[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by anniek76

Well done Spartans!!!!

yeah we did well

[Brother Leon]

Not bad considering we gave up pretty quickly and we had 3 people for all but 1 round really

[Benjamin]

urgh i just made a coffee and took a sip and the kettle didn't boil, its cold.

[Me. I Am Salman]

at least we got in the top 5
still confused as to why Josiah and Glenn ditched us

[Saph]

5th :l

still we beat 5 of you

[Shaun]

The Clitorati

#1 Hallgrímskirkja - Iceland
#2 8 Spruce Street [New York's tallest apartment building] - USA
#3 Saint Basil's Cathedral - Russia
#4 Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque - Brunei
#5 The Süleymaniye Mosque - Turkey
#6 The Great Mosque of Djenné - Mali
#7 Milan Cathedral - Italy
#8 Cappadocia - Turkey
#9 Sacred Relic of the tooth of Buddha - Sri Lanka
#10 Ayers Rock - Australia
#11 Moai - Easter Island [Chilean Polynesian island]
#12 The Angel Falls - Venezuela
#13 Millau Viaduct - France
#14 Cao Dai Cathedral - South Vietnam
#15 Potala Palace - Tibet
#16 The Tiger's Nest - Bhutan
#17 City of Arts & Sciences Valencian - Spain
#18 Dancing Building - Czech Republic
#19 Perito Moreno Glacier - Argentina
#20 Atlantis Hotel - Dubai
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#21 The Tiananmen Square protests - 4 June 1989
#22 Roger Bannister breaks the four minute mile - 6 May 1954
#23 The Great March on Washington - 28 August 1963
#24 Jesse Owens wins 4th Gold Medal at Berlin Olympics - 3 August 1936 - GOT THE DATE RIGHT
#25 Professor Stephen Hawking takes a Zero Gravity Flight - 26 April 2007
#26 Wright Brothers First Flight - 17 December 1903
#27 Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster - 28 January 1986
#28 John F Kennedy Assassinated - 22 November 1963
#29 The Burning Monk - 11 June 1963
#30 Tommy Cooper Died Live on Stage & TV - 15 April 1984
#31 Indian Ocean Earthquake & Tsunami - 26 December 2004
#32 John Hewitt scoring the winning goal for Aberdeen in the 1983 European Cup Winners Cup Final - 11 May 1983
#33 Pussy Riot staged a performance on the soleas of Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour - 21 February 2012
#34 Princess Diana Dies in Car Crash - 31 August 1997
#35 Napalm Strike on Trang Bang - 8 June 1972
#36
#37 Oklahoma City Bombing - 19 April 1995
#38 Felix Baumgartner jumps from Space - 14 October 2012
#39 UC Davis Students in Occupy Protest get Pepper Sprayed - 18 November 2011
#40 Miracle on Ice - 22 February 1980
#41 Concorde Crash [Air France Flight 4590] - 25 July 2000
#42 Heaven's Gate Suicides - 27 March 1997
#43 Virginia Tech Massacre - 16 April 2007
#44 Hiroshima A-Bomb - 6 August 1945
#45 Thrilla in Manila - 1 October 1975
#46
#47 Bancumber - 29 April 2011
#48 OJ Simpson Trial - 3 October 1995 - CORRECT DATE
#49 Jarvis Cocker invades the stage to protest against Michael Jackson - 19 February 1996
#50 Waco Siege - 28 February 1993 - 19 April 1993

Total score: 46/50

OVERALL RANKING
4TH: 233.5 POINTS

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by Saph

5th :l

still we beat 5 of you

spartan top 9 yesssssssssss

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

That last round was hard! Lots of research! But 37 points!

I know...we started to peak too late!!!

Thanks Shaun...it's been fun...slightly embarrassed about my lack of music knowledge but fun all the same

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by anniek76

I know...we started to peak too late!!!

Thanks Shaun...it's been fun...slightly embarrassed about my lack of music knowledge but fun all the same

yeah but i don't think ness dose what me on the team next year

[Shaun]

The Americanos

1. Hallgrímskirkja - Reykjavík, Iceland
2. Sky's the limit: Eight Spruce Street - Manhattan
3. St. Basil Cathedral - Moscow
4. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque - Brunei
5. Hagia Sophia - Istanbul
6. Grande Mosque, Djenne - Mali
7. Milan Cathedral - Italy
8. Cappadocia - Turkey
9. Main Hall of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum -Singapore
10. Ayers Rock - Australia
11. Ahu-Akivi - Easter Island
12. Angel Falls - Venezuela
13. Millau bridge - France
14. Tây Ninh Holy See, Cao Dai Temple - Vietnam
15. Potala Palace in Lhasa - Tibet
16. Xuan Kong Li, the ‘Hanging Temple’ - China
17. The City of Arts and Sciences Valencian - Spain - Kinda mixed up the words there with an unnecessary translation but I'll allow it
18. The Dancing House (Fred and Ginger) the Nationale-Nederlanden - Prague, Czech Republic
19. The Perito Moreno Glacier - Argentina
20. Atlantis, The Palm Dubai - United Arab Emirates
21. "Tank Man" a man stopped tanks from dispersing protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square 5th June 1989
22. Rodger Banister makes the 4 minute mile - 6th May 1954
23. "I Have a Dream" Speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. - 28th August 1963
24. Tommie Smith and John Carlos racing, after which on the podium they gave what became known as the Olympics Black Power salute 16th October 1968
25. Stephen Hawking Experiences Zero Gravity (planking) - 26th April 2007
26. First successful plane flight by the Wright Brothers 17th December 1903.
27. Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - 28th January 1986
28. Assassination of JFK 22nd November 1963
29. (Thich Quang Duc) sets himself on fire (Self-immolation) 11th June 1963
30. Tommy Cooper dies live on TV 15th April 1984
31. Boxing Day Tsunami 26 December 2004
32. 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, England win it, Germans lose, (just like the war) 30th July 1966
33. Pussy Riot Performance in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior - 21st February 2012
34. Princess Diana's car crashes/she dies - 31th August 1997
35. Napalm Attack on Trang Bang during the Vietnamese war 8th June 1972
36. Shilpa Shetty BB Race Row January (18th Onwards) 2007 - STARTED ON THE 17TH
37. The Oklahoma City bombing, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building blown up by Timothy McVeigh 19th April 1995
38. Skydiver Felix Baumgartner Freefalls/Parachutes from Space 14th October 2012
39. UC (University of California) Davis pepper spray incident 18th November 2011
40. The "Miracle on Ice," a mostly amateur USA ice hockey team beat a superior Soviet team in the Winter Olympics 22nd February 1980
41. Air France Flight 4590 Concord on Fire 25th July 2000
42. The Heaven's Gate Mass Suicide 26th March 1997
43. The Virginia Tech Massacre (Seung-Hui Cho) 16th April 2007
44. Atomic bombing of Hiroshima 6th August 1945
45. Thrilla in Manila, boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier for the Heavyweight Boxing Championship of the World 1/10/1975
46. Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy being announced 6/6/1968, Los Angeles
47. The Bancumber 29th April 2011
48. OJ Simpson found not guilty 3/10/1995
49. Jarvis Cocker, protests at Michael Jackson's performance 19/02/1996
50. The Branch Davidian Standoff at Waco, TX (28th February 1993 - 19th April 1993)

Total score: 45/50

OVERALL RANKING
3R 234 POINTS

[Amy Jade]

I think people lost interest, that's why people started missing deadlines.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by StupidHoe

I think people lost interest, that's why people started missing deadlines.

k thanks bye

[Kazanne]

Has it finished now,Well done to all the teams

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Has it finished now,Well done to all the teams

yeah it has kazy

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Has it finished now,Well done to all the teams

Originally Posted by Marcus.

yeah it has kazy

No.........

[Shaun]

Callidus

1. The Hallgrímskirkja (Church of Hallgrímur) Reykjavík - Iceland
2. The New York by Gehry - USA
3. St. Basil's Cathedral (Red Square Moscow) - Russia
4. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque - Nation of Brunei
5. Hagia Sophia Museum - Turkey
6. The Great Mosque of Djenné - Mali
7. Milan Cathedral(Duomo di Milano) - Italy
8. Church Ruins of Göreme - Turkey
9. Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum - Singapore
10. Uluru(Ayers Rock) - Australia
11. Moai(mo‘ai) Statues - Chilean Polynesian island of Easter Island - not specific enough
12. Angel Falls (or Kerepakupai Vená) - Venezuela
13. Millau Viaduct(le Viaduc de Millau) - France
14. Cao Đài Temple - Vietnam
15. Potala Palace - Tibet (China)
16. Taktsang Palphug Monastery (Paro Taktsang) - the Kingdom of Bhutan
17. Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía (Valencia Opera House) - Spain
18. The Dancing House(Tančící dům) - Czech Republic
19. The Perito Moreno Glacier - Argentina
20. Atlantis, The Palm - Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
21. Man stand in front of line of tanks in Beijing's Tiananmen Square after protests are forcibly quelled. - June 5, 1989.
22. Roger Bannister breaks 4 minute mile – 6th May 1954
23. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (or "The Great March on Washington") one of the largest political rallies for human rights in United States history and called for civil and economic rights for African Americans. Martin Luther King, Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech advocating racial harmony during the march - 28th August 1963
24. Jesse Owens winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, 100m(4 Gold medals in total while Adolf Hitler watched) - Aug 8th 1936
25. Stephen Hawking experiencing zero gravity - 26th April 2007
26. The Wright Brothers first flight at Kittyhawk (however, no film was made of the 1903 event - video from 1908) - 17 December 1903
27. Space Shuttle Challenger explodes - 28th January 1986
28. John F Kennedy assassinated in Dallas - 22nd November 1963
29. Self-immolation of Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức in Saigon. - 11 June 1963
30. Tommy Cooper dies live on TV - 15th April 1984
31. Tsunami, Indian Ocean - December 26, 2004
32. Aberdeen FC winning the European Cup Winner's Cup in 1983, scoring the winning goal in extra time against Real Madrid - May 11, 1983
33. Pussy Riot enter Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow and performed song called “Madonna, Drive Putin Away." They were ejected by the church’s security guards - February 21, 2012
34. Diana's fatal car crash - 31st August 1997
35. Napalm bombing of the village of Trang Bang, Vietnam War. - June 8, 1972.
36. Jade Goody V's Shilpa Shetty Argument CBB5, that caused over 40,000 complaints and sparked the infamous Race row - January 16, 2007
37. Oklahoma City Murrah Federal Building bombing. - April 19, 1995
38. Felix Baumgartner's Red Bull Stratos set the world record for skydiving an estimated 39 kilometres, reaching an estimated speed of 1357.64 km/h, or Mach 1.25, and became the first person to break the sound barrier without vehicular power on his descent. - 14th October 2012.
39. police pepper spray 'Occupy Wall Street' protesters at University of California - 17th September 2011
40. "Miracle on Ice" USA vs USSR in Winter Olympic Ice Hockey, - Friday, February 22 1980
41. Concorde Flight 4590 crashes in Paris - 25th July 2000
42. Sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway - 20th March 1995
43. Virginia Tech massacre - April 16, 2007
44. Atomic bomb hits ("Fat Man") Nagasaki - August 9, 1945
45. Thriller in Manila Mohammad Ali V's Smokin' Joe Frazier - October 1st 1975
46. R. Budd Dwyer commits suicide in press conference. - 22nd January 1987
47. Bancumber (The mystery of the cucumber disguised as a banana) - Apr 29, 2011
48. The OJ Simpson Trial Verdict. - October 3, 1995.
49. Jarvis Cocker invading stage while Michael Jackson performed at The BRITAwards - 19 February 1996
50. ATF Agents raiding Branch Davidians Waco Compound at the start of siege - February 28th 1993.

Total score: 46/50

OVERALL RANKING
2nd: 252.5 POINTS

MTV's Jusy and the Happy Turtles

1. The Church of Hallgrimur, Iceland
2. The Beekman Building, New York, USA
3. St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia
4. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque, Brunei
5. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
6. Great Mosque of Djenné, Africa
7. Milan cathedral, Italy
8.Cappadocia, Turkey
9. Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum Singapore
10. Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia
11. Moai statues, Easter Island, Chile
12. Angel Falls, Venezuela
13. Millau Viaduct, Millau, France
14. Cao Dai Temple Vietnam
15. Potala Palace, Tibet
16. Paro Taktsang, Bhutan
17. Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, Valencia, Spain
18 - The Dancing House, Prague, Czech Republic
19. Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
20. Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, United States of America
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
21. Tiananmen Square protests [June 5th, 1989]
22. Roger Bannister runs the first sub-four minute mile [May 6th, 1954]
23. Martin Luther King 'I Have a Dream' speech [August 28th 1963]
24. Jesse Owens wins the 100m in the Berlin Olympics [August 3rd, 1936]
25. Stephen Hawking in Zero Gravity (his 65th birthday) [January 8th, 2007]
26. Wright brothers pilot the first powered airplane [December 17th, 1903]
27. Space Shuttle Challenger disaster [January 28th, 1986]
28. Assassination of John F. Kennedy [November 22nd, 1963]
29. Thich Quang Duc self immolation [June 10th, 1963]
30. Toomy Cooper dies on stage [April 15th, 1984]
31. 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami [December 26th, 2004]
32. We established a world cup between 1970 - 1986 due to the signs in the background (god love the seiko/canyon websites, useless twats), but don't know which.
33. Pussy Riot staging a performance on the soleas of Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior [February 21st, 2012]
34. Princess Diana dies in a car crash [August 31st, 1997]
35. Napalm attack on Trang Bang [June 8th 1972]
36. Celebrity Big Brother racism controversy - Tuesday 16 January 2007
37. Oklahoma City Bombing [April 19th, 1995]
38. Felix Baumgartner's sky dive from the Stratosphere [October 14th, 2012]
39. Occupy protesters at the University of California pepper sprayed [November 18, 2011]
40. Philadelphia Flyers-Red Army hockey game [January 11, 1976]
41. Concorde Crash (Air France Flight 4590) [July 25th, 2000]
42. Heaven's Gate mass suicide, March 26th 1997
43. Virginia Tech massacre [April 16th, 2007]
44. Atomic bombings of Hiroshima, Japan [August 6th, 1945]
45. The Rumble in the Jungle, Boxing event between Foreman/Ali [October 30th, 1974]
46. Robert Dwyer shoots himself in the mouth, live [January 22nd, 1987]
47. Shaun Collins presents the Bancumber - April 29th 2011
48. The verdict of the OJ Simpson trial [October 3rd, 1995]
49. Jarvis Cocker vs. Michael Jackson (Jarvis mounts stage and wags his (clothed) bottom towards Michael Jackson whilst the latter performs the 'Earth Song' at the Brits) [February 19th, 1996]
50. Cult Compound in Waco, Texas Raided (Waco Siege) [February 28th, 1993]

Total score: 43/50

OVERALL RANKING
1ST: 255 POINTS

[Jack_]

And now the twist is that actually the results are in reverse, so the team with the lowest score wins 10th is the new 1st, thanks so much guys xoxo

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Shaun

k thanks bye

Thanks, Shaun! I really enjoyed the quiz!

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by Shaun

k thanks bye

Truth hurts sometimes.

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by Josy

No.........

oh it has not
ness dose not want me on her team next time

[Me. I Am Salman]

boo

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by StupidHoe

I think people lost interest, that's why people started missing deadlines.

Not true at all. The majority of people love this quiz.

Thanks for doing it Shaun... could we have another one straight away please thanks

[MTVN]

Bloody hell that was close in the end

[Me. I Am Salman]

I'm joking well done Turtles, and thanks for hosting this Shaun

[Shaun]

okay so that's all over thanks for playing etc

[i haven't designed a forum award because you're not having 3 for the same thing ]

this has been a thing. bye