Wigan Peers Tuesday Mini Quiz 12-5-20

ramiejamie wrote: Wigan Peers Tuesday Night Mini Quiz 12-5-20
 
1)  Which German electro-band had a 1975  hit with "Autobahn, a shortened version of the 22 minute track from their 1974 album "Autobahn"?  
 
2)  Geography, what country is Beirut the capital of?....Lebanon
 
3)  TV, Carstairs and Fairfax are characters in what TV sitcom?....Allo Allo
 
4)  Film, Jennifer Beals is a Pittsburgh steel-mill welder by day and dancer by night in which 1983 film?
 
5)  How many stars are on the national flag of USA?...52
 
6)  Food and drink, ‘Gruyère’ is a cheese from which country?...Swizerland
 
7)  Science, which scale is used to measure wind speed?...Beaufort
 
8 )  Which Asian car maker produces the mid size family car ‘Optima’ model?
 
9)  Sport, who is the all-time leading scorer of Premiership goals?
 
10)  History, which US President had the middle name Milhous?
 
11)  From which 1954 film musical does the song ‘Bless Your Beautiful Hide’ come?....Seven Brides for seven brothers. I think
 
12)  Literature, which author wrote the controversial 1988 novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ which caused a Fatwa to be placed on him?...Salman Rushdy
 
STINKER)  In the famous Monty Python parrot sketch, what breed of parrot had John Cleese supposedly been sold?
 
TRICKY)  Which technique for rescuing choking victims was first published in the journal Emergency Medicine in 1974, and is named after the doctor who first described it?

Lolly wrote:

ramiejamie wrote: Wigan Peers Tuesday Night Mini Quiz 12-5-20
 
1)  Which German electro-band had a 1975  hit with "Autobahn, a shortened version of the 22 minute track from their 1974 album "Autobahn"?  
 
2)  Geography, what country is Beirut the capital of?....Lebanon 
3)  TV, Carstairs and Fairfax are characters in what TV sitcom?....Allo Allo
 
4)  Film, Jennifer Beals is a Pittsburgh steel-mill welder by day and dancer by night in which 1983 film?
 
5)  How many stars are on the national flag of USA?...52
 
6)  Food and drink, ‘Gruyère’ is a cheese from which country?...Swizerland 
 
7)  Science, which scale is used to measure wind speed?...Beaufort 
 
8 )  Which Asian car maker produces the mid size family car ‘Optima’ model?
 
9)  Sport, who is the all-time leading scorer of Premiership goals?
 
10)  History, which US President had the middle name Milhous?
 
11)  From which 1954 film musical does the song ‘Bless Your Beautiful Hide’ come?....Seven Brides for seven  brothers.  I think 
 
12)  Literature, which author wrote the controversial 1988 novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ which caused a Fatwa to be placed on him?...Salman Rushdy 
 
STINKER)  In the famous Monty Python parrot sketch, what breed of parrot had John Cleese supposedly been sold?
 
TRICKY)  Which technique for rescuing choking victims was first published in the journal Emergency Medicine in 1974, and is named after the doctor who first described it?

Heinlick summut like that anyway.    near enough LOL

Evening Lolly.
Excellent quizzing as ever, well done

ramiejamie wrote: Wigan Peers Tuesday Night Mini Quiz 12-5-20
 
1)  Which German electro-band had a 1975  hit with "Autobahn, a shortened version of the 22 minute track from their 1974 album "Autobahn"?  
 
2)  Geography, what country is Beirut the capital of? LEBANON
 
3)  TV, Carstairs and Fairfax are characters in what TV sitcom?
 
4)  Film, Jennifer Beals is a Pittsburgh steel-mill welder by day and dancer by night in which 1983 film? FLASHDANCE
 
5)  How many stars are on the national flag of USA? 50
 
6)  Food and drink, ‘Gruyère’ is a cheese from which country? GREECE
 
7)  Science, which scale is used to measure wind speed? BEAUFORT
 
8 )  Which Asian car maker produces the mid size family car ‘Optima’ model? TOYOTA
 
9)  Sport, who is the all-time leading scorer of Premiership goals? ALAN SHEARER
 
10)  History, which US President had the middle name Milhous? WASHINGTON
 
11)  From which 1954 film musical does the song ‘Bless Your beautiful Hide’ come? 7 BRIDES FOR 7 BROTHERS
 
12)  Literature, which author wrote the controversial 1988 novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ which caused a Fatwa to be placed on him? SALAMAN RUSHDIE
 
STINKER)  In the famous Monty Python parrot sketch, what breed of parrot had John Cleese supposedly been sold?
 
TRICKY)  Which technique for rescuing choking victims was first published in the journal Emergency Medicine in 1974, and is named after the doctor who first described it?

Hieronymous wrote:1. Kraftwerk 

2. Libya

3. 'Allo, 'Allo  

4. ?
5. 50 

6. Franc
7.Beaufort 
8. Kia 

9. Harry Kane
10. Richard Nixon 

11. Oklahoma!
12. Salman Rushdie 
STINKER: Norwegian Blue (pining for the fjords)    nice one
TRICKY: Heimlich manoeuvre  


Evening Hiero.
A super bit of quizzing, well done you.

ramiejamie wrote:

Hieronymous wrote:1. Kraftwerk 

2. Libya

3. 'Allo, 'Allo

4. ?
5. 50 

6. Franc
7.Beaufort 
8. Kia 

9. Harry Kane
10. Richard Nixon 

11. Oklahoma!
12. Salman Rushdie 
STINKER: Norwegian Blue (pining for the fjords)    nice one
TRICKY: Heimlich manoeuvre  


Evening Hiero.
A super bit of quizzing, well done you.

gassey wrote:

ramiejamie wrote: Wigan Peers Tuesday Night Mini Quiz 12-5-20
 
1)  Which German electro-band had a 1975  hit with "Autobahn, a shortened version of the 22 minute track from their 1974 album "Autobahn"?  
 graphy, what country is Beirut the capital of?  LEBANON  
 
3)  TV, Carstairs and Fairfax are characters in what TV sitcom?
 
4)  Film, Jennifer Beals is a Pittsburgh steel-mill welder by day and dancer by night in which 1983 film?  FLASHDANCE 
5)  How many stars are on the national flag of USA?  50 
 
6)  Food and drink, ‘Gruyère’ is a cheese from which country?  GREECE
 
7)  Science, which scale is used to measure wind speed?  BEAUFORT 
 
8 )  Which Asian car maker produces the mid size family car ‘Optima’ model?  TOYOTA
 
9)  Sport, who is the all-time leading scorer of Premiership goals?   ALAN SHEARER 
 
10)  History, which US President had the middle name Milhous?  WASHINGTON
 
11)  From which 1954 film musical does the song ‘Bless Your beautiful Hide’ come?  7 BRIDES FOR 7 BROTHERS 
 
12)  Literature, which author wrote the controversial 1988 novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ which caused a Fatwa to be placed on him? SALAMAN RUSHDIE  
 
STINKER)  In the famous Monty Python parrot sketch, what breed of parrot had John Cleese supposedly been sold?
 
TRICKY)  Which technique for rescuing choking victims was first published in the journal Emergency Medicine in 1974, and is named after the doctor who first described it?

 HEMLOCH  

Evening Gassey.
A cracking bit of quizzing, very well done.
PS, you're normally very good with the pop questions, surprised you didn't get Q1.

ramiejamie wrote:"Erm, weren't Fairfax and Carstairs the airmen in 'Allo, 'Allo?"


Sorry my mate, completely missed that one.
I''m a doddery owd git !!!!!!!LOL

gassey wrote:  Belting Ray , many thanks another grand quiz ,
the music question just didn't register probably
lost in hazy mists of time

ramiejamie wrote:“I'm glad tha're in better fettle tonight”
 
Thanks a lot Hiero, I’ve had a few ‘better’ days of late.
I’m a bit of a nervous Nelly, and I think I get myself worked on a Friday night  thinking that I won’t be able to post,
and my hands start to shake.
Fingers crossed that I will be OK for this Friday.

ramiejamie wrote:“I'm glad tha're in better fettle tonight”
 
Thanks a lot Hiero, I’ve had a few ‘better’ days of late.
I’m a bit of a nervous Nelly, and I think I get myself worked on a Friday night  thinking that I won’t be able to post,
and my hands start to shake.
Fingers crossed that I will be OK for this Friday.

Weatherwax wrote:Dont Upset him.  

You beat me to it!

Weatherwax wrote:Dont Upset him.  

Weatherwax wrote:1. Kraftwerk 
2. Lebanon 
3. Allo, Allo 
4. Flashdance 
5. 50 
6. Switzerland 
7. Beaufort Scale 
8. Skoda
9.
10. Richard Nixon 
11. Seven Brides For Seven Brothers 
12. Salman Rushdie   

Stinker:= Norwegian Blue 
Tricky:= Heimlich Manoeuver  

Evening WW.
Another brilliant round of quizzing,so very well done, but Motormouse doesn't know his cars tonight LOL 
Again apologies for missing you, in my defence it was close to my bathtime when you posted , and I was  little distracted.

ramiejamie wrote:

Weatherwax wrote:Dont Upset him.  

Weatherwax, I m soooooo sorry.
It seems I have the attention span of a goldfish tonight.
I'll mark you immediately.
Again, unreserved apologies.