quiz445

Quiz 445

It was a little disapointing to find The Albert half empty last night especially after the previous two weeks when it was packed full. Just four teams took part last night and our eventual winners were The Alliance with a very impressive 95pts. That's their 120th win in all. I have recently found my old books with a list of winners going back to 2000 and when I go through it I will be able to give you a more comprehensive list of all-time winners. Second place went to The Book Ends with 90pts, CJD were third on 87pts and the 7 Ts were fourth with 82pts.

For next week: I had an email last week from Margaret of The Alliance suggesting a short break of a few seconds between songs on the music tape so, from next week I shall try and do that when I compile the next one probably on Sunday (just hope I can remember). Thanks for the input Margaret. Anyone else who has any interesting suggestions can email me at: quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk Next week's quiz is already half completed including the guest round which is Celebrity Wordmatch. The reason for the head start is that I only have five days to get it finished this week because I'm going to a wedding on Wednesday in Coventry of a couple I met on the Internet. I shall be staying in a hotel overnight and probably won't be back until late afternoon Thursday.

Leprechaun's Pot 'O' Gold

As there was only a few people in last night, Carole only collected £13. The question was: "What was the date of the Battle of Naseby?" The answer to which is June 14th 1645. Gareth of The Alliance was just two days out with his guess of June 16th 1645. It's just a shame that such a good guess only netted him £6.50. The other £6.50 rolls over to next week making a starting pot of £22.50.

Questions and Answers

Last night's Faces were: 1. Clive Hornby who played Jack Sugden in Emmerdale until his death last week 2. The singer/musician Sting 3. The Muppet Waldorf 4. Waldorf's friend Statler 5. Venus Williams 6. Prince Harry 7. Adolph Hitler 8. Susan Surandon 9. Nicholas Lyndhurst 10. Dirk Bogarde 11. David Coulthard 12. Jack Nicholson 13. Cate Blanchett 14. Angelina Jolie 15. Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar 16. Valencia and Spanish striker David Villa 17. Will Smith 18. Wacky Racer Penelope Pitstop 19. Colombian singer Shakira 20. Wimbledon Girl's Singles champion Laura Robson

Three for Fun (Monday's answers)

The name of the ancient track that crossed England from the Wash to Wiltshire, the section between Norfolk and Ivinghoe Beacon still much by walkers today is Icknield Way.

Anne Swithinbank, Gay Search and Bob Flowerdew are expert names in Gardening.

There are open spaces called Midsummer Common, Parker's Piece and Jesus Green in Cambridge.

Today's questions (answers on Monday)

1. How is the Latin phrase thesaurus inventus translated into English for legal purposes?

2. By what name is the plant Rosa caninina more commonly known?

3. Jansenism was an extreme seventeenth to eighteenth century reform movement in which Christian church?

Joke of the Day (Thanks Mako)

An 8-year-old girl went to her dad, who was working in the yard. She asked him, "Daddy, what is sex?" The father was surprised that she would ask such a question, but decides that if she is old enough to ask the question, then she is old enough to get a straight answer. He proceeded to tell her all about the "birds and the bees." When he finished explaining, the little girl was looking at him with her mouth hanging open. The father asked her, "Why did you ask this question?" The little girl replied, "Mom told me to tell you that dinner would be ready in just a couple of secs."