The Official Quick Quiz

Sticky Welcome To The Official Quick Quiz

by NotBob ^Pro @ Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009 – 01:00:57 am

Welcome one, welcome all!

You have found the home of The Official Quick Quiz, presented to you each week by me, NotBob, every Wednesday at 21:00 Local (UK) time, and open for up to three hours - i.e. up until midnight.

The rules are simple.

1. A table of cryptic clues, straight questions or pictures will be given in various categories, depending on how I feel each week. One week it could be music, the next week it could be films. All you need do is take a guess at any of the answers, send it to me in a comment and if you are correct it will be filled in on that table.

2. One guess per comment, please. If you give me multiple guesses only the first in the comment will be accepted and other contestants will see all subsequent guesses in that comment.

3. You may take more than one guess, in fact that's the general idea as the winner of each quiz will have the honour of being The Official Quick Quiz Champion for that week.

4. Any that remain unanswered at the end of the quiz will earn a point for ME!

5. If there is any dispute about any answer, the judge's decision is FINAL and I'm the judge *buahaha!!!*.

One suggestion, though - it does help to get in quick. That's why it's called The Official Quick Quiz!

League Table: after Week 27
Pos	Contestant	Points	Wins
1.	la_spice	36	1
2.	GilraenH	31	5
3.	boredrich	29	6
4.	free-bird	27	3
5.	xmillyxxx	19	3
6.	MASSappeal	14	3
7.	Scoobydoofus	11	1
=.	trulyfab	11	1
9.	Palmblogging	8	1
10.	Usksider	8	0
11.	ajnspencer	7	0
=.	brokendownangel	7	0
13.	jackfrost	6	1
14.	subville	6	0
=.	faffajane	5	1
16.	murphymole	4	1
=.	Kitten44	4	1
18.	cj592	3	0
=.	kendersrule	3	0
20.	Bearcub	1	0
=.	Isadora101	1	0
=.	MarikaSunSeeker	1	0
=.	LandersUK	1	0
=.	ravingmad	1	0
=.	Deleted user	1	0

Quick Quiz XXVIII - The Results

by NotBob ^Pro @ Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 – 09:40:27 pm

Oh dear. Look who's back!

This week we managed to complete the quiz in 26mins 18secs, which is a fair to middling pace, even with seemingly only 3 contestants. Where is everyone?

In third place we have jackfrost with 1 point, though he could easily have just got into joint second.

Second place with 2 points is the delightful xmillyxxx

This week's winner of the coveted title of Official Quick Quiz Champion amassed a total of 7 points. So please step forward -

boredrich

Thank you and well done to everyone who took part.

League Table: after Week 28

Pos	Contestant	Points	Wins
1.	boredrich	36	7
2.	la_spice	36	1
3.	GilraenH	31	5
4.	free-bird	27	3
5.	xmillyxxx	21	3
6.	MASSappeal	14	3
7.	Scoobydoofus	11	1
=.	trulyfab	11	1
9.	Palmblogging	8	1
10.	Usksider	8	0
11.	jackfrost	7	1
12.	ajnspencer	7	0
=.	brokendownangel	7	0
14.	subville	6	0
=.	faffajane	5	1
16.	murphymole	4	1
=.	Kitten44	4	1
18.	cj592	3	0
=.	kendersrule	3	0
20.	Bearcub	1	0
=.	Isadora101	1	0
=.	MarikaSunSeeker	1	0
=.	LandersUK	1	0
=.	ravingmad	1	0
=.	Deleted user	1	0

See you next week! :wave:

Quiz Night

by NotBob ^Pro @ Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 – 07:46:01 pm

The weekly Official Quick Quiz will be suspended until further notice.

Sorry, guys 'n' gals.

Quick Quiz XXVII - The Results

by NotBob ^Pro @ Wednesday, Oct. 07, 2009 – 10:48:43 pm

Well, that was a bit better. After a bit of a flurry of responses things settled to a level that I could just about cope with, with the final answer being given after 1 hour, 18 minutes and 55 seconds.

I was hoping to have stumped you lot with Dame KTK, though. :**:

Oh, well. Well done everyone!

In joint fourth place with 1 point each we have trulyfab, GilraenH and murphymole.

In joint second with 2 points each we have free-bird and xmillyxxx.

This week we have just the one winner of the coveted title of Official Quick Quiz Champion with a total of 3 points. So please step forward -

Kitten44

Thank you and well done to everyone who took part.

League Table: after Week 27

Pos	Contestant	Points	Wins
1.	la_spice	36	1
2.	GilraenH	31	5
3.	boredrich	29	6
4.	free-bird	27	3
5.	xmillyxxx	19	3
6.	MASSappeal	14	3
7.	Scoobydoofus	11	1
=.	trulyfab	11	1
9.	Palmblogging	8	1
10.	Usksider	8	0
11.	ajnspencer	7	0
=.	brokendownangel	7	0
13.	jackfrost	6	1
14.	subville	6	0
=.	faffajane	5	1
16.	murphymole	4	1
=.	Kitten44	4	1
18.	cj592	3	0
=.	kendersrule	3	0
20.	Bearcub	1	0
=.	Isadora101	1	0
=.	MarikaSunSeeker	1	0
=.	LandersUK	1	0
=.	ravingmad	1	0
=.	Deleted user	1	0

See you next week! :wave:

Quick Quiz XXVII

by NotBob ^Pro @ Wednesday, Oct. 07, 2009 – 09:00:00 pm

Here are some clues to musical artists who have had singles in the top 75 of the UK music charts between 1952 and 1999. The first five are anagrams, the second five are cryptic.

Guess the artists:

Standard rules apply.

1.	Handy Cure	Hue and Cry
2.	Bald Fans Tarry	Fat Larry's Band
3.	Await a kind remake	Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
4.	Phased Riot	Portishead
5.	Onto Him, Fear	Faith No More
6.	A pack of hunting dogs?	Bloodhound Gang
7.	A damn fine pistol, me hearties.	Flintlock
8.	Tobogganing sibling?	Sister Sledge
9.	Looking back...	Hindsight
10.	Case brought by the people, or could be a posh event	Class Action

Best of luck!

Quick Quiz XXVI - The Results

by NotBob ^Pro @ Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2009 – 10:05:10 pm

Well. What can I say? After a bit of a slow start, we finally got some momentum going right up until the final answer being given at 44 minutes and 38 seconds.

I was hoping to have got at least one point out of this. :**:

Oh, well. Well done everyone!

In fourth place we have Palmblogging with a single point.

This is unusual! This week we have THREE joint winners of the coveted title of Official Quick Quiz Champion with a total of 3 points each:

jackfrost, la_spice and xmillyxxx

Thank you and well done to everyone who took part.

League Table: after Week 26

Pos	Contestant	Points	Wins
1.	la_spice	36	1
2.	GilraenH	30	5
3.	boredrich	29	6
4.	free-bird	26	3
5.	xmillyxxx	17	3
6.	MASSappeal	14	3
7.	Scoobydoofus	11	1
8.	trulyfab	10	1
9.	Palmblogging	8	1
10.	Usksider	8	0
11.	ajnspencer	7	0
=.	brokendownangel	7	0
13.	jackfrost	6	1
14.	subville	6	0
=.	faffajane	5	1
16.	murphymole	3	1
17.	cj592	3	0
=.	kendersrule	3	0
19.	Bearcub	1	0
=.	Isadora101	1	0
=.	MarikaSunSeeker	1	0
=.	LandersUK	1	0
=.	ravingmad	1	0
=.	Deleted user	1	0
=.	Kitten44	1	0

See you next week! :wave:

Quick Quiz XXVI

by NotBob ^Pro @ Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2009 – 09:00:00 pm

Back to the word-based clues this week. This time all the clues are anagrams of musical artists who have had singles in the top 75 of the UK music charts between 1952 and 1999.

Guess the artists:

Standard rules apply.

1.	I check them – Insane, mad!	Mike and the Mechanics
2.	Enhanced nun baths kids.	KC and the Sunshine Band
3.	Grandson due	Soundgarden
4.	Some croon yearly	Rosemary Clooney
5.	A strain cripples	Inspiral Carpets
6.	Seedy-looking, raw, hot fool	Frankie Goes To Hollywood
7.	Their crippled hopes	Red Hot Chili Peppers
8.	Hit and fine reward	Earth, Wind and Fire
9.	None do in angel	Lonnie Donegan
10.	Held singing set	Lightning Seeds

Best of luck!

Quick Quiz XXV - The Results

by NotBob ^Pro @ Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2009 – 11:01:51 pm

Even slower this week, with many good guesses, we managed to get through it all in 1 hour, 4 minutes and 47 seconds.

This week's results are as follows:

In fourth place we have kendersrule with a very rapid response for her single point.

Third place with a creditable 2 points goes to free-bird

Second place, with three points is GilraenH.

And this week's winner of the coveted title of Official Quick Quiz Champion with a total of 4 points is:

trulyfab

Yet again I come away with no points for unanswered clues.

Thank you and well done to everyone who took part. And to those who turned up late, IT STARTS AT 9PM!!! :)) :))

League Table: after Week 25

Pos	Contestant	Points	Wins
1.	la_spice	33	2
2.	GilraenH	30	5
3.	boredrich	29	6
4.	free-bird	26	3
5.	MASSappeal	14	3
6.	xmillyxxx	14	2
7.	Scoobydoofus	11	1
8.	trulyfab	10	1
10.	Usksider	8	0
11.	Palmblogging	7	1
12.	ajnspencer	7	0
=.	brokendownangel	7	0
14.	subville	6	0
=.	faffajane	5	1
16.	murphymole	3	1
17.	cj592	3	0
=.	jackfrost	3	0
=.	kendersrule	3	0
20.	Bearcub	1	0
=.	Isadora101	1	0
=.	MarikaSunSeeker	1	0
=.	LandersUK	1	0
=.	ravingmad	1	0
=.	Deleted user	1	0
=.	Kitten44	1	0

See you next week! :wave:

Quick Quiz XXV

by NotBob ^Pro @ Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2009 – 09:00:00 pm

Another picture quiz this week. This time name the musicians.

Standard rules apply.

1.			Tori Amos
2.			Leo Sayer
3.			Kate Bush
4.			Adam Ant
5.			Annie Lennox
6.			Robbie Williams
7.			KT Tunstall
8.			Sir Paul McCartney
9.			Alison Moyet
10.			Bob Geldof

Good luck!

1960s Protest Songs
1	Which three American political figures inspired a 1968 song by Dior, later covered by Marvin Gaye?	Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, John F Kennedy (Abraham, Martin and John)
2	Which siger/songwriter wrote Barry McGuire's 1965 hit "Eve Of Destruction"?	PF Sloan
3	Who wrote the 1965 protest "I Ain't Marching Anymore?	Phil Ochs
4	Which 1964 song was Nina Simone's response to the killing of Medgar Evans by a white gang?	Mississippi Goddam
5	Which 1963 Sam Cooke song, later covered by Otis Redding, became an anthem for the civil rights movement?	A Change Is Gonna Come
6	Which 1968 James Brown song includes the lyrics "We'd rather die on our feet than be living on our knees"?	Say It Load - (I'm Black And Proud)
7	Who recorded the Vietnam protest "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag"?	Country Joe and the Fish
8	Which Credence Clearwater Revival hit was inspired by Richard Nixon's son-in-law dodging the Vietnam draft by enlisting in the Navy Reserve?	Fortunate Son
9	Which country star co-wrote and sang "Okie From Muskogee", describing the song as a "protest against protest singers"?	Merle Haggard
10	Which song written by Pete Seeger in 1949 became a hit in the 1960s when covered by Peter Paul & Mary?	If I Had A Hammer