Wednesday Daytime Quiz 18

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

Here's the Quiz for Wednesday 26 March 2008.

Please refrain from posting your answers until after 0900 GMT. :wink:
I'll post the answers later this evening.

Please feel free to make satirical comment.

1. The cane toad was introduced to Australia to eradicate which creature?

2. Frederiction is the capital of which Canadian province?

3. Which famous footballer was the uncle of Jack and Bobby Charlton?

4. Which band recorded ‘Together Alone’?

5. In music, what is the name for a group of three or more notes sounded together?

6. In Greek mythology, which nymph was changed into a laurel tree?

7. Which tunnel, built in 1963, runs under the Thames to Purfleet?

8. What does the Italian ‘Duce’ mean in English?

9. What is a duiker?

10. Which US actress made her first staring appearance in the movie ’Bonnie and Clyde’ and later won an Oscar for ‘Network’?

11. In which country is The Curragh racecourse?

12. What can be gold, green or zebra?

13. Rustavi and Batumi are towns in which country?

14. Hungary held its first F1 Grand Prix in 1993. Who won?

15. In which country is the Lena river?

16. What did Walter Matuschanskavasky choose as his stage name? (Imagine trying to sign that as an autograph!)

[Ian Mac]

I didn't know they had awards for staring. :shock:

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

I didn't know they had awards for staring. :shock:

:oops: I'm getting good at the typos!

OK, this quiz has been posted for the best part of twelve hours with no answers. :?

Please give reasons why I should bother again. :cry:

[Red Baron]

Sorry Russ, totally missed this!


Will do it now!

RB

[Red Baron]

Maybe the holiday weekend has caught people out - it doesn't seem like Wednesday!

Anyway:

1. The cane toad was introduced to Australia to eradicate which creature? Some sort of beetle, I would guess but there are millions, so I won’t even start!

2. Frederiction is the capital of which Canadian province? New Brunswick

3. Which famous footballer was the uncle of Jack and Bobby Charlton? Jackie Milburn (Wor Jackie)

4. Which band recorded ‘Together Alone’? Crowded House

5. In music, what is the name for a group of three or more notes sounded together? Tuplet?

6. In Greek mythology, which nymph was changed into a laurel tree? Daphne

7. Which tunnel, built in 1963, runs under the Thames to Purfleet? Don't know

8. What does the Italian ‘Duce’ mean in English? Leader

9. What is a duiker? Don’t know

10. Which US actress made her first staring appearance in the movie ’Bonnie and Clyde’ and later won an Oscar for ‘Network’? Fay Dunaway

11. In which country is The Curragh racecourse? Ireland

12. What can be gold, green or zebra? Finches

13. Rustavi and Batumi are towns in which country? Don't know

14. Hungary held its first F1 Grand Prix in 1993. Who won? Damon Hill?

15. In which country is the Lena river? Don't know

16. What did Walter Matuschanskavasky choose as his stage name? (Imagine trying to sign that as an autograph!) Walter Matthieu[b]

[Ian Mac]

1. The cane toad was introduced to Australia to eradicate which creature? - I'll guess the tse tse fly

2. Frederiction is the capital of which Canadian province? - I'll guess Quebec

3. Which famous footballer was the uncle of Jack and Bobby Charlton? - I'll guess Billy Wright

4. Which band recorded ‘Together Alone’? - Crowded House

5. In music, what is the name for a group of three or more notes sounded together? - Triad

6. In Greek mythology, which nymph was changed into a laurel tree? - Diana

7. Which tunnel, built in 1963, runs under the Thames to Purfleet? - I'll guess Blackwall

8. What does the Italian ‘Duce’ mean in English? - Duke

9. What is a duiker? - No idea

10. Which US actress made her first staring appearance in the movie ’Bonnie and Clyde’ and later won an Oscar for ‘Network’? - Faye Dunaway

11. In which country is The Curragh racecourse? - Northern Ireland

12. What can be gold, green or zebra? - I'll guess a credit card

13. Rustavi and Batumi are towns in which country? - Georgia

14. Hungary held its first F1 Grand Prix in 1993. Who won? - Damon Hill

15. In which country is the Lena river? - Siberia

16. What did Walter Matuschanskavasky choose as his stage name? (Imagine trying to sign that as an autograph!) - I'll guess Walter Matthau

[Pondgirl]

1. The cane toad was introduced to Australia to eradicate which creature? The Cane Beetle

2. Frederiction is the capital of which Canadian province? Never heard of it, is that actually a place name? :shock:

3. Which famous footballer was the uncle of Jack and Bobby Charlton? Jackie Milburn

4. Which band recorded ‘Together Alone’? Crowded House, love the track Distant Sun

5. In music, what is the name for a group of three or more notes sounded together? A chord?

6. In Greek mythology, which nymph was changed into a laurel tree? Daphne

7. Which tunnel, built in 1963, runs under the Thames to Purfleet? No idea. Geog def not my strong point :lol:

8. What does the Italian ‘Duce’ mean in English? Leader

9. What is a duiker? A small antelope

10. Which US actress made her first staring appearance in the movie ’Bonnie and Clyde’ and later won an Oscar for ‘Network’? Fay Dunnaway

11. In which country is The Curragh racecourse? Must be the ROI

12. What can be gold, green or zebra? Finches

13. Rustavi and Batumi are towns in which country? I said, I don't do geography!

14. Hungary held its first F1 Grand Prix in 1993. Who won? Damon Hill

15. In which country is the Lena river? I said....oh, never mind :roll:

16. What did Walter Matuschanskavasky choose as his stage name? (Imagine trying to sign that as an autograph!) Could only be Walter Matthau

[choccy-cake]

1. The cane toad was introduced to Australia to eradicate which creature?
The native Cane Beetle (Dermolepida albohirtum).

2. Frederiction is the capital of which Canadian province?
New Brunswick.

3. Which famous footballer was the uncle of Jack and Bobby Charlton?
Jackie Milburn.

4. Which band recorded ‘Together Alone’?
Crowded House

5. In music, what is the name for a group of three or more notes sounded together?

6. In Greek mythology, which nymph was changed into a laurel tree?
Daphne

7. Which tunnel, built in 1963, runs under the Thames to Purfleet?
Dartford Tunnel ??

8. What does the Italian ‘Duce’ mean in English?
I think "Il Duce" means the Duke and I do know that Mussolini used that name.

9. What is a duiker?
A grey or bush small antelope.

10. Which US actress made her first staring appearance in the movie ’Bonnie and Clyde’ and later won an Oscar for ‘Network’?
Tatum O'Neal.

11. In which country is The Curragh racecourse?
County Kildare, Republic of Ireland

12. What can be gold, green or zebra?
Tomatoes?

13. Rustavi and Batumi are towns in which country?
Georgia

14. Hungary held its first F1 Grand Prix in 1993. Who won?
Schumacher

15. In which country is the Lena river?
Siberia, Russia

16. What did Walter Matuschanskavasky choose as his stage name? (Imagine trying to sign that as an autograph)
Walter Matthau.

[soul17]

Hi Russ, i must admit i don't normally look in because iv'e left for work at 6-40 AM, by the time i get home the smart arses have already got them all correct. Shame that i did not look in earlier, i might have been the first to get them all correct.............dreaming aren't i :lol:

[Pondgirl]

My prob is that it is 10 am here before I can post and I usually have to get out the house by then. I just don't read what everyone else has posted. 8)

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

Thank you all for your support (if a little late). :shock:

The answers are as follows:


1. The cane beetle
2. New Brunswick
3. Jackie Milburn
4. Crowded House
5. Chord
6. Daphne
7. Dartford Tunnel
8. Leader
9. A small antelope
10. Faye Dunaway
11. Ireland
12. Finches
13. Georgia
14. Damon Hill
15. Russia
16. Walter Matthau

10 for Red
7ish for Ian
12 for PG
11 for CC

So the wet wench wins! :wink1:

Quizmaster's decision is final :rb:

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

Hi Russ, i must admit i don't normally look in because iv'e left for work at 6-40 AM, by the time i get home the smart arses have already got them all correct. Shame that i did not look in earlier, i might have been the first to get them all correct.............dreaming aren't i :lol:

Well nobody has yet! :lol:

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

My prob is that it is 10 am here before I can post and I usually have to get out the house by then. I just don't read what everyone else has posted. 8)

The BST quiz is coming soon! :wink:

[FLYBYNIGHT]

My problem is that I have no excuse!
I look at the quiz.....sigh and go away.
Hopeless at quizzes.

[Pondgirl]

About time!!

Thanks Sir Russ, I couldn't have done it without you xx

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

My problem is that I have no excuse!
I look at the quiz.....sigh and go away.
Hopeless at quizzes.

Took this one down the pub earlier.

No one could get more than 5 correct! :shock: so do not feel bad :!:

[JanetG]

Sorry Sir Russ :( I normally do the quiz whilst I'm working, but I had a day off yesterday and didn't go near the computer. Back to normal next Wed.