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PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:37 am
by magpie in the 80's
1. Which Anglo Saxon rebel was nicknamed The Wake?
HEREWARD
2. Who introduced printing to Europe in the 15th Century?
JOHANN GUTENBERG
3. By what name was Agnes Bejaxhu better known?
MOTHER THERESA
4. Which scientist was noted for his study of conditioned reflexes in dogs?
IVAN PAVLOV
5. Who was President of North Vietnam from 1954 – 1969?
HO CHIH MINH
6. Who invented vulcanised rubber?
CHARLES GOODYEAR
7. Which car manufacturer founded the motor works at Cowley in Oxford?
WILLIAM MORRIS
8. Who founded a settlement at Singapore, as a station for the East India?
SIR STAMFORD RAFFLES
9. How did the Englishman Nicholas Breakspear achieve fame in 1154?
HE BECOME POPE ADRIAN IV
10. Who was the leader of the Labour Party, immediately before Tony Blair?
JOHN SMITH
11. Who is Richard Starkey?
RINGO STARR
12. Who was John Henry Deutschendorf Jr. better known as?
JOHN DENVER
13. Who directed Psycho?
ALFRED HITCHCOCK
14. Who was the first President of the USA?
GEORGE WASHINGTON
15. Who was Ehrich Weiss?
HARRY HOUDINI
16. Who was swallowed by a whale?
JONAH
17. Who lost the battle of the Little Bighorn?
GENERAL GEORGE CUSTER
18. Who seduced Samson?
DELILAH
19. Who wrote & originally recorded "Blinded by the Light"?
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
20. Who killed Goliath?
DAVID

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:47 am
by Interceptor
magpie in the 80's wrote:4. Which scientist was noted for his study of conditioned reflexes in dogs? Pavlov
11. Who is Richard Starkey? Ringo Starr
13. Who directed Psycho? Alfred Hitchcock
14. Who was the first President of the USA? George Washington
16. Who was swallowed by a whale? Jonah
18. Who seduced Samson? Delilah
19. Who wrote & originally recorded "Blinded by the Light"? Bruce Springsteen
20. Who killed Goliath? David

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:47 am
by Thiele
20. David ?

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 1:30 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Thiele wrote:20. David ?

correct jt

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 1:30 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Interceptor wrote:4. Which scientist was noted for his study of conditioned reflexes in dogs? Pavlov
11. Who is Richard Starkey? Ringo Starr
13. Who directed Psycho? Alfred Hitchcock
14. Who was the first President of the USA? George Washington
16. Who was swallowed by a whale? Jonah
18. Who seduced Samson? Delilah
19. Who wrote & originally recorded "Blinded by the Light"? Bruce Springsteen
20. Who killed Goliath? David

correct inter

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 3:00 pm
by Pseudo
8 - Stamford Raffles
15 - Harry Houdini
17 - Custer ?

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:31 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Pseudo wrote:8 - Stamford Raffles
15 - Harry Houdini
17 - Custer ?

correct pseudo

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:55 am
by JAS
Q2 Gutenberg
Q6 Goodyear...a QI favourite
Q10 John Smith

Regards
JAS

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:20 am
by magpie in the 80's
JAS wrote:Q2 Gutenberg
Q6 Goodyear...a QI favourite
Q10 John Smith

Regards
JAS

correct jas

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:58 pm
by FattyLumpkin
12. I'll take a stab at John Denver

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:41 pm
by magpie in the 80's
FattyLumpkin wrote:12. I'll take a stab at John Denver

and you would be correct FL

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:16 pm
by mickey
7. Bentley or Rolls Royce

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:23 pm
by magpie in the 80's
mickey wrote:7. Bentley or Rolls Royce

incorrect mickey

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:42 am
by The Ash Man
7. BMW

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:43 am
by The Ash Man
3. Mother Teresa

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:12 pm
by magpie in the 80's
The Ash Man wrote:7. BMW

incorrect tam

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:12 pm
by magpie in the 80's
The Ash Man wrote:3. Mother Teresa

correct tam

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:24 pm
by FattyLumpkin
7. British Leyland?? or whatever they were previously called - whoever made the mini

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:48 am
by The Ash Man
5 Ho Chi Minh

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 12

PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:58 am
by magpie in the 80's
FattyLumpkin wrote:7. British Leyland?? or whatever they were previously called - whoever made the mini

the second part is correct BUT who was he FL ;)