mjmooney Posted May 15, 2014 Author VT Supporter Share Posted May 15, 2014 Just got into QuizUp. It's addictive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Just got into QuizUp. It's addictive. welcome to the 21st century BOF went into hiding after being unable to identify the 2 closest capitals in the world as I defeated him Risso started badly and then changed to categories I know nothing about i.e all of them , and may have sneaked into a narrow lead on me overall .. annoyingly a lot of the defeats are by 1 point which is just basically being 1/2 a second slower pushing the button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Shirt Sponsors 13/20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Risso Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Just got into QuizUp. It's addictive. welcome to the 21st century BOF went into hiding after being unable to identify the 2 closest capitals in the world as I defeated him Risso started badly and then changed to categories I know nothing about i.e all of them , and may have sneaked into a narrow lead on me overall .. annoyingly a lot of the defeats are by 1 point which is just basically being 1/2 a second slower pushing the button Roughly translated as I kick his arse on any given category to such an extent that he's given up challenging me. As for Damian, I think I tanked him so severely he's had to leave the country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Just got into QuizUp. It's addictive. welcome to the 21st century BOF went into hiding after being unable to identify the 2 closest capitals in the world as I defeated him Risso started badly and then changed to categories I know nothing about i.e all of them , and may have sneaked into a narrow lead on me overall .. annoyingly a lot of the defeats are by 1 point which is just basically being 1/2 a second slower pushing the button Roughly translated as I kick his arse on any given category to such an extent that he's given up challenging me. As for Damian, I think I tanked him so severely he's had to leave the country! it stands at 7 -11 to you but that's like saying Man City romped the league this season , the table is closer than the scoreline reflects the problem is that after a while you get a lot of repeat questions so whereas I tend to stop at level 10 and seek new categories , some people (no names ) keep going to level 33 and thus it just becomes a game of memory rather than a quiz of knowledge that and i do suck at some of the categories .. the James Bond one I just challenged you at only an utter Geek would know 3 of the questions ..that or 3 very lucky guesses .. I await to see which one you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 15, 2014 Author VT Supporter Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) TV families 1 Name the family in 'Upstairs Downstairs' 2 Name the family in 'My Family' 3 Name the character played by Geoffrey Plamer in 'As Time Goes By' 4 Name the family in 'Bread' 5 Name the character played by Peter Kay in 'Phoenix Nights' NATO phonetic alphabet - give the code word 6 K 7 L 8 M 9 Q 10 Z Landlocked countries 11 Which landlocked South American country lost its coastline to Chile? 12 Name the only TWO 'doubly landlocked' (i.e. totally surrounded by landlocked countries) countries in the world (one in central Europe, obe in central Asia) 13 Name TWO 'enclave' countries (i.e. totally surrounded by one other country) OTHER THAN The Vatican (one in Europe, one in Africa) 14 Name the world's largest landlocked country 15 Name the two countries that lost their access to the sea as a result of post-WW1 treaties History 16 Several men were executed for treason in 1536 - what was their specific crime? 17 In what decade was the Crimean War? 18 In 1890, which two counties contested the first ever County Championship cricket match? 19 In what decade was "Hancock's Half Hour" first broadcast (on radio)? 20 In 1937 what event was covered by Britain's first ever TV outside broadcast? 21 In 1967 which airfield was given the go-ahead for development to full airport status? 22 In 1969 the UK voting age was reduced to 18, from what? 23 In which city did Labour leader John Smith die? 24 In 1997 which two major British drinks company merged? 25 In 2001 which event was held outside England for the first time? Words 26 What is the correct term for a punting pole? 27 If something is allantoid in shape, what food item does it resemble? 28 An auxanameter is used to measure the size of what? 29 Maderosis is the loss of what? 30 If a substance is saponifiable, it may be easily converted into what? General knowledge 31 The Suez canal was opened in what year? 1829, 1839, 1849 or 1869? 32 Rosa Dartle was a character in which Dickens novel? 33 The Red Leg gold mine is in which country? 34 How many cards are initially dealt to each player in blackjack? 35 Which rank is immediately below Emperor? Grand Duke, Archduke or King? 36 Lake Thingvellir is in which country? 37 Who was 'The Butcher of Bosnia', captured in 2011? 38 In which river has Romania banned fishing for sturgeon? 39 Who in 2011 became the youngest self-made billionaire? 40 Campione di Italia is an ethnic conclave in which country? Edited May 15, 2014 by mjmooney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 5 Name the character played by Peter Kay in 'Phoenix Nights' I bet that one angered the pedantics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) some easy and some tough ones there one that caught my eye though was 16 Several men were executed for treason in 1536 - what was their specific crime? shouldn't it have been several men and 1 woman ? adultery resulting in Ann B also being executed ? Edited May 15, 2014 by tonyh29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 15, 2014 Author VT Supporter Share Posted May 15, 2014 5 Name the character played by Peter Kay in 'Phoenix Nights' I bet that one angered the pedantics Dunno. I never watched it, anyway. some easy and some tough ones there one that caught my eye though was 16 Several men were executed for treason in 1536 - what was their specific crime? shouldn't it have been several men and 1 woman ? adultery resulting in Ann B also being executed ? Good point. You might have put it in a spoiler though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 5 Name the character played by Peter Kay in 'Phoenix Nights' I bet that one angered the pedantics Dunno. I never watched it, anyway. Just trust me then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 slightly OT but In what decade was "Hancock's Half Hour" first broadcast (on radio)? did i read yesterday that they remade a few of these to replace ones that were lost ... different actors of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 5 Name the character played by Peter Kay in 'Phoenix Nights' I bet that one angered the pedantics Dunno. I never watched it, anyway. some easy and some tough ones there one that caught my eye though was 16 Several men were executed for treason in 1536 - what was their specific crime? shouldn't it have been several men and 1 woman ? adultery resulting in Ann B also being executed ? Good point. You might have put it in a spoiler though. ah yes my bad ..sorry chaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 15, 2014 Author VT Supporter Share Posted May 15, 2014 I'll put the answers up later this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 My answers are going in a spoiler. You words removed mustn't think you can just get away with copying my guesswork. Section number one can kiss my balls. Section 2: 6 Kilo,7 Lima,8 Mike,9 Quebec,10 Zulu? 11. Bolivia 12. Lichtenstein; Uzbekistan? 13. Lesotho; San Marino? 14. Mongolia? 15. Syria; Austria? 16. Peasants' revolt? 17. 1860's? 18. Yorkshire and Somerset? 19. 50's? 20. Coronation of Edward VIII? 21. Gatwick? 22. 21? 23. Brighton? 24. Guiness and Diageo? 25. Commonwealth meeting? 26. Punting pole 27. Pear? 28. A Russian mail-order bride's breast size. 29. Fingernails? 30. Soap 31. 49? 32. Hard Times? 33. Australia? 34. 2? 35. King? 36. Finland? 37. Radavan Karadzic? 38. Dnieper? 39. Mark Zuckerberg? 40. Switzerland? Hope I'm not the only one who thinks those are some tough questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 No there are some toughies in there , I'd love to have answered / guessed them all but I'm watching something on TV and can't concentrate enough to go through it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Thought I'd at least do the country one as its my chosen subject Landlocked countries 11 Which landlocked South American country lost its coastline to Chile? 12 Name the only TWO 'doubly landlocked' (i.e. totally surrounded by landlocked countries) countries in the world (one in central Europe, obe in central Asia) 13 Name TWO 'enclave' countries (i.e. totally surrounded by one other country) OTHER THAN The Vatican (one in Europe, one in Africa) 14 Name the world's largest landlocked country 15 Name the two countries that lost their access to the sea as a result of post-WW1 treaties 11 - Bolivia 12- Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan 13- Lesotho and nope can't think 14- Kazakstan 15- got to be Hungary and probably by a default guess Austria as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I was going to work out one of those spoiler things and have a go at Mike's questions. Then I read the questions and thought it better not to embarrass myself. I'm okay on the geography ones, but 21 has me intrigued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Thought I'd at least do the country one as its my chosen subject Landlocked countries 11 Which landlocked South American country lost its coastline to Chile? 12 Name the only TWO 'doubly landlocked' (i.e. totally surrounded by landlocked countries) countries in the world (one in central Europe, obe in central Asia) 13 Name TWO 'enclave' countries (i.e. totally surrounded by one other country) OTHER THAN The Vatican (one in Europe, one in Africa) 14 Name the world's largest landlocked country 15 Name the two countries that lost their access to the sea as a result of post-WW1 treaties 11 - Bolivia 12- Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan 13- Lesotho and nope can't think 14- Kazakstan 15- got to be Hungary and probably by a default guess Austria as well The other 13 begins with an L as well, capital Vaduz. Told you that geography was the only thing I am good at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I was going to work out one of those spoiler things and have a go at Mike's questions. Then I read the questions and thought it better not to embarrass myself. I'm okay on the geography ones, but 21 has me intrigued. Stanstead opened in 69 so it blew my first guess ... Maybe one of the small regionals ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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