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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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Me too, i misread the Morse one!

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I thought it was nice of you to ease off and give everyone else a chance after you stormed the Cheeky Weekender (two time champion now as well :medal_sports::medal_sports::slightly_smiling_face:)

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Rebus Puzzles (VIII)

It’s a bank holiday, I’m not working, so why not? What do the following say?

  1. TRAVEL
    CCCCC

  2. SMOKE
        G

  3. M CE
    M CE
    M CE

  4. ЯƎVO
    ЯƎVO
    ЯƎVO

  5.   FINGER  
      FINGER  
      FINGER  

  6. 2 LATE LATE

  7. C C C C C

  8. 𝕻𝕷𝕰𝕬𝕾𝕰

  9. STA4NCE

  10. :x:     :white_check_mark:
    :x:     :white_check_mark:
    :x:     :white_check_mark:

Bonus:

  1. SLPOASCTE

Answers will be posted sometime tomorrow.

Going to tag a few who have played before but please feel no pressure to join in and as always anyone is very welcome… @Ian_Chimp @SexInTheCity @VanillaWithSprinkles @MsSubExperimenter @FL45H @Cassii @Sea @WillC @Silkyhat

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I’ll pass thanks, these puzzles do my head in! :wink:

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Good - That’s what they’re meant to do!
I’m a little sadistic like that :rofl:

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:joy: naughty!

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