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T232 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 12:23 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?
MAH JONG
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?
A RAINBOW
13 What do Australians refer to as a willy willy?
TORNADOS
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: T232 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 12:52 pm
by A Mum
23) Groundhog day ??

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PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 1:12 pm
by Interceptor
magpie in the 80's wrote:8 In which 1989 film did Michael Douglas play Detective Sergeant Nick Conklin? Black Rain
10 Which 1996 film saw Bill Paxton chasing tornadoes? Twister
12 What is seen when precipitation occurs during refraction? rainbow
13 What do Australians refer to as a willy willy? tornado
18 Who topped the charts in 1966 with the song Sunny Afternoon? The Kinks
22 In Greek mythology whose wings melted when he flew too close to the sun? Icarus

Re: T232 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:33 pm
by godoubleblues
Q14 - gone with the wind

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PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 3:20 pm
by old moz
9--brian wilde
1 --misty

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PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 5:03 pm
by magpie in the 80's
old moz wrote:9--brian wilde
1 --misty

CORRECT OM

Re: T232 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 5:03 pm
by magpie in the 80's
godoubleblues wrote:Q14 - gone with the wind

CORRECT GDB

Re: T232 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 5:04 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Interceptor wrote:8 In which 1989 film did Michael Douglas play Detective Sergeant Nick Conklin? Black Rain
10 Which 1996 film saw Bill Paxton chasing tornadoes? Twister
12 What is seen when precipitation occurs during refraction? rainbow
13 What do Australians refer to as a willy willy? tornado
18 Who topped the charts in 1966 with the song Sunny Afternoon? The Kinks
22 In Greek mythology whose wings melted when he flew too close to the sun? Icarus

CORRECT INTER

Re: T232 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 5:04 pm
by magpie in the 80's
A Mum wrote:23) Groundhog day ??

CORRECT A MUM

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:12 pm
by fish
I'll have a stab at 17 - Earth, Wind and Fire?

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:06 pm
by good ol' red and white
2. Fog
3. Alex "Hurricane" Higgins
4. Mah Jong
5. Ray Martin
11. Paint your wagon

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:22 pm
by old moz
15 --in the heat of the night

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:28 pm
by JK
4. Mah Jong
21. Gail

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:23 pm
by magpie in the 80's
fish wrote:I'll have a stab at 17 - Earth, Wind and Fire?

INCORRECT FISH

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:24 pm
by magpie in the 80's
good ol' red and white wrote:2. Fog
3. Alex "Hurricane" Higgins [-( ( need to read the Q again) ;)
4. Mah Jong
5. Ray Martin [-(
11. Paint your wagon

OTHERS CORRECT GORAW

Re: T232 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:24 pm
by magpie in the 80's
old moz wrote:15 --in the heat of the night

CORRECT OM

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:25 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Constance_Perm wrote:4. Mah Jong...CORRECT
21. Gail..... :lol: IS A GIRLS'S NAME....HOWEVER GALE IS CORRECT CP ;)

Re: T232 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:44 pm
by magpie in the 80's
LAST DAYS FOR THIS QUIZ :D

Re: T232 A WEATHER REPORT QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:28 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?
MAH JONG
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?
A RAINBOW
13 What do Australians refer to as a willy willy?
TORNADOS
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