Bob's Sevens Sensations
By Bob Leach
August 14 2009
as its 7's this weekend I offer a quick Quiz for everyone - all associated with 7 Will probably take a few minutes to answer with a bit of Google help....so dont use Google!
[1] The actors who played "The Magnificent 7"
[2] Name the 7 Dwarfs - and, specify for each one, Long beard, short beard, no beard
[3] What are the 7 Deadly Sins
[4] What are the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
[5] Who Was the 7th Saints player to play for England?
[6] What Year - these events all take place on the 7th July
[6.1] The inquest into the death of rock and roll star Brian Jones the former Rolling Stones Guitarist has recorded a verdict of death by misadventure, when he had drowned after taking a cocktail of drink and drugs. What year?
[6.2] What year did construction begin on the Hoover Dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River.
[6.3] Who and When became the first unseeded player to ever win the Wimbledon championship.
[6.4] He made his radio debut as the Memphis station WHBQ played his first recording for Sun records. Who and what year.
[6.5] A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death. What year?
[7] COYS Trivia
[7.1] Came 7th in the Prediction league last year
[7.2] Came 7th in Smurfs Swindle last year
[7.3] Frank Chambers wrote an interesting Match report - the title of the piece?
[7.4] In Old Petes Puzzler 7 who commented "The answer to a question set by a quizmeister is always blindingly obvious to the QM cos he/she knows the answer"
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[1] The actors who played "The Magnificent 7"
Staple of quizes the world over. Robert Vaugan, Brad Dexter, Horst Bucholz, Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charlie Bronson, Jimmy Coburn
[2] Name the 7 Dwarfs - and, specify for each one, Long beard, short beard, Dopey Doc Grumpy Bashful Sleepy Sneezy Happy, i'm not answering the beard bit in protest because I think some had no beard at all.
[3] What are the 7 Deadly Sins
Avarice, greed, lust, gluttony, whistling on a Tuesday, liking apricots and supporting Leicester.
[4] What are the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
Collusus of Rhodes
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Lighthouse at Alexandria
Pyramids
Canary Wharf
The Montpellier tram system.
Gleadell Towers
[5] Who Was the 7th Saints player to play for England?
Don White?
[6] What Year - these events all take place on the 7th July
[6.1] The inquest into the death of rock and roll star Brian Jones the former Rolling Stones Guitarist has recorded a verdict of death by misadventure, when he had drowned after taking a cocktail of drink and drugs. What year?
Guess they all have sevens?
1967?
[6.2] What year did construction begin on the Hoover Dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River.
1927
[6.3] Who and When became the first unseeded player to ever win the Wimbledon championship.
Was this Boris Becker/
1987?
[6.4] He made his radio debut as the Memphis station WHBQ played his first recording for Sun records. Who and what year.
I'm guessing a trick here? Not the obvious knowing your love of this man (if i'm right). Johnny Cash, 1957
[6.5] A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death. What year?
All I know was it was the 15th century, so 1477?
[7] COYS Trivia
[7.1] Came 7th in the Prediction league last year
You!
[7.2] Came 7th in Smurfs Swindle last year
Me!
[7.3] Frank Chambers wrote an interesting Match report - the title of the piece? Saints in seventh Heaven?
[7.4] In Old Petes Puzzler 7 who commented "The answer to a question set by a quizmeister is always blindingly obvious to the QM cos he/she knows the answer"
Easy - Richard (Oddshapeballs!)
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