Question of the Day - 31 January 2013

What word describes the form of government where power is held by a small group of people who form a dominant class, for example through royalty, wealth or military control?

Dans quel système de gouvernement le pouvoir est-il détenu par un petit groupe de personnes qui forme une classe dominante, par exemple grâce à leur sang, leur fortune ou leur force militaire?

Question of the Day - 30 January 2013

Which Beatles song has been recorded by more artists than any other?
 
Quelle chanson des Beatles a été produite par le plus grand nombre d’artistes?

Question of the Day - 29 January 2013

In astronomical jargon, what are "S/2004 S 1" and "S/2004 S 2"?
 
Dans le jargon de l'astronomie, qu’est-ce que "S/2004 S 1" et "S/2004 S 2"?

Question of the Day - 28 January 2013

In which film do Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis dress as women?
 
Dans quel film Jack Lemmon et Tony Curtis se déguisent-ils en femme?

Question of the Day - 25 January 2013

The flag of which former British colony comprises four horizontal stripes red, blue, yellow, green?
 
Le drapeau de quel ancienne colonie britannique comporte quatre bandes horizontales rouge, bleu, jaune, vert?

Question of the Day - 24 January 2013

Who wrote The Prince?
 
Qui écrivit Le Prince?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 23 January 2013)

Ill

Question of the Day - 23 January 2013

By what name was the Russian city of Volgograd known from 1925 to 1961?
 
Par quel nom la ville russe de Volgograd était-elle connue entre 1925 et 1961

Question of the Day - 22 January 2013

Whats is the next number in the sequence: 2 3 5 8 13 21 34...?
 
Quel est le prochain nombre dans la séquence: 2 3 5 8 13 21 34...?

Question of the Day - 21 January 2013

In which region of Spain did paella originate?
 
De quelle région de l'Espagne la paella est-elle originaire?

Question of the Day - 18 January 2013

What is the name of the phenomenon that causes a straight straw in a glass of water to appear bent?
 
Quel phénomène explique pourquoi une paille droite dans un verre d’eau paraît tordue?

Question of the Day - 17 January 2013

What are the four main islands of the Channel Islands?
 
Quels sont les quatre îles principales des Îles Anglo-normandes?

Clue of the week (Quiz 16 Jan 2013)

Avenue de l'Étoile.

Question of the Day - 16 January 2013

By what name is Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony also known?
 
Par quel nom la Symphonie numéro Six de Tchaikovsky est-elle aussi connue?

Question of the Day - 15 January 2013

What disease is characterised by lack of insulin?
 
Quelle maladie est caractérisée par une défaillance d’insuline?

Question of the Day - 14 January 2013

Which bird has the largest wingspan?
 
Quel oiseau a la plus grande envergure?

Question of the Day - 11 January 2013

What colour are the stars on the flag of New Zealand?

De quelle couleur sont les étoiles du drapeau de la Nouvelle Zélande?

Question of the Day - 10 January 2013

According to his official biography, in which state was Bugs Bunny born: California, Texas, New York?
 
D'après sa biographie officielle, dans quel état Bugs Bunny naquit-il: Californie, Texas, New York?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 9 January 2013)

Faces in the news in 2012.

Question of the Day - 9 January 2013

Who were the two famous husbands of Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, born in 1929?
 
Qui sont les deux époux célèbres de Jaqueline Lee Bouvier, née en 1929?

Question of the Day - 8 January 2013

How did Henri IV of France explain his decision to become Catholic in 1593?

Comment Henri IV de France expliqua-t-il sa décision de se convertir au catholicisme en 1593?

Question of the Day - 7 January 2013

What does HTML stand for?
 
Que signifie HTML?

First Quiz of the year...

... tonight, same place and time as usual. 

Clue of the Week (Quiz 2 Jan 2013)

2012

2013

Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go léir!
 
Bonne Année à tout le monde!
 
Happy New Year to you all!