Anyone Fancy A Christmas Quiz?

[Tonianne]

1. rage against the machine 2. miley cyrus...? 7. ‘Crazy In Love’ beyonce8. zak stark i think his name, drummer from oasis9. rocky10. calvin harris

 

[kennedia]

5. Stuart Goddard.

 

[ValencianNails]

4. The following lyrics are taken from which Rolling Stones song: “Childhood living is easy to do, the things you wanted I bought them for you...”
Wild Horses

6. What was the Beatles’ first single in 1962?
Love Me Do

7. ‘Crazy In Love’ was the first solo single for which diva?
Beyonce

:green:

 

[The Guild]

Welcome to Day 11 Of The Guild Christmas Quiz. Thanks to everyone who took part on Friday, the correct answers were: 1. Rage Against The Machine 2. Miley Cyrus 3. Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star 4. Wild Horses 5. Stuart Goddard 6. Love Me Do 7. Beyonce 8. Kenney Jones 9. Rocky III 10. Calvin Harris.

Today's quiz is Christmas numbers. The correct answers will be published tomorrow.

1. How Many Wise Men?
2. How many days of Christmas, according to the song?
3. How many shopping days (including today) until Christmas?
4. Which date in December is Christmas Day?
5. How many ghosts are there in Charles ****ens' 'A Christmas Carol'?
6. Complete the song title: 'All I Want For Christmas Is My ___ Front Teeth'
7. How many weeks in Advent?
8. By the end of this year, how many televised Queen's Speeches will Elizabeth II have made?
9. Complete the film title: 'Miracle on __th Street'
10. At what degree of latitude is the North Pole?

AND...

The Paul Archer Brainteaser:

You have nine pearls, eight are real and one is fake. All the real ones weigh the same and the fake weighs less than the real ones. Using a balance scale twice how can you weed out the fake one?

 

[kennedia]

Welcome to Day 11 Of The Guild Christmas Quiz. Thanks to everyone who took part on Friday, the correct answers were: 1. Rage Against The Machine 2. Miley Cyrus 3. Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star 4. Wild Horses 5. Stuart Goddard 6. Love Me Do 7. Beyonce 8. Kenney Jones 9. Rocky III 10. Calvin Harris.

Today's quiz is Christmas numbers. The correct answers will be published tomorrow.

1. How Many Wise Men? 3
2. How many days of Christmas, according to the song? 12
3. How many shopping days (including today) until Christmas? 4
4. Which date in December is Christmas Day? 25
5. How many ghosts are there in Charles ****ens' 'A Christmas Carol'? 3
6. Complete the song title: 'All I Want For Christmas Is My ___ Front Teeth' 2
7. How many weeks in Advent? 4
8. By the end of this year, how many televised Queen's Speeches will Elizabeth II have made? Guess at 53
9. Complete the film title: 'Miracle on __th Street' 37
10. At what degree of latitude is the North Pole? not sure without googling

AND...

The Paul Archer Brainteaser:

You have nine pearls, eight are real and one is fake. All the real ones weigh the same and the fake weighs less than the real ones. Using a balance scale twice how can you weed out the fake one?

That last one will keep me occupied all day!

Will report back later if I get it!

 

[The Guild]

Welcome to Day 12 Of The Guild Christmas Quiz. Thanks to everyone who took part on Friday, the correct answers were: 1. 3 2. 12 3. 4 4. 25 5. 4 6. 2 7. 4 8. 51 9. 34 10. 90 Brainteaser: Weigh any three pearls against any other three. If one side is higher than the other the fake pearl is on that side. If the sides stay equal the fake pearl is in the three you didn't use. For the second weighing take any two of the bad three and weigh one against the other. If one side goes up that side has the fake pearl. If the two sides stay the same the unused pearl of the three is fake.

Today's quiz is Christmas births and deaths.

1. Which singer, born on Christmas Day 1971, has the real name Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong?
2. Which woman, born in 1821, went on to become the founder of the American Red Cross?
3. Which silent movie star, who died on Christmas Day 1977, took the lead role in ‘The Tramp’?
4. DJ and madcap comedian Maurice Cole, who was born on December 25th 1944, was better known as whom?
5. Which American actor and singer, who was born on Christmas Day 1912, married Cyd Charisse in 1948?
6. Which ‘Godfather of Soul’, died on Christmas Day 2005?
7. Which English physicist, born on Christmas Day 1642, was inspired to his greatest discovery by an apple?
8. Which English cricketer, who was born on Christmas Day 1978 took 18 wickets in the Ashes series of 2005?
9. Which Irish musician, born on Christmas Day 1957, will be heard throughout the festive season describing his ‘Fairytale of New York?
10. Which former Portsmouth footballer ad Sky Sports regular was born on Christmas Day 1957?

AND...

The Paul Archer Brainteaser:

Four people need to cross a bridge at night. The bridge is only strong enough to hold at most two people at once. Because it is night a flashlight must be used for all crossings. It takes person A ten minutes to cross, person B five minutes, person C two minutes, and person D one minute. If two cross at the same time they must walk at the slower man's pace. How can you get everyone across in 17 minutes?

 

[kennedia]

1. Which singer, born on Christmas Day 1971, has the real name Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong?
2. Which woman, born in 1821, went on to become the founder of the American Red Cross?
3. Which silent movie star, who died on Christmas Day 1977, took the lead role in ‘The Tramp’?
4. DJ and madcap comedian Maurice Cole, who was born on December 25th 1944, was better known as whom? Kenny Everett
5. Which American actor and singer, who was born on Christmas Day 1912, married Cyd Charisse in 1948?
6. Which ‘Godfather of Soul’, died on Christmas Day 2005? James Brown
7. Which English physicist, born on Christmas Day 1642, was inspired to his greatest discovery by an apple? Isaac Newton
8. Which English cricketer, who was born on Christmas Day 1978 took 18 wickets in the Ashes series of 2005?
9. Which Irish musician, born on Christmas Day 1957, will be heard throughout the festive season describing his ‘Fairytale of New York? Shane McGowan
10. Which former Portsmouth footballer ad Sky Sports regular was born on Christmas Day 1957?

AND...

The Paul Archer Brainteaser:

Four people need to cross a bridge at night. The bridge is only strong enough to hold at most two people at once. Because it is night a flashlight must be used for all crossings. It takes person A ten minutes to cross, person B five minutes, person C two minutes, and person D one minute. If two cross at the same time they must walk at the slower man's pace. How can you get everyone across in 17 minutes?

This one's a lot harder

 

[dottie]

Originally Posted by The Guild
1. Which singer, born on Christmas Day 1971, has the real name Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong?
2. Which woman, born in 1821, went on to become the founder of the American Red Cross? Clara Barton
3. Which silent movie star, who died on Christmas Day 1977, took the lead role in ‘The Tramp’? Charlie Chaplin
4. DJ and madcap comedian Maurice Cole, who was born on December 25th 1944, was better known as whom? Kenny Everett
5. Which American actor and singer, who was born on Christmas Day 1912, married Cyd Charisse in 1948? Tony Martin
6. Which ‘Godfather of Soul’, died on Christmas Day 2005? James Brown
7. Which English physicist, born on Christmas Day 1642, was inspired to his greatest discovery by an apple? Isaac Newton
8. Which English cricketer, who was born on Christmas Day 1978 took 18 wickets in the Ashes series of 2005?
9. Which Irish musician, born on Christmas Day 1957, will be heard throughout the festive season describing his ‘Fairytale of New York? Shane McGowan
10. Which former Portsmouth footballer ad Sky Sports regular was born on Christmas Day 1957?

AND...

The Paul Archer Brainteaser:

Four people need to cross a bridge at night. The bridge is only strong enough to hold at most two people at once. Because it is night a flashlight must be used for all crossings. It takes person A ten minutes to cross, person B five minutes, person C two minutes, and person D one minute. If two cross at the same time they must walk at the slower man's pace. How can you get everyone across in 17 minutes?

 

[The Guild]

Yesterday's correct answers were: 1. Dido 2. Clara Barton 3. Charlie Chaplin 4. Kenny Everett 5. Tony Martin 6. James Brown 7. Sir Isaac Newton 8. Simon Jones 9. Shane McGowan 10. Chris Kamara. Brainteaser: First, C and D cross together and C returns (4 minutes consumed). Second, A and B cross together and D returns (11 minutes consumed). Third, C and D cross together (2 minutes consumed).

Today's quiz is Slade lyrics (I can almost hear you singing them from here).

Are you hanging up a ________ on your wall?
It’s the time that every Santa has a ball
Does he ride a ___ nosed reindeer?
Does he turn up on his sleigh?
Do the _______ keep him sober for a day?

So here it is,
Merry Christmas,
Everybody’s having fun,
Look to the ______ now
It’s only just begun.

Are you waiting for the ______ to arrive?
Are you sure you’ve got the ____ to spare inside?
Does your ______ always tell you
That the old songs are the best,
Then she’s up and rock ‘n’ rollin’ with the rest…

So here it is,
Merry Christmas,
Everybody’s having fun,
Look to the future now
It’s only just begun.

Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?
Are you hoping that the snow will to start to fall?
Do you ride on down the ________
In a _____ you have made?
When you land upon your head then you’ve been _____.

So here it is,
Merry Christmas,
Everybody’s having fun,
Look to the future now
It’s only just begun. (x 4)

AND...

The Paul Archer Brainteaser:

A bartender has a three pint glass and a five pint glass. A customer walks in and orders four pints of beer. Without a measuring cup but with an unlimited supply of beer how does he get four pints in either glass?