The deadline has closed and the results are in.
34 people have taken part (although 2 people - who assure me they have completed the quiz - have been given special dispensation to furnish me with their answers at a later date).
Many thanks to all those who took part and congratulations to all those who scored over 100 on what was, it appears, a slightly harder quiz than last time. Further congratulations to the winner, who fared rather better with my questions than I usually do with his.
As with my last quiz, I would like to give a special mention to three people who were, in each case, the only person (out of the 34) to give a correct answer to a particular question. They are:
Question 24 - Sarabande - DIANE HALLAGAN
Question 104 - Dysnomia - QUENTIN HOLT
Question 130 - Chukwa - NIC PAUL
And to the results:
1 Olav Bjortomt 139.5
2 Pat Gibson 128
3 Sean Carey 116.5
4 Mark Grant 111.5
5= Barry Simmons 105
5= Ian Bayley 105
7= Scott Dawson 100.5
7= William De Ath 100.5
9 Mark Kerr 98.5
10 Chris Quinn 90.5
11 Chris Jones 90
12 Nic Paul 85.5
13= Shanker Menon 83.5
13= Dom Tait 83.5
15 Darren Martin 83
16 Thomas Kolåsæter 79.5
17 Diane Hallagan 78.5
18 Keith Andrew 77.5
19 Jamie Dodding 77
20 Chris Curtis 75
21= Quentin Holt 74
21= William Barrett 74
23 Matt Barr 64.5
24 Peter Ediss 62
25= Will Jones 60.5
25= Alan Bowell 60.5
27 Audrey Doyle 60
28 CJ de Mooi 56.5
29 Paul Davis 49
30 Ian Dalziel 48
31 Myron Meyer 47.5
32 Tom Waddell 42
33 Jayakanthan R. 41.5
34 Sam Roberts 40.5
35 Lesley Saunders-Davies 25
Monday 21 April 2008
Monday 14 April 2008
THE 66th QUIZ
1. They were discovered in 1743 and called Cyrpiniformes. Shortly afterwards, another discovery led to them being given the name by which we know them today. What name?
2. What name is given to any of a group of biennial Old World thistles in the genus Arctium, family Asteraceae, that is used in Japanese cuisine and said to have medicinal qualities?
3. Which poet, born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1910, served as the rector of the Black Mountain College from 1951 until 1956 and left 'The Maximus Poems' unfinished at his death in 1970?
4. Aishwarya Rai starred alongside Colin Firth and Sir Ben Kingsley in which 2007 film based on a novel by Valerio Massimo Manfredi?
5. At 5' 5", which international is the shortest footballer to be on the books of a Premiership club?
6. Who was the Dutch scientist who, in 1676, became the first person to observe bacteria?
7. What was the name of the father of Rameses II who, for a time, ruled jointly with his son?
8. By what name was British Airways known when it was founded in 1924?
9. In which year were both Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington born?
10. The word ‘cheetah’ is derived from a Sanskrit name meaning what?
11. What was the name of the Queen of the Netherlands who abdicated in 1948 due to ill health?
12. KT Tunstall was born in which Scottish town on 23 June 1975?
13. In Graham Greene's novel 'Brighton Rock', what is Pinkie's surname?
14. Which former President was enrolled as the first Medicare beneficiary and presented with the first Medicare card?
15. What is the name of the founder of the Peruvian rebel group Shining Path?
16. What name was given to the rigidly organized military regiments commanded by Shaka Zulu?
17. How much did James Whistler receive after successfully suing the art critic John Ruskin for libel?
18. Which alternative rock group recorded the song ‘California’ that is used as the theme to ‘The O.C.’?
19. In April 2003, which American news website accidentally published premature draft obituaries of several public figures, using the Queen Mother and Ronald Reagan as draft templates? Dick Cheney was described as the 'UK's favorite grandmother', Pope John Paul II was said to have had a 'love of racing' and Fidel Castro was described as a 'lifeguard, athlete and movie star'.
20. In which country is the style of music known as zaffa traditionally used at wedding ceremonies?
And the answers:
1. ELECTRIC EELS
2. BURDOCK
3. CHARLES OLSON
4. THE LAST LEGION
5. AARON LENNON
6. ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK
7. SETI I
8. IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
9. 1769
10. VARIEGATED BODY
11. WILHELMINA
12. ST ANDREWS
13. BROWN
14. HARRY TRUMAN
15. ABIMAEL GUZMAN
16. IMPI
17. ONE FARTHING
18. PHANTOM PLANET
19. CNN
20. EGYPT
2. What name is given to any of a group of biennial Old World thistles in the genus Arctium, family Asteraceae, that is used in Japanese cuisine and said to have medicinal qualities?
3. Which poet, born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1910, served as the rector of the Black Mountain College from 1951 until 1956 and left 'The Maximus Poems' unfinished at his death in 1970?
4. Aishwarya Rai starred alongside Colin Firth and Sir Ben Kingsley in which 2007 film based on a novel by Valerio Massimo Manfredi?
5. At 5' 5", which international is the shortest footballer to be on the books of a Premiership club?
6. Who was the Dutch scientist who, in 1676, became the first person to observe bacteria?
7. What was the name of the father of Rameses II who, for a time, ruled jointly with his son?
8. By what name was British Airways known when it was founded in 1924?
9. In which year were both Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington born?
10. The word ‘cheetah’ is derived from a Sanskrit name meaning what?
11. What was the name of the Queen of the Netherlands who abdicated in 1948 due to ill health?
12. KT Tunstall was born in which Scottish town on 23 June 1975?
13. In Graham Greene's novel 'Brighton Rock', what is Pinkie's surname?
14. Which former President was enrolled as the first Medicare beneficiary and presented with the first Medicare card?
15. What is the name of the founder of the Peruvian rebel group Shining Path?
16. What name was given to the rigidly organized military regiments commanded by Shaka Zulu?
17. How much did James Whistler receive after successfully suing the art critic John Ruskin for libel?
18. Which alternative rock group recorded the song ‘California’ that is used as the theme to ‘The O.C.’?
19. In April 2003, which American news website accidentally published premature draft obituaries of several public figures, using the Queen Mother and Ronald Reagan as draft templates? Dick Cheney was described as the 'UK's favorite grandmother', Pope John Paul II was said to have had a 'love of racing' and Fidel Castro was described as a 'lifeguard, athlete and movie star'.
20. In which country is the style of music known as zaffa traditionally used at wedding ceremonies?
And the answers:
1. ELECTRIC EELS
2. BURDOCK
3. CHARLES OLSON
4. THE LAST LEGION
5. AARON LENNON
6. ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK
7. SETI I
8. IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
9. 1769
10. VARIEGATED BODY
11. WILHELMINA
12. ST ANDREWS
13. BROWN
14. HARRY TRUMAN
15. ABIMAEL GUZMAN
16. IMPI
17. ONE FARTHING
18. PHANTOM PLANET
19. CNN
20. EGYPT
Friday 11 April 2008
200 QUESTION QUIZ UPDATE
Due to a large number of requests to do so, I'm extending the deadline for my quiz until Sunday 20th April.
It's only an hour and a half you need to find!!! Come on, peeps!
It's only an hour and a half you need to find!!! Come on, peeps!
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