Quiz Setting

[Marc Meakin]

Allan, here are a couple of themed rounds for you. I'll post answers tomorrow.

Stuck in the middle

1) In curling, what is the name of the three concentric circles that the player is trying to land their shot in the middle of? HOUSE
2) Who wrote the novel Middlemarch? George Eliot
3) Which country contains the longest stretch of the equator? DR CONGO
4) Who was Prime Minister in the middle of Churchill's two terms? Clement Attlee
5) Which grunge band had a hit with Midlife Crisis in 1992? Faith No More
6) What are wrapped in Bacon to make "Angels on Horseback"? OYSTERS
7) Which country is entirely surrounded by South Africa? Lesotho
8) Which Brazilian midfielder became the most expensive player in the world when he joined Real Betis in 1998? Denilson
9) What does MIDI stand for?
10) What is the longest US state name that can be typed just using the middle row of the keyboard? Alaska

Going for Gold

1) Which country was formerly known as the Gold Coast? Ghana
2) Who sailed round the world in the Golden Hind?FRANCIS DRAKE
3) What is the name of Beyonce's character in Goldmember? Foxy Cleopatra
4) What is Gold's chemical symbol, Au, short for?AURUM
5) Complete the quintet - Gold, Sword, Utah, Omaha...JUNO
6) Jemima Goldsmith married which famous sportsman? Imran Khan
7) Who won a canoeing gold for GB in the 2008 Beijing olympics? Tim Brabants
8) In Greek mythology, who went in search of the Golden Fleece? Jason and the Argonauts
9) In which country is the world's deepest gold mine?
10) Gold features in the name of a London tube station (Goldhawk Road). Name four other colours that feature in London tube station names (with examples!) BLACKhorse Road, GREEN Park, WHITE City, REDbridge

[Ian Volante]

Allan, here are a couple of themed rounds for you. I'll post answers tomorrow.

Stuck in the middle

1) In curling, what is the name of the three concentric circles that the player is trying to land their shot in the middle of?
2) Who wrote the novel Middlemarch? George Eliot
3) Which country contains the longest stretch of the equator?
4) Who was Prime Minister in the middle of Churchill's two terms? Clement Attlee
5) Which grunge band had a hit with Midlife Crisis in 1992? Faith No More
6) What are wrapped in Bacon to make "Angels on Horseback"?
7) Which country is entirely surrounded by South Africa? Lesotho
8) Which Brazilian midfielder became the most expensive player in the world when he joined Real Betis in 1998? Denilson
9) What does MIDI stand for?
10) What is the longest US state name that can be typed just using the middle row of the keyboard? Alaska

Going for Gold

1) Which country was formerly known as the Gold Coast? Ghana
2) Who sailed round the world in the Golden Hind?
3) What is the name of Beyonce's character in Goldmember? Foxy Cleopatra
4) What is Gold's chemical symbol, Au, short for?
5) Complete the quintet - Gold, Sword, Utah, Omaha...
6) Jemima Goldsmith married which famous sportsman? Imran Khan
7) Who won a canoeing gold for GB in the 2008 Beijing olympics? Tim Brabants
8) In Greek mythology, who went in search of the Golden Fleece? Jason and the Argonauts
9) In which country is the world's deepest gold mine?
10) Gold features in the name of a London tube station (Goldhawk Road). Name four other colours that feature in London tube station names (with examples!) BLACKhorse Road, GREEN Park, WHITE City, REDbridge

I think Middle 1, 3 and 6 are House, Brazil and Oysters.

[Bob De Caux]

1) In curling, what is the name of the three concentric circles that the player is trying to land their shot in the middle of? HOUSE
3) Which country contains the longest stretch of the equator? DR CONGO
6) What are wrapped in Bacon to make "Angels on Horseback"? OYSTERS

2) Who sailed round the world in the Golden Hind?FRANCIS DRAKE
4) What is Gold's chemical symbol, Au, short for?AURUM
5) Complete the quintet - Gold, Sword, Utah, Omaha...JUNO

Yes to all except DRC.

I think Middle 1, 3 and 6 are House, Brazil and Oysters.

Brazil is correct, Ian.

Just thought that I would post 2 of my favourite quiz question
1) What is the lowest score you cannot get with 1 dart?
2) What is the shortest word you cannot get in Scrabble?

23 for the first. For the second, how about (including the blanks which is presumably the trick) pizzazz?

[Marc Meakin]

Bob De Caux wrote: 23 for the first. For the second, how about (including the blanks which is presumably the trick) pizzazz?

Correct

I wonder what would be the shortest word that you cannot get in countdown?

[Bob De Caux]

Two personal faves:

1) Which three countries have no snakes?
2) In which athletics event is the women's record better than the men's?

[Bob De Caux]

I wonder what would be the shortest word that you cannot get in countdown?

I think there's only one W, so 'wow' wouldn't be possible (although I may be wrong about the distribution of letters)

[Ian Volante]

Two personal faves:

1) Which three countries have no snakes?
2) In which athletics event is the women's record better than the men's?

1) Ireland, Iceland?, erm, Malta apropos of nothing.
2) Discus.

[Michael Wallace]

2) In which athletics event is the women's record better than the men's?

I think that's open to discussion?

[Marc Meakin]

Two personal faves:

1) Which three countries have no snakes?
2) In which athletics event is the women's record better than the men's?

1) Ireland, Iceland?, erm, Malta apropos of nothing.
2) Discus.

I think New Zealand is one of the countries

[Liam Tiernan]

Two personal faves:

1) Which three countries have no snakes?
2) In which athletics event is the women's record better than the men's?

Pure guesses: 1)Rep. of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Iceland?
2)Pole vault?

[Ian Volante]

2) In which athletics event is the women's record better than the men's?

I think that's open to discussion?

Literally, not relatively!

[Bob De Caux]

Two personal faves:

1) Which three countries have no snakes?
2) In which athletics event is the women's record better than the men's?

1) Ireland, Iceland?, erm, Malta apropos of nothing.
2) Discus.

Yes to Ireland, Iceland and Discus. New Zealand, as mentioned is the country.

Obviously it's a bit of a trick question as the women's discus is half the weight, but it's still the only record which in purely measurable terms is further/higher/quicker, etc..

[Marc Meakin]

Two personal faves:

1) Which three countries have no snakes?
2) In which athletics event is the women's record better than the men's?

1) Ireland, Iceland?, erm, Malta apropos of nothing.
2) Discus.

Yes to Ireland, Iceland and Discus. New Zealand, as mentioned is the country.

Obviously it's a bit of a trick question as the women's discus is half the weight, but it's still the only record which in purely measurable terms is further/higher/quicker, etc..

Also the snake question should be indigenous snakes as there must be zoos with snakes in these countries

[Phil Reynolds]

Surely the shortest word that you cannot get in Scrabble is A (or I), or am I missing something?

[Bob De Caux]

Surely the shortest word that you cannot get in Scrabble is A (or I), or am I missing something?

I've never really played Scrabble (so may be talking rubbish), but could you not kick off with 'A' or 'I' at the start?

[Michael Wallace]

Surely the shortest word that you cannot get in Scrabble is A (or I), or am I missing something?

I've never really played Scrabble (so may be talking rubbish), but could you not kick off with 'A' or 'I' at the start?

Nope, you have to play at least a 2-letter word, even on turn 1.

[Phil Reynolds]

Surely the shortest word that you cannot get in Scrabble is A (or I), or am I missing something?

I've never really played Scrabble (so may be talking rubbish), but could you not kick off with 'A' or 'I' at the start?

Nope.

[Lucy Gowers]

Two personal faves:

1) Which three countries have no snakes?
2) In which athletics event is the women's record better than the men's?

1) Ireland, Iceland?, erm, Malta apropos of nothing.
2) Discus.

Yes to Ireland, Iceland and Discus. New Zealand, as mentioned is the country.

Obviously it's a bit of a trick question as the women's discus is half the weight, but it's still the only record which in purely measurable terms is further/higher/quicker, etc..

Aren't there four countries without indigenous snakes? Those mentioned and Greenland.

[Bob De Caux]

Nope, you have to play at least a 2-letter word, even on turn 1.

i think Marc's question might need rephrasing!

Aren't there four countries without indigenous snakes? Those mentioned and Greenland.

Greenland is not a sovereign country in it's own right, Lucy. It is a colony of Denmark. But I'm sure it doesn't have snakes!

[Lucy Gowers]

Nope, you have to play at least a 2-letter word, even on turn 1.

i think Marc's question might need rephrasing!

Aren't there four countries without indigenous snakes? Those mentioned and Greenland.

Greenland is not a sovereign country in it's own right, Lucy. It is a colony of Denmark. But I'm sure it doesn't have snakes!

Sorry. I thought it had achieved full independence a couple of months ago - but it looks as if they have a way to go yet. Too cold for snakes, based upon my very fleeting visit (to visit a power station) a few years ago!

[Ian Volante]

Nope, you have to play at least a 2-letter word, even on turn 1.

i think Marc's question might need rephrasing!

Aren't there four countries without indigenous snakes? Those mentioned and Greenland.

Greenland is not a sovereign country in it's own right, Lucy. It is a colony of Denmark. But I'm sure it doesn't have snakes!

Sorry. I thought it had achieved full independence a couple of months ago - but it looks as if they have a way to go yet. Too cold for snakes, based upon my very fleeting visit (to visit a power station) a few years ago!

Didn't they just increase their autonomy? I know they're out of the EU, but are they actually working towards independence? Could be quite a nice country for commercial potential as the ice shrinks.

[Eoin Monaghan]

Pretty pathetic really but: What cheese is made backwards?

[Phil Reynolds]

Pretty pathetic really but: What cheese is made backwards?

Edam. Not really quiz material unless you have a round of jokey questions.

[Eoin Monaghan]

Pretty pathetic really but: What cheese is made backwards?

Edam. Not really quiz material unless you have a round of jokey questions.

I know, just one I had heard before.