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FRIDAY QUIZ

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 09:00:56 GMT

As it is Friday and usually in companies I work it is POETS Day

We usually have a FRIDAY QUIZ, so here are 10 questions 1st to get them all correct will then post next weeks and so on.

Are you up for the challenge?

1- How many oscars did the Titanic movie win?

ANSWER -

2- What is the surname of the singer Rihanna?

ANSWER -

3- What is the name of the pan in which one makes paella?

ANSWER -

4- Which city has the oldest zoo in the world?

ANSWER -

5- Who is the only British Prime Minister to be murdered?

ANSWER -

6- What do the Japanese people call their own country?

ANSWER -

7- How many players on an ice hockey team?

ANSWER -

8- How many stars feature on the flag of New Zealand?

ANSWER -

9- What do you get when you crossbreed a donkey and a horse?

ANSWER -

10- In what year was Google launched on the web?

ANSWER -

Now hammer GOOGLE & GOOD LUCK

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

Wa10 — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:44:10 GMT

Wish it was a POETS day for me 😞 In until 8 tonight, and all day tomorrow too - although it's a slightly earlier dart at least.

1- How many oscars did the Titanic movie win?

ANSWER - 11

2- What is the surname of the singer Rihanna?

ANSWER - Fenty

3- What is the name of the pan in which one makes paella?

ANSWER - Paella

4- Which city has the oldest zoo in the world?

ANSWER - Vienna

5- Who is the only British Prime Minister to be murdered?

ANSWER - Spencer Perceval

6- What do the Japanese people call their own country?

ANSWER - Nihon koku

7- How many players on an ice hockey team?

ANSWER - 20 + 2 goaltenders, max of 18 can play

8- How many stars feature on the flag of New Zealand?

ANSWER - 4

9- What do you get when you crossbreed a donkey and a horse?

ANSWER - Hinny or Mule

10- In what year was Google launched on the web?

ANSWER - 1998 (domain reg 1997)

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

viridis — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:49:49 GMT

1- How many oscars did the Titanic movie win?

ANSWER - too many

2- What is the surname of the singer Rihanna?

ANSWER - I would

3- What is the name of the pan in which one makes paella?

ANSWER - that one over there.

4- Which city has the oldest zoo in the world?

ANSWER - zootopia

5- Who is the only British Prime Minister to be murdered?

ANSWER - John Major got slaughtered in 1997

6- What do the Japanese people call their own country?

ANSWER - home

7- How many players on an ice hockey team?

ANSWER - 22 fighters

8- How many stars feature on the flag of New Zealand?

ANSWER - there's stars?

9- What do you get when you crossbreed a donkey and a horse?

ANSWER - a huge disproportionate "member"

10- In what year was Google launched on the web?

ANSWER - dunno, I was very drunk

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:51:07 GMT

@Wa10 nice answers. But 9 out of 10 one of your answers isn't right

Hope you get a POETS day next week....

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

Wa10 — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:53:07 GMT

Now I'm intrigued, haha. Although I blame Google 😛

Sadly no POETS days for me 😞 Every day is a full one, however I do have the luxury of only working 4 out of 7 normally so I can't really complain!

@viridis Hahaha, fantastic

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

Wa10 — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:56:22 GMT

I'm going with the Google answer...as Backrub was initially launched on Stanford's network/servers back in 1995. Fairly sure on the others, although I guess Japan is also known as Nippon?

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:05:36 GMT

@Wa10 wrote:
I'm going with the Google answer...as Backrub was initially launched on Stanford's network/servers back in 1995. Fairly sure on the others, although I guess Japan is also known as Nippon?

@Wa10 Those 2 original answers are correct

and @viridis

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

Wa10 — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:10:11 GMT

Indeed!!

Let's try a few more technicalities then, haha.

The Paella pan can also be called a Paellera, and came from a traditional flat pan called Patella.

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:14:11 GMT

@Wa10 wrote:
Indeed!!

Let's try a few more technicalities then, haha.

The Paella pan can also be called a Paellera, and came from a traditional flat pan called Patella.

You had that one correct

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

Wa10 — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:15:17 GMT

Well then you've officially got me stumped!

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

jonsie — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:15:22 GMT

@viridis wrote:
1- How many oscars did the Titanic movie win?

ANSWER - too many

2- What is the surname of the singer Rihanna?

ANSWER - I would

3- What is the name of the pan in which one makes paella?

ANSWER - that one over there.

4- Which city has the oldest zoo in the world?

ANSWER - zootopia

5- Who is the only British Prime Minister to be murdered?

ANSWER - John Major got slaughtered in 1997

6- What do the Japanese people call their own country?

ANSWER - home

7- How many players on an ice hockey team?

ANSWER - 22 fighters

8- How many stars feature on the flag of New Zealand?

ANSWER - there's stars?

9- What do you get when you crossbreed a donkey and a horse?

ANSWER - a huge disproportionate "member"

10- In what year was Google launched on the web?

ANSWER - dunno, I was very drunk

Seems like you got 9 right @viridis

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

viridis — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:18:36 GMT

It's ice hockey team..
The "team"is 6, the "squad"is more

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:25:38 GMT

@viridis wrote:
It's ice hockey team..
The "team"is 6, the "squad"is more
@viridis That puts you on 1 out of 10

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

viridis — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:27:21 GMT

10 by my count

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

jonsie — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:28:55 GMT

@viridis wrote:
10 by my count

Me too....congrats

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

viridis — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:38:08 GMT

Yaaaaayyyyyyy

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:40:56 GMT

@viridis wrote:
Yaaaaayyyyyyy

@viridis sorry don't mean to burst you bubble...... Officially 1/10

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

viridis — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:45:01 GMT

I don't recognise your official body.
You have 28 days to contest the outcome by means of carrier pigeon

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

Cleoriff — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:46:59 GMT

@viridis wrote:
1- How many oscars did the Titanic movie win?

ANSWER - too many

2- What is the surname of the singer Rihanna?

ANSWER - I would

3- What is the name of the pan in which one makes paella?

ANSWER - that one over there.

4- Which city has the oldest zoo in the world?

ANSWER - zootopia

5- Who is the only British Prime Minister to be murdered?

ANSWER - John Major got slaughtered in 1997

6- What do the Japanese people call their own country?

ANSWER - home

7- How many players on an ice hockey team?

ANSWER - 22 fighters

8- How many stars feature on the flag of New Zealand?

ANSWER - there's stars?

9- What do you get when you crossbreed a donkey and a horse?

ANSWER - a huge disproportionate "member"

10- In what year was Google launched on the web?

ANSWER - dunno, I was very drunk

And there we have the forum comic/ diiiirrrrtttyyyy boy....

(I knew when Rihanna was mentioned it would set him off)

Now try Katy Perry....

Re: FRIDAY QUIZ

jonsie — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:48:11 GMT

@viridis wrote:
I don't recognise your official body.
You have 28 days to contest the outcome by means of carrier pigeon

By order of the committee