There be more answers here, but not gonna hide them except for after this jump break:
Friday, 15 June 2012
Thursday, 14 June 2012
The rejected TwubQuiz round
These quizzes don't just come out great, you know. I started a connection round ages ago, realised it was far too specialist and the questions weren't a very good mix. Far too much rubbish music. Still, I'm not gonna delete a perfectly good (?) set and someone will probably get the connection in a flash.
1: Who won the first season of American Idol?
2: Aberdeen is located on the River Dee and what other river?
3: Who was the 3rd full-time host of Countdown, from 2007-08?
4: What character was played by Michael Richards in Seinfeld?
5: Whose only UK top 10 hit was I'd Rather Jack in 1989?
6: Who won the Oscar for Best Actress for her portrayal of Annie Wilkes in the 1990 film Misery?
7: "I've never been closer, I've tried to understand" are the opening lyrics to what Heaven 17 song, their highest chart hit?
8: What did the GM stand for in the television station GMTV?
9: The Duke of Wellington and the 10th Earl of Winchilsea took part in what activity in 1829?
10: What name was used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I?
1: Who won the first season of American Idol?
2: Aberdeen is located on the River Dee and what other river?
3: Who was the 3rd full-time host of Countdown, from 2007-08?
4: What character was played by Michael Richards in Seinfeld?
5: Whose only UK top 10 hit was I'd Rather Jack in 1989?
6: Who won the Oscar for Best Actress for her portrayal of Annie Wilkes in the 1990 film Misery?
7: "I've never been closer, I've tried to understand" are the opening lyrics to what Heaven 17 song, their highest chart hit?
8: What did the GM stand for in the television station GMTV?
9: The Duke of Wellington and the 10th Earl of Winchilsea took part in what activity in 1829?
10: What name was used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I?
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
So what is Twubquiz anyway?
It's a pub quiz. On Twitter. TWitter pUB QUIZ. Details at http://www.twubquiz.com which is the actual home of the quiz. This was just a temporary measure due to extenuating circumstances.
It's just a bit of fun, but the questions tend to be taxing. I tend to think that if anyone scores 10/10 on a round I've set then I've failed. If anyone scores 5/10 or less then I've failed. However if the round is fun then does it really matter what the scores are?
It's just a bit of fun, but the questions tend to be taxing. I tend to think that if anyone scores 10/10 on a round I've set then I've failed. If anyone scores 5/10 or less then I've failed. However if the round is fun then does it really matter what the scores are?
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Twubquiz Recaps
Round 1: Countdown
1: The Agatha Christie novel Ten Little Indians is now published under what title?#twubquiz
2: Who is the only official member of the Industrial Rock group Nine Inch Nails? #twubquiz
3: The Eminem film 8 Mile is named after a street in which city? #twubquiz
4: The -Up series (7-Up, 14-Up, 21-Up etc) of documentary films are now made by which Hollywood director? #twubquiz
5: What muscle in the human body can be sculpted into a "six-pack"? #twubquiz
6: Johnny 5 first appeared in what 1986 film? #twubquiz
7: Which athletics event is run over 4 laps and 9 metres of a standard outdoor track? #twubquiz
8: Traditionally, what did the third of the Three Little Pigs make his house out of? #twubquiz
9: 2 is the atomic number of which chemical element? #twubquiz
10: If Number 2 on the Island of Sodor is Edward and Number 3 is Henry, then who is Number 1? #twubquiz
Round 2: Doctor Who?
1: The doctor who performed the first human heart transplant? #twubquiz
2: The doctor who on television presented TV Burp? #twubquiz
3: The doctor who stepped in a puddle right up to his middle? #twubquiz
4: The doctor who gave orders to Chase, Cameron and Foreman in a TV drama? #twubquiz
5: The doctor who was the first and so far only member of the Monty Python team to die? #twubquiz
6: The doctor who played first class cricket for 44 seasons from 1865-1908? #twubquiz
7: The doctor who made an air-padded boot, later sold under the Airwair name? #twubquiz
8: The doctor who was a Goodie, and co-devised the radio show The Unbelievable Truth? #twubquiz
9: The doctor who discovered and developed the first polio vaccine? #twubquiz
10: The Doctor Who actor that is the real-life father of Georgia Moffett, who played The Doctor's daughter? #twubquiz
Round 4: FootBall
All or part of each answer is connected to FOOT or BALL in some way.
1: What is the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate through California called? #twubquiz
2: Which band's first and last Top 10 singles in the UK were I Get Around, and Wipe Out? #twubquiz
3: The Bermuda Bowl is a tournament in which card game? #twubquiz
4: Excluding utilities, what is the only property on a Monopoly board that cannot be bought for an exact multiple of £20? #twubquiz
5: In a vacuum, what travels at 299,792,458 metres per second? #twubquiz
6: In terms of the weight of gemstones, what is 1/100th of a carat? #twubquiz
7: Richard Hannay first appeared in which John Buchan novel, later made into a film by Alfred Hitchcock? #twubquiz
8: What activity involves jumping from fixed objects and using a parachute to ensure a safe landing? #twubquiz
9: Which playing card suit is known in other languages as Trèfles, Clovers, Paus, Lauf, Triufanna and Fiori? #twubquiz
10: Which 90s game show required contestants to collect 100 gold tokens, after deductions, to win the prize? #twubquiz
Round 5:
9 of the answers are connected in some way. The remaining answer is not connected at all. Highlight that answer in some way and get a bonus point if it's right.
Odd Connection Out:
1: Mercutio is the first character to die in which Shakespeare play? #twubquiz
2: Which private investigator, created by Mickey Spillane, first appeared in the book "I, the Jury" in 1947? #twubquiz
3: What is the title of Martha and the Muffins' only UK Top 10 single? #twubquiz
4: Which writer and poet, who died in 1900, had the middle names Fingal O'Flahertie Wills? #twubquiz
5: What is the largest province in Canada in terms of population? #twubquiz
6: How were Sabrina Duncan, Jill Munroe and Kelly Garrett collectively known on television? #twubquiz
7: Which baseball team has won the most World Series championships, 27 in total? #twubquiz
8: Pratibha Patil is the president and Manmohan Singh the Prime Minister of which country? #twubquiz
9: According to the advert, who liked the Remington shaver so much, he bought the company? #twubquiz
10: Which Eagles album, released in 1976, features Wasted Time and Victim of Love in addition to the title track? #twubquiz
Round 3: THanks
1: The Agatha Christie novel Ten Little Indians is now published under what title?#twubquiz
2: Who is the only official member of the Industrial Rock group Nine Inch Nails? #twubquiz
3: The Eminem film 8 Mile is named after a street in which city? #twubquiz
4: The -Up series (7-Up, 14-Up, 21-Up etc) of documentary films are now made by which Hollywood director? #twubquiz
5: What muscle in the human body can be sculpted into a "six-pack"? #twubquiz
6: Johnny 5 first appeared in what 1986 film? #twubquiz
7: Which athletics event is run over 4 laps and 9 metres of a standard outdoor track? #twubquiz
8: Traditionally, what did the third of the Three Little Pigs make his house out of? #twubquiz
9: 2 is the atomic number of which chemical element? #twubquiz
10: If Number 2 on the Island of Sodor is Edward and Number 3 is Henry, then who is Number 1? #twubquiz
Round 2: Doctor Who?
1: The doctor who performed the first human heart transplant? #twubquiz
2: The doctor who on television presented TV Burp? #twubquiz
3: The doctor who stepped in a puddle right up to his middle? #twubquiz
4: The doctor who gave orders to Chase, Cameron and Foreman in a TV drama? #twubquiz
5: The doctor who was the first and so far only member of the Monty Python team to die? #twubquiz
6: The doctor who played first class cricket for 44 seasons from 1865-1908? #twubquiz
7: The doctor who made an air-padded boot, later sold under the Airwair name? #twubquiz
8: The doctor who was a Goodie, and co-devised the radio show The Unbelievable Truth? #twubquiz
9: The doctor who discovered and developed the first polio vaccine? #twubquiz
10: The Doctor Who actor that is the real-life father of Georgia Moffett, who played The Doctor's daughter? #twubquiz
Round 4: FootBall
All or part of each answer is connected to FOOT or BALL in some way.
1: What is the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate through California called? #twubquiz
2: Which band's first and last Top 10 singles in the UK were I Get Around, and Wipe Out? #twubquiz
3: The Bermuda Bowl is a tournament in which card game? #twubquiz
4: Excluding utilities, what is the only property on a Monopoly board that cannot be bought for an exact multiple of £20? #twubquiz
5: In a vacuum, what travels at 299,792,458 metres per second? #twubquiz
6: In terms of the weight of gemstones, what is 1/100th of a carat? #twubquiz
7: Richard Hannay first appeared in which John Buchan novel, later made into a film by Alfred Hitchcock? #twubquiz
8: What activity involves jumping from fixed objects and using a parachute to ensure a safe landing? #twubquiz
9: Which playing card suit is known in other languages as Trèfles, Clovers, Paus, Lauf, Triufanna and Fiori? #twubquiz
10: Which 90s game show required contestants to collect 100 gold tokens, after deductions, to win the prize? #twubquiz
Round 5:
9 of the answers are connected in some way. The remaining answer is not connected at all. Highlight that answer in some way and get a bonus point if it's right.
Odd Connection Out:
1: Mercutio is the first character to die in which Shakespeare play? #twubquiz
2: Which private investigator, created by Mickey Spillane, first appeared in the book "I, the Jury" in 1947? #twubquiz
3: What is the title of Martha and the Muffins' only UK Top 10 single? #twubquiz
4: Which writer and poet, who died in 1900, had the middle names Fingal O'Flahertie Wills? #twubquiz
5: What is the largest province in Canada in terms of population? #twubquiz
6: How were Sabrina Duncan, Jill Munroe and Kelly Garrett collectively known on television? #twubquiz
7: Which baseball team has won the most World Series championships, 27 in total? #twubquiz
8: Pratibha Patil is the president and Manmohan Singh the Prime Minister of which country? #twubquiz
9: According to the advert, who liked the Remington shaver so much, he bought the company? #twubquiz
10: Which Eagles album, released in 1976, features Wasted Time and Victim of Love in addition to the title track? #twubquiz
Round 3: THanks
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