Quiz Questions

by **Pal Joey** Wed 09 Nov 2011, 5:43 am

First topic message reminder :

Created by hughie1986 on Fri 16 Sep 2011.

Following the trend on here, I'll give the first question, answer it and ask another pub quiz question

Simples

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by PJHolybloke Today at 10:20 am

Which well known children's book includes the chapter "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn"?

by Davie Tue 15 Nov 2011, 2:09 pm

Bookkeeper?

by Luckless Pedestrian Tue 15 Nov 2011, 2:14 pm

Yep, bookkeeping. I'd have a hyphen in there, but never mind!

by Davie Tue 15 Nov 2011, 2:19 pm

OK - not sure how best to phrase this one as there may be other answers but I'm thinking of an (ex) sportsman whose name (first name and surname) is made up entirely of alternating vowels and consonants. Believed to be the longest name of a "famous" person to have this feature

Who am I thinking of? (clue, there are 15 letters in all)

by Luckless Pedestrian Tue 15 Nov 2011, 2:22 pm

I don't know why, but I'm thinking it's a cricketer - can you tell me if I have the right sport, at least?

by Davie Tue 15 Nov 2011, 2:24 pm

no - not cricket

by Luckless Pedestrian Tue 15 Nov 2011, 2:28 pm

Okay then, is his first name David?

by Davie Tue 15 Nov 2011, 2:30 pm

by Luckless Pedestrian Tue 15 Nov 2011, 2:33 pm

There was an Ethiopian long-distance runner called Abebe Bikila. I know that's not who you're thinking of, but do I get half a point for him?

by Davie Tue 15 Nov 2011, 2:36 pm

Good effort!

by PJHolybloke Tue 15 Nov 2011, 9:04 pm

Adedayo Adebayo has 14 - no cigar?

by PJHolybloke Tue 15 Nov 2011, 9:13 pm

two vowels together....... laughing

by TwisT Tue 15 Nov 2011, 9:16 pm

I think i have it. ...... Goron Ivanesavic? I am not sure if that is the right spelling but i was speaking it out in my head.

by Davie Tue 15 Nov 2011, 9:17 pm

Correct!

by TwisT Tue 15 Nov 2011, 9:19 pm

Did i spell it right?

by Davie Tue 15 Nov 2011, 9:20 pm

I had a slightly different spelling but it still fits the rules of the question

by TwisT Tue 15 Nov 2011, 9:25 pm

Ok cheers Davie.

With Xmas coming up, here is a Xmas themed question....

What is the title of biggest selling Christmas single, globally?

by PJHolybloke Tue 15 Nov 2011, 10:09 pm

Merry Xmas - Slade?

by **Kenny** Tue 15 Nov 2011, 11:02 pm

White Christmas - Bing Crosby

by Mickado Wed 16 Nov 2011, 8:44 am

Band Aid?

by Kaiser Wed 16 Nov 2011, 9:09 am

Fairytale of new york - the pogues and kirsty maccoll

by TwisT Wed 16 Nov 2011, 9:18 am

Kenny is correct. Off you go.

by **Pal Joey** Wed 16 Nov 2011, 9:36 am

He's probably doing some physio now... he'll be here as soon as the nurses complete the rounds.

by **Kenny** Wed 16 Nov 2011, 9:40 am

White Christmas is the biggest selling single of all time

ok staying with the christmas record theme

Who released the song Proper Crimbo ?

by TwisT Wed 16 Nov 2011, 2:09 pm

Avid Merrion? As Craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaig David?

by **Kenny** Wed 16 Nov 2011, 3:38 pm

Yeh i will give you that twist Bo Selecta

by PJHolybloke Wed 16 Nov 2011, 11:04 pm

Can I get a rewiiiiiind?

by Luckless Pedestrian Thu 17 Nov 2011, 8:13 am

Only once you've asked a question! Wink

by PJHolybloke Fri 18 Nov 2011, 7:38 am

Which king thought he was made of glass?

Proper Bo.

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri 18 Nov 2011, 10:34 am

Mad King Ludwig?

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri 18 Nov 2011, 10:34 am

Don't ask me which country he ruled!

by PJHolybloke Sat 19 Nov 2011, 7:08 am

Not Mad King Ludwig, it was a French King.

by **Kenny** Sat 19 Nov 2011, 10:58 am

King Louis

by **Pal Joey** Sat 19 Nov 2011, 7:07 pm

Mad King Charles? don't know which one though...

by PJHolybloke Sat 19 Nov 2011, 9:39 pm

It was Charles Linebreaker, it was an even number and it was greater than V. Whistle

by **Pal Joey** Sun 20 Nov 2011, 6:25 am

Charles VI? Smile

by PJHolybloke Sun 20 Nov 2011, 8:18 am

Bingo breaker, ask away.

by **Pal Joey** Sun 20 Nov 2011, 9:09 am

OK, where would you find the highest proportion of flightless bird species?

by Guest Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:22 am

I want to say something ridiculous like Antarctica

by **Pal Joey** Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:36 am

A good call dreamer... there must be quite a few species of penguin there.

However this place also has the richest diversity of plants and animals per sqaure km... but no native mammals.

It also is home to the largest pigeon, the largest gecko, the largest skink (thought to be extinct be re-discovered in 2003)

by **Pal Joey** Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:41 am

* I've just stumbled upon a contradictory answer but I think I'll go with Sir David Attenborough's claim (I heard it on his Life series).
The other clues are definitely undisputed though.

by Guest Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:51 am

New Zealand?

by **Pal Joey** Sun 20 Nov 2011, 11:04 am

That's what Wiki says... but the answer according to SDA is also an island (plus a few other smaller ones) in that part of the world as well.

Have another crack, dreamer... you're pretty warm!

by Guest Sun 20 Nov 2011, 11:40 am

aaah no, my knowledge of islands in that part of the world is not great. Shall have to have a think.... chin

by **Kenny** Sun 20 Nov 2011, 1:17 pm

I would of guessed at Madagascar ? but my geography is bad

by rawa86 Sun 20 Nov 2011, 2:45 pm

Papa New Guinea?

by PJHolybloke Sun 20 Nov 2011, 2:50 pm

Tasmania?

by **Pal Joey** Mon 21 Nov 2011, 5:06 am

south of there rawa and north-north east of there PJ...

good call Kenny... but unfortunately no.

by PJHolybloke Mon 21 Nov 2011, 7:25 am

There's not a lot out there breaker just the Pacific Islands, The Solomons, Samoa, Vanuatu? I would have thought they were all too small to have the highest number of anything.

Fiji, Tonga - how could I forget them?!

by PJHolybloke Mon 21 Nov 2011, 7:57 am

Is it one of those?

by **Pal Joey** Mon 21 Nov 2011, 9:52 am

It's south of the Solomons and Vanuata, PJ.

Think long and skinny... about 330 km long and about 50 km wide.

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