Old feckers quiz time

[gmartine]

Had half a day so took my elderly ma to her lunchclub where it was quiz time. No cheating (i.e google etc) you're only cheating yourself and we wont believe your score anyway.

1. Which Ian Flemming novel did James Bond first appear

2. In which industry was Lord Nuffield a pioneer?

3. In which kind of building is there a transept?

4. In which language was the New Testament originally written?

5. In what London building is the whispering gallery?

6. What London Park is the Birdcage walk?

7. What month does the grouse shooting season start?

8. What month is Halloween?

9. What musical does the song somewhere appear?

10. In which part of the body is the cornea located?



Winner gets a packet of olives...

 

[Harvest Fields]

1 - not casino royal. Sure he was mentioned in one before?

2 - surgery?

3 - church?

4 - Latin?

5 - parliament ?

6 - the one next to where they do horse guards parade ?

7 - September ?

8 - October ?

9 - Annie?

10 - Eye?

These are all complete guesses by the way.

 

[townfanjon]

Too embarrassed to tell you my score lol

 

[Harvest Fields]

Too embarrassed to tell you my score lol

Mine are all guesses mate. Be surprised if I get any right.

 

[Aire]

Don't even want to try guess all of them but
4. I'm guessing Hebrew
8. October
10. Eye
I'm not attempting the others as I simply have no clue

 

[SimonG]

No. 5 St Pauls

 

[gmartine]

No natural quiz team down the Plumbers then.

 

[Millsy 82]

1 casino royals
2 medicine
3 church
4 Jewish
5 houses of parliament
6 hyde
7 November
8 October
9 the one with fagan in cant think what it's called
10 EAR!!! it's the only one I'm fairly confident on.

 

[gmartine]

3/10 Millsy, you're sacked.

 

[Millsy 82]

3/10 Millsy, you're sacked.

I need about 5 pints inside me to get the brain juices flowing.

 

[Welder]

1. You only live twice?
2. Healthcare?
3. Church
4. Hebrew
5. St Pauls (bit at the top of the dome)
6. St James
7. August
8. October
9. Wizard of Oz
10. Eye

 

[gmartine]

Don't think the sauce works like that Millsy...1/10

 

[Welder]

1 casino royals
2 medicine
3 church
4 Jewish
5 houses of parliament
6 hyde
7 November
8 October
9 the one with fagan in cant think what it's called
10 EAR!!! it's the only one I'm fairly confident on.

Not letting you near me with a bl00dy scalpel Millsy!!!!
Ingrowing toenail Mr Newton? Never mind we'll cut your arms off...

 

[gmartine]

3/10, Harvest
3/10, Millsy
5/10, Gmartine
6/10 YorkshireDave, current leader.

 

[Harvest Fields]

6/10 YD, current leader.

What did I get?

 

[Welder]

3/10, Harvest
5/10, Gmartine
6/10 YorkshireDave, current leader.

Oh hell I'm ashamed...

 

[gmartine]

What did I get?

Don't look mate.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Ohh yeah

 

[SimonG]

No. 5 definitely St Pauls. It's a popular question in the fortnightly quiz at the cricket club.

 

[Darren Jackson]

1 Casino Royal
2 health
3 courts
4 Hebrew
5 St Paul's
6 St James
7 August
8 October
9 Polar Express
10 Eye

 

[gmartine]

3/10, Harvest
3/10, Millsy
5/10, Gmartine
6/10 YorkshireDave
6/10 Darren Jackson

Answers.

1. Casino Royale...doubt anybody is old enough to remember David Niven 'cept Shaun.

2. Motor Industry...difficult one I thought, he set up Morris Motors Ltd.

3. Church...say your prayers Millsy & Harvest.

4. Ancient Greek...no, Raiders of the Lost Ark is not part of the OU syllabus.

5. St Pauls...well done Royalists.

6. St James Park...so you work for Pimlico?

7. August...you'd think all game was shot in Autumn/Winter.

8. October...stop nicking the sweets tubby.

9. Guys and Dolls...remember this quiz was for OAP's so you really shouldn't have known this.

10. Eye...better book a test sharpish.

Joint winners...Darren & Dave, well done Sirs. If I find another quiz sheet from the old dear's lunch club I'll post it up. Good night, Goodnight...now what Bond film was that from and who played agent Mary Goodnight?

 

[gmartine]

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