Wigan Peers Tuesday Mini Quiz 26-5-20

ramiejamie wrote: Wigan Peers Tuesday Night Mini Quiz 26-5-20
 
1)  Who had a 1973 hit with “Rubber Bullets”? 10cc
 
2)  Geography, where can Scaffel Pike, England's highest peak, be found?...Lake District
 
3)  TV, which US cop TV series running from 1982 to 1988, starred Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless as New York Detectives?...Cagney and Lacey
 
4)  Film, which musical, starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr, was released in June 1956?....The King and I
 
5)  BQ1)  What plant is the Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless as New York Detectives?.... ermmmm
 
6)  Food and drink, Comice, Conference and Williams are varieties of which fruit?  ..Pear
 
7)  Science, what are the lines on weather maps that join places of equal pressure called?...
 
8 ) What  car maker uses the advertising slogan ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’?''''
 
9)  Sport, which Championship football club play their home games at Pride Park Stadium?
 
10)  History, Ian Smith declared Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI)  from Britain for which African country in 1965? Rhodesia
 
11)  The song ‘I Know Him So Well’ is from which 1986 musical?...Chess
 
12)  Literature, which author coined the phrase “Big Brother is watching you”?...
 
STINKER)  What colour is a giraffe's tongue?... Black?
 
TRICKY)  What is the most spoken language in the world?

ramiejamie wrote: Wigan Peers Tuesday Night Mini Quiz 26-5-20
 
1)  Who had a 1973 hit with “Rubber Bullets”? 10CC
 
2)  Geography, where can Scaffel Pike, England's highest peak, be found? LAKE DISTRICT
 
3)  TV, which US cop TV series running from 1982 to 1988, starred Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless as New York Detectives? CAGNEY AND LACEY
 
4)  Film, which musical, starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr, was released in June 1956? KING AND I
 
5)  BQ1)  What plant is the National Emblem of Scotland? THISTLE
 
6)  Food and drink, Comice, Conference and Williams are varieties of which fruit?  PEAR 
 
7)  Science, what are the lines on weather maps that join places of equal pressure called? ISOBARS
 
8 ) What  car maker uses the advertising slogan ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’? AUDI
 
9)  Sport, which Championship football club play their home games at Pride Park Stadium? DERBY COUNTY
 
10)  History, Ian Smith declared Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI)  from Britain for which African country in 1965? ZAMBIA
 
11)  The song ‘I Know Him So Well’ is from which 1986 musical? PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
 
12)  Literature, which author coined the phrase “Big Brother is watching you”? GEORGE ORWELL
 
STINKER)  What colour is a giraffe's tongue? BLUE
 
TRICKY)  What is the most spoken language in the world?

Lolly wrote:

ramiejamie wrote: Wigan Peers Tuesday Night Mini Quiz 26-5-20
 
1)  Who had a 1973 hit with “Rubber Bullets”?  10cc  
 
2)  Geography, where can Scaffel Pike, England's highest peak, be found?...Lake District 
 
3)  TV, which US cop TV series running

 from 1982 to 1988, starred Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless as New York Detectives?...Cagney and Lacey  

4)  Film, which musical, starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr, was released in June 1956?....The King and I 
 
5)  BQ1)  What plant is the national emblem of Scotland?
6)  Food and drink, Comice, Conference and Williams are varieties of which fruit?  ..Pear 
 
7)  Science, what are the lines on weather maps that join places of equal pressure called?...
 
8 ) What  car maker uses the advertising slogan ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’?''''
 
9)  Sport, which Championship football club play their home games at Pride Park Stadium?
 
10)  History, Ian Smith declared Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI)  from Britain for which African country in 1965? Rhodesia  
 
11)  The song ‘I Know Him So Well’ is from which 1986 musical?...Chess 
 
12)  Literature, which author coined the phrase “Big Brother is watching you”?...
 
STINKER)  What colour is a giraffe's tongue?... Black?
 
TRICKY)  What is the most spoken language in the world?

....English

Evening Lolly
Really excelleng quizzing, very well done

Lolly wrote:5) What plant is the National Emblem of Scotland?... Confused here  But the Thistle 

gassey wrote:

ramiejamie wrote: Wigan Peers Tuesday Night Mini Quiz 26-5-20
 
1)  Who had a 1973 hit with “Rubber Bullets”?  10CC 
 
2)  Geography, where can Scaffel Pike, England's highest peak, be found?  LAKE DISTRICT 
 
3)  TV, which US cop TV series running from 1982 to 1988, starred Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless as New York Detectives?  CAGNEY AND LACEY 

4)  Film, which musical, starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr, was released in June 1956?  KING AND I 
 
5)  BQ1)  What plant is the National Emblem of Scotland?  THISTLE 
 
6)  Food and drink, Comice, Conference and Williams are varieties of which fruit?   PEAR  
 
7)  Science, what are the lines on weather maps that join places of equal pressure called?  ISOBARS 
 
8 ) What  car maker uses the advertising slogan ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’?  AUDI  
 
9)  Sport, which Championship football club play their home games at Pride Park Stadium?  DERBY COUNTY 
 
10)  History, Ian Smith declared Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI)  from Britain for which African country in 1965?  ZAMBIA
 
11)  The song ‘I Know Him So Well’ is from which 1986 musical?  PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
 
12)  Literature, which author coined the phrase “Big Brother is watching you”?   GEORGE ORWELL 
 
STINKER)  What colour is a giraffe's tongue?  BLUE  
 
TRICKY)  What is the most spoken language in the world?

 CHINESE ( MANDARIN )  


Evening Gassey,
What a cracking bit of quizzing, very well done.

Weatherwax wrote:1. 10cc 
2. Lake District 
3. Cagney and Lacey 
4. The King And I 
5. the Thistle  
6. Pears  
7. Isobars:  
8. Audi  
9. 
10. Rhodesia 
11. Chess  
12. George Orwell 
 
Stinker:= Bluey Black  
Tricky:=  Mandarin Chinese  

Evening Weatherwax.
The usual  brilliant quizzing very well done.

Weatherwax wrote:Thanks RMJ. Got to go now, New series of "A House Through Time" on BBC2. 

gassey wrote:Thanks Ray

ramiejamie wrote:

Weatherwax wrote:Thanks RMJ. Got to go now, New series of "A House Through Time" on BBC2. 

Just watched the first ten minutes WW.
Mrs RJM loves it, srhe's well into family history.
Very well played tonight.

Lolly wrote:A beltin review on amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2020
I like reading comedy autobiographies! This was a well written pastiche of the genre and an enjoyable read. Looking forward to next installment. Author has researched well.

Hieronymous wrote:1. 10 cc   

2. Lake District  

3. Cagney & Lacy  

4. The King and I  

5. Heather

6. Apple  

7. Isobars 

8. Audi 

9. Derby County  

10. Rhodesia  

11. Jesus Christ Superstar

12. George Orwell 


STINKER: Black

TRICKY: Chinese  


Good afternoon Hiero.
Cracking bit of quizzing from you, well done.
I'm a bit late marking you, I've been asleep all morning and up Rivington this arvo.