7) George
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1. Peter Piper
2. Janet Leigh
3. Jack Keruoac
4. Pam Ferris
6.Colin Firth
7. George
8. Silver
10. Hawkeye?
11. Bring me Sunshine
12. Pig
13. Empire Strikes Back
No idea what the connections are!
2. Janet Leigh
3. Jack Keruoac
4. Pam Ferris
6.Colin Firth
7. George
8. Silver
10. Hawkeye?
11. Bring me Sunshine
12. Pig
13. Empire Strikes Back
No idea what the connections are!
Ergh too late to know any so guessy time.
Is connection 1 The Brady Bunch?
Or Famous Five characters?
Okay I give up.
Is connection 1 The Brady Bunch?
Or Famous Five characters?
Okay I give up.
Originally Posted by The quizmaster:
“Just 12 is wrong Sallysally
None of those lightdragon, but on the right track with Famous Five
”
“Just 12 is wrong Sallysally
None of those lightdragon, but on the right track with Famous Five
”
Ooh hello. Secret Seven? or characters from some book I might have read?
I think I now know what Connection 2 is - nicknames for American States eg Sunshine State, Empire State, Silver State etc
Originally Posted by The quizmaster:
“Good evening. A couple of connections to kick off this week
Connection 1
1.He picked a peck of pickled peppers in the tongue twister? Peter Piper
2.She is best remembered for her performance in Psycho? Janet Leigh
3.He wrote the novel On the Road, published in 1957? Jack Kerouac
4.She stars as Sister Evangelina in the BBC drama Call the Midwife? no idea
5.British Labour Party politician who was the longest-serving female MP in the history of the House of Commons, until that record was broken by Gwyneth Dunwoody in 2007? no idea
6.He played King George VI in the King's Speech? Colin Firth
7.What's the first name of the German composer Handel? George
What is the connection?
Something to do with the christian names I guess since that's the only thing all 7 answers have but I can't see it.
Connection 2
8.Which chemical element has the symbol Ag? Silver
9.Four-word phrase commonly spoken in the film Jerry Maguire? Show Me The Money
10.Member of the Marvel Comics who shares his name with a character in Mash? Hawkeye
11.Song synonymous with the legendary comedy duo Morecambe and Wise? Bring Me Sunshine
12.Which creature has the nickname of the glutton? no idea
13.The subtitle given to Star Wars Episode V? The Empire Strikes Back
14.Brand of ice cream and dairy products owned by San Miguel corporation? no idea
What is the connection? no idea”
“Good evening. A couple of connections to kick off this week
Connection 1
1.He picked a peck of pickled peppers in the tongue twister? Peter Piper
2.She is best remembered for her performance in Psycho? Janet Leigh
3.He wrote the novel On the Road, published in 1957? Jack Kerouac
4.She stars as Sister Evangelina in the BBC drama Call the Midwife? no idea
5.British Labour Party politician who was the longest-serving female MP in the history of the House of Commons, until that record was broken by Gwyneth Dunwoody in 2007? no idea
6.He played King George VI in the King's Speech? Colin Firth
7.What's the first name of the German composer Handel? George
What is the connection?
Something to do with the christian names I guess since that's the only thing all 7 answers have but I can't see it.
Connection 2
8.Which chemical element has the symbol Ag? Silver
9.Four-word phrase commonly spoken in the film Jerry Maguire? Show Me The Money
10.Member of the Marvel Comics who shares his name with a character in Mash? Hawkeye
11.Song synonymous with the legendary comedy duo Morecambe and Wise? Bring Me Sunshine
12.Which creature has the nickname of the glutton? no idea
13.The subtitle given to Star Wars Episode V? The Empire Strikes Back
14.Brand of ice cream and dairy products owned by San Miguel corporation? no idea
What is the connection? no idea”
Very difficult, especially the second connection.
Originally Posted by The quizmaster:
“Secret Seven”
“Secret Seven
”
Woo *does little dance* although with 7 of them i should've realised first time.
Originally Posted by Sallysally:
“I think I now know what Connection 2 is - nicknames for American States eg Sunshine State, Empire State, Silver State etc”
“I think I now know what Connection 2 is - nicknames for American States eg Sunshine State, Empire State, Silver State etc”
That is... incredibly clever.
Originally Posted by lightdragon:
“
That is... incredibly clever.”
“
That is... incredibly clever.
”
Well, it might be, if right!
Just shows what you can achieve when you can't sleep at night.
Originally Posted by Sallysally:
“Well, it might be, if right!
Just shows what you can achieve when you can't sleep at night.”
“Well, it might be, if right!
Just shows what you can achieve when you can't sleep at night.
”
I thought about it for ages, all I got was a headache.
All correct except for connection Jim and well done Sallysally
Q5 is Barbara (Castle) and 14 is Magnolia
Back with you all later tonight
Q5 is Barbara (Castle) and 14 is Magnolia
Back with you all later tonight
Originally Posted by lightdragon:
“If you do another team quiz, can I be on Sallysally's team?
”
“If you do another team quiz, can I be on Sallysally's team?
”
You'd lose then, because I hardly ever get to the computer in time - and then I get called away every 5 minutes!
Thanks eugenespeed
1.Is a suffix placed at the beginning or the end of a word?
2.In which year did World War II end: 1939 or 1945?
3.If you are of a timid nature, which animal wouldn't you say boo too?
4.Which girl's name is an anagram of mame?
5.In which year was the first email sent: 1972 or 1982?
6.Levi Strauss popularised which item of clothing?
7.Charles Hall was awarded a patent in 1971 for which sleeping aid that provided liquid support for human bodies?
8.The Burial of the Dead, A Game of Chess and What the Thunder Said are parts of which poem by T.S Eliot?
9.Which is the only African country to span two time zones?
10.What name is given to the pink flower which can grow up to six feet tall and is often used as a remedy for insomnia?
11.An equation that attempts to estimate the number of advanced civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy is named after which American astronomer and astrophysicist?
12.Which French philosopher, who was born in 1798, was the founder of positivism?
1.Is a suffix placed at the beginning or the end of a word?
2.In which year did World War II end: 1939 or 1945?
3.If you are of a timid nature, which animal wouldn't you say boo too?
4.Which girl's name is an anagram of mame?
5.In which year was the first email sent: 1972 or 1982?
6.Levi Strauss popularised which item of clothing?
7.Charles Hall was awarded a patent in 1971 for which sleeping aid that provided liquid support for human bodies?
8.The Burial of the Dead, A Game of Chess and What the Thunder Said are parts of which poem by T.S Eliot?
9.Which is the only African country to span two time zones?
10.What name is given to the pink flower which can grow up to six feet tall and is often used as a remedy for insomnia?
11.An equation that attempts to estimate the number of advanced civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy is named after which American astronomer and astrophysicist?
12.Which French philosopher, who was born in 1798, was the founder of positivism?
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