Post by Lonely on May 12, 2023 10:49:29 GMT
Better late than never: 
I Spy with my little eye…
Q01/- The new director of GCHQ will become the first woman to lead the UK’s intelligence, cyber and security agency. Who?
a/- Eliza-May Austin
b/- Winifred Bambera
c/- Anne Keast-Butler
d/- Sophia McCall
Q02/- What is so special about the boiling point of element number 2, Helium?
a/- Helium's boiling point has never been discovered
b/- Helium's boiling point was a vital plot device in the first Doctor Who episode to feature the Cybermen
c/- Helium's boiling point was used to set zero in the Fahrenheit temperature scale
d/- Helium has the lowest known boiling point of any element
QO3/- A Norwegian town recently unveiled a statue of which controversially euthanized animal this week?
a/- A Gorilla
b/- A Hippopotamus
c/- A Mermaid
d/- A Walrus
Q04/- The Stone of Scone made the journey from Edinburgh Castle to London for the coronation of King Charles III. What is its other name?
a/- The Stone of Destiny
b/- The Stone of Fortitude
c/- The Stone of Majesty
d/- The Stone of Valour
Q05/- Chess has a new world champion. Who is it?
a/- Ding Liren
b/- Hikaru Nakamura
c/- PikSen Lim
d/- Viswanathan Anand
Q06/- Which well-known fashion designer was chosen as the theme for this year’s Met Gala in New York City?
a/- Jean Paul Gaultier
b/- Karl Lagerfeld
c/- Alexander McQueen
d/- Vivienne Westwood
Q07/-A technology journalist spoke of her "chilling" unease at being told TikTok employees had secretly tracked her location. But how had they done it?
a/- Accessing the data of a personal account in the name of her cat
b/- Cloning the account of a follower and making contact via direct messaging
c/- Secretly embedding a tracking pixel in one of her videos
d/- Via the app on her personal phone
Q08/- North versus South with THE POKÉMON MEOWTH: Which of these cities in the US is furthest north?
a/- Albuquerque
b/- Atlanta
c/- Denver
d/- Memphis
Q09/- In relation to the Women’s World Cup 2023: What is the currency of Costa Rica?
a/- Carét
b/- Colón
c/- Hyphén
d/- Tilde
Q10/- Some regard this as "A good walk spoiled." Can you name who won the 2023 US Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia?
a/- Charles Martinet
b/- George Tipple
c/- Jon Rahm
d/- Roger Delgado
Q11/- A voluptuous statue of a mermaid to be placed in a square in a seaside location has caused a stir for being “too provocative”. Where?
a/- Chania, Crete
b/- Dawlish, Devon
c/- Lloret de Mar, Catalonia
d/- Monopoli Puglia
Q12/- Tom Hanks has written his first novel as a "release from the never-ending pressure" of making films. But what's its title?
a/- Here and Now
b/- There and Back Again
c/- The Making of Another Major Picture Masterpiece
d/- Uncommon Type
Q13/- Can you give the full name of the bully, who spent five decades bullying Charlie Brown in the Peanuts comic strip?
a/- Lucy Van Breukelen
b/- Lucy Van der Linden
c/- Lucy Van Pelt
d/- Lucy Van Walliamson
Q14/- As Liverpool geared up to host the Eurovision Song Contest, one of the city's best-known bands reunited after 36 years for the opening event. Frankie Goes To Hollywood played just one song. But what was it?
a/- The Power Of Love
b/- Two Tribes
c/- Relax
d/- Welcome To The Pleasuredrome
Q15/- UK gardeners are being urged to let wildflowers and grass grow in the month of May, in what is called … ?
a/- Marvellous “May”-hem
b/- May The Grass Be With You
c/- Mow-No-No-No
d/- No Mow May
Bonus Question: A regional mayor has said he may sue OpenAI if it does not correct ChatGPT’s false claims he had served time in prison for bribery, in what would be the first defamation lawsuit against the automated text service. Where does the mayor live?
a/- Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough, Northern Ireland
b/- Hepburn Shire, Australia
c/- Moissac, France
d/- Wimberley, Texas
Answers:
Q01/- C Q06/- B Q11/- D
Q02/- D Q07/- A Q12/- C
Q03/- D Q08/- C Q13/- C
Q04/- A Q09/- B Q14/- D
Q05/- A Q10/- C Q15/- D
Bonus Question: B
I Spy with my little eye…Q01/- The new director of GCHQ will become the first woman to lead the UK’s intelligence, cyber and security agency. Who?
a/- Eliza-May Austin
b/- Winifred Bambera
c/- Anne Keast-Butler
d/- Sophia McCall
Q02/- What is so special about the boiling point of element number 2, Helium?
a/- Helium's boiling point has never been discovered
b/- Helium's boiling point was a vital plot device in the first Doctor Who episode to feature the Cybermen
c/- Helium's boiling point was used to set zero in the Fahrenheit temperature scale
d/- Helium has the lowest known boiling point of any element
QO3/- A Norwegian town recently unveiled a statue of which controversially euthanized animal this week?
a/- A Gorilla
b/- A Hippopotamus
c/- A Mermaid
d/- A Walrus
Q04/- The Stone of Scone made the journey from Edinburgh Castle to London for the coronation of King Charles III. What is its other name?
a/- The Stone of Destiny
b/- The Stone of Fortitude
c/- The Stone of Majesty
d/- The Stone of Valour
Q05/- Chess has a new world champion. Who is it?
a/- Ding Liren
b/- Hikaru Nakamura
c/- PikSen Lim
d/- Viswanathan Anand
Q06/- Which well-known fashion designer was chosen as the theme for this year’s Met Gala in New York City?
a/- Jean Paul Gaultier
b/- Karl Lagerfeld
c/- Alexander McQueen
d/- Vivienne Westwood
Q07/-A technology journalist spoke of her "chilling" unease at being told TikTok employees had secretly tracked her location. But how had they done it?
a/- Accessing the data of a personal account in the name of her cat
b/- Cloning the account of a follower and making contact via direct messaging
c/- Secretly embedding a tracking pixel in one of her videos
d/- Via the app on her personal phone
Q08/- North versus South with THE POKÉMON MEOWTH: Which of these cities in the US is furthest north?
a/- Albuquerque
b/- Atlanta
c/- Denver
d/- Memphis
Q09/- In relation to the Women’s World Cup 2023: What is the currency of Costa Rica?
a/- Carét
b/- Colón
c/- Hyphén
d/- Tilde
Q10/- Some regard this as "A good walk spoiled." Can you name who won the 2023 US Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia?
a/- Charles Martinet
b/- George Tipple
c/- Jon Rahm
d/- Roger Delgado
Q11/- A voluptuous statue of a mermaid to be placed in a square in a seaside location has caused a stir for being “too provocative”. Where?
a/- Chania, Crete
b/- Dawlish, Devon
c/- Lloret de Mar, Catalonia
d/- Monopoli Puglia
Q12/- Tom Hanks has written his first novel as a "release from the never-ending pressure" of making films. But what's its title?
a/- Here and Now
b/- There and Back Again
c/- The Making of Another Major Picture Masterpiece
d/- Uncommon Type
Q13/- Can you give the full name of the bully, who spent five decades bullying Charlie Brown in the Peanuts comic strip?
a/- Lucy Van Breukelen
b/- Lucy Van der Linden
c/- Lucy Van Pelt
d/- Lucy Van Walliamson
Q14/- As Liverpool geared up to host the Eurovision Song Contest, one of the city's best-known bands reunited after 36 years for the opening event. Frankie Goes To Hollywood played just one song. But what was it?
a/- The Power Of Love
b/- Two Tribes
c/- Relax
d/- Welcome To The Pleasuredrome
Q15/- UK gardeners are being urged to let wildflowers and grass grow in the month of May, in what is called … ?
a/- Marvellous “May”-hem
b/- May The Grass Be With You
c/- Mow-No-No-No
d/- No Mow May
Bonus Question: A regional mayor has said he may sue OpenAI if it does not correct ChatGPT’s false claims he had served time in prison for bribery, in what would be the first defamation lawsuit against the automated text service. Where does the mayor live?
a/- Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough, Northern Ireland
b/- Hepburn Shire, Australia
c/- Moissac, France
d/- Wimberley, Texas
Answers:
Q01/- C Q06/- B Q11/- D
Q02/- D Q07/- A Q12/- C
Q03/- D Q08/- C Q13/- C
Q04/- A Q09/- B Q14/- D
Q05/- A Q10/- C Q15/- D
Bonus Question: B