Midweek Quiz 10

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

Well here it is. The tenth edition of my weekly Wednesday daytime quiz for 30th Jan 08.

For those who have never seen it before, I post the entire quiz on Tuesday night, and the answers on Wednesday evening. No one is allowed to post any answers until 0900 GMT on Wednesday morning. You can print a copy off and take it to work to annoy your colleagues and post your answers late afternoon however no cheating is allowed by Googling etc is allowed. However it has been shown that those in the teaching profession should avoid the Geography Department for reliable answers! (eh, RB!) :lol:

Other than that argue amongst yourselves until I post the answers.
:lol:

Please feel free to post any interesting facts or amusing anecdotes relating to the questions. :D

Let's go :wink:

1. Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis played which 1991 fugatives?

2. With which sport was David Broome associated?

3. The island of Capri is situated at the Southern entrance to which bay?

4. Who performed a concert in the park at the end of each episode of Trumpton?

5. Which British political party was founded in 1934?

6. What name is given to the white ball in snooker?

7. Which country produces the wine Valpolicella?

8. In which city is the Wailing Wall?

9. What bird can be marsh, coal or crested?

10. What name is given to the President’s study in the White House?

11. What is the name of the Marquess of Bath’s stately home?

12. Who was the donkey in Winnie the Pooh?

13. Cheyenne is the capital of which US state?

14. Which group were in the car wash in 1976? (Don't tell 'em Mike!)

15. Who made snooker’s first ever televised maximum break?

16. What is the name of the coffee shop favoured by the Crane brothers in Frasier?

[Red Baron]

I like the look of this one - I can answer more than I could this afternoon!

Trouble is, as always, work will get in the way of posting.....

Love Frasier - one of my all time favourite shows!

RB

[soul17]

I know 15 out of 16 but unfortunately i will be heading for tea break at 9-00.
By the time i look in at 5ish, they will nearly all, if not all will be solved.
Will have to rack my brains for the one that i can't answer.

[Belly Dancing Goldfish]

Ah I didn't read the rules I've edited will I be allowed to enter?

:lol:

[Pondgirl]

Pity you'll be disqualified for breaking the rules then :lol:

[Red Baron]

Fancy not reading the board rules Becky :lol:

I've answered them but will probably forget to post!

RB

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

BDG,

Of course you can post your answers again. Tomorrow, after the eye test to see why you missed the 0900 in BOLD type.
:shock:
:roll:

[JanetG]

1. Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis played which 1991 fugatives?
Thelma and Louise

2. With which sport was David Broome associated?
Showjumping

3. The island of Capri is situated at the Southern entrance to which bay?
?

4. Who performed a concert in the park at the end of each episode of Trumpton?
Trumpton Fire Brigade Band

5. Which British political party was founded in 1934?
?

6. What name is given to the white ball in snooker?
Cue Ball

7. Which country produces the wine Valpolicella?
?

8. In which city is the Wailing Wall?
Jerusalem

9. What bird can be marsh, coal or crested?
Tit

10. What name is given to the President’s study in the White House?
?

11. What is the name of the Marquess of Bath’s stately home?
Longleat

12. Who was the donkey in Winnie the Pooh?
Eeyore

13. Cheyenne is the capital of which US state?
Wyoming

14. Which group were in the car wash in 1976? (Don't tell 'em Mike!)
Rose Royce

15. Who made snooker’s first ever televised maximum break?
?

16. What is the name of the coffee shop favoured by the Crane brothers in Frasier?
Cafe Nervosa

[scorpio]

1. Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis played which 1991 fugatives?

Thelma and Louise

2. With which sport was David Broome associated?

Show jumping

3. The island of Capri is situated at the Southern entrance to which bay?

Amalfi?

4. Who performed a concert in the park at the end of each episode of Trumpton?

Motorhead :wink:

5. Which British political party was founded in 1934?

The Labour party

6. What name is given to the white ball in snooker?

Forgotten

7. Which country produces the wine Valpolicella?
Italy?

8. In which city is the Wailing Wall?

Jerusalem

9. What bird can be marsh, coal or crested?

Tit

10. What name is given to the President’s study in the White House?

The Mosh Pit :wink:

11. What is the name of the Marquess of Bath’s stately home?

Longleat

12. Who was the donkey in Winnie the Pooh?

Eeyore

13. Cheyenne is the capital of which US state?

Wyoming

14. Which group were in the car wash in 1976? (Don't tell 'em Mike!)

Rose Royce

15. Who made snooker’s first ever televised maximum break?

Hurricane Higgins

16. What is the name of the coffee shop favoured by the Crane brothers in Frasier?

Don't know :cry:

[Pondgirl]

1. Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis played which 1991 fugatives? Thelma & Louise

2. With which sport was David Broome associated? Show Jumping

3. The island of Capri is situated at the Southern entrance to which bay? The Bay of Naples

4. Who performed a concert in the park at the end of each episode of Trumpton? Pass

5. Which British political party was founded in 1934? The Scottish National Party SNP Sometimes there's an advantage being married to a Scot

6. What name is given to the white ball in snooker? Cue Ball

7. Which country produces the wine Valpolicella? Italy

8. In which city is the Wailing Wall? Jerusalem

9. What bird can be marsh, coal or crested? Tit Fnarr

10. What name is given to the President’s study in the White House? The Oval Office or the playroom

11. What is the name of the Marquess of Bath’s stately home? Longleat

12. Who was the donkey in Winnie the Pooh? Eeyore

13. Cheyenne is the capital of which US state? Wyoming Yeeharr!

14. Which group were in the car wash in 1976? (Don't tell 'em Mike!) Rose Royce

15. Who made snooker’s first ever televised maximum break? Steve Davis

16. What is the name of the coffee shop favoured by the Crane brothers in Frasier? Cafe Nervosa

[Belly Dancing Goldfish]

1. Thelma & Louise

2. Show Jumping

3. Bay of Naples

4. Pass

5. Labour

6. Cue ball

7. Italy

8. Israel

9. Tit

10. Inner Sanctum?

11. Longleat

12. Eeyore

13. Wyoming

14. Rose Royce

15. Steve Davis

16. Café Nervosa


Here's my attempt a bit late, I know RB fancy not reading the rules
:oops:

[Belly Dancing Goldfish]

I do know the answer to No.4 but I didn't know it last night ;-)

Plus I know I've got No.5 wrong! :lol:

[Mike Reynolds]

Steve Davis tells a good story of when he got the first televised 147 break, it was in the 'Lada Classic' tournament.

He went to a garage and asked 'can I have a pair of windscreen wipers for a Lada' and the bloke serving said 'yeah, that sounds like a fair swap'!

Good ole Steve.

[Red Baron]

Told you I'd forget

Well - I'll post them anyway - ooopps - just looked in - I'd posted in the wrong thread in my hurry

:oops:


1. Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis played which 1991 fugatives? Thelma & Louise

2. With which sport was David Broome associated? Show jumping

3. The island of Capri is situated at the Southern entrance to which bay? Naples

4. Who performed a concert in the park at the end of each episode of Trumpton? Fire Brigades Band

5. Which British political party was founded in 1934? SNP??

6. What name is given to the white ball in snooker? Cue ball

7. Which country produces the wine Valpolicella? Italy

8. In which city is the Wailing Wall? Jerusalem

9. What bird can be marsh, coal or crested? Tit

10. What name is given to the President’s study in the White House? Oval Office

11. What is the name of the Marquess of Bath’s stately home? Longleat

12. Who was the donkey in Winnie the Pooh? Eeyore – we have many in our house!

13. Cheyenne is the capital of which US state? Wyoming

14. Which group were in the car wash in 1976? (Don't tell 'em Mike!) Rose Royce

15. Who made snooker’s first ever televised maximum break? Ray Reardon????

16. What is the name of the coffee shop favoured by the Crane brothers in Frasier? Café Nervosa


RB
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[soul17]

15) the only one i could not get last night. Thought about it, I thought Cliff Thorburn did the first televised break. I am sure i watched it, it was a Sunday night in 1979 and i was having a Marstons Pedigree in a little club in Buxton. I maybe wrong tho, i might have had a bag of cheese and onion crisps as well.

[Boy Perkins]

15. Cliff Thorburn was the first recorded live on TV I agree but later than 79 surely. Wasn't Steve Davis's recorded in competition and then shown on TV?

Think everyone else has all the others... which of course I knew :lol:

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

Well done all of you. I particularly liked the thought of Motorhaed performing at the end of Trumpton Scorps :headbang:

:scorpio: :cool7:

The answers are as follows:

1. Thelma and Louise
2. Show Jumping
3. Bay of Naples
4. The Fire Brigade Band
5. Scottish National Party (SNP)
6. Cue Ball
7. Italy
8. Jerusalem
9. Tit
10. The Oval Office
11. Longleat House
12. Eeyore
13. Wyoming
14. Rose Royce
15. Steve Davis
16. Café Nervosa

Don't think anybody got them all right, and I can't be bothered counting, so Scorps is the winner for the motorhead gag!
:smile57:
If you did win, and it was not Scorps, sorry. Award yourself something nice and come back next week and see if you can do it again.
:thinking3:
After all it's just for fun!
:bna24: :orange2: :dance25: :vp:

[Pondgirl]

Thanks Russ, great fun. How would anyone know if they had won?? :lol:

[Belly Dancing Goldfish]

Yeah I enjoyed it :D thanks Russ

B X

[scorpio]

Made my day Russ... 8)

It could so easily have been AC/DC.

Thanks for entertaining quiz.

:off: :disco: :Needing: :orange2:

[Boy Perkins]

Yes, I am always pleased when I realise I have won... again... :D

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

In my local dialect: Nae Botha
:cool7: :smile57:

(For those who need translation: No Bother, i.e. not a problem)
:copy:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Boy Perkins]

Would never have guessed you were a native South African Russ... :D

[marietta honeybun]

1. Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis played which 1991 fugatives? Thelma and Louis

2. With which sport was David Broome associated? Eventing or Show Jumping?

3. The island of Capri is situated at the Southern entrance to which bay? Naples

4. Who performed a concert in the park at the end of each episode of Trumpton? No idea

5. Which British political party was founded in 1934? Labour

6. What name is given to the white ball in snooker? Cue ball

7. Which country produces the wine Valpolicella? Italy

8. In which city is the Wailing Wall? Jerusalem

9. What bird can be marsh, coal or crested? Tit

10. What name is given to the President’s study in the White House? Oval Office

11. What is the name of the Marquess of Bath’s stately home? Longleat

12. Who was the donkey in Winnie the Pooh? Eeyore

13. Cheyenne is the capital of which US state? Wyoming

14. Which group were in the car wash in 1976? (Don't tell 'em Mike!) No idea

15. Who made snooker’s first ever televised maximum break? No idea

16. What is the name of the coffee shop favoured by the Crane brothers in Frasier? Cafe Nervosa

[Mike Reynolds]

Seve Davis was the first televised 147 break, Cliff Thorburn was the first to do it in a televised World Championship.

Mike

[Boy Perkins]

Wasn't Steve's recorded and then shown, as opposed to being seen live?

[Mike Reynolds]

I think you are right there, Perks, it was on ITV, I know that.

[Pondgirl]

According to 'Wiki', Steve's was the first max break shown on television. It took place during the 'Lada Classic' in 1982 when he was playing John Spencer (those were the days, gentleman players!) The following year Cliff Thorburn scored a 147 whilst playing Terry Griffiths during the 'Embassy' World Championship, which was also televised

It doesn't say whether or not either was shown live but that isn't relevant for the purpose of answering Mike's question "Who made snooker’s first ever televised maximum break?"

Glad to have been of assistance!

PG 8)

[Boy Perkins]

Wishing to be as pedantic as ever I would of course totally disagree!! :lol:


An event recorded on film which is subsequently shown on TV is not, in my mind, a 'televised' event from a purist point of view. After all was the Battle of Britain televised? I have seen film taken at that time shown on TV!!

But having watched the Cliff Thorburn 147 as a LIVE televised event, and again as a recording, I know which answer I prefer...

Sorry to have been of absolutely no assistance... :D

[Pondgirl]

But...but...the definition of televised is "To broadcast or be broadcast by television" or "to send or receive by television"

Perhaps if Mike had used the word broadcast you would have found it less confusing? :D

Mind you I do find it confusing when the BBC (or any other channel) advertises shows as being 'recorded live from....' What exactly does that mean? :shock:

[Ian Mac]

If it was recorded by TV cameras and then shown on a public broadcasting station.

It was televised.

[LydiaDustbin]

"January 11th 1982. Snooker.
Steve Davis compiled the first televised maximum 147 break in a match against John
Spencer in the Lada Classic, at Oldham Civic Centre, Lancashire.

January 13th 1979. Snooker.
John Spencer compiled the first maximum 147 break in competitive play in a match
against Cliff Thorburn in the Holsten Lager Tournament at the Fulcrum Centre, Slough.
This would also have been the first televised maximum, but the camera crew had left
their posts for a tea break."

For what it's worth, I'm with BP on this, anything can be televised by your definition, eg. photographs, etc. I think that just comes under having been transmitted by television. I prefer to think of the definition of televised sport as live transmision.

[Mike Reynolds]

Blimey, Lyds, I remember that John Spencer incident (or at least, remember Dad telling me the camera crew had left for a tea break thus missing filming the maximum). I imagine he must had read about it in the papers. But as I say, I had forgotten about that, thanks for jogging my memory.

Mike xx

[Boy Perkins]

I had forgotten about that John Spencer one as well... all comes back.

Quizzes are often much more fun when there is more than one answer... creates debate and, like in this case, draws out interesting memories... :D