Question of the Day - 30 July 2010

What is the name of the pigment that gives skin its colour?

Quel est le nom du pigment qui donne la couleur à la peau?

Question of the Day - 29 July 2010

Who wrote the novel The War of the Worlds?

Qui a écrit le roman La Guerre des Mondes?

No Clue of the Week, but...

... the Quiz continues during Mr Quiz's holidays. Come along tonight and meet your guest presenter!

Question of the Day - 28 July 2010

Who is the president of the International Olympic Committee and what is his nationality?

Qui est président du Comité international olympique et quelle est sa nationalité?

Question of the Day - 27 July 2010

In which river was Jesus of Nazareth baptised?

Dans quelle rivière Jésus fut-il baptisé?

Question of the Day - 26 July 2010

What is the diameter in mm of a standard CD?

Quel est le diamètre en mm d'un CD standard?

Question of the Day - 23 July 2010

Who composed the music for the film Chariots of Fire?

Qui a composé la musique pour le film Les Chariots de feu?

The show goes on!

Mr Quiz is on holidays, but the Question of the Day will continue thanks to the wonders of technology. In other words I've programmed the posts for the next few weeks. Argue among yourselves for the answers as I won't be here to adjudicate.

The Quiz at the Green Linnet goes on too with two guest presenters. Be nice to them!

Páraic.

Question of the Day - 22 July 2010

Which car manufacturer's emblem is a prancing horse on a yellow shield?

L'emblème de quel constructeur de voiture consiste en un cheval cabré sur un écu jaune?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 21 July 2010)

Where the iPhone is born.

Question of the Day - 21 July 2010

Galvanized metals are covered with a thin sheet of which other metal?

Un métal galvanisé est couvert d'une fine couche de quel autre métal?

Question of the Day - 20 July 2010

How many faults are given in show-jumping for knocking a fence down?

Combien de point pénalités sont accordés en saut d'obstacle pour une barre tombée?

Question of the Day - 17 July 2010

What is the lightest category in Olympic boxing?

Quelle est la catégorie la plus légère en boxe anglaise aux Jeux Olympiques?

Question of the Day - 16 July 2010

Which international defence treaty was officially dissolved on 1 July 1991?

Quel traité international de défense fut dissous officiellement le 1er juillet 1991?

Bonus Question - 15 July 2010

The traditional garden party at the Élysée Palace was cancelled this year because of the current financial crisis; the party cost €730 000 last year. How many garden parties would have to be cancelled to cover the national debt of France:

2 000; 200 000; 2 million; 20 million?

La garden party traditionnelle de l’Élysée fut annulée cette année à cause de la crise financière actuelle; elle a coûté 730 000€ l’année dernière. Combien de garden parties faudrait-il annuler pour combler la dette nationale de la France :

2 000; 200 000; 2 millions; 20 millions ?

Question of the Day - 15 July 2010

What is epistaxis?

Qu'est-ce que épistaxis?

Question of the Day - 14 July 2010

Marianne is the personification of Liberty and the French Republic; one of her most famous statues is at Place de la République in Paris. There are three allegorical figures seated around her. Who are they?

Marianne est la personnification de la Liberté et de la République française; une de ses statues les plus célèbres se trouve à la Place de la République à Paris. Là elle est entourée de trois personnages allégoriques assis. Qui sont-ils?

Question of the Day - 13 July 2010

According to legend, the Pied Piper lured the children away from which German town?

Selon la légende, le Joueur de Flûte a attiré les enfants de quelle ville allemande?

Revolutionary Quiz - 14 July 2010

This Wednesday is 14 July, National Holiday of France, when we commemorate the Revolution of 1789. The Quiz will take place as usual at the Green Linnet. It might be a good idea to revise the history of the Revolution for the occasion.

Ce mercredi, le 14 juillet, est bien sûr la Fête Nationale où on commémore la Révolution de 1789. Le Quiz aura lieu comme d'habitude au Green Linnet. Réviser l'histoire de la Révolution n'est pas ce que vous pourriez faire de pire.

Question of the Day - 12 July 2010

What is the name of the case used for carrying arrows?

Quel est le nom de l'étui qui porte des flèches?

Question of the Day - 9 July 2010

How many phalanges are there in the hand?

Combien de phalanges y a-t-il dans la main?

Question of the Day - 8 July 2010

A Mutiny on which battleship was a pivotal event in the Russian Revolution of 1905?

Une mutinerie à bord de quel cuirassé fut un événement clé de la révolution russe de 1905?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 7 July 2010)

Paris

Question of the Day - 7 July 2010

Phil Collins became lead vocalist of Genesis in 1976; who was his predecessor?

Phil Collins devint chanteur principal de Genesis en 1976; qui fut son prédécesseur?

Question of the Day - 6 July 2010

Berlin is the biggest city in Germany in terms of population; which is second?

Berlin est la plus grande ville d'Allemagne en termes de population; laquelle est deuxième?

Question of the Day - 5 July 2010

Who was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England and in which century did he reign?

Qui fut le dernier roi anglo-saxon de l'Angleterre et en quel siècle régna-t-il?

Question of the Day - 2 July 2010

What is the difference between a Mexican tortilla and a Spanish tortilla?

Quelle est la différence entre une tortilla mexicaine et une tortilla espagnole?

Bonus Question - 1 July 2010

Which country's national anthem is this?
Ceci est l'hymne national de quel pays?

ᐆ ᑲᓇᑕ!

ᓇᖕᒥᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ!
ᐱᖁᔭᑏ ᓇᓚᑦᑎᐊᖅᐸᕗᑦ.
ᐊᖏᒡᓕᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᑎ,
ᓴᙱᔪᓗᑎᓪᓗ.
ᓇᖏᖅᐳᒍ, ᐆ ᑲᓇᑕ,
ᒥᐊᓂᕆᑉᓗᑎ.
ᐆ ᑲᓇᑕ! ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊ!
ᓇᖏᖅᐳᒍ ᒥᐊᓂᕆᑉᓗᑎ,
ᐆ ᑲᓇᑕ, ᓴᓚᒋᔭᐅᖁᓇ!

(in one of the official regional languages of the country
dans une des langues régionales officielles du pays).

Question of the Day - 1 July 2010

True or false: a butterfly has more chromosomes than a human being?

Info ou intox: un papillon possède plus de chromosomes qu'un être humain?