Thursday 28 May 2015

Mountain Dew is slang for moonshine

Your targets this week:

1+ out of 9: Well done, you beat us!
4+ out of 9: We'd have won with you on our team!

The attendees
1) The statistician
2) The doctor
3) The gasman

The ones that got away
Question 4
1) What is the main fermenting ingredient in moonshine?
2) What is 'palcohol'?
3) According to Reinheitsgebot (Germany beer purity law), what are the only 3 ingredients permitted in beer?
4) Identify the house from the Dune series from its emblem.
5) If Hitler's Germany was the Third Reich, what was the First Reich?
6) In 394AD Emperor Theodosius I banned what for not being Christian?
7) Name the Japanese biological research centre in the Second World War notorious for its experiments on humans.
8) What term describes the rivalry between the British and Russian Empires for supremacy in central Asia during the 19th century?
9) The contras is a label given to the various rebel groups that were active from 1979 to the early 1990s in opposition to the government of which country?

The answers


Our excuses


How did you do? Would you have beaten us (1 or more correct)? Would you have helped us win (4 or more correct)? Let the world know with the poll below, then read on for my alternative questions (loosely) inspired by this week's Ones That Got Away!


My alternative questions
Question phwoar
1) The name of which English brand of cider, discontinued in 2009 after becoming synonymous with under-age drinking and anti-social behaviour, is also a slang term for moonshine?
2) The name of which US brand of powdered drink mix features in a figure of speech describing someone who holds an unquestioned belief? The phrase originally referred to the 1978 Jonestown Massacre where some 900 people drank a different brand of (poisoned) fruit mix.
3) Originally a celebration of a royal wedding in 1810, and most associated with rather a lot of beer, which German city hosts the 'original' Oktoberfest?
4) Real name Gordon Sumner, which musician (pictured) played Feyd-Rautha in the 1984 movie adaption of Dune?
5) Germany's first Chancellor, who supposedly made the prediction "One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans"?
6) Potentially problematic for some Adidas-sponsored athletes, which Greek goddess of victory has featured on the obverse of medals for the last three Summer Olympic Games?
7) The choice of name 'Zyklon' for a trainer was definitely problematic for which English sportswear brand in 2002?
8) Though usually attributed to British officer Arthur Conolly, the term 'The Great Game' was popularized in the novel Kim by which Indian-born English author?
9) Nicaragua shares a border with two countries. One is Honduras, what's the other? (As a 'fun' hint, it has the same number of letters in its name as Nicaragua.)

The answers


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Friday 15 May 2015

Burger King allegedly spent over $1 million to put the Burger King in Floyd Mayweather's entourage

Your targets this week:

We won this week, but could you have done even better?!
The attendees
1) The statistician
2) The doctor
3) The secret German
4) The rich person otherkin
5) The metallurgist

The ones that got away
Question 5
1) Director Richard Attenborough recruited over 300,000 extras for a two minute scene in what movie?
2) Madison Avenue lies between Park Avenue and which other numbered avenue in New York?
3) At the start of its first series the show Mad Men was set in what year?
4) 2 point question: Based on the average Canadian consumption rate of beef, how many cows are eaten by the population of the island of Montreal each day? You need to be within 50% to get the two points.
5) 2 point question: The car pictured in this slightly doctored advert is considered one of the biggest marketing flops of all time. What is it? (1 point for the brand, 1 point for the specific car.)

The answers


Our excuses


How did you do? Would you have beaten us (1 or more correct)? Let the world know with the poll below, then read on for my alternative questions (loosely) inspired by this week's Ones That Got Away!


My alternative questions
Question 2
1) The 250 mile Dandi March, led by Gandhi in 1930 and an important part of the Indian independence movement, concerned the British tax on what?
2) Owing to its resemblance to a household item, what is the name of this building (located at 175 Fifth Avenue)?
3) 1960 is known as the Year of Africa, with 17 nations from the continent gaining independence that year. Two of those 17 gained independence from the UK. Name either of them.
4) mcdonalds.com lists 7 main ingredients/components in their Big Mac. For 1 point, name 2 of these ingredients, for 2 points, name 4.
5) Along with Ford, which two other major American automotive companies make up the so-called 'Big Three'? (1 point for each.)

The answers


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Thursday 14 May 2015

There is no biological distinction between plantains and bananas

Your targets this week:

1+ out of 12: Well done, you beat us!
2+ out of 12: We'd have won with you on our team!

The attendees
1) The statistician
2) The doctor
3) The rich person otherkin
4) The metallurgist
5) The secret German
6) The gasman

The ones that got away
1) What animal gives birth to a 'farrow'?
2) What age was the youngest human known to have given birth?
3) At what age are Canadian senators obliged to step down?
4) Star Wars Round! Adjusted for inflation, which Star Wars movie made the most money at the box office?
5) Star Wars Round! By what name is Ghyslain Raza better known?
6) Star Wars Round! Who plays Storm Trooper Finn in the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens?
7) 2 point question: Which band has albums titled Leave Home, Rocket to Russia, and Road to Ruin?
8) 2 point question: What was the first Martin Scorsese directed movie to be nominated for the Best Director Oscar?
9) 2 point question: To within 10%, according to icontainers.com, how many bananas can fit in a 20 foot shipping container?

The answers


Our excuses


How did you do? Would you have beaten us (1 or more point)? Would you have helped us win (2 or more points)? Let the world know with the poll below, then read on for my alternative questions (loosely) inspired by this week's Ones That Got Away!


My alternative questions
1) The theme song to the movie Babe, If I Had Words was a 1978 hit song in the UK. Its main tune is taken from the main theme of which composer's third symphony (often referred to as their Organ Sympony)?
2) Which word, from the Greek for 'month' and 'beginning', refers to the first menstrual cycle in female humans?
3) What two-word, alliterative title, describes the Queen's representative in Canada (along with some other Commonwealth nations)? This person carries out most of her constitutional and ceremonial duties, including the appointment (on the advice of the Prime Minister) of senators.
4) What is the lowest number that, when written in roman numerals, requires a numeral other than I, V or X?
5) According to Samuel L. Jackson, he made a personal request to George Lucas that his lightsaber be what colour so that his character would be easily distinguishable? 6) Which US President proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative (informally known as 'Star Wars')?
7) Foo Fighters was originally formed by which drummer, following the 1994 death of which singer-songwriter guitarist? (1 point for each)
8) With Martin Scorsese directing, Leonardo DiCaprio has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actor (winning neither, alas). For 1 point each, name them.
9) At what address did Eric Wimp (also known as Bananaman) live? You get 1 point for the number, and 1 point for the road, and as a minor hint, the number is prime and the road is named after a genus of shrubs and trees. Exciting!

The answers


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Friday 1 May 2015

On holiday!

Just a quick post to let you know (and apologize) for no post this week - after being away in the UK work has piled up in my absence which has left no time for attending quizzes (let alone writing them). Normal service should resume next week!