bristle/tony's daily quiz

[ashman]

Answer to Question 32: What colour was Dyson's first bagless vacuum cleaner? PINK!

Question 33: Who gave his name to his waterproof coat?

[ashman]

Answer to Question 33: Who gave his name to his waterproof coat? CHARLES MACKINTOSH

Question 34: In which country were venetian blinds invented?

[ashman]

Question 34: In which country were venetian blinds invented? THE PERSIANS (but, the Chinese tied bamboo together to create window shades, and the Ancient Egyptians did something similar with reeds.)

Question 35: What is the county town of Devon?

[ashman]

Answer to Question 35: What is the county town of Devon? EXETER

Question 36: What is ETYMOLOGY?

[ashman]

Answer to Question 36: What is ETYMOLOGY? It is the study of WORD ORIGINS.


Question 37: If you are CRAPULOUS, what are you?

[ashman]

Answer to Question 37: If you are CRAPULOUS, you would be an excessive eater or a DRUNK!

Question 38: Which musical duo were Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield?

[ashman]

Answer to Question 38: Which musical duo were Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield? THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS

Question 39: What was the first British television channel to show colour?

[ashman]

Answer to Question 39: What was the first British television channel to show colour? BBC 2

Question 40: The play 'Romeo and Juliet' is mainly set in which Italian city?

[dunc]

oops

[ashman]

Answer to Question 40: The play 'Romeo and Juliet' is mainly set in which Italian city? VERONA

Question 41: The BBC banned which 1980s hit by 'Frankie Goes To Hollywood?'

[ashman]

Answer to Question 41: The BBC banned which 1980s hit by 'Frankie Goes To Hollywood?' 'RELAX'

Question 42: In what year did Elvis Presley die?

[ashman]

Answer to Question 42: In what year did Elvis Presley die? 1977

Question 43: Cornwall was a centre for mining what?

[ashman]

Answer to Question 43: Cornwall was a centre for mining what? TIN

Question 44: Herpes Zoster is the medical name for what?

[ashman]

Answer to Question 44: Herpes Zoster is the medical name for what? SHINGLES

Shingles occurs when the virus that causes chickenpox starts up again in your body. After you get better from chickenpox, the virus "sleeps" (is dormant) in your nerve roots. In some people, it stays dormant forever. In others, the virus "wakes up" when disease, stress, or aging weakens the immune system.

Last preseason question: In my favourite TV show, what does Qi stand for?

[tonyp]

Thanks for running it ashman.
I'm sure that everybody has told you that it has been much more than interesting.
It has been quite educational as well.
I, for one, have certainly learnt from it. And it has helped pass way the time. Here we are following the Posh playing again.