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Just realised the quiz I sent them had a mistake in it, so there's hee-haw chance of it getting published anyway. So here it is in all its corrected glory. Stick your answers in spoilers and I'll tell you your scores and post the answers tomorrow.

1. Which nation's flag features a Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle?
a) Madagascar
b) Mozambique
c) Malawi
d) Mali
2. How many teams starting with the letter D have won the Scottish FA Cup?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
3. In which country was the first successful human heart transplant performed in 1967?
a) South Africa
b) Sweden
c) Switzerland
d) Spain
4. A member of which band was recently kicked out the band for announcing his engagement to Rose West, infamous for the "House of Horrors" murders?
a) Shed Seven
b) Status Quo
c) Sweet
d) Slade
5. In chess, how many different moves are possible on the first move?
a) 12
b) 16
c) 20
d) 24
6. Which of the following elements' chemical symbols actually contains at least one letter from the name of the element? For example, Copper (Cu) does but Iron (Fe) doesn't.
a) Tin
b) Silver
c) Gold
d) Lead
7. Since the outbreak of World War One, how many British Prime Ministers have had surnames which start in the latter half of the alphabet? (N-Z)
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
8. The band "Dead Elvis" were forced to change their name after a lawsuit from Elvis Presley's family. What did they change their name to?
a) Cannibal Corpse
b) Basement Jaxx
c) Death in Vegas
d) The Dandy Warhols
9. What links the playwright Arthur Miller and the baseball player Joe di Maggio?
a) Both died on the same date
b) Both married Marilyn Monroe
c) Both arrested for being Communists
d) Both attended the same English class at High School
10. Which was the only state that George W. Bush did not visit during his tenure as President?
a) Hawaii
b) Alaska
c) Vermont
d) Wyoming
Bonus question.... 11. The mother of which of the following band members invented Liquid Paper / Tippex?
a) The Grateful Dead
b) The Animals
c) The Troggs
d) The Monkees
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Just realised the quiz I sent them had a mistake in it, so there's hee-haw chance of it getting published anyway. So here it is in all its corrected glory. Stick your answers in spoilers and I'll tell you your scores and post the answers tomorrow.

1. Which nation's flag features a Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle?
a) Madagascar
b) Mozambique
c) Malawi
d) Mali
2. How many teams starting with the letter D have won the Scottish FA Cup?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
3. In which country was the first successful human heart transplant performed in 1967?
a) South Africa
b) Sweden
c) Switzerland
d) Spain
4. A member of which band was recently kicked out the band for announcing his engagement to Rose West, infamous for the "House of Horrors" murders?
a) Shed Seven
b) Status Quo
c) Sweet
d) Slade
5. In chess, how many different moves are possible on the first move?
a) 12
b) 16
c) 20
d) 24
6. Which of the following elements' chemical symbols actually contains at least one letter from the name of the element? For example, Copper (Cu) does but Iron (Fe) doesn't.
a) Tin
b) Silver
c) Gold
d) Lead
7. Since the outbreak of World War One, how many British Prime Ministers have had surnames which start in the latter half of the alphabet? (N-Z)
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
8. The band "Dead Elvis" were forced to change their name after a lawsuit from Elvis Presley's family. What did they change their name to?
a) Cannibal Corpse
b) Basement Jaxx
c) Death in Vegas
d) The Dandy Warhols
9. What links the playwright Arthur Miller and the baseball player Joe di Maggio?
a) Both died on the same date
b) Both married Marilyn Monroe
c) Both arrested for being Communists
d) Both attended the same English class at High School
10. Which was the only state that George W. Bush did not visit during his tenure as President?
a) Hawaii
b) Alaska
c) Vermont
d) Wyoming
Bonus question.... 11. The mother of which of the following band members invented Liquid Paper / Tippex?
a) The Grateful Dead
b) The Animals
c) The Troggs
d) The Monkees

Answers

1- Total guess, A

2- Both Dundee teams, Dunfermline and I think Dumbarton would have won it back in the day so C

3- sure this is A

4- That's brilliant but no idea. I hope it's Noddy Holder so D

5- 16 pawn and 4 knight- 20. C

6- A by elimination as I don't know Tin but gold is Au, Silver Ag, and lead Pb

7- Thatcher, Wilson, probably (at least) one more I've forgotten. B

8- C. I know this one and it makes logical sense anyway.

9- B. Think that's fairly common knowledge but might be wrong.

10- No idea. C

11- D. I think I've heard that before. Peter Tork?

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1- Total guess, A

2- Both Dundee teams, Dunfermline and I think Dumbarton would have won it back in the day so C

3- sure this is A

4- That's brilliant but no idea. I hope it's Noddy Holder so D

5- 16 pawn and 4 knight- 20. C

6- A by elimination as I don't know Tin but gold is Au, Silver Ag, and lead Pb

7- Thatcher, Wilson, probably (at least) one more I've forgotten. B

8- C. I know this one and it makes logical sense anyway.

9- B. Think that's fairly common knowledge but might be wrong.

10- No idea. C

11- D. I think I've heard that before. Peter Tork?

Confident of > 50%

A fine display of knowledge and guesswork. 9 out of 11. You got the right answers but the wrong people for both the music ones.

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A 6 via PM from Jacksgranda.

Number 4 is a bit obscure. It's not the lead singer, but it was an active member who is probably thinking right now "WHAT THE f**k WAS I THINKING?".

Happy with that, was expecting a 3.

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1. Which nation's flag features a Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle?


a) Madagascar

b) Mozambique

c) Malawi

d) Mali


b) Mozambique


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2. How many teams starting with the letter D have won the Scottish FA Cup?


a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 5


c) 4. Dunfermline, Dumbarton and both the Dundee teams.


3. In which country was the first successful human heart transplant performed in 1967?


a) South Africa

b) Sweden

c) Switzerland

d) Spain


a) South Africa


4. A member of which band was recently kicked out the band for announcing his engagement to Rose West, infamous for the "House of Horrors" murders?


a) Shed Seven

b) Status Quo

c) Sweet

d) Slade


d) Slade. The fucking weirdo. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2683125.stm


5. In chess, how many different moves are possible on the first move?


a) 12

b) 16

c) 20

d) 24


c) 20... 16 pawn moves and 4 knight.


6. Which of the following elements' chemical symbols actually contains at least one letter from the name of the element? For example, Copper (Cu) does but Iron (Fe) doesn't.


a) Tin

b) Silver

c) Gold

d) Lead


a) Tin (Sn)


7. Since the outbreak of World War One, how many British Prime Ministers have had surnames which start in the latter half of the alphabet? (N-Z)


a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 5


a) 2. Thatcher and (not Sergeant) Wilson


8. The band "Dead Elvis" were forced to change their name after a lawsuit from Elvis Presley's family. What did they change their name to?


a) Cannibal Corpse

b) Basement Jaxx

c) Death in Vegas

d) The Dandy Warhols


c) Death in Vegas. They named their first album Dead Elvis instead.


9. What links the playwright Arthur Miller and the baseball player Joe di Maggio?


a) Both died on the same date

b) Both married Marilyn Monroe

c) Both arrested for being Communists

d) Both attended the same English class at High School


9. B.


10. Which was the only state that George W. Bush did not visit during his tenure as President?


a) Hawaii

b) Alaska

c) Vermont

d) Wyoming


10. Vermont. A toughie.


Bonus question.... 11. The mother of which of the following band members invented Liquid Paper / Tippex?


a) The Grateful Dead

b) The Animals

c) The Troggs

d) The Monkees


11. The Monkees. It was Michael Nesmith's maw.

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