2nd BONUS QUIZ TO GET YOU THROUGH THE WEEK

[magpie in the 80's]

19- Pro Hart

INCORRECT

[godoubleblues]

Q21 - Miss Universe was from Peurto Rico
Q26 - salami

[magpie in the 80's]

Q21 - Miss Universe was from Peurto Rico
Q26 - salami

both correct

[magpie in the 80's]

JUST 7 TO GO ON THE 2ND BONUS QUIZ FOR THE WEEK

[Kahuna]

24/Tally Ho (?)

[magpie in the 80's]

24/Tally Ho (?)

INCORRECT

[Mr66]

Q3. Who was the only German Chancellor to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

Technically this is a trick question.
Gustav Stresemann was Chancellor in 1923 but not at the time he won the 1926 Peace Prize.
Willy Brandt was WEST Germany's Chancellor when he won in 1971.
Take your pick Maggie, both answers fill the criteria of the question.

Q/41 - Luna 9

[magpie in the 80's]

Q3. Who was the only German Chancellor to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

Technically this is a trick question.
Gustav Stresemann was Chancellor in 1923 but not at the time he won the 1926 Peace Prize.
Willy Brandt was WEST Germany's Chancellor when he won in 1971.
Take your pick Maggie, both answers fill the criteria of the question....SHALL TAKE THE 1ST ONE

Q/41 - Luna 9
LUNA 9 LANDED ON FEB 3 1966
LUNA 2 LANDED ON SEPT 14 1959

[magpie in the 80's]

DOWN TO ONLY 5 TO ANSWER BY THIS SATURDAY

[Mr66]

Q/24 - Halali.

Paul's got some good quizzes hasn't he?

[magpie in the 80's]

Q/24 - Halali.

Paul's got some good quizzes hasn't he?

CORRECT..........................................................ON BOTH

[Mr66]

LOL

[godoubleblues]

Q13 - Germany and Italy
Q48 - cats

[magpie in the 80's]

Q13 - Germany and Italy
Q48 - cats

both correct

[magpie in the 80's]

ONLY 2 TO GO BRAINIACS

[JAS]

Q36 Took some finding but I'll try Richard Wagner

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q36 Took some finding but I'll try Richard Wagner

Regards
JAS

MORNING JAS
CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

JUST Q19 TO ANSWER

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. How many exchanges of agents took place on the Berlin "Bridge of Spies" (Glienicker Brücke) between 1962 and 1986: 3 EXCHANGES
Q2. The Bay of Biscay is part of which ocean? ATLANTIC
Q3. Who was the only German Chancellor to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? GUSTAV STRESEMANN
Q4. Sir Robert Falcon Scott died
a) on his way to the South Pole, b) at the South Pole or c) on his way back home?
Q5. What is the name of the ancient Moorish mosque, palace and fortress in Granada? ALHAMBRA
Q6. The archipelago of Franz Josef Land belongs to which country? RUSSIA
Q7. What was Canada's biggest export in the 17th century? ANIMAL FURS....MAINLY BEAVER
Q8. In which country is the town of Schengen? LUXEMBOURG
Q9. Through how many countries does the Amazon river flow? SIX
Q10. How many theses is Martin Luther said to have posted on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, on 31st October 1517? 95
Q11. What would play an Aeolian harp? WIND
Q12. Fatima Whitbread was world champion in which sport? JAVLIN THROW
Q13. Which two countries are hosting the first edition of the FIS Tour de Ski from 31 December 2006 till 7 January 2007? GERMANY AND ITALY
Q14. What is the term for a mock attack in boxing or fencing? FEINT
Q15. In which sporting event did Eric Heiden and his sister Beth win exactly half of the total medals won by the USA at the 1980 Winter Olympics? SPEED SKATING
Q16. Which novel made Umberto Eco famous? THE NAME OF THE ROSE
Q17. In Grimm's fairytale "The Fisherman and his Wife", what was the name of the wife? IISEBILL
Q18. In which museum would you find the famous statue "Venus de Milo"? THE LOUVE
Q19. Which artist was famous for creating artworks from butter, sausages and other food stuff? JOSEPH BEUYS
Q20. What sort of animal is Scabbers, Ron Weasley's pet in the first three "Harry Potter" books? RAT
Q21. From which countries are the reigning 2006 Miss World and Miss Universe respectively?
MISS WORLD = CZECH REPUBLIC
MISS UNIVERSE= PUERTO RICO
Q22. In Greek mythology, which prince unwittingly killed his father and married his mother? OEDIPUS
Q23. On a standard Monopoly board, what square lies diagonally opposite the square "Go"? FREE PARKING
Q24. Which bugle call signals the end of a hunt? HALALI
Q25. What was the name of King Arthur's magic sword? EXCALIBUR
Q26. Which Italian specialty take its name from the Latin word for "to salt"? SALAMI
Q27. What is the unit of currency of Vatican State? EURO
Q28. On 13th June 1920, the US Postal Service ruled that what may not be sent anymore via parcel post: CHILDREN
Q29. Which music magazine published the first music hit parade on 4 January 1936? BILLBOARD MAGAZINE
Q30. Who played the gigolo in the 1978 film "Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo" (aka "Just a Gigolo"): DAVID BOWIE
Q31. How many of the Magnificent Seven are still alive at the end of the film? THREE
Q32. Which two-pronged metal implement is used to tune musical instruments? TUNING FORK
Q33. In which city did House music originate: CHICAGO
Q34. Ben Cartwright's second son was best known by the nickname of "Hoss" but his "real" name was ? ERIC
Q35. In which 1997 movie did Jim Carrey play an attorney who couldn't but tell the truth for 24 hours? LIAR LIAR
Q36. Bavarian King Louis II. was the patron of which German composer? RICHARD WAGNER
Q37. What is the name of the angry, vicious guard bulldog in the "Tom & Jerry" cartoons? SPIKE
Q38. Which American disco/glam-rock/pop band had a hit with the 2004 disco version of "Comfortably Numb"? SCISSOR SISTERS
Q39. Guglielmo Marconi, Nikola Tesla, and Heinrich Hertz have all been credited with the invention of what? RADIO
Q40. How much does the average European Red Squirrel weigh? 300 GRAMS
Q41. The first spacecraft to land on the moon in 1959 was LUNA 2
Q42. H2SO4 is the chemical symbol for what? SULPHURIC ACID
Q43. The Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus) is a what? BIRD
Q44. Which is the most expensive sort of edible fungus? TRUFFLE
Q45. Humans have approx. how many taste buds on their tongue?
a) 1,000, b) 10,000, c) 50,000 d) 100,000 B) 10,000
Q46. What does Archimedes exclamation "Eureka!" translate into? I HAVE FOUND IT
Q47. In which TV show does Paul McCartney claim that if you play his song 'Maybe I'm amazed' backwards you can hear a great recipe for lentil soup ? THE SIMPSONS
Q48. Arlene, World war II and Bastet are all examples of what? CATS
Q49. Which Charlie Chaplin film was banned in most of south america when first released ? THE GREAT DICTATOR
Q50. Which book is based upon the adventures of Alexander Selkirk ? ROBINSON CRUSOE

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

END OF QUIZ