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Monday Quiz
« on: 06 October 2008, 15:34:00 »
Boring Monday afternoon - so here's a fun quiz - answers at midday tomorrow!!!!

Winner recieves my eternal respect and 1000 shares in Bradford & Bingley  ;D

1) Name the highest grossing* James Bond Film of all time?

2) What was the original name of the sister ship to the Titanic and the Olympic?

3) What famous brand name is an anagram of "Episcopal"

4) How many days were there in the year 1900?
 
5) Who has the line "I told you I was ill" on his gravestone?

6) "But tell him, while he wanders the starry sea, remember, remember me." are the little known lyrics to which famous theme tune?

7) Is there a man made object on Earth that is visible from the Moon? And if so, what object?

8) What's the name of this famous statue?


9) Which famous Hollywood actress co-patented a frequency hopping technique in the early 1940's still used today in WiFi tecnology?

10) What's the name of this superhero team?


*inflation adjusted
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #1 on: 06 October 2008, 15:39:06 »
just a warning - some of the answers arent as obvious as you think  ;)

first one to get all 10 correct wins  :o :o

failing that - most correct answers by midday tomorrow  :y :y
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #2 on: 06 October 2008, 16:08:22 »
As a starter, No 2 is Gigantic which was renamed Britannic so people didn't think it was linked to Titanic......not that Britannic ever carried any paying passengers because she was drawn into the first world war as a hospital ship and finally sunk in the Aegean.

Sorry....knew that one  :y
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #3 on: 06 October 2008, 16:15:17 »
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As a starter, No 2 is Gigantic which was renamed Britannic so people didn't think it was linked to Titanic......not that Britannic ever carried any paying passengers because she was drawn into the first world war as a hospital ship and finally sunk in the Aegean.

Sorry....knew that one  :y

Correct!!  - plus 1 bonus point for extra knowledge :)
« Last Edit: 06 October 2008, 16:18:05 by bannjaxx »
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #4 on: 06 October 2008, 16:36:27 »
Hmmm, I know 5,7&8. Evidently I'd be no good in a pub quiz  :)

Will have to have aponder on the others.
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #5 on: 06 October 2008, 16:44:45 »
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Hmmm, I know 5,7&8. Evidently I'd be no good in a pub quiz  :)

Will have to have aponder on the others.

and you know No.2 now  :)
never know - 4/10 might be the winner  :y
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #6 on: 06 October 2008, 16:57:29 »

1) Name the highest grossing* James Bond Film of all time?

Casino Royale 2006
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #7 on: 06 October 2008, 17:01:25 »
7) Is there a man made object on Earth that is visible from the Moon? And if so, what object?

Great Wall of China
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #8 on: 06 October 2008, 17:02:22 »
8) What's the name of this famous statue?

Statue of liberty
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #9 on: 06 October 2008, 17:04:39 »
5) Who has the line "I told you I was ill" on his gravestone?

Spike Milligan
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #10 on: 06 October 2008, 17:05:30 »
2) What was the original name of the sister ship to the Titanic and the Olympic?

Britannic (Thanks Mark  :y :y)
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #11 on: 06 October 2008, 17:07:44 »
3) What famous brand name is an anagram of "Episcopal"

Pepsi cola  (but the anagram has no space)
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5) Who has the line "I told you I was ill" on his gravestone?

Spike Milligan

Correct!  :y
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3) What famous brand name is an anagram of "Episcopal"

Pepsi cola  (but the anagram has no space)

Correct  :y
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #14 on: 06 October 2008, 17:11:26 »
4) How many days were there in the year 1900?

365 (they didnt have the day extra for the leap year)
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