21-02-2019 12:09 - edited 21-02-2019 12:54
21-02-2019 12:09 - edited 21-02-2019 12:54
Hi, Hello, How are you?
In the style of QI, here is a once-a-week quiz....
Every Thursday there will be a new question. You have until 11am (British time) Friday to answer.
The rules:
- post should read: title of quiz and answer
- only one answer per post, but you may post more than once
- you may agree with another poster and post same/similar answer (if correct will also get trophy)
- no googling the answer
- on Friday morning, incorrect answers will get the infamous *klaxon*;
posters with the correct answer will get
Good luck
Here is today`s quiz:
Title: Leaning Tower
Question: Where is the tower with the greatest lean?
21-02-2019 12:24 - edited 21-02-2019 12:25
21-02-2019 12:24 - edited 21-02-2019 12:25
We had this in a quiz some time ago. It's NOT Pisa if I remember.
It's in Germany on a church and called Surhausen or a similar name...
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 21-02-2019 13:02
on 21-02-2019 13:02
@Cleoriff wrote:We had this in a quiz some time ago. It's NOT Pisa if I remember.
It's in Germany on a church and called Surhausen or a similar name...
Well I would have said Pisa, so it shows what I know
on 21-02-2019 13:13
on 21-02-2019 13:13
@Glory1 wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:We had this in a quiz some time ago. It's NOT Pisa if I remember.
It's in Germany on a church and called Surhausen or a similar name...
Well I would have said Pisa, so it shows what I know
Yes but it's a Q.I. quiz @Glory1 so not the obvious. Anyway I know I have spelt the name wrong ...so will probably get a big Ugh Ugh....
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 22-02-2019 09:05
on 22-02-2019 09:07
on 22-02-2019 09:07
on 22-02-2019 09:14
on 22-02-2019 09:14
on 22-02-2019 12:03
The results:
@Glory1guessed Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy - sorry *klaxon*
@Cleoriffguessed Leaning Tower of Suurhusen, Germany - sorry *klaxon* (not for wrong spelling)
The correct answer is:
the leaning keep of Bridgnorth castle, Shropshire, England
The facts:
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy leans 3.99 degrees
Leaning Tower of Suurhusen Germany leans 5.19 degrees
(info from official tourist boards)
Leaning Tower of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England leans an incredible 15 degrees
(info on Leaning Tower of Bridgnorth:
http://www.aboutbridgnorth.com/bridgnorth-castle
New quiz next Thursday (28 Feb 2019).
Different subject, so please check it out from Thursday morning)
on 22-02-2019 12:23
on 22-02-2019 12:23
Well I blumming never!!
I know for a fact the leaning spire of Surrhusen was given as the correct answer in that quiz I went to. If only I could remember where it was I would go back and give them a smack in the chops
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 22-02-2019 12:52
on 22-02-2019 12:52
@Cleoriff wrote:Well I blumming never!!
I know for a fact the leaning spire of Surrhusen was given as the correct answer in that quiz I went to. If only I could remember where it was I would go back and give them a smack in the chops
I tried to find that thread after you first mentioned it but couldnt find it via search on here.
Also if you`re dishing out smakcs in the chops, save one for wiki as they have it as the greatest lean
(now I can reveal why I asked folks not to google search as it throws up wiki and wrong answer).
Next week`s will be a whole lot easier