I should have closed Round 19 by now, but won't be able to post results till tomorrow. (Will accept late entries ) There's a thunder storm rumbling round, and I need to shut down before my new modem gets fried like my old one did a couple of weeks ago!

ROUND 20 RESULTS

A whopping 11 members found time to play this time - thank you all!

1) A body part spelled with only 3 letters

For 10 Pts: Gum, Rib, Jaw, Leg, Bum
For 5 Pts: Eye (2) - Toe (2) - Lip (2)

2) Something you'd find on a plate of traditional 'fry-up' breakfast

For 10 Pts: Mushrooms, Marmalade, Fried Kidneys (ugh), Fried Bread, Sausage, Baked Beans, Toast, Bacon, Soda Bread
For 5 Pts: Eggs (2)

3) Something you can make/do with snow

For 10 Pts: Make a snow fort, ski, Plow it, Melt it, Make an igloo, Make a snowman
For 5 Pts: Make Snow Angels (3) - Shovel it (2)

4) A Book/work by Denis Johnson

For 10 Pts: Incognito Lounge, The Veil, Fiskadoro, Angels
For 5 Pts: Stars at Noon (2), Name of The World (3), Resuscitation of a Hanged Man (2)

5) A body part/place where hair can be found

Ten Points for everyone here

Parts chosen were: Eyebrow, Chin, Armpit, Finger, Legs, Arm, Nostril, Ear, Eyelashes/lids, Nipples, top of left big toe

THE SCORES

45 Pts: Spanishliz, Gatsby, LeoDaVinci, ElfTwinkle, Engadine, ozzz
40 Pts: Exit10,Cinnam0n
35 Pts: JaneMarple, beaker
30 Pts: Julia

Keeping on the Seasonal theme!
Q1 – A person you might see in a traditional nativity crib scene
Q2 – An animal you might see in a tradition nativity crib scene (I can think of at least four types!)
Q3 – A traditional Christmas Carol or song mentioning the word “snow” in the first verse!
Q4 – Something you associate with a Christmas cracker. In case nobody knows what a Christmas cracker is, it is traditional to put on the Christmas table. More information here.
http://www.absolutelycrackers.com/home.html
Q5. And finally, name an item associated with Christmas beginning with the letter P

(edited to make Question 3 clearer and easier! )

Whew! I found my list . Sorry I'm so late.

Round 17 Results

In Western Tradition Name One Of The Magi OR One Of The Gifts They Brought To The Nativity Scene

For 10 points:
Balthasar and Melchior and Gaspar

For 5 points:
Myrrh (3), Gold (2)

While I appreciated the answer of Faith, I couldn't really accept it.

One Of The Television Family Children Of John And Olivia Walton

For 10 points:
Jim Bob

For 5 points:
John Walter Jnr. (or John Boy)(4), Ben(2), Elizabeth(2)

Only three didn't get a mention - Mary Ellen, Jason and Erin.

An Acceptable Ingredient Of Eggnog [There are really lots of these...]

For 10 points:
Eggs, Rum

For 5 points:
Nutmeg(5), Vanilla(2)

The basic ingredients are:
- 2 c. cold milk
- 2 eggs
- 4 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Ground nutmeg
(* adding liquor happens very often*)

Words Ending In '-Ing' In 1961's The Christmas Song

For 10 points:
Nipping (Jack Frost does that to your nose)

For 5 points:
Roasting (those chestnuts on the fire)(4), Being (Yuletide Carols being sung by a choir)(3).

There are some small variations to the lyric page on this song but I could not find anywhere with guessing included. I'm open to be enlightened if that word is found in one.

Going & Offering would have worked, too.

Number Of Cards You Send Or E-Mail (Approximately) During This Holiday Season

For 10 points:
Around 12

For 5 points:
Around 25(4), Around 50(4)

Nine people played! The results...

JaneMarple and ozzz2002 and spanishliz - 35 points

- Engadine, ElfTwinkle, Julia103, beaker411, cinnamOn, Santana2002 - all 25 points

Congratulations to the three top scorers and good job everybody! Happy Holidays!

Round 19 is now (belatedly) closed. Results soon (weather permitting!).

Here they are at last. Sorry to take so long.

ROUND 19 RESULTS

Eight people played. Thank you all.

1. Name a Brooklyn Dodger who is given a chapter to himself in Roger Kahn’s ‘The Boys of Summer’.

Worth 10 points:
Gil Hodges, ‘Pee Wee’ Reese, Jackie Robinson, ‘Preacher’ Roe, George Shuba, Duke Snider

Worth 5 points:
Roy Campanella (2)

Not mentioned (or chosen): Joe Black, Billy Cox, Carl Erskine, Carl Furillo, Clem Labine, Andy Pafko

Kahn was a sportswriter in Brooklyn, assigned to cover the Dodgers in the early 1950s, and the first part of the book deals largely with one season. Twenty years later, Kahn caught up with thirteen of the players, and devotes a chapter to each of them in the second part of the book, looking at how life after baseball has turned out for them.

2. Name a poem by Rupert Brooke.

Worth 10 points:
‘One Day’, ‘Peace’, ‘Retrospect’, ‘The Soldier’, ‘The Treasure’, ‘The Wayfarers’

Worth 5 points:
‘Tiare Tahiti’ (2)

There were many others to choose from, both from his pre-1914 works and his war poems. Brooke died on active service in 1915.

3. In honour of the holiday season, please name a famous person with the first name ‘Noel’ (or ‘Noelle’).

Worth 10 points:
Noelle Bush (niece of George W., daughter of Jeb), Noel Edmonds (UK TV personality), Noel Ferrier (Aussie actor), Noel Gallagher (of Oasis)

Worth 5 points:
The very popular Noel Coward (4) (probably needs no introduction!)

Other possibilities: Actor Noel Harrison (son of Rex), double Victoria Cross recipient Noel Chavasse, actress Noel Neill (Lois Lane to George Reeves’ Superman in the 1950s) and I’m sure several others.

4. Name a song from the 1942 movie ‘Holiday Inn’.

Everyone gets 10 points!

The songs mentioned were:
‘Come to the Holiday Inn’, ‘I’ve Got Plenty to be Thankful For’, ‘Lazy’, ‘Let’s Say it with Firecrackers’ (fun novelty dance number for Astaire!), ‘Let’s Start the New Year Right’, ‘Song of Freedom’, ‘White Christmas’ and ‘You’re Easy to Dance With’

Like the person who chose it, I expected to see ‘White Christmas’ quite often, but you all surprised me!

5. Name a recipient of the Victoria Cross whose last name begins with the letter I or the letter Q.

Worth 10 points:
Alfred Ind (Shoeing Smith, Royal Horse Artillery-South Africa, 1901), George Ingram (Lieutenant, Australian Imperial Force-France, 1918), James Innes (Lieut., Bengal Engineers-India, 1858), Reginald Inwood (Private, AIF-Belgium, 1917), Lionel Queripel (Captain, R Sussex Regt attached Paras-Arnhem, 1944, posthumous), Robert Quigg (Rifleman, R Irish Rifles-First day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916)

Worth 5 points:
Charles Irwin (Private, 53rd Regt.-India, 1857)(2)

Not mentioned:
George Ingouville (Captain of the Mast, RN-the Baltic, 1855), Edgar Inkson (Lieut., RAMC-South Africa, 1900), Gilbert Insall (2nd Lieut., Royal Flying Corps-France, 1915). Again, I’d have also accepted Ishar Singh (Sepoy, 28th Punjab Regt, Indian Army-India, 1921) as he’s usually listed under ‘I’ in alphabetical lists.

Wow! We have six winners, all on 45 points:

beaker411, cinnam0n, ElfTwinkle, JaneMarple, Julia103, ozzz2002

Just behind on 40 points are:
Gatsby722 and Santana2002

Thanks everyone for playing, and congratulations to the six winners!

As it is the night before Christmas, this quiz is all about pressies that Santa has left/will leave under my Aussie Christmas tree!

1. Name one of the current series of Bratz dolls available in Australia, i.e., not what type they are, but their actual name, e.g., Chloe!

2. Name any part of a skateboard, 'tech' terms only thanks!

3. Name an episode from the BBC series 'Blackadder Goes Forth'.

4. Name a wheel size for a bicycle, these are measured in inches in Australia!

5. Name a food that is traditionally 'thrown' on an Aussie BBQ (i.e., cooked)!

This quiz will remain open until at least until Monday, as I'll be way too busy with Chrissy lunch for the family (extended) here at my house and bludging full out on Boxing Day (probably in the pool!). Hope everyone enjoys their Christmas to the max and gets exactly what they want/deserve from good ol' Santa! Merry Christmas one and all from Down Under!

Round 22 closed!
Answers shortly!

Q1 – A person you might see in a traditional nativity crib scene
For ten points:
Mary, Joseph, Gasper (one of the Wise men)
For five points:
Baby Jesus (5)
Not mentioned:
Shepard boy, the Angel Gabriel, Balthasar and Melchior (the other two wise men!) There may be more too!

Q2 – An animal you might see in a tradition nativity crib scene (I can think of at least four types!)
For ten points:
Camel, Lamb,
For five points:
Cow (the Ox) (3), Donkey (the [censored] )(3),
Not mentioned:
I am sure there must had been more too!

Q3 – A traditional Christmas Carol mentioning the word “snow” in the first verse!
For ten points:
Let it Snow, Frosty the Snowman, Caroling, Caroling,
For five points:
Good King Wenceslas (2) In the bleak mid-winter (3),
Not mentioned:
“Jingle Bells” and there must be more!

Q4 – Something you associate with a Christmas cracker. In case nobody knows what a Christmas cracker is, it is traditional to put on the Christmas table.
For ten points:
Paper Hat, joke, Silly riddles, Cardboard tube,
For five points:
Bang (2), Pulling a cracker (2),
Not mentioned:
Novelty toy. There might be more too! To me, pulling a cracker is different than the sound “BANG” so accepted both! The same with the joke and silly riddles. The jokes are traditionally silly but the riddles are silly, but also make you think!

Q5. And finally, name an item associated with Christmas beginning with the letter P
For ten points:
Paper, Pool (swimming. Apparently there is nothing better than sitting by it on Christmas Day!), Prancer the reindeer, Popcorn string to decorate your tree
For five points:
Poinsettias (2), Plum Pudding (2),
Not mentioned:
Presents and others I can’t think of!

Eight people took part!
SCORERS!
Justanobody – 45
ElfTwinkle - 40
Gatsby – 40
Exit10 – 40
Ozzz2002 – 35
CinnamOn - 35
Julia103 - 25
Mjohn620 - 25
Just a question to the regular quizsetters...shall we keep to the one question every two days for January, or return to the full quota of Questions? Let me know what you think!
Merry Christmas to EVERYBODY on the Funtrivia Forums

Well, we got through December without much of a hitch. Noticing that, why not go back to the daily schedule? It's up to everyone, but I think that'd be OK to do. My vote.

I'll second that Gats!

Can I third that?

I'll fourth it!

Exit10 is enjoying the Holiday Season, so we've swapped for this Sunday's questions. As I expect we're all still recovering from big Christmas dinners, I've tried to keep Googling to a minimum this time out.

Quote:

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ROUND 26

1 December 26 is St Stephen's Day, so please name a famous 'Stephen' (with an indication of their claim to fame).

2 Choose a present (either something you received, or something you wanted) from:
a)Books b)CDs c)Jewellery d)Clothing e)Video/Board Games

3 Name something you ate for Christmas dinner.

4 Name any movie with 'Christmas' in the title.

5 Here's the Google question - Over the Christmas Season each year, ski jumping's World Cup holds the prestigious Four Hills Competition (between 29 Dec and 6 Jan this season). Name one of the Four Hills.

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If googling the last one doesn't help (it should, but if it doesn't) let me know, and I'll add a generous hint.

Round 24 will be closing soonish!

I'll fifth it - lucky I can still count

Guess that leaves me to 6th it!

Round 26 is now closed. I'll get the results up later today.

ROUND 26 RESULTS

Eight people played this round.

1. December 26 is St Stephen's Day, so please name a famous 'Stephen' (with an indication of their claim to fame).

Everyone scored 10 on this one!
Stephen (first Christian martyr), Stephen Cousins (figure skater), Stephen Crane (author), Stephen Dunn (poet), Stephen Collins Foster (songwriter), Stephen Soderbergh and Stephen Spielberg (both directors) and Stephen Waugh (Aussie cricket great)

I’m sure there were lots of other possibilities, too!


2 Choose a present (either something you received, or something you wanted) from:
a)Books b)CDs c)Jewellery d)Clothing e)Video/Board Games

Worth 10 points:
Games

Worth 5 points:
Books (3), CDs (2), Clothing (2)

Nobody chose jewellery.


3 Name something you ate for Christmas dinner.

Again, 10 points for everyone, and some interesting Christmas fare around the world!

Cheesecake, Cornish game hen, Cranberries, Fruit salad, Gravy, Olives, Scallops, Yorkshire puddings

Not mentioned, from my own plate: turkey, bread sauce, potatoes, brussels sprouts, bacon, Christmas pudding. The list could be endless.


4 Name any movie with 'Christmas' in the title.

Worth 10 points:
A Christmas Carol, The Christmas that Almost Wasn’t, Christmas with the Kranks,
Don’t Open ‘Til Christmas, A Muppet Christmas Carol, The Nightmare Before Christmas

Worth 5 points:
Christmas in Connecticut (2)

I was quite surprised to see two of you come up with that one (from 1945), funnily enough the first one I thought of when I wrote the question!
Everyone stayed away from the obvious ‘White Christmas’.



5 Over the Christmas Season each year, ski jumping's World Cup holds the prestigious Four Hills Competition (between 29 Dec and 6 Jan this season). Name one of the Four Hills.

I may not have been clear enough here – all I was really looking for was the name of the place where each hill is located. Even as a fan, I don’t know the names of all the hills! Anyway, everbody gave a valid answer!

Worth 5 points:
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (3), Bergisel/Innsbruck, Austria (3), Schattenberg/Oberstdorf, Germany (2)

No one mentioned Bischofshofen, Austria, which holds the final event on 6th January.

The Four Hills is a competition within the season-long World Cup competition, and has been held for over fifty years. At the fiftieth anniversary competition, in 2001-02, German jumper Sven Hannawald made history, by becoming the first man ever to win all four events in a single Four Hills competition.

And the winner is:

JaneMarple with 45 points!

40 points: cinnam0n, ElfTwinkle, Exit10, Julia103, mjohn620
35 points: gatsby722, ozzz2002

Congratulations Jane! Thanks everyone for playing.

Please accept my humble apologies for being soooooooo late with the Answers to Round 24!

1. Name one of the current series of Bratz dolls available in Australia, i.e., not what type they are, but their actual name, e.g., Chloe!
Dylan, Fianna, Jade, Yasmin, Allanna, Sasha, Cade, Dana (and there's a few more . . .)

10 Points Dylan, Yasmin
5 Points Fianna, Jade

2. Name any part of a skateboard, 'tech' terms only thanks!
Deck, Trucks, Skid Plate, Kingpin, Toe Rail, Bearing

Everybody scored 10 Points!

3. Name an episode from the BBC series 'Blackadder Goes Forth'.
Starring Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie and Tim McInnerny, ‘Blackadder Goes Forth’ was set in 1917 on the Western Front. There were Six Episodes in the series, broken up into 36 Chapters - too many to mention here!

5 Points Corporal Punishment, Private Plane

4. Name a wheel size for a bicycle, these are measured in inches in Australia!

10 Points 26, 21, 14
5 Points 24

5. Name a food that is traditionally 'thrown' on an Aussie BBQ (i.e., cooked)! And just a note, we call 'Shrimp', Prawns in Australia!

10 Points Sliced Onions, Sweet Corn, Steak, Chook
5 Points Shrimp

And the Winner with 45 Points - Gatsby!
Congrats, Gats!
Tied for Second on 40 Points - Ozzz2002 and MJohn620
Tied for Third on 35 pts - JaneMarple and Cinnam0n
And bringing up the rear on 30pts - ElfTwinkle (first at the wrong end!)

Thank you all for playing and I hope your Christmas was Merry! See you all in 2005, if not before!

ROUND 29

I am told that Helen is having computer problems, and JaneMarple asked me to fill in. Here are the questions:

1) Name a variant of poker.
2) From any season of the reality show "Survivor", name the first one voted off.
3) Name a type of macaw.
4) Name one of the ten cities around the world with the highest population.
5) Identify one of the pieces in a traditional game of chess.

You'll have at least 48 hours. Good luck!

Round 27 is now closed --- results in a bit.

Trivia Rounds - December: Round 27 (Dec. 27th): 6 players participated


Name:

1) Any number between 40 and 50:

10 points: 44, 48

5 points: 41 (2), 47 (2)

Not mentioned: 40, 42, 43,45, 46, 49, 50


2) Any character from the movie (Dr. Seuss') How The Grinch Stole Christmas:

10 points: Betty Lou Who, Clarnella, Drew Lou Who, The Grinch

5 points: Whobris (2)

Not mentioned: There are several others (see full list of characters here )


3) Any song on the Harmony CD/album by Gordon Lightfoot:

10 points: Harmony, Inspiration Lady, The No Hotel, Shellfish

5 points: No Mistake About It (2)

Not mentioned: River of Light, Flyin’ Blind, End of All Time, Clouds of Loneliness, Couchiching, Sometimes I Wish


4) A team competing in the 2005 IIHF World Junior (under-20) Hockey Championship tournament which started on Dec. 25th and runs through to Jan. 4th (If you need help finding the list of teams playing in this tournament please PM me):

10 points: Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia

5 points: Finland (3)

Not Mentioned: Belarus, Canada, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Sates


5) Any month of the year:

10 points: February, May, August, December

5 points: March (2)

Not Mentioned: January, April, June, July, September, October, November

Results

beaker411: 40 points
cinnam0n: 40 points
gatsby722: 40 points
julia103: 40 points
mjohn620: 40 points

Ozzz2002: 35 points




Congratulations to beaker411, cinnam0n, gatsby722, julia103 and mjohn620 who each collect a point for this round.

Thanks for playing everyone!

Round 31

I'm early with my New Year's Eve quiz, but I may not have time tomorrow. The last one of this year! Gosh - where did the time go? Results on Sunday, as usual. Hopefully my hangover will be gone by then!

1. Name a famous person born on January 1st.
2. Give a gesture you make to a friend/loved one at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve.
3. Name a movie that won an acting Oscar for either Jack Nicholson, Tom Hanks or Kevin Spacey.
4. New Year's resolutions? We all make them and break them. Which of these might your new one categorically fit?
-1) Money
-2) Love/Romance
-3) Health/Losing weight
-4) Family and friends
-5) Your general attitude
5. Name a book by John Steinbeck.

Those should nicely slide us into 2005, eh? Have fun!