Calvin's Quiz #139
Calvin
Bit of Aussie bias in this one, but it's no worse than the Obscure Pubs of
Toronto round :-)
1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?
2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?
3 What colour is Superman's cape?
4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?
5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag during
a round?
6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?
7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?
9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?
10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?
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cheers,
calvin
Marc Dashevsky
> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?
> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?
> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?
red
> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?
platypus
> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag during a round?
12
> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?
> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
November 1
> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?
The WInd In The Willows
> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?
Moonlighting
> 10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?
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John Masters
> Bit of Aussie bias in this one, but it's no worse than the Obscure Pubs
> of Toronto round :-)
>
> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?
Ear
> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?
Canada
> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?
Black
> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?
Kangaroo
> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag
> during a round?
14
> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?
Sir Christopher Wren
> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
April 1st
> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?
Wind in the Willows
> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?
Moonlighting
> 10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?
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Mark Brader
> Bit of Aussie bias in this one, but it's no worse than the Obscure Pubs of
> Toronto round :-)
Hmph! :-)
> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?
Ear.
> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?
New Zealand?
> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?
Red, mostly.
> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?
Platypus.
> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag during
> a round?
11.
> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?
Wren.
> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
November 1.
> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?
"The Wind in the Willows".
> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?
"Moonlighting".
> 10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?
I can't think of any 19th-century Australian rebellions, so I'll guess
that he was a Luddite.
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Mark Brader, Toronto "Then she got a Googling look."
m...@vex.net --Vernor Vinge, "Rainbows End"
Erland Sommarskog
> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?
The skeleton
> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?
UK
> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?
Blue
> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag
> during a round?
12
> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
November 1st
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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
David
The ear.
> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?
Australia
> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?
Red
> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?
Duck Billed Platypus
> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag
> during a round?
14
> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?
Sir Christopher Wren
> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
31st September
> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?
> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?
Moonlighting
Rob Parker
Ear
> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?
Wales
> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?
Red
> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?
Platypus
> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag during
> a round?
14
> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?
Christopher Wren
> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
25 May (?)
> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?
The Wind In The Willows
> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?
Moonlighting
> 10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?
Eureka rebellion on the Ballarat goldfields - named for the stockade at
Eureka, the site of the final showdown with the police and army.
Rob
Jeffrey Turner
>
> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?
> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?
> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?
> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?
> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag
> during a round?
> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?
> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?
> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?
> 10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?
--Jeff
--
It is very easy for rich people to preach
the virtues of self-reliance to the poor.
--Winston Churchill
Dan Tilque
>
> Bit of Aussie bias in this one, but it's no worse than the Obscure Pubs
> of Toronto round :-)
>
> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?
brain
> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?
Australia
> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?
red
> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?
duck-billed platypus
> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag
> during a round?
14
> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?
Christopher Wren
> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
Nov 2
> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?
> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?
Mad About You
> 10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?
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Dan Tilque
björn lundin
Open to anyone?
> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?
being aussie theme, Australia?
> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?
red
> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?
Platypus?
> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag during a round?
14
> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
October 30th?
> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?
Peter Pan
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Björn Lundin
Calvin
> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?
Ears
5/9
The oldies at the Bowls club had no problems with this one ;-)
> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?
Wales / UK
2/9
> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?
Red
7/9
> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?
Platypus
7/9
> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag
> during a round?
14
5/9
> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?
Sir Christopher Wren
6/9
> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
1 November
4/9
31 September???
> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?
The Wind in the Willows
4/9
> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?
Moonlighting
6/9
> 10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?
The Eureka Stockade
1/9
Not much of a rebellion as rebellions go, but probably the closest
Australia ever came to civil war.
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 139
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Bjorn Lundin
0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 Dan Tilque
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 David
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Erland S
0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 Jeffrey Turner
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 John Masters
1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 7 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 9 Rob Parker
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
5 2 7 7 5 6 4 4 6 1 47 TOTAL
52%
Welcome Bjorn!
A not unexpected win for Rob given the Aussie bias.
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cheers,
calvin
David
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>
> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
>
> 1 November
> 4/9
> 31 September???
:o)
Well, a 1/366 guess seemed a bit pointless.
D