Fifth Quiz

My first post on the blog just to show I'm alive anyway Happy new year to all!!!!

1) What is Newton heath Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway __________ club currently known as?

2) This company was formed in 1861 by Edward James harland and Gustav Willhelm wolff. It had a very humble beginning in Queen's island. identify the company and the single most famous product this company made between 1909 and 1914

3) He was born in Calisota, United states on 1875 to Mr.Humperdink and Elvira coot. From an early age he had a very bad temper. He worked in his parents farm till 1902 and then got married to Ms.Hortense and later started working for her famous brother. He married Hortense in 1920, and later became the father of the twins ________________ and Della Thelma. He had a fight with Hortenese's brother in 1930 and ended all relationship's with her family. He died sometimes around 1950. Identify him and his famous son.

Answer to Fourth Quiz

The correct answer to the connect is the Jules Rimet trophy, the original Football World Cup trophy. How did the clues link up? Have a look below:

1. The trophy was stolen in England just before World Cup 1966, and was eventually found by a dog named Pickles under a hedge in "South Norwood, London". Interestingly, Arthur Conan Doyle also lived here for some time.
2. The Greek goddess, Nike, was featured on the cup.
3. The original Jules Rimet trophy was stolen during this robbery.

Sree came tantalisingly close!

Fourth quiz

Another connect. Let's see if you can find the link between:

1. South Norwood, London
2. Nike, the Greek goddess of victory
   
3. A robbery at the Brazilian Football Confederation in December, 1983

Have fun!

Answers to Third Quiz

As usual, the Nog is right.

The connect is indeed Apple, that iconic computer company.

How?

1. Apple's HQ is on 1 Infinite Loop, infinity is denoted by the "lazy 8"
2. Bondi Blue was the original iMac color
3. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, is called Wizard of Woz; now Dorothy should be obvious (Frank L. Baum)

Noggie your turn.

Third Quiz

Connect with a company:

1. The Laziest Number
   
2. A rather famous beach down in Southern Hemisphere.
   
3. Dorothy ain't in Kansas nomore, she's met him, though he no longer works here.

Answers to all the three, as well as the connect.

Answers to Second Quiz

Well, here are the answers to the 2nd quiz:

1. Kakà (the Brazilian midfielder, who plays for AC Milan)
   
2. Cliff Burton (of Metallica)
3. Mitsubishi (3 diamonds should have been a giveaway)
4. Robocop
5. Whatziznehm

Utkarsh got all 5 right. Way to go!

Second Quiz(finally)

Well, I've finally had the time to sit down and create a quiz. It's been well over a month. The questions are on general topics. Anyhow, here goes:

1. How do we better know Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite?
2. This legendary bass guitarist was killed when the bus he was travelling in had an accident, throwing him out of the window, and falling on top of him. Name him.
3. This famous Japanese company's name is a combination of 2 Japanese words meaning "three" and "water chestnut" or "diamonds". Name the company.
4. In which trilogy of movies would you come across "Omni Consumer Products"?
5. And finally, one for the Asterix fans. Name the fakir in Asterix and the Magic Carpet.

That's all for now. Happy quizzing!

Answers to First Quiz-General Quiz

Well, here are the answers to my first quiz.

1. The Jules Rimet trophy (awarded for winning the FIFA World Cup till 1970) .
2. Republic of Ireland (in 1985)
3. Nothing. Apparently, it was a common practice in the southern United States.
4. Fender Stratocaster. Notably, Sr. No. 0001 is not the first strat to be manufactured.
5. Linfield FC (in Ireland). They've won 18 doubles.
   

First quiz - General

OK, here's the first of what will hopefully be a long series of quizzes.

1. A sitter. What was found, after being stolen, wrapped in a newspaper by a dog named "Pickles" under a hedge in South London in 1966?
2. Microsoft's first overseas facility was set up in which country?
3. What does the S in Harry S. Truman's name stand for?
4. ________ with Sr. No. 0001 is owned by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. Fill in the blank.
5. Which football club has won the most league and cup doubles (obviously in their respective countries) in the world?

Hope you all like the appetiser. Just answer in the form of a comment with all the answers. Do leave your name.

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