BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK

Subject: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 19 Aug 02 - 01:16 PM

Another 'passtime'. British members are more likely to get the connection, and every answer should agree with the connection. No problems this time about putting the answers 'in the thread', But if you think you know them all, hang back briefly to give others a chance.

Nigel

The following quiz may be considered as a 'football' quiz, although the connection implicit in the answers may not be immediately obvious. Your mission (should you choose to accept it!) is to give 20 answers. Once you see the connection, not all answers relate to the UK!

1, What one word is used to describe someone who is physically fit and strong ? 2, What is the common (shortened) name of the pub in "Coronation Street" ? 3, What initials are often used to describe the type of electricity supply to domestic appliances in the UK ? 4, What term usually denotes a well populated place, having its own cathedral ? 5, The flag of Yugoslavia comprises Blue, White & Red horizontal stripes, surmounted in its centre by ...what ? (as opposed to the US flag) 6, By what name was the Mexican revolutionary Doroteo Arango (1877-1923) better known ? 7, What adjective describes the people of Scotland, Ireland. Wales, Cornwall & Brittany ? 8, An H.G.V. license shows the ability to drive lorries and trucks. What license permits the driving of buses & coaches (for hire or reward) ? 9, What name is given to the oldest section of the Girl Guide movement ? 10, What name is given to a knitted or woven material with a diamond shaped pattern ? 11, What name is given to a device which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy ? 12, From which 'palace' were the first BBC television broadcasts made ? 13, By what name was Sir Henry Percy (who died leading an army against Henry IV) commonly known ? 14, Which end of a compass needle is normally painted red ? 15, What word means to align, or 'set' a map, or surveying instruments, with relation to the points of the compass; or to position a church so that its altar faces East ? 16, Who was the longest reigning British monarch ? 17, What name is given to the 'strong ale' produced by 'Ruddles' from the old county of Rutland ? 18, What cleaner was once advertised as 'The White Tornado' ? 19, Which day of the week takes its name from the chief of the Norse gods ? 20, What name describes runners, or certain birds of prey ?

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 19 Aug 02 - 01:38 PM

2= Rovers
3= A.C
6= Pancho Villa
7= Celtic
8= P.S.V (now called PCV)
9= Brownies?
12= Crystal
13= Hotspur
14= North
16= Victoria
18= Ajax
19= Wednesday
20= Eagles.

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 19 Aug 02 - 02:07 PM

Good start John, but reconsider 9, 12(tricky!), 14(slight variation) & 20

Nigel

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 19 Aug 02 - 02:09 PM

If you want to make it clear that you have the connection, then
18 would be "Ajax (Amsterdam)"
13 (Tottenham) Hotspur etc.,

Nigel

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 19 Aug 02 - 02:25 PM

4. City
5. Red Star
9. Rangers
11. Dynamo
12. Alexandra
14. North End
20. Falcons

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 19 Aug 02 - 02:29 PM

17. County

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: The Walrus
Date: 19 Aug 02 - 02:45 PM

1, What one word is used to describe someone who is physically fit and strong ?
Athletic (Connection ie: Charlton Athletic)
2, What is the common (shortened) name of the pub in "Coronation Street" ?
Rovers (ie: Bristol Rovers)
3, What initials are often used to describe the type of electricity supply to domestic appliances in the UK ?
a.c. (ie: A.C. Milan?)
4, What term usually denotes a well populated place, having its own cathedral ?
City (Coventry City)
5, The flag of Yugoslavia comprises Blue, White & Red horizontal stripes, surmounted in its centre by ...what ? (as opposed to the US flag)
Red Star (there are a couple of teams called "Red Star...., I just can't think of any)
6, By what name was the Mexican revolutionary Doroteo Arango (1877-1923) better known ?
Panch Villa (Aston Villa)
7, What adjective describes the people of Scotland, Ireland. Wales, Cornwall & Brittany ?
Celtic (Glasgow Celtic)
8, An H.G.V. license shows the ability to drive lorries and trucks. What license permits the driving of buses & coaches (for hire or reward) ?
P.S.V [Public Service Vehicle] (PSV Eindhoven)
9, What name is given to the oldest section of the Girl Guide movement ?

10, What name is given to a knitted or woven material with a diamond shaped pattern ?
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11, What name is given to a device which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy ?
Dynamo (Moscow Dynamo)
12, From which 'palace' were the first BBC television broadcasts made ? Alexandra (Crewe Alexandra)
13, By what name was Sir Henry Percy (who died leading an army against Henry IV) commonly known ?
Harry Hostspur (Tottenham Hotspur)
14, Which end of a compass needle is normally painted red ?
North (Preston North End?)
15, What word means to align, or 'set' a map, or surveying instruments, with relation to the points of the compass; or to position a church so that its altar faces East ?
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16, Who was the longest reigning British monarch ?
Queen Victoria
17, What name is given to the 'strong ale' produced by 'Ruddles' from the old county of Rutland ?
"County" (Derby County?)
18, What cleaner was once advertised as 'The White Tornado' ?
Ajax (Dutch team, can't extend the name)
19, Which day of the week takes its name from the chief of the Norse gods ?
Wednesday (Sheffield Wednesday)
20, What name describes runners, or certain birds of prey ?
Harrier? (No team reference - sorry)

Nigel, why no reference for Acrington Stanley?

Walrus

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Aug 02 - 02:57 PM

20,

Kidderminster Harriers

or

Philadelphia Falcons

or

(possibly) Croatian Eagles..?

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: Wolfgang
Date: 19 Aug 02 - 02:57 PM

16: Victoria Aschaffenburg of course (but that team can't be known outside of Germany)

Athletic: my association is rather Bilbao

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: Brakn
Date: 19 Aug 02 - 03:26 PM

15, What word means to align, or 'set' a map, or surveying instruments, with relation to the points of the compass; or to position a church so that its altar faces East ?
(Leyton) Orient
16, Who was the longest reigning British monarch ?
(Northwich) Victoria

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 19 Aug 02 - 03:44 PM

10, What name is given to a knitted or woven material with a diamond shaped pattern ?

(Plymouth) Argyle

Thanks, Nigel. That was fun.

Ed

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: okthen
Date: 19 Aug 02 - 03:54 PM

More to the point, can anyone tell me 10 or 11 matches, for 24th august, that are likely to end as a score draw?

Will donate 10% to mudcat funds,

Oh well, worth a try

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Aug 02 - 05:15 AM

Nigel, what was your answer to 20?

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: GUEST,Bagpuss
Date: 20 Aug 02 - 06:16 AM

Not fair - first quiz on here, I could make a decent stab at, and I'm too late to show off!

But nothing could make me sad today after Newcastle's great start to the season last night. I hear Sir Bobby has threatened to copy Lua Lua's goal celebrations if we improve on last years position. Now that I am dying to see....

Bagpuss

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: Brakn
Date: 20 Aug 02 - 07:05 AM

20. (Kidderminster) Harriers.

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Aug 02 - 07:31 AM

Yes, Brakn

I already suggested that...doh!

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 20 Aug 02 - 09:12 AM

Yes 20 is "Harriers", the only answer which is both a bird of prey, and a term for runners

Nigel

Full marks eventually to the Mudcat Collective

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: Snuffy
Date: 20 Aug 02 - 10:19 AM

Kidderminster Harriers are the only team with 5 "R"s in their name

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: Brakn
Date: 20 Aug 02 - 11:57 AM

Who was Captain of Celtic and Scotland and his father was Jamaican?

Subject: RE: BS: Soccer Quiz: mainly UK
From: Firecat
Date: 20 Aug 02 - 03:14 PM

For the one about the team that could be related to the one about Rangers, how about the Rangers team in Scotland or QPR (Queen's Park Rangers)