FG Challenge Quiz - Game Thread

ari101

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Thanks for running Kol, look forward to the next round.

Haha, I hadn't spotted that!

Zaph

cee_jay wrote: »

I'm just hoping for no sports questions at all. Apart from rugby. I can do rugby.

I'm ok with sports questions, except rugby. You can have my rugby questions.

Sephiroth_dude

Thanks kol

Also Starring LeVar Burton

If we're doing requests, no Sports at all would be great.

A whole round on Soaps instead would be absolutely fantastic.

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Thanks for running Kol, look forward to the next round.

Zaph

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

A whole round on Soaps instead would be absolutely fantastic.

Said nobody ever...

ari101

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

If we're doing requests, no Sports at all would be great.

A whole round on Soaps instead would be absolutely fantastic.

Oh gosh no, keep the soaps away ... doomed I am, doomed...

HeidiHeidi

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I’d never heard of that malone fella but seeing as he has a nickname, I thought wrestling was my best guess.

Yay, I wasn't the only one who thought that!!!

(Only catching up now, this reveal makes for a very entertaining read Even if my score doesn't )

Irish Aris

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

If we're doing requests, no Sports at all would be great.

A whole round on Soaps instead would be absolutely fantastic.

Necro

Needs more Picture Rounds :P

Hillybilly4

I like how Rainbowtrout and I somehow managed to get the same answer for the "Of the 52 matches played at the FIFA world cup in the USA in 1994, how many goals in total were scored?" tiebreaker question which
a) suggests we did some maths,
b) both our maths attempts were flawed and
c) why is Rainbowtrout at the top of the leaderboard and I'm a mere bottom-feeder :P

Just caught up there, made two really stoopid mistakes, wasn't thinking right!
Great quiz, roll on tomorrow

ShaneU

If not for the music round I'd be dead last. Just a lot of questions there on things I don't care about Forgot about Arizona too :mad:

ShaneU

Do the losers bracket get easier questions more suitable to their thick skulls? .... Asking for a friend.

Baggly

ari101 wrote: »

Haha, I hadn't spotted that!

You cant trust her Homer. :pac:

ari101

Baggly wrote: »

You cant trust her Homer. :pac:

True :pac:

But no level of spying can save me from my relegation spot so he's safe... for now...

Kolido

Stage 2 will begin today. It will contain the same categories as stage 1 and both groups will have the same questions.

I am pleased to announce now though that there will be a requests round also. So, shoot me some topics of interest on this thread and they may appear.

Trigger

Kolido wrote: »

Stage 2 will begin today. It will contain the same categories as stage 1 and both groups will have the same questions.

I am pleased to announce now though that there will be a requests round also. So, shoot me some topics of interest on this thread and they may appear.

The history of Bohemian FC 1983 to Date

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Kolido wrote: »

Stage 2 will begin today. It will contain the same categories as stage 1 and both groups will have the same questions.

I am pleased to announce now though that there will be a requests round also. So, shoot me some topics of interest on this thread and they may appear.

Soaps, Superheroes, or things that are Supernatural...

Harry Potter

Baggly

The history of Forum games?

MCU movies

Crisps

cee_jay

Harry Potter. Flags. Eurovision.

Mollyb60

I am absolutely kicking myself over the scrabble question. Had K, was sure it was K, talked myself out of it. Raging.
Only off by a year for BB too annoyingly. And a question - did the EU states one include the UK or not? Coz I said 26 which was apparently wrong.

My proposals for topics for Stage 2 would include:
lyrics to musicals
lyrics to Backstreet Boys songs
how many times in a day do my cats yowl at me?
anagrams
dingbats
music lyrics

cee_jay

Mollyb60 wrote: »

I am absolutely kicking myself over the scrabble question. Had K, was sure it was K, talked myself out of it. Raging.
Only off by a year for BB too annoyingly. And a question - did the EU states one include the UK or not? Coz I said 26 which was apparently wrong.

My proposals for topics for Stage 2 would include:
lyrics to musicals
lyrics to Backstreet Boys songs
how many times in a day do my cats yowl at me?
anagrams
dingbats
music lyrics

I support these topics also.

Only fools and horses trivia round

Maths

Music lyrics

ari101

Mollyb60 wrote: »

....And a question - did the EU states one include the UK or not? Coz I said 26 which was apparently wrong.

My proposals for topics for Stage 2 would include:
lyrics to musicals
lyrics to Backstreet Boys songs
how many times in a day do my cats yowl at me?
anagrams
dingbats
music lyrics

Ooh a good dingbat round would be fun

I went back and checked the EU question because you made me wonder I had said 27 and never considered Brexit but they were still in until end of 2020 and the question said 'As of 2020...' (not that I noticed at the time, phew I can keep my point)

Mollyb60

ari101 wrote: »

Ooh a good dingbat round would be fun

I went back and checked the EU question because you made me wonder I had said 27 and never considered Brexit but they were still in until end of 2020 and the question said 'As of 2020...' (not that I noticed at the time, phew I can keep my point)

Well the UK officially left on the 31st January 2020. So I took 'as of 2020' to mean, from the start of 2021. If you took it to mean from the start of 2020 then the 27 is correct.

Only a small point really and I'm not gonna throw a wobbler over it. The question was just a bit ambiguous.

Zaph

Trigger wrote: »

The history of Bohemian FC 1983 to Date

You spelt Leeds United wrong there

ari101

Mollyb60 wrote: »

Well the UK officially left on the 31st January 2020. So I took 'as of 2020' to mean, from the start of 2021. If you took it to mean from the start of 2020 then the 27 is correct.

Only a small point really and I'm not gonna throw a wobbler over it. The question was just a bit ambiguous.

Fair point, they never rang big ben so I'm claiming they stayed all year

HeidiHeidi

Kolido wrote: »

6 - Music

Rednex, who had a UK No.1 in 1995 with 'Cotton Eyed Joe', are from which country?
A. Sweden

The Friends theme song, I’ll Be There For You, was recorded by which band?
A. The Rembrandts

Which band released albums entitled ‘Morrison Hotel, ‘Waiting for the Sun’ and ‘L.A. Woman’?
A. The Doors

Who sang 'Nobody Does it Better', the theme song to The Spy Who Loved Me?
A. Carly Simon

In what year did Robbie Williams first leave Take That?
A. 1995

American singer Peter Gene Hernandez is better known by what stage name?
A. Bruno Mars

What was the first music video played on MTV Europe?
A. Dire Straits - Money for Nothing

Taylor Swift grew up on what type of farm?
A. Christmas Tree Farm

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake famously turned up to the American Music Awards in 2001 wearing outfits made out of what?
A. Denim

Girls Aloud were formed on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 – but can you name the boy band that was formed at the same time?
A. One True Voice

:eek:


Even the one I knew I new (Rita Coolidge sang the Bond song) I got wrong


Jesus, that was a spectacularly bad round by me.....

hurlingman97

A hurling round, harry potter round, TV show round, MCU round, arrow verse round, maths round;
please thanks

HeidiHeidi

Kolido wrote: »

7 - General Knowledge

What was Margaret Thatcher's middle name?
A. Hilda

Which metal has the chemical symbol Pb?
A. Lead

Lemurs are native to which island?
A. Madagascar

Which is the only letter in Scrabble to have a value of five points?
A. K

How many suspects are there in the original version of the board game Cluedo?
A. 6

Which of these media services was launched first, Twitter, Youtube, or Reddit?
A. Youtube

Which sports star has the most followers on Instagram?
A. Christiano Ronaldo

As of 2020, how many member states are there in the EU?
A. 27

What is the currency of Denmark?
A. Krone

When did Big Brother first air on Channel 4?
A. 2000

But I do like to finish on a high - 9 will do, thank you very much!!!



(who knew BB was around that long? I watched the first one, now I feel old )

Kolido wrote: »

Stage 2 will begin today. It will contain the same categories as stage 1 and both groups will have the same questions.

I am pleased to announce now though that there will be a requests round also. So, shoot me some topics of interest on this thread and they may appear.

SAILING!!!


(any fans of the daily Pointless thread will know where that comes from )

What’s arrow verse?

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Mollyb60 wrote: »

Well the UK officially left on the 31st January 2020. So I took 'as of 2020' to mean, from the start of 2021. If you took it to mean from the start of 2020 then the 27 is correct.

Only a small point really and I'm not gonna throw a wobbler over it. The question was just a bit ambiguous.

Pretty sure there are currently 27, there were 28 when the UK were still in...

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

What’s arrow verse?

Hopefully something there'll be questions on later on...

Trigger

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Pretty sure there are currently 27, there were 28 when the UK were still in...

Correct, there had been 28 since 2013 when Croatia were added

Kolido

Welcome to Stage 2

You will be competing against those in your group, please stand by for rounds 1-4

ari101

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Hopefully something there'll be questions on later on...

Hopefully not, as I haven't got passed season 1 but it would be better than the history of Bohs I suppose... :pac:

Baggly

Trigger wrote: »

Correct, there had been 28 since 2013 when Croatia were added

Until the end of Jan 2020. They were gone for most of 2020 and definitely gone by the end of it. I guessed 28 but ive no issue with Kolido saying thats wrong.

ari101

Trigger wrote: »

Correct, there had been 28 since 2013 when Croatia were added

Haha, it was 28... whoops missed that memo for 7 years :pac:

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Hopefully something there'll be questions on later on...

I’m off to google it now 😂

Mollyb60

ari101 wrote: »

Haha, it was 28... whoops missed that memo for 7 years :pac:

Apparently me too.

hurlingman97

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

What’s arrow verse?

Just a group of TV shows set in the same universe

Kolido

1. Film & TV

Who portrays Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, in the MCU film franchise?
Which American teen drama was set in Capeside, Massachusetts?
‘Bright Eyes’ by Art Garfunkel was used in the soundtrack to which 1978 animated film?
Which American actress was born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra?
Which famous detective lived at 56B Whitehaven Mansions?
What’s the name of the skyscraper in Die Hard?
The stage play Everybody Comes to Rick’s was adapted for the screen to become what 1942 Best Picture winner?
Which critically acclaimed US TV drama was set around the fictional Sterling Cooper advertising agency in New York?
Which girl group performed during the opening minutes of Channel 5’s launch in 1997 in the UK?
Which British TV show recorded the largest audience for a single episode with over 30 million viewers?

2. Geography

Which country has the longest coastline?
In which US state is McCarran International Airport?
Which is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
What are the only 2 landlocked countries in South America? (1/2 point each)
In which county is the largest fishing port in Ireland?

3. History

Only 1 British Prime Minister has been assassinated. Who was it?
In which year did Hurricane Katarina devastate large parts of Louisiana?
Who was the wife of Louis XVI, the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution?
Who held the post of US president at the time of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II?
What year did Christopher Columbus set sail for the New World under the sponsorship of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain?

Tie-Breaker
To the nearest km, how long is Broadway, the famous road which runs through New York City?
What is the combined age of the 5 original members of Spice Girls?

Kolido

"Round 4 - Pictures

1. Name the country highlighted

2. In which building would you see this room?

3. Name the former sports star.

4. Name the movie this promo poster is from.

5. Name the song this music video still is from.


1
2
3
4
5 "

Trigger

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

What’s arrow verse?

The DC equivalent to MCU

Hillybilly4

I'm going back to bed...

Baggly

Loving those questions.

Mollyb60

Oh christ.

HeidiHeidi

Mollyb60 wrote: »

Oh christ.

x 2

:eek: