Useful information – 31 October 2018

 https://youtu.be/iPD-dJeumPM

Bonus question – 10 October 2018

Regal.
  
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Bonus question

Starting this week, 10 October 2018, the preliminary clue for the bonus question will appear only on the Blog (quiz.eblana.eu) and on Twitter (@MrQuizParis).
À partir de cette semaine, 10 octobre 2018, l'indice préliminaire de la question bonus s'affichera uniquement sur le Blog (quiz.eblana.eu) et sur Twitter (@MrQuizParis).

The clue will no longer be published on the Facebook page.
L'indice ne sera plus publié sur la page Facebook.

The "Mr Quiz in Paris" Facebook page will continue to exist.
La page Facebook "Mr Quiz in Paris" continuera d'exister.

Bonus question – 3 October 2018

Cheap?!
 
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Announcing the return of the Bonus Question ...

... next week, 3 October ;-)

Useful information – 29 August 2018

https://youtu.be/TzhIfN4UQv8

Useful information – 4 July 2018

   

https://youtu.be/Zi_EAmQSicw

    

Bonus question – 27 June 2018

Monarchical astrophysicist? [sic]
     
Astrophysicien monarchique? [sic]
    
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Bonus question – 20 June 2018

Monarchical astrophysicist?
 
Astrophysicien monarchique?
  
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Film music - 13 June 2018

The best score on the music question was 10/12, and nobody found No 7. Can you do better?

Le meilleur score pour la question musique cette semaine était 10/12, et personne n'a trouvé n° 7. Peux-tu faire mieux?
  

Controversial question of the week – 13 June 2018

Q: Which is bigger, a kilobyte or a kibibyte?

A: Kibibyte

Some were sceptical. I think this might help:
    
https://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/binary.html

Clue of the week – 6 June 2018

Red, yellow, white, pink, ... black?
   
Rouge, jaune, blanc, rose, ... noir?
   
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Useful information – 30 May 2018

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Clue of the week – 16 May 2018

Not a small Samsung.
  
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Clue of the week – 18 April 2018

Colonel      
     
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Clue of the week – 4 April 2018

Chicago  
  
  
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Clue of the week – 14 March 2018

Iron stone. 
Pierre de fer. 
  
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Clue of the week – 7 March 2018

Crusader. 
Croisé. 
 
 
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Clue of the week – 21 Febuary 2018

Central park.
   
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Useful information – 31 January 2018

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Clue of the week – 24 January 2018

La Mer (Debussy)
   
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Useful information – 17 January 2018

The narrowest street in Paris, just next to one of the tackiest :-) #parislovers #pariscity #paristrip #citywalk #seemyparis #visiteurope #traveleurope

A post shared by Travel in Paris (@tiplaparisian) on Jan 13, 2018 at 7:46am PST

Clue of the week – 17 January 2018

Wood and iron.
   
Bois et fer.
   
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First Quiz of the year – 3 January 2018

What happened in 2017?
  
Que s'est il passé en 2017?

Faces of 2017 – Les Gueules de 2017

Who are they? Qui sont-ils?

Feel free to comment if you feel like it!
Faites des commentaires si vous le souhaitez!

Reminder: no quiz 27 December

Next quiz: 3 January 2018

Clue of the week – 20 December 2017

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Clue of the week – 13 December 2017

Slasher
  
  
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Clue of the week – 29 November 2017

101^st
   
101^e
  
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Potentially useful information – 22 November 2017

Le film est sous-titré en français.

Question of the week – 15 November 2017

There was a record turnout at the Quiz this week: 26 teams!    One particular question caused a lot of discussion:

A person has two children, at least one of which is a girl; what is the probability that both are girls? 

Quelqu’un a deux enfants dont au moins une fille; quelle est la probabilité que les deux soient des filles?

What do you think?

Clue of the week – 15 November 2017

125 × 88
 
 
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Clue of the week – 8 November 2017

Brezhoneg?
   
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Clue of the week – 1 November 2017

Five rings.
   
Cinq anneaux.
   
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Potentially useful information – 25 October 2017

Clue of the week – 18 October 2017

Oldest reliable reference: England, late 16th century.
     
Plus ancienne référence solide: Angleterre, fin du 16e siècle.
  
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Clue of the week – 11 October 2017

Salt to start.
 
Du sel pour commencer.
 
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Clue of the week – 4 October 2017

Kicks.
  
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Clue of the week – 27 September 2017

Blue. 
Bleu.
  
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Question of the Week – 20 September 2017

Name the six songs and six performers. Then find the connection between the songs.
Nommer les six chansons et les six interprètes. Puis trouver le lien entre les chansons.

Clue of the week – 20 September 2017

This week it's music. You'll have to identify six songs (title and artist). Then, for a bonus, find the link.
   
Cette semaine, c'est de la musique. Il faudra identifier six chansons (titres et interprètes). Ensuite, trouver le lien pour un bonus.

Question of the week – 13 September 2017

I was a bit disappointed that nobody got the correct answer to this question at the Quiz at the Green Linnet on Wednesday:

After a performance of almost 20 years,
who is going to bow out in a fiery Grand Finale on Friday?

Après presque 20 ans de performance,
qui va tirer sa révérence dans un Grand Final embrasé ce vendredi?

Is the wording too cryptic?

Clue of the week – 13 September 2017

48 humans, 3 dogs, 1 monkey, 8 boats
  
48 humains, 3 chiens, 1 singe, 8 bateaux

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Clue of the week – 6 September 2017

English or Greek.
  
Anglais ou grec.

Coming soon...

Mr Quiz,

in collaboration with

Holger S
(formerly aus P, now aus D),

is proud to present:

The Return of the Bonus Question!

Coming soon to a Quiz near you.

Tune in on Wednesday afternoon for more information.

9 August 2017 - Guess who's presenting tonight...

Mr Quiz is away for a second week. Able-quizman Garry will be taking care of you again tonight.
See y'all next week!

Guest presenter 2 August

Mr Quiz had escaped for a short break in Madrid.

But the show goes on!

Tonight you will be in the capable hands of Garry.
Be nice to him!

Quiz of 26 July 2017 (corrected!)

There will be no bonus question at this week's Quiz, but you might find a question on this subject:
Covered Passages in Paris (sous-titres disponibles en français).

Question of the week – 5 July 2017

At last night's Quiz a team of twenty-something-year-old Americans did not know the answer to this question:

In which year was the American declaration of independence?

Make America great again!

21 June 2017

Fête de la Musique ou pas, Quiz tonight as usual!

Question of the week – 19 April 2017

Which candidate in the French presidential election considers that France would be better off as a member of the Bolivarian Alliance – whose members include Cuba and Venezuela, and include Russia, Iran and Syria as official observers – rather than remain a member of the European Union?

Quel candidat à l’élection présidentielle estime que la France ferait mieux d’adhérer à l’Alliance Bolivarienne – qui conte Cuba et le Venezuela parmi ses membres, et la Russie, l’Iran et la Syrie comme observateurs officiels – plutôt que de rester membre de l’Union Européenne ?

Special guest presenters tonight

George and Simon are filling my shoes tonight, 15 March.

Be nice to them!

Clue of the week – 15 February 2017

Asymmetric relationship. Relation asymétrique.

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Clue of the week – 25 January 2017

Scar/cicatrice.

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No Quiz this week (28 December)

Next Quiz 4 January 2017: What happened in 2016.

Prochain Quiz 4 janvier 2017: Ce qui s'est passé en 2016.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Don't miss the 2016 Christmas Quiz at the Green Linnet tonight!
Venez nombreux au Quiz de Noël 2016 au Green Linnet ce soir!
(p.s. Mr Quiz likes Calvados...)

Clue of the week – 7 December 2016

Crystal/cristal.
 
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Clue of the week – 16 November 2016

Bloody nuisance!

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Clue of the week – 2 November 2016

Klein.

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Clue of the week – 19 October 2016

Habanero.

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Favourite question of the week – 12 October 2016

According to his own words, what does Donald Trump feel he’s entitled to do, being a star, when he meets beautiful women?

D’après ses propres dires, quel droit Donald Trump s’accorde-t-il, puisqu’il est star, lorsqu’il rencontre de belles femmes?

Clue of the week – 5 October 2016

Centre

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Clue of the week – 28 September 2016

Terrace/terrasse.

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Clue of the week – 21 September 2016

Equal. Égal.

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Clue of the week – 14 September 2016

Attraction

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Mea culpa - Quiz 7 September 2016

Just back from holidays, stressed and all that...

I screwed up two questions in the Quiz last night. I'm not proud! Here are the correct versions of the two questions:

5 Sep 1939:
Which country declared its neutrality in World War II?
Quel pays déclara sa neutralité dans la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale?

7 Sep 1930:
Birth of the predecessor of the predecessor [sic] of the current King of the Belgians; what was his name?
Naissance du prédécesseur du prédécesseur [sic] de l’actuel Roi des Belges; quel est son nom?

August 2016 – the return of the Deputy!

Mr Quiz is currently on a tour of Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece and Hungary. During his absence, Garry will be stepping in as presenter at the Green Linnet every Wednesday – starting tonight!

Favourite question of the week – 3 August 2016

According to Biblical legend, when David wanted to marry Michal what dowry did her father demand: 100 donkeys; 100 foreskins; 100 poems?

Selon la légende biblique, quand David voulait se marier avec Michal, quelle dot son père exigea-t-il : 100 ânes ; 100 prépuces ; 100 poèmes ?

Clue of the week – 3 August 2016

New York, London?  
   
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Clue of the week – 27 July 2016

Into the city – Vers la ville – Εἰς τὴν πόλιν

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Mr Quiz on tour

Prepare yourselves for some questions next week related to the city where Mr Quiz spent this weekend. This photo is a clue:

Erratum – 13 July 2016

At the Quiz this week there was a particularly loud gentleman standing right next to me who constantly objected to my questions and answers.

For example, he screamed at me and banged the counter when I announced that Theresa May is the prime minister of the UK, insisting that Cameron would be in office until October.  When the barman switched on a rolling news TV channel where this was their number one item, he still objected saying he couldn't be expected to know "breaking news" stories and the question was therefore unfair.

He made such a racket that I lost concentration at one point and announced the wrong answer to one question. Here is the question and the correct answer:

Which of these towns has a seafront: Bayonne, Biarritz, or both?
Laquelle de ces villes a une façade maritime: Bayonne, Biarritz, ou toutes les deux?

Answer: Biarritz

Sorry about that.

Clue of the week – 13 July 2016

Tube.    
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One more time... the Quiz will go on!

The Quiz takes place as usual tonight at the Green Linnet, despite the Euro 2016 semi-final. Rounds 1 and 2 will be at half time, and 3 and 4 at the end.   However, there will be no bonus question.
Come on the Green-and-Reds!


Le Quiz aura lieu ce soir comme d'habitude au Green Linnet, en dépit de la diffusion de la demi-finale de l'Euro 2016. Les rounds 1 et 2 auront lieu pendant la mi-temps, et 3 et 4 à la fin. Cependant, il n'y aura pas question bonus.
Allez les Vert-et-Rouge!

Clue of the week – 29 June 2016

AA


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The show still goes on!

The Quiz takes place as usual tonight at the Green Linnet, even though tonight's match is much more important than last week's (and I'm not talking about Sweden-Belgium).
We'll have rounds 1 and 2 at half time, and Rounds 3 and 4 at the end.
There will be no bonus question, and the calculation question will be quite easy.

Le Quiz aura lieu ce soir comme d'habitude au Green Linnet, bien que le match de ce soir soit bien plus important que celui de la semaine dernière (et je ne parle pas de Suède-Belgique).
On aura les rounds 1 et 2 pendant la mi-temps, et 3 et 4 à la fin.
Il n'y aura pas question bonus, et la question de calcul sera assez facile.

The show goes on – despite Euro 2016!

The Quiz takes place as usual tonight at the Green Linnet, despite the France-Albania match. Depending on the mood of the crowd, I might do rounds 1 & 2 at half time, and 3 & 4 at the end.
However, there will be no bonus question and no calculation question.

Le Quiz aura lieu ce soir comme d'habitude au Green Linnet, en dépit de la diffusion du match France-Albanie. Selon l'envie du public je pourrais donner les rounds 1 & 2 pendant la mi-temps, et 3 & 4 à la fin.
Cependant, il n'y aura ni question bonus, ni question de calcul.

Clue of the week – 8 June 2016

Reproduction.
  
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Clue of the week – 1 June 2016

David
  
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Clue of the week – 25 May 2016

Buzz  
  
  
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Clue of the week – 18 May 2016

Open      
  
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Clue of the week – 11 May 2016

Cosmopolitan  
  
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Clue of the week – 4 May 2016

666 
     
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Clue of the week – 27 April 2016

En: Eccentric.  
Fr: Excentrique.  
  
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Clue of the week – 20 April 2016

0,0,0,100
    
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Difficult question – 13 April 2016

As expected, the calculation question proved difficult this week. Can you solve it?


I bought 100 flowers – orchids, roses and tulips – which cost me exactly €100; orchids cost €6.00 each; roses cost €3.00; tulips cost €0.10; how many of each did I buy?

J’ai acheté 100 fleurs – des orchidées, des roses et des tulipes – qui m’ont coûté exactement 100€ ; un orchidée coûte 6€ ; une rose coûte 3€ ; une tulipe coûte 0,10€ ; combien de chaque ai-je acheté ?

No bonus this week (13 April 2016), but ...

... the maths question is quite difficult this week, so I'm giving double points for correct answers!

... la question maths cette semaine est assez difficile, donc j'accorde double points pour toute bonne réponse!

Favourite question of the week - 6 April 2016

Paysage Fautif (or Faulty Landscape) is a work by French artist, Marcel Duchamp; which of his own bodily fluids did he use as a medium: blood, semen, vomit, urine?

Paysage fautif est une œuvre de l’artiste Français, Marcel Duchamp ; laquelle de ses propres fluides organiques utilisa-t-il comme médium : sang, sperme, vomi, urine ?

Clue of the Week - Quiz 6 April 2016

Tutankhamun/Toutânkhamon

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Favourite question of the week - 30 March 2016

In 1994 in the UK the conviction of a man for murder was overturned on appeal and a retrial was ordered; what was the reason:

• the jury attempted to contact the murder victim by using a Ouija board during their deliberations;
• a juror was related to the victim;
• a juror made a throat-cutting gesture towards the accused during the trial?

En 1994 au RU la condamnation d’un homme pour meurtre fut renversée en appel et les juges ordonnèrent un nouveau procès; pour quel motif:

• les jurés avaient tenter de contacter la victime du meurtre à l'aide d'une planche Ouija pendant les délibérés;
• un juré avait un lien de parenté avec la victime;
• un juré avait fait un signe d’égorgement en direction de l’accusé pendant le procès?

Toughest question of the week - Quiz 23 March 2016

Judging by the number of correct answers (zero), this was the most difficult question at last night's Quiz:

What is the name of the artistic technique in which only one colour is used, but diluted to produce different degrees of intensity?

À en juger par le nombre de bonnes réponses (aucune), ceci était la question la plus difficile au Quiz d'hier soir:

Quel est le nom du technique artistique consistant à n'utiliser qu'une seule couleur qui sera diluée pour obtenir différentes intensités de couleur ?

Clue of the Week - Quiz 23 March 2016

En: Liquid/paste 

Fr: Liquide/pâte

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Clue of the Week - Quiz 16 March 2016

Napoléon. 
  
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Clue of the Week - Quiz 9 March 2016

Credit
       
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Clue of the Week - Quiz 2 March 2016

Bruno   


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Clue of the Week - Quiz 24 February 2016

540

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Favourite question of the week - 17 February 2016

In Gargantua by Rabelais, the hero tries several options before deciding that a goose provides the best results; what does he use the goose for:

1. he eats it in a soup; 
2. he makes a quilt from its feathers;
3. he wipes his arse with it?

Dans Gargantua de Rabelais, le héros essaie plusieurs options avant de décider qu’une oie donne le meilleur résultat ; que fait-il de l’oie :

1. il la mange dans une soupe ; 
2. il fait une couette de ses plumes ; 
3. il se torche le cul avec ?

Clue of the Week - Quiz 17 February 2016

Melissa

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Clue of the Week - Quiz 10 February 2016

sin

Clue of the Week - Quiz 3 February 2016

Archimedes