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Quiz #3 - Europe (Closed for New Entries)

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  • #32
    patmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,586 ✭✭✭patmac


    PM sent


  • #33
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,683 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    PM sent.
    Thanks.:)

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #34
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Ok.....Here are the answers for the latest and most difficult quiz so far.



    1. Paris 22
    1. London 10
    1. Vaduz 1

    Easy one this, though Vaduz??? :)


    2. French Revolution 5
    2. Munich Putsch 4
    2. Greece 1967
    2. 23-F 1
    2. Battle of Hastings 1
    2. Braga 28th May 1926 1
    2. Bulgaria 1944 1
    2. Carnation Revolution 2
    2. Czech Coup of 1918 1
    2. Gunpowder Plot 1
    2. Irish War of Independence 1
    2. military coup by napoleon bonaparte 1
    2. Mussolini's March on Rome 1
    2. Portugal 1
    2. Romanian revolution of 1989 1
    2. Russian Revoluti 2
    2. Spanish military coup 1923 1
    2. The Carnation Revolution 1
    2. yougoslavia military coup 1


    This is the question that caused the most difficulty. There have been loads of military coups in Europe but a lot of people just couldn't seem to think of one. The one I guessed would be most popular was the 1997 coup in Turkey but no one mentioned it! I couldn't accept 'French Revolution' as it wasn't in fact a military coup really, though the answer 'military coup by napoleon bonaparte' was okay as Napolean did launch a coup but it was about a year after the revolution. The 'Battle of Hastings' made me smile :)



    3. Mozart 16
    3. Beethoven 14
    3. Chopin 1
    3. Bach 1
    3. Vivaldi 1

    The 2 big guns got most of the votes.

    4. Yugoslavia 14
    4. Czechoslovakia 13
    4. Prussia 3
    4. East Germany 1
    4. The Soviet Union 1
    4. West Germany 1

    Only one person said 'East Germany' !

    5. France 11
    5. Poland 20
    5. Austria 2


    6. VW 10
    6. BMW 6
    6. Daimler-Mercedes 5
    6. Renault 3
    6. Fiat 3
    6. citron 1
    6. Ferarri 1
    6. Ford 1
    6. Koenigsegg 1
    6. Peugeot 1
    6. Seat 1

    Another one with a large spread of answers. I lumped those who said Mercedes, Daimler and Daimler-Mercedes together. I'm not too sure if the person who put 'Koenigsegg' understood the point of the game :)

    7. Pavarotti 7
    7. Edith Piaf 6
    7. Julio Iglesias 6
    7. Alizeé 1
    7. Billie Holiday 1
    7. Bjork 1
    7. Boticelli 1
    7. Carla Bruni 1
    7. Emile Simon 1
    7. Enya 2
    7. Loreta Lynn 1
    7. Mano Chao 1
    7. Noir Désir 1
    7. paolo conte 1
    7. Placcido Domingo 1
    7. Vanessa Paradis 1

    RIP Pavarotti

    8. Mont Blanc 20
    8. Alps 4
    8. Matterhorn 4
    8. Mount Etna 2
    8. Ben Nevis 1
    8. Carrauntoohill 1
    8. Mount Brandon (Kerry ) 1

    I was unable to accept 'Alps' as an aswer as I asked to name a mountain, not a mountain range.

    9. Great Britain 6
    9. Malta 6
    9. Sicily 5
    9. Iceland 3
    9. Corsica 2
    9. Cyprus 1
    9. England 1
    9. Faroe Islands 1
    9. Greece 1
    9. Greenland 1
    9. Ibiza 2
    9. Isle of man 1
    9. United Kingdom 3
    9. United Kingdom 2
    9. United Kingdom 3

    The United Kingdom isn't an island folks :)



    10. WWII 18
    10. WW I 12
    10. Crimean War 2
    10. Franco-Prussian War 1


  • #35
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    Long 2 seconds :P


  • #36
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    2 hours you fool :)


    And the winner is....





    Hermy 369,70
    Elmosto 360,61
    Culchie 360,61
    Mark Hamill 357,58
    Blisterman 348,48
    sean K 345,45
    Carol 342,42
    DMG 1972 336,36
    cacio 336,36
    Spike 440 336,36
    Larianne 333,33
    Gatsby 324,24
    aine-marie 324,24
    Mellor 321,21
    enda1 318,18
    laoisforliam 318,18
    Skellington 309,09
    shrapnel222 309,09
    $hifty 306,06
    pat mac 306,06
    MB74 303,03
    Aisling 300,00
    jo bucks 300,00
    Badbrian 293,94
    square_igloo 287,88
    Janets on clubs 269,70
    Mickos 266,67
    Quality 266,67
    eliza64 257,58
    Creature 254,55
    Lorweld 181,82
    Johnnio13 148,48
    barnicles 139,39


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  • #37
    Quality
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,900 ✭✭✭Quality


    Ponster wrote: »
    2 hours you fool :)


    And the winner is....





    Hermy 369,70
    Elmosto 360,61
    Culchie 360,61
    Mark Hamill 357,58
    Blisterman 348,48
    sean K 345,45
    Carol 342,42
    DMG 1972 336,36
    cacio 336,36
    Spike 440 336,36
    Larianne 333,33
    Gatsby 324,24
    aine-marie 324,24
    Mellor 321,21
    enda1 318,18
    laoisforliam 318,18
    Skellington 309,09
    shrapnel222 309,09
    $hifty 306,06
    pat mac 306,06
    MB74 303,03
    Aisling 300,00
    jo bucks 300,00
    Badbrian 293,94
    square_igloo 287,88
    Janets on clubs 269,70
    Mickos 266,67
    Quality 266,67
    eliza64 257,58
    Creature 254,55
    Lorweld 181,82
    Johnnio13 148,48
    barnicles 139,39

    Thanks ponster,,, Good questions that time round...

    Cant believe no-one else said the gunpowder plot.... I always remember that being the first coup I ever heard of...

    Not happy with my result... :(


    Bring it on!!!


  • #38
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    Ponster wrote: »

    Another one with a large spread of answers. I lumped those who said Mercedes, Daimler and Daimler-Mercedes together. I'm not too sure if the person who put 'Koenigsegg' understood the point of the game :)
    Oops, i thought it was points for exclusivity.:o:o:o:o


  • #39
    Creature
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,005 ✭✭✭Creature


    Bah stupid Europe.


  • #40
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    whens the next 1


  • #41
    Culchie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,047 ✭✭✭Culchie


    Ponster wrote: »
    2 hours you fool :)


    And the winner is....





    Hermy 369,70
    Elmosto 360,61
    Culchie 360,61
    Mark Hamill 357,58
    Blisterman 348,48
    sean K 345,45
    Carol 342,42
    DMG 1972 336,36
    cacio 336,36
    Spike 440 336,36
    Larianne 333,33
    Gatsby 324,24
    aine-marie 324,24
    Mellor 321,21
    enda1 318,18
    laoisforliam 318,18
    Skellington 309,09
    shrapnel222 309,09
    $hifty 306,06
    pat mac 306,06
    MB74 303,03
    Aisling 300,00
    jo bucks 300,00
    Badbrian 293,94
    square_igloo 287,88
    Janets on clubs 269,70
    Mickos 266,67
    Quality 266,67
    eliza64 257,58
    Creature 254,55
    Lorweld 181,82
    Johnnio13 148,48
    barnicles 139,39

    Not bad for my debut here:D

    Can you explain the scores? Why two diffferent figures?


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  • #42
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,683 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Ponster wrote: »
    Hermy 369,70

    Hooray for me.:D

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #43
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    I was the only one who said Soviet Union for country that no longer exists? :confused: Stalin must be turning in his grave. :(


  • #44
    cacio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 264 ✭✭cacio


    yay top ten! big improvement from last time. Can't wait for the next one.


  • #45
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,683 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    square_igloo wrote: »
    I was the only one who said Soviet Union for country that no longer exists? :confused: Stalin must be turning in his grave. :(
    It might be coming back so watch this space!

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #46
    elmolesto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,722 ✭✭✭elmolesto


    I'm looking forward to the next one.


  • #47
    Johnnio13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 795 ✭✭✭Johnnio13


    Should have read the 'structions!!

    I will be back for the next one...


  • #48
    Mark Hamill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,856 ✭✭✭Mark Hamill


    Ponster wrote: »
    2 hours you fool :)


    And the winner is....





    Hermy 369,70
    Elmosto 360,61
    Culchie 360,61
    Mark Hamill 357,58
    Blisterman 348,48
    sean K 345,45
    Carol 342,42
    DMG 1972 336,36
    cacio 336,36
    Spike 440 336,36
    Larianne 333,33
    Gatsby 324,24
    aine-marie 324,24
    Mellor 321,21
    enda1 318,18
    laoisforliam 318,18
    Skellington 309,09
    shrapnel222 309,09
    $hifty 306,06
    pat mac 306,06
    MB74 303,03
    Aisling 300,00
    jo bucks 300,00
    Badbrian 293,94
    square_igloo 287,88
    Janets on clubs 269,70
    Mickos 266,67
    Quality 266,67
    eliza64 257,58
    Creature 254,55
    Lorweld 181,82
    Johnnio13 148,48
    barnicles 139,39

    Wahoo! 4th! yay me!


  • #49
    lorweld
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭lorweld


    Third last:o:o


  • #50
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Back from weekend trip to UK so I'll post the next one onight.

    I have an Excel sheet that calculates the scores and as I'm in France it adds a comma as opposed to a full-stop to show decimal places.


  • #51
    cacio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 264 ✭✭cacio


    looking forward to this. I've nothing to do tonight so it'll keep me occupied for half an hour.
    My goal is top 5!


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