Sept 1st
Hi all, I hope no one minds, I am starting the Month early, with my quiz, entitled," A Few of my Favourite Things..."
1 Name a use for the flower of the lavender plant.
2 Name an ailment that lavender can relieve.
3 Name a dish that has lavender in its ingredients.
4 Name a film where the name contains the word Lavender.
and now for something completely different.
5 One of my Gods is called Eric Clapton.Name a track from his CD " Reptile "

ROUND 2 - Friday, September 2nd

Back to School

Oh, boy, it's that dreaded time of the year again for kids in my part of the world... and me too :::groan:::


1. Tell me your MOST favourite subject while you were in school.

2. Tell me your LEAST favourite subject while you were in school.

3. Give me a type of school club that a student might join.

4. Tell me a place a teacher might take students for a class field trip.

5. Give me a letter grade that a student might receive on a term paper. (using the A to D & F grading system with + and -, for example a B+)


Hope I didn't drag out any anxiety causing memories. I'm here if anything needs to be cleared up. Have fun.

Thanks everyone (9 entries) for all your great answers.
Results are:
1 Name a use for the flower of the lavender plant.
10 points
In a wedding bouquet, for best wishes and luck.
To deter moths and insects.
In shampoo.
In pot pourri
For sleep divination.
Mummification (lol Gats!)
To make lavender oil
As an antiseptic.
In a corsage.
Well done all. This just shows how versatile this lovely stuff is.
2 Name an ailment that lavender can relieve.
For 10 points
cold sores,high bp,constipation,insomnia,teething pain,skin problems, stress,sunburn, stretch marks.Well done all, again.

3 Name a dish that has lavender in its ingredients.
For 10 points
lavender tea bread,lavender ice cream,lavender pistachio lamb chops, lavender custard, peppered lavender beef, lavender sorbet, lavender and orange glazed pecans, lavender cheesecaks,lavender apple biscuits.Great, all! Maybe we could make up a recipe book...

4 Name a film where the name contains the word Lavender.

For 10 points
The Lavender Bath Lady, Ladies in Lavender, Colour Me Lavender, The Jumping Jeweller of Lavender Bay (lol again, Gats!!), Lavender.
For 5 points
The Lavender Hill Mob (2)
Lavender and Old Lace (2)


and now for something completely different.


5 One of my Gods is called Eric Clapton.Name a track from his CD " Reptile "
For 10 points
Son and Sylvia
Find Myself
For 5 points
Superman Inside (3)
I Want a Little Girl (2)
Don't Let me Be Lonely Tonight(2)
The Winners with 45 points are:
Ballykissangel, Mugaboo, Gemini 19, Santana, Gatsby, Elftwinkle and CinnamOn.
with 40 points
Ozzz2002 and Jane Marple
Thanks again , all . I really enjoyed reading all your discoveries, and learnt yet more.

Round 3:
Please give:

1. A country in the EU which uses the Euro as its currency.
2. A character who dies (on stage or off) during Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
3. An element from the 2nd column from the left in the periodic table (the alkaline earth metals)
4. A state which was part of the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War.
5. An event in the "modern" form of the pentathlon (the one currently used in the Olympics).

Let me know if you have any questions, and have fun!

Round 2 is closed. Results up shortly.

ROUND 2 RESULTS

12 players had a go at this round.


Question 1: Tell me your MOST favourite subject while you were in school.

Answers worth 10 points: Art, English, German, History, Physics, Gym/Phys Ed., Calculus, Russian, Literature, Ancient History

Answers worth 5 points: Math[2]

Some not mentioned: Religion, French, Biology (my personal favourite ) and many others.



Question 2: Tell me your LEAST favourite subject while you were in school.

Answers worth 10 points: Geography, Bible Studies, Economics, Calculus*

Answers worth 5 points: Math[2], Gym/Phys Ed[2], Chemistry[2], Physics[2]

*Although Calculus is technically a branch of math, I allowed it as a 10 point answer because it is a big enough branch of math to be usually seen as a separate course from the branches bunched together.

Some not mentioned: Politics, Law, Computers and many others.



Question 3: Give me a type of school club that a student might join.

Answers worth 10 points: All answers! Country Dancing club, School Band, Table Tennis club, Ski club, Chess club, Archery club, Outdoors club, Literary Guild/club, Pep club, Camogie club, Drama club, Choir club

Some not mentioned: French club, Writer's club, Photography club and more.



Question 4: Tell me a place a teacher might take a class of students for a field trip.

Answers worth 10 points: All answers! On a hike, Seafront, Nature preserve, A cathedral, A swamp, The local woods, A funeral home, Barley malting plant, Apple picking, The dump, Home/birthplace of an important literary figure, Parliament House

Some not mentioned: The Museum, The planeterium, Ice skating at the harbour. (Those are the one's I looked forward too.)



Question 5: Give me a letter grade that a student might receive on a term paper.

Answers worth 10 points: A+, A, B+, B-, C+, C, C-,

Answers worth 5 points: A-[3], B[2]

Not mentioned: Hmmm, the really bad ones... no wonder you all stayed away from them: D+, D, D-, F



Scores for this round:

LeoDaVinci = 50
LittleWoman2 = 50

CinnamOn = 45
Exit10 = 45
Gatsby = 45
JaneMarple = 45
Mugaboo = 45
Ren33 = 45
ElfTwinkle = 40
Ozzz2002 = 40
Kevinatilusa = 35
Santana2002 = 35


Congratulations to our duo of winners this round, LeoDaVinci and Littlewoman2 and thanks everyone else for playing.

*edited to add Dust Bunny's... I mean, Gatsby's score.

*Yikes! Edited again to add Exit10's score.

Hmmm. My score got overlooked yet again. What am I? A dust bunny or something ? Just kidding.

September Trivia Rounds: Round 5/Monday September 5th

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Give me the:


Question 1) Monty Hall is best know as the host of the game show Let's make A Deal --- He has also made several guest star appearances on tv series/shows -- name a tv series/show on which Monty Hall has appeared as a guest star (Note: Other game shows, the tv movie and the musical comedy which appeared in theaters will NOT be accepted):


Question 2) Name of a published work written by Bill Bisset:


Question 3) Title of a song by Gordon Lightfoot which has a girl's name in it:


Question 4) The NFL (National Football League) football 2004-05 regular season starts this Thursday --- what is one of the NFL teams that plays in the South division of either conference (ie AFC South or NFC South) :


Question 5) The name of a place in Canada that has a buffalo/bison as a roadside attraction (There are at least 8):

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Note: As per usual, if you are having trouble with any of these questions, please PM me and I will point you in the right direction


Have fun!

Ooppsies... I'll fix it, buddy.

Round 6 - Tuesday September 6.

1. Find me any team that plays in the British Water Polo league.
2. Tell me any difference between a Black Rhino and a White Rhino.
3. Give any shipwreck that can be found off Cape Point, South Africa.
4. Name one of the day signs (Tonalli) of the Aztec Calender.
5. Select anyone mentioned in the Epistle of Jude.

As I'm going away for a week, so this round will stay open for eight days, giving you oodles of time to research your answers.

Round 4 (Sunday 4 September)

Filling in for spanishliz.

1. Name an Australian breed of sheep (can also be a cross breed).
2. Name one of the top 20 most populous cities in the US.
3. Name one of the European countries that hosts the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
4. Name a word that has a format *psy. (Obviously * is more than one letter.) Message me if you need more explanation.
5. Name a living recipient of the Victoria Cross. (he he he )

Round 8

Q1- In 1973, Keith Hampshire released 'Big Time Operator'. Name one of his various jobs mentioned in the song. (NOTE- help available for this question.)

Q2- Name one of the teams in the 2005 Australian Football League (AFL) finals.

Q3- Name a consonant in Scrabble that is worth ONE point.

Q4- Name a university in New South Wales, Australia.

Q5- Tell me a use for a screwdriver, besides driving screws.

Will close this sometime over the weekend.

Round 7 questions:

Brought to you by the movies

1. A feature film which starred Greta Garbo and John Gilbert.

2. A Funtrivia editor in the Movies category.

3. An actor or actress depicted on one of the stamps in the US Postal Service's Legends of Hollywood series.

4. A feature film which has the word 'movie' in its title.

5. A movie actor/actress with family member(s) who were/are also actors.

My round again! It sneaked up on me this week. I've been so busy at work lately!

Round 9:

1. Bob Denver passed away earlier this week. Name a TV show in which he starred as a regular character.

2. Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy was born on September 9, 1828. Name one of his novels or novellas.

3. Queen Victoria is the longest-reigning monarch in Great Britain's history. Name one of her nine children.

4. Name a famous writer, actor, or musician born in the state of Alabama.

5. The historic Springer Opera House in Columbus, Georgia, is the official state theatre of Georgia. Name one of the seven plays/musicals in the theatre's 2005-2006 season.

Have fun! As always, just send a PM if you have questions. I'll post results on Monday.


Edited to clarify question 2.

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Quiz Hosts for September
Mondays - Santana and Elftwinkle
Tuesdays - Me and Leo
Wednesdays - Kuu and Polaris
Thursdays - Ren and Ozzz
Fridys - Gemini and LittleWoman
Saturdays - Kevinatilusa and CinnamOm
Sundays - SpanishLiz and Exit10

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Round 8 closing in about 10 hours.


A lot of people are having major problems with Question 1- This link will help.

You still have a few hours to join in.

Round 10

1. On September 10, 1813, the Battle of Lake Erie took place between 9 ships of the US Navy and 6 ships of Great Britain. Name any one of them.

2. The 2005 NFL season began this past Thursday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Name a person or group that performed before the game.

3. The Hollywood premiere of the movie, Just Like Heaven, was this week. Reese Witherspoon plays a deceased doctor whose ghost haunts the man who moves into her apartment. Name another movie where a ghost plays a main character, and also give the ghost's name.

4. On September 10, 1953, Swanson sold its first TV dinner. Name a variety of TV dinner that Swanson sells today. (They are named by their main courses, such as "Beef Pot Roast.")

5. On September 10, 1608, John Smith was elected president of Jamestown Colony Council, VA. Name someone or something else associated with Jamestown.

Have fun - this will close Monday evening.

Hi all! Coming to you from Canada on my brand new cable connection...posting Sunday's questions early as I'm off to the cottage for the weekend. Round will close Wednesday (or Thursday ) as usual:

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ROUND 11

The theme this time is saints

Please name:
1 The patron saint of England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales
2 The first line of any verse (including chorus) of 'When the Saints Go Marching In'
3 A player on the 2005 roster of the New Orleans Saints NFL team
4 A book in 'The Saint' series by Leslie Charteris
5 A recipient of the Victoria Cross for the Zeebrugge Raid on Saint George's Day 1918

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Round 7 will be open until sometime late Sunday. Late entries are welcome

Round 4 results: 7 players

1. Name an Australian breed of sheep (can also be a cross breed).
10 Points: Saxon Merino, Purebred Merino, Polwarth, Bond, Boorooloo Merino, Tukidale

Not counted: Dorper is a native of South Africa.

2. Name one of the top 20 most populous cities in the US
10 Points: Miami, New York City
5 Points: Fort Worth (3), Chicago (2)

Not mentioned : LA, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Diego, Sacramento, Memphis, Detroit, San Fransisco etc

3. Name one of the European countries that hosts the Formula 1 Grand Prix:
10 Points: Hungary, Great Britain, Belgium
5 Points: France (2), Germany (2)

Not mentioned: Spain, San Marino, Italy

4. Name a word that has a format *psy. (Obviously * is more than one letter.)
10 Points: dropsy, catalepsy, biopsy, necropsy, autopsy, gypsy, lithotripsy

Some others not mentioned: acatalepsy (totally different to catalepsy), narcolepsy, tipsy, epilepsy etc

5. Name a living recipient of the Victoria Cross.
10 Points: Cruickshank, Payne, Limbu, Beharry
5 Points: Speakman [3]


Scores:
45 points: Ozzz, ren, Elftwinkle
40 points: Gats
35 points: Gemini, Santana, Cinnam0n


Was it something I said? Not many entries this week.
Congrats to ozzz, ren and Elftwinkle.

Exit10 - you say something wrong? Doubtful, if at all possible. I think we've just had a sturdy parade of lists lately to keep up with. In fact I'm inflating the life raft because we're about to be flooded with results any minute now .

Lol, I'm glad I'm not the only one who got "trampled" by the sturdy parade... Can't barely keep up with them due to school/work/life/very slow and annoyingly moody computer.

What's a 'sturdy parade'?

Lots in a row!

Just to add to the 'sturdy parade' (I have never heard that expression, either, Exit), here are the Round 8 results.

Q1- In 1973, Keith Hampshire released 'Big Time Operator'. Name one of his various jobs mentioned in the song.

10 points- Decorator, crime investigator, elevator operator, excavator, builder, wine and brandy waiter

5 points- Commentator (2)

Others were newsboy, airline navigator, administrator- A busy lad!

Q2- Name one of the teams in the 2005 Australian Football League (AFL) finals.

10 points- Adelaide Crows, Geelong Cats, Kangaroos

5 points- Port Adelaide Power (3), St Kilda Saints (2)

Three more that were not mentioned- Sydney Swans, Melbourne Demons and West Coast Eagles

Q3- Name a consonant in Scrabble that is worth ONE point.

10 points- S

5 points- L (3), R (2), T (2)

The only one missing was N.

Q4- Name a university in New South Wales, Australia.

10 points- Southern Cross, Wollongong, Macquarie, Australia Catholic Uni

5 points- Uni of New England (4)

There are quite a few others including Uni of New South Wales, Sydney Uni, Uni of Western Sydney, Charles Sturt Uni.

Q5- Tell me a use for a screwdriver, besides driving screws.

10 points- Everyone- Makeshift doorknob, lifting ice off a freezer, opening paint cans, breaking up ice, opening a moneybox, opening a kidproof door, smashing a spider, and a bloodthirsty entry suggests that she poked an intruder in the eye!

POINTS-

45 points - Gatsby

40 points- Gemini, littlewoman, Ren, Santana

35 points- Elftwinkle, Exit10, Cinnam0n

The lone male entrant came up trumps- onya, Gats!