No Quiz this week (28 December)

Next Quiz 4 January 2017: What happened in 2016.

Prochain Quiz 4 janvier 2017: Ce qui s'est passé en 2016.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Don't miss the 2016 Christmas Quiz at the Green Linnet tonight!
Venez nombreux au Quiz de Noël 2016 au Green Linnet ce soir!
(p.s. Mr Quiz likes Calvados...)

Clue of the week – 7 December 2016

Crystal/cristal.
 
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Clue of the week – 16 November 2016

Bloody nuisance!

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Clue of the week – 2 November 2016

Klein.

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Clue of the week – 19 October 2016

Habanero.

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Favourite question of the week – 12 October 2016

According to his own words, what does Donald Trump feel he’s entitled to do, being a star, when he meets beautiful women?

D’après ses propres dires, quel droit Donald Trump s’accorde-t-il, puisqu’il est star, lorsqu’il rencontre de belles femmes?

Clue of the week – 5 October 2016

Centre

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Clue of the week – 28 September 2016

Terrace/terrasse.

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Clue of the week – 21 September 2016

Equal. Égal.

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Clue of the week – 14 September 2016

Attraction

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Mea culpa - Quiz 7 September 2016

Just back from holidays, stressed and all that...

I screwed up two questions in the Quiz last night. I'm not proud! Here are the correct versions of the two questions:

5 Sep 1939:
Which country declared its neutrality in World War II?
Quel pays déclara sa neutralité dans la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale?

7 Sep 1930:
Birth of the predecessor of the predecessor [sic] of the current King of the Belgians; what was his name?
Naissance du prédécesseur du prédécesseur [sic] de l’actuel Roi des Belges; quel est son nom?

August 2016 – the return of the Deputy!

Mr Quiz is currently on a tour of Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece and Hungary. During his absence, Garry will be stepping in as presenter at the Green Linnet every Wednesday – starting tonight!

Favourite question of the week – 3 August 2016

According to Biblical legend, when David wanted to marry Michal what dowry did her father demand: 100 donkeys; 100 foreskins; 100 poems?

Selon la légende biblique, quand David voulait se marier avec Michal, quelle dot son père exigea-t-il : 100 ânes ; 100 prépuces ; 100 poèmes ?

Clue of the week – 3 August 2016

New York, London?  
   
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Clue of the week – 27 July 2016

Into the city – Vers la ville – Εἰς τὴν πόλιν

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Mr Quiz on tour

Prepare yourselves for some questions next week related to the city where Mr Quiz spent this weekend. This photo is a clue:

Erratum – 13 July 2016

At the Quiz this week there was a particularly loud gentleman standing right next to me who constantly objected to my questions and answers.

For example, he screamed at me and banged the counter when I announced that Theresa May is the prime minister of the UK, insisting that Cameron would be in office until October.  When the barman switched on a rolling news TV channel where this was their number one item, he still objected saying he couldn't be expected to know "breaking news" stories and the question was therefore unfair.

He made such a racket that I lost concentration at one point and announced the wrong answer to one question. Here is the question and the correct answer:

Which of these towns has a seafront: Bayonne, Biarritz, or both?
Laquelle de ces villes a une façade maritime: Bayonne, Biarritz, ou toutes les deux?

Answer: Biarritz

Sorry about that.

Clue of the week – 13 July 2016

Tube.    
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One more time... the Quiz will go on!

The Quiz takes place as usual tonight at the Green Linnet, despite the Euro 2016 semi-final. Rounds 1 and 2 will be at half time, and 3 and 4 at the end.   However, there will be no bonus question.
Come on the Green-and-Reds!


Le Quiz aura lieu ce soir comme d'habitude au Green Linnet, en dépit de la diffusion de la demi-finale de l'Euro 2016. Les rounds 1 et 2 auront lieu pendant la mi-temps, et 3 et 4 à la fin. Cependant, il n'y aura pas question bonus.
Allez les Vert-et-Rouge!