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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. :)

Sep-29-2005 10:06

Hey! The Endeavour is on our on 50c piece!

Sep-29-2005 12:40

Gradbeth, I've now got the Mr Ed theme tune stuck in my head! ARGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Sep-30-2005 05:43

Answers

1. Who won the Nobel prize for discovering the DNA double helix? (hint, two people) Watson and Crick

2. What is Anton Von Leeuwenhoek famous for? Inventing the microscope

3. The average temperature of the human intestine is what? 37
4. What are the names of the 3 remaining NASA space shuttles ? Atlantis, Discovery, and Endeavor

5. In science what does the Acronym PAGE stand for? Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
6. What animal is thought to be a carrier of West Nile Virus? Mosquito or Crow are acceptable

7. Name 2 African Countries known to have had Ebola outbreaks (extra points if you can name the German City with a similar outbreak) Congo, Zaire, Sudan, Ivory Coast, and the German City is Marburg

8. Name the movie that starred Dustin Hoffman, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Renee Russo. OUtbreak

9. Finish the theme song: A horse is a horse of course of course.... and no one can talk to a horse of course unless of course it is the horse known as the famous mr. ed

10. Who played Willow in Buffy the Vampire slayer?
Alyson Hannigan

Congrats to all who played and got ANY right!

Sep-30-2005 06:00

No Searching... Either you know or you don't.

1. What popular and well known Fairy Tale was the 1996 movie "Freeway"
(starring Reese Whitherspoon asa teenage juvenile delinquent on the run from a social worker while being hounded by a charming, but sadistic, serial killer/pedophile) based on?

2. What first testament biblical story does C.S Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" allude too?

3. What popular love story written by William Shakepeare was adapted into the musical and movie "West Side Story"?

4. Name one American Football team and one American Baseball team.

5. Name two sports that the rest of the world play or participate it?

6. What, besides the ugly head of Lizze the Sequel, is featured on the NZ 50cent piece?

**What are the capital cities of the following countries? (Bonus points if you know what colours are on their flags)

7. Australia

8. Canada

9. Netherlands (Holland)

10. How many elephants can you fit into a mini?

11. BONUS ROUND TO WIN COOL POINTS
What are the chat drinks of the following people:
a) Dionne Dawson
b) JRiver
c) Tollo
d) Lady Emerald Devon

Sep-30-2005 06:12

1. -
2. -
3. Romeo and Juliet
4. Green Bay Packers ---- Florida Marlins
5. Rugby ---- Football (Soccer)
6. -
7. Canberra (Red White Blue)
8. Ottawa (Red White)
9. Amsterdam (Red White Blue)
10. 5 (2 in the front, 2 in the back, 1 in the boot)

11. Refuse on principal :)

Sep-30-2005 06:17

1.cinderella
2.genesis
3. Romeo and Julliet
4. dallas cowboys; NY yankees
5. (normal) hockey, soccer
6. the number 50
7.Canberra - red blue white
8.Ottawa - red white
9.Amsterdam -red white blue
10. african or indian elephants?
11.
ME: Frisky - coconut drink
River:Shirley temple
Tollo:chocotollo
LED:Gavour

Sep-30-2005 06:24

1. Little Red Riding Hood
2. the crucifixion
3. Romeo and Juliet
4. the ?New York Giants; Boston Red Sox
5. cricket and rugby, don't you know, old bean ;-)
6. the ugly head of some NZer, I should think.
7. Canberra: it's got a bit of nicked Union Jack in the corner, and then blue with stars, the Southern Cross, I think.
8. Toronto: red vertical stripe, white stripe with red maple leaf, red stripe.
9. The Hague: blue and white and orange horizontal stripes.
10. You can't get a mini into an elephant's trunk.
11. Litre bottle of vodka with a straw, Screaming Double Entendre cocktail, anything sticky with a pink umbrella, cheap whisky out of a brown paper bag.

Sep-30-2005 06:29

*would love to have an orange stripe in the flag! Fortunately we DO have orange banners :D *

Sep-30-2005 06:31

Oops, sorry Dutch people *blush*

Sep-30-2005 06:55

well you better be sorry for answering the Hague!! :P Kidding! Amsterdam is the capital. The Hague is where the queen and government are based. I am impressed you heard of it! Ok sorry for giving this answer away!