OK, time for some answers I guess:
Blonde Bash 4 Quiz – Answers
General Knowledge
1) Renminbi (1 point)
2) 13th (founded in 1284) – Peterhouse (1 point)
3) Gluten (1 point)
4) 1 year (1 point)
5) The Stardust (1 point)
6) i) 1965
ii) 1929
iii) 1666
iv) 1984
v) 1971 (1 point for each, 5 total)
7) John Kerry (1 point)
6th April (1 point)
9) i) Jack McConnell
ii) Rhodri Morgan (1 point each)
10) 212 (1 point)
15 points maximum
Sport
1) i) Watford
ii) Luton Town
iii) Brentford
iv) Torquay United (1 point for each, 4 max)
2) Silver Birch (1 point)
3) 9.77s (2 points if correct, 1 point for 9.76s or 9.78s)
4) 9th with 21,613 (1 point for 9th)
5) Steve Redgrave, Matthew Pinsent, James Cracknell, Tim Foster (1 point for each, 4 max)
6) Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears (1 point each)
7) Croatia (1 point)
Beijing (1 point)
9) Raymond Van Barneveld (1 point)
10) Andrew Flintoff – 14 (1 point for name)
18 points maximum
The Arts
1) The Mystery Of Edwin Drood (1)
2) Crazy – Gnarls Barkley (2)
3) Fern Britton and Philip Schofield (2)
4) Edvard Munch (1)
5) Eric Cartman, Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick (1/2 point for each name (first, surname) – max 4)
6) Vera, Chuck and Dave (3)
7) Norway (1)
Napoleon and Snowball (2)
9) Mr Brown (1)
10) Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff (4)
21 points maximum
Poker, Gambling and Casino Games
1) i) Tony Holden
ii) Des Wilson
iii) David Sklansky
iv) Phil Hellmuth (1 each, 4 max)
2) i) 65s, 23.1% if not in same suit (point for hand, point for within 22.1-24.1%)
ii) A9o, 5.9% is 9 is same suit as one of Aces (point for hand, point for 4.9-6.9%) (4 max)
3) KK vs K2o, with 2 being same suit as one of Kings (KK is 94.9% to win) (point for each hand, 1 point for 93.9-95.9%) (3 max)
4) i) Phil Hellmuth
ii) Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson
iii) Bobby Baldwin (3 max)
5) i)1.41%
ii) 2.7%
iii) 7.4% (3 max)
6) i) 99.54%
ii) 100.76% (2 max)
7) i) 74o
ii) Q-3
iii) 6-9
iv) Pocket 5’s (4 max)
854 (1 point)
9) 5.5 (1 point)
10) 11 (1 point)
26 points maximum
Blondepoker and Blondes
1) i) Tank
ii) Charmaine
iii) Bongo
iv) The Baron (4 max)
2) Sharky’s Shades (1 point)
3) Just Pie! (1)
4) NoFlopsHomer and Danafish (2 max)
5) El Blondie (Dave Colclough) and Vinni (Barry Neville) (1 each, either name ok, 2 max)
6) Simon ‘Aces’ Trumper (1)
7) John Gale (1)
Bluffer (1)
9) Ginger (1)
10) i) Norman Pace
ii) Michael Greco
iii) Paul Foltyn
iv) stillhair
v) wsopin07
vi) Harry Demetriou (6 max)
20 points maximum
Music Round
1) Kenny Rogers, The Gambler
2) Carter USM, Sheriff Fatman
3) Adam & The Ants, Stand And Deliver
4) Mungo Jerry, In The Summertime
5) The Beatles, A Day In The Life
6) Madness, Cardiac Arrest
7) Prince, Sign O’ The Times
Kaiser Chiefs, I Predict A Riot
9) Sex Pistols, God Save The Queen
10) Arctic Monkeys, Brianstorm
Picture Round
1) Anurag Dikshit (Party Poker founder)
2) Cecil Parkinson
3) Benny Binion
4) Emily Wilding Davison (Suffragette who threw herself under a horse at the Derby)
5) Irving Welsh
6) Mika
7) William Hartnell (first Dr Who)
Vanilla Ice
9) Florence Nightingale
10) Tony Kendall
11) Sir Menzies Campbell (Lib Dem Leader)
12) Kara Scott
13) Lasith Malinga
14) Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters)
15) Steve Wynn
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