[foot-loose]

February Leaderboard

• Ballbag: 140 points (played 1 game)


• Yudster: 135 points (played 1 game)
• Kendra K: 130 points (played 1 games)
• S4B: 130 points (played 1 game)
• Sunny So Cal: 130 Points (played 1 game)
• Wurzel: 115 points (played 1 game)
• Pjordan2000: 105 points (played 1 game)
• Ezza: 100 points (played 1 game)
• Andy B: 90 points (played 1 game)
• Charlalottie: 90 points (played 1 game)
• Topher: 45 points (played 1 game)

Smacking the rules down:

• There are three rounds in each game. Each question is harder than the one before it.
• Each question in round one is worth 5 points, round two is 10 points and round three is 15 points.
• Checking your answers is not allowed (i.e. googling them).
• However, you have two chances to get help throughout the quiz. These lifelines take the form of being allowed to check two of your answers, but you need to indicate that you have done so. These answers will only get you five points each, regardless of which round they are in.
• To give your answers, please reply with only the question number and the letter A, B, C or D. This way it shouldn't be spoiled for those answering after you. I'll probably not give the correct answers for a couple of days.

Shizzle my quizzle...

1. What are scored in a game of cricket?
A: Prances
B: Jigs
C: Leaps
D: Runs

2. Which of these was the language spoken by the Vikings?
A: Norse
B: Gorse
C: Morse
D: Horse

3. Which of these is the name of a freshwater fish?
A: Strut
B: Stand
C: Prop
D: Perch

4. Which of these is a musical term?
A: Risotto
B: Stiletto
C: Blotto
D: Staccato

5. Which of these is a French cheese?
A: Roquefort
B: Dolcelatte
C: Gorgonzola
D: Mozzarella

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6. Which 'Eastenders' character died on New Year's Eve?
A: Johnny Allen
B: Dennis Rickman
C: Ian Beale
D: Alfie Moon

7. When did Chris Moyles join Radio One?
A: June 1997
B: July 1997
C: May 1998
D: October 1998

8. What type of architectural feature is a minaret?
A: Window
B: Dome
C: Tower
D: Arch

9. In the USA, what is an 'Annie Oakley'?
A: Lottery ticket
B: Free ticket
C: Bus ticket
D: Pawn ticket

10. What is the literal meaning of the word 'peripatetic'
A: Walking around
B: Everlasting
C: Change
D: Marginal

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11. Which of these African countries is on the coast?
A: Niger
B: Sierra Leone
C: Chad
D: Zambia

12. In area, which is the second largest lake in Engerland?
A: Derwent Water
B: Coniston
C: Ullswater
D: Windermere

13. What is the capital of the Channel Island of Alderney?
A: St Peter
B: St Just
C: St Anne
D: St Mary

14. For the melody of which song is Mildred Hall famous?
A: O Canada!
B: Happy Birthday
C: Rule Britannia
D: Tea for Two

15. What is the actor Philip Glenisters' middle name?
A: Raywood
B: Heywood
C: Baywood
D: Redman

[S4B]

1. D
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. B (isn't it Hill though?)
15. B

Had to guess loads!!!!

[foot-loose]

14. For the melody of which song is Mildred Hall famous?
A: O Canada!
B: Happy Birthday
C: Rule Britannia
D: Tea for Two

That should be Mildred Hill, not Hall.

[S4B]

Ha I knew I was right!!! I feel smug now!

[Ezza]

1. D
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. B
11. D
12. D
13. C
14. C
15. A

I guessed them all. Couldn't be bothered with google.

[S4B]

By the way Footy, why have you changed the name of the quiz?

[Ezza]

What is a peay anyway?

[S4B]

I think it's a yellow pea

[Sunny So Cal]

Ha! Peay. I don't want to eat one of them! Sounds dodgy.

OK.

1. D
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. A

(Dadda??)

6. B (Googled)
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. A

11. B ??
12. C
13. C
14. B...or D? That's an old lady name "Mildred." That doesn't help because all those songs are old. Gah. Pressure! I'll pick BBBBBBBB!!!???
15. B

I didn't like these questions

[wurzel]

1) D
2) A
3) D
4) D
5) A
6) B
7) B
C
9) A
10) A
11) D
12) D
13) C
14) D
15) B (googled)

[MK Chris]

1. D
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. A

6. B
7. A
8. C (Googled)
9. B (Googled)
10. B

11. B
12. C
13. C
14. B
15. D

[Ballbag]

1. D
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. B (guess)
8. C (well I though it was a spire type thing with a dome on, but I'm going for C)
9. B
10. A
11. B
12.C ( I was there last year, and saw the info board)
13. C (googled)
14. B (guess)
15. B (what is it with Moyles's obsession with Phillip Glennister, he's been on the show loads.....am I the only one who just doesn't get the whole life on mars / ashes to ashes thing?)


Apologies foot-losse, I've annotated my answers a wee bit too much. I just want you to see my workings out.

[Yudster]

1 - D
2 - A
3 - D
4 - D
5 - A
6 - B (I think.....)
7 - B
8 - B (I hope)
9 - B
10 - A
11 - B
12 - C (guessed, to my shame because I really should know)
13 - C
14 - B
15 - D (Absolutely no idea)

Again I have taken the risky strategic decision not to google any of the ones I am unsure about just in case my gut feelings were right.

[pjordan2000]

1.D
2.A
3.D
4.D
5.A
6.B
7.D
8.C (Googled)
9.B
10.A (Googled)
11.B
12.C
13.C
14.B
15.B

I'm not too impressed with my answers this week!

[foot-loose]

Well, on a whole I would say that the scores are better this time so far. Bawbag is clinging onto that number one spot but its a close call between the top four for first place.

February Leaderboard

• Ballbag: 280 points (played 2 games)


• Sunny So Cal: 275 Points (played 2 games)
• S4B: 270 points (played 2 games)
• Yudster: 260 points (played 2 games)
• Pjordan2000: 235 points (played 2 games)
• Wurzel: 200 points (played 2 games)
• Ezza: 175 points (played 2 games)
• Charlalottie: 160 points (played 2 games)
• Topher: 150 points (played 2 games)
• Kendra K: 130 points (played 1 games)
• Andy B: 90 points (played 1 game)

I'm giving thought to introducing a new rule which would be something along the lines of the points would only go up until you got one answer wrong. After that, the points wouldn't count towards the leader board. The reason I say this is to try and encourage folk to use their lifelines.

So in effect, you could get all the questions right except number 5 but all you would walk away with would be 20 points. It would make it (even) more competitive, i'd think. Thoughts?

[foot-loose]

PS: to everyone that keeps asking which questions they got wrong - I don't have time to check at the moment. I'll post the answers later today or tomorrow.

Sorry.

[Yudster]

I've just compared my answers with Baggies and worked out which two I got wrong - the second one I'm not bothered about, but honestly, I knew the first one, I have no idea what possessed me to put the answer I did. What a twit.

Need to be more careful next time.

[Ballbag]

Well, on a whole I would say that the scores are better this time so far. Bawbag is clinging onto that number one spot but its a close call between the top four for first place.

February Leaderboard

• Ballbag: 280 points (played 2 games)


• Sunny So Cal: 275 Points (played 2 games)
• S4B: 270 points (played 2 games)
• Yudster: 260 points (played 2 games)
• Pjordan2000: 235 points (played 2 games)
• Wurzel: 200 points (played 2 games)
• Ezza: 175 points (played 2 games)
• Charlalottie: 160 points (played 2 games)
• Topher: 150 points (played 2 games)
• Kendra K: 130 points (played 1 games)
• Andy B: 90 points (played 1 game)

I'm giving thought to introducing a new rule which would be something along the lines of the points would only go up until you got one answer wrong. After that, the points wouldn't count towards the leader board. The reason I say this is to try and encourage folk to use their lifelines.

So in effect, you could get all the questions right except number 5 but all you would walk away with would be 20 points. It would make it (even) more competitive, i'd think. Thoughts?

hahahah suckers.... eat my knowledge-dust.

I'm being a right boffin lately.

[Bonanzoid]

1 - D
2 - A
3 - D
4 - D
5 - A

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6 - B
7 - B
8 - C
9 - B
10 - A (Googled)

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11 - A
12 - D
13 - C (Googled)
14 - B
15 - B

[MK Chris]

I'm giving thought to introducing a new rule which would be something along the lines of the points would only go up until you got one answer wrong. After that, the points wouldn't count towards the leader board. The reason I say this is to try and encourage folk to use their lifelines.

So in effect, you could get all the questions right except number 5 but all you would walk away with would be 20 points. It would make it (even) more competitive, i'd think. Thoughts?

It's a silly rule.

[MK Chris]

Also (sorry to double post), to those who are asking for which answers they got wrong, you can actually check on Google if you wish after you've submitted your answers.. you're not gaining anything that way.

[Bonanzoid]

I'm giving thought to introducing a new rule which would be something along the lines of the points would only go up until you got one answer wrong. After that, the points wouldn't count towards the leader board. The reason I say this is to try and encourage folk to use their lifelines.

So in effect, you could get all the questions right except number 5 but all you would walk away with would be 20 points. It would make it (even) more competitive, i'd think. Thoughts?

It's a silly rule.

I agree. Silly rule.

[Yudster]

We don't like the new rule idea Footy.

[foot-loose]

I can understand why Yudster doesnt like it, but surely it brings the high shooters down a bit? It would make the scores lower overall. Say yudster gets 14/15 but the one she gets wrong is number 7. Topher gets 10/15 but gets all of them right up until number 8 - technically, he would get a better score.

Meh, im no fussed.

[Yudster]

I think it removes the element of risk.