The Beard Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 1. What does Mr Bojangles grieve about in the song Mr Bojangles.- His dog 2. The following are the first words to which dance songs. a. You move it to the left b. My baby moves at midnight c. Before this dance is through d. Heaven, I'm in heaven- cheek to cheek e. Three nights ago I was at a disco- ain't gonna bump no more, no big fat woman f. Hot sun beating down 3. With one word complete the following dance styles. a. Mashed b. Turkey c. Black- bottom d. Bunny e. Time f. Hully- Bully or wooly g. Hokey 4. With the aid of the following film characters, name the dance film. a. Tony Manero b. Alexandra Owens- Flashdance c. Ren McCormack- Footloose d. Baby Houseman- Dirty Dancing e. Gaz Schofield- Don't know if it's a dance film but that character is in The Full Monty f. Don Lockwood 5. What kind of girls were Joan Blondell, Eve Arden, Paulette Godard and Barbara Stanwyck.- Chorus or Calendar girls 6. According to Guinness, which famous dancer held both of the following records in the late 1990s: 35 taps per second, and the highest paid dancer in the world with 1,600,000 dollars per week.- Michael Flatley 7. Who sang the following dance songs. a. The Safety Dance b. If U can't dance c. I can't dance d. I don't wanna dance e. Dancing with myself f. You should be dancing g. Rhythm is a dancer- Snap h. Cosmic Dancer i. Jenny Gotta Dance j. Dancing with Mr D - Rolling Stones I have tried to answer the ones Mik didn't get, assuming he is right of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bill Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) ANSWERS ................I think you got them all between you. 1. What does Mr Bojangles grieve about in the song Mr Bojangles.--- His dog 2. The following are the first words to which dance songs. a. You move it to the left---------------Harlem Shuffle b. My baby moves at midnight--------You should be dancing c. Before this dance is through-------I'm happy just to dance with you d. Heaven, I'm in heaven- -------------Cheek to cheek e. Three nights ago I was at a disco-Ain't gonna bump no more, with no big fat woman f. Hot sun beating down----------------I cant dance 3. With one word complete the following dance styles. a. Mashed---------Potato b. Turkey--------- Trot c. Black------------Bottom d. Bunny-----------Hop e. Time-------------Warp f. Hully------------- Gully g. Hokey-----------Cokey 4. With the aid of the following film characters, name the dance film. a. Tony Manero----------------Saturday night fever b. Alexandra Owens---------- Flashdance c. Ren McCormack----------- Footloose d. Baby Houseman----------- Dirty Dancing e. Gaz Schofield-------------- The Full Monty f. Don Lockwood-------------- Singing in in the Rain 5. What kind of girls were Joan Blondell, Eve Arden, Paulette Godard and Barbara Stanwyck-- Ziegfeld Girls (Ziegfeld Follies) 6. According to Guinness, which famous dancer held both of the following records in the late 1990s: 35 taps per second, and the highest paid dancer in the world with 1,600,000 dollars per week.- Michael Flatley 7. Who sang the following dance songs. a. The Safety Dance-----------Men without hats b. If U can't dance--------------Spice Girls c. I can't dance------------------Genesis d. I don't wanna dance---------Eddy Grant e. Dancing with myself---------Billy Idol f. You should be dancing------Bee Gees g. Rhythm is a dancer----------Snap h. Cosmic Dancer---------------T Rex i. Jenny Gotta Dance-----------Bay City Rollers j. Dancing with Mr D ----------- Rolling Stones Edited December 1, 2011 by Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) 1 What fashion did General Ambrose Burnside start in the Civil war 2 In what village do Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn live? 3 What Opera's story is about a female cigar factory worker? 4 E is the international car registration plate for which country? 5 USA has most roads what country has second most? 6 In the Chinese calendar what year follows monkey. 7 What river flows through 8 countries and four capitols? 8 What does the word Desert (from Latin desertus) translate as? 9 In 1848 The London Daily News carried the worlds fist what? 10 What is a Kakapo? 11 What part of the human body can expand 20 times its normal size? 12 In the 1920s Dr Ida Rolf developed Rolfing as what alt therapy? 13 Which dinosaurs name translates as speedy predator? 14 The price one kilo went from $63 to $260 in 1976 when selling it became illegal. What was it? 15 The island of Yap has the worlds largest what? 16 Which tennis player was sued by his fan club? 17 What animal can run faster than a horse and can go longer without water than a camel. Edited December 1, 2011 by Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 you know the answers are already there? Just tried copying the lines and highlighted them all Anyway, i knew about 10 of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Yeah I was trying to see if it would work, your supposed to use the quote and then fill them in. Dont tell anybody will you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 1 What fashion did General Ambrose Burnside start in the Civil war- Sideburns or Sideboards depending where you are from. 2 In what village do Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn live?- St Petersburg 3 What Opera's story is about a female cigar factory worker?- Carmen 4 E is the international car registration plate for which country?- Espana 5 USA has most roads what country has second most?- India 6 In the Chinese calendar what year follows monkey.- Rat 7 What river flows through 8 countries and four capitols?- Danube (Vienna, Bratislava, Belgrade and Budapest) 8 What does the word Desert (from Latin desertus) translate as?- Empty 9 In 1848 The London Daily News carried the worlds fist what?- Too early for crossword and cartoon strip, go for advertisement 10 What is a Kakapo?- Bird 11 What part of the human body can expand 20 times its normal size?- The stomach, especially after 10 pints and a curry 12 In the 1920s Dr Ida Rolf developed Rolfing as what alt therapy?- sticking needles in your body 13 Which dinosaurs name translates as speedy predator?- Velociraptor, as in velocity 14 The price one kilo went from $63 to $260 in 1976 when selling it became illegal. What was it?- Tusks or ivory 15 The island of Yap has the worlds largest what?- Type of grass 16 Which tennis player was sued by his fan club?- You can't be serious , John McEnroe 17 What animal can run faster than a horse and can go longer without water than a camel. - Giraffe Looking at 75% on them Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 more like 60%. The wrong ones.......... 6 ....... 8........ 9........ 10...... 12...... 15....... 16....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus jones Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Q6- rabbit? Q8- arrid? Q9- the first lonely heart column? Q10- rodent? Q12- homeopathy? Q15- parrot? Q16- Ivan Lendl? one of them has got to be right ........ or I'm a Scotsman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Lol. Your general knowledge is very impressive chaps if you can answer those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Q6- rabbit? Q8- arrid? Q9- the first lonely heart column? Q10- rodent? Q12- homeopathy? Q15- parrot? Q16- Ivan Lendl? one of them has got to be right ........ or I'm a Scotsman! Nooo Jona MacTavish, none right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 6 .......Snake 8........Deserted or abandoned ( as in desert ) 9........Weather, can't think of anything else, or maybe a cricket or some sports report 10......I think I was right with bird unless you want a specific answer, I think it is a type of parrot 12......Rubbing warm stones on ones body 15......Coconut trees, where is Yap anyway??? 16.......Jimmy Connors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 6- Chicken x 8- Abandoned 9- Weather forecast 10-Nocturnal Parrot 12-Deep Massage x 15-Coins x 16-Jimmy Connors X =The only 3 you didnt get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 (edited) Another general Knowledge. 1. What is a chemically castrated cock called. 2. Nessus was killed by Hercules - What was Nessus. 3. Eva Shain was the first woman to do what. 4. Ben Franklin invented it - Britain tried it in 1916 - What. 5. In which country is Mount Aspiring National Park. 6. Who won the first Nobel prize for Physics in 1901 and gave it away. 7. What countries days include Fire day, Water day and Wood day. 8. Which city has the longest Metro system. 9. Yoga (the meditation) is a Sanskrit word meaning what. 10. What was invented 1903 - patented 1906 by G C Beilder. 11. Which SF author invented the idea of the com Satellite. 12. What country consumes the most coal each year. 13. What was Hebe the goddess of. 14. What are a Galliard, Sarabande, Morisca and Courente. 15. Who composed the overture Hebrides (Fingals cave). 16. Where is Tanjong Panger the worlds largest container port. Edited December 2, 2011 by Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Another general Knowledge. 1. What is a chemically castrated cock called. 2. Nessus was killed by Hercules - What was Nessus. 3. Eva Shain was the first woman to do what. 4. Ben Franklin invented it - Britain tried it in 1916 - What. Turning clocks back in winter....to save coal during the war 5. In which country is Mount Aspiring National Park. 6. Who won the first Nobel prize for Physics in 1901 and gave it away. 7. What countries days include Fire day, Water day and Wood day. 8. Which city has the longest Metro system. 9. Yoga (the meditation) is a Sanskrit word meaning what. 10. What was invented 1903 - patented 1906 by G C Beilder. 11. Which SF author invented the idea of the com Satellite. Arthur C Clarke 12. What country consumes the most coal each year. 13. What was Hebe the goddess of. The young (wife says that's right) 14. What are a Galliard, Sarabande, Morisca and Courente. 15. Who composed the overture Hebrides (Fingals cave). Mendelssohn 16. Where is Tanjong Panger the worlds largest container port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Yeah, they are Correct Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus jones Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Another general Knowledge. 1. What is a chemically castrated cock called. 2. Nessus was killed by Hercules - What was Nessus. Two headed monster 3. Eva Shain was the first woman to do what. Swim the channel 4. Ben Franklin invented it - Britain tried it in 1916 - What. 5. In which country is Mount Aspiring National Park. 6. Who won the first Nobel prize for Physics in 1901 and gave it away. 7. What countries days include Fire day, Water day and Wood day.Austrailia 8. Which city has the longest Metro system. Moscow 9. Yoga (the meditation) is a Sanskrit word meaning what. 10. What was invented 1903 - patented 1906 by G C Beilder. Refrigerator 11. Which SF author invented the idea of the com Satellite. 12. What country consumes the most coal each year. China 13. What was Hebe the goddess of. 14. What are a Galliard, Sarabande, Morisca and Courente. Apples 15. Who composed the overture Hebrides (Fingals cave). 16. Where is Tanjong Panger the worlds largest container port. Taiwan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Not too good Jona, you got one correct ............. China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonKey Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 1. What is a chemically castrated cock called. 2. Nessus was killed by Hercules - What was Nessus. Minotaur or Centaur 3. Eva Shain was the first woman to do what. 4. Ben Franklin invented it - Britain tried it in 1916 - What. 5. In which country is Mount Aspiring National Park. 6. Who won the first Nobel prize for Physics in 1901 and gave it away. 7. What countries days include Fire day, Water day and Wood day. 8. Which city has the longest Metro system. China 9. Yoga (the meditation) is a Sanskrit word meaning what. 10. What was invented 1903 - patented 1906 by G C Beilder. 11. Which SF author invented the idea of the com Satellite. 12. What country consumes the most coal each year. USA 13. What was Hebe the goddess of. Youth 14. What are a Galliard, Sarabande, Morisca and Courente. 15. Who composed the overture Hebrides (Fingals cave). 16. Where is Tanjong Panger the worlds largest container port. Singapore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 I'll give you two Don, 16-Singapore and 2-Centaur 8 and 13 have already been answered and 12- USA is not correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus jones Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Not too good Jona, you got one correct ............. China. Only one right? Bloody hell Bill these are solid!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogsy Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 4- lightning conductor 5 - new Zealand 7 - Japan That's my lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Number 4 wrong Mogsy, and its already been answered, the other two are OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 1. What is a chemically castrated cock called.- A Capon 2. Nessus was killed by Hercules - What was Nessus. 3. Eva Shain was the first woman to do what.- Climb Everest 4. Ben Franklin invented it - Britain tried it in 1916 - What. 5. In which country is Mount Aspiring National Park.- New Zealand 6. Who won the first Nobel prize for Physics in 1901 and gave it away. 7. What countries days include Fire day, Water day and Wood day. 8. Which city has the longest Metro system.- London Underground is longest, is that classed as a metro 9. Yoga (the meditation) is a Sanskrit word meaning what.- Together as one 10. What was invented 1903 - patented 1906 by G C Beilder.- Dishwasher 11. Which SF author invented the idea of the com Satellite. 12. What country consumes the most coal each year. 13. What was Hebe the goddess of. 14. What are a Galliard, Sarabande, Morisca and Courente.- a sarabande is a Spanish flamenci dance, so i'll say Dances 15. Who composed the overture Hebrides (Fingals cave). 16. Where is Tanjong Panger the worlds largest container port- Singapore I have only done the ones that we haven't got yet. Not too confident on three or four of them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 (edited) Answers, only 4 missing. 1-Capon 2-Centaur 3 ----------- 4-Daylight saving Time 5-New Zealand 6 ----------- 7-Japan Tue Wed Thu 8-London 9-Union [together as one] 10 ----------- 11-Arthur C Clark 12-China 13-Youth 14-Dance Types 15------------- 16-Singapore Edited December 4, 2011 by Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Answers, only 4 missing. 1-Capon 2-Centaur 3 ----------- 4-Daylight saving Time 5-New Zealand 6 ----------- 7-Japan Tue Wed Thu 8-London 9-Union [together as one] 10 ----------- 11-Arthur C Clark 12-China 13-Youth 14-Dance Types 15------------- 16-Singapore I got 15 weeks ago Bill . http://www.toffeetal...post__p__267329 Not a clue on the rest though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 So you did, sorry mate i missed it. Just three. 3... Eva Shain was the first woman to do what. 6... Who won the first Nobel prize for Physics in 1901 and gave it away. 10. What was invented 1903 - patented 1906 by G C Beilder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 (edited) While your thinking about those three, here's another General Knowledge 1- What would an anemometer measure. 2- What book featured Topsy who growed and growed. 3- James Outram invented what. 4- If in a restaurant you ordered calamari, what are you going to eat 5- The Bermuda Bowl is the venue for which world championship. 6- ROK is the international car registration for which country. 7- USA has most cars, which country has second most. 8- All Sikhs must possess five things one is a Kangha, what is it. 9- What colour graded slope do expert skiers use. 10- To which gentleman's club did Phileas Fogg belong. 11- Over 90% of the worlds total population of what, has gone since 1970. 12- 1804 J M Jacquard invented first programmable device - what. 13- Sobek was an Egyptian god - in what form is he seen. 14- The Amati family were famous for making what. 15- Bunyon wrote Pilgrims Progress - where. 16- Who did Mork call to each week on Ork. 17- What composer boasted "I could set a laundry list to music". 18- What dinosaurs name translates as three horned. Edited December 4, 2011 by Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 While your thinking about those three, here's another General Knowledge 1- What would an anemometer measure. Wind 2- What book featured Topsy who growed and growed. 3- James Outram invented what. 4- If in a restaurant you ordered calamari, what are you going to eat Squid 5- The Bermuda Bowl is the venue for which world championship. 6- ROK is the international car registration for which country. South Korea 7- USA has most cars, which country has second most. 8- All Sikhs must possess five things one is a Kangha, what is it. A beard? 9- What colour graded slope do expert skiers use. Black 10- To which gentleman's club did Phileas Fogg belong. Reform 11- Over 90% of the worlds total population of what, has gone since 1970. Tigers? 12- 1804 J M Jacquard invented first programmable device - what. 13- Sobek was an Egyptian god - in what form is he seen. 14- The Amati family were famous for making what. 15- Bunyon wrote Pilgrims Progress - where. Prison 16- Who did Mork call to each week on Ork. Orson 17- What composer boasted "I could set a laundry list to music". 18- What dinosaurs name translates as three horned. Triceratops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 So you did, sorry mate i missed it. Just three. 3... Eva Shain was the first woman to do what. 6... Who won the first Nobel prize for Physics in 1901 and gave it away. 10. What was invented 1903 - patented 1906 by G C Beilder Complete guesses 3. Swim the channel 6. Alexander Bell 10. Coat hanger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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