Daily Quiz Thread

[fluffysal]

What is the better known name of an octothorpe?

 

[Betsy]

At first I thought it was some strange mystical 8 legged creature

Then I thought again

Is it the hash tag?###?

 

[fluffysal]

Correct
I used to create the quizzes for the pubs we ran. I have lots of obscure and completely useless knowledge......

 

[Betsy]

I have a neck, but no head. I have two arms, but no hands. What am I?

 

[Merab]

At first I thought it was a bottle but the arms threw me.
How about a jumper ?

 

[Betsy]

At first I thought it was a bottle but the arms threw me.
How about a jumper ?

Red hot but not the answer I'm looking for.

 

[Merab]

Blouse ?

 

[Betsy]

Yep. Have a peanut!

Your turn @Merab

 

[Merab]

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure dome decree.
This quote is from which poet ?

 

[Betsy]

I do not have a Scooby!
Not a clue!

 

[Merab]

I know because I’m ejukated.
Aunty Google probably knows

 

[fluffysal]

I know but will let someone else answer

 

[Posyrose]

Coleridge

 

[Merab]

Coleridge

Correct - it’s Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Your turn to set a question

 

[Posyrose]

A Methusela is a large bottle of wine ( usually Champagne). How many standard bottles does it hold?

 

[Betsy]

8 bottles of the old shampoo!

Did you know that the largest bottle of wine is called the Melchizedek. It stands at an impressive 4 feet tall and can serve 240 glasses of wine. I (er.... I mean you of course I mean you) wouldn't even be able to lift that!


I am easy to lift but hard to throw.
What am I?

 

[Ramia]

A feather?

 

[Betsy]

Yep have a peanut!

Your turn @Ramia

 

[Ramia]

I am a bird, I am a fruit, and I am a person.
What am I?

 

[Betsy]

A Kiwi?

 

[Ramia]

Yes!

 

[Betsy]

My turn then!

Pronounced as one letter, And written with three, two letters there are, and two only in me. I’m double, I’m single, I’m black blue and grey, I’m read from both ends, and the same either way. What am I?

 

[Posyrose]

Eye

 

[Betsy]

Well done! Have a peanut

Your turn @Posyrose

 

[Posyrose]

@Betsy thanks for the peanut, I can't think of a question. Do you want to set one for me?

 

[Betsy]

@Betsy thanks for the peanut, I can't think of a question. Do you want to set one for me?

Will do @Posyrose


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[Betsy]

Anyone? It's not as hard as you think.....

 

[Merab]

Thumbs up?

 

[Betsy]

Thumbs up?

So very close!

 

[Betsy]

As you all seem to be stumped....

Will do @Posyrose


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It's 2 thumbs up!

Half a peanut for @Merab as she was the closest.

An easy one for you now.

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