Dammit. Fifth at pub quiz! Questions we got wrong (brainy points for anyone who gets these sans Google):
- How many wheels on a Concorde?
- Who founded the Red Cross?
- What year was Michelangelo born in? (this one scored a free round of drinks)
- Which is the first country to have hosted the soccer World Cup twice?
- What Asian politician received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000?
Questions I'm proud we answered correctly:
- Who was the first actor to be featured on the cover of Time? (Charlie Chaplin)
- Which actor or actress has won the most Oscars? (Katherine Hepburn)
- Which two actors have directed themselves to directing and acting Oscars? (Laurence Olivier/Roberto Benigni)
- In which year did Microsoft release the first version of Windows? (1985)
Yeah, there's a pattern emerging here. We are a team of film geeks and geek geeks with comparatively little knowledge of the "useful" stuff (politics/history etc.) We did kick ass on the music round too though, for once! The obscure 1980s electropop tends to leave us stumped - thankfully this week was a mixture of Radiohead, Skunk Anansie, Boyzone and Texas. 8 out of 10!
Next week: hockey match. Oran and Andrew, you're on your own :)
6 March 2006
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Your pub quiz questions are waaaaaay harder than the ones I'm used to. How on earth do you know that stuff?
We're a freakish combination of editic memory, Oxford education, pop culture junkiedom and complete swots! We also seem to have honed our guesstimation skills (the Charlie Chaplin was a total fluke). Plus, there are a bunch of recurring categories every week (In The Bible, On This Day etc. etc.) so we can read up in advance! That part totally appeals to my inner swot, which hasn't been properly indulged since I finished my masters...
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