Next weeks quiz: Dictionary Definitions #3.

Easy quiz for me to make and everyone has a fair chance of scoring points, so I'll probably just do more of these quizzes.

Dictionary Definitions Quiz #3 (17/08/13)

1. A machine or mechanical device that operates automatically with humanlike skill. - Robot
2. This fluid appearing in or flowing from the eye as the result of emotion. - Tear
3. The predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events. - Destiny
4. Feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc. - Sorry
5. An adequate or abundant amount of such power. - Energy
6. The salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface. - Sea
7. Not liable to perish or decay; imperishable; everlasting. - Immortal
8. One of a race of female warriors said to dwell near the Black Sea. - Amazon
9. To give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear. - Listen
10. Having the head, torso, and arms of a woman and the tail of a fish. - Mermaid
11. Coin made of this metal; specie; money. - Silver
12. An unproved or false collective belief that is used to justify a social institution. - Myth
13. To bend or turn from the natural or true direction or course. - Warp
14. Very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty. - Ugly
15. A member of a family of giants having a single eye in the middle of the forehead. - Cyclops
16. A wind of 4–31 miles per hour. - Breeze
17. The chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil. - Satan
18. No longer in existence; that has ended or died out. - Extinct
19. A possibility or probability of anything happening. - Chance
20. A person who claims the ability to predict the future. - Fortuneteller

Dec 15
Kayleigh 11
Titrate 14
Adam 2

Congrats to Dec on winning.

I would have liked this quiz Grats Dec!

Common Sayings Quiz (24/08/13)

1. Bite the ------ [Bullet]
2. Let your ----- down [Hair]
3. ----- the wrong way [Rub]
4. Go ----- turkey [Cold]
5. Caught ------ handed [ Red ]
6. Pleased as ----- [Punch]
7. Run ----- [Amok]
8. ----- the bucket [Kick]
9. Spill the ----- [Beans]
10. Blood is ------ than water [Thicker]
11. ----- someone up [Butter]
12. No ----- chicken [Spring]
13. Eat ----- pie [Humble]
14. Waking up on the ----- side of bed [Wrong]
15. ----- got your tongue [Cat]
16. Saved by the ----- [Bell]
17. Go the whole ----- yards [Nine]
18. Break the ----- [Ice]
19. Show your ----- colours [True]
20. Give the cold ----- [Shoulder]

Kris 4
Lilly 5
Kayleigh 14
Adam 4
Abbie 12
Connor 4
Scar 5
Cam 2
Cody 2
Josh 2

Congrats to Kayleigh.

Sorry I got to this late. I will be taking over this week's quiz, and the topic of this week is Disney Characters. It's an easy quiz for me to come up with, and should be easy points! So, good luck to all.

Disney Characters (31/08/13)
Answers are in bold.
1- Rafiki - Monkey? Circle of life? This guy is the guy to call.
2- Mulan - Wants to join the army, so she pretends to be a man.
3- King Triton - Poseidon look-a-like.
4- Stitch - "Ohana means family"
5- Hades - Hercules hates this lord of the depths.
6- Flounder - Yellow fish who's best friends with a mermaid.
7- Iago - Jafar's pet.
8- Genie - Rub the lamp, young Arabian knight!
9- Clayton - Hunter with a shotgun, and a glorious moustache.
10- Huey, Duey, Louie - Little ducks with a knack for causing trouble.
11- Eeyore - This donkey sure is a downer.
12- Big Bad Wolf - He huff-s and puff-s for a living, and is stopped by brick
13- Abu - Monkey sidekick of Aladdin
14- Mickey Mouse - Probably the most famous rodent to ever live.
15- Beast - Holds onto a rose, is a prince in disguise
16- Dumbo - Giant pink elephant with huge ears.
17- Jiminy Cricket - Hey Pinocchio, who's your insect buddy?
18- Pinocchio - If you ask him, he's a real boy.
19- Cinderella - Loses a glass slipper, but gains a fairy godmother.
20- Cheshire Cat - You can see his smile in Wonderland.

Hephaestus: 32
Mike: 9
Connor: 6
Scarpowne/Michael: 2
Sarah: 2
Ky: 2

Congratulations to Hephaesthus/Andre for winning.
Thanks everyone for playing.

Grats Heph, I think his name is Andrew tho

Scotland Yard told me to put that

1. How many cents is a nickel worth? Answer: 5
2. Which country hosted the 2010 Fifa World Cup? Answer: South Africa
3. How many years are there in a millenium? Answer: 1000
4. Which famous singer was known as the 'King of Rock and Roll'? Answer: Elvis Presley
5. During which year did the Soviet Union collapse? Answer: 1991
6. Name the instrument commonly used to measure temperature? Answer: Thermometer
7. How many bones are there in the human body? Answer: 206
8. Name the current Chancellor of Germany? Answer: Angela Merkel
9. Which is the best selling book series in history? Answer: Harry Potter
10. Name the second most spoken language in the world? Answer: Spanish
11. How many kilograms make up 1 ton? Answer: 1000
12. Who was the President of the U.S before Bush? Answer: Bill Clinton/Clinton
13. In genetics, a gene which displays a characteristic is known as? Answer: Dominant
14. How many years did World War I last for? Answer: 4
15. Which famous scientist developed the theory of relativity? Answer: Einstein/Albert Einstein
16. In which year was the social network Twitter launched? Answer: 2006
17. Name the main gas humans exhale? Answer: Carbon Dioxide/C02
18. How many degrees are there in a right angle? Answer: 90
19. Which author wrote the Lord of the Rings trilogy? Answer: Tolkein
20. In chemistry, which element is represented with the symbol Au? Answer: Gold


Heph 13
Abbie 12
Kris 6
Dan 6
Connor 3
Lilly 2
Matt 2
Kay 1
Ruby 1
Kyle 1

Congrats to Heph/Andrew!

Thanks Adam and Dec and Kris. I added the points from Adams quiz already. Did you add the ones from yours Dec? If not, I can, unless you want to.

No sorry Rob, you can do it.

General Knowledge Quiz (14/09/13)

1. What colour is vermilion a shade of? - Red
2. Who betrayed Jesus to the romans? - Judas Escariot
3. What is given on the 3rd day of Christmas? - 3 French Hens
4. Who sang the theme song 9 to 5? - Dolly Parton
5. What was the first James Bond book? - Casino Royale
6. In fable who sold a cow for five beans? - Jack
7. What is the currency of Austria? - Euros
8. What can be classified as A B or O? - Blood groups
9. Robin Williams dressed in drag for which 1993 film? - Mrs Doubtfire
10. On what national flag is there an eagle and a snake? - Mexico
11. What bird turns its head upside down to eat? - Flamingo
12. What flower is the symbol of secrecy? - Rose
13. Who was the Greek godess of love? - Aphrodite
14. What was made illegal in England in 1439? - Kissing
15. Excluding religious works what is the worlds top selling book? - Guiness Book of Records
16. Who sold the most albums on a single day? - Elvis - 20 million day after he died
17. The guillotine was invented for chopping off what? - Hands
18. An elephant has 400k what in its trunk? - Muscles
19. Which country is alphabetically last? - Zimbabwe
20. What is the phonetic alphabet word for F? - Foxtrot

Andre 12
Kayleigh 7
Andrew 9
George 1
Ky 7
Connor 4
Matt 5
Seal 2
Rune 3

Congrats to Andre on winning.

Dictionary Definitions #4 (21/09/13)

1. A teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university. - Professor
2. A space capsule or vehicle put into orbit by such devices. - Rocket
3. An ocean bordered by the American continents, Asia, and Australia. - Pacific
4. An armored, self-propelled combat vehicle, armed with cannon and machine guns. - Tank
5. One of the archangels, appearing usually as a divine messenger. - Gabriel
6. To squeeze or pound into small fragments or particles, as ore, stone, etc. - Crush
7. To slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint. - Escape
8. A sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid. - Thirst
9. Any unexplained moving object observed in the sky. - UFO
10. A nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid. - Bubble
11. A flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts. - Domino
12. Any animal that eats its own kind. - Cannibal
13. The period from the middle of May to the middle of August in Great Britain. - Summer
14. The planet sixth in order from the sun. - Saturn
15. The disembodied spirit of a deceased person. - Soul
16. A medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc. - Antidote
17. A reflecting surface, originally of polished metal but now usually of glass. - Mirror
18. To shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc. - Shiver
19. Not emitting or having sound of any kind. - Mute
20. A clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice. - Crystal

Abbie 7
Connor 17
Kayleigh 12
Dan 6
Matt 10
Tuggy 1
Mike 1

Congrats to Connor. 

Amg, it's already been a week?

Guess the Year (28/09/13)

1. Man first steps on the moon. - 1969
2. Hijacking of the planes into the Twin Towers. - 2001
3. Battle of Hastings. - 1066
4. Assassination of John F. Kennedy. - 1963
5. D-Day Landings. - 1944
6. Fall of the Berlin wall. - 1989
7. Indian Ocean tsunami. - 2004
8. Death of Osama bin Laden - 2011
9. First Harry Potter Book published. - 1997
10. Hitler’s Suicide. - 1945
11. Sinking of the Titanic. - 1912
12. The year Busted went to. - 3000
13. Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster. - 1986
14. The year Elvis Presley died. - 1977
15. End of the World War II. - 1945
16. Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister. - 1940
17. Death of Diana, Princess of Wales. - 1997
18. Mt. St. Helens last eruption. - 2008
19. Dolly the Sheep Cloned. - 1997
20. Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated. - 1968

Andre 9
Josh 4
Andrew 18
Mason 5
Kayleigh 4
Justin 2

Congrats to Andrew.

wooot my first win in ages!