Question of the Day - 30 March 2010

What herb is used to flavour the tomato sauce used in pizza?

Quelle fine herbe est utilisée pour parfumer la sauce tomate utilisée sur les pizzas?

Question of the Day - 29 March 2010

Who is the star of the film GI Blues (1960)?

Qui est la vedette du film GI Blues (1960)?

Question of the Day - 28 March 2010

True or false: earthworms are hermaphrodite?

Info ou intox: les vers de terre son hermaphrodites?

Question of the Day - 27 March 2010

Which planet in the solar system is more than twice as big as all the others put together?

Quelle planète du système solaire est plus de deux fois plus grande que toutes les autres ensembles?

Question of the Day - 26 March 2010

What is the longest river in Ireland?

Quel est le plus long fleurivière d'Irlande?

Question of the Day - 25 March 2010

What was the name of the warrior nobility in pre-industrialised Japan?

Quel est le nom de la noblesse guerrière dans le Japon pré-industriel?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 24 March)

Tíreolaíocht na hÉireann (agus beagán faoi pholaitíocht na tíre).

(Yes, this is the same clue as last week.)

Question of the Day - 24 March 2010

What is the name of the male voice between bass and tenor?

Quel est le nom de la voix masculine entre basse et ténor?

Question of the Day - 23 March 2010

What does the word vostok mean?

Quelle est la signification du mot vostok?

Question of the Day - 22 March 2010

Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space; what was the name of his spacecraft?

Yuri Gagarin fut le premier homme dans l'espace; quel est le nom de son vaisseau?

Question of the Day - 17 March 2010

Where do leprechauns hide their treasure?

Un leprechaun où cache-t-il son trésor?

Question of the Day - 16 March 2010

Who directed the film 8½ in 1963?

Qui a réalisé le film Huit et demi en 1963?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 16 March)

Tíreolaíocht na hÉireann (agus beagán faoi pholaitíocht na tíre).

Reminder: Quiz on Tuesday this week -- Rappel: Quiz mardi cette semaine

The Green Linnet Quiz is moving to Tuesday this week (16 March) in order to avoid the St Patrick's Day mob on Wednesday.

Le Quiz au Green Linnet aura lieu mardi cette semaine (16 mars) afin d'éviter la foule de la St Patrick mercredi.

Question of the Day - 15 March 2010

On 22 April 1864 the US Congress passed an Act requiring a motto to be inscribed on coins; what is the motto?

Le 22 avril 1864 le Congrès des États-Unis vota pour faire apparaître une devise sur les pièces de monnaie; quelle est cette devise?

Question of the Day - 14 March 2010

What is the biggest species of lizard in the world?

Quelle est l'espèce de lézard la plus grande?

Question of the Day - 13 March 2010

What is the name of the film (2000) about a young boy who wants to be ballet dancer?

Quel est le titre du film (2000) qui raconte l'histoire d'un jeune garçon qui veut être danseur de ballet?

Question of the Day - 12 March 2010

What is the best-known invention of Tim Berners-Lee?

Quelle est l'invention la plus connue de Tim Berners-Lee?

Question of the Day - 11 March 2010

Which singer's life story is portrayed in the film Lady Sings the Blues (1972)?

La vie de quelle chanteuse américaine est représentée dans le film Lady Sings the Blues (1972)?

Question of the Day - 10 March 2010

What type of pastry is used to make éclairs?

Quel type de pâte est utilisée pour faire des éclairs?

Question of the Day - 9 March 2010

What type of tree bears the Latin name quercus?

Quel type d'arbre porte le nom latin quercus?

Question of the Day - 8 March 2010

What is the name of the police inspector in Les Misérables?

Comment s'appelle l'inspecteur de police dans Les Misérables?

Question of the Day - 7 March 2010

Which two seas are separated by the Dardanelles?

Quelles deux mers sont séparées par les Dardanelles?

Question of the Day - 6 March 2010

What is the brand name of the compound polytetrafluoroethylene?

Quel est le nom commercial du composé polytétrafluoroéthylène?

Question of the Day - 5 March 2010

From which lang does the word intelligentsia come?

De quelle langue le mot intelligentsia vient-il?

Question of the Day - 4 March 2010

Who was Time magazine's Person of the 20th Century (died 18 April 1955)?

Qui fut le Personnage du 20e siècle selon le magazine Time (mort le 18 avril 1955)?

No Quiz on St Patrick's Day - 17 March

Dear Quiz fans,

St Patrick's Day, 17 March, falls on a Wednesday this year. If things go as usual, the Green Linnet -- and every other Irish pub in the world -- will be packed with people who are more interested in testing their capacity for alcohol than exercising their grey matter.

The Green Linnet Quiz will not take place on Wednesday 17 March.

Cependant, puisque je vous aime bien, je propose de décaler exceptionnellement le Quiz afin de ne pas vous priver de votre dose hebdomadaire.

Alors, qui serait pour un Quiz le mardi 16 mars?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 3 March)

Black mountain.

Question of the Day - 3 March 2010

Who was the guitarist of the band Cream?

Qui fut le guitariste du groupe Cream?

Question of the Day - 2 March 2010

Of which city was Pope Benedict XVI archbishop from 1977 to 1981?

De quelle ville le pape Benoît XVI était-il archevêque entre 1977 et 1981?

Question of the Day - 1 March 2010

Which chemical element is present in all organic compounds?

Quel élément chimique est présent dans tous les composés organiques?

Question of the Day - 28 February 2010

Which two European countries have monarchs with exactly the same name?

Quels deux pays d'Europe ont des monarques avec exactement le même nom?

Clue of the week (Quiz 24 February)

Village bank.

Clue of the week (Quiz 17 February)

Gecko repellent.

Clue of the Week (Quiz 10 February)

Type a letter, Miss Jones.

Clue of the Week (Quiz 3 Feb)

White, around 90kg.

Who wants to be a star?

Sorry it's taken so long to get Question of the Day back up -- shocking busy here! Check back later today for Question of the Day and Clue of the Week.

And if you come to the Quiz tonight, look out for some nice people from the television -- they're looking for people to take part in a pilot programme in English on French TV.

Happy New Year

... from Mr Quiz.

Nollaig Shona

Mr Quiz is going on a short holiday for Christmas. Question of the Day will be back after the festivities.

Nollaig Shona daoibh go léir!

Páraic.

Question of the Day - 18 December 2009

Who painted La grande odalisque in 1814?

Qui peignit La grande odalisque en 1814?

Question of the Day - 17 December 2009

What are the termini of the Eurotunnel Shuttle?

Quelles sont les terminus du Shuttle sous la Manche?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 16 December)

Virgin birth and other legends.

Question of the Day - 16 September 2009

Who had a hit in 1983 with 99 Luftballons?

Qui eut un tube en 1983 avec 99 Luftballons?

Question of the Day - 15 December 2009

Who is the creator of Garfield?

Qui est le créateur de Garfield?

Question of the Day - 13 December 2009

True or false: French, Spanish and Catalan are all official languages of Andorra?

Info ou intox: le français, l'espagnol et le catalan sont tous des langues officielles d'Andorre?

Question of the Day - 12 December 2009

What sport do New York Yankees play?

Quel sport les New York Yankees jouent-ils?

Question of the Day - 9 December 2009

How many phalanges are there in the human body?

Combien de phalanges y a-t-il dans le corps humain?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 9 December)

100 000 × 1 000 light years.

Question of the Day - 8 December 2009

What is the scientific name for the bones in the fingers?

Quel est le nom scientifique pour les os des doigts?

Question of the Day - 7 December 2009

Which military dictator was overthrown by Fidel Castro in 1959?

Quel dictateur militaire fut déposé par Fidel Castro en 1959?

Question of the Day - 2 December 2009

What is the lowest note on a guitar in standard tuning?

Quelle est la note la plus grave d'une guitare accordée en standard?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 2 December)

Amorphous solid.

Question of the Day - 1 December 2009

What is the name of the python in Jungle Book?

Quel est le nom du python dans le Livre de la jungle?

Question of the Day - 30 November 2009

In which country is the Angkor Wat temple?

Dans quel pays le temple Angkor Vat se trouve-t-il?

Question of the Day - 29 November 2009

What is the pen name of Samuel Longhorne Clemens?
Quel est le nom de plume de Samuel Longhorne Clemens?

Return of Question of the day!

Due to popular demand, Question of the Day is back!

Yes, after an absence of several weeks (months?), Mr Quiz has decided to resume Question of the Day. Facebook fans: click on "View original post" if you want to go to the blog entry. Then you can answer the question by clicking on "comments". You can also view archived questions by selecting one of the categories in the column on the right hand side.

The first of the new series of questions will be posted tomorrow, Sunday.

Have fun!

Mr Quiz

Clue of the Week (Quiz 25 November)

17 August 1977

Clue of the Week (Quiz 4 November)

From temperate coniferous forests to equatorial rainforests, with semi-desert in between.

Clue of the Week (Quiz 28 October)

For example: Armenia, Ireland, Niger, Sri Lanka.

Clue of the Week (Quiz 21 October)

More habanero than paprika.

Clue of the Week (Quiz 7 October)

T

Question of the Day - 25 September 2009

What type of rock is coal: igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary?

De quel type de roche le charbon est-il: magmatique, métamorphique ou sédimentaire?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 23 September)

Mummy's undergarments?

Question of the Day - 19 September 2009

What is the name of the tube that takes food from the mouth to the stomach?

Quel est le nom tu tuyau qui conduit la nourriture de la bouche jusqu'à l'estomac?

Question of the Day - 18 September 2009

What term describes a boat whose hull is constructed of overlapping planks?

Quel terme est employé pour un bateau dont les planches de la coque se chevauchent?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 16 September)

Ill city.

Question of the Day - 15 September 2009

What was the collective stage name of brothers Arthur, Julius, Herbert, Leonard and Milton?

Quel était le nom de scène collectif des frères Arthur, Julius, Herbert, Leonard et Milton?

Question of the Day - 13 September 2009

In whose honour was the Parthenon built?

La Parthénon a été construit en hommage à qui?

Question of the Day - 12 September 2009

What colour appears on the flags of both Belgium and Sweden?

Quelle couleur figure-t-elle sur les drapeaux de la Belgique et de la Suède?

Question of the Day - 11 September 2009

On which hill did the ancient Greeks build the Parthenon?

Sur quelle colline les Grecs de l'Antiquité construisirent-ils le Parthénon?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 9 September)

Cloudy?

Nuageux?

Clue of the Week...

...is back!

Don't forget to check the blog before coming to the Quiz on Wednesday.

Question of the Day - 4 September 2009

Who was the drummer of The Police?

Qui était le batteur de The Police?

Question of the Day - 1 September 2009

Which Christian sect predicted that Armageddon would happen in 1914, 1915, 1918, 1920, 1925 and 1975, and is now due to happen at an unspecified date... but soon?

Quelle secte chrétienne a prédit que Armageddon aurait eu lieu en 1914, 1915, 1918, 1920, 1925 et 1975, et est maintenant prévu à une date non spécifiée... mais bientôt?

La rentrée de Mr Quiz

Terminées, les vacances! Je reviens à Paris aujourd'hui et serai au micro ce soir pour le Quiz.

Thank you very much to George and Aidan who ran the show while I was away.

Mr Quiz.

Tonight's quiz (19 August)

George can't take the pressure anymore so I've found another guest presenter for tonight's Quiz. Come along and see who it is! I'm leaving Madrid today bound for Catalonia (hint?) and will be back at the helm next week.


Notre ami George n'en peut plus de la pression, alors j'ai trouvé un autre présentateur pour ce soir. Venez le découvrir! Je quitte Madrid aujourd'hui pour la Catalogne (indice?) et serai à nouveau à la barre la semaine prochaine.

Hasta luego!

Mr Quiz

Besos desde Madrid!

Hola, amigos del Quiz!

Comme vous le savez, le Quiz continue pendant mes vacances.

La semaine dernière George a pris le micro pour vous poser les questions. Il n'a pas distribué de cartons jaunes, mais il a vu un score presque parfait par une nouvelle équipe.

Qui est l'animateur invité ce soir? Venez nombreux pour le découvrir!

Hasta luego!

Mr Quiz.

Good news, Quiz fans!

The Quiz goes on, right through August! I'll be away for most of the month, but a special guest will present the Quiz in my place. I'm writing the questions, so you won't have to get used to a new style, for better or worse.

Le Quiz continue pendant le mois d'août! Je serai en vacances presque tout le mois, mais le Quiz sera animé par un invité spécial. J'écris les questions, alors vous n'aurez pas à vous habituer à un autre style, pour le meilleur et pour le pire.

Clue of the week (Quiz 29 July)

Filthy, ignorant Microsoft partner?

Question of the day - 28 July 2009

In which province is county Galway?

Dans quelle province le comté de Galway se trouve-t-il?

Question of the day - 27 July 2009

Which has more calories:

1g of alcohol
or
1g of carbohydrate?

Lequel a plus de calories:

1 g d'alcool
ou
1 g d'hydrate de carbone?

Question of the day - 26 July 2009

What is Archimedes' screw traditionally used for?

À quoi sert la vis d'Archimède traditionnellement?

Question of the day - 25 July 2009

What is the modern name for the city formerly known as Léopoldville?

Quel est le nom moderne de la ville anciennement appelée Léopoldville?

Question of the day - 24 July 2009

What instrument is used to measure air humidity?

Quel instrument utilise-t-on pour mesurer l'humidité de l'air?

Question of the day - 23 July 2009

True or false: the boiling point of water decreases as pressure increases?

Info ou intox: le point d'ébullition de l'eau baisse avec l'augmentation de pression?

Clue of the week (Quiz 22 July)

Green blood

Question of the day - 19 July 2009

Which 4th century saint's autobiography is called Confessions?

L'autobiographie de quel saint du 4ème siècle est intitulée Confessions?

Clue of the week (Quiz 8 July)

Beethoven (this week for sure!)

Clue of the week (Quiz 1 July)

... and then there were four.

Question of the day - 30 June 2009

Who wrote The Canterville Ghost?

Qui a écrit Le Fantôme de Canterville?

Question of the day - 29 June 2009

William Bligh arrived in Timor on 14 June 1789 in an open boat; of which ship had he been captain?

William Bligh est arrivé à Timor le 14 juin 1789 dans un canot; de quel navire avait-il été commandant?

Question of the day - 25 June 2009

Which flag has a darker blue: the Netherlands or Luxembourg?

Le bleu de quel drapeau est plus foncé: les Pays Bas ou Luxembourg?

Clue of the week (Quiz 24 June)

Beethoven

Question of the day - 24 June 2009

Margaret Jones was hanged in Boston on 14 June 1648; for which crime had she been convicted?

Margaret Jones a été pendue à Boston le 14 juin 1648; pour quel crime avait-elle été condamnée?

Question of the day - 23 June 2009

What instrument did Stéphane Grappelli play?

Quel instrument Stéphane Grappelli jouait-il?

Clue of the week (Quiz 17 June)

Beethoven

Question of the day - 16 June 2009

In which city did Leopold Bloom take a long walk on 16 June 1904?

Dans quelle ville Leopold Bloom fit-il une longue promenade le 16 juin 1904?

Question of the day - 14 June 2009

Who played the title role in the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia?

Qui a joué le rôle titre dans le film Lawrence d'Arabie, sorti en 1962?

Clue of the week (Quiz 10 June)

Sorry, no bonus question this week (this is not a twisted clue).

Désolé, pas de question bonus cette semaine (ceci n'est pas un indice tordu).

Question of the day - 5 June 2009

What is the name of the ornately illustrated manuscript produced by Celtic monks around the 9th C, displayed in Trinity College, Dublin?

Quel est le nom du un manuscrit illustré de motifs ornementaux, réalisé par des moines celtiques vers le 9e siècle, exposé à Trinity College, Dublin?