Post by igglybabe on Oct 14, 2008 10:35:24 GMT
Just incase any of you were interested in the actual answers:
Fresher’s Social 08 – Quiz
JC’S
1. What does WOW stand for? Walk on Water
2. What colour is the door that doesn’t go anywhere?Red
3. How many LCD screens are there (not including banner)?6
4. When is the official Skins Party? 18th October
5. Who is JC’s named after? John Cooper
6. What time was the European Relay Champions cup (1998) won in? 15 min 17 sec - championship record
7. What is the date of the delirious concert? 25th October
8. What day is the pub quiz on? Thur
9. What is the difference between winning and losing according to R. McNamara?9. ‘The difference between winning and losing is not a lack of understanding, nor in the lack of vigor, but a lack of will.’
10. What is the number of behind bar fridges in the union?(+-3)43
Generous Britain
1. Where is bullshit corner?At the flap in the bar
2. What is the surname of the landlord and lady of GB?McCall
3. What year was GB opened?1937
4. How many framed pictures in the bar?12
What name is on the plaque on the fireplace in the bar?Ken Downes
The Amber Rooms
1. Who is the Owner of the Company? JD Wetherspoon
2. Why is it called The Amber Rooms? 2. On the site of the former Electricity Works (1904), electricity takes ist name from the Greek word Elektron, meaning amber, It was observed in ancient Greece, around 600BC, that when the centre was rubbed it attracted small particles. The modern science of electricity developed from his observations.
3. How much is the cost of:
i. 10oz rump steak - £7.49
ii. Nachos with Chilli Con Carne -£4.49 &£1.00
iii. Chips and Mature Chedder Cheese - £1.90 & £0.60
iv. Choc Fudge Cake - £2.99
v. Stella - £2.49
Total £20.96
4. What year was the Grammar School founded? 14.95
5. What are the 3 main traditional trades of Loughborough?Lace Hoisery Bells
6. What time is the last food order for Children? 5pm
7. How many Tramcars did Bruch produce per year prior to WW1? 250
8. On the Rushes picture, what is the full name of the Lodging House?The Rising Sun Lodging House
9. The Taylor family foundary produced the largest ringing bell ever cast in Britain in 1881, at 16 tons, what cathedral was it created for? 'Great Paul', St Paul's Cathedral
Quiz Questions:
1. What is Krusty the Clowns Real Name? 1. Herschel Shmoikel Pinkus Yerucham Krustofski
2. Name the rabbit in the Disney Film ‘ Bambi ‘? Thumper
3. Why was Cliff Richard banned from entering Singapore in 1972?
a. His passport was out of date
b. His hair was too longcorrect
c. His dog had not been quarenteened
d. He wouldn’t stop singing
4. In which county is Wigan? Gt Manchester
5. What animal has the most tastebuds? Catfish
6. What does the acronym I.O.U. stand for?Is Owed Unto
7. What is the only mammal that can't jump?Elephant
8. Who was Time magazine's 'Man of the Year' for 1938?Adolph Hitler
9. From what bridge does the Oxford/Cambridge boat race start? Putney
10. Who was the first ever man seen of Channel 4? ichard WhitelyR
11. What were Ant and Dec’s character names in Byker Grove under which they started their pop career?PJ and Duncan
12. Which British city is 402 miles from Cardiff, 156 miles from Newcastle and 149 miles from Aberdeen? Glasgow
13. What two words appear on the George Cross? For Gallantry
14. In which city did Concorde land after its first supersonic flight?Bristol
15. According to the bible which came first the Chicken or the Egg?The chicken (Genesis 1 v 19-20On 4th day God said fowl may fly above the earth)
16. Which Year - The last episode of Friends had an audience of 8.6m viewers on C4, Peter Andre returned to the charts with Mysterious Girl, Joe Pasquale won I’m a celebrity get me out of here and Leslie Grantham had to apologise for exposing himself on the Internet?2004
17. In 1969 what resulted in a four-way tie between Holland, the UK, Spain and France?Eurovision Song Contest
18. While being buried in 1087, the overweight body of which English king exploded as attendants tried to squeeze it into a stone coffin? William I (Conqueror)
19. Which colourful singer is currently in the singles chart with a record entitled ‘Stupid Girls’?Pink
20. What is the average number of Americans killed annually by vending machines falling on them?(+- 3)13
Fresher’s Social 08 – Quiz
JC’S
1. What does WOW stand for? Walk on Water
2. What colour is the door that doesn’t go anywhere?Red
3. How many LCD screens are there (not including banner)?6
4. When is the official Skins Party? 18th October
5. Who is JC’s named after? John Cooper
6. What time was the European Relay Champions cup (1998) won in? 15 min 17 sec - championship record
7. What is the date of the delirious concert? 25th October
8. What day is the pub quiz on? Thur
9. What is the difference between winning and losing according to R. McNamara?9. ‘The difference between winning and losing is not a lack of understanding, nor in the lack of vigor, but a lack of will.’
10. What is the number of behind bar fridges in the union?(+-3)43
Generous Britain
1. Where is bullshit corner?At the flap in the bar
2. What is the surname of the landlord and lady of GB?McCall
3. What year was GB opened?1937
4. How many framed pictures in the bar?12
What name is on the plaque on the fireplace in the bar?Ken Downes
The Amber Rooms
1. Who is the Owner of the Company? JD Wetherspoon
2. Why is it called The Amber Rooms? 2. On the site of the former Electricity Works (1904), electricity takes ist name from the Greek word Elektron, meaning amber, It was observed in ancient Greece, around 600BC, that when the centre was rubbed it attracted small particles. The modern science of electricity developed from his observations.
3. How much is the cost of:
i. 10oz rump steak - £7.49
ii. Nachos with Chilli Con Carne -£4.49 &£1.00
iii. Chips and Mature Chedder Cheese - £1.90 & £0.60
iv. Choc Fudge Cake - £2.99
v. Stella - £2.49
Total £20.96
4. What year was the Grammar School founded? 14.95
5. What are the 3 main traditional trades of Loughborough?Lace Hoisery Bells
6. What time is the last food order for Children? 5pm
7. How many Tramcars did Bruch produce per year prior to WW1? 250
8. On the Rushes picture, what is the full name of the Lodging House?The Rising Sun Lodging House
9. The Taylor family foundary produced the largest ringing bell ever cast in Britain in 1881, at 16 tons, what cathedral was it created for? 'Great Paul', St Paul's Cathedral
Quiz Questions:
1. What is Krusty the Clowns Real Name? 1. Herschel Shmoikel Pinkus Yerucham Krustofski
2. Name the rabbit in the Disney Film ‘ Bambi ‘? Thumper
3. Why was Cliff Richard banned from entering Singapore in 1972?
a. His passport was out of date
b. His hair was too longcorrect
c. His dog had not been quarenteened
d. He wouldn’t stop singing
4. In which county is Wigan? Gt Manchester
5. What animal has the most tastebuds? Catfish
6. What does the acronym I.O.U. stand for?Is Owed Unto
7. What is the only mammal that can't jump?Elephant
8. Who was Time magazine's 'Man of the Year' for 1938?Adolph Hitler
9. From what bridge does the Oxford/Cambridge boat race start? Putney
10. Who was the first ever man seen of Channel 4? ichard WhitelyR
11. What were Ant and Dec’s character names in Byker Grove under which they started their pop career?PJ and Duncan
12. Which British city is 402 miles from Cardiff, 156 miles from Newcastle and 149 miles from Aberdeen? Glasgow
13. What two words appear on the George Cross? For Gallantry
14. In which city did Concorde land after its first supersonic flight?Bristol
15. According to the bible which came first the Chicken or the Egg?The chicken (Genesis 1 v 19-20On 4th day God said fowl may fly above the earth)
16. Which Year - The last episode of Friends had an audience of 8.6m viewers on C4, Peter Andre returned to the charts with Mysterious Girl, Joe Pasquale won I’m a celebrity get me out of here and Leslie Grantham had to apologise for exposing himself on the Internet?2004
17. In 1969 what resulted in a four-way tie between Holland, the UK, Spain and France?Eurovision Song Contest
18. While being buried in 1087, the overweight body of which English king exploded as attendants tried to squeeze it into a stone coffin? William I (Conqueror)
19. Which colourful singer is currently in the singles chart with a record entitled ‘Stupid Girls’?Pink
20. What is the average number of Americans killed annually by vending machines falling on them?(+- 3)13
