[foot-loose]

Welcome back to those who have played before and hullo to the newbies. I'm bored so... let's do one of these.

The rules:

• There are three rounds in each game. Each question is harder than the one before it. That said, they are only hard if you don't know the answer!
• Each question in round one is worth 5 points, round two is 10 points and round three is 15 points.
• Checking your answers is not allowed (i.e. googling them). This is only for fun so I shall trust that you haven't cheated.
• However, you have two chances to get help throughout the quiz. These lifelines take the form of being allowed to check two of your answers (i.e. on Google or Wikipedia), but you need to indicate that you have done so. These answers will only get you five points each, regardless of which round they are in.
• To give your answers, please reply with only the question number and the letter A, B, C or D. This way it shouldn't be spoiled for those answering after you. I'll probably not give the correct answers for a couple of days.
• I will post you your score out of 15 and the number of points you have received. The points will go into the leaderboard. Unfortunately, I can't promise to tell you which ones you personally got correct or wrong.
• The quiz masters decision is final (unless you can convince me otherwise!)

Let's play Who Wants To Eat A Juicy Pear?

1. What is traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday?
A: Hot cross buns
B: Fish
C: Chocolate
D: Pancakes

2. In which Italian city is there a famous leaning tower?
A: Naples
B: Florence
C: Pisa
D: Turin

3. What is the penultimate letter of the alphabet?
A: Y
B: Z
C: B
D: X

4. What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches?
A: No eyed deer
B: Still no eyed deer
C: A nervous wreck
D: Hot cross bunnies

5. What was the nationality of the painter Picasso?
A: French
B: Italian
C: Spanish
D: Belgian

_________________________________________________________________________

6. What is the first name of the man who became President of South Africa in 1994
A: Nelson
B: Napoleon
C: Wellington
D: Drake

7. What is the * rhyming slang for 'eyes'?
A: Shepherds pies
B: Apple pies
C: Meat pies
D: Mince pies

8. What colour is the Piccadilly line on the London Underground map?
A: Red
B: Yellow
C: Blue
D: Green

9. Who invented the potato crisp in 1853?
A: Frank Smith
B: Joseph Crinkel
C: George Crum
D: Geoffrey Walker

10. In which city does the 'Royal Mile' link a castle to a palace?
A: Stirling
B: Glasgow
C: Edinburgh
D: Aberdeen

_________________________________________________________________________

11. What is the date letter for the year 1999 on hallmarks in the UK?
A: S
B: T
C: U
D: V
E: W
F: X
G: Y
H: Z

12. What are the middle names of Queen Elizabeth II?
A: Victoria Alexandra
B: Victoria Anne
C: Mary Victoria
D: Mary Anne
E: Sarah Anne
F: Sarah Victoria
G: Alexandra Mary
H: Alexandra Anne

13. In which year did King John seal the Magna Carta, the charter of English liberties?
A: 1136
B: 1146
C: 1215
D: 1225
E: 1367
F: 1377
G: 1421
H: 1431

14. What colour jacket does a greyhound in trap 4 traditionally wear in races in the UK?
A: Red
B: Blue
C: White
D: Black
E: Yellow
F: Green
G: Grey
H: Orange

15. How many years each were the Kray twins sentenced to serve?
A: 25
B: 26
C: 30
D: 31
E: 35
F: 36
G: 40
H: 41

[foot-loose]

And just to highlight it again for the newbies:

• To give your answers, please reply with only the question number and the letter A, B, C or D. This way it shouldn't be spoiled for those answering after you.

[Yudster]

1. D
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. C

6. A
7. D
8. C
9. C
10. C

11. H
12. G
13. C
14. D (g)
15. C (g)

[AndyJ]

1:D
2:C
3:A
4:C
5:B

6:A
7:D
8:C
9:C *
10:C

11:F
12:G *
13:A
14:H
15:G

[bmstinton93]

1) D
2) C
3) A
4) C
5) B
_________________________________________________________________________

6) A
7) A
8 ) A
9) B
10) C
_________________________________________________________________________

11) F
12) G (Lifeline)
13) B
14) C
15) C (Lifeline)

[McGuinness-89]

1) D
2) C
3) A
4) C
5) B


6) A
7) D
8 ) C
9) A
10) C


11) F
12) G *
13) C*
14) D
15) C

[Boboff]

1.D
2.C
3.A
4.C
5.A

6.A
7.D
8.B
9.D
10.C

11.H
12.B
13.D
14.C
15.H

Didn't check any as can't be arsed.

[DevilsDuck]

1. A
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. A

6. A
7. C
8. C - Googled
9. C
10. C

11. H - Googled
12. A
13. D
14. C
15. E

[R94N]

1. A
2. C
3. Y
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. D
12. C
13. B
14. B
15. C


I think I might come last!

[CassieJackson]

1. d
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. c

6. a
7. b
8. c
9. a
10. c

11. h
12. g
13. e
14. h
15. c

Haven't googled anything as in a rush. I'm sure I'll live to regret it!

[dimtimjim]

1D
2C
3A
4C
5A

6A
7D
8C
9D
10C

11B
12D
13B
14D
15C - Google

[MK Chris]

1. D
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. C

6. A
7. C
8. C (I have an issue with that, but it's the nearest to it).
9. A (Complete guess)
10. C (Educated guess)

11. H (Googled - had no idea they even had a 'date letter')
12. G (I think that's right, it was between that and one other)
13. C
14. H (Educated guess)
15. C (Googled - I have an issue with this, which I will raise once the answers are announced)

[Yudster]

You seem to have an awful lot of issues. Poor Cat.

[Munki Bhoy]

1. D
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. C (googled)
-
6. A
7. D
8. C (googled)
9. A (guess)
10. C
-
11. H (guess)
12. D (guess)
13. G (guess)
14. D (guess)
15. G (guess)

Ouch.

[nade]

1. D
2. C
3. Y (Edit: Oops, meant to be A)
4. C
5. B

6. A
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. C

11. F
12. B
13. D
14. B
15. E

Quite a few guesses as I appear to know very little about the inventor of the crisp, colour of tube lines, 1999 hallmark (what the hell?), middle names, greyhounds, and a whole lot more, but I fear I would run out of space here to continue my list further.

And like bob, I really can't be bothered checking them, I will score what I score.

[Johnny 1989]

1. D
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. B

6. A
7. D
8. C
9. D
10. C

11. E
12. G
13. B
14. H
15. E

Probably quite a few wrong there, didn't use Google at all as I couldn't be asked, plus it's only meant to be a fun forum game

[bmstinton93]

Probably quite a few wrong there, didn't use Google at all as I couldn't be asked, plus it's only meant to be a fun forum game

But many of us are still very competitive

[Yudster]

Quizzes are what I do. I'm in a really good team, we win stuff.

[McGuinness-89]

Quizzes are cool.

[dimtimjim]

I'm really good stuff.

Noted quiz mistress.

[R94N]

If anyone's heard of IRC chat we used to do a quiz on one of the Wikipedia channels. I am so lonely Don't think they do it anymore though. Shame because it was really good.

[DevilsDuck]

Can we have the scores now please Mr Loose?

[foot-loose]

Don't you know how this works? I post it then forget about it till I'm next off work!

I'll try and get them tomorrow. x

[DevilsDuck]

Love you x

[bmstinton93]

Love you x

Awww sweet.