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Title: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: dave.m on July 20, 2007, 12:33:05 PM
Quiz…. It Happened In July >>>>> 

1. Opened in July 1965, which two countries does the Mont Blanc Tunnel link?

2. In July 1918 the last Russian Tsar was murdered along with his family. Who was he?

3. Born July 1889 Erle Stanley Gardener, a US author and lawyer created which fictional lawyer?

4. In July of which year was the first issue of Punch published? 1841, 1851, 1861?

5. In July 1935 the world’s first parking meters went into service in which US city?

6. The Potsdam Conference took place in July 1945 to make plans for what?

7. In July 1970 Prime Minister Edward Heath called a state of emergency in Britain because of what?

8. On July  6th 1945, to help with food shortages, a consignment of 30,000 cases of frozen food arrived from Australia. What had been frozen and sent to England?

9. In July 2006, Warner Home Video released the UK region DVD of the film ‘What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?’. Which two actresses played the sisters?

10. On July 6th 1957 which two, now very famous, singers met for the first time at Woolton Church Fete?


Good luck.
Answers Saturday evening.
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: fudgem on July 20, 2007, 12:48:18 PM
1. Opened in July 1965, which two countries does the Mont Blanc Tunnel link?
Italy and Switzerland

2. In July 1918 the last Russian Tsar was murdered along with his family. Who was he?
Tsar Nicholas (knickerless girls shouldn't climb trees)

3. Born July 1889 Erle Stanley Gardener, a US author and lawyer created which fictional lawyer?
Perry Mason

4. In July of which year was the first issue of Punch published? 1841, 1851, 1861?
1841

5. In July 1935 the world’s first parking meters went into service in which US city?
Washington

6. The Potsdam Conference took place in July 1945 to make plans for what?
running Germany after the war

7. In July 1970 Prime Minister Edward Heath called a state of emergency in Britain because of what?
Strikes

8. On July  6th 1945, to help with food shortages, a consignment of 30,000 cases of frozen food arrived from Australia. What had been frozen and sent to England?
Lamb

9. In July 2006, Warner Home Video released the UK region DVD of the film ‘What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?’. Which two actresses played the sisters?
no idea

10. On July 6th 1957 which two, now very famous, singers met for the first time at Woolton Church Fete?
Paul McCartney &  John Lennon



Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: Achilles Last Stand on July 20, 2007, 01:20:04 PM

1. Opened in July 1965, which two countries does the Mont Blanc Tunnel link?

France and Italy

2. In July 1918 the last Russian Tsar was murdered along with his family. Who was he?

Tsar Nicholas [sp?] II

3. Born July 1889 Erle Stanley Gardener, a US author and lawyer created which fictional lawyer?
.
Perry Mason

4. In July of which year was the first issue of Punch published? 1841, 1851, 1861?

1841

5. In July 1935 the world’s first parking meters went into service in which US city?

Guess New York

6. The Potsdam Conference took place in July 1945 to make plans for what?

Pass

7. In July 1970 Prime Minister Edward Heath called a state of emergency in Britain because of what?

Was it the dock strike?

8. On July  6th 1945, to help with food shortages, a consignment of 30,000 cases of frozen food arrived from Australia. What had been frozen and sent to England?

Pass

9. In July 2006, Warner Home Video released the UK region DVD of the film ‘What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?’. Which two actresses played the sisters?

Joan Crawford and and and.... oh Bette Davis

10. On July 6th 1957 which two, now very famous, singers met for the first time at Woolton Church Fete?

John Lennon, Paul McCartney


Thanks Dave :)

Oh dear, my embarrassing moment of the week  :-[ - just twigged that #9 says 2006 - was there a remake?  [Goes to Google]

Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: Floydoid on July 20, 2007, 01:33:29 PM
1. Opened in July 1965, which two countries does the Mont Blanc Tunnel link?
Switzerland & France

2. In July 1918 the last Russian Tsar was murdered along with his family. Who was he?
Nikolas II

3. Born July 1889 Erle Stanley Gardener, a US author and lawyer created which fictional lawyer?
Perry Mason

4. In July of which year was the first issue of Punch published? 1841, 1851, 1861?
1841

5. In July 1935 the world’s first parking meters went into service in which US city?
New York

6. The Potsdam Conference took place in July 1945 to make plans for what?
Carving up Germany/Berlin for allied control

7. In July 1970 Prime Minister Edward Heath called a state of emergency in Britain because of what?
His yacht sank (pure guess)

8. On July  6th 1945, to help with food shortages, a consignment of 30,000 cases of frozen food arrived from Australia. What had been frozen and sent to England?
Kangaroos

9. In July 2006, Warner Home Video released the UK region DVD of the film ‘What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?’. Which two actresses played the sisters?
Pass

10. On July 6th 1957 which two, now very famous, singers met for the first time at Woolton Church Fete?
John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: Floydoid on July 20, 2007, 01:35:58 PM
Oh dear, my embarrassing moment of the week  :-[ - just twigged that #9 says 2006 - was there a remake?  [Goes to Google]

Steoh, if you read the question, it says the DVD was released in 2006..
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: Achilles Last Stand on July 20, 2007, 01:51:11 PM
Oh dear, my embarrassing moment of the week  :-[ - just twigged that #9 says 2006 - was there a remake?  [Goes to Google]

Steoh, if you read the question, it says the DVD was released in 2006..

Well, I'll have to keep schtum for now  :P
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: kitz on July 20, 2007, 02:12:31 PM
Ummm Im going to pass - because a quick scan of the questions means that I can only guess at about 4.
So I'll save embarrasing myself  any further  :D
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: scottiesmum on July 20, 2007, 02:49:41 PM

OoooI'm really late today ....but here goes  ... :)


1. Opened in July 1965, which two countries does the Mont Blanc Tunnel link?
France and Italy

2. In July 1918 the last Russian Tsar was murdered along with his family. Who was he?
Tsar Nicholas  Romanov ll

3. Born July 1889 Erle Stanley Gardener, a US author and lawyer created which fictional lawyer?
Perry Mason

4. In July of which year was the first issue of Punch published? 1841, 1851, 1861?
pass

5. In July 1935 the world’s first parking meters went into service in which US city?
pass

6. The Potsdam Conference took place in July 1945 to make plans for what?
primarily to divide Germany

7. In July 1970 Prime Minister Edward Heath called a state of emergency in Britain because of what?
National Dock Strike     ?  I think it was too early for the Miners !!

8. On July  6th 1945, to help with food shortages, a consignment of 30,000 cases of frozen food arrived from Australia. What had been frozen and sent to England?
was it butter  ?   

9. In July 2006, Warner Home Video released the UK region DVD of the film ‘What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?’. Which two actresses played the sisters?
I didn't know there was a remake  ....   so I'll have to go with the orignal Bette Davis and Joan Crawford   (No-one else could  do it as good !)

10. On July 6th 1957 which two, now very famous, singers met for the first time at Woolton Church Fete?
Paul McCartney and John Lennon   (I listened to that on the Radio just a couple of weeks ago  )
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: Floydoid on July 20, 2007, 04:13:45 PM


9. In July 2006, Warner Home Video released the UK region DVD of the film ‘What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?’. Which two actresses played the sisters?
I didn't know there was a remake  ....   so I'll have to go with the orignal Bette Davis and Joan Crawford   (No-one else could  do it as good !)


The movie was remade for TV in the early 1990's, but I haven't a clue which version was released on DVD in 2006.
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: dave.m on July 20, 2007, 05:01:34 PM
Ummm Im going to pass - because a quick scan of the questions means that I can only guess at about 4.
So I'll save embarrasing myself  any further  :D
Kitz,
When I post the answers I think people only look at them and figure out how many they got and do not try to check others.
Have a go.
Even I don't know all the answers  :P ;D ;D
dave
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: Achilles Last Stand on July 20, 2007, 05:19:14 PM
Ummm Im going to pass - because a quick scan of the questions means that I can only guess at about 4.
So I'll save embarrasing myself  any further  :D
Kitz,
When I post the answers I think people only look at them and figure out how many they got and do not try to check others.
Have a go.
Even I don't know all the answers  :P ;D ;D
dave

Oh yes, have a go!  I usually manage to get something totally wrong - ask dave to post the picture of Edwina Currie  :-[ :lol:  It's just for fun anyway, we've not managed to catch dave yet, to buy an ice cream for the winner  :D
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: fudgem on July 20, 2007, 05:42:47 PM
I've had as few as two right 8)

It's not the winning,it's the participation - oh okay, it would be nice to get near to winning ::)
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: kitz on July 20, 2007, 06:13:49 PM
1. Opened in July 1965, which two countries does the Mont Blanc Tunnel link?
France and Italy

2. In July 1918 the last Russian Tsar was murdered along with his family. Who was he?
Tsar Nicholas

3. Born July 1889 Erle Stanley Gardener, a US author and lawyer created which fictional lawyer?
Perry Mason

4. In July of which year was the first issue of Punch published? 1841, 1851, 1861?
guess 1851

5. In July 1935 the world’s first parking meters went into service in which US city?
Dunno New York

6. The Potsdam Conference took place in July 1945 to make plans for what?
Dunno what the potsdam is anyhow.

7. In July 1970 Prime Minister Edward Heath called a state of emergency in Britain because of what?
General strikes.

8. On July  6th 1945, to help with food shortages, a consignment of 30,000 cases of frozen food arrived from Australia. What had been frozen and sent to England?
Would have perhaps thought fruit - but since its frozen then guessing at some sort of meat - lamb.

9. In July 2006, Warner Home Video released the UK region DVD of the film ‘What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?’. Which two actresses played the sisters?
No idea

10. On July 6th 1957 which two, now very famous, singers met for the first time at Woolton Church Fete?
Beatles.
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: dave.m on July 21, 2007, 06:27:25 PM
Picture quiz next week so check that you know what everyone in the news looks like.

Some very good answers this week.

I only got 7/10 myself so it must have been a bit hard.

The parking meters and the frozen Aussie food had you all thinking.
Not frozen Skippy!

Quiz. In July>>>>>  With Answers
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1. Opened in July 1965, which two countries does the Mont Blanc Tunnel link?
.
France and Italy.
.
2. In July 1918 the last Russian Tsar was murdered along with his family. Who was he?
.
Tsar Nicholas II.
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3. Born July 1889 Erle Stanley Gardener, a US author and lawyer created which fictional lawyer?
.
Perry Mason.
.
4. In July of which year was the first issue of Punch published? 1841, 1851, 1861?
.
1841.
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5. In July 1935 the world’s first parking meters went into service in which US city?
.
Oklahoma.
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6. The Potsdam Conference took place in July 1945 to make plans for what?
.
Peace at the end of the Second World War..
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7. In July 1970 Prime Minister Edward Heath called a state of emergency in Britain because of what?
.
Dockers went on strike.
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8. On July  6th 1945, to help with food shortages, a consignment of 30,000 cases of frozen food arrived from Australia. What had been frozen and sent to England?
.
Rabbits.
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9. In July 2006, Warner Home Video released the UK region DVD of the film ‘What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?’. Which two actresses played the sisters?
.
Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.
.
10. On July 6th 1957 which two, now very famous, singers met for the first time at Woolton Church Fete?
.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Well done everyone  ;)
dave
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: Achilles Last Stand on July 21, 2007, 06:35:13 PM
Oh dear, my embarrassing moment of the week  :-[ - just twigged that #9 says 2006 - was there a remake?  [Goes to Google]

Steoh, if you read the question, it says the DVD was released in 2006..

As this film was so old I thought that the DVD would have been released long befiore 2006, it being a classic and all.

Saying that, had you asked me, I'd have said the film was released towards the end of the 1950's so that was wrong too  :lol:

Thanks again dave, always good fun  ;D
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: dave.m on July 21, 2007, 09:46:25 PM
Steph, It was the release of the DVD that was playable on UK Region One players that took place in July.
The film, by the way was first released in the US 26/10/1962.
dave
Remember to remember what famous people look like and their names for next week.
d
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: Achilles Last Stand on July 22, 2007, 12:23:27 AM

...famous people...

Not many to choose from there then  :lol:
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: dave.m on July 22, 2007, 12:41:12 AM

...famous people...

Not many to choose from there then  :lol:

Steph,
Right there.
I struggled a bit but some good old black and white ones came to my rescue. Maybe even sepia?
 dave
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: kitz on July 22, 2007, 09:22:58 PM
Thanks for doing those dave - good quiz.  Dont think I would have guessed at rabbits though - lol at roo meat :)

>> but some good old black and white ones came to my rescue. Maybe even sepia?

OMG I stand no chance lol

Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: ralphw on July 23, 2007, 07:23:38 PM
Edward Heath 1970 crisis was Suez!!
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: dave.m on July 23, 2007, 07:55:46 PM
Edward Heath 1970 crisis was Suez!!
Sorry Ralph,
It was the dockers strike:
http://tinyurl.com/2d5kku
;)
dave
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: ralphw on July 25, 2007, 07:26:10 PM
Looked a bit closer at my source, Suez was 1970's..... :doh:
Title: Re: Friday Quiz > > > It Happened In July ? ? ? ?
Post by: Floydoid on July 26, 2007, 05:58:14 AM
Never Mind.