T42 RANK AND TITLES QUIZ

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T42 RANK AND TITLES QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue May 27, 2008 11:39 am

Ranks and Titles



1 Under what name did Ray Burns have a number one hit single?
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE
2 Who wears a red polka dot jersey in the Tour de France?
THE KING OF THE HILL
3 By what title was John Sholto Douglas otherwise known?
THE MARQUIS OF QUEEENSBURY
4 Which novel is sub-titled The Story of a Man of Character?
THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE
5 What title was held by the writer who created the Scarlet Pimpernel?
BARONESS
6 What is the name of Shakespeare’s King of the Fairies?
OBERON
7 What is the name of Shakespeare’s Queen of the Fairies?
TITANIA
8 Which character is voiced by Cameron Diaz in Shrek?
PRINCESS FIONA
9 Which soul band topped the charts in the 70s with Three Times a Lady?
THE COMMODORES
10 Who created Lord Peter Wimsey?
DOROTHY L. SAYERS
11 Who played the title role in the 1991 film comedy King Ralph?
JOHN GOODMAN
12 Who married the Earl of Bothwell in 1567?
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
13 Under what name did Lord Tweedsmuir write several novels?
JOHN BUCHAN
14 What was the name of the backing band of Sam the Sham?
THE PHARAOHS
15 Who is the King of the gods in Roman mythology?
JUPITER
16 Which fictional character was often heard exclaiming, “plundering porpoises”?
CAPTAIN PUGWASH
17 Who gave a famous speech that began with the words, “I have a dream”?
MARTIN LUTHER KING
18 Which John Fowles novel was adapted into a film starring Meryl Streep?
THE FRENCH LIEUTENANTS WOMAN
19 Who wrote the novel The Count of Monte Cristo?
ALEXANDRE DUMAS
20 By what nickname was William Joyce known in World War II?
LORD HAW HAW
21 By what title is Marmaduke Bunkerton otherwise known?
LORD SNOOTY
22 Who was elected as MP for Huntingdon in 1979?
JOHN MAJOR
23 Who played General Melchett in Blackadder Goes Forth?
STEPHEN FRY
24 Who wrote the novel The Prince and the Pauper?
MARK TWAIN
25 In which 2005 film did Willie Nelson play Uncle Jesse?
THE DUKES OF HAZZARD
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Re: RANK AND FILE QUIZ

Postby Hazbeen » Tue May 27, 2008 11:42 am

8. Princess Fiona
11. John Goodman
17. Martin Luther King
25. Dukes of Hazzard
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Re: RANK AND FILE QUIZ

Postby panthergurl » Tue May 27, 2008 11:49 am

1. Captain Sensible
9. The Commodores
23. Stephen Fry
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Re: RANK AND FILE QUIZ

Postby Pseudo » Tue May 27, 2008 12:15 pm

7 - Queen Mab
15 - Jupiter
16 - Captain Haddock ?
18 - The French Lieutenant's Woman. (Great book BTW)
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Re: RANK AND FILE QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue May 27, 2008 12:59 pm

Hazbeen wrote:8. Princess Fiona
11. John Goodman
17. Martin Luther King
25. Dukes of Hazzard

ALL CORRECT HB
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Re: RANK AND FILE QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue May 27, 2008 12:59 pm

panthergurl wrote:1. Captain Sensible
9. The Commodores
23. Stephen Fry

ALL CORRECT PG
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Re: RANK AND FILE QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue May 27, 2008 1:00 pm

Pseudo wrote:7 - Queen Mab .....INCORRECT
15 - Jupiter
16 - Captain Haddock ?..........INCORRECT
18 - The French Lieutenant's Woman. (Great book BTW)

OTHER 2 CORRECT PSEUDO
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Re: RANK AND TITLES QUIZ

Postby Hodges 153! » Tue May 27, 2008 1:01 pm

2 Leader in the climbing category

17 Martin Luther King
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Re: RANK AND TITLES QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue May 27, 2008 2:43 pm

Hodges 153! wrote:2 Leader in the climbing category

17 Martin Luther King

BOTH CORRECT HODGES
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Re: RANK AND FILE QUIZ

Postby Pseudo » Tue May 27, 2008 3:46 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:
Pseudo wrote:7 - Queen Mab .....INCORRECT


I claim shenanigans!

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Re: RANK AND TITLES QUIZ

Postby Turkeywizz » Tue May 27, 2008 5:33 pm

6 Oberon or Titania..cant remember which
Have just seen 7 so...take your pick!

14 THE PHAROAHS
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Re: RANK AND TITLES QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue May 27, 2008 6:07 pm

Turkeywizz wrote:6 Oberon or Titania..cant remember which
Have just seen 7 so...take your pick!

14 THE PHAROAHS

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Re: RANK AND TITLES QUIZ

Postby JAS » Tue May 27, 2008 6:27 pm

Q10 Dorothy L Sayers
Q16 Captain Pugwash ?
Q19 Alexander Dumas
Q20 Biggles ?
Q24 Mark Twain

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Re: RANK AND TITLES QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue May 27, 2008 7:00 pm

JAS wrote:Q10 Dorothy L Sayers
Q16 Captain Pugwash ?
Q19 Alexander Dumas
Q20 Biggles ?.........INCORRECT
Q24 Mark Twain

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Re: RANK AND TITLES QUIZ

Postby Kahuna » Tue May 27, 2008 7:13 pm

20/ Lord Haw Haw
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Re: RANK AND TITLES QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue May 27, 2008 7:20 pm

Kahuna wrote:20/ Lord Haw Haw

CORRRCT K
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Re: RANK AND TITLES QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed May 28, 2008 11:25 am

magpie in the 80's wrote:Ranks and Titles



1 Under what name did Ray Burns have a number one hit single?
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE
2 Who wears a red polka dot jersey in the Tour de France?
THE KING OF THE HILL
3 By what title was John Sholto Douglas otherwise known?
THE MARQUIS OF QUEEENSBURY
4 Which novel is sub-titled The Story of a Man of Character?
THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE
5 What title was held by the writer who created the Scarlet Pimpernel?
BARONESS
6 What is the name of Shakespeare’s King of the Fairies?
OBERON
7 What is the name of Shakespeare’s Queen of the Fairies?
TITANIA
8 Which character is voiced by Cameron Diaz in Shrek?
PRINCESS FIONA
9 Which soul band topped the charts in the 70s with Three Times a Lady?
THE COMMODORES
10 Who created Lord Peter Wimsey?
DOROTHY L. SAYERS
11 Who played the title role in the 1991 film comedy King Ralph?
JOHN GOODMAN
12 Who married the Earl of Bothwell in 1567?
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
13 Under what name did Lord Tweedsmuir write several novels?
JOHN BUCHAN
14 What was the name of the backing band of Sam the Sham?
THE PHARAOHS
15 Who is the King of the gods in Roman mythology?
JUPITER
16 Which fictional character was often heard exclaiming, “plundering porpoises”?
CAPTAIN PUGWASH
17 Who gave a famous speech that began with the words, “I have a dream”?
MARTIN LUTHER KING
18 Which John Fowles novel was adapted into a film starring Meryl Streep?
THE FRENCH LIEUTENANTS WOMAN
19 Who wrote the novel The Count of Monte Cristo?
ALEXANDRE DUMAS
20 By what nickname was William Joyce known in World War II?
LORD HAW HAW
21 By what title is Marmaduke Bunkerton otherwise known?
LORD SNOOTY
22 Who was elected as MP for Huntingdon in 1979?
JOHN MAJOR
23 Who played General Melchett in Blackadder Goes Forth?
STEPHEN FRY
24 Who wrote the novel The Prince and the Pauper?
MARK TWAIN
25 In which 2005 film did Willie Nelson play Uncle Jesse?
THE DUKES OF HAZZARD


QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

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