Clue of the week (Quiz 3 June)

The leader will live forever... officially.

Question of the day - 30 May 2009

Who is the supreme god in Norse mythology?

Qui est le roi des dieux dans la mythologie nordique?

Question of the day - 29 May 2009

New Zealander Mark Inglis climbed Mount Everest in 2006; what makes his achievement special?

Mark Inglis de la NZ a fait l'ascension du Mont Everest en 2006; qu'y a-t-il de spécial dans son exploit?

Clue of the week (Quiz 27May)

Look at the previous post.

Regardez le billet précédent.

Le Pub Quiz... where love stories begin!

The first wedding of a Quiz couple took place on Friday in Rennes and Mr Quiz was honoured to be present.

Le premier mariage d'un couple de Quizeurs a eu lieu vendredi à Rennes et Mr Quiz a eu l'honneur d'être présent.

Long life and happiness together, Madeleine and Laurent!

Páraic

(aka Mr Quiz)

Clue of the week (Quiz 20May)

Boats, planes, trains and automobiles? Automobiles only, actually.

Question of the day - 18 May 2009

True or false: female reindeer grow antlers?

Info ou intox: la femelle du renne porte des bois?

Question of the day - 16 May 2009

In which century did Martin Luther start his reformation?

En quel siècle Martin Luther commença-t-il sa réforme?

Clue of the week (Quiz 13 May)

City of salt? Of metal? Or just the city of Melqart?

Question of the day - 12 May 2009

Into which ocean does the Orinoco flow?

Dans quel océan l'Orénoque se jette-t-il?

Question of the day - 9 May 2009

In which region is Valpolicella produced?

Dans quelle région le Valpolicella est-il produit?

Question of the day - 8 May 2009

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?

Clue of the week (Quiz 6 May)

16 + 3 (official) + several others (unofficial)

Question of the day - 4 May 2009

Which civilisation occupieded the Yucatán Peninsula until the arrival of the Spanish in 1511?

Quelle civilisation habitait la péninsule de Yucatán jusqu'à l'arrivée des Espagnoles en 1511?

Question of the day - 3 May 2009

Which organisation uses the square and compass as one of its main symbols?

Quel organisation utilise l'équerre et le compas comme symbole principal?

Question of the day - 1 May 2009

In the Bible, who interpreted the writing on the wall?

Dans la Bible qui interprète l'écriture sur le mur?

Clue of the week (Quiz 29 April)

Used by the ancient Greeks and most modern Europeans, but not by the ancient Romans.

Utilisé par les Grecs de l'antiquité et par la plupart des Européens de nos jours, mais pas par les Romains de l'antiquité.

Question of the day - 26 April 2009

How many time zones are there in China?

Combien de fuseaux horaires y a-t-il en Chine?

Question of the day - 25 April 2009

How many players take part in a rugby scrum?

Combien de joueurs participent à une mêlée en rugby?

Question of the day - 23 April 2009

True or false: Roy Orbison was blind?

Info ou intox: Roy Orbison était aveugle?

Clue of the week (Quiz 22 April)

Norway, Sweden, Burma, Austria, Peru...

Question of the day - 20 April 2009

In which city was the UN charter signed in 1945?

Dans quelle ville la charte de l'ONU a-t-elle été signée en 1945?

Question of the day - 17 April 2009

From which language does the word curry come?

De quelle langue le mot curry vient-il?

Question of the day - 16 April 2009

Who composed the Fantastic Symphony in 1830?

Qui a composé la Symphonie Fantastique en 1830?

Clue of the week (Quiz 15 April)

Musical ghost?

Question of the day - 13 April 2009

The body of which film actor and director was stolen from his grave in Switzerland in 1978?

Le cadavre de quel acteur et réalisateur a été volé de sa tombe en Suisse en 1978?

Question of the day - 10 April 2009

What is the name of the bear in the Jungle Book?

Quel est le nom de l'ours dans le Livre de la Jungle?

Clue of the week (Quiz 8 April)

Lubricating food additive

Question of the day - 7 April 2009

True or false: a shark has no gills?

Info ou intox: un requin n'a pas de branchies?

Question of the day - 6 April 2009

Which one of the following is not an American Football team:

Philadelphia Eagles , Atlanta Falcons,
Baltimore Orioles, New York Giants?

Laquelle n'est pas une équipe de football américain:

Philadelphia Eagles , Atlanta Falcons,
Baltimore Orioles, New York Giants?

Question of the day - 4 April 2009

Which tree has the Latin name fraxinus?

Quel arbre porte le nom latin fraxinus?

Question of the day - 3 April 2009

Which novel ends with these words:

"... yes and how he kissed me under the Moorish wall and I thought well as well him as another and then I asked him with my eyes to ask again yes and then he asked me would I yes to say yes my mountain flower and first I put my arms around him yes and drew him down to me so he could feel my breasts all perfume yes and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes."?

Quel roman se termine avec ces mots:

«... oui et comme il m’a embrassée sous le mur mauresque je me suis dit après tout aussi bien lui qu’un autre et alors je lui ai demandé avec les yeux de demander encore oui et alors il m’a demandé si je voulais oui dire oui ma fleur de la montagne et d’abord je lui ai mis mes bras autour de lui oui et je l’ai attiré sur moi pour qu’il sente mes seins tout parfumés oui et son coeur battait comme fou et oui j’ai dit oui je veux bien Oui.»?

Clue of the week (Quiz 1 April)

Récipient musical?

Question of the day - 30 March 2009

Two years ago, Michael was 3 years younger than twice Mary's age; in 4 years Michael will be 6 years older than half Mary's age; how old is each now?

Il y a deux ans Michel avait 3 ans de moins que le double de l'âge de Marie; dans 4 ans Michel aura 6 ans de plus que la moitié de l'âge de Marie; quel âge ont-ils aujourd'hui?

Question of the day - 29 March 2009

What are the two types of lift in weightlifting?

Quels sont les deux types de mouvement en haltérophilie?

Question of the day - 26 March 2009

Who composed the operetta The Merry Widow?

Qui a composé l'opérette La veuve joyeuse?

Clue of the week (Quiz 25 March)

Forbidden headwear

Question of the day - 24 March 2009

Which group released an album entitled Autobahn in 1974?

Quel groupe a sorti un album intitulé Autobahn en 1974?

Question of the day - 23 March 2009

In information technology, what does the abbreviation OOP stand for?

En informatique, quelle est la signification de l'abréviation POO?

Thought for the day - 21 March

The day dawns with scent of must and rain,
Of opened soil, dark trees, dry bedroom air.
Under the fading lamp, half dressed – my brain
Idling on some compulsive fantasy –
I towel my shaven jaw and stop, and stare,
Riveted by a dark exhausted eye,
A dry downturning mouth.

It seems again that it is time to learn,
In this untiring, crumbling place of growth
To which, for the time being, I return.
Now plainly in the mirror of my soul
I read that I have looked my last on youth
And little more; for they are not made whole
That reach the age of Christ.

Below my window the awakening trees,
Hacked clean for better bearing, stand defaced
Suffering their brute necessities,
And how should the flesh not quail that span for span
Is mutilated more? In slow distaste
I fold my towel with what grace I can,
Not young and not renewable, but man.

(Mirror in February, Thomas Kinsella)

Question of the day - 20 March 2009

What is the term for the parliamentary system consisting of two chambers?

Quel est le terme pour le système parlementaire qui comporte deux chambres?

Question of the day - 19 March 2009

Who were the first Kaiser and the first Chancellor of the German Empire in 1871?

Qui étaient le premier Kaiser et le premier Chancelier de l'Empire allemand en 1871?

Clue of the week (Quiz 18 March)

Louis: "Bless me, father, for I have sinned…"

François: "You are forgiven"

Question of the day - 17 March 2009

What is the cube root of 729?

Quelle est la racine cube de 729?

Question of the day - 16 March 2009

What is the stage name of the singer Reginald Dwight?

Quel est le nom de scène du chanteur Reginald Dwight?

Question of the day - 15 March 2009

What is the current stage name of

The Artist Formerly Known as Prince?

Quel est le nom de scène actuel de

l'Artiste connu autrefois sous le nom de Prince?

Question of the day - 14 March 2009

Which company created the Gameboy in 1989?

Quelle société a créé le Gameboy en 1989?

Question of the day - 13 March 2009

Which car manufacturer produced models called

Eclat, Elite, Elan, Esprit?

Quel constructeur de voitures a produit des modèles appelés

Eclat, Elite, Elan, Esprit?

Question of the day - 12 March 2009

The Statue of Liberty was designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi; but who designed its iron and steel skeleton?

La Statue de la Liberté a été conçue par Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi; mais qui a conçu son squelette en fer et acier?

Clue of the week (Quiz 11 March)

J'avoue j'en ai bavé, pas vous?

Question of the day - 11 March 2009

What do these have in common:

the Louvre Pyramid,
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio?

Quel est le point commun entre:

la Pyramide du Louvre et
le Rock and Roll Hall of Fame à Cleveland, Ohio?

Question of the day - 10 March 2009

What sports record is held by the Cuban Javier Sotomayor?

Quel record sportif le Cubain Javier Sotomayor détient-il?

Question of the day - 9 March 2009

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

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

Question of the day - 8 March 2009

In which Southeast Asian city is Raffles Hotel?

Dans quelle ville de l'Asie du Sud-Est le Raffles Hotel se trouve-t-il?

Question of the day - 7 March 2009

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is the first woman to be elected head of state in Africa; which country?

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf est la première femme élue chef d'État en Afrique; en quel pays?

Question of the day - 5 March 2009

Which two French départements were abolished on 1 January 1968 in accordance with the law of 10 July 1964?

Quels deux départements français furent supprimés le 1er janvier 1968 en application de la loi du 10 juillet 1964?

Clue of the week (Quiz 4 March)

Film music, but not a musical film.

Question of the day - 2 March 2009

Rugby: In which year did England last beat Ireland in Dublin?

Rugby: En quelle année l'Agleterre a-t-elle battu l'Irlande à Dublin pour la dernière?

Question of the day - 27 February 2009

What is the SI unit of work and energy?

Quelle est l'unité SI de travail et d'énergie?

Clue of the week (Quiz 25 February)

Go f*** yourself!

Question of the day - 24 February 2009

Which WWI general was nicknamed the Butcher of The Somme?

Quel général de la Première Guerre Mondiale était surnommé le Boucher de la Somme?

Question of the day - 23 February 2009

What is the main ingredient in bacalhau?

Quel est l'ingrédient principal du bacalhau?

Question of the day - 21 February 2009

Which of the following foodstuffs is not made using fungi:

yoghurt, bread, beer?

Lequel de ces aliments n'est pas fabriqué avec des champignons:

le yaourt, le pain, la bière?

Question of the day - 20 February 2009

Which country has the smallest number of seats in the European Parliament?

Quel pays a le plus petit nombre de membres du Parlement Européen?

Question of the day - 17 February 2009

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

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

Clue of the week (Quiz 18 February)

AABBA

Question of the day - 16 February 2009

Is ammonia an acid or a base?

L'ammoniac, est-il un acide ou une base?

Question of the day - 13 February 2009

Which French city's name means town of roads?

Le nom de quelle ville française signifie ville de routes?

Clue of the week (Quiz 11 February)

Gudmund's little dark-haired girl?

Question of the day - 10 February 2009

As the crow flies, which is longer:

Paris-Warsaw or
Beijing-Shanghai?

À vol d'oiseau, laquelle distance est plus longue:

Paris-Varsovie ou
Pékin-Shanghai?

Question of the day - 9 February 2009

In which city is Oskar Schindler buried?

Dans quelle ville Oskar Schindler est-il enterré?

Question of the day - 7 February 2009

Which is denser, lead or gold?

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

Clue of the week (Quiz 4 February)

Where "Oxford" links Europe and Asia

Question of the day - 3 February 2009

What is the specific term for having more than one husband?

Quel est le terme spécifique pour le fait d'avoir plus d'un mari?

Question of the day - 31 January 2009

Who played Dorothy in the film The Wizard of Oz?

Qui a joué Dorothée dans le film Le Magicien d’Oz ?

Question of the day - 29 January 2009

What is the name of the strong, heavy grill lowered to protect the entrance to a castle?

Comment s'appelle la grille forte et lourde qu'on baissait pour protéger l'entrée d'un château fort ?

Clue of the week (Quiz 28 January)

Poisoned with lead on Saturday?

Question of the day - 27 January 2009

What shape is the constellation Cassiopeia?

De quelle forme est la constellation Cassiopée ?

Question of the day - 23 January 2009

What is the name of the nuclear reaction where two light atoms combine to form a heavier atom, thereby giving off energy?

Comment s'appelle la réaction nucléaire où deux atomes légers se réunissent en un seul plus lourd, ainsi libérant de l'énergie?

Clue of the week (Quiz 21 January)

You light up my life...

Question of the day - 19 January 2009

Which US singer-songwriter had a 1972 hit with Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard?

Quel chanteur-compositeur étasunien a eu un tube en 1972 avec Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard?

Question of the day - 17 January 2009

What is classified using the rhesus factor?

Qu'est-ce qui est classifié avec le facteur rhésus?

Question of the day - 16 January 2009

In Olympic diving, what height is the springboard: 2m - 2.5m - 3m?

En plongeon olympique quelle est la hauteur du tremplin: 2m - 2,5m - 3m?

Clue of the week (Quiz 14 January)

How oft do my thoughts in their fancy take flight...

Question of the day - 12 January 2009

What is the main component of natural gas?

Quel est le composant principal du gaz naturel?

Question of the day - 11 January 2009

Afrikaans is a variety of which European language?

Afrikaans est une variété de quelle langue européenne?

Question of the day - 9 January 2009

What are the four countries bordering Slovenia?

Quels sont les quatre pays frontaliers avec la Slovénie?

Clue of the week (Quiz 7 January)

Vive le calendrier!

Question of the day - 5 January 2009

What is the prefix used to indicate a factor of 10^-9?

Quel préfixe indique un facteur de 10^-9?

Question of the day - 4 January 2009

What three notes make up a C major chord?

Quelles trois notes forment l'accord Do majeur?

Question of the day - 3 January 2009

In which French region is Benedictine liqueur made?

Dans quelle région de France la liqueur Bénédictine est-elle fabriquée ?

Question of the day - 2 January 2009

In Viking mythology, who is the god of thunder?

Dans la mythologie viking, qui est le dieu du tonnerre?

Question of the day - 1 January 2009

Which book is considered to be the world's oldest sex manual?

Quel livre est considéré comme le plus ancien manuel de sexe du monde?

Question of the day - 30 December 2008

What is the name of the main character in the film Casablanca?

Quel est le nom du personnage principal dans le film Casablanca?

Clue of the week (Quiz 17 Dec 2008)

Other legends -- it's not all about Jesus!

Question of the day - 16 December 2008

In which Paris street is the Irish Cultural Centre?

Dans quelle rue de Paris le Centre Culturel Irlandais se trouve-t-il?

Question of the day - 15 December 2008

Which is nearer to Earth: Venus or Mars?

Lequel est plus près de la Terre: Vénus ou Mars?

Question of the day - 14 December 2008

Vladimir and Estragon are the main characters in which play?

Vladimir et Estragon sont les personnages principaux de quelle pièce de théâtre?

Clue of the week (Quiz 10 Dec 2008)

Tasty hole!

Thank you

Thank you for the many expressions of sympathy on the death of my brother Conor last week.

Je vous remercie tous de vos condoléances suite au décès de mon frère Conor la semaine dernière.

Páraic (Mr Quiz).