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Pub Quiz Night

Posted By: Urban Worrier

Pub Quiz Night - 02/27/22 05:10 PM

-1. What nationality was the playwright Henrik Ibsen?
-2. What animal is known by the nickname “sea cow?”
-3. His wife was Roxana. His horse was Bucephalus. Who was he?
-4. What is the first event in a decathlon?
-5. What are Vladimir and Estragon doing?
-6. In 1897, Charles Wilson devised an apparatus for tracking charged particles. By what name is it now commonly known?
-7. Common in the 17th and 18th century, what is a peruke?
-8. Who is the author of Jurassic Park?
-9. Which cartoon character used the catchphrases "Heavens to Murgatroyd!" and "Exit, stage left!"?
-10. Which architect designed New York's Guggenheim Museum?
-11. Who wrote "This Land is Your Land"?
-12. Who is this?
Posted By: curly

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/27/22 06:05 PM

12. Humphrey Bogart I think.

Hi Rog.
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/27/22 06:06 PM

Good call, Remi! wave
Posted By: Marian

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/27/22 06:18 PM

1. Norwegian wave
Posted By: manxman

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/27/22 06:46 PM

9. Snagglepuss smile
Posted By: OrleansBelle

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/27/22 06:56 PM

3 - Alexander the Great
Posted By: Mad

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/27/22 07:20 PM

8. I think it was Michael Crichton
Posted By: LadyKestrel

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/27/22 07:27 PM

11. Woody Guthrie
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/27/22 07:36 PM

Ladies and manxman - a great selection! bravo
Posted By: michele rose

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/27/22 07:54 PM

10. Frank Lloyd Wright wave
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/27/22 08:24 PM

It was indeed he, michele ! thumbsup
Posted By: Helmer

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/27/22 08:33 PM

6. Bubble chamber (Wilson's version was called a cloud chamber)

I'm not very good at Pub Night (often completely flummoxed, actually). Purely as a result of the path of an energized particle of luck, I'd just happened to see Wilson's name and invention mentioned three days ago -- in a book about particle physics.

joy
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/27/22 09:56 PM

Known as serendipity, young Helmer! bravo
Posted By: flotsam

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/28/22 12:25 AM

4. I think its the 100 metres.
Posted By: fildil

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/28/22 03:21 AM

7. a wig
Posted By: Lex

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/28/22 08:38 AM

2. Manatee and/or dugong catrub
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/28/22 11:42 AM

You guys are good grin
Posted By: manxman

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/28/22 03:43 PM

5. waiting for Godot wave
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 02/28/22 04:51 PM

Yes they were, manxman. Nice finish! wave
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