Top Answers Game 9 [Round 10 Results! And the winner is...]

[Shaun]

Right then... I promised it'd be here by the end of the week and here we are.

Top Answers has been a game on TiBB for a very long time and has been hosted by Z, ukturtle, Niamh and now myself. Its premise is simple: everyone answers the same questions, via a PM to me, with the first thing that comes to their heads. This isn't a trivia game, and it doesn't require correct or "the most qualified" answers at all. If I ask everyone "name something blue" and, by some odd turn of events, 20 of you respond with "egg", then egg is the most popular answer, damnit! At the end of the round, I reveal the full list of answers given by members to each question, along with a points total of who was able to guess the most popular answers.

There will be ten rounds and there are now fifteen questions per round again, so it may take a little time to fill in but none of them require much research... I've tried to make them as lateral as possible without repeating questions from previous editions of the game. Each round will last for three days (an increase on the usual two in the past, for a number of reasons such as to help the Pointless spinoff run smoother, to give everyone more time to submit answers, and because it's only really a casual game rather than something that requires constant, daily attention).

That said... this time, we'll (hopefully, once I contact an admin) be seeing a new award for the overall winner of the game. In the theory that this game is essentially "Family Fortunes" or "Family Feud" (but we're now nine editions in, and it's too late to rename it now :ninja2:) , the award has been taken from its iconic "X" symbol: https://i.imgur.com/OjQAQfl.png

The ten rounds will be themed around music, TV, film, sports, science & nature, history, geography, food & drink, celebrity culture, and "miscellaneous". By that, I mean it's not quite general knowledge, but isn't covered by any of the other categories... sort of an "everyday life" category, if you will.

Round one will be questions about television... and here they are.

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1) Name an iconic, male, 'Coronation Street' character
2) Name an X Factor judge that isn't Simon Cowell
3) Name a 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge
4) Name a character from 'The Simpsons' that isn't one of the Simpsons
5) Name someone who has presented 'The Great British Bake-Off'
6) Name a UK Freeview channel that isn't BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, C4 or Channel 5.
7) Name one of the major US television channels (not cable)
8) Name a male musician/popstar whose career was launched by a TV talent show/competition
9) Name one of the child actors from the Netflix series 'Stranger Things'
10) Name a competitor on the UK edition of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'
11) Name a British sitcom from the 1980s
12) Name someone who became famous through the Australian soap 'Neighbours'
13) Name a time of the day when the news broadcast is on TV
14) Name one of the colours of the 'Power Rangers'
15) Name someone who has presented the Channel 4 quiz show 'Countdown'.

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1) Name a region or city of the UK with a Duke
2) Name a country invaded by Nazi Germany in the build-up to, or during, World War II
3) Name an American president who was assassinated
4) Name someone who invented or discovered a medicine / cure to disease
5) Name one of the languages regarded as a "classical" language
6) Name someone who died in a famous plane crash
7) Name a country in Africa that was a part of the French colonial empire
8) Name a UK prime minister that served office before Margaret Thatcher
9) Name a format that music was sold on before downloading and streaming were invented
10) Name one of the main UK political parties
11) Name an ancient Greek philosopher
12) Name an infamous serial killer
13) Name a country that was a part of the Ottoman Empire
14) Name an Egyptian god or goddess
15) Name a country of the world that currently has a female president or prime minister

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1) Name a vegetable beginning with the letter C
2) Name something you might put on top of your ice cream
3) Name an occasion where the whole family comes around for dinner
4) Name a brand of frozen pizzas
5) Name a way you might cook an egg
6) Name one of the colours of a packet of M&Ms
7) Name a type of tea that isn't "regular" or "English breakfast"
8) Name a popular order type of coffee that might be sold at Starbucks/Costa etc.
9) Name a celebrity chef
10) Name a popular alcoholic cocktail that contains vodka
11) Name a popular flavour of gin sold in the UK (other than "original/basic gin" lol)
12) Name one of the big tubs of chocolate sweets that is often passed around at Christmas
13) Name something you'd keep in your refrigerator
14) Name a popular type of soup
15) Name a brand of bread (this'll be UK-centric, just a heads-up)

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1) Name a celebrity whose first name is Chris(topher)
2) Name one of Madonna's children
3) Name a celebrity who has been arrested on drugs charges
4) Name a famous American talk-show host
5) Name someone who has won the ITV series "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!"
6) Name someone who has become famous because of YouTube
7) Name a celebrity whose first name is Michelle
8) Name a famous author
9) Name a celebrity who has tried (or succeeded) to be elected to a political office
10) Name a celebrity guest who appeared in the music video for Charli XCX's "Boys"
11) Name a winner of Love Island (UK)
12) Name a famous child actor who had/has a troubled later life
13) Name a celebrity whose LAST name is Jones
14) Name a 1990s supermodel
15) Name a celebrity that you wouldn't let supervise your children

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1) Name a country that is in the Southern hemisphere
2) Name an explorer who is credited (falsely or not) with 'discovering' a country or continent
3) Name a country that has successfully declared independence within the past thirty years
4) Name a country whose flag contains a star (or multiple stars), other than the USA
5) Name a language that is spoken widely in South America
6) Name a capital city that begins with the letter T
7) Name a city in Asia that is not a capital city
8) Name a UK town/city located in Dorset
9) Name a tribe of Native Americans
10) Name a popular ending of a street or road name, other than "Street" or "Road" (ie. Abbey Road, Wall Street, etc)
11) Name a popular airline other than British Airways
12) Name a popular airport in the USA
13) Name a city of the world that is also popular as a name for babies
14) Name an Australian tourist attraction
15) Name a location of significant religious value

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1) Name a Disney protagonist that is an animal
2) Name a Disney antagonist who has received their own origins-story movie
3) Name a Batman villain that isn't the Joker or Harley Quinn
4) Name a film starring Sandra Bullock
5) Name a film starring Marlon Brando
6) Name a film with a number in its official title
7) Name a film directed by the Coen Brothers
8) Name a film musical from the 1960s
9) Name a flavour of popcorn
10) Name a movie character who children (or indeed adults) often dress up as for Halloween
11) Name a film directed by Wes Anderson
12) Name someone who has been rumoured for the role of the next James Bond
13) Name something that Kevin uses to booby-trap a house in the Home Alone movies (1 and 2)
14) Name a song from the movie Grease, other than "Grease (is the Word)"
15) Name a movie that is frequently shown on ITV

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1) Name a football team that has ever played in the Premier League, that starts with the letter S
2) Name a famous basketball player
3) Name a sport that does not use a ball
4) Name a female tennis player, other than the Williams sisters
5) Name someone who has won the Formula 1 Drivers Championship, other than Lewis Hamilton
6) Name a type of golf club
7) Name a musician to have headlined the Super Bowl half-time performance
8) Name an English football stadium, other than Wembley
9) Name one of the events that comprises the Women's Heptathlon at the Olympic Games
10) Name one of the countries that takes part in the Six Nations rugby tournament, other than England
11) Name a famous racehorse
12) Name a professional football (soccer) commentator
13) Name a football manager who has managed the men's England national team, other than Gareth Southgate
14) Name a famous figure in cycling
15) Name a Dutch football legend (ie. a footballer who is Dutch, not... "dutch football" if that happens to be a thing)

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1) Name a famous song released by The Bee Gees
2) Name a band or artist who has released a song called "The Power of Love"
3) Name a famous song released by Miley Cyrus
4) Name a band or artist who has released a song called "Poison"
5) Name a band or group with only two members
6) Name a Christmas song
7) Name a member of the band Fleetwood Mac
8) Name a genre of music that you might associate with the music of Rihanna
9) Name a country that has won the Eurovision Song Contest in the 21st century
10) Name an album released by Lady Gaga
11) Name someone whose music was still released post-humously
12) Name an instrument you might find in the percussion section of an orchestra
13) Name a classical composer that isn't Mozart or Beethoven
14) Name a famous musician who - you think - has no talent (I want to start fights with this one <3)
15) Name someone who has sung an official Bond theme, other than Shirley Bassey

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1) Name an element of the periodic table that is only four letters long (ie. their actual name, not their chemical symbol!)
2) Name a metal that is commonly mined around the world
3) Name a type of cloud
4) Name a star in the universe, that isn't our Sun
5) Name someone famously associated with astronomy
6) Name one of the coronavirus vaccines currently being distributed in the UK
7) Name an organ of the human body, that there are usually two of
8) Name one of the five taste receptors on your tongue
9) Name a flower that is often given as a gift, other than roses
10) Name an animal that you might find in Antarctica
11) Name a breed of dog that begins with the letter S
12) Name a type of material that is often separated for recycling collection
13) Name something that people might be allergic to, that isn't a food or drink
14) Name a branch of mathematics
15) Name a gas that is in our atmosphere, other than Oxygen

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1) Name one of the UK's main supermarket chains
2) Name one of the three meals you (supposedly) have throughout the day
3) Name something you might use to keep cool during the summer
4) Name something you might use to keep warm during the winter
5) Name something you might find on a bathroom floor
6) Name a day that your husband or wife wouldn't appreciate you forgetting
7) Name a popular brand of shampoo
8) Name something that you might get done in a salon, other than your hair
9) Name somewhere you might find a queue
10) Name someone you wouldn't want knowing about your sex life
11) Name someone from the last year who is regarded as a hero
12) Name something that you would keep locked
13) Name a website with an annoying TV advert
14) Name a hospital wing that receives a lot of visitors every day
15) Name something that people commonly have a phobia of

REMEMBER: If you wish to take part in this game, you must PM your answers to me. Discussion of the answers in any form in this thread (or indeed elsewhere) is not permitted, and I'll have to penalise you for cheating or attempting to influence others' answers.

Round 1 will be open until Tuesday, 13 April (at roughly the same time as this, probably, but I'll see what my sleeping pattern is like :worry:)

[Ammi]

...:love:...gorgeous....


...let me go copy/imitate/fan girl one of your previous Op’s into a new thread and I’m right there with you and following your style...(...I might be PMing you a lot through this...)....Shaun, what would you do../asking for a friend etc...

[Ammi]

...I’m thinking that I might ask James/Josy for more PM space so that I can hold answers and not delete them ...if I need to look back...I don’t know how much space you generally have taken up, Shaun...but I’m usually running on almost full anyway...

[Ammi]

...I just don’t want to add having to go through PMs atm to delete in bulk and I generally only delete around 10 or so at a time when that 90% warning thing comes up....

[Calderyon]

I'll do them before the deadline.

[Niamh.]

Oh excellent

[Ammi]

...and bumping Top Answers as well while the Pointless bumping is happening...

[Kate!]

Bump. Doing this tonight. X

[Alf]

Let me know if I have this right.

I send my Top Answers to Shaun's PM

I send my Pointless answers to Ammi's PM

Is that correct?

[Kazanne]

Let me know if I have this right.

I send my Top Answers to Shaun's PM

I send my Pointless answers to Ammi's PM

Is that correct?

yes i think so Alf ,that is what Ive done.

[Alf]

yes i think so Alf ,that is what Ive done.Thanks, Kaz. That's good enough for me.

[Shaun]

So far I've received answers from Strictly Jake, Daniel-X, Calderyon, Jessica, Kazanne, Niamh and Ashley :spin2: Still over 24hrs to send them in, so no rush (yet).

Edit: plus Kate! and Mitchell

[Kate!]

:love:

[Alf]

So far I've received answers from Strictly Jake, Daniel-X, Calderyon, Jessica, Kazanne, Niamh and Ashley :spin2: Still over 24hrs to send them in, so no rush (yet).
I'll do mine later. I have to do some googling, I don't know the first thing about some of these TV shows. I wouldn't even know where to start on Drag race, Strictly, Great British bake off and Stranger things.

[Alf]

I'm not confident in this round, I'll be happy with being mid-table after this first round.

[Shaun]

Further answers from Alf, James and Denver now.

You have around 24 hours left to participate! :spin2:

[Ammi]

...my head hurts so much...

[Alf]

Shaun, I think I want to change one of my answers, but I'm not sure yet. I'm 50/50 on one question and if it's OK, and I decide to change it, I'll pm you before the deadline.

[Amy Jade]

Omg I almost missed this! I'll send answers today but in work rn x

[Shaun]

Shaun, I think I want to change one of my answers, but I'm not sure yet. I'm 50/50 on one question and if it's OK, and I decide to change it, I'll pm you before the deadline.

That's fine - everyone can change their answers (although more than once would get annoying, and I can't change my own even though I want to now I've seen everyone else's :bawling: I thought I was so clever with one of the answers, and it's so far got no back-up :laugh:)

[Ammi]

...here’s bumping at you, kid....

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[hijaxers]

That's fine - everyone can change their answers (although more than once would get annoying, and I can't change my own even though I want to now I've seen everyone else's :bawling: I thought I was so clever with one of the answers, and it's so far got no back-up :laugh:)

Did you get mine Shaun ?

[Shaun]

Yes yours, Black Dagger's and Nick's

Not long left to submit answers folks! You've had 3 days :oh:

[MTVN]

Just sent mine

I think I'm just gonna do Top Answers this time as I'm not sure how much time I'm gonna have over the next couple of weeks, sorry Ammi :worry: I know you'll do a great job of Pointless though!

[Shaun]

Right then, three days have passed so I have to close this up and announce the results now :spin2: turn-out is a little down on last year's edition but oh well! 19 players took part this time, and the results are as follows...

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1) Name an iconic, male, Coronation Street character

Ken Barlow - 14
David Platt - 2
Norris Cole - 1
Roy Cropper - 1
Steve McDonald - 1

2) Name an X Factor judge that isn't Simon Cowell

Louis Walsh - 13
Cheryl - 4
Sharon Osbourne - 2

3) Name a Strictly Come Dancing judge

Craig Revel Horwood - 15
Alesha Dixon - 1
Arlene Phillips - 1
Jason Garner - 1
Len Goodman - 1

4) Name a character from the Simpsons that isn't one of the Simpsons

Ned Flanders - 9
Mr. Burns - 4
Apu - 2
Krusty the Clown - 2
Moe - 2

5) Name someone who has presented the Great British Bake-Off

Sue Perkins - 10
Mary Berry - 3
Mel Giedroyc - 2
Paul Hollywood - 2
Noel Fielding - 1
"Mel and Sue" - 1 (literally me that said this, thought someone else might just answer with the double act :bawling: )

6) Name a UK freeview channel that isn't 1-5

ITV2 - 12
Dave - 4
E4 - 1
ITV+1 - 1
QVC - 1

7) Name one of the major US television networks (not cable)

NBC - 7
CBS - 6
Fox - 5
ABC - 1

8) Name a male musician/popstar whose career was launched by a TV talent show competition

Harry Styles - 6
Will Young - 5
Olly Murs - 4
James Arthur - 3
Justin Timberlake - 1

9) Name one of the child actors from the Netflix series 'Stranger Things'

Millie Bobby Brown ('Eleven') - 16
Noah Schnapp ('Will') - 2
Finn Wolfhard ('Mike') - 1

10) Name a competitor on the UK edition of RuPaul's Drag Race

Bimini Bon Boulash - 6
Baga Chipz - 5
Divina de Campo - 3
The Vivienne - 3
Lawrence Chaney - 1
Tayce - 1

11) Name a British sitcom from the 1980s

Only Fools and Horses - 16
Blackadder - 2
The Young Ones - 1

12) Name someone who became famous thanks to the Australian soap opera 'Neighbours'

Kylie Minogue - 18
Margot Robbie - 1

13) Name a time of the day when the news is broadcast on TV

10pm - 10
6pm - 8
9pm - 1

14) Name one of the colours of the Power Rangers

Red - 14
Pink - 4
White - 1

15) Name someone who has presented the Channel 4 quiz show 'Countdown'

Richard Whiteley - 9
Nick Hewer - 8
Carol Vorderman - 2

SCORES

Daniel-X - 172
Denver - 168
Niamh - 168
LukeB - 163
MTVN - 155
James - 151
Alf - 148
Black Dagger - 146
Shaun - 145
Mitchell - 143
Nick - 140
Strictly Jake - 138
Jessica - 132
Cherie - 131
Kazanne - 124
Ashley. - 120
hijaxers - 110
Calderyon - 106
Kate! - 99

[Shaun]

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1) Name a region or city of the UK with a Duke
2) Name a country invaded by Nazi Germany in the build-up to, or during, World War II
3) Name an American president who was assassinated
4) Name someone who invented or discovered a medicine / cure to disease
5) Name one of the languages regarded as a "classical" language
6) Name someone who died in a famous plane crash
7) Name a country in Africa that was a part of the French colonial empire
8) Name a UK prime minister that served office before Margaret Thatcher
9) Name a format that music was sold on before downloading and streaming were invented
10) Name one of the main UK political parties
11) Name an ancient Greek philosopher
12) Name an infamous serial killer
13) Name a country that was a part of the Ottoman Empire
14) Name an Egyptian god or goddess
15) Name a country of the world that currently has a female president or prime minister

REMEMBER: If you wish to take part in this game, you must PM your answers to me. Discussion of the answers in any form in this thread (or indeed elsewhere) is not permitted, and I'll have to penalise you for cheating or attempting to influence others' answers.

This round will be open until Friday, 16 April (at roughly the same time as this, probably)

[Ammi]

...oh well done Daniel X, Denver and Niamh...:love:..and generally well done everyone for some great scores...:love:..

[Strictly Jake]

Definitely will have to use Google for this. Haven't a clue!

[Shaun]

yeah this is probably the most difficult round, sorry... I just didn't want to reuse the same old questions about Tudor kings and Roman emperors :laugh:

The French empire one is quite difficult since there are a LOT of present-day countries that were, at some point, governed by France and none of them seem "obvious" (at least to me, anyway). The Ottoman one should be an easier "obvious" answer once you google where it was, though, I think.

The only question I felt iffy including was #4 because it was something that seemed obvious to me when I was writing it, but without knowing the name I was thinking of, I'd imagine is quite daunting

[Alf]

Cost myself 5pts by swapping Flanders with Mr Burns.

I should have had faith in Ned!

[Alf]

I like the look of this next round. Great questions, Shaun.

[Alf]

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1) Name a region or city of the UK with a Duke
2) Name a country invaded by Nazi Germany in the build-up to, or during, World War II
3) Name an American president who was assassinated
4) Name someone who invented or discovered a medicine / cure to disease
5) Name one of the languages regarded as a "classical" language
6) Name someone who died in a famous plane crash
7) Name a country in Africa that was a part of the French colonial empire
8) Name a UK prime minister that served office before Margaret Thatcher
9) Name a format that music was sold on before downloading and streaming were invented
10) Name one of the main UK political parties
11) Name an ancient Greek philosopher
12) Name an infamous serial killer
13) Name a country that was a part of the Ottoman Empire
14) Name an Egyptian god or goddess
15) Name a country of the world that currently has a female president or prime minister

REMEMBER: If you wish to take part in this game, you must PM your answers to me. Discussion of the answers in any form in this thread (or indeed elsewhere) is not permitted, and I'll have to penalise you for cheating or attempting to influence others' answers.

This round will be open until Friday, 16 April (at roughly the same time as this, probably)Got your aspirin and smelling salts ready, Ammi?

[MTVN]

In hindsight Ken Barlow was clearly the obvious answer, what possessed me to put Norris :umm2:

[Denver]

Pretty certain that ie my best ever round

[Cherie]

Lost loads in the Stranger Things question, had no idea :laugh:

[James]

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1) Name a region or city of the UK with a Duke

2) Name a country invaded by Nazi Germany in the build-up to, or during, World War II

3) Name an American president who was assassinated

4) Name someone who invented or discovered a medicine / cure to disease

5) Name one of the languages regarded as a "classical" language

6) Name someone who died in a famous plane crash

7) Name a country in Africa that was a part of the French colonial empire

8) Name a UK prime minister that served office before Margaret Thatcher

9) Name a format that music was sold on before downloading and streaming were invented

10) Name one of the main UK political parties

11) Name an ancient Greek philosopher

12) Name an infamous serial killer

13) Name a country that was a part of the Ottoman Empire

14) Name an Egyptian god or goddess

15) Name a country of the world that currently has a female president or prime minister



REMEMBER: If you wish to take part in this game, you must PM your answers to me. Discussion of the answers in any form in this thread (or indeed elsewhere) is not permitted, and I'll have to penalise you for cheating or attempting to influence others' answers.



This round will be open until Friday, 16 April (at roughly the same time as this, probably)Sent.

[Amy Jade]

Oh poo I had a feeling I'd forgotten something last night!

[Niamh.]

Oh yay, I knew that RuPaul question would let me down, had no idea about that one

[James]

Oh yay, I knew that RuPaul question would let me down, had no idea about that oneI looked at a favourite poll on the forum for that one.

[Niamh.]

I looked at a favourite poll on the forum for that one.

I was viewing the forum on tapatalk when i was doing mine so couldn't see polls, damn it!

[Alf]

That freeviev channel question, I didn't pick any of the ITV 2, 3, 4 or E4, or BBC 4, because I thought they were part of the ones you couldn't have. Obviously you meant just the first five channels and not all BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, channels.

[Ammi]

...a Josy bump...

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[MTVN]

Sent, enjoyed that round

[Shaun]

Less than a day left to submit answers for this round - I've so far got them from Alf, Black Dagger, Cherie, MTVN, Strictly Jake, James, Nick, Niamh, hijaxers and Calderyon.

Therefore I'm missing them from Daniel-X, Denver, Mitchell, Jessica, LukeB, Kazanne, Kate and Ashley (plus anyone else who wants to join in late... you probably won't win but it's still fun to take part! :hmph:)

[Niamh.]

That round was really hard, I think I'll majorally flop

[Shaun]

Right now there are three questions where everyone has given the same answer... I won't be saying which :hee:

One question already has seven different answers :worry:

[Alf]

Right now there are three questions where everyone has given the same answer... I won't be saying which :hee:

One question already has seven different answers :worry:I'd guess that questions 3 and 13 are two of the three.

[Niamh.]

I'd guess that questions 3 and 13 are two of the three.

I'd say 3, 8 & 12

[Jessica.]

I'll do mine shortly

[Calderyon]

Right now there are three questions where everyone has given the same answer... I won't be saying which :hee:

One question already has seven different answers :worry:

There are several questions where this scenario is possible so this is actually tricky.

I can see at least 11 possible answers.

[Calderyon]

Maybe middle of the bottom half in this one.

[Jessica.]

sent in sorry

[Alf]

Come on Shaun, rise and shine!

[Shaun]

It's technically still Friday AM :ninja2: results on the way, unfortunately Kate and Ashley have both missed the deadline this time (although Kate did let me know she was away) so the number of participants is 17

[Shaun]

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1) Name a city or region of the UK with its own duke

Edinburgh - 10
Cambridge - 4
York - 2
Sussex - 1

2) Name a country invaded by Nazi Germany in the build-up, or throes, of WWII.

Poland - 13
France - 3
The Netherlands - 1

3) Name an American president who was assassinated

John F. Kennedy - 15
Abraham Lincoln - 1
James A. Garfield - 1

4) Name someone associated with the invention of a cure for disease, or medicine

Alexander Fleming - 8
Marie Curie - 3
Louis Pasteur - 2
Edward Jenner - 1
Florence Nightingale - 1
Hippocrates - 1
Jacinto Convit - 1

5) Name one of the "classical" languages

Latin - 14
Greek - 2
Arabic - 1

6) Name someone who died in a famous plane crash

Aaliyah - 5
Kobe Bryant - 4 - apparently helicopters are planes, now :hmph:
Amelia Earhart - 3
Buddy Holly - 3
John Denver - 1
JFK Jr. - 1

7) Name an African country that was a member of France's colonial empire at some point

Cameroon - 4
Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) - 3
Algeria - 2
Morocco - 2
Senegal - 2
DR of the Congo - 1
Gabon - 1
The Gambia - 1
Mali - 1

8) Name a prime minister of the UK who was in office before Margaret Thatcher

Winston Churchill - 15
Harold Wilson - 1
James Callaghan - 1

9) Name a physical format that music was sold on, before the invention of downloads and streaming

CD / Compact Disc - 14
Vinyl - 3

10) Name one of the main political parties in the UK

Conservative - 11
Labour - 6

11) Name an ancient Greek philosopher

Socrates - 5
Aristotle - 4
Plato - 4
Pythagoras - 4

12) Name an infamous serial killer

Jack the Ripper - 8
Ted Bundy - 7
Harold Shipman - 2

13) Name a country that was a part of the Ottoman Empire

Turkey - 16
Bulgaria - 1

14) Name an Egyptian god/goddess

Isis - 6
Osiris - 5
Anubis - 2
Cleopatra - 1
Horus - 1
Ra - 1

15) Name a country of the world that currently has a female president or prime minister

New Zealand - 10
Germany - 5 (could've sworn this would win :bored:)
Denmark - 1
Estonia - 1

SCORES

Jessica - 148
Mitchell - 145
Alf - 141
Black Dagger - 141
MTVN - 140
James - 139
Niamh - 138
Shaun - 138
hijaxers - 135
Nick - 130
Calderyon - 129
Daniel-X - 128
Cherie - 123
Strictly Jake - 123
Denver - 118
Kazanne - 90
LukeB - 48 :worry:

[Shaun]

https://i.imgur.com/v1VjjxG.png

1) Name a vegetable beginning with the letter C
2) Name something you might put on top of your ice cream
3) Name an occasion where the whole family comes around for dinner
4) Name a brand of frozen pizzas
5) Name a way you might cook an egg
6) Name one of the colours of a packet of M&Ms
7) Name a type of tea that isn't "regular" or "English breakfast"
8) Name a popular order type of coffee that might be sold at Starbucks/Costa etc.
9) Name a celebrity chef
10) Name a popular alcoholic cocktail that contains vodka
11) Name a popular flavour of gin sold in the UK (other than "original/basic gin" lol)
12) Name one of the big tubs of chocolate sweets that is often passed around at Christmas
13) Name something you'd keep in your refrigerator
14) Name a popular type of soup
15) Name a brand of bread (this'll be UK-centric, just a heads-up)

REMEMBER: If you wish to take part in this game, you must PM your answers to me. Discussion of the answers in any form in this thread (or indeed elsewhere) is not permitted, and I'll have to penalise you for cheating or attempting to influence others' answers.

This round will be open until Monday, 19 April (at roughly the same time as this post, probably)

[Niamh.]

That was better than I was expecting :laugh: I was torn between New Zealand and Germany but I thought being in Europe Angela would have taken it too Shaun

[Cherie]

Tibb going for the Cons instead of Labour :facepalm:

sell out

[Shaun]

I honestly voted Labour because I thought it would be easier to type :laugh: I can see why the Tories won since they're in power but I was banking on us being a little lazy :tongue:

I also wrote these questions before Prince Philip died so I assumed the answer to #1 would be York (that was my gut reaction at the time of writing, but I did change to Edinburgh when I opened the round bc... breaking news... etc), so I guess the news definitely affected things subliminally.

[Alf]

Florence Nightingale and Buddy Holly were robbed.

Fleming, my arse! And Aaliyah? Who? I'll have to Google her.

[Shaun]

tbf Florence didn't invent any cures that I'm aware of :hmph: (then again neither did Marie Curie) she just revolutionised the standard of nursing.

[Niamh.]

Tibb going for the Cons instead of Labour :facepalm:

sell out

I literally went through the list of people playing counting who I thought would pick Conservative or Labour............Conservative won :fan:

[Niamh.]

tbf Florence didn't invent any cures that I'm aware of :hmph: (then again neither did Marie Curie) she just revolutionised the standard of nursing.

Yeah i was going to choose Marie Curie but she didn't find a cure for anything, she did invent or discover Radium that was later used for treating cancer but she didn't discover that use for it. I went with Edward Jenner because he invented Vaccines which i thought (wrongly) would be topical right now :laugh:


Round 3 had some really tough choices to make :worry:

[Jessica.]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS OMG this has made my day, I have never been on top before

[Denver]

And here is me thinking the man who is the reason of modern medicine would be top

[Ammi]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS OMG this has made my day, I have never been on top before

.....hawwwwwww...:love:...

[Cherie]

I literally went through the list of people playing counting who I thought would pick Conservative or Labour............Conservative won :fan:

:oh:

[Kate!]

sent my answers

[Ammi]

...the bump you’ve all been waiting for...:love:..

https://media.giphy.com/media/l0ExgzXpqkcL8zuVO/giphy.gif

[Shaun]

I'd say 3, 8 & 12

At time of writing, the three unanimous answers were 3, 8 and 13 - JFK, Churchill and Turkey. But that ended up... not happening :worry:

[Jessica.]

I literally went through the list of people playing counting who I thought would pick Conservative or Labour............Conservative won :fan:I picked conservative because they're the most discussed party on the forum :(

[Niamh.]

At time of writing, the three unanimous answers were 3, 8 and 13 - JFK, Churchill and Turkey. But that ended up... not happening :worry:Ah close

[Shaun]

Have so far received answers from Black Dagger, Kate!, Nick, Niamh, Cherie, James, Strictly Jake and hijaxers :spin2: that leaves 10 others to come (11 if Ashley rejoins the game :worry:)

[Jessica.]

Sent, I feel confident though so I don't think it's gonna go my way

[Kate!]

Sent, I feel confident though so I don't think it's gonna go my way

Good luck Jess

[Calderyon]

Tea the drink or Tea the meal?

[Jessica.]

Tea the drink or Tea the meal?

There is no tea meal

[Calderyon]

There is no tea meal

Tell that to TIBB.

[Jessica.]

Tell that to TIBB.

I do tell them!

[Shaun]

The drink, yeah

[Ammi]

...bump de hump doop bop...

OM9uMJWtNww

[Shaun]

Have so far received answers from Black Dagger, Kate!, Nick, Niamh, Cherie, James, Strictly Jake, Jessica and hijaxers :spin2: that leaves 10 others to come (11 if Ashley rejoins the game :worry:)

Alf, Mitchell, Daniel-X, Kazanne and Calderyon are now in... so I'm just waiting on MTVN, Denver and LukeB

[MTVN]

Sent, few answers I'm a bit worried about :worry:

[Jessica.]

I'm excited for this round, though I'm a bit worried about the bread one since I'm not British :joker:

[Shaun]

https://i.imgur.com/v1VjjxG.png

1) Name a vegetable beginning with the letter C

Carrot - 14
Cabbage - 3
Cauliflower - 1

2) Name something you might put on top of your ice cream

A flake - 9
Sprinkles - 3
Chocolate sauce - 2
"Sauce" - 2
Chocolate chips - 1
Toffee sauce - 1

3) Name an occasion where the whole family might come round for dinner

Christmas - 18

4) Name a brand of frozen pizzas

Chicago Town - 9
Goodfellas - 7
Dr. Oetker - 1
Pizza Express - 1

5) Name a way you might cook an egg

Fried - 9
Boiled - 6
Scrambled - 3

6) Name one of the colours of a packet of M&Ms
I just realised the wording of this question was awkward; I was literally asking for a colour of an M&M, not the colour of the bag :skull: oh well

Yellow - 7
Red - 6
Brown - 3
Blue - 2

7) Name a type of tea that isn't just "regular" or "English breakfast"

Green tea - 11
Earl Grey - 5
Black - 1
Darjeeling - 1

8) Name a popular order of coffee that you might hear in Starbucks, Costa etc.

Latte - 9
Cappuccino - 5
Caramel Latte - 1
Espresso - 1
Frappuccino - 1
Vanilla Latte - 1

9) Name a celebrity chef

Gordon Ramsay - 17
Jamie Oliver - 1 :worry:

10) Name a popular cocktail that contains vodka

Cosmopolitan - 6
Bloody Mary - 4
Sex on the Beach - 4
Martini - 3
Daiquiri - 1

11) Name a popular flavour of gin, other than "original"

Pink/Strawberry - 12
Lemon - 4
Beefeater - 1
Bramble - 1

12) Name one of the popular tubs of sweets that are passed around at Christmastime

Celebrations - 8
Quality Street - 8
Roses - 2

13) Name something you might keep in the fridge

Milk - 15
Butter - 1
Cheese - 1
Food - 1

14) Name a popular type of soup

Tomato - 13
Vegetable - 2
Chicken - 1
Chicken Noodle - 1
Campbell's - 1 :worry:

15) Name a brand of bread that is sold in the UK

Warburtons - 11
Hovis - 5
Kingsmill - 2

SCORES

Black Dagger - 167
Alf - 159
Daniel-X - 159
Kate! - 157
Strictly Jake - 147
Denver - 146
Niamh - 144
Mitchell - 141
MTVN - 140
Shaun - 138
hijaxers - 135
Jessica - 135
Cherie - 128
LukeB - 123
Calderyon - 115
Nick - 111
James - 110
Kazanne - 105

[Shaun]

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1) Name a celebrity whose first name is Chris(topher)
2) Name one of Madonna's children
3) Name a celebrity who has been arrested on drugs charges
4) Name a famous American talk-show host
5) Name someone who has won the ITV series "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!"
6) Name someone who has become famous because of YouTube
7) Name a celebrity whose first name is Michelle
8) Name a famous author
9) Name a celebrity who has tried (or succeeded) to be elected to a political office
10) Name a celebrity guest who appeared in the music video for Charli XCX's "Boys"
11) Name a winner of Love Island (UK)
12) Name a famous child actor who had/has a troubled later life
13) Name a celebrity whose LAST name is Jones
14) Name a 1990s supermodel
15) Name a celebrity that you wouldn't let supervise your children

REMEMBER: If you wish to take part in this game, you must PM your answers to me. Discussion of the answers in any form in this thread (or indeed elsewhere) is not permitted, and I'll have to penalise you for cheating or attempting to influence others' answers.

Round 4 will be open until Thursday, 22 April (at roughly the same time as this, probably?)

[Ammi]

...well done Lucas...:love:...and Alf and Daniel...:love:..

[Shaun]

Hmm I've just tried to answer these myself and I might have to amend a couple of questions... #3 and #4 are far too vague and open :think:

Edit: have changed them... 3 is now specifically asking for drugs charges, and 4 is completely different entirely (was formerly "name a celebrity famous because of their parents"... we'd be here all day, it'd be easier to name celebrities WITHOUT famous parents :laugh:)

[MTVN]

**** youuuuu Gordon Ramsey :fist:

How the heck is that a 17-1 split???

[Strictly Jake]

Hmm I've just tried to answer these myself and I might have to amend a couple of questions... #3 and #4 are far too vague and open :think:

Edit: have changed them... 3 is now specifically asking for drugs charges, and 4 is completely different entirely (was formerly "name a celebrity famous because of their parents"... we'd be here all day, it'd be easier to name celebrities WITHOUT famous parents :laugh:)

Can I check the question for 15. I probably wouldn't let any celebrity supervise my kids so can we say anyone??

[Cherie]

Rats I meant to change from veg to Tomato

[Niamh.]

Ugh that was a disaster :bawling:

[Jessica.]

Ugh that was a disaster :bawling:Same :joker:

[Niamh.]

Just sent Round 4, this one is tough as well, there's some questions that there is so many answers for

[Shaun]

Can I check the question for 15. I probably wouldn't let any celebrity supervise my kids so can we say anyone??

You can say anyone yeah.

I think the thought process behind the question was a celebrity who seen as irresponsible, inappropriate, or even just an out and out criminal

[Black Dagger]

Omg what a round for me <3

[hijaxers]

Can I check the question for 15. I probably wouldn't let any celebrity supervise my kids so can we say anyone??

Yes is Question 15 referring to alive and dead ?

[Niamh.]

Yes is Question 15 referring to alive and dead ?

I took it to mean either :shrug:

[Shaun]

It could be anyone dead yeah :laugh: just the first person who springs to mind. I can't really give anything else away without revealing my vote.

[Ammi]

https://media.giphy.com/media/12ifB9V4jrJNfO/giphy.gif

[Shaun]

Already had answers from James, Niamh, Mitchell, Nick and Strictly Jake... and also a new participant :omgno:

[Kate!]

sent xx

[Jessica.]

I'm finding this round very daunting :bawling: thanks for running this BTW Shaun

[Ammi]

https://media.giphy.com/media/SbLky0uH7kFbh1jSya/giphy.gif

[Shaun]

Already had answers from James, Niamh, Mitchell, Nick and Strictly Jake... and also a new participant :omgno:

In addition to this, I've had answers from Kate, Kazanne, Black Dagger, LukeB, Calderyon, and Cherie (three times :worry:)

That leaves MTVN, hijaxers, Denver, Daniel-X, Jessica and Alf

[Cherie]

In addition to this, I've had answers from Kate, Kazanne, Black Dagger, LukeB, Calderyon, and Cherie (three times :worry:)

That leaves MTVN, hijaxers, Denver, Daniel-X, Jessica and Alf

sorry :laugh: it froze

[Ammi]

...Shaun, did you send your Pointless answers in and I just misplaced them or...?..just asking because I did lose Kazanne’s...my PM box is just right next door to yours if you aren’t able to see it atm...


https://media.giphy.com/media/toon6hx9bAY5izMY61/giphy.gif



....:love:...

[hijaxers]

In addition to this, I've had answers from Kate, Kazanne, Black Dagger, LukeB, Calderyon, and Cherie (three times :worry:)

That leaves MTVN, hijaxers, Denver, Daniel-X, Jessica and Alf

Oh i sent mine this morning , have you not rec them ?

[hijaxers]

Just checked sent wrong Shaun apologies you should have my answers now.

[Shaun]

In addition to this, I've had answers from Kate, Kazanne, Black Dagger, LukeB, Calderyon, and Cherie (three times :worry:)

That leaves MTVN, hijaxers, Denver, Daniel-X, Jessica and Alf

Just MTVN, Daniel-X and Jessica now :spin2:

[MTVN]

Genuinely feel like I might have scored 1 point on every one of those answers

[Shaun]

Well, two people didn't submit answers so I left it open until I woke up this morning, but not to worry... here are the results.

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1) Name a celebrity whose first name is Chris(topher)

Evans - 7
Hemsworth - 4
Biggins - 3
Pratt - 3

2) Name one of Madonna's children

Lourdes - 13
Rocco - 4

3) Name a celebrity who has been arrested on drugs charges

Robert Downey Jr. - 10
Lindsay Lohan - 3
Amy Winehouse - 1
Charlie Sheen - 1
DMX - 1
Pete Doherty - 1

4) Name a famous American talk-show host

Oprah Winfrey - 10
Ellen DeGeneres - 2
James Corden - 2
David Letterman - 1
Jimmy Fallon - 1
Wendy Williams - 1

5) Name someone who has won the ITV series "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!"

Giovanna Fletcher - 10
Stacey Solomon - 2
Vicky Pattison - 2
Harry Redknapp - 1
Kerry Katona - 1
Tony Blackburn - 1

6) Name someone who became famous because of YouTube

Pewdiepie - 6
Zoella - 4
Justin Bieber - 3
Joe Sugg - 2
Jake Paul - 1
Jenna Marbles - 1

7) Name a celebrity whose first name is Michelle

Obama - 11
Visage - 5
Keegan - 1

8) Name a famous author

JK Rowling - 13
Roald Dahl - 2
Charles Dickens - 1
William Shakespeare - 1

9) Name a celebrity who tried, or succeeded, to be elected to a political office

Donald Trump - 13
Kanye West - 2
Glenda Jackson - 1
Ronald Reagan - 1

10) Name someone who appeared in the music video for Charli XCX's "Boys"

Joe Jonas - 11
Stormzy - 2
will.i.am. - 2
Brendon Urie - 1
Charlie Puth - 1

11) Name a winner of Love Island

Dani Dyer - 8
Amber Gill - 5
Kem Cetinay - 3
Paige Turley - 1

12) Name a famous child actor who has/had a troubled later life

Macaulay Culkin - 7
Lindsay Lohan - 6
Drew Barrymore - 2 (?! she's always been fine hasn't she ?!)
Demi Lovato - 1
Dustin Diamond - 1

13) Name a celebrity whose last name is Jones

Tom - 9
Catherine Zeta - 2
Grace - 2
Vinnie - 2
David Bowie - 1
Tommy Lee - 1

14) Name a 90s supermodel

Naomi Campbell - 9
Kate Moss - 6
Claudia Schiffer - 1
Linda Evangelista - 1

15) Name a celebrity you wouldn't want supervising your children

Jimmy Saville - 9
Gary Glitter - 2
Bill Cosby - 1
Donald Trump - 1
Justin Bieber - 1
Kate McCann - 1
Michael Jackson - 1
Prince Andrew - 1

SCORES

Alf - 133
James - 128
MTVN - 126
Shaun - 123
Niamh - 115
Strictly Jake - 110
Cherie - 107
Mitchell - 107
hijaxers - 103
Black Dagger - 102
Kate! - 100
Denver - 95
LukeB - 95
Kazanne - 94
Nick - 86
_Tom_ - 85
Calderyon - 84

[Shaun]

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1) Name a country that is in the Southern hemisphere
2) Name an explorer who is credited (falsely or not) with 'discovering' a country or continent
3) Name a country that has successfully declared independence within the past thirty years
4) Name a country whose flag contains a star (or multiple stars), other than the USA
5) Name a language that is spoken widely in South America
6) Name a capital city that begins with the letter T
7) Name a city in Asia that is not a capital city
8) Name a UK town/city located in Dorset
9) Name a tribe of Native Americans
10) Name a popular ending of a street or road name, other than "Street" or "Road" (ie. Abbey Road, Wall Street, etc)
11) Name a popular airline other than British Airways
12) Name a popular airport in the USA
13) Name a city of the world that is also popular as a name for babies
14) Name an Australian tourist attraction
15) Name a location of significant religious value

REMEMBER: If you wish to take part in this game, you must PM your answers to me. Discussion of the answers in any form in this thread (or indeed elsewhere) is not permitted, and I'll have to penalise you for cheating or attempting to influence others' answers.

Round 5 will be open until Sunday, 25 April (at roughly the same time as this, probably?)

[Niamh.]

Horrific Round :skull:

[Niamh.]

Also, Drew Barrymore did have very troubled teenage years life, partying and on drugs since she was really young, not even a teen iirc, I didn't say her but she was one I considered

[Shaun]

ah okay, I assumed she was never in contention because she's been stable / a huge Hollywood actress for decades now (I don't remember anything since I became aware of her through Charlie's Angels, Scream, etc)

[MTVN]

Well not quite as bad as I feared

How merciful are you feeling Shaun about my 12.07 PM asking for an answer change to Jimmy Saville on 15 :worry:

Was a very late lightbulb moment

[Shaun]

I've just edited it yeah, you're lucky because I nearly deleted the list of other people who also said his name (and therefore get a bonus point from you)

[Niamh.]

ah okay, I assumed she was never in contention because she's been stable / a huge Hollywood actress for decades now (I don't remember anything since I became aware of her through Charlie's Angels, Scream, etc)

She was a big child star since she was 4, in ET, she went massively off the rails, just looking there :

At seven, she’s a film star pouring Baileys over her ice-cream, at 11 she develops a drink problem, at 12 she’s a drug addict, at 13 she cuts her wrists and is hospitalised, and at 14 she’s legally divorced from her parents. Of course, you wouldn’t make the movie. Too far-fetched. There’s only so much disbelief that one can willingly suspend.

But you’ve not heard the half of Drew Barrymore’s story. Unemployable as an actor at 15, cleaning toilets at 16, she was twice married and twice divorced by her mid-20s.

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/oct/25/drew-barrymore-mother-locked-up-in-institution-interview

[MTVN]

I've just edited it yeah, you're lucky because I nearly deleted the list of other people who also said his name (and therefore get a bonus point from you)

Great, thank you!!

Was not thinking on the right lines at all with Pete Doherty :umm2:

[MTVN]

Also my subconscious sexism at overlooking Oprah for Letterman :worry:

[Niamh.]

Also my subconscious sexism at overlooking Oprah for Letterman :worry:

:nono:

Thank you for the extra point though :douf:

[Niamh.]

Also people voting Evans over the best Chris :nono:

[Shaun]

I voted Hemsworth too but realised Evans was probably the smarter bet since there's 2 of him :laugh:

[Kate!]

I honestly don't think I can cope with this round. I'm **** at geography. :laugh:

[Denver]

With the way Price Andrew has been in recent new i was cert everyone would go for him

[Niamh.]

I voted Hemsworth too but realised Evans was probably the smarter bet since there's 2 of him :laugh:

Hemsworth is Thor though :fist:

[Niamh.]

With the way Price Andrew has been in recent new i was cert everyone would go for him

I did consider him and Michael Jackson too but thought Jimmy Saville is the most notorious peado :laugh:

[Calderyon]

Figured I was the worst.

[Niamh.]

That round seemed ok....... :fc:

[MTVN]

What made Giovanna Fletcher so popular for the IAC question? Haven't seen it in ages but picked Vicky as she did it twice and did the spin off for a bit didn't she

[Denver]

Probaly because she is the most recent winner

[MTVN]

Lol makes sense

[Shaun]

yeah I figured none of the others are "huge" enough to stand out from the rest (ie. what would make Stacey Solomon a bigger name than Vicky Pattison, etc) so I just googled the name of the recent one lol

[Denver]

I went Harry Redknapp because he is the most popular winner

[Cherie]

Genuinely feel like I might have scored 1 point on every one of those answers

:idc:

[Niamh.]

I picked Giovanna because she's the most recent one and none of them really jumped out other than that

[Ammi]

...well done Alf, James and Matt and everyone else...:love:..

[MTVN]

:idc:

Mindgames :smug:

[Black Dagger]

Lol shows how forgettable Giovanna is when my mind instantly went for a 2002 winner.

And as if I didnt say bloody Oprah. ****e round.

[Calderyon]

Answers today.

[Ashley.]

Oh darn... have I only missed two rounds?

[Ashley.]

Oh darn... have I only missed two rounds?

Oh no, I've missed three. And each round lasts three days... I have no excuses :shame:

[Alf]

Alf wins on celebrities! How embarrassing.

[Niamh.]

Alf wins on celebrities! How embarrassing.

:laugh:

[Kate!]

Sending my answers now

[MTVN]

Alf wins on celebrities! How embarrassing.

That Heat magazine subscription finally paying off

[Shaun]

Oh no, I've missed three. And each round lasts three days... I have no excuses :shame:

:laugh: there's a slim chance you could catch up if the scores are as widespread as the previous two rounds have been.

Jessica and Daniel-X might have blown it by missing this one, they've both previously won a round as well :worry:

[MTVN]

How often are you planning on posting the leader board Shaun (it at all :worry:)

[Shaun]

I'll do it at the midway point (ie. after this round) but then not again until the end of the game... just keeps us all in suspense imo :think:

[Alf]

I'll do it at the midway point (ie. after this round) but then not again until the end of the game... just keeps us all in suspense imo :think:Who do you think you are. Alfred Hitchcock?

[Ammi]

...bump...


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[Calderyon]

Sorry for the delay.

[Shaun]

Received answers from Niamh, Kate, Ashley, James, Cherie, hijaxers, Strictly Jake and Calderyon so far! Still almost two days left to submit them, though.

[Jessica.]

Sent, disappointed in myself for forgetting the last round until it was over.

[Shaun]

Received answers from Niamh, Kate, Ashley, James, Cherie, hijaxers, Strictly Jake and Calderyon so far! Still almost two days left to submit them, though.

Jessica, Nick, Mitchell and Denver have joined in now.

This is probably going to be one of the few instances where I have to intervene on a question, because I'm typically afraid to in case I influence your decisions... but with question #3, I currently have NINE :o different answers.

I ask that you re-read the question carefully, make sure that your answer is an independent country, ie. a sovereign state recognised by the UN, and that they declared independence after April 1991 (ie. 30 years ago :worry: sorry for that reminder of how much time has passed since the 90s...)

I can't give a list of eligible countries because everyone could just look at it and go "right, let's submit the one at the top of the list".

[Jessica.]

I am pretty sure mine is a real sovereign state. :bawling:

[Calderyon]

Have you received my answers?

Sorry about that.

There might be more, but at the moment I am good.

[Jessica.]

I'm pretty sure the pm system works, I don't get the whole asking if they sent thing. Can't you just check your sent folder?

[Beso]

Love the sig jess.

[Shaun]

Have you received my answers?

Sorry about that.

There might be more, but at the moment I am good.

Received answers from Niamh, Kate, Ashley, James, Cherie, hijaxers, Strictly Jake and Calderyon so far! Still almost two days left to submit them, though.

:spin2:

[Calderyon]

Was mostly talking about the "edits".

[Calderyon]

I'm pretty sure the pm system works, I don't get the whole asking if they sent thing. Can't you just check your sent folder?

I know it works, it's more of an apology of editing ones answers too much.

[Alf]

Less than 3 hours left.

I'll give it another hour or two, then I'll do this.

[Kate!]

Less than 3 hours left.

I'll give it another hour or two, then I'll do this.

:joker:

[Calderyon]

Less than 3 hours left.

I'll give it another hour or two, then I'll do this.

Good plan.

[Calderyon]

The more means the "edits".

[Jessica.]

Oh I get it

[MTVN]

Sent :pipe2:

[Alf]

T3to8QdXlpU

[Shaun]

We appear to have lost our _Tom_ this round, but have regained an Ashley and a Jessica. The circle of life :love:

https://i.imgur.com/jiaGM2X.png

1) Name a country in the Southern hemisphere

Australia - 16
South Africa - 1 :worry:

2) Name someone who was credited with the discovery of a country/continent (falsely or otherwise)

Christopher Columbus - 17
and none for Amerigo Vespucci, bye - 0

3) Name a country that has successfully declared independence within the past 30 years
okay brace yourselves people!

South Sudan - 6
Kosovo - 2
Russia - 2
Serbia - 2
Armenia - 1
Czechia - 1
Ethiopia - 1
Germany - 1
Papua New Guinea - 1

4) Name a country whose flag contains a star, or multiple stars, other than the USA.

Australia - 8
China - 6
Israel - 1
New Zealand - 1
Turkey - 1

5) Name a language that is widely spoken in South America

Spanish - 17

6) Name a capital city that begins with the letter T

Tokyo - 15
Taipei - 1
Tallinn - 1

7) Name an Asian city that isn't a capital city

Shanghai - 11
Hong Kong - 2
Bogra - 1
Kyoto - 1
Mumbai - 1
(New) Delhi - 1 (actually the capital, gorl)

8) Name a town or city in Dorset

Bournemouth - 13
Dorchester - 2
Devon - 1 :unsure:
Weymouth - 1

9) Name a tribe of Native Americans

Cherokee - 10
Apache - 6
Sioux - 1

10) Name a word that is commonly used in a street or road name, other than "Road" or "Street"

Avenue - 8
Close - 4
Lane - 4
Drive - 1

11) Name an airline, other than British Airways

EasyJet - 10
RyanAir - 5
Virgin - 2

12) Name a popular American airport

John F. Kennedy (New York) - 11
LAX (Los Angeles) - 5
Dallas - 1

13) Name a city of the world that is commonly used as a baby name

Paris - 10
Brooklyn - 3
Charlotte - 2
India - 2 :unsure:

14) Name an Australian tourist attraction

Sydney Opera House - 15
Uluru / Ayres Rock - 2

15) Name a location of significant religious value

Vatican City - 6
Mecca - 5
Jerusalem - 4
Lourdes - 1
Taj Mahal - 1

SCORES

Shaun - 170
Black Dagger - 165
Denver - 161
Alf - 158
Calderyon - 157
James - 155
Jessica - 153
MTVN - 151
Nick - 147
Niamh - 143
Strictly Jake - 141
Mitchell - 138
Cherie - 135
hijaxers - 131
Ashley. - 126
Kate! - 121
Kazanne - 114

[Niamh.]

Ugh disaster

[James]

I don't know what I was thinking putting Delhi (if that was me?). I don't think I considered what the capital of India was.

Shanghai was my other choice.

[Alf]

I was the only one who said Israel for a star on the flag? I thought the star of David would have been well known and the most popular, I judged that one wrong.

[James]

I considered South Africa too.

[Alf]

How does South Sudan win over Russia?

[Alf]

It was out of Avenue or Lane, and I chose the wrong one.

[Kate!]

Can we have the overall leaderboard please?

[Alf]

Apart from those 3 questions, I was perfect.

[Shaun]

I don't know what I was thinking putting Delhi (if that was me?). I don't think I considered what the capital of India was.

Shanghai was my other choice.

It was you yeah :laugh: at least you didn't think Devon was a town in Dorset

[Alf]

Prays for sport next

[Shaun]

CURRENT STANDINGS (half-way)

Alf - 738
Black Dagger - 721
Shaun - 714
MTVN - 712
Niamh - 708
Denver - 688
James - 683
Mitchell - 674
Strictly Jake - 659
Cherie - 624
Nick - 614
hijaxers - 614
Calderyon - 591
Jessica - 568
Kazanne - 527
Kate! - 477
Daniel-X - 459
LukeB - 429
Ashley. - 246
_Tom_ - 85

i think that's right but my head is hurting from doing these tallies up

[Alf]

That table looks very pretty.

[Niamh.]

Oh 5th better than I thought

[Kate!]

5th from bottom:bawling:

[Shaun]

https://i.imgur.com/xzuMVXi.png

1) Name a Disney protagonist that is an animal
2) Name a Disney antagonist who has received their own origins-story movie
3) Name a Batman villain that isn't the Joker or Harley Quinn
4) Name a film starring Sandra Bullock
5) Name a film starring Marlon Brando
6) Name a film with a number in its official title
7) Name a film directed by the Coen Brothers
8) Name a film musical from the 1960s
9) Name a flavour of popcorn
10) Name a movie character who children (or indeed adults) often dress up as for Halloween
11) Name a film directed by Wes Anderson
12) Name someone who has been rumoured for the role of the next James Bond
13) Name something that Kevin uses to booby-trap a house in the Home Alone movies (1 and 2)
14) Name a song from the movie Grease, other than "Grease (is the Word)"
15) Name a movie that is frequently shown on ITV

REMEMBER: If you wish to take part in this game, you must PM your answers to me. Discussion of the answers in any form in this thread (or indeed elsewhere) is not permitted, and I'll have to penalise you for cheating or attempting to influence others' answers.

Round 6 will be open until Wednesday, 28 April (at roughly the same time as this, probably?)

[Alf]

Oh 5th better than I thoughtWhat do you call that film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Tom Hanks?

[Alf]

Film, that's OK.

[Calderyon]

My best round so far (round 5).

[Cherie]

Can’t believe I am that high :laugh:

[Alf]

Can’t believe I am that high :laugh:Cut down on the weed then Cherie.

[Kazanne]

Cut down on the weed then Cherie.

:joker::joker:

[Cherie]

Cut down on the weed then Cherie.

:laugh:

[Niamh.]

What do you call that film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Tom Hanks?[emoji28] I don't fancy my chances

[Ammi]

...I’m just seeing the half way scores...well done the top 5...:love:...Alf, BD, Shaun, Matt and Niamh...:love:...excellent scores ....and good luck to all players for the full time scores...:love:...

[Denver]

I'll take 6th

[Calderyon]

No chance to win, but I will still continue.

[Black Dagger]

Christ at me being 2nd. -prays Alf doesn't know Disney-

[Jessica.]

I am screaming at India the city :joker: bless

[Jessica.]

I said Kyoto instead of Shanghai :( Asia is big

[Kate!]

No chance to win, but I will still continue.

Me too. Just playing for fun now

Christ at me being 2nd. -prays Alf doesn't know Disney-

Good luck Lucas x

[Ammi]

https://media.giphy.com/media/MDa2VJb3LGdj7VMkiX/giphy.gif

[Niamh.]

I said Kyoto instead of Shanghai :( Asia is big

I said Hong Kong, i thought that'd be really popular, it wasn't :bawling:

[Jessica.]

I said Hong Kong, i thought that'd be really popular, it wasn't :bawling:Yeah, I was surprised by that too!

[Shaun]

I had a brainfart initially and put "Beijing" before remembering it was the capital, I always confuse it with Shanghai as to which is actually the capital... so went for the latter, in the end.

[Calderyon]

Answers today. Maybe.

+ Multiple edits.

[Jessica.]

Cald, why don't you just wait to send it until you are sure?

[Shaun]

thank you!

[MTVN]

That round was very hard :worry:

[Calderyon]

Cald, why don't you just wait to send it until you are sure?

Cause waiting might cause a situation where there is no entry send before deadline resulting in 0 points.

I just want to be sure that there is an entry submitted before deadline to eliminate the possibility of missing a round.

[Shaun]

Received answers already from Jessica, Niamh, Kazanne, Mitchell and James :spin2:

Calderyon, Cherie, Strictly Jake, Kate, Denver, Ashley and MTVN too, now.

Just waiting on Mitchell, Black Dagger, hijaxers, Nick and Alf

[Alf]

I'll do it this evening.

[Ashley.]

South Africa - 1 :worry:

Wow this definitely wasn't me

[Kate!]

sent x

[Alf]

Didn't like that round. I don't expect to have done well, so chances for you to catch me up or overtake me on the leader board.

[Alf]

Can we start discussing our answers after the 12 o clock deadline, or are we to wait for the results to come in first?

[Shaun]

there's never been a "12 o clock deadline", but obviously no discussing until the results are posted is a given anyway

off to bed now, 4 members still haven't handed answers in... if this isn't changed by when I wake up, then... oh well, you lose x

[hijaxers]

there's never been a "12 o clock deadline", but obviously no discussing until the results are posted is a given anyway

off to bed now, 4 members still haven't handed answers in... if this isn't changed by when I wake up, then... oh well, you lose x

Hope mine were in time Shaun, I did send quite early.

[Shaun]

apologies for the delay, my laptop decided to do an unscheduled restart in the middle of me collecting all the answers, and it's a slow old fossil so has taken a while to boot back up and count the scores again. They're coming :eyes:

[Niamh.]

I hope I did better in this than in Pointless............don't fancy my chances though

[Kate!]

I hope I did better in this than in Pointless............don't fancy my chances though

Ditto. I am rubbish at Pointless. Bottom of the board. :joker:

[Shaun]

Alas, we have now lost a Nick... the top score is therefore now 16 :worry:

https://i.imgur.com/xzuMVXi.png

1) Name a Disney protagonist that is an animal

Simba (The Lion King) - 9
Bambi (Bambi) - 3
Mickey Mouse - 2
Aladdin - 1 :unsure:
Babe - 1

2) Name a Disney antagonist that has received their own stand-alone film

Maleficent - 8
Cruella de Vil - 6
Puss in Boots - 1
Scar - 1

3) Name a Batman villain other than the Joker or Harley Quinn

The Penguin - 9
Catwoman - 3
Bane - 2
The Riddler - 2

4) Name a Sandra Bullock film

Miss Congeniality - 6
Speed - 5
Oceans 8 - 2
Bird Box - 1
Gravity - 1
The Proposal - 1

5) Name a Marlon Brando film

The Godfather - 16

6) Name a film with a number in its title

Se7en - 6
101 Dalmatians - 2
21 Jump Street - 1
2 Fast 2 Furious - 1
28 Days - 1
Four Weddings and a Funeral - 1
Ocean's Eleven - 1
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - 1
Toy Story 3 - 1
The Trial of the Chicago 7 - 1

:worry: you're aware this is top answers, right, guys?

7) Name a film directed by the Coen Brothers

No Country For Old Men - 6
The Big Lebowski - 3
Fargo - 3
A Serious Man - 1
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs - 1
Bridge of Spies - 1
Raising Arizona - 1

8) Name a musical film from the 1960s

The Sound of Music - 9
Mary Poppins - 3
Oliver! - 3
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - 1

9) Name a flavour of popcorn

Salted - 5
Sweet - 5
Toffee - 3
Butter - 2
"Sweet and Salty" - 1

10) Name a movie character that people might dress up as on Halloween

Freddy Kreuger - 3
Harley Quinn - 3
Michael Myers - 2
Batman - 1
Dracula - 1
Elsa from Frozen - 1
The Joker - 1
Scream mask - 1
Spiderman - 1
Superman - 1
The Wicked Witch - 1

11) Name a film directed by Wes Anderson

The Grand Budapest Hotel - 10
Fantastic Mr. Fox - 4
Isle of Dogs - 1
Sing - 1

12) Name someone who has been rumoured for the role of the next James Bond

Idris Elba - 12
Tom Hardy - 3
Rege-Jean Page - 1

13) Name something Kevin uses to booby-trap his (or his uncle's) home in Home Alone 1 or 2

Paint Cans - 6
Blowtorch - 4
Doorknob - 2
A BB Gun - 1
Ice - 1
Marbles - 1
A tarantula - 1

14) Name a song from the movie Grease, other than 'Grease is the Word'

You're the One That I Want - 7
Summer Nights - 6
Greased Lightning - 2
Hopelessly Devoted to You - 1

15) Name a movie that is frequently shown on ITV

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - 7
Bridget Jones' Diary - 1
Chicken Run - 1
Cool Runnings - 1
Die Hard - 1
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - 1
Home Alone - 1
Jaws - 1
The Shawshank Redemption - 1
Skyfall - 1

SCORES

Shaun - 112 :omgno:
Niamh - 99
James - 97
Strictly Jake - 96
Mitchell - 94
Calderyon - 92
Kate! - 92
MTVN - 90
hijaxers - 87
Alf - 86
Jessica - 86
Cherie - 83
Black Dagger - 82
Denver - 80
Kazanne - 67
Ashley. - 57

[Shaun]

https://i.imgur.com/gXnNC1N.png

1) Name a football team that has ever played in the Premier League, that starts with the letter S
2) Name a famous basketball player
3) Name a sport that does not use a ball
4) Name a female tennis player, other than the Williams sisters
5) Name someone who has won the Formula 1 Drivers Championship, other than Lewis Hamilton
6) Name a type of golf club
7) Name a musician to have headlined the Super Bowl half-time performance
8) Name an English football stadium, other than Wembley
9) Name one of the events that comprises the Women's Heptathlon at the Olympic Games
10) Name one of the countries that takes part in the Six Nations rugby tournament, other than England
11) Name a famous racehorse
12) Name a professional football (soccer) commentator
13) Name a football manager who has managed the men's England national team, other than Gareth Southgate
14) Name a famous figure in cycling
15) Name a Dutch football legend (ie. a footballer who is Dutch, not... "dutch football" if that happens to be a thing)

REMEMBER: If you wish to take part in this game, you must PM your answers to me. Discussion of the answers in any form in this thread (or indeed elsewhere) is not permitted, and I'll have to penalise you for cheating or attempting to influence others' answers.

Round 7 will be open until Saturday, 1 May (at roughly the same time as this, probably?)

[Cherie]

Who put Puss in Boots :laugh:

I thought Cruella would top that

and Fargo not being top answer :bored:

[Alf]

Summer Nights should have won. Shame on you all.

[Alf]

Again I messed up by not reading the question correctly. stupidly said Aladdin when it was an animal you were after.

[Cherie]

thought Home Alone or Bond would top the movie on TV, where did Harry Potter come from

[Kate!]

Sport:bawling:

[Niamh.]

Who put Puss in Boots :laugh:

I thought Cruella would top that

and Fargo not being top answer :bored:

I know right?

Also, I was sure Bird Box would be the Sandra Bullock answer because it's the last one she did, almost went with Speed, never even considered that piece of **** Miss Congeniality :nono: I agonised for ages for the Musicals between Sound of Music and Mary Poppins........i chose poorly :bawling:

[Cherie]

I know right?

Also, I was sure Bird Box would be the Sandra Bullock answer because it's the last one she did, almost went with Speed, never even considered that piece of **** Miss Congeniality :nono: I agonised for ages for the Musicals between Sound of Music and Mary Poppins........i chose poorly :bawling:

I went for Speed as well, did get Sound of Music though :smug:

I will never understand TiBB :laugh:

[Niamh.]

thought Home Alone or Bond would top the movie on TV, where did Harry Potter come from

Harry Potter is constantly on ITV

[Niamh.]

Summer Nights should have won. Shame on you all.

I know :fist:

[Shaun]

I'm banning Niamh from the game for dissing Miss Congeniality

also I might need to go back and check the scores for the Home Alone question, because I foolishly assumed that Kevin used the blow-torch to heat up the door knob and therefore combined them together to make the same answer... but now I recall he used something else to make the doorknobs hot, some weird electrical heater, and used the blow-torch to set Joe Pesci's hat on fire :think: so I think I'll have to split them up.

[Alf]

I said Shawshank for question 15. I didn't have a clue what films ITV regularly show.

[Niamh.]

I'm banning Niamh from the game for dissing Miss Congeniality

also I might need to go back and check the scores for the Home Alone question, because I foolishly assumed that Kevin used the blow-torch to heat up the door knob and therefore combined them together to make the same answer... but now I recall he used something else to make the doorknobs hot, some weird electrical heater, and used the blow-torch to set Joe Pesci's hat on fire :think: so I think I'll have to split them up.

:fc: more people went for Door Knob then

[Denver]

Embarrassing

[Niamh.]

I'm banning Niamh from the game for dissing Miss Congeniality

also I might need to go back and check the scores for the Home Alone question, because I foolishly assumed that Kevin used the blow-torch to heat up the door knob and therefore combined them together to make the same answer... but now I recall he used something else to make the doorknobs hot, some weird electrical heater, and used the blow-torch to set Joe Pesci's hat on fire :think: so I think I'll have to split them up.

:oh:

[Shaun]

:fc: more people went for Door Knob then

I have bad news... 2 said doorknob, 4 said blowtorch :laugh:

[Niamh.]

I have bad news... 2 said doorknob, 4 said blowtorch :laugh:

Blast!

[Nick.]

Alas, we have now lost a Nick... the top score is therefore now 16 :worry:

Aha, damn I thought I'd submitted for this round :laugh: (i don't tend to keep sent messages in my inbox)

At least now I can blame my final standings on missing a round and not my poor performance. :blush:

[Alf]

I was gonna go for The Penguin, changed at the last minute to Cat woman.

What a silly sod!

[Alf]

Shaun has taken over the lead. i think i am 2 points behind him in second and Niamh is 17 points behind me in third.

That's if my maths is good.

[James]

thought Home Alone or Bond would top the movie on TV, where did Harry Potter come from

Harry Potter is constantly on ITV

I said Shawshank for question 15. I didn't have a clue what films ITV regularly show.

I have practically given up watching TV so I just put Jaws because I saw it was on recently and few times before.

I know they show the Harry Potters and Bonds a lot but I didn't know which film to select from those franchises.

I know right?

Also, I was sure Bird Box would be the Sandra Bullock answer because it's the last one she did, almost went with Speed, never even considered that piece of **** Miss Congeniality :nono: I agonised for ages for the Musicals between Sound of Music and Mary Poppins........i chose poorly :bawling:

I went for Speed as well, did get Sound of Music though :smug:

I will never understand TiBB :laugh:

I decided on Miss Congeniality from that, Speed and Gravity.

[Jessica.]

I don't even live somewhere with access to itv so I knew thst was a bust for me :joker: kicking myself for saying bambi and not simba!

[Calderyon]

OK score.

[Calderyon]

I had the right answers on some of them, but changed them.

[Strictly Jake]

Did alright there.

[hijaxers]

I had the right answers on some of them, but changed them.

Same , i think we've all prob done that.

[Niamh.]

I have practically given up watching TV so I just put Jaws because I saw it was on recently and few times before.



I know they show the Harry Potters and Bonds a lot but I didn't know which film to select from those franchises.











I decided on Miss Congeniality from that, Speed and Gravity.I just thought most people would pick the 1st Harry Potter

[Mitchell]

I have no idea how I didn’t do terribly in that round