Clue of the week - Quiz 10 December 2014

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Bonus question is back... for this week at least (10 December 2014)

Don't forget to check the blog on Wednesday afternoon.     N'oubliez-pas de regarder le blog mercredi après-midi.

La rentrée de Mr Quiz, c'est ce soir!

I'm happy to say I survived my escapade estivale!

Thanks to Holger, Garry, Peter and Simon who stood in for me my during my absence.

See you later!

Páraic.

Mr Quiz is wending his way back

... but he hasn't quite finished his summer tour (see here for details: http://iranturkey2014.eblana.eu/).  So tonight's Quiz will be presented once more by Holger. 

At least you can be sure that any questions about Germany will be well pronounced.  That is, if there are any questions about Germany ;-)

The Show Goes On!

Mr Quiz is taking a break for a few weeks, but Le Quiz goes on!

There will be a series of guest presenters during the summer: French, English, German, Irish.

Be nice to them!

Quiz 9 July -- early start

The Netherlands-Argentina match starts at 22.00 tonight. Mr Quiz will graciously adjust his schedule to allow for this.

21.30-22.00: rounds 1 & 2
22.45-23.00: rounds 3 & 4

Quiz tonight (25 June): kickoff at 9.30pm

The Quiz starts at 9.30 tonight!
  
Le Quiz commence à 21h30 ce soir!

This is to allow people to scream at the television during the France-Ecuador match which starts at 10 pm.

Ceci afin de ne pas déranger ceux qui veulent brailler devant l'écran pendant le match France-Équateur qui commence à 22h00.

Clue of the Week - 11 June 2014

What do these two clips have in common?

Clue of the Week - 4 June 2014

Marseille.

Clue of the Week - 21 May 2014

Film studio themes.

Clue of the Week - 14 May 2014

End of the old or start of the new?

Clue of the week - 7 May 2014

Former killer.

Clue of the Week - 30 April 2014

Sorry, no bonus question this week.

Clue of the Week - 23 April 2014

Rock? Glass? Steel? Not really.

Clue of the week - 16 April 2014

Clue of the Week - 9 April 2014

Michael started it.

Clue of the Week - 2 April 2014

Andalucía

The Bonus Question is back!

Due to popular demand, Mr Quiz has decided to re-introduce the weekly Bonus Question at the Green Linnet.

As in the past, the first clue will be announced on the Blog during the afternoon on Wednesday. There will be four more clues announced on the night. These five clues lead to one single answer.

Check the Blog this afternoon for the first clue of the Bonus Question of tonight's Quiz.

Question of the Day - 20 February 2014

Here's a question from last night's Quiz.  I was interrupted several times during the announcement of the question, so there was lots of confusion. As a consequence, no team got the answer.  Try it now:

I bought 31 pieces of fruit for a total of €11.00, with different varieties of fruit in separate bags; each bag of fruit cost a multiple of €0.50; I spent most on pears; the oranges cost same as the lemons; I bought one pineapple which cost half as much as all the pears; the grapefruit and the apples cost same, but I got one more grapefruit than apples; how many of each variety of fruit did I buy?

J'ai acheté 31 fruits pour un total de 11€, chaque variété dans un sachet séparé; chaque sachet a coûté un multiple de 0,50; les poires ont coûté le plus; les oranges ont coûté autant que les citrons; un seul ananas qui a coûté la moitié du total des poires; même coût pour pamplemousse et pommes mais une pamplemousse de plus que de pommes; combien de chaque fruit ai-je acheté?

Question of the Day - 18 February 2014

Who plays the role of the victim in Hitchcock's film Psycho?

Qui joue le rôle de la victime dans le films Psychose de Hitchcock?

Question of the Day - 17 February 2014

What colour does litmus paper turn in contact with acid?

Le papier de tournesol prend quelle couleur en contact avec une acide?

Question of the Day - 14 February 2014

The remains of which saint lie in Whitefriar Street Church in Dublin, having been givent to an Irish priest as a gift from Pope Gregory XVI in 1836?

Les restes de quel saint gisent dans l'église de Whitefriar Street à Dublin, ayant été offerts à un prêtre irlandais par le pape Grégoire XVI en 1836?

Question of the Day - 13 February 2014

In which state of the US is the Mount St Helens volcano?

Dans quel état des ÉU se trouve le volcan Mount St Helens?

Question of the Day - 12 February 2014

From which language does the word marmalade come?

De quelle langue le mot marmelade vient-il?

Mr Quiz is on #TeamPanti!

#TeamPanti

Question of the Day - 11 February

What nationality is the singer Kiri Te Kanawa?

De quelle nationalité est la chanteuse Kiri Te Kanawa?

Question of the Day on Facebook

At the moment, Question of the Day is published directly on the Mr Quiz blog and then automatically republished on Twitter and on Facebook on the Mr Quiz in Paris page as well as on the personal page of Mr Quiz (aka Páraic).

From now on, the QotD will no longer be republished my personal page, so if you want to keep seeing it on FB, visit the "Mr Quiz in Paris" page and "like" it.

Aujourd'hui, la Question of the Day est publiée directement sur le blog de Mr Quiz et rediffusée de manière automatique sur Twitter et sur les pages Facebook de Mr Quiz in Paris ainsi que sur ma page personnelle.

Dorénavant, la QotD ne s'affichera plus sur ma page personnelle.   Si vous souhaitez continuez à la voir sur FB, likez la page!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mr-Quiz-in-Paris/64426755870

Question of the Day - 31 January

In what context is the expression ex cathedra used?

Dans quel contexte l’expression ex cathedra est-elle employée?

Question of the Day - 30 January

The Little Red Book contains quotations from which communist leader?

Le Petit Livre Rouge contient des citations de quel dirigeant communiste?

Question of the Day - 29 January

What is the weight of a javelin (for men): 800, 900, 1000 grams?

Combien pèse un javelot (pour hommes ): 800, 900, 1000 grammes?

Question of the Day - 28 January

Which animals belong to the order chiroptera?

Quels animaux appartiennent à l’ordre des chiroptères?

Question of the Day - 27 January

What is the capital of Slovenia?

Quelle est la capitale de la Slovénie?

Question of the Day - 24 January

What is the characteristic ingredient of a dish called florentine?

Quel est l’ingrédient caractéristique d’un plat dit à la florentine?

Question of the Day - 23 January

Which two South American countries have flags with three horizontal stripes yellow, blue, red?

Quels deux pays sud-américains ont des drapeaux avec trois bandes horizontales de jaune, bleue, rouge?

Question of the Day - 22 January

Which legendary guitarist died in England in 1970 after an overdose of sleeping pills?

Quel guitariste légendaire mourut en Angleterre en 1970 après une overdose de somnifères?

Question of the Day - 21 January

Who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Qui est l'auteur de Charlie et la Chocolaterie?

Question of the Day - 20 January

Prehistoric paintings were discovered in which cave in France in 1940?

Des tableaux peints préhistoriques furent découverts dans quelle grotte en France en 1940?

Question of the Day - 17 January

Lev Davidovich Bronstein was the real name of which 20th century revolutionary?

Lev Davidovich Bronstein est le vrai nom de quel révolutionnaire du 20e siècle?

Question of the Day - 16 January

Who is the star of the film Dr Strangelove?

Qui est l’acteur principal du film Dr Folamour (v.o. Dr Strangelove)?

Question of the Day - 15 January

Which organisation claimed responsibility for the Munich Massacre at the Olympic Games in 1972?

Quel organisme revendiqua le Massacre de Munich lors des Jeux Olympiques de 1972?

Question of the Day - 14 January

In which film does the Simon and Garfunkel song Mrs Robinson feature?

Dans quel film la chanson Mrs Robinson de Simon and Garfunkel  figure-t-elle?

Question of the Day - 13 January

What disease of the liver is often caused by alcohol abuse?

Quelle maladie du foie est souvent provoquée par l’abus de l’alcool?

Ding-dong! The bells are gonna chime!

Mr Quiz is delighted to announce that another match has been made at the Quiz at the Green Linnet!

After the marriage of M & L in 2009, another happy couple who met at the Quiz are about to tie the knot.

Names to be revealed later...

Ding-dong! The bells are gonna chime!

Mr Quiz is delighted to announce that another match has been made at the Quiz at the Green Linnet!

After the marriage of M & L in 2009, another happy couple who met at the Quiz are about to tie the knot.

Names to be revealed later...

Question of the Day - 10 January

Who was the first woman to get a perfect score in Olympic gymnastics?

Qui est la première femme à obtenir le score parfait en gymnastique aux JO?

Question bonus du jour - spécial Soldes!

Laquelle des phrases suivantes est grammaticalement correcte (parlant de la vente de marchandises aux prix réduits):

Les soldes sont intéressantes.
Les soldes sont intéressants.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct (when talking about sale of goods at reduced prices):

Les soldes sont intéressantes.
Les soldes sont intéressants.

Question bonus du jour - spécial Soldes!

Laquelle des phrases suivantes est grammaticalement correcte (parlant de la vente de marchandises aux prix réduits):

Les soldes sont intéressantes.
Les soldes sont intéressants.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct (when talking about sale of goods at reduced prices):

Les soldes sont intéressantes.
Les soldes sont intéressants.

Question of the Day - 9 January

What is the term for a solo song in an opera or oratorio?

Quel terme est employé pour un air chanté par un soliste dans un opéra ou oratorio?

Question of the Day - 8 January

What country is the rock group AC/DC from?

De quel pays le groupe de rock AC/DC est-il originaire?

Question of the Day - 7 January

What are the two main branches of Islam?

Quelles sont les deux branches principales de l’Islam?

Question of the Day - 6 January

A jeroboam is equivalent to how many bottles of champagne?

Un jéroboam contient l’équivalent de combien de bouteilles de champagne?

Question of the Day...

is coming back!  Stay tuned...

A bit late, but you can practise for next year!

Happy Christmas – Joyeux Noël

Match the expressions 1-12 with the languages A-L
Faire le lien entre les expressions 1-12 et les langues A-L

1	Mutlu Noeller		A	Arabic Arabe
2	Eid Milad Majid		B	Armenian Arménien
3	Kiṟistumas vāḻttukkaḷ		C	Chinese Chinois
4	Shnorhavor Amanor yev Surb Tznund		D	Hebrew Hébreu
5	Wesołych Świąt		E	Hindi Hindi
6	Shèng dàn kuài lè		F	Hungarian Hongrois
7	Il-Milied it-Tajjeb		G	Irish Gaélique
8	Chag molad sameach		H	Klingon Klingon
9	toDwI'ma' qoS yItIvqu'		I	Maltese Maltais
10	Bade din ki badhai ho		J	Polish Polonais
11	Nollaig Shona		K	Tamil Tamoul
12	Kellemes karácsonyi ünnepeket		L	Turkish Turc

First Quiz of 2014 tonight, 1 January!

Happy New Year! The first Green Linnet Quiz of 2014 takes place today, 1 January!

Bonne Année! Le premier Quiz au Green Linnet de 2014 aura lieu ce soir, le 1er Janvier!

AthBhliain faoi mhaise daoibh! Is inniu, 1 Eanáir, atá an chéad Quiz Green Linnet de 2014!

新年快乐！Green Linnet将于今晚举行2014年的第一个竞猜之夜，1月1号。

Happy New Year! Bonne Année! AthBhliain faoi mhaise daoibh!

The first Green Linnet Quiz of 2014 takes place today, 1 January!
Le premier Quiz au Green Linnet de 2014 aura lieu ce soir, le 1er Janvier!
Is inniu, 1 Eanáir, atá an chéad Quiz Green Linnet de 2014!