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What a horrible abbreviation ;) Never mind, here are the answers:
1) In the English language, name the longest word that contains no vowels?
Rhythm
2) In literature, name the author of the novel "War of the Worlds"?
H. G. Wells
3) In maths, what is 30 divided by a third?
90. I belive this one was worst answered question overall :)
4) In football, if you were watching "the old firm game" who would be playing?
Celtic vs Rangers
5) In music, who sang the song "Owner Of A Lonely Heart"?
Yes
6) In politics, who was the previous Chancellor of the Exchequer?
Mr. Gordon Brown
7) In geography, what is the average circumference of the Earth?
About 25,000 miles or 40,000Km
8) In astronomy, what is the name of the furthest planet in our Solar System?
Neptune. Got a couple of Plutos here :D
9) In chemistry, what is the name of the lightest element in the Universe?
Hydrogen. Quite a few people answered Helium here.
10) In film, what car does James Bond drive in "Tomorrow Never Dies"?
A BMW 7 Series. I was lenient here and accepted BMW.
11) (Perhaps a naughty one) What was the name of the company that went into liquidation, and that Freeola kindly gave shelter to some of it's die hard forum members?
Special Reserve. May she rest in peace :)
12) In History, what year did Joseph Stalin die?
1953
13) In what religion is Ganesh worshiped?
Hinduism
14) In maths, what is 2+2*2?
6. Follow the rules of BODMAS/BEDMAS
15) In art, what artist painted "Bridge over a Pool of Water Lilies"?
Monet.
16) In geography, what is Earth's second highest mountain?
K2. I think everyone got this right to my suprise.
17) In the film "The Godfather" what was the full name of Al Pacino's character?
Michael Corleone
18) In science, what is the coldest temperature possible?
-273.15 degrees Celcius or -459.67 degrees Fahrenheit or even 0 degrees Kelvin. I also accepted rounded answers
19) In geography, what is the 3rd biggest lake?
Lake Victoria.
20) In astronomy, what is the name of the nearest star to Earth?
It was, of course, the Sun.
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I've decided not to show what other people answered with, just in case a few people either don't want to or feel they might be embarressed.
Feel free to discuss your own answers of course!
And there should be a new quiz at the start of April for you all :) Round 2 as hippy put it :D
1) In the English language, name the longest word that contains no vowels?
Rhythm
2) In literature, name the author of the novel "War of the Worlds"?
H. G. Wells
3) In maths, what is 30 divided by a third?
90. I belive this one was worst answered question overall :)
4) In football, if you were watching "the old firm game" who would be playing?
Celtic vs Rangers
5) In music, who sang the song "Owner Of A Lonely Heart"?
Yes
6) In politics, who was the previous Chancellor of the Exchequer?
Mr. Gordon Brown
7) In geography, what is the average circumference of the Earth?
About 25,000 miles or 40,000Km
8) In astronomy, what is the name of the furthest planet in our Solar System?
Neptune. Got a couple of Plutos here :D
9) In chemistry, what is the name of the lightest element in the Universe?
Hydrogen. Quite a few people answered Helium here.
10) In film, what car does James Bond drive in "Tomorrow Never Dies"?
A BMW 7 Series. I was lenient here and accepted BMW.
11) (Perhaps a naughty one) What was the name of the company that went into liquidation, and that Freeola kindly gave shelter to some of it's die hard forum members?
Special Reserve. May she rest in peace :)
12) In History, what year did Joseph Stalin die?
1953
13) In what religion is Ganesh worshiped?
Hinduism
14) In maths, what is 2+2*2?
6. Follow the rules of BODMAS/BEDMAS
15) In art, what artist painted "Bridge over a Pool of Water Lilies"?
Monet.
16) In geography, what is Earth's second highest mountain?
K2. I think everyone got this right to my suprise.
17) In the film "The Godfather" what was the full name of Al Pacino's character?
Michael Corleone
18) In science, what is the coldest temperature possible?
-273.15 degrees Celcius or -459.67 degrees Fahrenheit or even 0 degrees Kelvin. I also accepted rounded answers
19) In geography, what is the 3rd biggest lake?
Lake Victoria.
20) In astronomy, what is the name of the nearest star to Earth?
It was, of course, the Sun.
-----------------
I've decided not to show what other people answered with, just in case a few people either don't want to or feel they might be embarressed.
Feel free to discuss your own answers of course!
And there should be a new quiz at the start of April for you all :) Round 2 as hippy put it :D
Chaos wrote:
> Indeed, but it doesnt matter seeing as how Pluto isn't
> considered a planet anymore.
True... I think I had this discussion in my answers...so I may have gotten it right.
Although Y is consideed the sixth vowel (or as my grandad calls them "voles") but it isn't actually classified as a vowel.
> Indeed, but it doesnt matter seeing as how Pluto isn't
> considered a planet anymore.
True... I think I had this discussion in my answers...so I may have gotten it right.
Although Y is consideed the sixth vowel (or as my grandad calls them "voles") but it isn't actually classified as a vowel.
1) In the English language, name the longest word that contains no vowels?
Rhythm
Isn't 'y' considered to be the sixth vowel? Just a thought.
Rhythm
Isn't 'y' considered to be the sixth vowel? Just a thought.
hippyman wrote:
> I knew pluto was closer than Neptune until a few years back, but
> I do believe the elliptical orbit now means that pluto is the
> furthest planet.
>
> I can't even remember what I put now!
Indeed, but it doesnt matter seeing as how Pluto isn't considered a planet anymore.
> I knew pluto was closer than Neptune until a few years back, but
> I do believe the elliptical orbit now means that pluto is the
> furthest planet.
>
> I can't even remember what I put now!
Indeed, but it doesnt matter seeing as how Pluto isn't considered a planet anymore.
Garin wrote:
> Special Reserve wasnt a company, it was a trading name. The
> company was Inter-Mediates Ltd. :P
See, you should've entered and robbed everyone of one point!
> Special Reserve wasnt a company, it was a trading name. The
> company was Inter-Mediates Ltd. :P
See, you should've entered and robbed everyone of one point!
I knew pluto was closer than Neptune until a few years back, but I do believe the elliptical orbit now means that pluto is the furthest planet.
I can't even remember what I put now!
I can't even remember what I put now!
Special Reserve wasnt a company, it was a trading name. The company was Inter-Mediates Ltd. :P
The science and geography questions got me. That and not reading the Godfather question properly.
Chaos wrote:
> What a horrible abbreviation ;) Never mind, here are the
> answers:
>
> 1) In the English language, name the longest word that contains
> no vowels?
> Rhythm
rhythms is longer. *sticks his know-all tongue out*
> 7) In geography, what is the average circumference of the
> Earth?
> About 25,000 miles or 40,000Km
aww, i guessed 20k miles and no point? *buys the quizmaster a beer* ... eh? eh?
> What a horrible abbreviation ;) Never mind, here are the
> answers:
>
> 1) In the English language, name the longest word that contains
> no vowels?
> Rhythm
rhythms is longer. *sticks his know-all tongue out*
> 7) In geography, what is the average circumference of the
> Earth?
> About 25,000 miles or 40,000Km
aww, i guessed 20k miles and no point? *buys the quizmaster a beer* ... eh? eh?
What a horrible abbreviation ;) Never mind, here are the answers:
1) In the English language, name the longest word that contains no vowels?
Rhythm
2) In literature, name the author of the novel "War of the Worlds"?
H. G. Wells
3) In maths, what is 30 divided by a third?
90. I belive this one was worst answered question overall :)
4) In football, if you were watching "the old firm game" who would be playing?
Celtic vs Rangers
5) In music, who sang the song "Owner Of A Lonely Heart"?
Yes
6) In politics, who was the previous Chancellor of the Exchequer?
Mr. Gordon Brown
7) In geography, what is the average circumference of the Earth?
About 25,000 miles or 40,000Km
8) In astronomy, what is the name of the furthest planet in our Solar System?
Neptune. Got a couple of Plutos here :D
9) In chemistry, what is the name of the lightest element in the Universe?
Hydrogen. Quite a few people answered Helium here.
10) In film, what car does James Bond drive in "Tomorrow Never Dies"?
A BMW 7 Series. I was lenient here and accepted BMW.
11) (Perhaps a naughty one) What was the name of the company that went into liquidation, and that Freeola kindly gave shelter to some of it's die hard forum members?
Special Reserve. May she rest in peace :)
12) In History, what year did Joseph Stalin die?
1953
13) In what religion is Ganesh worshiped?
Hinduism
14) In maths, what is 2+2*2?
6. Follow the rules of BODMAS/BEDMAS
15) In art, what artist painted "Bridge over a Pool of Water Lilies"?
Monet.
16) In geography, what is Earth's second highest mountain?
K2. I think everyone got this right to my suprise.
17) In the film "The Godfather" what was the full name of Al Pacino's character?
Michael Corleone
18) In science, what is the coldest temperature possible?
-273.15 degrees Celcius or -459.67 degrees Fahrenheit or even 0 degrees Kelvin. I also accepted rounded answers
19) In geography, what is the 3rd biggest lake?
Lake Victoria.
20) In astronomy, what is the name of the nearest star to Earth?
It was, of course, the Sun.
-----------------
I've decided not to show what other people answered with, just in case a few people either don't want to or feel they might be embarressed.
Feel free to discuss your own answers of course!
And there should be a new quiz at the start of April for you all :) Round 2 as hippy put it :D
1) In the English language, name the longest word that contains no vowels?
Rhythm
2) In literature, name the author of the novel "War of the Worlds"?
H. G. Wells
3) In maths, what is 30 divided by a third?
90. I belive this one was worst answered question overall :)
4) In football, if you were watching "the old firm game" who would be playing?
Celtic vs Rangers
5) In music, who sang the song "Owner Of A Lonely Heart"?
Yes
6) In politics, who was the previous Chancellor of the Exchequer?
Mr. Gordon Brown
7) In geography, what is the average circumference of the Earth?
About 25,000 miles or 40,000Km
8) In astronomy, what is the name of the furthest planet in our Solar System?
Neptune. Got a couple of Plutos here :D
9) In chemistry, what is the name of the lightest element in the Universe?
Hydrogen. Quite a few people answered Helium here.
10) In film, what car does James Bond drive in "Tomorrow Never Dies"?
A BMW 7 Series. I was lenient here and accepted BMW.
11) (Perhaps a naughty one) What was the name of the company that went into liquidation, and that Freeola kindly gave shelter to some of it's die hard forum members?
Special Reserve. May she rest in peace :)
12) In History, what year did Joseph Stalin die?
1953
13) In what religion is Ganesh worshiped?
Hinduism
14) In maths, what is 2+2*2?
6. Follow the rules of BODMAS/BEDMAS
15) In art, what artist painted "Bridge over a Pool of Water Lilies"?
Monet.
16) In geography, what is Earth's second highest mountain?
K2. I think everyone got this right to my suprise.
17) In the film "The Godfather" what was the full name of Al Pacino's character?
Michael Corleone
18) In science, what is the coldest temperature possible?
-273.15 degrees Celcius or -459.67 degrees Fahrenheit or even 0 degrees Kelvin. I also accepted rounded answers
19) In geography, what is the 3rd biggest lake?
Lake Victoria.
20) In astronomy, what is the name of the nearest star to Earth?
It was, of course, the Sun.
-----------------
I've decided not to show what other people answered with, just in case a few people either don't want to or feel they might be embarressed.
Feel free to discuss your own answers of course!
And there should be a new quiz at the start of April for you all :) Round 2 as hippy put it :D