The Kitten Pub Quiz 5.5 - We Have a Winner!

[Paint the Sky]

jay, the best way to describe the topic would be general stuff about physical geography and some countries.

does that help?

[jay/wt4evr]

Yes it does, thank you

[Foomatic]

I'm pretty bummed I missed out on this . . . but hoping I can join in next week?

[Paint the Sky]

I'm pretty bummed I missed out on this . . . but hoping I can join in next week?

you are very welcome to join in, but it won't be next week. I think once a month is more reasonable for me, it takes a while to get the questions together.

Boschi 7 mins and counting!!

[Foomatic]

I'm pretty bummed I missed out on this . . . but hoping I can join in next week?

you are very welcome to join in, but it won't be next week. I think once a month is more reasonable for me, it takes a while to get the questions together.

Bummer! Well, that gives me plenty of time to bone up on my trivia skills and blow you guys away.

[Paint the Sky]

Answers to Round Three

Q1. D Tara

Q2. D The Bangles

Q3. D Gluteus maximus

Q4. B 36

Q5. B Alexandra Medford

Q6. C Boy

Q7. A Psychiatric

Q8. C Red

Q9. B 1929

Q10. A Shirley Bassey


Scores for this round and your running total

Masterjendu 18 Total 52

Kisstheviolets 14 Total 52

Jay/wt4evr 20 Total 48

Knock yourself out 14 Total 46

Umgaynow 16 Total 52

Zodiax dns Total 16

Boschi dns Total 40

Woahnellie 20 Total 52


Wow, four of you on 52. Very interesting.

[Knock yourself out]

Despite the fact I am in last place (of the people who have entered all rounds) I am really enjoying this.

It takes a lot of effort to put a quiz together and it is fun so thanks a lot, Paint the Sky!

[Boschi]

always such a slacker, bosch. missing thursdays and pub games. tsk tsk

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probably out playing with the chickens!

i just pictured boschi as a creepy old gay dude with a 70s mustache and tight pants. so not okay.

So very not okay.

Sigh. I'm sorry I'm such a slacker. Never fear, my cat is punishing me. Damn creature keeps flicking her tail into my coffee....

[Paint the Sky]

Q1. "Damn creature keeps flicking her tail into my coffee....". What is the outcome?

A. Cat has a wet tail

B. Boschi has hairy coffee

C. Cat is in the doghouse

D. All of the above

Boschi, what do reckon you would have got if you'd played round three?

It takes a lot of effort to put a quiz together and it is fun so thanks a lot,

It's been fun for me too. If it's any consolation I played the quiz putting it together and I only got 76.

We now have a clear leader going into the last round, but i'll stick to my rules and post that later on.

Thanks everyone for sticking with it

[Paint the Sky]

Answers Round 4

Q1. D Kiribati


Q2. A San Pedro


Q3. A Pangaea


Q4. C Tasmania


Q5. B Angel


Q6. D Lake Baikel


Q7. A Mariana trench


Q8. D Gulf of Mexico


Q9. D Alaska


Q10. C Argentina


Scores for this round and the totals so far:

masterjendu 18 total 70

kisstheviolets 12 total 64

umgaynow 16 total 68

Knock yourself out 18 total 64

Boschi 14 total 54

jay/wt4evr 12 total 60

woahnellie 12 total 64

Zodiax dns Total 16

Last round kittens. Good luck.

The Kitten Pub Quiz Round Five – History

10 multiple choice questions.

Q1. The Pope for whom Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Cistine Chapel was…

A. Leo X
B. Julius II
C. Clement III
D. Pius IV

Q2. In which of these European countries did it take to 1971 for women to get the vote?

A. Luxemburg
B. Netherlands
C. Switzerland
D. Belgium

Q3. American History: When was the Declaration of Independence actually signed?

A. 4th of July, 1776
B. 17th September, 1776
C. 2Nd August, 1776
D. 2nd July, 1776

Q4. What did the English chemist Henry Cavendish discover in 1766?

A. Nitrogen
B. Hydrogen
C. Helium
D. Neon

Q5. The great pyramid at Giza was built for which Egyptian ruler?

A. Ramses II
B. Tutenkamen
C. Cheops (aka Khufu)
D. Hepshetut

Q6. Where Mexico City now stands, there once stood the capital of the Aztecs. What was it called?

A. Teotihuacan
B. Tenochtitlan
C. Texcoco
D. Chichen Itza



Q7. Who was the first Inquisitor General of the Spanish inquisition?

A. Cordova
B. Gomenda
C. Magellan
D. Torquemada

Q8. A part of which US state was occupied by the Japanese in Wold War 2?

A. California
B. Hawaii
C. Alaska
D. Oregon

Q9. In which town did Martin Luther nail his 95 Theses to the door of the cathedral?

A. Wittenburg
B. Geneva
C. Hamburg
D. Strasbourg

Q10. Who developed the smallpox vaccine?

A. Joeseph Lister
B. Edward Jenner
C. Marie Curie
D. Louis Pasteur

[Boschi]

I'll go with D - all of the above.... damned cat.

[Paint the Sky]

Hey kittens, Question 1 in Round Four appears to be causing confusion, and now I’ve done a bit more research I’m even more confused.

The answer given was San Pedro. This is listed as the highest active volcano at this site

http://www.peakware.com/highest.html?list=highvol

It was last active, ie erupted in 1960 according this link

http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano ... 1505-07%3D

Some websites give Ojos del Salado as the highest active volcano, but the dispute is in what ‘active’ is defined as. The last eruption was approx 1300 years ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ojos_del_Salado

The above site mentions Llullaillaco as the world’s highest active volcano having erupted in 1877.

But, if eruption is the criteria for ‘active’, then San Pedro’s eruption in 1960 would qualify it as the highest.

I’m happy to set another question in this category if any of you feel strongly enough about it.

I know if it was me I’d be arguing like hell about the definition of ‘active’, quizzes bring out my usually dormant competitive streak.

No-one chose San Pedro as the answer for this question, so the scores aren’t affected by it if that helps you to be less anal than I would be

Quiz update. Just waiting on ktv and jay, at this point there is tie for first place, so it looks like I'll have to get a tiebreaker ready.

[Zodiax]

Dammit. I apologize for my non-entering >.<

I'm up to my knees in school so I kinda didn't have much time to answer the questions or actually come onto the kitten board.

Ah again, I apologize >.<

[Paint the Sky]

I'm up to my knees in school so I kinda didn't have much time to answer the questions or actually come onto the kitten board.

Not to worry, school is more important, young lady!

Maybe you'll get more time for the next one!

[masterjendu]

If nobody got San Pedro then I shall rein in my analness! That actually sounds a bit creepy doesn't it? This has been really, really fun PTS! Thank you so much.

[Paint the Sky]

Answers Round Five

Q1. B Julius II


Q2. C Switzerland


Q3. C 2Nd August, 1776 (bill was adopted on 2nd july 1776, signed 2nd August by delegates.)


Q4. B Hydrogen


Q5. C Cheops (aka Khufu)


Q6. B Tenochtitlan


Q7. D Torquemada


Q8. C Alaska


Q9. A Wittenburg


Q10. B Edward Jenner


Scores for the round

masterjendu 16

kisstheviolets 20

Knock yourself out 16

Boschi 4

umgaynow 18

woahnellie 12

jay/wt4evr 16


The Final Scores and Placings

First: masterjendu and umgaynow 86

Second: kisstheviolets 84

Third: knock yourself out 80

Fourth: woahnellie and jay/wt4evr 76

Fifth: Boschi 58

Sixth: Zodiax 16

It's a tie for first so here is the tiebreaker for masterjendu and umgaynow


The first published crossword appeared in a Sunday paper called New York World. But in what year?

Correct/or nearest to the year wins. PM the answer. Thanks.


I hope you all enjoyed the experience, and if there is the interest I'd definately do this again.

Thanks for taking part, and sticking through to the end.

[Paint the Sky]

Hey guys i have recieved answers from both masterjendu and umgaynow.

masterjendu said that the answer is 1912

umgaynow said that the answer is 1891


The winner is ((drum roll))..........

[spoiler]masterjendu!![/spoiler]


[spoiler]The correct answer to the tiebreak question was 1913.

The first known published crossword puzzle was created by a journalist named Arthur Wynne from Liverpool, and he is usually credited as the inventor of the popular word game. December 21, 1913 was the date and it appeared in a Sunday newspaper, the New York World. [/spoiler]
sources: http://www.crosswordtournament.com/more/wynne.html
http://thinks.com/crosswords/first1.htm
http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinv ... ssword.htm

It's a shame there is no prize for the winner. A kitten pub quiz winner avatar would be fun, it could passed on to the next winner for the duration of their title.

[masterjendu]

Thanks so much PTS and thanks to everyone who played. This was wicked fun!

Maybe we can get Foo to make us a cool Reigning Kitten Pub Quiz Champion avatar. Whatcha think, Foo?

Jen

[Knock yourself out]

Congratulations masterjendu and thanks again Paint the Sky.

I'm looking forward to next month's already.

[Boschi]

4.

Doh. I crashed and burned on that last one, didn't I?

Ah-well.

Thanks so much to our illustrious quiz maker. Much fun.

- Boschi

[Foomatic]

Maybe we can get Foo to make us a cool Reigning Kitten Pub Quiz Champion avatar. Whatcha think, Foo?

Jen

I accept your challenge!!!

[Foomatic]

As winner of the first ever Kitten Pub Quiz, and with the blessing of our Quiz Master Paint the Sky, masterjendu, I present to you this avatar as a symbol of your victory. May you revel in your glory as she who reigns supreme in random trivia!

[kisstheviolets]

damn! that's awesome. i want to win now more so to get a foo-y avatar than to just feed my competitive nerd ego!

thanks for the fun PtS!

[masterjendu]

Holy Crap!!! How cool am I?!!! I love it! I shall wear it with the utmost pride!

Thank you so much Foo!

And thank you again, Quizmaster PTS!

[Paint the Sky]

Hey guys, for all of you who covet a 'Foovatar' (see what i did there? ) of they're very own, I've started to put the next quiz together.

I'm going to follow the same format cos it seemed to work ok, but if you have any objections to that please feel free to suggest where it can be improved.

I think everyone enjoyed it, didn't they?

Congratulations to Jen, who scooped the prize with a mighty fine guess in the tiebreaker.

The next quiz will start on Sunday 15th June, so those of you out for revenge can start swotting up

A big, big thank you to all who took part, I hope you'll do it again, and to those who watched from the sidelines, come ahead and pit your wits next time.

[Foomatic]

Hey guys, for all of you who covet a 'Foovatar' (see what i did there? ) of they're very own, I've started to put the next quiz together.

Foovatar?! LOVE IT. I'm going to make a Foovatar that just says "Foovatar." And I'm totally battling it out with you guys next round, so watch out! Thanks again for putting this all together PTS!

[Paint the Sky]

Hey guys, I have the next quiz all done and ready to go. It will start next Sunday and I've changed the thread title to give you all a heads up.

I hope all of you who took part in the first one one will be on board for the second, and that we get a few new faces too.

Jen, I hope you're ready to defend your title and hold on to your Foovatar!!

[masterjendu]

I am indeed! Take heed all you Foovatar coveters!!!

[Zooeys_Bridge]

I can play, but only until the 18th. Then my internet for the summer kind of fizzles. How long does the Pub Game usually last for?

[Paint the Sky]

I can play, but only until the 18th.

Rach, it would be great if you could join in, fizzling internet notwithstanding!

Questions are posted at 11pm GMT every night for 5 nights, so the timetable would be:

Sunday 15th – Round One Literature

Monday 16th – Round Two – Entertainment

Tuesday 17th – Round Three – General Knowledge/Trivia

Wednesday 18th – Round Four – Earth Science

Thursday 19th – Round Five – History

Each round is open for 24 hours.

Answers are submitted by PM before 11pm GMT next day when the next round is posted.

Depending on where you are I’m 7-10 hours ahead of you so your internet just might hold out.