blonde's Greatest Mind 3 - Another Ultimate Quiz

[HutchGF]

Just caught up, good job Karma. Did better than I thought, looking forward to rd2.

[bunnydas8888]

Truly shocked I got through, unlucky woodsey

[booder]

Just caught up, good job Karma. Did better than I thought, looking forward to rd2.

[baldock92]

Having a bit of a laugh by myself, I was thinking I had a blinding start.... Until I realised X's are bad and O's are good. Good first round, a few jammy guesses helped with that whopping 7/20

[tikay]

Having a bit of a laugh by myself, I was thinking I had a blinding start.... Until I realised X's are bad and O's are good. Good first round, a few jammy guesses helped with that whopping 7/20

If I can get 3 correct, & so get past Greeky, that'll do me.

[tikay]

Incidentally, perhaps it was a trick question, but the way I read it, the "what colour is the Jubilee Line?" question was oddly worded.

I wanted to reply "red, silver & blue", but I fancy Adam meant what colour represents it on the London Underground Map.

I have my "Objection" template at the ready.

[TightEnd]

we have the jubilee line question once before, and it caused a hoohah

i could quote sources that say the colour on a tube map is grey, or silver

for example

"The Jubilee line is coloured silver/grey on the Tube map, to mark the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II after which the line was named."

hopefully both answers were given as correct

[MereNovice]

Incidentally, perhaps it was a trick question, but the way I read it, the "what colour is the Jubilee Line?" question was oddly worded.

I wanted to reply "red, silver & blue", but I fancy Adam meant what colour represents it on the London Underground Map.

I have my "Objection" template at the ready.

If you were a smart cookie, you would have clarified this when you submitted your answer.
There's no point whinging afterwards. Very poor show, I say.

[tikay]

Incidentally, perhaps it was a trick question, but the way I read it, the "what colour is the Jubilee Line?" question was oddly worded.

I wanted to reply "red, silver & blue", but I fancy Adam meant what colour represents it on the London Underground Map.

I have my "Objection" template at the ready.

If you were a smart cookie, you would have clarified this when you submitted your answer.
There's no point whinging afterwards. Very poor show, I say.

Oh, I DID clarify it, absolutely.

I still plan to object though. All bases covered that way.

I would add his was a very well constructed quiz, if I may say so. Except Q1.

Well done Adam.

[stribling]

Snuck through with 4! Excellent! Good battle of the basement there Greekstein!

[KarmaDope]

Group E

The Wycher
maccol
Tractor
nirvana

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. What colour is the Jubilee Line on the London Underground?

The Wycher - X
Maccol - X
Tractor - O
Nirvana - O

2. Dartmoor prison was originally built to house who?

The Wycher - O
Maccol - O
Tractor - X
Nirvana - X

3. How many different time zones are there around Planet Earth?

The Wycher - O
Maccol - X
Tractor - O
Nirvana - X

4. Rhodes belongs to which island group?

The Wycher - X
Maccol - X
Tractor - X
Nirvana - O

5. True or False - The Peanut is a type of nut.

The Wycher - O
Maccol - O
Tractor - X
Nirvana - O

6. What is the motto of the SAS?

The Wycher - O
Maccol - O
Tractor - O
Nirvana - O

7. Name Black Sabbath's original wildman lead singer.

The Wycher - O
Maccol - O
Tractor - O
Nirvana - O

8. Radio City is based in which UK city?

The Wycher - X
Maccol - X
Tractor - O
Nirvana - O

9. What was the original colour of Coca-Cola?

The Wycher - X
Maccol - X
Tractor - X
Nirvana - X

10. Only two groups have held the Christmas Number 1 single in the UK for three years consecutively between 1952 and today. One of them is The Beatles. Name the other.

The Wycher - X
Maccol - O
Tractor - X
Nirvana - X

Scores at the halfway point:

The Wycher - 5
Maccol - 5
Tractor - 5
Nirvana - 6
 

11. In which English city is the National Football Museum?

The Wycher - X
Maccol - X
Tractor - O
Nirvana - X

12. What was the name of the first IVF baby?

The Wycher - X
Maccol - O
Tractor - X
Nirvana - O

13. In what year was Google launched on the web?

The Wycher - X
Maccol - O
Tractor - X
Nirvana - O

14. Who played the character "Thirteen" in the TV show "House"?

The Wycher - X
Maccol - X
Tractor - X
Nirvana - X

15. Which US state is known as the gambling state of America?

The Wycher - X
Maccol - O
Tractor - O
Nirvana - O

16. What do Italians call paintings done on plastered walls or ceilings?

The Wycher - X
Maccol - O
Tractor - X
Nirvana - O

17. What was the name of John Travolta's character in the film "Pulp Fiction"?

The Wycher - X
Maccol - X
Tractor - X
Nirvana - O

18. What is the main ingredient of a caramel sauce?

The Wycher - O
Maccol - O
Tractor - O
Nirvana - O

19. In which European city is Wenceslas Square?

The Wycher - X
Maccol - O
Tractor - O
Nirvana - O

20. Tacophobia is the fear of what?

The Wycher - X
Maccol - O
Tractor - X
Nirvana - X

FINAL Scores:

Nirvana - 13
Maccol - 12
Tractor - 9
---------------------------------
The Wycher - 6
 

Nirvana edges out maccol to win this group whilst it is The Wycher who is eliminated at the early stages.

[KarmaDope]

Sorry for being late - cricket overran. Gonna do groups every 10 mins tonight. Next one at 9:10pm.

[KarmaDope]

Group F

Longines
MintTrav
AndrewT
MereNovice

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. What colour is the Jubilee Line on the London Underground?

Longines - O
MintTrav - O
AndrewT - O
MereNovice - O

2. Dartmoor prison was originally built to house who?

Longines - O
MintTrav - X
AndrewT - X
MereNovice - X

3. How many different time zones are there around Planet Earth?

Longines - X
MintTrav - O
AndrewT - X
MereNovice - O

4. Rhodes belongs to which island group?

Longines - O
MintTrav - X
AndrewT - X
MereNovice - O

5. True or False - The Peanut is a type of nut.

Longines - O
MintTrav - O
AndrewT - O
MereNovice - O

6. What is the motto of the SAS?

Longines - O
MintTrav - O
AndrewT - O
MereNovice - O

7. Name Black Sabbath's original wildman lead singer.

Longines - O
MintTrav - O
AndrewT - O
MereNovice - O

8. Radio City is based in which UK city?

Longines - X
MintTrav - X
AndrewT - X
MereNovice - O

9. What was the original colour of Coca-Cola?

Longines - O
MintTrav - X
AndrewT - X
MereNovice - X

10. Only two groups have held the Christmas Number 1 single in the UK for three years consecutively between 1952 and today. One of them is The Beatles. Name the other.

Longines - O
MintTrav - O
AndrewT - O
MereNovice - O

Scores at the halfway point:

Longines - 8
MintTrav - 6
AndrewT - 5
MereNovice - 8
 

11. In which English city is the National Football Museum?

Longines - O
MintTrav - X
AndrewT - X
MereNovice - O

12. What was the name of the first IVF baby?

Longines - O
MintTrav - X
AndrewT - O
MereNovice - O

13. In what year was Google launched on the web?

Longines - O
MintTrav - X
AndrewT - X
MereNovice - X

14. Who played the character "Thirteen" in the TV show "House"?

Longines - X
MintTrav - X
AndrewT - X
MereNovice - X

15. Which US state is known as the gambling state of America?

Longines - O
MintTrav - X
AndrewT - O
MereNovice - O

16. What do Italians call paintings done on plastered walls or ceilings?

Longines - O
MintTrav - O
AndrewT - O
MereNovice - X

17. What was the name of John Travolta's character in the film "Pulp Fiction"?

Longines - O
MintTrav - X
AndrewT - O
MereNovice - O

18. What is the main ingredient of a caramel sauce?

Longines - O
MintTrav - O
AndrewT - X
MereNovice - O

19. In which European city is Wenceslas Square?

Longines - O
MintTrav - O
AndrewT - O
MereNovice - O

20. Tacophobia is the fear of what?

Longines - O
MintTrav - X
AndrewT - X
MereNovice - X

FINAL Scores:

Longines – 17
MereNovice - 14
AndrewT - 10
---------------------------------
MintTrav - 9
 

In one of the higher scoring groups, it is MintTrav who is unfortunately eliminated with a score that would have put him through in other groups! Longines cements his place as second favourite with one of the best scores of the round.

[KarmaDope]

Group G

tikay
DMorgan
4KSuited
david3103

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. What colour is the Jubilee Line on the London Underground?

tikay - O
DMorgan - X
4KSuited - O
david3103 - O

2. Dartmoor prison was originally built to house who?

tikay - O
DMorgan - X
4KSuited - O
david3103 - O

3. How many different time zones are there around Planet Earth?

tikay - X
DMorgan - X
4KSuited - X
david3103 - X

4. Rhodes belongs to which island group?

tikay - X
DMorgan - X
4KSuited - X
david3103 - X

5. True or False - The Peanut is a type of nut.

tikay - O
DMorgan - O
4KSuited - O
david3103 - O

6. What is the motto of the SAS?

tikay - X
DMorgan - X
4KSuited - O
david3103 - O

7. Name Black Sabbath's original wildman lead singer.

tikay - O
DMorgan - O
4KSuited - O
david3103 - O

8. Radio City is based in which UK city?

tikay - O
DMorgan - X
4KSuited - O
david3103 - X

9. What was the original colour of Coca-Cola?

tikay - X
DMorgan - X
4KSuited - O
david3103 - O

10. Only two groups have held the Christmas Number 1 single in the UK for three years consecutively between 1952 and today. One of them is The Beatles. Name the other.

tikay - X
DMorgan - X
4KSuited - X
david3103 - X

Scores at the halfway point:

tikay - 5
DMorgan - 2
4KSuited - 7
david3103 - 6
 

11. In which English city is the National Football Museum?

tikay - O
DMorgan - X
4KSuited - O
david3103 - X

12. What was the name of the first IVF baby?

tikay - X
DMorgan - X
4KSuited - X
david3103 - O

13. In what year was Google launched on the web?

tikay - O
DMorgan - X
4KSuited - X
david3103 - O

14. Who played the character "Thirteen" in the TV show "House"?

tikay - X
DMorgan - X
4KSuited - X
david3103 - X

15. Which US state is known as the gambling state of America?

tikay - O
DMorgan - O
4KSuited - X
david3103 - O

16. What do Italians call paintings done on plastered walls or ceilings?

tikay - X
DMorgan - X
4KSuited - O
david3103 - O

17. What was the name of John Travolta's character in the film "Pulp Fiction"?

tikay - O
DMorgan - O
4KSuited - X
david3103 - O

18. What is the main ingredient of a caramel sauce?

tikay - X
DMorgan - O
4KSuited - O
david3103 - O

19. In which European city is Wenceslas Square?

tikay - O
DMorgan - O
4KSuited - X
david3103 - O

20. Tacophobia is the fear of what?

tikay - X
DMorgan - X
4KSuited - X
david3103 - X

FINAL Scores:

david3103 - 13
tikay - 10
4KSuited - 10
---------------------------------
DMorgan - 6
 

david3103 easily wins here, with tikay nudging 4KSuited into 3rd by virtue of a better tiebreak answer. DMorgan is left heading home early.

[KarmaDope]

Group H

POWWWWWWWW
horseplayer
Graham C
degston77

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. What colour is the Jubilee Line on the London Underground?

POWWWWWWWW - O
horseplayer - O
Graham C - O
degston77 - O

2. Dartmoor prison was originally built to house who?

POWWWWWWWW - X
horseplayer - O
Graham C - O
degston77 - X

3. How many different time zones are there around Planet Earth?

POWWWWWWWW - O
horseplayer - X
Graham C - X
degston77 - O

4. Rhodes belongs to which island group?

POWWWWWWWW - O
horseplayer - X
Graham C - O
degston77 - O

5. True or False - The Peanut is a type of nut.

POWWWWWWWW - O
horseplayer - O
Graham C - O
degston77 - O

6. What is the motto of the SAS?

POWWWWWWWW - O
horseplayer - X
Graham C - O
degston77 - O

7. Name Black Sabbath's original wildman lead singer.

POWWWWWWWW - X
horseplayer - X
Graham C - O
degston77 - O

8. Radio City is based in which UK city?

POWWWWWWWW - X
horseplayer - X
Graham C - O
degston77 - X

9. What was the original colour of Coca-Cola?

POWWWWWWWW - O
horseplayer - O
Graham C - X
degston77 - X

10. Only two groups have held the Christmas Number 1 single in the UK for three years consecutively between 1952 and today. One of them is The Beatles. Name the other.

POWWWWWWWW - O
horseplayer - O
Graham C - X
degston77 - O

Scores at the halfway point:

POWWWWWWWW - 6
horseplayer - 6
Graham C - 6
degston77 - 6
 

11. In which English city is the National Football Museum?

POWWWWWWWW - O
horseplayer - O
Graham C - O
degston77 - O

12. What was the name of the first IVF baby?

POWWWWWWWW - X
horseplayer - O
Graham C - O
degston77 - X

13. In what year was Google launched on the web?

POWWWWWWWW - X
horseplayer - O
Graham C - O
degston77 - X

14. Who played the character "Thirteen" in the TV show "House"?

POWWWWWWWW - X
horseplayer - O
Graham C - O
degston77 - X

15. Which US state is known as the gambling state of America?

POWWWWWWWW - O
horseplayer - O
Graham C - O
degston77 - O

16. What do Italians call paintings done on plastered walls or ceilings?

POWWWWWWWW - O
horseplayer - O
Graham C - X
degston77 - O

17. What was the name of John Travolta's character in the film "Pulp Fiction"?

POWWWWWWWW - O
horseplayer - O
Graham C - X
degston77 - O

18. What is the main ingredient of a caramel sauce?

POWWWWWWWW - X
horseplayer - O
Graham C - X
degston77 - O

19. In which European city is Wenceslas Square?

POWWWWWWWW - X
horseplayer - O
Graham C - O
degston77 - O

20. Tacophobia is the fear of what?

POWWWWWWWW - X
horseplayer - X
Graham C - X
degston77 - O

FINAL Scores:

horseplayer - 15
degston77 - 13
Graham C - 12
---------------------------------
POWWWWWWWW - 10
 

POWWWWWWWW is our final (and very unlucky) loser here, getting 10 right was not enough in this group, with horseplayer taking the victory with 15/20.

That concludes all the reveals. I’ll put the answers to the questions up next, with next round draws and next set of questions on Sunday.