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T200 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:14 pm
by magpie in the 80's
1 Which song contains the line, “I’m as helpless as a kitten up a tree”?
MISTY
2 What did Charles Dickens refer to as, a London particular?
FOG
3 Which snooker star is nicknamed the Tornado?
TONY DRAGO
4 In what game can a player collect a pung of east winds?
MAHJONG
5 Which TV presenter was dubbed the King of Swing during election campaigns?
PETER SNOW
6 Under what name did the vocal duo comprising of Martha Wash and Izora Redman record?
THE WEATHER GIRLS
7 Who collaborated with Baddiel and Skinner on the song Three Lions?
THE LIGHTNING SEEDS
8 In which 1989 film did Michael Douglas play Detective Sergeant Nick Conklin?
BLACK RAIN
9 Who played Foggy Dewhurst in Last of the Summer Wine?
BRIAN WILDE
10 Which 1996 film saw Bill Paxton chasing tornadoes?
TWISTER
11 Which musical features a song called They Call the Wind Mariah?
PAINT YOUR WAGON
12 What is seen when precipitation occurs during refraction?
RAINBOW
13 What do Australians refer to as a willy willy?
DUST DEVIL
14 What was Margaret Mitchells only novel?
GONE WITH THE WIND
15 They Call Me Mr Tibbs was a sequel to which film?
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
16 Which character portrayed by David Jason was created by RD Wingfield?
JACK FROST
17 Which disco act recorded the hits Boogie Nights & Always and Forever?
HEATWAVE
18 Who topped the charts in 1966 with the song Sunny Afternoon?
THE KINKS
19 What is the name of the Greek god of the sun?
HELIOS
20 What do Americans call mange tout?
SNOW PEAS
21 What is the last name of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz?
GALE
22 In Greek mythology whose wings melted when he flew too close to the sun?
ICARUS
23 In which 1993 film did Bill Murray play a weatherman called Phil Connors?
GROUNDHOG DAY
24 What is brontophobia the fear of?
THUNDER
25 Who played Captain Pug Henry in the TV mini series The Winds of War?
ROBERT MITCHAM

Re: T200 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:31 pm
by godoubleblues
Q10 - Twister
Q12 - rainbow
Q14 - Gone with the wind
Q22 - Icarus

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:43 pm
by Thiele
23. Groundhog Day

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:58 pm
by Kahuna
1/ Misty
2/ Fog
8/ Hard Rain
12/ Rainbow
18/ The Kinks

Re: T200 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:29 am
by magpie in the 80's
godoubleblues wrote:Q10 - Twister
Q12 - rainbow
Q14 - Gone with the wind
Q22 - Icarus

CORRECT GDB

Re: T200 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:29 am
by magpie in the 80's
Thiele wrote:23. Groundhog Day

CORRECT JT

Re: T200 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:29 am
by magpie in the 80's
Kahuna wrote:1/ Misty
2/ Fog
8/ Hard Rain..INCORRECT
12/ Rainbow
18/ The Kinks

OTHERS CORRECT K

Re: T200 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:56 pm
by JAS
Q4 Mahjong
Q5 Peter Snow?
Q11 Paint Your Wagon
Q16 Frost?
Q19 Apollo
Q20 Snow peas?
Q21 Gale

Regards
JAS

Re: T200 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:51 am
by magpie in the 80's
JAS wrote:Q4 Mahjong
Q5 Peter Snow?
Q11 Paint Your Wagon
Q16 Frost?
Q19 Apollo..INCORRECT
Q20 Snow peas?
Q21 Gale

Regards
JAS

OTHERS CORRECT JAS

Re: T200 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:15 pm
by spell_check
13 is a dust devil/tornado isn't it?

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:29 pm
by magpie in the 80's
spell_check wrote:13 is a dust devil/tornado isn't it?

CORRECT SPELLY :lol:

Re: T200 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:55 pm
by magpie in the 80's
LAST DAYS FOR THIS QUIZ :shock:

Re: T200 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:14 pm
by hereforthebeer
8 basic instinct

Re: T200 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:28 pm
by magpie in the 80's
hereforthebeer wrote:8 basic instinct

INCORRECT HFTB

Re: T200 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:40 pm
by Interceptor
8. Black Rain

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:56 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Interceptor wrote:8. Black Rain

correct inter

Re: T200 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:41 am
by magpie in the 80's
magpie in the 80's wrote:1 Which song contains the line, “I’m as helpless as a kitten up a tree”?
MISTY
2 What did Charles Dickens refer to as, a London particular?
FOG
3 Which snooker star is nicknamed the Tornado?
TONY DRAGO
4 In what game can a player collect a pung of east winds?
MAHJONG
5 Which TV presenter was dubbed the King of Swing during election campaigns?
PETER SNOW
6 Under what name did the vocal duo comprising of Martha Wash and Izora Redman record?
THE WEATHER GIRLS
7 Who collaborated with Baddiel and Skinner on the song Three Lions?
THE LIGHTNING SEEDS
8 In which 1989 film did Michael Douglas play Detective Sergeant Nick Conklin?
BLACK RAIN
9 Who played Foggy Dewhurst in Last of the Summer Wine?
BRIAN WILDE
10 Which 1996 film saw Bill Paxton chasing tornadoes?
TWISTER
11 Which musical features a song called They Call the Wind Mariah?
PAINT YOUR WAGON
12 What is seen when precipitation occurs during refraction?
RAINBOW
13 What do Australians refer to as a willy willy?
DUST DEVIL
14 What was Margaret Mitchells only novel?
GONE WITH THE WIND
15 They Call Me Mr Tibbs was a sequel to which film?
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
16 Which character portrayed by David Jason was created by RD Wingfield?
JACK FROST
17 Which disco act recorded the hits Boogie Nights & Always and Forever?
HEATWAVE
18 Who topped the charts in 1966 with the song Sunny Afternoon?
THE KINKS
19 What is the name of the Greek god of the sun?
HELIOS
20 What do Americans call mange tout?
SNOW PEAS
21 What is the last name of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz?
GALE
22 In Greek mythology whose wings melted when he flew too close to the sun?
ICARUS
23 In which 1993 film did Bill Murray play a weatherman called Phil Connors?
GROUNDHOG DAY
24 What is brontophobia the fear of?
THUNDER
25 Who played Captain Pug Henry in the TV mini series The Winds of War?
ROBERT MITCHAM


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

END OF QUIZ :D