Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Fun & Games

Weekly Quiz: The "November" Quiz

Yes folks it's time to dust off those old encyclopedias, log onto Google, and start studying, for it is once again time for this weeks quiz.
Now last weeks quiz had a rather difficult Movie Link, and I wondered if anyone would get it. Well true to form and a fantastic knowledge of films, Will did indeed get the link, and he managed to get it from only 4 out of the 5 clues. However, he did need a few pointers from his older sibling on the cars quiz. The music round was a full house for Will, and as you may guess he has romped home to victory for a third consecutive week. Can ANYONE out there stop this man.
Due to Will's domination of this quiz, he has been able to chose the theme of the quiz this week, and he has chosen the subject of November.

So without further ado, lets get on with the quiz.

Round 1: Movie Link

OK first off with the usual round, and all you have to do is name the actor/actress and the name of the film, next you have to give me the rather explosive link between the films.

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There now that was an easy first round to start you off wasn't it? Ok next up is round 2, and it's a case of identifying the celebrities who's birthday it is in November.

Round 2: Celebrities Birthday Splashes

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Another easy round for you there, and I can just picture you all squinting at the screen to try to bring the images in a little clearer.

Finally, then the last round, which is the Impman's famous Quizzicles. But this time there are 10 of them, all relating to the month of November.

Round 3: Quizzicles

1) What is the correct technical term for the art of making and displaying fireworks?
2) Which king did Guy Fawkes try to blow up?
3) In what year did the Gunpowder Plot take place?
4) What was Guy Fawkes real first name?
5) In 2002 which position was Gut Fawkes voted in the BBC's 100 Greatest Britons Poll?
6) Why is November called November?
7) What strange similarity is there between the month of March and the Month of November?
8) Remembrance Sunday is on the 11th of November, but what time and date does Remembrance Sunday remember?
9) November 1963 was a date that spawned the talk of the biggest conspiracy theory ever, when JFK was assinated, but who was the Governor that was seriously wounded?
10) On 29th November 1975, Bill Gates sent a letter to Paul Allen, which contained a word that was used for the first time. What was the word, and how was it derived?


Results of last weeks quiz:

1st - Will with 37 out of 40 - Plus a smarty - pants pin for giving the list of the cars too!
2nd - Kim with 27 out of 35, I have awarded a couple of bonus points for giving drivers in TV series as well.
3rd - Mum with 8 out of 40 - Oh dear Mum, you really must try harder ;)

Answers to last weeks quiz:

Round 1 : 1) Casper van Dein/Starship Troopers, 2) Peter Weller/Naked Lunch, 3) Arnold Schwazenegger/The 6th Day, 4) Sharon Stone/Antz, 5) Michael Douglass/Basic Instinct
The Link is Paul Verhoeven who directed the stars in Starship Troopers, Robocop,Total Recall and Basic Instinct (you got there eventually Will :O) )

Round 2: 1) Back to the Future 3/Michael J Fox, 2) Cobra/Sly Stallone, 3) Duel/Denis Weaver, 4) Mad Max/Mel Gibson, 5) The Spy Who Loved Me/Roger Moore, 6) Austin Powers - Golmember/Mike Myers, 7) The Dukes of Hazard/Seann William Scott, 8) Carkeys and Clutch(just Kidding!) Starsky and Hutch/Ben Stiller, 9) Bulitt/Steve McQueen, 10) Waynes World/Dana Carvey

Round 3: 1) Middle of the Road, 2) House of the Rising Sun, 3) Amazing Grace, 4) Frank & Nancy Sinatra, 5) It's all over now, BONUS: Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman

8 comments:

Impman said...

Just a test comment as people have been having problems posting!

Anonymous said...

Yeah Will, I'm determined to beat him at least once. :o)

1) Matt Damon in The Departed
2) Uma Thurman in Prime
3)
4)
5) Jack Haley in The Wizard of Oz

I can't figure out the link, but I'm still trying.

1) Jenny McCarthy
2) Leonardo DiCaprio
3) Bryan Adams
4) Tatum O'Neal
5)
6)
7) Demi Moore
8)
9) Owen Wilson
10) Billy Idol

1) Pyrotechnics
2) King James the 1st and the House of Parliament
3) 1605
4) Guye
5) Number 30
6) In Laten, novem means nine and November was the ninth month in the roman caldendar
7) Well, March is my birthday and November is my mom's birthday, so the strange similarity would be that they both have birthdays in them relating to me. :o)
8) Its the anniversary of when hostilities in the first World War ended at 11:00 am in 1918
9) Texas Governor John Connally
10) Microsoft which is derived from Microcomputer software

Anonymous said...

Hi Dave will try again. The e-mail is when I'm at work.I've tried harder and done a Will this week and looked on the net for some but most come from my head!!!
1-Leo de Capprio-The Departed
2-Uma Thurman-Prime
3-Jude Law-Breaking and Entering
4-Don't know
5-Tin Man Jack Haley(1939) Wizard of Oz

1-Britany Spears
2-My supervisor says David Beckham I say Keifer Sutherland
3-Supervisor Jon Bon Jovi me Patrick Swayze
4&5-Don't know
6-Sue Pollard
7-Demi Moore
8-Boris Becker
9-Owen Wilson
10-Billy Idol

1-Pyratechnics
2-James 1
3-1605
4-Guido
5-30th
6-In the Julian calender November was the 9th month and Novem means 9
7-In the Julian calender March was the first month and November was the last
8-llth hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
9-John Connelly (not the author)
10-Microcomputer and Software formeda partnership.

Impman said...

I am staying silent KIm, I can't give Will any clues on how well you have done at all!

Impman said...

Hey Mum, Can't give any clues, lets just say it pays to research! But I still am not going to give any clues away!

Anonymous said...

1.matt damon, the departed 2. uma thurman, prime 3. jude law 4.drew barymore 5. wizard of oz. don@t know link. 1. jessica alba 2.boy george 3. jason donavan 4.mum as a girl 5.janet jackson 6.sue pollard 7.demi moore 8.boris becker 9.owen wilson 10. billy idol. 1.pyrotechnics 2.james 1 3.1605 4.? 5.30 6.it means 9 in latin 7. rainfall 8. 11.11.18 war ended don@t know 9 and 10

Anonymous said...

Gee thanks, now that the pressure is on...here goes.

Movie Link
1) Matt Damon, The Departed (great movie)
2) Uma Thurman, Prime
3) Jude Law, Alfie
4) Fairuza Balk, The Craft
5) Jack Haley, The Wizard of Oz

Explosive link, huh? Dang it, I'm drawing a blank.

Celebrity Birthday Splashes
1) Jenny McCarthy - November 1, 1972
2) Leonardo DiCaprio - November 11, 1974
3) Bryan Adams - November 5, 1959
4) Tatum O'Neal - November 5, 1963
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7) Demi Moore - November 11, 1962
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9) Owen Wilson - November 18, 1968
10) Billy Idol - November 30, 1955

Arrgh! Still missing three! I recognize number 5, but can't think of her name!

Quizicals
1) Pyrotechnics
2) King James I and the members of Parliament
3) 1605
4) Guido
5) 30, right after David Bowie
6) Novem means nine in Latin, Nevember was the ninth month in the Roman calendar
7) November begins on the same day of the week as March every year. (and my sister's birthday is in March and my mother's, brother's, niece's and two nephew's birthday are in November, but I digress)
8) the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month because that was the time when the armistice in World War I became effective.
9) Texas Governor John Bowden Connally, Jr. (Come on, Dave, Kim and I are from Texas)
10) Microsoft (Originally MicroSoft) a portmanteau of "microcomputer software"

Impman said...

It's a bit closer this week Will! Good pick by you for November though ;O)