Duncan Disorderley’s Question Watch
Hello, everyone!
Thank God a little bit of sanity has crept into the Macclesfield Quiz League with the re-introduction of the “Nine Banded Armadillo” Trophy for the worst question of a season. Well done, Nick for boldly going (as my geeky Star Trek friends would say!
Well, another season has come to an end – congratulations and commiserations to all who need them. It says a lot for Nick that he has raged against a dip in the quality of questions whilst inspiring his own team, the Waters Green Phoenix to the highest honour in the B League. I’ve always said that Nick’s team will follow him anywhere (out of morbid curiosity).
So, having canvassed around as promised, here are the first submissions I have gathered to kick of the trophy which will be fought for in earnest next season.
| Entry No. | Question | Answer | Set by | Date |
| 1 | Since its inception in 1895, how many different nationalities have won the US Open Golf tournament? | 9 (nine) Details available from PoW, (no, missus, not prisoners of war.) | Prince of Wales (Sport Round) | 5 March 2013 |
| 2 | The actor David Ross played the original Kryten before being replaced, however he returned to voice the character of which annoying kitchen appliance? | Talkie Toaster (accept Toaster) | Prince of Wales (“The Smeg It Is” round) | |
| 3 | Which British bird has the most feathers? | The Mute Swan, (with about 20,000). | Knot Originals (Science Round) | 12 March 2013 |
| 4 | Although she had no children, how many pregnancies did Queen Anne have? | 17 (Seventeen) | The Weaver | 17 March 2013 |
So there we are – what a selection. Let’s see how the list builds from October onwards!
By the way – Apart from 17 pregnancies Queen Anne ran a half-marathon twice each week and attended aerobics classes daily. This explains the problem with her legs.
IT’S NOT JUST IN MACCLESFIELD!
We have been trawling the interweb to find quiz questions, which, if asked in Macclesfield, may have ended up gracing this league. These questions are from a Quiz Night held in Hertfordshire.
As this is the end of the season, the answers are given. Next season, however, you will be able to visit this brilliant site and take part in our regular “NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO QUIZ!”
Q. Who Invented the Petrol Pump, and in what year?
A. Sylvanus S Bowser, 1905.
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Q. One of the definitions of a vagrant is "someone with no visible means of support". The famous author, John Buchan, gave an almost identical definition for an atheist. His definition was only two letters different. What was his definition?
A. Someone with no invisible means of support.
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Q. In the Pallio horserace, in the Piazza del Campo in Siena ,
what is traditionally given to the horses before the start of the race?
A. A drink of coffee and a sugar cube.
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Q. What was the original name of the London Railway Station “Arsenal”.
A. Gillespie Road.
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I would agree with Peter McB in his comment on the other blog. The "How many islands make up the Cook Islands?" question is worthy of consideration. Even people living in the Cook Islands would look at you oddly and then punch you in the face if you asked them that question!
ReplyDeleteAgree most of these questions are dreadful but the Gillespie Road one's a fair question and one that many people with a close interest in football history would know (all to do with the Herbert Chapman legend).
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