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Thanks to the guys for getting this great new site up and running and here is a brand new quiz thread. You know the rules. Please don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores.  

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Random Trivia 43

1.  The song "Getting to Know You" originates from which musical?
The King and I

2.  Who did Margaret Thatcher replace as leader of the UK Conservative party?
Edward Heath

3.  In the TV series "Only Fools and Horses", what is the name of Del Boy's local pub?
The Nag's Head

4.  In Greek legend, who solved the Riddle of the Sphinx?
Oedipus

5.  In which country would you find the wine growing regions of Colchagua valley, Maipo Valley and Aconcagua Valley?
Chile

6.  Which pop singer's real name is Eileen Regina Edwards?
Shania Twain

7.  In which children's comic would you have read of the adventures of Dan Dare?
The Eagle

9.  What is the magazine published by the Consumers' Association in the UK called?
Which?

10.  What is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury?
Lambeth Palace

11.  In which country is the opera "Aida" set?
Egypt

12.  Which is the largest species of rodent in the world?
Capybara

13.  Which US State has the longest border with Canada?
Alaska

14.  In which sea battle did Horatio Nelson lose his right arm?
Battle of Tenerife - Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

15. What was the name of the Bond girl played by Ursula Andress in "Dr No"?
Honey Ryder

16. In aeronautics, what does the acronym STOL refer to?
Short Take-off & Landing

17.  How many standard packs of cards are needed to play the game of canasta?
Two (plus jokers)

18.  In Greek mythology who was the father of Zeus?
Cronus

19. Which is the only sovereign state to have been named after a real woman?
St Lucia - named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse (AD 283 – 304)

20.  The PEGI rating system confirms which age group a video game is suitable for, what does PEGI stand for?
Pan European Game Information


 

Random Trivia 43

1.  The song "Getting to Know You" originates from which musical?

2.  Who did Margaret Thatcher replace as leader of the UK Conservative party?

3.  In the TV series "Only Fools and Horses", what is the name of Del Boy's local pub?

4.  In Greek legend, who solved the Riddle of the Sphinx?

5.  In which country would you find the wine growing regions of Colchagua valley, Maipo Valley and Aconcagua Valley?

6.  Which pop singer's real name is Eileen Regina Edwards?

7.  In which children's comic would you have read of the adventures of Dan Dare?

9.  What is the magazine published by the Consumers' Association in the UK called?

10.  What is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

11.  In which country is the opera "Aida" set?

12.  Which is the largest species of rodent in the world?

13.  Which US State has the longest border with Canada?

14.  In which sea battle did Horatio Nelson lose his right arm?

15. What was the name of the Bond girl played by Ursula Andress in "Dr No"?

16. In aeronautics, what does the acronym STOL refer to?

17.  How many standard packs of cards are needed to play the game of canasta?

18.  In Greek mythology who was the father of Zeus?

19. Which is the only sovereign state to have been named after a real woman?

20.  The PEGI rating system confirms which age group a video game is suitable for, what does PEGI stand for?



 

17. Thanks Zico.  Gave myself Gascogine against the Scotch, even though it wasn't the winning goal ( we won 2 - 0), as I guessed that was what you were after.

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Again as it's an England football quiz, thoughts with Stuart Pearce and his family.

Another England Football Quiz

1.  Which English player has the most international caps?
Peter Shilton – 125

2.  Which England manager gave David Beckham his first cap?
Glenn Hoddle

3.  The first England game at the New Wembley was played in which year?
June 1, 2007

4.  Who were the opponents at that first England game at the New Wembley?
Brazil

5.  Which sportswear company is the current kit maker for the England national team?
Nike

6.  Who scored England’s only goal in the Euro 2020 final against Italy?
Luke Shaw

7.  After finishing as England National team manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson next managed which club side?
Manchester City

8.  In the 2018 World Cup Round of 16 match England faced (and won) a penalty shootout against which country?
Colombia

9.  Sam Allardyce had his England managerial career cut short! For how many games was he in charge?
One (Against Slovakia in 2016. England won the game 1-0)

10.  Who scored the fastest goal for England in a World Cup match, just after 27 seconds?
Bryan Robson v France 1982

11.  Who was the England captain during the 2010 World Cup?
Steven Gerrard (Rio Ferdinand got injured)

12.  Who scored the winning goal for England against Scotland in Euro 1996?
Paul Gascoigne

13.  Who managed England during their infamous 1-0 loss to the USA in the 1950 World Cup?
Walter Winterbottom

14.  England played in the world's first ever international football match in 1872 which finished in a 0–0 draw with which country?
Scotland

15.  Who were England’s first opponents in the Group Stage of the 1966 World Cup?
Uruguay

16.  In his playing career Sir Bobby Robson played for which two English clubs?  Point for each.
Fulham and West Bromwich Albion

17.  Which England player capped on 107 occasions has won the FA Cup more times than any other player in history?
Ashley Cole – seven times

18.  Who in 1986 became the first Englishman to be sent off at the World Cup Finals? And for a bonus point which African country was he playing against? The match ended in a 0-0 draw.
Ray Wilkins. Morocco.

19.  When Bobby Charlton became manager of Preston North End in 1973 which former World Cup winning teammate did he sign as player-coach?
Nobby Stiles

20.  Who remains the last player to be capped by England from outside the top two tiers of English football?
Steve Bull (at the time he was still technically a (then) Third Division player)



 

After my thread on Ron Greenwood it got me thinking about

Another England Football Quiz

1.  Which English player has the most international caps?

2.  Which England manager gave David Beckham his first cap?

3.  The first England game at the New Wembley was played in which year?

4.  Who were the opponents at that first England game at the New Wembley?

5.  Which sportswear company is the current kit maker for the England national team?

6.  Who scored England’s only goal in the Euro 2020 final against Italy?

7.  After finishing as England National team manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson next managed which club side?

8.  In the 2018 World Cup Round of 16 match England faced (and won) a penalty shootout against which country?

9.  Sam Allardyce had his England managerial career cut short! For how many games was he in charge?

10.  Who scored the fastest goal for England in a World Cup match, just after 27 seconds?

11.  Who was the England captain during the 2010 World Cup?

12.  Who scored the winning goal for England against Scotland in Euro 1996?

13.  Who managed England during their infamous 1-0 loss to the USA in the 1950 World Cup?

14.  England played in the world's first ever international football match in 1872 which finished in a 0–0 draw with which country?

15.  Who were England’s first opponents in the Group Stage of the 1966 World Cup?

16.  In his playing career Sir Bobby Robson played for which two English clubs?  Point for each.

17.  Which England player capped on 107 occasions has won the FA Cup more times than any other player in history?

18.  Who in 1986 became the first Englishman to be sent off at the World Cup Finals? And for a bonus point which African country was he playing against? The match ended in a 0-0 draw.

19.  When Bobby Charlton became manager of Preston North End in 1973 which former World Cup winning teammate did he sign as player-coach?

20.  Who remains the last player to be capped by England from outside the top two tiers of English football?

 

only1billybonds wrote: ↑18 Oct 2025, 09:49 Zico.

Seeing as you have access to the answers, shouldn't you be racing away at the top of the pile?

Zico.

Seeing as you have access to the answers, shouldn't you be racing away at the top of the pile?

Just for GB Hammer, off the bottom of the table!  

Westside    5160.50
Easthammer    4032.00
ZebtheCat    3839.50
Mallard    3062.50
only1billybonds    2284.00
Mad Dog    411.00
Zico    142.00
Trilby55    77.00
GBHammer63    75.00
ironsofcanada    71.00
Texas Iron    46.00
Matthew Holmes    28.00
Coffee    12.00
 

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Random Trivia 42


1. Which band performed the title music to TV's "Friends"?
The Rembrandts

2.  What are the two main colours on the flag of The Vatican?  Need both for a full point.
Gold (Yellow) and White 

3.  Who in 1924 became the first director of the FBI?
J Edgar Hoover

4.  What number does the Roman numeral L represent?
Fifty

5. What was the name of the FBI agent played by Jodie Foster in the movie "The Silence of the Lambs"?
Clarice Starling

6.  Which Arizona town was the scene of the Gunfight at the OK Corral?
Tombstone

7.  Who was the first British female athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in a track or field event?
Mary Rand

8.  Which river forms the border between Texas and Mexico?
Rio Grande

9.  Who played Sir Winston Churchill in the Netflix series "The Crown"?
John Lithgow

10.  Which is the only New York borough that is not on an island?
The Bronx

11.  Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo

12.  Which female comedienne wrote the Spice Girls musical "Viva Forever"?
Jennifer Saunders

13.  What name is given to the Caribbean Island that contains the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic?
Hispaniola

14.  Who played the role of Pussy Galore in the Bond movie "Goldfinger"?
Honor Blackman

15.  In which year did man first walk on the moon?
1969

16.  Which artist painted "The Persistence of Memory"?
Salvador Dali

17.  In the novel Gulliver's Travels, what is Gulliver's first name?
Lemuel

18.  Who immediately preceded Queen Victoria on the British throne?
William IV

19.  Who, in 1970, became the first European winner of the US Open golf championship?
Tony Jacklin

20.  What is the largest land locked US State by area?
Montana



 

Random Trivia 42


1. Which band performed the title music to TV's "Friends"?

2.  What are the two main colours on the flag of The Vatican?  Need both for a full point.

3.  Who in 1924 became the first director of the FBI?

4.  What number does the Roman numeral L represent?

5. What was the name of the FBI agent played by Jodie Foster in the movie "The Silence of the Lambs"?

6.  Which Arizona town was the scene of the Gunfight at the OK Corral?

7.  Who was the first British female athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in a track or field event?

8.  Which river forms the border between Texas and Mexico?

9.  Who played Sir Winston Churchill in the Netflix series "The Crown"?

10.  Which is the only New York borough that is not on an island?

11.  Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

12.  Which female comedienne wrote the Spice Girls musical "Viva Forever"?

13.  What name is given to the Caribbean Island that contains the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic?

14.  Who played the role of Pussy Galore in the Bond movie "Goldfinger"?

15.  In which year did man first walk on the moon?

16.  Which artist painted "The Persistence of Memory"?

17.  In the novel Gulliver's Travels, what is Gulliver's first name?

18.  Who immediately preceded Queen Victoria on the British throne?

19.  Who, in 1970, became the first European winner of the US Open golf championship?

20.  What is the largest land locked US State by area?


 

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