Who is blonde's Greatest Mind? - The Ultimate Quiz

[david3103]

The tension is mounting at chez3103 as I wait for my round to be scored...

[baldock92]

Current Lucky Losers:

degston77 - 17
engy - 11
Graham C - 10
Redsgirl - 9
GreekStein - 6
celtic- 4

Starting to think I got lucky going through with 8

[scotty2hatty]

Current Lucky Losers:

degston77 - 17
engy - 11
Graham C - 10
Redsgirl - 9
RED-DOG - 9
GreekStein - 6

If tied on this list the person highest on the list will have been closer on the tie-break.

[Longines]

Turns out I had googled the answer to the tie breaker about 2months ago after I read that Subway had just overtaken Starbucks worldwide and then wanted to know who had the most...that'll be MacDonalds then. If it comes to tiebreaker in my match I should be alright

My guess (no, really it was) was the exact number McD quote on their corporate info page rather than the out-of-date number quoted on Wiki.

In a completely unrelated discovery, I didn't know that some Wiki entries can only be edited by registered users rather than any old Tom, Dick or Grant.

[tikay]

Must say, Scott, you have pitched these questions just right, a great quiz. It's separating the men from the boys, too, the cream is rising to the top.

[scotty2hatty]

AndrewT vs. Nakor

Specialist Subjects:

AndrewT - Film/TV
Nakor - Celebrity/Entertainment


1. Chronophobia is a fear of what?

0-1

2. Which is the largest of the 52 U.S States in terms of area (land and water)?

1-2

3. In what year, and in which city, did Linford Christie win gold at the Olympic Games in the individual 100m?

1-3

4. Who played Sherlock Holmes in the 2009 film of the same name?

2-4

5. Which Beatle led the way across the zebra crossing in the famous Abbey Road image?

2-5

6. What is the name of the coloured part of the eye?

3-6

7. Name 2 of the 3 authors of the following series' of novels: Twilight, Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia?

4-7

8. Who was the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party throughout Tony Blair's spell as Leader of the party ('94-'07)?

5-8

9. The 'Juke' is a car model from which car manufacturer?

5-9

10. If my birthday was on the 5th of December what star sign would I have?

6-10

11. How many times has Jordan/Katie Price been married?

7-11

12. Who won the 'Ultimate Big Brother' series in 2010 which reunited past winners and other notable housemates?

8-12

13. This year saw the 9th series of Britain's Got Talent, but which three people made up the judging panel on the first series in 2007 won by Paul Potts?

8-13

14. Which American singer is also famous for having the most Twitter followers with almost 74 million followers?

8-13

15. Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn and Chris Pontius were stars of which TV series which spawned a number of films?

9-14

16. Coronation Street was first shown on our TV screens in which decade?

10-15

17. What is the name of Tom Cruise's characters in the Mission Impossible films?

10-15

18. Who was the main male host of the UK version of Total Wipeout?

11-16

19. Francisco Scaramanga is the main villain in which James Bond villain?

12-17

20. Who voices Princess Fiona in the Shrek films?

13-18

Nakor wins the tie 18-13, whilst setting the current top score. He moves into the next round whilst AndrewT joins the Lucky Losers list.

[scotty2hatty]

Current Lucky Losers:

degston77 - 17
AndrewT - 13
engy - 11
Graham C - 10
Redsgirl - 9
RED-DOG - 9

If tied on this list the person highest on the list will have been closer on the tie-break.

[GreekStein]

Tikay I'm disappointed in you.

You challenged me to a last longer and then bailed when you saw I drew Dinglebelle.

The Last Longer is still on, don't be backing out.

And don't be putting Dingledelle down - as Typists from Blackburn go, she's quite smart.

Meanwhile, I've been done over a treat.

I'm supposed to know what hummus contains, & what peso is made from. WTF?

Anyway, best send my correct answers in. Both of them.

So, how did that go Conky?

The £0.00 we bet has now been shipped to your bank and will arrive within 2 hours.

I think I realised why I settled on Thailand. I'm smart here.

[tikay]

Tikay I'm disappointed in you.

You challenged me to a last longer and then bailed when you saw I drew Dinglebelle.

The Last Longer is still on, don't be backing out.

And don't be putting Dingledelle down - as Typists from Blackburn go, she's quite smart.

Meanwhile, I've been done over a treat.

I'm supposed to know what hummus contains, & what peso is made from. WTF?

Anyway, best send my correct answers in. Both of them.

So, how did that go Conky?

The £0.00 we bet has now been shipped to your bank and will arrive within 2 hours.

I think I realised why I settled on Thailand. I'm smart here.

Received, thank you.

[booder]

AndrewT vs. Nakor






13-18

Nakor wins the tie 18-13, whilst setting the current top score. He moves into the next round whilst AndrewT joins the Lucky Losers list.

Unbelievable tekkers.

[scotty2hatty]

Waz1892 vs. ForthThistle

Specialist Subjects:

Waz1892 - Geography
ForthThistle - Sport

1. Chronophobia is a fear of what?

0-1

2. Which is the largest of the 50 U.S States in terms of area (land and water)?

0-2

3. In what year, and in which city, did Linford Christie win gold at the Olympic Games in the individual 100m?

1-2

4. Who played Sherlock Holmes in the 2009 film of the same name?

1-3

5. Which Beatle led the way across the zebra crossing in the famous Abbey Road image?

1-3

6. What is the name of the coloured part of the eye?

2-4

7. Name 2 of the 3 authors of the following series' of novels: Twilight, Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia?

2-5

8. Who was the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party throughout Tony Blair's spell as Leader of the party ('94-'07)?

3-5

9. The 'Juke' is a car model from which car manufacturer?

4-6

10. If my birthday was on the 5th of December what star sign would I have?

5-7

11. Lewis Hamilton won the 2014 Formula One World Championships, but who was the last Brit to win the Championship prior to that success?

5-7

12. What nationality is top 20 men's tennis player Viktor Troicki?

5-7

13. What is Usain Bolt's world record for the 100m?

5-7

14. Which of these boxers have the most professional career wins: Floyd Mayweather Jr, Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, or Wladimir Klitschko?

5-8

15. Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 22 medals?

5-8

16. Which 3 countries have both an Atlantic and a Mediterranean coast?

5-8

17. Accra is the capital of which African country?

5-9

18. The flag of Bolivia is comprised of what three colours?

5-9

19. What is the most populated city in the world?

5-9

20. The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is located in which capital city?

5-9

The Scotsman, ForthThistle, takes a comfortable 9-5 victory as Waz slips up in the second half of the tie.

[scotty2hatty]

Current Lucky Losers:

degston77 - 17
AndrewT - 13
engy - 11
Graham C - 10
Redsgirl - 9
RED-DOG - 9

If tied on this list the person highest on the list will have been closer on the tie-break.

[DaveShoelace]

Put me out of my misery for godsake, I'm pretty certain I end round 1 rock bottom

[scotty2hatty]

david3103 vs. DaveShoelace

Specialist Subjects:

david3103 - Food/Drink
DaveShoelace - Film/TV


1. Chronophobia is a fear of what?

0-1

2. Which is the largest of the 52 U.S States in terms of area (land and water)?

1-1

3. In what year, and in which city, did Linford Christie win gold at the Olympic Games in the individual 100m?

1-1

4. Who played Sherlock Holmes in the 2009 film of the same name?

1-2

5. Which Beatle led the way across the zebra crossing in the famous Abbey Road image?

1-2

6. What is the name of the coloured part of the eye?

2-3

7. Name 2 of the 3 authors of the following series' of novels: Twilight, Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia?

3-3

8. Who was the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party throughout Tony Blair's spell as Leader of the party ('94-'07)?

4-4

9. The 'Juke' is a car model from which car manufacturer?

5-4

10. If my birthday was on the 5th of December what star sign would I have?

5-4

11. Modelo is a beer and lager produced in which country?

5-4

12. Which ingredient forms the majority of the popular dip/spread hummus?

6-5

13. What spirit is the basis of a Singapore Sling cocktail?

7-6

14. What type of garden crop can be a 'beefsteak', a 'moneymaker', or a 'alicante'?

8-6

15. What is the main herb used to used to flavour a traditional pesto sauce?

9-7

16. Coronation Street was first shown on our TV screens in which decade?

10-8

17. What is the name of Tom Cruise's character in the Mission Impossible films?

10-8

18. Who was the main male host of the UK version of Total Wipeout?

11-9

19. Francisco Scaramanga is the main villain in which James Bond villain?

12-9

20. Who voices Princess Fiona in the Shrek films?

13-10

A tight tie with david3103 doing enough to get the win. DaveShoelace takes a spot on the Lucky Losers list but will 10 points be enough?

[Waz1892]

Wow! Appaling scoring.  Great choice in specialist subject clearly. Gamble didnt pay off.

Well done Forth, may you donas such from hereonin