Clue of the Week (Quiz 30 June 2010)

Wasp (this is not an acronym).

Question of the Day - 30 June 2010

Who is the male star of the film East of Eden?

Qui est la vedette masculine du le film À l'est d'Éden?

Question of the Day - 29 June 2010

Who wrote the novel East of Eden?

Qui écrivit le roman À l'est d'Éden?

Question of the Day - 28 June 2010

How heavy is the ball in men's hammer throwing:

3.25kg, 5.25kg, 7.25kg?

Quel est le poids de la boule dans le lancer du marteau pour les hommes:

3,25kg, 5,25kg, 7,25kg?

Historic! (continued)

If you'd like to compare your general knowledge with the team that got the perfect score in last week's Quiz, you'll find the questions here: http://tinyurl.com/quiz23june2010

Question of the Day - 25 June 2010

Which novel by Gabriel García Márquez tells the story of the Buendía family in the village of Macondo?

Quel roman par García Márquez raconte l'histoire de la famille Buendía, dans le village de Macondo?

Historic!

The Quiz at the Green Linnet has been running since October 2003. We've seen many good scores in that time, but last night we saw something special: the first Perfect Score!

The team with Alexia, Julien, Laurent and Nicolas got all 24 questions right, plus the bonus.

Congratulations on a remarkable team performance!

Páraic
(Mr Quiz)

Question of the Day - 24 June 2010

In German mythology what is a nixie:

a water nymph, a weapon, a suit of armour?

Dans la mythologie germanique, qu'est qu'une nixe:

une nymphe des eaux, une arme, une armure?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 23 June 2010)

List.

Question of the Day - 23 June 2010

Which group released an album entitled Sandinista! in 1980?

Quel groupe a sorti un album intitulé Sandinista! en 1980?

Question of the Day - 22 June 2010

What kind of animal is a sika?

Quel type d'animal est un sika?

Question of the Day - 21 June 2010

Who said

"To kill a man in a paroxysm of passion is understandable; but to have him killed by someone else after calm and serious meditation and on the pretext of duty honourably discharged is incomprehensible"

– the Marquis de Sade, Napoleon, François Mitterrand?

Qui dit

"Tuer un homme dans le paroxysme d'une passion, cela se comprend; le faire tuer par un autre dans le calme d'une méditation sérieuse, et sous le prétexte d'un ministère honorable, cela ne se comprend pas"

- le marquis de Sade, Napoléon, François Mitterrand?

Question of the Day - 19 June 2010

Which is denser, lead or gold?

Lequel est plus dense, le plomb ou l'or?

Question of the Day - 18 June 2010

In which city are the headquarters of the UN?

Dans quelle ville se trouve le siège de l'ONU?

Question of the Day - 17 June 2010

What is the meaning of the textile care symbol consisting of a crossed out circle?

Quelle est la signification du symbole d'entretien des textiles qui consiste en un cercle barré?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 16 June 2010)

Hi John!

Question of the Day - 16 June 2010

What colour is the girl's vomit in the film The Exorcist?

De quelle couleur est le vomi de la jeune fille dans le film "L'Exorciste"?

Question of the Day - 15 June 2010

The modern rules of which sport were developed by the Marquess of Queensberry?

Les règles modernes de quel sport ont été développées par le Marquis de Queensberry?

Question of the Day - 14 June 2010

Which city has the world's oldest metro?

Dans quelle ville se trouve le plus ancien métro du monde?

Question of the Day - 11 June 2010

In which region of Italy is Valpolicella produced?

Dans quelle région d'Italie le Valpolicella est-il produit?

Question of the Day - 10 June 2010

Who hosts the tea-party in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?

Qui invite les gens à prendre le thé dans Alice au pays des merveilles?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 9 June 2010)

Friend of Leo and Maxim.

Question of the Day - 9 June 2010

What was the pen-name of Rev Charles Dodgson?

Quel est le nom de plume du Rév Charles Dodgson?

Question of the Day - 8 June 2010

I have €52.50 in 5-cent and 10-cent coins; the total number of coins is 740; how many of each?

J'ai 52,50 € en pièces de 5 cent et de 10 cent; le nombre total de pièces et 740; combien de chaque?

Question of the Day - 7 June 2010

In Irish mythology what is Tír na nÓg :

the land of the young; the god of the sea; a dance?

Dans la mythologie irlandaise, qu'est-ce que Tír na nÓg:

le pays de la jeunesse; le dieu de la mer; une danse?

Question of the Day - 6 June 2010

True or false:

a mule is the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey?

Info ou intox:

un mulet est la progéniture d'un cheval est d'une ânesse?

Question of the Day - 5 June 2010

What is strange about John Cage's composition entitled 4'33"?

Pourquoi la composition de John Cage intitulée 4'33" est-elle étrange?

Question of the Day - 4 June 2010

What does the word gobi mean (as in Gobi Desert)?

Quelle est la signification du mot gobi (comme le Désert de Gobi)?

Question of the Day - 3 June 2010

In which country (-ies) is the Gobi Desert?

Dans quel(s) pays se trouve le Désert de Gobi?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 2 June 2010)

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Question of the Day - 2 June 2010

In May 68, what was "discovered" under the paving stones of Paris?

En mai 68, qu'a-t-on "découvert" sous les pavés de Paris?

Question of the Day - 1 June 2010

What were the surnames of Bonnie and Clyde?

Quels sont les noms de famille de Bonnie et Clyde?