Calvin's Quiz #118
Calvin
1 In 1847, which African country became the first to receive independence?
2 Which band released the 1966 album Pet Sounds?
3 Andrew Gaze represented Australia in which sport?
4 What is the unit of currency in Israel?
5 Who played the title role in the 1980 movie Private Benjamin?
6 Which musical is a modern version of Madame Butterfly, set during the
Vietnam War?
7 Who played Janet in the 1975 film Rocky Horror Picture Show?
8 Which are normally larger- bluefin tuna or yellowfin tuna?
9 Which organisation was formed in Geneva in 1863?
10 Which actress co-starred with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the "Road
To..." movies?
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cheers,
calvin
John Masters
> 1 In 1847, which African country became the first to receive independence?
Egypt?
> 2 Which band released the 1966 album Pet Sounds?
Beach Boys
> 3 Andrew Gaze represented Australia in which sport?
Boxing?
> 4 What is the unit of currency in Israel?
Shekel?
> 5 Who played the title role in the 1980 movie Private Benjamin?
Goldie Hawn
> 6 Which musical is a modern version of Madame Butterfly, set during the
> Vietnam War?
Miss Saigon
> 7 Who played Janet in the 1975 film Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Susan Sarandon
> 8 Which are normally larger- bluefin tuna or yellowfin tuna?
Bluefin
> 9 Which organisation was formed in Geneva in 1863?
Red Cross
> 10 Which actress co-starred with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the "Road
> To..." movies?
Heddy Lamarr
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Mark Brader
> 1 In 1847, which African country became the first to receive independence?
Liberia?
> 2 Which band released the 1966 album Pet Sounds?
> 3 Andrew Gaze represented Australia in which sport?
Golf?
> 4 What is the unit of currency in Israel?
Shekel.
> 5 Who played the title role in the 1980 movie Private Benjamin?
Hawn.
> 6 Which musical is a modern version of Madame Butterfly, set during the
> Vietnam War?
Miss Saigon.
> 7 Who played Janet in the 1975 film Rocky Horror Picture Show?
> 8 Which are normally larger- bluefin tuna or yellowfin tuna?
Bluefin.
> 9 Which organisation was formed in Geneva in 1863?
Red Cross?
> 10 Which actress co-starred with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the "Road
> To..." movies?
Lamour.
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Dan Tilque
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> 1 In 1847, which African country became the first to receive
> independence?
Liberia
> 2 Which band released the 1966 album Pet Sounds?
> 3 Andrew Gaze represented Australia in which sport?
luge
> 4 What is the unit of currency in Israel?
shekel
> 5 Who played the title role in the 1980 movie Private Benjamin?
Goldie Hawn
> 6 Which musical is a modern version of Madame Butterfly, set during
> the Vietnam War?
Miss Saigon
> 7 Who played Janet in the 1975 film Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Susan Sarandon
> 8 Which are normally larger- bluefin tuna or yellowfin tuna?
bluefin
> 9 Which organisation was formed in Geneva in 1863?
Red Cross
> 10 Which actress co-starred with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the
> "Road To..." movies?
Dorothy Lamour
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Dan Tilque
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Erland Sommarskog
> 1 In 1847, which African country became the first to receive
> independence?
The oldest of the present-day African countries is Ethiopia, but that was
long before 1847. I guess you want Liberia.
> 2 Which band released the 1966 album Pet Sounds?
Beach Boys
> 3 Andrew Gaze represented Australia in which sport?
Cricket
> 4 What is the unit of currency in Israel?
Shekel
> 8 Which are normally larger- bluefin tuna or yellowfin tuna?
Yellowfin
> 9 Which organisation was formed in Geneva in 1863?
Red Cross
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Stan Brown
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> 1 In 1847, which African country became the first to receive independence?
Liberia
> 2 Which band released the 1966 album Pet Sounds?
> 3 Andrew Gaze represented Australia in which sport?
> 4 What is the unit of currency in Israel?
Shekel (or "new shekel")
> 5 Who played the title role in the 1980 movie Private Benjamin?
Goldie Hawn
> 6 Which musical is a modern version of Madame Butterfly, set during the
> Vietnam War?
"M. Butterfly" ??
> 7 Who played Janet in the 1975 film Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Susan Sarandon
> 8 Which are normally larger- bluefin tuna or yellowfin tuna?
I'll guess bluefin
> 9 Which organisation was formed in Geneva in 1863?
Red Cross
> 10 Which actress co-starred with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the "Road
> To..." movies?
Dorothy Lamour
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Peter Smyth
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> 1 In 1847, which African country became the first to receive
> independence?
Egypt
> 2 Which band released the 1966 album Pet Sounds?
Beach Boys
> 3 Andrew Gaze represented Australia in which sport?
> 4 What is the unit of currency in Israel?
Shekel
> 5 Who played the title role in the 1980 movie Private Benjamin?
Goldie Hawn
> 6 Which musical is a modern version of Madame Butterfly, set during
> the Vietnam War?
Miss Saigon
> 7 Who played Janet in the 1975 film Rocky Horror Picture Show?
> 8 Which are normally larger- bluefin tuna or yellowfin tuna?
yellowfin
> 9 Which organisation was formed in Geneva in 1863?
Red Cross
> 10 Which actress co-starred with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the "Road
> To..." movies?
Peter Smyth
Marc Dashevsky
> 1 In 1847, which African country became the first to receive independence?
> 2 Which band released the 1966 album Pet Sounds?
Beach Boys
> 3 Andrew Gaze represented Australia in which sport?
> 4 What is the unit of currency in Israel?
shekel
> 5 Who played the title role in the 1980 movie Private Benjamin?
Goldie Hawn
> 6 Which musical is a modern version of Madame Butterfly, set during the Vietnam War?
> 7 Who played Janet in the 1975 film Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Susan Sarandon
> 8 Which are normally larger- bluefin tuna or yellowfin tuna?
bluefin
> 9 Which organisation was formed in Geneva in 1863?
Red Cross
> 10 Which actress co-starred with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the "Road To..." movies?
Dorothy Lamour
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Rob Parker
Egypt (?)
> 2 Which band released the 1966 album Pet Sounds?
The Beach Boys
> 3 Andrew Gaze represented Australia in which sport?
Basketball
> 4 What is the unit of currency in Israel?
Shekel
> 5 Who played the title role in the 1980 movie Private Benjamin?
Goldie Hawn
> 6 Which musical is a modern version of Madame Butterfly, set during the
> Vietnam War?
no idea
> 7 Who played Janet in the 1975 film Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Susan Sarandon
> 8 Which are normally larger- bluefin tuna or yellowfin tuna?
Bluefin
> 9 Which organisation was formed in Geneva in 1863?
Red Cross
> 10 Which actress co-starred with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the "Road
> To..." movies?
Dorothy Lamour
Rob
swp
> 1 In 1847, which African country became the first to receive independence?
egypt
> 2 Which band released the 1966 album Pet Sounds?
the beach boys
> 3 Andrew Gaze represented Australia in which sport?
skiing?
> 4 What is the unit of currency in Israel?
shekel
> 5 Who played the title role in the 1980 movie Private Benjamin?
goldie hawn
> 6 Which musical is a modern version of Madame Butterfly, set during the
> Vietnam War?
miss saigon
> 7 Who played Janet in the 1975 film Rocky Horror Picture Show?
susan sarandon (dammit!)
> 8 Which are normally larger- bluefin tuna or yellowfin tuna?
yellowfin
> 9 Which organisation was formed in Geneva in 1863?
red cross
> 10 Which actress co-starred with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the "Road
> To..." movies?
heddy lamar
swp
Pete
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> 1 In 1847, which African country became the first to receive
> independence?
Liberia
> 2 Which band released the 1966 album Pet Sounds?
The Beach Boys
> 3 Andrew Gaze represented Australia in which sport?
Rugby
> 4 What is the unit of currency in Israel?
Shekel
> 5 Who played the title role in the 1980 movie Private Benjamin?
Goldie Hawn
> 6 Which musical is a modern version of Madame Butterfly, set
> during the Vietnam War?
Miss Saigon
> 7 Who played Janet in the 1975 film Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Susan Sarandan
> 8 Which are normally larger- bluefin tuna or yellowfin tuna?
Yellowfin
> 9 Which organisation was formed in Geneva in 1863?
Red Cross
> 10 Which actress co-starred with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the
> "Road To..." movies?
Dorothy Lamour
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Pete
Calvin
> 1 In 1847, which African country became the first to receive
> independence?
Liberia, hence the name.
6/10
Ethiopia was never colonised so never received independence.
> 2 Which band released the 1966 album Pet Sounds?
The Beach Boys
7/10
> 3 Andrew Gaze represented Australia in which sport?
Basketball
1/10
Well done Rob, though it was a gimme.
> 4 What is the unit of currency in Israel?
[New] Shekel
10/10
> 5 Who played the title role in the 1980 movie Private Benjamin?
Goldie Hawn
9/10
> 6 Which musical is a modern version of Madame Butterfly, set during the
> Vietnam War?
Miss Saigon
7/10
> 7 Who played Janet in the 1975 film Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Susan Sarandon
7/10
Dammit Janet!
> 8 Which are normally larger- bluefin tuna or yellowfin tuna?
Bluefin
7/10
> 9 Which organisation was formed in Geneva in 1863?
The Red Cross
10/10
> 10 Which actress co-starred with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the "Road
> To..." movies?
Dorothy Lamour
6/10
Not to be confused with Hedy Lamarr
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 118
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 Dan Tilque
1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 Erland S
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 John Masters
1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 Mark Brader
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 Pete Gayde
0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 Peter Smyth
0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 Rob Parker
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 Stan Brown
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 swp
6 7 1 10 9 7 7 7 10 6 70 TOTAL
70%
There is an unprecedented 5-way tie on 8/10. To determine a winner, I
propose a cage match with each combatant using one weapon of their
choosing.
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cheers,
calvin