blonde's Greatest Mind 3 - Another Ultimate Quiz

[MintTrav]

Why pm the questions? Do they have to be kept secret from those who aren't still in?

[MereNovice]

Why pm the questions? Do they have to be kept secret from those who aren't still in?

I'd guess that if they were posted on here then someone might think it amusing to post all the answers which would spoil the fun somewhat.

The questions were posted after the reveal in round 1; patience Grasshopper.

[POWWWWWWWW]

Gg everyone, that was tough.

[bunnydas8888]

Answers sent, thought that set of questions were easier than the first!

[KarmaDope]

Only waiting on four more to send then we're good to go.

[KarmaDope]

Just waiting for horseplayer but I note he's not been on since 5th May. I also know he's had issues in the past - is everything okay with him?

[The Wycher]

Sorry only been dipping in recently due to a few health issues with my son.  Many thanks for running it and I must try better next time.

[tikay]

Just waiting for horseplayer but I note he's not been on since 5th May. I also know he's had issues in the past - is everything okay with him?

Hi Adam,,

Unfortunately, horseplayer is unwell, so you will have to proceed without him for now. (See post on Fred).

[KarmaDope]

Just waiting for horseplayer but I note he's not been on since 5th May. I also know he's had issues in the past - is everything okay with him?

Hi Adam,,

Unfortunately, horseplayer is unwell, so you will have to proceed without him for now. (See post on Fred).

I'm sorry to hear that, hopefully horsey will battle through and return.

Results tomorrow and Saturday then - 3 groups each night.

[KarmaDope]

For those who want them - the questions were as follows:

1. Which 2013 film saw Leonardo DiCaprio play Jordan Belfort?

2. A set of bones known as ossicles are in which part of the body?

3. Which two countries does the River Ganges flow through?

4. Which famous golf major takes place in Augusta, Georgia?

5. 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' was a successful 2002 album from which British group?

6. 2001 saw the completion of the project to map the genetic structure of the human body. What was the project called?

7. Which city is the only city in the world to be located on two separate continents?

8. Liberty City, Vice City and San Andreas are all fictional cities in which video game series?

9. What event took place in 1985, watched by a global audience of 1.9 Billion from 150 countries?

10. Who painted 'The Sistine Madonna'?

11. Which Russian-born female tennis player admitted to taking banned substance meldonium?

12. Which MP served as Labour Home Secretary between 8th June 2001 and 15 December 2004?

13. What is the name of the branch of medicine that focuses on eyesight?

14. In what year did Mark Chapman murder John Lennon?

15. The world's longest stretch of uninterrupted sandy coast is known as Ninety Mile Beach but in which country would you find it?

16. Thom Yorke is the lead singer of which English band that formed in Oxfordshire in 1985?

17. Equilateral, Isosceles and Scalene are examples of which shape?

18. Leicester City just became the most recent first-time winners of the top division in Association Football in England. Name the team before them to achieve this feat.

19. The first successful cloning of a mammal was in 1996. What was the resulting mammal known as?

20. In which decade did Mickey Mouse make his first appearance?

Please do not discuss the answers in the thread until after tomorrow night.

[KarmaDope]

Group A

degston77
HutchGF
dwh103  
Tractor

In the answers below, an O next to your name means you answered correctly. An X means you got it wrong. Running scores at halfway will be shown.


bGM3 2nd Round Questions

1. Which 2013 film saw Leonardo DiCaprio play Jordan Belfort?
degston77 – O
HutchGF – O
dwh103 – O
Tractor – X

2. A set of bones known as ossicles are in which part of the body?
degston77 – O
HutchGF – O
dwh103 – O
Tractor – O

3. Which two countries does the River Ganges flow through?
degston77 – O
HutchGF – O
dwh103 – O
Tractor – O

4. Which famous golf major takes place in Augusta, Georgia?
degston77 – O
HutchGF – O
dwh103 – O
Tractor – O

5. 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' was a successful 2002 album from which British group?
degston77 – O
HutchGF – O
dwh103 – O
Tractor – O

6. 2001 saw the completion of the project to map the genetic structure of the human body. What was the project called?
degston77 – X
HutchGF – O
dwh103 – O
Tractor – X

7. Which city is the only city in the world to be located on two separate continents?
degston77 – O
HutchGF – X
dwh103 – O
Tractor – X

8. Liberty City, Vice City and San Andreas are all fictional cities in which video game series?
degston77 – O
HutchGF – O
dwh103 – O
Tractor – O

9. What event took place in 1985, watched by a global audience of 1.9 Billion from 150 countries?
degston77 – X
HutchGF – O
dwh103 – O
Tractor – O

10. Who painted 'The Sistine Madonna'?
degston77 – X
HutchGF – X
dwh103 – X
Tractor – X

Scores at halfway:
degston77 – 7
HutchGF – 8
dwh103 – 9
Tractor – 6


11. Which Russian-born female tennis player admitted to taking banned substance meldonium?
degston77 – O
HutchGF – O
dwh103 – O
Tractor – O

12. Which MP served as Labour Home Secretary between 8th June 2001 and 15 December 2004?
degston77 – O
HutchGF – X
dwh103 – X
Tractor – X

13. What is the name of the branch of medicine that focuses on eyesight?
degston77 – O
HutchGF – O
dwh103 – X
Tractor – X

14. In what year did Mark Chapman murder John Lennon?
degston77 – O
HutchGF – X
dwh103 – O
Tractor – O

15. The world's longest stretch of uninterrupted sandy coast is known as Ninety Mile Beach but in which country would you find it?
degston77 – X
HutchGF – O
dwh103 – X
Tractor – O

16. Thom Yorke is the lead singer of which English band that formed in Oxfordshire in 1985?
degston77 – O
HutchGF – O
dwh103 – O
Tractor – O

17. Equilateral, Isosceles and Scalene are examples of which shape?
degston77 – O
HutchGF – O
dwh103 – O
Tractor – O

18. Leicester City just became the most recent first-time winners of the top division in Association Football in England. Name the team before them to achieve this feat.
degston77 – O
HutchGF – X
dwh103 – X
Tractor – X

19. The first successful cloning of a mammal was in 1996. What was the resulting mammal known as?
degston77 – O
HutchGF – O
dwh103 – O
Tractor – X

20. In which decade did Mickey Mouse make his first appearance?
degston77 – X
HutchGF – O
dwh103 – X
Tractor – O

FINAL Scores:

HutchGF – 15 (winner on tiebreak)
degston77 – 15
---------------------------------
dwh103 – 14
Tractor – 12
 

dwh103 has a horrendous second half to lose by one point from degston77 and HutchGF. HutchGF wins on tiebreak and as such takes the seeding for the next round.

[KarmaDope]

Group B

Graham C
baldock92
4KSuited
ruud

In the answers below, an O next to your name means you answered correctly. An X means you got it wrong. Running scores at halfway will be shown.


bGM3 2nd Round Questions

1. Which 2013 film saw Leonardo DiCaprio play Jordan Belfort?
Graham C – O   
baldock92 – O   
4KSuited – O   
ruud – O   

2. A set of bones known as ossicles are in which part of the body?
Graham C – O
baldock92 – O
4KSuited – X
ruud – O

3. Which two countries does the River Ganges flow through?
Graham C – O
baldock92 – X
4KSuited – O
ruud – X

4. Which famous golf major takes place in Augusta, Georgia?
Graham C – O
baldock92 – O
4KSuited – O
ruud – O

5. 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' was a successful 2002 album from which British group?
Graham C – O
baldock92 – O
4KSuited – O
ruud – O

6. 2001 saw the completion of the project to map the genetic structure of the human body. What was the project called?
Graham C – X
baldock92 – X
4KSuited – X
ruud – X

7. Which city is the only city in the world to be located on two separate continents?
Graham C – X   
baldock92 – O   
4KSuited – O   
ruud – O   

8. Liberty City, Vice City and San Andreas are all fictional cities in which video game series?
Graham C – O   
baldock92 – O   
4KSuited – X   
ruud – O   

9. What event took place in 1985, watched by a global audience of 1.9 Billion from 150 countries?
Graham C – O   
baldock92 – X   
4KSuited – O   
ruud - O   

10. Who painted 'The Sistine Madonna'?
Graham C – X   
baldock92 – X   
4KSuited – X   
ruud – X   

Scores at halfway:
Graham C – 7   
baldock92 – 6   
4KSuited – 6   
ruud - 7   


11. Which Russian-born female tennis player admitted to taking banned substance meldonium?
Graham C – O   
baldock92 – X   
4KSuited – O   
ruud – O   

12. Which MP served as Labour Home Secretary between 8th June 2001 and 15 December 2004?
Graham C – O   
baldock92 – X   
4KSuited – X   
ruud – O   

13. What is the name of the branch of medicine that focuses on eyesight?
Graham C – O   
baldock92 – X   
4KSuited – O   
ruud – X   

14. In what year did Mark Chapman murder John Lennon?
Graham C – O   
baldock92 – X   
4KSuited – O   
ruud – O   

15. The world's longest stretch of uninterrupted sandy coast is known as Ninety Mile Beach but in which country would you find it?
Graham C – O   
baldock92 – O   
4KSuited – X   
ruud – O   

16. Thom Yorke is the lead singer of which English band that formed in Oxfordshire in 1985?
Graham C – O   
baldock92 – X   
4KSuited – O   
ruud – O   

17. Equilateral, Isosceles and Scalene are examples of which shape?
Graham C – O   
baldock92 – O   
4KSuited – O   
ruud – O   

18. Leicester City just became the most recent first-time winners of the top division in Association Football in England. Name the team before them to achieve this feat.
Graham C – X   
baldock92 – X   
4KSuited – O   
ruud – O   

19. The first successful cloning of a mammal was in 1996. What was the resulting mammal known as?
Graham C – O   
baldock92 – O   
4KSuited – O   
ruud – O   

20. In which decade did Mickey Mouse make his first appearance?
Graham C – O   
baldock92 – X   
4KSuited – O   
ruud – O   

FINAL Scores:
Graham C – 16
ruud – 16
---------------------------------
4KSuited – 14
baldock92 – 9


Graham C and ruud give us our second tie for the top in 2 rounds, and it’s the trophymaker who prevails in the tiebreak to take the seeding and hopefully avoid a tough tie in the next round. 4KSuited only just misses out whilst baldock92 sadly scores the first single figure score.

[KarmaDope]

Group C

Longines
AndrewT
inittoit
Sheriff Fatman

In the answers below, an O next to your name means you answered correctly. An X means you got it wrong. Running scores at halfway will be shown.


bGM3 2nd Round Questions

1. Which 2013 film saw Leonardo DiCaprio play Jordan Belfort?
Longines – O   
AndrewT – O   
Inittoit – O   
Sheriff Fatman - O   

2. A set of bones known as ossicles are in which part of the body?
Longines – O
AndrewT – X
Inittoit – O
Sheriff Fatman – O

3. Which two countries does the River Ganges flow through?
Longines – X      
AndrewT – O      
Inittoit – O      
Sheriff Fatman – X      

4. Which famous golf major takes place in Augusta, Georgia?
Longines – O   
AndrewT – O   
Inittoit – O   
Sheriff Fatman – O   

5. 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' was a successful 2002 album from which British group?
Longines – O   
AndrewT – O   
Inittoit - O   
Sheriff Fatman – O   

6. 2001 saw the completion of the project to map the genetic structure of the human body. What was the project called?
Longines – O   
AndrewT – O   
Inittoit – O   
Sheriff Fatman – O   

7. Which city is the only city in the world to be located on two separate continents?
Longines – O      
AndrewT – O      
Inittoit – O      
Sheriff Fatman – X      

8. Liberty City, Vice City and San Andreas are all fictional cities in which video game series?
Longines – O      
AndrewT – O      
Inittoit – O      
Sheriff Fatman – O      

9. What event took place in 1985, watched by a global audience of 1.9 Billion from 150 countries?
Longines – O      
AndrewT – O      
Inittoit – X      
Sheriff Fatman – O      

10. Who painted 'The Sistine Madonna'?
Longines – X      
AndrewT – X      
Inittoit – X      
Sheriff Fatman – X      

Scores at halfway:
Longines - 7      
AndrewT - 8      
Inittoit - 8      
Sheriff Fatman - 7      


11. Which Russian-born female tennis player admitted to taking banned substance meldonium?
Longines – O      
AndrewT – O      
Inittoit – O      
Sheriff Fatman – O      

12. Which MP served as Labour Home Secretary between 8th June 2001 and 15 December 2004?
Longines – X      
AndrewT – O      
Inittoit – X      
Sheriff Fatman – X      

13. What is the name of the branch of medicine that focuses on eyesight?
Longines – O      
AndrewT – X      
Inittoit – X      
Sheriff Fatman – X      

14. In what year did Mark Chapman murder John Lennon?
Longines – X      
AndrewT – O      
Inittoit – O      
Sheriff Fatman – O      

15. The world's longest stretch of uninterrupted sandy coast is known as Ninety Mile Beach but in which country would you find it?
Longines – O      
AndrewT – O      
Inittoit – X      
Sheriff Fatman – X      

16. Thom Yorke is the lead singer of which English band that formed in Oxfordshire in 1985?
Longines – X      
AndrewT – O      
Inittoit – O      
Sheriff Fatman – O      

17. Equilateral, Isosceles and Scalene are examples of which shape?
Longines – O      
AndrewT – O      
Inittoit – O      
Sheriff Fatman – O      

18. Leicester City just became the most recent first-time winners of the top division in Association Football in England. Name the team before them to achieve this feat.
Longines – O      
AndrewT – X      
Inittoit – O      
Sheriff Fatman – X      

19. The first successful cloning of a mammal was in 1996. What was the resulting mammal known as?
Longines – O      
AndrewT – O      
Inittoit – O      
Sheriff Fatman – O      

20. In which decade did Mickey Mouse make his first appearance?
Longines – O      
AndrewT – X      
Inittoit – O      
Sheriff Fatman – O      

FINAL Scores:
Longines – 15
Inittoit – 15
---------------------------------
AndrewT – 15
Sheriff Fatman - 13


In the worst way ever, we have a three-way tie for first. Unfortunately, only two can go through, and it is AndrewT who is the unlucky loser on the dreaded tiebreak, with Longines taking the group winner’s position and the seeding, with newcomer inittoit also making it through to the next round by virtue of the tiebreak.

[KarmaDope]

The other groups will come tomorrow. See you then!

[AndrewT]

Yo - check my answer to 13.