Pub Quiz thread

[zen guerrilla]

For how long did Yulian Révaý reign as prime minister of his country?

 

[andytoprankin]

For how long did Yulian Révaý reign as prime minister of his country?

Less than a day as Prime Minister of Carpatho-Ukraine, the shortest lived country ever. He was Prime Minister for all of its existence.

 

[zen guerrilla]

That's the answer Andy. Czech one morning, Prime minister of a new country in the afternoon and overnight and then Hungarian after lunch the following day.

 

[andytoprankin]

Extraordinary. I'd never heard of this before I looked it up. Thanks for that, zen.

Where are you likely to find obsidian, creepers, wheat, TNT, skeletons and Steve?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

My son reliably informs me that this has something to do with a game called Minecraft....

 

[Jsybarry]

Reading that question made me think that we'd gone from a Pub Quiz to "Only Connect".

 

[andytoprankin]

My son reliably informs me that this has something to do with a game called Minecraft....

Set by my son, answered by yours.

All yours, BB.

 

[Bolton's Boots]

1. Netherlands, 2. Australia, 3. Russia, 4. Czech Republic, 5. Finland.

The top five in a list of what?

 

[andytoprankin]

Reading that question made me think that we'd gone from a Pub Quiz to "Only Connect".

whoosh! Right over my head!

I love your avatar by the way, Barry. I was more 'Mary, Mungo and Midge', though, I have to say.

 

[andytoprankin]

1. Netherlands, 2. Australia, 3. Russia, 4. Czech Republic, 5. Finland.

The top five in a list of what?

Airports used by Easyjet for flights to Rome?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

Airports used by Easyjet for flights to Rome?

- no, but you are, in a sense, on the right track...

 

[colognehornet]

Time for wild guesses here. These countries have the highest proportion of freight transported by rail ? Not sure about Australia though.

 

[Bolton's Boots]

Time for wild guesses here. These countries have the highest proportion of freight transported by rail ? Not sure about Australia though.

No - not freight/not rail. It is to do with air travel...

 

[theghost]

Longest running and still operating flag carrying airlines in order (KLM, Quantas etc) I think?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

Longest running and still operating flag carrying airlines in order (KLM, Quantas etc) I think?

You think correctly spooky.

Over to you...

 

[Jsybarry]

whoosh! Right over my head!

I love your avatar by the way, Barry. I was more 'Mary, Mungo and Midge', though, I have to say.

Only Connect is a quiz show on BBC2 on Mondays at 8.30 - the next one is a Children in Need special. The avatar is thanks to a colleague - I'll leave it at that.

 

[theghost]

Thanks BB.

Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Indonesia, Uganda

Which is the odd one out?

 

[canary-dave]

Thanks BB.

Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Indonesia, Uganda

Which is the odd one out?

Equatorial Guinea, all the others are ON the equator, EG is near but not on it!

 

[theghost]

Spot on.

Although you should be concentrating on beating Forest rather than general knowledge!!

 

[canary-dave]

Spot on.

Although you should be concentrating on beating Forest rather than general knowledge!!

I'm doing that with my eyes closed!