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)

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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?