blonde's Greatest Mind 3 - Another Ultimate Quiz

[KarmaDope]

Gonna post the first three sets of results tomorrow. There's at least one surprise, if not more!

[KarmaDope]

Right. Let's do this.

[KarmaDope]

hector62 v bunnydas8888

hector62 chose Geography
bunnydas8888 chose Maths


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 1st Round Questions

1. The Channel Tunnel between the UK and France was opened in which year?
hector62 – X
bunnydas8888 – O

2. Jarlsberg is a cheese originating in which Northern European country?
hector62 – O
bunnydas8888 – O

3. What is the collective name for a group of Dolphins?
hector62 – O
bunnydas8888 – O

4. Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are long term team captains on which British satirical quiz show?
hector62 – O
bunnydas8888 – O

5. What is the name of the treatment derived from ancient Chinese medicine in which fine needles are inserted at certain sites in the body?
hector62 – O
bunnydas8888 – O

6. Which word is both a type of fish and a section in a choir?
hector62 – O
bunnydas8888 – O

7. The sales pitch said this was “A Real tough toy for a real tough boy". What was the toy?
hector62 – X
bunnydas8888 – X

8. The song Blue Moon is best associated with which English football team?
hector62 – X
bunnydas8888 – O

9. Which spirit is the main ingredient in the liqueur Kahlua?
hector62 – O
bunnydas8888 – X

10. Doctor Robotnik is the primary antagonist in which Sega video game series?
hector62 – O
bunnydas8888 – O

Scores at halfway:
hector62 – 7
bunnydas8888 – 8
 

11. More than half of the United States entire coastline is situated in which state?
hector62 – O
bunnydas8888 – O

12. What is the capital city of Australia?
hector62 – O
bunnydas8888 – O

13. Which continent is the world's second-smallest by size but also has the second-largest population?
hector62 – O
bunnydas8888 – O

14. Angel Falls is the world's highest waterfall. In which country is it located?
hector62 – O
bunnydas8888 – O

15. The Kola Superdeep Borehole, the deepest hole ever drilled by main, reached a depth of over 12km but in which country was it located?
hector62 – X
bunnydas8888 – X

16. What is the name of the line that cuts a circle in half?
hector62 – X
bunnydas8888 – O

17. What is a gross minus a score?
hector62 – O
bunnydas8888 – O

18. What is unusual about the number 8549176320?
hector62 – X
bunnydas8888 – X

19. 2.47105 acres is equal to what SI unit?
hector62 – O
bunnydas8888 – O

20. What may be mixed, complex or vulgar?
hector62 – O
bunnydas8888 – O

FINAL Scores:
hector62 – 14
bunnydas8888 – 16


bunnydas8888 knocks out one of the seeds with a 16-14 victory to take the first place in the semi-finals. Commiserations to hector62 for a good run.

[KarmaDope]

Longines vs maccol

Longines chose Movies
maccol chose Music


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.

1. The Channel Tunnel between the UK and France was opened in which year?
Longines - O
maccol – X

2. Jarlsberg is a cheese originating in which Northern European country?
Longines - O
maccol – X

3. What is the collective name for a group of Dolphins?
Longines - X
maccol – O

4. Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are long term team captains on which British satirical quiz show?
Longines - O
maccol - O

5. What is the name of the treatment derived from ancient Chinese medicine in which fine needles are inserted at certain sites in the body?
Longines - O
maccol - O

6. Which word is both a type of fish and a section in a choir?
Longines - O
maccol – O

7. The sales pitch said this was “A Real tough toy for a real tough boy". What was the toy?
Longines - O
maccol – O

8. The song Blue Moon is best associated with which English football team?
Longines - O
maccol -  O

9. Which spirit is the main ingredient in the liqueur Kahlua?
Longines - O
maccol - O

10. Doctor Robotnik is the primary antagonist in which Sega video game series?
Longines - O
maccol - O

Scores at halfway:
Longines - 9
maccol – 8
 

11. "Say 'hello' to my little friend!" is a quote from which film?
Longines - O
maccol - O

12. West Sands, Scotland, appears in the opening scene of which film?
Longines - O
maccol – X

13. What 1991 film won best film, actor, actress and director awards at the Oscars?
Longines - X
maccol – X

14. 'Zero Dark Thirty' is a film about the quest to find which person?
Longines - O
maccol – O

15. Which film has the movie tagline: 'A romantic comedy. With zombies'?
Longines - O
maccol – O

16. Which album cover shows a baby boy underwater with a US dollar note just out of his reach?
Longines - O
maccol – O

17. In which European city was Swedish pop group ABBA formed in 1972?
Longines - O
maccol – O

18. American musician Michael Lee Aday is better known by what stage name?
Longines - X
maccol – O

19. What is the better known stage name of Robyn Fenty?
Longines - X
maccol – O

20. How many strings does a violin usually have?
Longines - O
maccol – O

FINAL Scores:
Longines - 16
maccol – 16


It’s a tie! Maccol clean sweeps his specialist subject to come back from the dead and force the tie. I didn’t want to have a tiebreaker question in the head to heads so, as nobody chose History, those 5 questions will be sent to both of you. Best man wins. Good luck!

[KarmaDope]

TightEnd vs degston44

TightEnd chose Sport
degston44 chose Movies

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.

1. The Channel Tunnel between the UK and France was opened in which year?
TightEnd - X
degston44 – O

2. Jarlsberg is a cheese originating in which Northern European country?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – X

3. What is the collective name for a group of Dolphins?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – O

4. Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are long term team captains on which British satirical quiz show?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – O

5. What is the name of the treatment derived from ancient Chinese medicine in which fine needles are inserted at certain sites in the body?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – O

6. Which word is both a type of fish and a section in a choir?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – O

7. The sales pitch said this was “A Real tough toy for a real tough boy". What was the toy?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – X

8. The song Blue Moon is best associated with which English football team?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – O

9. Which spirit is the main ingredient in the liqueur Kahlua?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – O

10. Doctor Robotnik is the primary antagonist in which Sega video game series?
TightEnd - X
degston44 – O

Scores at halfway:
TightEnd - 8
degston44 – 8
 

11. Which former rugby player once called the English RFU committee 'Old Farts'?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – O

12. The Sochi Autodrom is home to which country's Grand Prix?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – O

13. Which British Paralympic wheelchair athlete has won the London Marathon six times?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – O

14. Former England opening batsman and semi-pro footballer, this sportsman is better known as a commentator and raconteur. Who is he?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – O

15. In 1971, what team did Kevin Keegan join Liverpool from?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – O

16. "Say 'hello' to my little friend!" is a quote from which film?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – O

17. West Sands, Scotland, appears in the opening scene of which film?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – O

18. What 1991 film won best film, actor, actress and director awards at the Oscars?
TightEnd - X
degston44 – O

19. 'Zero Dark Thirty' is a film about the quest to find which person?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – O

20. Which film has the movie tagline: 'A romantic comedy. With zombies'?
TightEnd - O
degston44 – O

FINAL Scores:
TightEnd - 17
degston44 – 18
 

In what is undoubtedly the shock of the round, degston44 clean sweeps both specialist subjects to win by one point and send TightEnd home in the quarter finals!

[Longines]

Arrrgh, read the bloody question Grant!

1991 film <> 1991 Oscars....

[TightEnd]

oh come on, i lost with 17?

Dr fking Robotnik indeed

worst quizmaster in the world etc

well done Degston

[degston77]

thank you tightend.

first set of questions only got 12. second set 16.

degston77 not 44 though. one point off the quizmaster

[david3103]

I hope Adam's ok, it's gone very quiet since Saturday morning.

[tikay]

I hope Adam's ok, it's gone very quiet since Saturday morning.

I imagine (hope) he is just busy - he was last logged in at 10.45 last night. Or maybe he is sparing my blushes, having seen my answers.  

[KarmaDope]

I'm fine, thanks guys.

Just running round like a headless chicken getting ready for Vegas. Need to type up the reveals. Might take a few days as I'm also gonna prep questions for the semis and the final so I can carry on whilst out there.

[KarmaDope]

Didn't get chance to prep anything. Work hit me like a madman because I'm off for so long.

Anyways, I have jetlag so am typing up the results now.

[KarmaDope]

HutchGF vs ruud

HutchGF chose Science
ruud chose Sport

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.

1. The Channel Tunnel between the UK and France was opened in which year?
HutchGF – O
ruud – O

2. Jarlsberg is a cheese originating in which Northern European country?
HutchGF – X
ruud – X

3. What is the collective name for a group of Dolphins?
HutchGF – O
ruud – O

4. Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are long term team captains on which British satirical quiz show?
HutchGF – O
ruud – O

5. What is the name of the treatment derived from ancient Chinese medicine in which fine needles are inserted at certain sites in the body?
HutchGF – O
ruud – O

6. Which word is both a type of fish and a section in a choir?
HutchGF – O
ruud – O

7. The sales pitch said this was “A Real tough toy for a real tough boy". What was the toy?
HutchGF – O
ruud – X

8. The song Blue Moon is best associated with which English football team?
HutchGF – O
ruud – O

9. Which spirit is the main ingredient in the liqueur Kahlua?
HutchGF – X
ruud – O

10. Doctor Robotnik is the primary antagonist in which Sega video game series?
HutchGF – O
ruud – O

Scores at halfway:
HutchGF – 8
ruud – 8
 

11. What was the Manhattan Project?
HutchGF – O
ruud – X

12. What is the largest moon of Saturn called?
HutchGF – O
ruud – O

13. Known as 'the father of genetics' this Austrian monk discovered the basic principles of hereditary. What was his name?
HutchGF – O
ruud – X

14. Much revered for his ethical standards in medical practice, which ancient Greek physician was born on the island of Cos in 460 BC?
HutchGF – O
ruud – O

15. The molecule DNA is described as having which shape?
HutchGF – O
ruud – O

16. Which former rugby player once called the English RFU committee 'Old Farts'?
HutchGF – O
ruud – O

17. The Sochi Autodrom is home to which country's Grand Prix?
HutchGF – O
ruud – O

18. Which British Paralympic wheelchair athlete has won the London Marathon six times?
HutchGF – X
ruud – O

19. Former England opening batsman and semi-pro footballer, this sportsman is better known as a commentator and raconteur. Who is he?
HutchGF – O
ruud – O

20. In 1971, what team did Kevin Keegan join Liverpool from?
HutchGF – X
ruud – O


FINAL Scores:
HutchGF – 16
ruud – 16
 

Another tie!

I shall send out the same questions that Longines and maccol had today. Good luck to you both!

[KarmaDope]

Apologies if there are any double posts. Connection here isn't great.

[KarmaDope]

david3103 vs tikay

david3103 chose Maths
tikay chose Sport

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.

1. The Channel Tunnel between the UK and France was opened in which year?
david3103 – X
tikay – O

2. Jarlsberg is a cheese originating in which Northern European country?
david3103 – O
tikay – O

3. What is the collective name for a group of Dolphins?
david3103 – X
tikay – O

4. Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are long term team captains on which British satirical quiz show?
david3103 – O
tikay – O

5. What is the name of the treatment derived from ancient Chinese medicine in which fine needles are inserted at certain sites in the body?
david3103 – O
tikay – O

6. Which word is both a type of fish and a section in a choir?
david3103 – O
tikay – O

7. The sales pitch said this was “A Real tough toy for a real tough boy". What was the toy?
david3103 – O
tikay – X

8. The song Blue Moon is best associated with which English football team?
david3103 – O
tikay – O

9. Which spirit is the main ingredient in the liqueur Kahlua?
david3103 – O
tikay – X

10. Doctor Robotnik is the primary antagonist in which Sega video game series?
david3103 – O
tikay – X

Scores at halfway:
david3103 – 8
tikay – 7
 

11. What is the name of the line that cuts a circle in half?
david3103 – O
tikay – O

12. What is a gross minus a score?
david3103 – O
tikay – O

13. What is unusual about the number 8549176320?
david3103 – X
tikay – X

14. 2.47105 acres is equal to what SI unit?
david3103 – O
tikay – O

15. What may be mixed, complex or vulgar?
david3103 – O
tikay – O

16. Which former rugby player once called the English RFU committee 'Old Farts'?
david3103 – O
tikay – X

17. The Sochi Autodrom is home to which country's Grand Prix?
david3103 – O
tikay – O

18. Which British Paralympic wheelchair athlete has won the London Marathon six times?
david3103 – X
tikay – X

19. Former England opening batsman and semi-pro footballer, this sportsman is better known as a commentator and raconteur. Who is he?
david3103 – O
tikay – X

20. In 1971, what team did Kevin Keegan join Liverpool from?
david3103 – O
tikay – O


FINAL Scores:
david3103 – 16
tikay – 13
 

david3103 took the lead of this matchup at the halfway point and was unreachable after that, with tikay struggling on his own specialist subject to ultimately send him home at this stage.