look up the church name if you want.
Entertainment
Whose three-year marriage to Jim Threapleton ended in 2001? Kate Winslet
What TV series featured The Riddler, The Penguin and the Joker? Batman
Who is Montgomery Burns’ toadying lackey? Smithers?
Which dolls were rationed at Christmas 1997? Spice Girls?
What group did Mark Bolan lead? T-Rex?
History
Who claimed his common bond with Tony Blair was that they both used Colgate toothpaste? John Major?
What were there 368,000 of in 1961 and 2,295,000 in 1981? Colour TVs?
Which country did Tony Blair declare war on 1 October 2001? Afghanistan?
Which Chicago law-upholder had the registration plate EN-1 during the prohibition era? I feel like I should know this, it’s going to annoy me… Al Capone
What ancient Greeks are remembered for their austere lifestyle? No clue
Art & Literature
Which comic character varied his usual cow pie-only diet in 1996 in the light of the mad cow disease beef crisis? Desperate Dan?
What river did John baptise Christ in? Jordan
Which Anthony Hopkins movie was based on Thomas Harris’ biggest-selling novel? Silence of the Lambs
How many ages of man does Shakespeare refer to in As You Like It? 7?
What are Henry Miller’s two tropical books? Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained?
Science & Nature
What was Hyman Lipman the first person to stick on the end of a pencil that a 1999 report claimed can be deadly? A rubber? Or one of the big decorative ones.
Who discovered penicillin? Alexander Fleming?
What were specially packed in a gold, silver and bronze combination and in assorted flavours for athletes at the 2000 Olympics? Walkers crisps?
What occasion were women’s birthdays counted from in ancient Greece? Birth?
What organ contains the smallest bones? Ear?
Sprot & Leisure
Who beat Arsenal in the 2003 Community Shield after a penalty decider? Man Utd
What are the three colours on a roulette wheel? Red, black and green
Which titled explorer ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days? Bear Grylls?
Who returned to manage Melchester Rovers in 1997 after losing a foot in a helicopter accident in 1993? Roy of the Rovers?
What sprot confronts participants with hairpins? Formula 1 / motor racing
I would like to point out if the answer to 2 in geography is Australia i will take issue with this (since the continent includes places like New Zealand