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Congratulations @LuciousLegs! :slightly_smiling_face:

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Congratulations @LuciousLegs - absolutely incredible score!!! Very very well deserved! :tada::clap:t2::partying_face::tada::clap:t2::partying_face:

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Congratulations @LuciousLegs .

I think my decision to abstain was correct. Looking at the answers, my 5 guesses would have gleaned zero points.

Well done to everybody who took part.

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Thanks all, I’m lucky films are in the Wednesday one as they are my skill set :crazy_face:

I think they save me and get me into double digits, doesn’t say much about my other knowledge though :upside_down_face:

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(28/04/21)

The Great Hump Day Quiz! 🐪

Welcome to this Wednesday’s 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 country was the first in the Middle East to be chosen to host the FIFA World Cup?

  2. Who discovered the Zambezi River?

  3. What is the main ingredient in traditional Japanese yakitori skewers?

  4. Which is farthest east - Montreal, Quebec City or Toronto?

  5. What is the modern name of the capital city in Asia served by an airport with the IATA code PEK?

💗Entertainment

  1. Which band member created waves in the music world when he quit One Direction to go, well, in his own direction?

  2. Who was the first non-human to win an Oscar?

  3. Which Broadway musical features a drag queen named Lola and songs by Cyndi Lauper?

  4. Who was Radio One’s first female DJ?

  5. In 1973, Elton John topped the UK and US album charts with an LP called Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the… what?

💛 History

  1. Which religious figure, always seen clad in red and yellow, is the spiritual leader of Tibet?

  2. What jackets protect you from flieger abwehr kanonen?

  3. In which decade was Queen Elizabeth II crowned?

  4. What was the name of the fashionable coats worn by Mods on their scooters in the 1960s?

  5. During his inaugural speech in 1961, which US president said: ‘Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country’?

💩 Art & Literature

  1. Which Ridley Scott sci-fi classic is based on the Philip K. Dick novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

  2. What was the prime success of Muriel Spark?

  3. Whose first name was finally revealed in Colin Dexter’s novel Death is Now My Neighbour?

  4. What was the first book of the trilogy that ended with Pitcairn’s Island?

  5. Which John Irving novel spawned a movie nominated for Oscars in 2000?

💚 Science & Nature

  1. What code was used in the mid-19th century to send messages the length of France in just four hours?

  2. What Polish astronomer demonstrated in 1512 that the Sun is the centre of the solar system?

  3. Which family of bird can be coal, crested or willow?

  4. Where’s the pituitary gland?

  5. What’s another name for a may tree?

🧡 Sprot & Leisure

  1. In snooker, once all the reds are potted, which ball do you have to pot after the brown?

  2. What sprot commences to the cry of “Game on”?

  3. Abseil, belay and gaston are moves in which sprot?

  4. Which of the following is not a method of preparing coffee - cold brew, drip, venti or French press?

  5. Which sprot is divided into two leagues, the NL and the AL, within the North American League?

Scoreboard

Total :blue_heart: :heartpulse: :yellow_heart: :poop: :green_heart: :orange_heart:
@WillC 23½ 5 5 5 4½ 3 1
@FL45H 19½ 3 5 3 0 3½ 5
@MsSubExperimenter 18½ 3 4 3½ 1 3 4
@Peitho 18½ 3 1 3½ 4 4 3
@SexInTheCity 18 4 3 4 2 2 3
@Ian_Chimp 16 2 1 5 3 2 3
@Kitty-Cat01 12½ 2 2 3½ 0 3 2
@LuciousLegs 10½ 2 1½ 1 1 1 4
The Answers

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

  1. Qatar | 1. Zayn Malik
  2. David Livingstone | 2. Mickey Mouse
  3. Chicken | 3. Kinky Boots
  4. Quebec City | 4. Anne Nightingale
  5. Beijing | 5. Piano Player
    |
    :yellow_heart: History |
    :poop: Arts & Literature |
  6. Dalai Lama | 1. Blade Runner
  7. Flak Jackets | 2. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
  8. 1950s | 3. Inspector Morse’s
  9. Parkas | 4. Mutiny on the Bounty
  10. John F. Kennedy | 5. The Cider House Rules
    |
    :green_heart: Science & Nature |
    :orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure |
  11. Semaphore | 1. Blue
  12. Nicolas Copernicus | 2. Darts
  13. Tit | 3. Climbing or mountaineering
  14. The base of the brain | 4. Venti
  15. A hawthorn | 5. Baseball
    16.
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I knew the answer to one! 🤣

:blue_heart: Geography

  1. Which country was the first in the Middle East to be chosen to host the FIFA World Cup? Japan?
  2. Who discovered the Zembezi River? Livingston?
  3. What is the main ingredient in traditional Japanese yakitori skewers? Chicken?
  4. Which is farthest east - Montreal, Quebec City or Toronto? Toronto?
  5. What is the modern name of the capital city in Asia served by an airport with the IATA code PEK? Beijing?

:heartpulse:Entertainment

  1. Which band member created waves in the music world when he quit One Direction to go, well, in his own direction? Zayn Malik?
  2. Who was the first non-human to win an Oscar? Mickey Mouse?
  3. Which Broadway musical features a drag queen named Lola and songs by Cyndi Lauper? Kinky Boots (based on and set in my hometown!)
  4. Who was Radio One’s first female DJ? Zoe Ball?
  5. In 1973, Elton John topped the UK and US album charts with an LP called Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the… what? Piano Player?

:yellow_heart: History

  1. Which religious figure, always seen clad in red and yellow, is the spiritual leader of Tibet? Dalai Lama?
  2. What jackets protect you from flieger abwehr kanonen? Bulletproof/Kevlar?
  3. In which decade was Queen Elizabeth II crowned? 1950s
  4. What was the name of the fashionable coats worn by Mods on their scooters in the 1960s? Duffel?
  5. During his inaugural speech in 1961, which US president said: ‘Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country’? JFK?

:poop: Art & Literature

  1. Which Ridley Scott sci-fi classic is based on the Philip K. Dick novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? :woman_shrugging:t2:
  2. What was the prime success of Muriel Spark? Author?
  3. Whose first name was finally revealed in Colin Dexter’s novel Death is Now My Neighbour? Morse?
  4. What was the first book of the trilogy that ended with Pitcairn’s Island? :woman_shrugging:t2:
  5. Which John Irving novel spawned a movie nominated for Oscars in 2000? :woman_shrugging:t2:

:green_heart: Science & Nature

  1. What code was used in the mid-19th century to send messages the length of France in just four hours? Morse?
  2. What Polish astronomer demonstrated in 1512 that the Sun is the centre of the solar system? Copernicus?
  3. Which family of bird can be coal, crested or willow? Tit?
  4. Where’s the pituitary gland? Brain?
  5. What’s another name for a may tree? As an actual tree I don’t know, will guess a maypole?

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

  1. In snooker, once all the reds are potted, which ball do you have to pot after the brown? Blue?
  2. What sprot commences to the cry of “Game on”? Darts?
  3. Abseil, belay and gaston are moves in which sprot? Rock climbing?
  4. Which of the following is not a method of preparing coffee - cold brew, drip, venti or French press? Venti - it’s a size.
  5. Which sprot is divided into two leagues, the NL and the AL, within the North American League? American Football?
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@Ian_Chimp is yellow 2 flak jacket being more specific?

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WillC Answers

Geography

1, Qatar next year i think?
2, David Livingstone
3, Chicken
4, Quebec?
5, Beijing formerly Peking?

Entertainment

1, Zayn Malik?
2, Mickey Mouse?
3, Kinky Boots!
4, Annie Nightingale?
5, Piano Player

History

1, Dalai Lama
2, Flack Jackets? Assuming Kanonen means bullets/shrapnel
3, 1950’s
4, Parkas
5, JFK

Art and Literature

1, Blade Runner
2, The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie (Maggie Smith’s finest fim?)
3, Endeavour
4, Guessing Mutiny On The Bounty?
5, Cider House Rules

Science and Nature

1, Morse
2, Copernicus?
3, Tits
4, Brain
5, No idea

Sprot and Leisure

1, Yellow?
2, Darts?
3, Fencing?
4, French Press?
5, No idea!

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I’ll give it a go. I have no idea how you can all get such high scores! Do I get points for effort? :sweat_smile:

My attempt!

Geography:
1.?
2.?
3. Chicken
4. Toronto?
5. Beijing?

Entertainment:

  1. Zayn Malik? Spelling!?
  2. The dog that played Lassie?
  3. Kinky Boots!
  4. ?
  5. ?

History:

  1. The Dalai Lama
  2. Bullet proof jacket / Kevlar
  3. 1950s
  4. ?
  5. JFK?

Art and Literature
Not the foggiest! I’m not very artistic :joy:

Science and Nature

  1. Morse (only code I can think of!)
  2. Copernicus, spelling may be an issue here!
  3. Tit
  4. Brain
  5. Birch?

Sprot and Leisure:

  1. Green?
  2. ?
  3. Climbing
  4. Venti? I’m sure that’s a size option in Starbucks!
  5. American Football?
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Thanks to @Ian_Chimp for another great quiz contribution.

Quite enjoyed the questions this week but only time will tell when the scores on the doors are revealed.

Here goes, my answers........

:blue_heart: Geography

  1. Qatar
  4. Quebec City
  5. Beijing

:heartpulse:Entertainment

  1. Zayn Malik
  2. Mickey Mouse
  3. Kinky Boots
  4. Annie Nightingale
  5. Piano Player

:yellow_heart: History

  1. Dalai Lama
  2. Flak
  4. Parka

:poop: Art & Literature

:green_heart: Science & Nature

  1. Morse Code
  2. Nicolas Copernicus
  3. Tit
  4. In your head
  5. Hawthorn

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

  1. Blue
  2. Darts
  3. Climbing
  4. Venti
  5. Baseball
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Back at work :tada::partying_face: (well, Monday, Wednesday and Friday so far but it’s progress).
…does mean less time during the day again for quizzing though :see_no_evil:. Anyway, to it now!

My Answers:

💙 Geography
  1. This is Sprot not Geography!! Random guess at Middle East country… Saudi Arabia? (Think they at least have a football team :woman_shrugging:t2:)
  2. David Livingstone, I presume.
  3. :woman_shrugging:t2: Squid?
  4. Quebec City I think (based on a Dick Francis novel :joy:)
  5. Going to assume it was the code for Peking? …so Beijing now.
💗 Entertainment
  1. Harry Styles?
  2. Didn’t know they were awarded to non humans! …um, King Charles (the horse that played The Pie in National Velvet)?
  3. Sure it’s not but will say Priscilla Queen of the Desert
  4. Standard quiz question… Annie Nightingale
  5. Messenger?
💛 History
  1. Dalai Lama
  2. Is that some sort of cannon? Um… armoured or bulletproof jacket :woman_shrugging:t2:
  3. 1950s
  4. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  5. JFK
💩 Art and Literature
  1. Blade Runner
  2. Never heard of her… Total guess based on “the prime”… The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?
  3. Endeavour Morse! Love the books.
  4. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  5. The Cider House Rules is John Irving… was that a movie in 2000?
💚 Science and Nature
  1. :woman_shrugging:t2: Tin cans and string?
  2. Copernicus
  3. Tits!
  4. Base of brain :brain:
  5. Hawthorn
🧡 Sprot and Leisure
  1. Blue
  2. Sounds American… American Football?
  3. From abseil… I’m assuming climbing?
  4. :woman_shrugging:t2: Cold brew? Sounds more like an unpleasant tea than a coffee
  5. Pick another American Sprot… Baseball?

Thank you @Ian_Chimp !

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Answers to Hump Day Quiz 28.04.21

Geography:

  1. Qatar?
  2. No idea
  3. Chicken
  4. No idea, guess at Quebec City
  5. Beijing

Entertainment:

  1. Zayn Malik
  2. Mickey Mouse!
  3. Kinky Boots
  4. No idea
  5. No idea

History:

  1. Dalai Lama
  2. I have absolutely no idea
  3. 1950s
  4. Parka coats
  5. J.F. Kennedy?

Art & Lit:

  1. No idea
  2. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
  3. Inspector Morse
  4. No idea
  5. Ah, I feel like I know this but nothing is coming…

Science & Nature:

  1. Morse code is the only thing I can think of but I feel like that’s too obvious :joy:
  2. No idea
  3. Tit. :blush:
  4. The base of the brain
  5. No idea

Sprot & Leisure:

  1. Blue
  2. No idea
  3. Rock climbing?
  4. Hmmm venti is used in Starbucks but I think that’s only related to the size, and I think I recognise the others so let’s go Venti.
  5. NBA?
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I think this will be very quick to mark

:blue_heart: Geography
1 Qatar
2???
3???
4 Quebec City?
5???

:heartpulse:Entertainment
1 zahn no idea if there is a second name though
2???
3 kinky boots
4???
5 annoying I feel like I know it but can get my brain to work

:yellow_heart: History
1 budha?
2 hides?
3 20th
4 Trench?
5 JFK

:poop: Art & Literature
1 bladerunner
2???
3???
4???
5???

:green_heart: Science & Nature
1 morse?
2???
3 tit?
4???
5???

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure
1 blue
2 basketball?
3 rock climbing
4 venti
5 baseball?

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Just in the nick of time. :slightly_smiling_face:

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I have added the answers to the quiz post :slightly_smiling_face:

And, with perhaps another course record for highest score, the winner of the Great Hump Day Quiz this week is… :drum::drum::drum:

@WillC :trophy::tada:

Congratulations!

We also have a special :cherries: award for @Kitty-Cat01 for their first Hump Day Quiz. :slightly_smiling_face::tada:

And, of course, this week’s Clean-Sweepers… :slightly_smiling_face:

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Double digits is higher than I was expecting :laughing:

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Thanks, although i must admit a lot were educated guesses! :slightly_smiling_face:

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Well done @WillC :clap::clap::clap:

…bloody good thing you’re shit at Sprot or the rest of us would never stand a chance - Total white wash this week! :rofl:

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Yes it’s my Kryptonite! But i was ashamed of my performance in Saturday’s movie quiz! My specialist subject! :joy:

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Very well done @WillC :champagne:

@Ian_Chimp so I’ve looked at the answers and then re read some of the questions and seems I just ignored or changed what I thought the question was on 2 of them and then had a brain fart on another :man_facepalming: :man_facepalming:

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