1. Jones'
2. Joke
3. Drill
4. Gas central heating
5. Lady
6. Kebab
8. Slavery
2. Joke
3. Drill
4. Gas central heating
5. Lady
6. Kebab
8. Slavery
Quiz night thread (Part 5)
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On this day in 1974: US Supreme Court unanimously rules Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes
1.Which type of animal was the portly Looney Tunes character Porky?
2.In spelling, how many S's appear in Mississippi?
3.Which four-letter word can mean a gathering for a dancing or for a spherical object used in some sports?
4.In buried treasure maps, which letter of the alphabet traditionally marks the spot?
5.In medieval Britain, May Day was a festival for children celebrating the arrival of what in spring: lambs or flowers?
6.What is the common abbreviation for the term situation comedy?
7.What title is given to the officer presiding over debates in the House of Commons?
8.Jack Slipper, known as "Slipper of the Yard", was particularly famous for his pursuit of which escaped criminal?
9.The award-winning London restaurant Le Gavroche takes its name from a character in which novel?
10.Ferdinand and Isabella, who sponsored Columbus's 1492 voyage of discovery, were rulers of which newly-united country?
11.In heraldry, what name is given to an X-shaped cross usually occupying the entire field in which it is placed?
12.Which Greek philosopher is said to be the founder of the atomic theory?
1.Which type of animal was the portly Looney Tunes character Porky?
2.In spelling, how many S's appear in Mississippi?
3.Which four-letter word can mean a gathering for a dancing or for a spherical object used in some sports?
4.In buried treasure maps, which letter of the alphabet traditionally marks the spot?
5.In medieval Britain, May Day was a festival for children celebrating the arrival of what in spring: lambs or flowers?
6.What is the common abbreviation for the term situation comedy?
7.What title is given to the officer presiding over debates in the House of Commons?
8.Jack Slipper, known as "Slipper of the Yard", was particularly famous for his pursuit of which escaped criminal?
9.The award-winning London restaurant Le Gavroche takes its name from a character in which novel?
10.Ferdinand and Isabella, who sponsored Columbus's 1492 voyage of discovery, were rulers of which newly-united country?
11.In heraldry, what name is given to an X-shaped cross usually occupying the entire field in which it is placed?
12.Which Greek philosopher is said to be the founder of the atomic theory?
1. pig
2. 4 (is this a trick question?)
3.ball
4.X
5.flowers
6.sitcom
7.Speaker
8. Ronald Biggs
10. Castile and Aragon
11. saltire?
2. 4 (is this a trick question?)
3.ball
4.X
5.flowers
6.sitcom
7.Speaker
8. Ronald Biggs
10. Castile and Aragon
11. saltire?
10 Spain? If I recall, it was Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon, so when united it would be spain.
1. Pig
2. 4, I actually worked that out, before I just counted
3. Ball
4. X
5. Flowers
6. Sitcom
7. Speaker
2. 4, I actually worked that out, before I just counted
3. Ball
4. X
5. Flowers
6. Sitcom
7. Speaker
Originally Posted by The quizmaster:
“Not Archimedes
12-Leucippus”
“Not Archimedes
12-Leucippus”
That's who I meant. I told you it was spelt wrong
Originally Posted by Dare Devil:
“1. Pig
2. 4, I actually worked that out, before I just counted
3. Ball
4. X
5. Flowers
6. Sitcom
7. Speaker”
“1. Pig
2. 4, I actually worked that out, before I just counted
3. Ball
4. X
5. Flowers
6. Sitcom
7. Speaker”
All correct Dare Devil
Welcome to this week and the summer quiz 
1.What name is given to a period of hot and usually humid weather during the summer?
2.What do the letters SPF stand for on sun creams?
3.The use of what garden equipment is sometimes banned during hot summers?
4.In which summer month is Midsummer Day?
5.What are the two main ingredients of a summer pudding?
6.Summer went straight to number one for one week in May 2014 for which Scottish singer?
7.Which Australian soap is set in Summer Bay?
8.The original working title of which novel was The Summer of the Shark?
9.Which Scottish castle, later to become the Royal family's summer home, did Queen Victoria and Prince Albert first visit in 1848?
10.Florida is nicknamed the Sunshine State, but which state is nicknamed the Sunflower State?
11.Which London art gallery hosts the annual Summer Exhibition?
12.In which year was British Summer Time introduced?
1.What name is given to a period of hot and usually humid weather during the summer?
2.What do the letters SPF stand for on sun creams?
3.The use of what garden equipment is sometimes banned during hot summers?
4.In which summer month is Midsummer Day?
5.What are the two main ingredients of a summer pudding?
6.Summer went straight to number one for one week in May 2014 for which Scottish singer?
7.Which Australian soap is set in Summer Bay?
8.The original working title of which novel was The Summer of the Shark?
9.Which Scottish castle, later to become the Royal family's summer home, did Queen Victoria and Prince Albert first visit in 1848?
10.Florida is nicknamed the Sunshine State, but which state is nicknamed the Sunflower State?
11.Which London art gallery hosts the annual Summer Exhibition?
12.In which year was British Summer Time introduced?
1. Heatwave
2. Sun protection factor
3. Hosepipe
4. June?
5. Fruit and something else?
7. Home and Away
12. 1912?
2. Sun protection factor
3. Hosepipe
4. June?
5. Fruit and something else?
7. Home and Away
12. 1912?
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