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Life After Mastermind: April 2015
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A loveable miscellany of all things quiz. Saturday, 25 April 2015. Who Or what are the following and why have they been in the news? Lelisa Desisa and Caroline Rotich. Which High Street Bank said that it may move headquarters out of the UK? What went back on display in Italy after 4 months? Leaked emails suggested which star had a slave owning ancestor which he tried to cover up? What was the result of the Liverpool v. Villa FA Cup semi? Who won the Bahrain GP? Which venue will host the GB v France Davis...
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Life After Mastermind: July 2015
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A loveable miscellany of all things quiz. Sunday, 26 July 2015. I've just read in Weaver's Week that Jenny Ryan is going to be the new Chaser. That's great news. Jenny is possibly best known to the wider quizzing public as a member of the victorious Only Connect Series 3 champs The Gamblers. I first met Jenny in 2006, when we were both stand-ins for the semi finals of Mastermind. I'm absolutely delighted for her, and wish her every success. Saturday, 25 July 2015. Who won the Open in a play off? The Cali...
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QuizMusings: September 2014
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In which national capital was athlete Mo Farah born? Japan's second-highest volcano erupted this week, causing the deaths of at least thirty people. What is its name? Described as the largest electronic monitoring station in the world, in which English county is RAF Menwith Hill? 1979's Life in a Day. Was the debut album of which band? Ghent, Antwerp, and Valenciennes are all among the towns that stand on which major river of northern France, western Belgium, and the south-west of the Netherlands? Accord...
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QuizMusings: January 2015
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I'll try to write one of these a day for the next few days, but we'll see how that goes. Dubbed India's first "angry young man" for his Bollywood roles, which actor is regarded as one of the greatest in the history of Indian cinema, and starred alongside Rajesh Khanna in 1970s films such as Anand. Which 1977 surrealist horror marked the feature-length directorial debut of David Lynch? 1973) and Days of Heaven. 1978) were both works by which director? Bernardo Bertolucci's 1970 film, The Conformist. Which...
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QuizMusings: August 2014
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Received some entries for the first 100 quiz - not as many as I was expecting, though. I'll extend the deadline for a few days to allow anyone who hasn't had a chance to enter yet to do so. Some very good scores so far. Been reading Simon Jenkins's excellent A Short History of England. Which was supposedly a symbol of the House of Anjou. And there's a load of other stuff I'd not known or forgotten. Lancaster City Quiz League. The new season starts in two weeks! Getting four (4) in the last game of last s...
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QuizMusings: October 2014
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Not posted that much recently - too much legal reading. :( Still, I've started a spreadsheet database of questions, which I add to when I find something sufficiently interesting / likely to come up (or so I think) in a future quiz. I'm going to extend the deadline for the second 100Quiz until the end of the month. Not got a chance to sort it all out yet but I will do. So, anyone who hasn't had a chance to enter yet, you've still got time to do so if you wish. Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature...
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QuizMusings: World Quizzing Championship practice set
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World Quizzing Championship practice set. OK, with less than two weeks to go until the 2015 World Quizzing Championship, I've written a mini practice set consisting of five questions from each of the usual WQC genres. Only forty questions, but hopefully it'll provide a bit of revision and learning material for people, and hopefully you enjoy the questions! Here goes - answers for all the categories are at the end:. The title character in Miguel Ángel Asturias' novel, El Se. French poet Guillaume Apollina...
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Life After Mastermind: Mastermind - Round One - Heat One
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A loveable miscellany of all things quiz. Saturday, 8 August 2015. Mastermind - Round One - Heat One. If you’re like me, then one of the annual TV events you look forward to is the return of each of the great quizzes each year, and Mastermind is not exception to this. If you’re not, then I’m happy to have your company, although I can’t help suggesting that you’re reading the wrong blog by mistake. Beryl Freedman offered us Pu Yi. Pu Yi – who he? Have you not seen The Last Emperor? Understandable that nex...
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Life After Mastermind: Only Connect Season 11 - Match 4
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A loveable miscellany of all things quiz. Saturday, 8 August 2015. Only Connect Season 11 - Match 4. Collectors v. Railwaymen. The collectors were, collectively, Daniel Nazarian, Anna Kirby-Hall, and captain Elliot Costi. Their opponents, the Railwaymen, were Sree Kanthamneni and captain Bob Thompson. Not knowing who to root for I settled on the Rails, since I was quite partial to railways in my younger days. Round One – What’s the Connection? Round Two – What comes Fourth? The 2013 Quiz of the Year Book.
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Life After Mastermind: May 2015
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A loveable miscellany of all things quiz. Saturday, 16 May 2015. Who or what are the following and why have they been in the news? Which politician called for “Doctor Who “ and “Strictly Come Dancing” to be scrapped? What are the three first names of the royal baby. Which crime writer passed away? What was the result of the Mayweather Pacquiao fight? Chelsea confirmed their league title with victory over which team? Which club won The Championship? What was the result in the European rugby championship?
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