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T13 THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:10 am
by magpie in the 80's
1 Who wrote the novel Cold Comfort Farm?
STELLA GIBBONS
2 Which 1993 film recounts the true story of a Jamaican Winter Olympic bobsleigh team?
COOL RUNNINGS
3 Which play opens with the line, “Now is the winter of our discontent”?
RICHARD III
4 Which song contains the lyric, “Little darling, its been a long cold lonely winter”?
HERE COMES THE SUN
5 Who played Mr Freeze in the 1997 film Batman and Robin?
ARNOLD SCHWARTZENEGGER
6 Which Oscar winning song was originally performed by Betty Garrett and Red Skelton in the 1949 film Neptune’s Daughter?
IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
7 What F word is the name given to the morbid fear of the cold?
FRIGOPHOBIA
8 What is the alternative name for an ounce in the animal kingdom?
SNOW LEOPARD
9 Which cartoon character’s chief adversary is a dog called Smedley?
CHILLY WILLY
10 Be Cool was a belated sequel to which film?
GET SHORTY
11 Who played the role of Adam Williams in the TV drama Cold Feet?
JAMES NESBITT
12 What does the computer acronym COLD signify?
COMPUTER OUTPUT FOR LASER DISC
13 Which novel by Nancy Mitford features the characters of Lord and Lady Montdore?
LOVE IN A COLD CLIMATE
14 Which group recorded the album, A Rush of Blood to the Head?
COLDPLAY
15 In which US TV crime drama does Kathryn Morris play Detective Lilly Rush?
COLD CASE
16 Who wrote the novel The Spy Who Came in from the Cold?
JOHN LE CARRE
17 Established in 1650, what is the oldest regiment in the British Army that has been in continuous active service?
COLDSTREAM GUARDS
18 What is the more common term for herpes simplex?
COLD SORE
19 Which Charles Frazier novel was adapted into a film starring Nicole Kidman?
COLD MOUNTAIN
20 Which song penned by John Lennon in 1969 dealt with his battle against heroin addiction?
COLD TURKEY

Re: THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:14 am
by brod
2. Cool Runnings
5. Arnie
14 Coldplay
15 Cold Case
18 Cold Sore

Re: THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:19 am
by Interceptor
magpie in the 80's wrote:2 Which 1993 film recounts the true story of a Jamaican Winter Olympic bobsleigh team? Cool Runnings
4 Which song contains the lyric, “Little darling, its been a long cold lonely winter”? Here Comes the Sun
5 Who played Mr Freeze in the 1997 film Batman and Robin? Arnie
14 Which group recorded the album, A Rush of Blood to the Head? Coldplay
18 What is the more common term for herpes simplex? cold sore
20 Which song penned by John Lennon in 1969 dealt with his battle against heroin addiction? Cold Turkey

Re: THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 10:06 am
by Turkeywizz
11 James Nesbitt
16 John Le Carre

Re: THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 10:23 am
by Footy Chick
3 “Now is the winter of our discontent”? Roman the shakespearean THESPIAN says it's RichardIII, I don't believe him..

5 Arnie

9 :heart: CHILLY WILLY! :heart:

10 Get Shorty

16 Ian Fleming?

Re: THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:36 pm
by Hazbeen
19. Cold Mountain

Re: THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:19 pm
by magpie in the 80's
brod wrote:2. Cool Runnings
5. Arnie
14 Coldplay
15 Cold Case
18 Cold Sore

ALL CORRECT BROD

Re: THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:20 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Interceptor wrote:2 Which 1993 film recounts the true story of a Jamaican Winter Olympic bobsleigh team? Cool Runnings
4 Which song contains the lyric, “Little darling, its been a long cold lonely winter”? Here Comes the Sun
5 Who played Mr Freeze in the 1997 film Batman and Robin? Arnie
14 Which group recorded the album, A Rush of Blood to the Head? Coldplay
18 What is the more common term for herpes simplex? cold sore
20 Which song penned by John Lennon in 1969 dealt with his battle against heroin addiction? Cold Turkey

ALL CORRECT INTERCEPTOR

Re: THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:20 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Turkeywizz wrote:11 James Nesbitt
16 John Le Carre

BOTH CORRECT TW

Re: THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:21 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Falcon Chick wrote:3 “Now is the winter of our discontent”? Roman the shakespearean THESPIAN says it's RichardIII, I don't believe him..

5 Arnie

9 :heart: CHILLY WILLY! :heart:

10 Get Shorty

16 Ian Fleming?........INCORRECT

ALL OTHERS CORRECT FC

Re: THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:21 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Hazbeen wrote:19. Cold Mountain

CORRECT HB

Re: THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:28 pm
by Kahuna
4/ Her comes the sun
17/ Coldstream Guards
20/ Cold Turkey

Re: THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:27 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Kahuna wrote:4/ Her comes the sun
17/ Coldstream Guards
20/ Cold Turkey

ALL CORRECT K

Re: THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2008 12:39 am
by JAS
Q8 It's a leopard like animal on a coat of arms...thanks dad for all the useless but fascinating crap you told me as a kid :lol: ...as this i about 'cold' stuff I'll try snow leopard.

Regards
JAS

Re: THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2008 12:40 am
by magpie in the 80's
JAS wrote:Q8 It's a leopard like animal on a coat of arms...thanks dad for all the useless but fascinating crap you told me as a kid :lol: ...as this i about 'cold' stuff I'll try snow leopard.

Regards
JAS

correct jas

Re: THE COLD FACTS QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:16 pm
by magpie in the 80's
magpie in the 80's wrote:1 Who wrote the novel Cold Comfort Farm?
STELLA GIBBONS
2 Which 1993 film recounts the true story of a Jamaican Winter Olympic bobsleigh team?
COOL RUNNINGS
3 Which play opens with the line, “Now is the winter of our discontent”?
RICHARD III
4 Which song contains the lyric, “Little darling, its been a long cold lonely winter”?
HERE COMES THE SUN
5 Who played Mr Freeze in the 1997 film Batman and Robin?
ARNOLD SCHWARTZENEGGER
6 Which Oscar winning song was originally performed by Betty Garrett and Red Skelton in the 1949 film Neptune’s Daughter?
IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
7 What F word is the name given to the morbid fear of the cold?
FRIGOPHOBIA
8 What is the alternative name for an ounce in the animal kingdom?
SNOW LEOPARD
9 Which cartoon character’s chief adversary is a dog called Smedley?
CHILLY WILLY
10 Be Cool was a belated sequel to which film?
GET SHORTY
11 Who played the role of Adam Williams in the TV drama Cold Feet?
JAMES NESBITT
12 What does the computer acronym COLD signify?
COMPUTER OUTPUT FOR LASER DISC
13 Which novel by Nancy Mitford features the characters of Lord and Lady Montdore?
LOVE IN A COLD CLIMATE
14 Which group recorded the album, A Rush of Blood to the Head?
COLDPLAY
15 In which US TV crime drama does Kathryn Morris play Detective Lilly Rush?
COLD CASE
16 Who wrote the novel The Spy Who Came in from the Cold?
JOHN LE CARRE
17 Established in 1650, what is the oldest regiment in the British Army that has been in continuous active service?
COLDSTREAM GUARDS
18 What is the more common term for herpes simplex?
COLD SORE
19 Which Charles Frazier novel was adapted into a film starring Nicole Kidman?
COLD MOUNTAIN
20 Which song penned by John Lennon in 1969 dealt with his battle against heroin addiction?
COLD TURKEY


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

END OF QUIZ :D