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

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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

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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 ?