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jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Jan-4-2005 18:37

See if there is interest for this.

1. Each day I will post 10 questions, at random times of the day.
2. Each Quiz runs exactly 24 hours.
3. The first person that has all 10 questions right, wins. Or if no one has all questions right, the best one wins.
4. You can only post answers ONCE for the same quiz.
5. No cash involved. Just glory. :)

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Greyling
Greyling

Jun-20-2006 00:24

Oh, I'm too slow at typing

Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Jun-20-2006 00:30

lol oops I forgot about that... *cringes* thanks Jimminy... err I mean Greyling ;)
I hereby disqualify myself & PA (boy he'll be crapped off with me when I get home teehee)
Have fun with your 'clowder' of cats Della/Rhiemma. ('clowder' lol ... can we tell I've just been on Wikipedia.) I have one Feral and that's enough!
See you next week :D

Breitkat
Breitkat
Pinball Amateur

Jun-20-2006 00:54

(Curtsies, and looks down at a mewing Missy, with a highly expectant look on her face.) 'Yes, Your Majesty, you helped as well. A thousand apologies. Would some of Auntie's homemade canned tuna soothe your bruised ego?' (Watches as a certain miniature royal tiger's ears perk up at the mention of the word tuna, and the disgruntled expression on her face dims slightly. Follows after Her Highness towards the pantry....)

Greyling
Greyling

Jun-20-2006 01:06

"A fine conscience I turned out to be!"
Nahh, it's going to be too quiet around here if you do that. Now I don't have Pinocchio within reach so I'm not sure which tasks we shall ask you to perform in order for you to exonerate yourself if that was the route you were looking to go - hmm, something about a whale and dancing with a bunch of marionettes...

Oki, go to the kitchen (think I read somewhere above that you were at home now), take a can of tuna (0r any kind of fish you have at hand), stand infront of the computer and do the Barynya dance while you sing "Give A Little Whistle" - and all will be well ;)

Della Devine
Della Devine
Well-Connected

Jun-20-2006 07:36

ROFL!! Now THERE's an interesting visual. :)

Ok, I'll give you all a couple more hours and then I'll post the answers

So far PA/SS is in the lead with 7. Can anyone out there do better?

AZN Cinderella
AZN Cinderella

Jun-20-2006 13:11

Yay! Kitties! I love cats. :)

1. Manx
2. Turkish Van
3. Asian Lepord Cats
4. Bengal/ Siberian
5. panthera pardus
6. asiatic lion
7. 18
8. I think it was 36....
9. queen/tom
10. felis catus
Bonus: no clue


Della Devine
Della Devine
Well-Connected

Jun-20-2006 13:31

And (drumroll, please) here are the answers:

1. The Manx cat is the only cat who is born naturally without a tail. Even the Bobcat has a stub of a tail. And the Lynx's tail is longer than the Bobcat's.
2. The Turkish Van is correct, however I was looking for the Maine Coon cat. So, you get a point for it because I forgot about the Turkish Van.
3. Bengal is the name for the breed that comes from crossing a house cat with (usually) the Asian Leopard cat. First generation offspring are referred to as 'Foundation Bengals' and are supposed to be restricted to qualified breeders.
4. The 5 remaining species of Tiger are: Siberian (or Amur), Bengal, Sumatran, Indochinese, and South China tigers. The 3 species that are now extinct are the Bali, Caspian and Javan tigers. All 3 became extinct between the 1930' and 1970's.
5. The Snow Leopard is also commonly known as the Ounce. (for Lucian: Uncia uncia. It's not believed to be closely related to the leopard and has it's own genus)
6. The Asiatic lion. It's estimated there are only about 202 left in the small region they now inhabit.
7. Count them. *grin* the front two feet have 4 toes each. the back have 5. makes 18 according to my calculator.
8. According to Guinness World Records, the oldest cat ever was Creme Puff, born August 3, 1967 and still living at the age of 37 in 2004. There is an unverified claim of a 43 year old cat. On 2nd January, 1972, a man living in Dumfriesshire, Scotland claimed that his cat (unnamed) had celebrated its 43rd birthday. Unfortunately the cat had been hit by a train before this could be verified. :(
9. The male is a Tom and the Female is a Queen. (Looks at Missy, yes, Your Majesty. Tuna coming right up!)
10. Felis domesticus.

Bonus: Jacobsen's Organ or Jabobsen's Pit It's in the back of their throat and is why you sometimes see them panting oddly.

So, SS/PA wins with 7 correct answers!!! Good Job Everybody!!!

Rosamund Clifford
Rosamund Clifford
Tale Spinner

Jun-20-2006 23:49

This morning I hoped for a new quiz from Squirrel's pen, but I was sadly dissappointed. It seems that he hasn't done his little dance yet, but what about Paranoid Android? Should he be punished for his alter ego's mistake?
As all of us in Sleuthville are good at rule bending, I propose that Android makes the new quiz, and quick. Any objections?

Paranoid_Android
Paranoid_Android
Story Teller

Jun-21-2006 00:07

lol... he's done the dance.. the cat foud it very amusing, and got the tuna afterwards ;) in an hour when I get home i'll put up a new quiz... :)

Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Jun-21-2006 01:58

"... a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma..."

1. What's the puzzle 'Number Place' more commonly known as? ;)
2. What's the name of the set of Russian Dolls that are nested one inside the other?
3. The Hobbit: Bilbo asks Gollum, "What do I have in my pocket?" What 'does' Bilbo have?
4. Batman: What's the Riddler's real name?
5. What was the name of the WWII code machine, more notably used by Germany?
6. Who wrote the Brother Cadfael series set in Shrewsbury England around the time of the war between Stephen and Maud?
7. Who wrote the Perry Mason detective/lawyer mystery series?
8. What's the symbolic knot used in Tibetan budhism called?
9. Name the colours on a Rubik's cube?
10. Finally, who said it: "... a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma..."

Bonus: It's said that if you solve an intractable problem with a bold stroke you're said to 'cut the Gordian knot'.

So, who originally cut the Gordian knot with a bold stroke, to coin the phrase?

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