Daily Quiz Thread

[Merab]

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Where did King Harold Godwinson defeat the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada

 

[Popcorns & Wheeks]

Stamford Bridge?

Who invented post it notes?

 

[Betsy]

Arthur Fry

Who said "For Britain and the Hell of it" and why?

 

[Betsy]

Arthur Fry

Who said "For Britain and the Hell of it" and why?

As this is clearly causing a problem I'll answer it. It was Richard Noble reaching the land speed record of 763 mph and being the first car ever to break the sound barrier in ThrustSSC.

 

[Betsy]

There is a bath full of water. You have a bowl, a mug and a saucer what is the fastest way of emptying the bath?

 

[Jenni85]

Take the plug out.

What holds water but is full of holes?

 

[Grand Guinea Pigs]

Sponge

A ball and bat combined cost $1.10. If the bat costs $1.00 more than the ball, how much does the ball cost?

 

[Betsy]

5 cents?

What word goes between TABLE and HOUSE to make 2 new words?

 

[Betsy]

5 cents?

What word goes between TABLE and HOUSE to make 2 new words?

As nobody has answered this I'll answer it for you. The word is WARE.

What animal poops cube shaped poop?

 

[Hannah_xx]

Wombat!

What bird call sounds like laughter?

 

[ScrufflesRules]

Kookaburra?
When did the Berlin Wall come down? (Bonus points if you were alive at the time )

 

[Betsy]

Late 1989. Yes I was alive at the time! I remember all the Trabants driving into Western Germany with the oily smoke coming out of the exhaust pipes!

What were Trabants made of?

 

[Popcorns & Wheeks]

Duroplast
What year did Abba win the eurovision song contest? For a bonus point, with which song?

 

[Merab]

1974 with Waterloo

I remember watching it

 

[Betsy]

1974 with Waterloo

I remember watching it

So do I! We are getting old Heather!

 

[Merab]

So do I! We are getting old Heather!

We’re not getting old - it’s just that our memories go back a long way

 

[Betsy]

Who is The King and who is The Boss?

 

[Merab]

The King is Charles III and The Boss is Queen Camilla

 

[Betsy]

Not the answer I was looking for but very funny.

Try again...

 

[Gem789]

Elvis and Bruce Springsteen?

 

[Betsy]

Elvis and Bruce Springsteen?

Yep. That was the answer I was looking for well done Gemma!

 

[Gem789]

What is Adam ants real name?

 

[Betsy]

Stuart Goddard

Where do winners move backwards and losers move forwards?

 

[Betsy]

OK as nobody has the answer for this I'll let you know its Tug of War.

What 5 letter word ends up with 6 when you take off 2?

 

[Gem789]

Eight?

 

[Betsy]

Eight?

Nope try again.

 

[Adelyn]

Sixty?

 

[Betsy]

Yep well done @Adelyn.

Next quiz

A lady is going out with a bus driver and a Doctor The bus driver goes on holiday for a week. How many apples are in the bag?

 

[Gem789]

7?

 

[Betsy]

Well done @Gem789.

For all of those who don't understand the answer. The bag had 7 apples in it as an apple a day keeps the Dr away. The Bus Driver was going away for a week so didn't want the lady to see the Dr.