Question of the Day - 3 February 2011

In Olympic diving, what height is the springboard:

2m, 2.5m or 3m?

En plongeon olympique quelle est la hauteur du tremplin:

2m, 2,5m ou 3m?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 2 February 2011)

Feline organ.

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

Question of the Day - 2 February 2011

What have a gelding and a bullock got in common?

Quel est le point commun entre un hongre et un bouvillon?

Question of the Day - 1 February 2011

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

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

Question of the Day - 31 January 2011

Which is the odd one out in this list of units:

ohm, newton, ampere, volt?

Cherchez l'intrus dans cette liste d'unités:

ohm, newton, ampère, volt?

Question of the Day - 30 January 2011

What was Walt Disney's first full-length cartoon?

Quel est le premier long métrage animé de Walt Disney?

Clue of the Week (26 January 2011)

Feline organ.

Clue of the Week (Quiz 19 January 2011)

Luxury!

Clue of the Week (Quiz 12 January 2011)

Grass, sand, water

Happy New Year!

The Quiz is back after the Christmas break.

Clue for tonight: 2010.

No Quiz 29 December

The next Quiz in the Green Linnet is on 5 January 2011.

Le prochain Quiz au Green Linnet aura lieu le 5 janvier 2011.

Question of the Day - 24 December 2010

How do you say “Silent Night” in German?
Comment dire « Douce Nuit » en allemand ?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 22 December 2010)

Ho, ho, ho!

Question of the Day - 22 December 2010

A grand astronomical conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the Regulus (α Leonis) took place in June, 2 BCE; how is this event recorded in western tradition?

Une grande conjonction astronomique de Vénus, Jupiter et Regulus eut lieu en juin, 2 Av-JC ; comment cet événement est-il marqué dans la tradition occidentale ?

Question of the Day - 21 December 2010

What is built on the supposed site of the birth of Christ in Bethlehem:
a church, a synagogue or a mosque?

Quel édifice est bâti sur le lieu supposé de la naissance du Christ à Bethlehem :
une église, une synagogue, une mosquée ?

Question of the Day - 20 December 2010

Who told Mary she was pregnant?

Qui annonça à Marie qu’elle était enceinte ?

Question of the Day - 10 December 2010

What is the main ingredient of tzatziki?

Quel est l'ingrédient principal du tzatziki?

Question of the Day - 9 December 2010

What is the capital of Mauritania?

Quelle est la capitale de la Mauritanie?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 8 December 2010)

Don't eat it if it's yellow!

Question of the Day - 8 December 2010

What is the common name for ascorbic acid?

Quel est le nom commun pour l'acide ascorbique?

Question of the Day - 7 December 2010

Which is the largest denomination of Islam?

Quel est le plus grand courant de l'Islam?

Question of the Day - 6 December 2010

In computer jargon, what does PDF stand for?

En informatique, que signifie PDF?

Question of the Day - 3 December 2010

Which credit card company's slogan is "don't leave home without it"?

Quelle compagnie de cartes de crédit utilise le slogan "ne sortez pas sans elle"?

Question of the Day - 2 December 2010

What part of the body is affected by conjunctivitis?

Quelle partie du corps est touchée par la conjonctivite?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 1 December 2010)

Sisters!

Question of the Day - 1 December 2010

What is the Russian word, beginning with B, for grandmother or old lady?

Quel mot russe, commençant par la lettre B, signifie grand-mère ou vieille dame?

Question of the Day - 30 November 2010

Who plays the part of Cruela de Vil in the 1996 film 101 Dalmatians?

Qui joue le rôle de Cruela de Vil dans le film de 1996 101 Dalmatiens?

Question of the Day - 29 November 2010

According to legend, how did Cleopatra die?

Selon la légende, comment Cléopâtre mourut-elle?

Question of the Day - 26 November 2010

Two painters paint a wall in 8 hours; one is lazy and one is energetic; the energetic one would take 12 hours paint the wall on his own; how long would the lazy painter take on his own?

Deux peintres peignent un mur en 8 heures; il y a un paresseux et un énergique; l'énergique pourrait peindre le mur en 12h seul; combien de temps faudrait-il pour le paresseux seul?

Question of the Day - 25 November 2010

What colour is sugar beet?

De quelle couleur la betterave sucrière est-elle?

Question of the Day - 24 November 2010

In which city is Beethoven buried?

Dans quelle ville Beethoven est-il enterré?

Question of the Day - 23 November 2010

True or false: adding salt to water raises its boiling point?

Info ou intox: l'adjonction de sel à l'eau fait monter son point d'ébullition?

Question of the Day - 22 November 2010

What is the name of the transparent layer that covers the front part of the eye?

Quel est le nom de la couche transparente qui couvre la partie antérieure de l'oeil?

Question of the Day - 18 November 2010

Who directed the film Z in 1969?

Qui réalisa le film Z en 1969?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 17 November 2010)

Makes the world go round.

Question of the Day - 17 November 2010

The US athlete Jim Hines was the first to break which sporting barrier?

L'athlète ÉU Jim Haines fut le premier à franchir quelle barrière sportive?

Question of the Day - 16 November 2010

Which American male singer's first hit was Piano Man in 1973?

Quel chanteur américain fait son premier tube avec Piano Man en 1973?

Question of the Day - 15 November 2010

What type of animal is a malamute?

Quel type d'animal le malamute est-il?

Question of the Day - 13 November 2010

What beverage was invented by John S. Pemberton in 1886?

Quel breuvage fut inventé par John S. Pemberton en 1886?

Question of the Day - 12 November 2010

Which European football club's name contains the letter A five times and no other vowels (former UEFA champions)?

Le nom de quel club de football européen contient cinq fois la lettre A et aucune autre voyelle (ancien champion UEFA)?

Question of the Day - 11 November 2010

Who composed the musical work Carmina Burana?

Qui composa l'oeuvre musicale Carmina Burana?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 10 November 2010)

One Canadian, one French, four Swedes and several Brits.

Question of the Day - 10 November 2010

Which two countries are linked by the Simplon Pass?

Quels deux pays sont reliés par le Col du Simplon?

Question of the Day - 9 November 2010

Which of the following is not an allotrope of carbon:

diamond, jet, graphite, fullerene?

Lequel n'est pas une allotropie du carbone:

le diamant, le jais, le graphite, le fullerène?

Question of the Day - 8 November 2010

What is the stage name of the US singer Brian Warner?

Quel est le nom de scène du chanteur étasunien Brian Warner?

Question of the Day - 5 November 2010

What was the stage name of the singer Eleanora Fagan?

Quel fut le nom de scène de la chanteuse Eleanora Fagan?

Question of the Day - 4 November 2010

What term describes trees that lose their foliage for part of the year?

Quel terme décrit les arbres qui perdent leur feuillage pour une partie de l'année?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 3 November 2010)

One businessman/-woman, two actors/actresses, three singers.

Question of the Day - 3 November 2010

Who wrote the novel The World According to Garp?

Qui écrivit le roman Le monde selon Garp?

Question of the Day - 2 November 2010

In which city are the headquarters of Unesco?

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

Question of the Day - 1 November 2010

True or false: A chemical change takes place when ice melts?

Info ou intox: une modification chimique a lieu lorsque la glace fond?

Question of the Day - 29 October

Which gymnast obtained the first ever perfect 10 score in the 1976 Olympics?

Quelle gymnaste obtint la toute première note parfaite de 10 au JO de 1976?

Question of the Day - 28 October

Who composed the operetta The Merry Widow?

Qui composa l'opérette La veuve joyeuse?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 27 October 2010)

TGV, RER, métro

Question of the Day - 27 October

In Germany, what is ostalgie? En Allemagne, qu'est-ce que l'ostalgie?

Question of the Day - 26 October

What is the capital of the German state Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)?

Quelle est la capitale de l'état allemand Nordrhein-Westfalen (Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie)?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 20 October 2010)

Granma

Question of the Day - 15 October

In which country did the dish waterzooi originate?

De quel pays le plat waterzooi est-il originaire?

Question of the Day - 14 October

What is the symbol for the chemical element phosphorous?

Quel est le symbole pour l'élément chimique phosphore?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 13 October 2010)

Roxie

Question of the Day - 13 October

Who was assassinated by Ramón Mercader in Mexico City in 1940?

Qui fut assassiné par Ramón Mercader à Mexico en 1940?

Question of the Day - 12 October

Father and mother were 30 and 25 when their son was born; their daughter is 5 years older than their son; the average age of the family now is 40; how old is the son?

Père et mère avaient 30 et 25 quand leur fils est né; leur fille a 5 ans de plus que leur fils; l'âge moyen de la famille est aujourd'hui 40; quel est l'âge du fils?

Question of the Day - 11 October

What is the "strange fruit" referred to in the song of that name sung by Billie Holiday?

Qu'est-ce que le "strange fruit" (fruit étrange) évoqué dans la chanson de ce titre chantée par Billie Holiday?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 6 October 2010)

88

Question of the Day - 5 October

Whose death is depicted in a 1793 painting by Jacques Louis David?

La mort de qui est représentée dans un tableau de Jacques Louis David de 1793?

Question of the Day - 4 October (repeat of 1 Oct)

A street lamp is 5m tall; a woman 1.6m tall is standing 4m from the lamp; how long is her shadow?

Un lampadaire a 5m de haut; une femme de 1,6m se trouve à 4m du lampadaire; quel est longueur de son ombre?

Question of the Day - 1 October

A street lamp is 5m tall; a woman 1.6m tall is standing 4m from the lamp; how long is her shadow?

Un lampadaire a 5m de haut; une femme de 1,6m se trouve à 4m du lampadaire; quel est longueur de son ombre?

Question of the Day - 30 September

In Buddhism, what term describes the highest degree of perfection or holiness?

En Bouddhisme, quel terme décrit le plus haut degré de perfection ou de sainteté?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 29 September 2010)

McFashion?

Question of the Day - 29 September

What is the name of the police inspector in The Pink Panther and which actor plays the role?

Quel est le nom de l'inspecteur de police dans La Panthère rose, et quel acteur l'interprète?

Question of the Day - 28 September

In which country was the sport of curling invented?

Dans quel pays le sport de curling fut-il inventé?

Question of the Day - 27 September

What is the common name for hydrated iron oxide?

Quel est le nom commun pour oxyde ferrique hydraté?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 22 September 2010)

Immaculate!

Question of the Day - 17 September 2010

In a barn there are hens, dogs and spiders; there are twice as many hens as dogs and there are twice as many spiders as hens; altogether there are 680 legs; how many dogs are there?

Dans une grange il y a des poules, des chiens et de araignées; il y a deux fois plus de poules que de chiens et deux fois plus d'araignées que de poules; en total il y a 680 pattes; combien de chiens y a-t-il?

Question of the Day - 16 September 2010

What was Serge Gainsbourg's real first name?

Quel est le vrai prénom de Serge Gainsbourg?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 15 September 2010)

Fast food.

Question of the Day - 15 September 2010

Which countries have an Atlantic coast and a Mediterranean coast?

Quels pays ont une côte atlantique et une côte méditerranéene?

Question of the Day - 14 September 2010

Is ammonia an acid or a base?

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

Question of the Day - 13 September 2010

What are the Olympic hurdling events?

Quelles sont les épreuves olympiques de haies?

Question of the Day - 27 August 2010

Which contains more vitamin C: cabbage or apple?

Lequel contient plus de vitamine C: le chou, la pomme?

Question of the Day - 26 August 2010

What term describes an organ that can be used to grasp objects?

Quel terme décrit une organe qui est capable de saisir des objets?

No Clue of the Week, but...

... Mr Quiz is back!

Question of the Day - 25 August 2010

Which Persian poet wrote the Rubáiyát?

Quel poète perse écrivit le Rubáiyát?

Question of the Day - 24 August 2010

What is the name of the parliamentary system consisting of two chambers?

Quel est le nom du système parlementaire comportant en deux chambres?

Question of the Day - 23 August 2010

What is the name of the seven-branched candelabrum displayed in synagogues?

Quel est le nom du chandelier à sept branches vu dans les synagogues?

Question of the Day - 20 August 2010

Which model of car could be bought "in any colour – so long as it's black"?

Quel modèle de voiture était disponible dans la «couleur du choix du client – pourvue qu'elle soit noire»?

Question of the Day - 19 August 2010

Which singer died in his bath in Paris in 1971?

Quel chanteur est mort dans sa baignoire à Paris en 1971?

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 - 18 August 2010

Which of Charles de Gaulle's Prime Ministers was born in 1911?

Quel premier ministre sous Charles de Gaulle est né en 1911?

Question of the Day - 17 August 2010

In which city will the Olympic Games 2012 be held?

Dans quelle ville les JO 2012 auront-ils lieu?

Question of the Day - 16 August 2010

What is the name of the muscle that closes the anus?

Quel est le nom du muscle qui ferme l'anus?

Question of the Day - 13 August 2010

What is an addax:

a counting machine, a species of antelope, a blank page in a book?

Qu'est-ce qu'un addax:

une machine pour compter, une espèce d'antilope, page blanche dans un livre?

Question of the Day - 12 August 2010

What is is a eagle in golf?

Qu'est-ce qu'un eagle en golf?

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 - 11 August 2010

In which town in Bosnia and Herzegovina did a massacre of several thousand Muslim boys and men take place in 1995?

Dans quelle ville de Bosnie-Herzégovine le massacre de plusieurs milliers de garçons et hommes eut-il lieu en 1995?

Question of the Day - 10 August 2010

Who wrote the opera Tosca?

Qui a composé l'opéra Tosca?

Question of the Day - 9 August 2010

Which is the largest feline species?

Quel est la plus grosse espèce de félin?

Question of the Day - 6 August 2010

What two numbers have a product of 48 and, when the larger number is divided by the smaller, a quotient of 3?

Quel deux nombres ont un produit de 48, et quand le plus grand est divisé par le plus petit, un quotient de 3?

Question of the Day - 5 August 2010

Who replaced Shane MacGowan as singer with The Pogues in 1991 (before Spider Stacy)?

Qui a remplacé Shane MacGowan comme chanteur avec The Pogues in 1991 (avant Spider Stacy)?

No Clue of the Week, but...

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