Question of the Day - 31 October 2011

We say Oíche Shamhna in Irish Gaelic; what is it in English?

On dit Oíche Shamhna en gaélique d'Irlande; que dit-on en anglais?

Question of the Day - 28 October 2011

What makes the platypus different from other mammals?

Qu’est-ce qui rend l’ornithorynque différent des autres mammifères?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 26 October 2011)

Black to Black.

Question of the Day - 27 October 2011

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 - 20 October 2011

Who wrote Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major in 1930 for the Austrian pianist, Paul Wittgenstein, who lost his right arm during World War I?

Qui écrivit Concerto pour la Main Gauche en Ré en 1930 pour le pianiste autrichien, Paul Wittgenstein, qui avait perdu son bras droit pendant la Première Guerre Mondiale?

Question of the Day - 19 October 2011

What are the three types of sword used in fencing?

Quels sont les trois armes utilisées dans l'escrime?

Question of the Day - 14 October 2011

In which city is the football club Feyenoord based?

Dans quelle ville le club de football Feyenoord sr trouve-t-il?

Question of the Day - 13 October 2011

In which country was the bossa nova developed?


En quel pays la bossa-nova fut-elle dévelopée?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 12 October 2011)

François ou Martine?

Question of the Day - 12 October 2011

What is the main colour of the flag of the Arab League?

Quelle est la couleur principale du drapeau de la Ligue Arabe?

Question of the Day - 7 October 2011

What is the name of the flap of cartilage that covers the trachea during swallowing?

Comment s’appelle le morceau de cartilage qui protège la trachée lors de la déglutition?

Question of the Day - 6 October 2011

The Little Mermaid sits on a rock in the harbour of which European city?

La Petite Sirène se trouve assise sur un rocher dans le port de quelle ville européenne?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 5 October 2011)

Regal

Question of the Day - 5 October 2011

Two cars set off from the same point;
one goes 4km north, then 3km west;
the other 4km south, then 3km east;
how far apart are they?

Deux voitures partent du même point;
l'une va 4km vers le nord, puis 3km ouest;
l’autre 4km sud, puis 3km est;
quelle distance les sépare?

Question of the Day - 4 October 2011

To which country do the Galápgos Islands belong?

À quel pays les Îles Galápagos appartiennent-elles?

Question of the Day - 3 October 2011

What is the approximate value of absolute zero in Celsius (nearest degree)?

Quelle est la valeur approximative de zéro absolu en degrés Celsius (au degré près)?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 28 September 2011)

Cheap?

Question of the Day - 28 September 2011

On which instrument is the theme music for the film The Third Man played?

Sur quel instrument la musique pour le film Le Troisième Homme est-elle jouée?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 21 September 2011)

Tout seul?

Question of the Day - 21 September 2011

What does IP stand for in IP address?

Que signifie IP dans le contexte adresse IP?

Question of the Day - 20 September 2011

Which county won the All-Ireland senior title in Gaelic football this year?

Quel comté a gagné le championnat d'Irlande de football Gaélique cette année?

Question of the Day - 16 September 2011

What is nosophobia?

Qu’est-ce que la nosophobie?

Question of the Day - 15 September 2011

Who composed the symphonic poem Finlandia?

Qui a composé le poème symphonique Finlandia?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 14 September 2011)

Pole

Question of the Day - 14 September 2011

Who was the lead singer with Black Sabbath?

Qui était chanteur principal de Black Sabbath?

Question of the Day - 13 September 2011

Which territory returned by Portugal to China in 1999?

Quel territoire fut rendu à la Chine par le Portugal en 1999?

Question of the Day - 12 September 2011

How much force is required to accelerate a mass of 1 kg at a rate of 1 m/s**2 (metre per second squared)?

Quelle force est nécessaire pour communiquer à une masse de 1 kg une accélération de 1 m/s**2 (mètre par seconde carrée)?

Question of the Day - 9 September 2011

Who wrote The Ugly Duckling?

Qui a écrit Le Vilain Petit Canard?

Question of the Day - 8 September 2011

What are Fortran, Lisp, Pascal and Prolog? Qu’est-ce que Fortran, Lisp, Pascal et Prolog?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 7 September 2011)

Tide.

Question of the Day - 7 September 2011

What are the colours of the Olympic Rings?

De quelles couleurs sont les anneaux olympiques?

Question of the Day - 6 September 2011

What is the name of the process where a solid is converted to gas without a liquid stage?

Quel est le nom du processus où un solide est transformé directement en gaz, sans passer par une phase liquide?

Tides in Nantes

The following question was part of last night's quiz at the Green Linnet:
 
Is the difference between high and low tide bigger in Nantes or Nice; or is it about the same?
La différence entre marée haute et basse est-elle plus grande à Nantes ou à Nice; ou est-ce pareil ?

The correct answer is Nantes (there is almost no tidal effect in the Mediterranean Sea).

Several participants in the Quiz suggested that Mr Quiz was wrong; that there is no tide at Nantes because the town is not on the ocean.  Those people are cordially invited to consult this website where they will see that the tidal range at Nantes can be up to 6 metres: http://www.nantes.port.fr/le-port-en-direct/horaires-des-marees/
 
In Nice it is about 20 centimetres.

Mr Quiz is back...

... from a short break on the Côte d'Azur ;-)

Question of the Day - 24 August 2011

Which Unesco world heritage site was destroyed by the Taleban in Afghanistan in 2001?

Quel site classé au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco a été détruit par les Taleban en Afghanistan en 2001?

Question of the Day - 19 August 2011

Which company uses the slogan auto emoción?

Quelle compagnie utilise le slogan auto emoción?

Question of the Day - 18 August 2011

What is the name of the lower house of the Russian parliament?

Quel est le nom de la chambre basse du parlement russe?

Question of the Day - 17 August 2011

Who composed the opera Madama Butterfly?

Qui composa l'opéra Madame Butterfly?

Question of the Day - 16 August 2011

What is the former name of Kaliningrad?

Quel est l'ancien nom de Kaliningrad?

Question of the Day - 12 August 2011

What is the largest carnivore on land?

Quel est le plus gros carnivore terrestre?

Question of the Day - 11 August 2011

Who was the political and spiritual leader of the Iranian revolution of 1979?

Qui fut le chef politique et guide spirituel de la révolution iranienne de 1979?

Question of the Day - 10 August 2011

Which fictional character's last words were "Thus with a kiss I die"?

Ce sont les dernières paroles de quel personnage: «Je meurs ainsi sur un baiser»?

Question of the Day - 9 August 2011

What musical term of German origin denotes a recurrent theme representing a particular character or idea?

Quel terme musical d'origine allemande désigne un thème répété destiné à rappeler un personnage ou une idée?

Question of the Day - 8 August 2011

Who play the characters Daphne and Josephine in the film Some Like it Hot?


Qui interprètent les rôles de Daphné et Joséphine dans le film Certains l'aiment chaud?

Question of the Day - 5 August 2011

What does the Russian company Tupolev make?

Que fabrique la société russe Tupolev?

Thank you, George!

Thanks to George for presenting the Quiz at the Green Linnet last night, and for composing the bonus question.

Confession: when I saw the first two clues (born 1872, Nobel Literature 1950) I guessed Winston Churchill. Zero points :-(

(Churchill was born in 1874, Nobel Literature in 1953.)

Question of the Day - 4 August 2011

True or false: Guinness is brewed with water from the Liffey?

Info ou intox: la Guinness est brassée avec l’eau de la Liffey?

Question of the Day - 3 August 2011

True or false: the European Court of Human Rights is an institution of the EU?

Info ou intox: la Cour européenne des Droits de l'Homme est une institution de UE?

Question of the Day - 2 August 2011

What is the name of the practically treeless Arctic plain?

Quel est le nom de la plaine arctique quasiment sans arbres?

Question of the Day - 1 August 2011

According to Biblical legend, what is the name for the food miraculously sent to the Israelites during their sojourn in the desert?

Selon la légende biblique, quel est le nom de la nourriture providentielle et miraculeuse envoyée aux Hébreux lors de leur traversée du désert?

Question of the Day - 29 July 2011

In which medium does the artist Louise Bourgeois work?

Quel est le moyen d'expression de l'artiste Louise Bourgeois?

Question of the Day - 28 July 2011

In September 2005 a statue of a naked handicapped pregnant woman was erected in which famous square in a European capital?

En septembre 2005 une statue d'une femme nue, handicapé, enceinte a été élevée sur quelle place célèbre d'une capitale européenne?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 27 July 2011)

Six national anthems:

two from Spain/Portugal/Ireland/UK/Germany/Austria/Italy/Greece;
one from Poland/Russia/Ukraine/Czech Republic;
one from US/Canada/Mexico/Brazil;
one from Japan/Korea/China/Vietnam;
one other.

Question of the Day - 27 July 2011

What colour appears on more national flags than any other?

Quelle couleur figure sur le plus grand nombre de drapeaux nationaux?

Question of the Day - 26 July 2011

What is the brightest star seen from Earth (after the Sun)?

Quelle est l'étoile la plus brillante vue de la Terre (après le Soleil)?

Question of the Day - 22 July 2011

What is the name of the Russian territory surrounded by Poland and Lithuania?

Quel est le nom du territoire russe entouré par la Pologne est la Lituanie?

Question of the Day - 21 July 2011

Why was French footballer Lucien Laurent particularly famous?

Pourquoi le footballeur français Lucien Laurent est-il particulièrement connu?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 20 July 2011)

Silver

Question of the Day - 20 July 2011

Who wrote the play Death of a Salesman?

Qui a écrite le drame Mort d'un commis voyageur?

Question of the Day - 19 July 2011

What shape is each face of a tetrahedron?

Quelle est la forme de chaque face d'un tétraèdre?

Summer 2011

Mr Quiz is looking for work for the second half of August: Special Quiz at your workplace; intensive English training for professionals...

Mr Quiz cherche du travail pour la deuxième quinzaine d'août: Soirée Quiz pour votre société; cours d'Anglais intensif pour professionnels...

Question of the Day - 15 July 2011

What is the meaning of the word plenipotentiary?

Quelle est la signification du mot plénipotentiaire?

Question of the Day - 14 July 2011

Where was Napoleon's wife Josephine born?

Joséphine, femme de Napoléon, où est-elle née?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 13 July 2011)

Fifth

Question of the Day - 13 July 2011

Which Hindu deity is considered to be the 8th avatar (reincarnation) of Vishnu?

Quel divinité hindoue est considéré comme le 8e avatar (réincarnation) de Vishnu?

Question of the Day - 12 July 2011

Which is nearer to Earth – Venus or Mars?

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

Question of the Day - 11 July 2011

Which athlete was stripped of his gold medal for drug taking at the 1988 Olympic Games?

Quel athlète s'est vu dépouillé de sa médaille d'or à cause de dopage aux Jeux Olympique de 1988?

Question of the Day - 8 July 2011

Who is the female star of Shakespeare in Love?


Qui est la vedette féminine du film Shakespeare in Love?

Question of the Day - 7 July 2011

Which German white wine is named after church of Our Lady in Worms?


Quel vin blanc allemand prend son nom de l'église de Notre Dame dans la ville de Worms?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 6 July 2010)

Ici Paris

Question of the Day - 6 July 2011

What word designates the (usually open-air) market of an Arab town?

Quel mot désigne le marché (en générale en plein air) d'une ville arabe?

Question of the Day - 5 July 2011

What is the most common non-contagious disease in humans?

Quelle est la maladie non contagieuse la plus commune chez l'homme?

Question of the Day - 4 July 2011

In which former Soviet Republic was Stalin born?

Dans quelle ancienne République soviétique Staline est-il né?

Question of the Day - 1 July 2011

Which country was the first to give women the right to vote (and for a bonus, in which year)?

Quel pays fut le premier à accorder le droit de vote aux femmes (et pour un bonus, en quelle année)?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 29 June 2011)

Ici Paris

Question of the Day - 29 June 2011

What gas creates the bubbles in soft drinks?

Quel gaz produit les bulles dans les sodas?

Question of the Day - 28 June 2011

What is Columbo's rank in the LAPD?

Quel est le grade de Columbo dans le LAPD?

Question of the Day - 24 June 2011

Who was prime minister of the UK at the outbreak of World War II?

Qui était premier ministre du Royaume Uni au début de la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale?

Question of the Day - 23 June 2011

In which city was the Motown record label originally based?

Dans quelle ville la maison de disques Motown était-elle basée?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 22 June 2011)

Music.

Question of the Day - 22 June 2011

What are the official languages of Belgium?

Quelles sont les langues officielles de la Belgique?

Question of the Day - 21 June 2011

Which EU countries have no borders with any other EU member state?

Quels pays de l'UE n'ont de frontières avec aucun autre état membre?

Question of the Day - 20 June 2011

What is the name of the organ that links the fœtus to the uterus during pregnancy?

Quel est le nom de l'organe qui relie le fœtus à l'utérus pendant la grossesse?

Question of the Day - 17 June 2011

In Greek mythology, what is Styx?

Dans la mythologie grecque, qu'est-ce que Styx?

Question of the Day -- 16 June 2011

Which novel starts as follows? Quel roman commence ainsi?

Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead, bearing a bowl of lather on which a mirror and a razor lay crossed. A yellow dressinggown, ungirdled, was sustained gently behind him by the mild morning air. He held the bowl aloft and intoned:

-- Introibo ad altare Dei.

Clue of the week (Quiz 15 June 2011)

Paper to phone.

Question of the Day -- 15 June 2011

Which were named first:

capuchin monkeys or Capuchin monks?

Lesquels furent nommés en premier:

les singes capucins ou les moines Capucins?

Question of the Day -- 14 June 2011

Who composed Peter and the Wolf in 1936?

Qui composa Pierre et le loup en 1936?

Question of the Day - 10 June 2011

What is the lowest female voice in choral singing?

Quelle est la voix fémnine la plus basse en chant choral?

Question of the Day - 9 June 2011

Which two candidates took part in the first TV debate between US presidential candidates?

Quels deux candidats participèrent au premier débat télévisé entre candidats à la présidence des États-Unis?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 8 June 2011)

Flying (symbolically).

Question of the Day - 8 June 2011

Which group released an album in 1991 entitled Blood Sugar Sex Magik?

Quel groupe a sorti un album en 1991 intitulé Blood Sugar Sex Magik?

Question of the Day - 6 June 2011

What is classified using the rhesus factor?

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

Question of the Day - 3 June 2011

Which metal bears the Latin name Wolframium?

Quel métal porte le nom latin Wolframium?

Question of the Day - 31 May 2011

Which 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 - 30 May 2011

Which famous singer once played in goal for Real Madrid?

Quel chanteur célèbre était autrefois le gardien de but pour Real Madrid?

Question of the Day - 27 May 2011

A train leaves Paris for Marseille at 230 km/h (ignore acceleration); at the same time a train leaves Marseille for Paris at 210 km/h; if the cities are 660 km apart, how long will it take the trains to meet?

Un train quitte Paris pour Marseille à 230 km/h (ignorer l’accélération); en même temps un train quitte Marseille pour Paris à 210 km/h; si les villes sont à 660 km l'une de l'autre, dans combien de temps les trains se croisent-ils?

Question of the Day - 26 May 2011

Which singer claims to be the dauphin of Place Dauphine?

Quel chanteur prétend être le dauphin de la place Dauphine?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 25 May 2011)

Don't panic!

Question of the Day - 25 May 2011

Which Saudi Arabian port is the primary entry point for pilgrims making the haj to Mecca?

Quel port de l'Arabie Saoudite est le point d'entrée principal pour pèlerins faisant le hajj à la Mecque?