25 February 2011

Question of the Day - 25 February 2011

What is the name of the type dog found in the wild in South-East Asia and Australia?

Quel est le nom du type de chien vivant dans l'état sauvage en sud-est Asie et en Australie?

24 February 2011

Question of the Day - 24 February 2011

Who was born first, Victor Hugo or Charles Dickens?

Lequel est né le premier, Victor Hugo ou Charles Dickens?

23 February 2011

Clue of the Week (Quiz 23 February 2011)

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Question of the Day - 23 February 2011

How many "eyes" does a coconut have?

Combien d'"yeux" une noix de coco a-t-elle?

22 February 2011

Question of the Day - 22 February 2011

By what name was the spy Margaretha Geertruida Zelle better known?

Par quel nom l'espionne Margaretha Geertruida Zelle était-elle mieux connue?

19 February 2011

Question of the Day - 19 February 2011

What is the SI unit of electrical potential?

Quel est l'unité SI de potentiel électrique?

18 February 2011

Question of the Day - 18 February 2011

Who was the leader of the gang that murdered the actress Sharon Tate, wife of Roman Polanski, in 1969?

Qui fut à la tête de la bande qui assassinat l'actrice Sharon Tate, épouse de Roman Polanski, en 1969?

17 February 2011

Question of the Day - 17 February 2011

Which has a wider snout: the Nile crocodile or the American alligator?

Lequel a un museau plus large: le crocodile du Nil, ou l'alligator d'Amérique?

16 February 2011

Clue of the Week (Quiz 16 February 2011)

Balls.

Shot in the dark

Shot in the dark

I know some people who take part in the Quiz at the Green Linnet make notes of the questions, but does anybody keep them? I've discovered a gap in my archives that I'd like to fill:
6 Oct 2010.
As a reminder, it was the week when the bonus question was about the piano (I distributed a diagram of the internal mechanism). If by some remote chance you could help me...

À tout hasard

Je sais que quelques participants au Quiz du Green Linnet ont l'habitude de noter les questions, mais quelqu'un les garde? J'ai découvert un trou dans mes archives que j'aimerais combler:
6 Oct 2010.
Petit rappel: c'était la semaine où la question bonus était sur le piano (j'ai distribué un schéma du mécanisme interne). Si par impossible vous pouviez m'aider...

Question of the Day - 16 February 2011

What is a half of two-thirds of three-quarters of four-fifths of five-sixths of six-sevenths of seven-eighths of eight-ninths of nine-tenths of 100?

Quelle est la valeur de la moitié de deux-tiers de trois-quarts de quatre-cinquièmes de cinq-sixièmes de six-septièmes de sept-huitièmes de huit-neuvièmes de neuf-dixièmes de 100?

15 February 2011

Question of the Day - 15 February 2011

Which gland, situated at the base of the brain, is sometimes called the "master gland"?

Quelle glande, située à la base du cerveau, est parfois appelée la "glande maîtresse"?

14 February 2011

Question of the Day - 14 February 2011

Bits of his body are found in the Basilica of Santa Maria, Rome; in the Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church, Dublin; in the collegiate church in Roquemaure; in St Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna; in John Duns Scotus' church, Glasgow; and the Oratory, Birmingham. Who is it?

Des morceaux de son corps se trouvent dans la Basilique de Santa Maria à Rome; dans l'église des Carmélites de White Friar Street à Dublin; dans l'église collégiale à Roquemaure; dans la Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Vienne; dans l'église de John Duns Scotus à Glasgow; et dans l'Oratoire à Birmingham. Qui est-ce?

12 February 2011

Shot in the dark

Shot in the dark

I know some people who take part in the Quiz at the Green Linnet make notes of the questions, but does anybody keep them? I've discovered a gap in my archives that I'd like to fill:
6 Oct 2010.
As a reminder, it was the week when the bonus question was about the piano (I distributed a diagram of the internal mechanism). If by some remote chance you could help me...

À tout hasard

Je sais que quelques participants au Quiz du Green Linnet ont l'habitude de noter les questions, mais quelqu'un les garde? J'ai découvert un trou dans mes archives que j'aimerais combler:
6 Oct 2010.
Petit rappel: c'était la semaine où la question bonus était sur le piano (j'ai distribué un schéma du mécanisme interne). Si par impossible vous pouviez m'aider...

Question of the Day - 12 February 2011

What is the green-eyed monster mentioned in Shakespeare's Othello?

Qu'est-ce que le monstre aux yeux verts mentionné dans Othello de Shakespeare?

11 February 2011

Question of the Day - 11 February 2011

What instrument measures and records the speed and distance travelled by a vehicle?

Quel instrument mesure et enregistre la vitesse et la distance parcourue par un véhicule?

04 February 2011

Question of the Day - 4 February 2011

What is a gnomon?

Qu'est-ce qu'un gnomon?

03 February 2011

Question of the Day - 3 February 2011

In Olympic diving, what height is the springboard:
2m, 2.5m or 3m?


En plongeon olympique quelle est la hauteur du tremplin:
2m, 2,5m ou 3m?

02 February 2011

Clue of the Week (Quiz 2 February 2011)

Feline organ.

(Yes, this is the same clue as last week.)

Question of the Day - 2 February 2011

What have a gelding and a bullock got in common?

Quel est le point commun entre un hongre et un bouvillon?

01 February 2011

Question of the Day - 1 February 2011

Who were the first Kaiser and the first Chancellor of the German Empire in 1871?

Qui furent le premier Kaiser et le premier Chancelier de l'Empire allemand en 1871?