LetsSingIt's Pointless Quiz #39 [Ended]

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Joeyy | 11-07-2015 21:39

*Introductory theme tune*

Riiiiiise like a phoenix.

Rules of the quiz:
- One answer per person (per round)
- Always give the answer you think the fewest amount of people would know
- If two people give the same answer in a short space of time, the first person's answer will be accepted (but the second can answer again)
- When applicable, a player may pick the same subject as another contestant and provide a different answer if they believe the other to be incorrect
- If you play the first round, please check back in case you make it through to Round #2
- Resist cheating (i.e. looking up answers; asking others)

And of course, respect your fellow contestants and have fun!

Round #1 will be posted shortly and will remain open until Monday (or, when applicable, until each answer is taken) to give everyone a chance of replying.

* offtopic :
The records of previous winners and pointless answers can be found here.

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Joeyy | 11-07-2015 21:41

ROUND #1

Your first category in our 39th quiz is,

AUTHORS

Not a favourite, I know, but have a go. The question concerns,

FAMOUS WRITERS AND THEIR FIRST NAMES

I'm going to give you fourteen surnames of famous authors; I just need you to tell me their first names, please. Could always make one up if you're not sure; it might just be right.

BLYTON
(1897 – 1968)

WAUGH
(1903 – 1966)

KUNDERA
(1929 – )

MURDOCH
(1919 – 1999)

STOKER
(1847 – 1912)

LAWRENCE
(1885 – 1930)

CABOT
(1967 – )

SHUTE
(1899 – 1960)

SALINGER
(1919 – 2010)

WELSH
(1958 – )

BLACKMAN
(1962 – )

SHAKESPEARE
(1564 – 1616)

ALIGHIERI
(c 1265 – 1321)

COWARD
(1899 – 1973)

Joeyy | 11-07-2015 21:42

* offtopic :
Apologies to Carl, last quiz's winner, for not updating the other thread yet. I will soon!

Captain_Keeta | 11-07-2015 22:04

Bram Stoker

fishmunky | 11-07-2015 22:50

Dante ALIGHIERI

Cheater138 | 11-07-2015 23:07

J.D. SALINGER

Joeyy | 11-07-2015 23:13

I need the full J name, sorry! But you can pick another answer if you don't know it.

Cheater138 | 12-07-2015 00:26

lol, sure don't know it. I guess I should have read the question better.

William SHAKESPEARE.

Good luck in the next rounds everyone.

CarlJ | 12-07-2015 03:47

Noel COWARD

Captain_Keeta | 12-07-2015 03:49

Is Sarah hinting that she isn't gonna make it to the second round?

Joeyy | 12-07-2015 03:55

Maybe a little. :p

Juliet86 | 12-07-2015 06:02

Meg Cabot

Cheater138 | 12-07-2015 12:42

I would lose faith in British humanity if William Shakespeare got me through this round.

Joeyy | 13-07-2015 00:39

There could have been few players, which there is, and a couple of wrong answers; you could've got through on that.

Joeyy | 13-07-2015 19:16

Any more answers?

Joeyy | 13-07-2015 22:21

Sorry about the lateness; I was hoping for another answer or two. Results coming up shortly.

Joeyy | 13-07-2015 22:24

ROUND #1 RESULTS

A couple of high scores, but that doesn't matter in a round where we're only losing one of you.

Sarah: 100 (WILLIAM)

Carl: 76 (NOEL)
Jeff: 59 (BRAM)
Anthony: 7 (DANTE)
Lisa: 2 (MEG)

100/100! Finally, a score you'd expect, haha. Sorry, Sarah. Congrats the rest of you.

Joeyy | 13-07-2015 22:33

ROUND #2

Your category for Round #2 is...

HISTORICAL FIGURES

And the question concerns...

HISTORICAL JOHNS

I'm going to show you twelve clues to famous figures from history called John or commonly known as John. Give me a nice, obscure answer.

GAVE HIS NAME TO TIME TRAVELLING CAR IN 'BACK TO THE FUTURE'
SCOTTISH PIONEER OF TELEVISION BORN 1888
WROTE 'ODE ON A GRECIAN URN'
US OIL MAGNATE WHO CO-FOUDED STANDARD OIL
'A LOVE SUPREME' SAXOPHONIST
US WWI SOLDIER, GENERAL OF THE ARMIES – GAVE HIS NAME TO A TANK
STAR OF FILM WESTERNS NICKNAMED 'THE DUKE'
FRENCH PROTESTANT REFORMER BORN 1509
US GANGSTER BETRAYED BY 'THE WOMAN IN RED'
PHILOSOPHER WHO WROTE 'A SYSTEM OF LOGIC'
US PRESIDENT DURING CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
WROTE 'PARADISE LOST'

CarlJ | 13-07-2015 22:42

US GANGSTER BETRAYED BY 'THE WOMAN IN RED'

John Dillinger

Captain_Keeta | 13-07-2015 22:54

Aw I'm sorry Sarah.

WROTE 'PARADISE LOST' - John Milton

fishmunky | 14-07-2015 11:52

US OIL MAGNATE WHO CO-FOUDED STANDARD OIL

John Rockefeller

PracticePractic | 14-07-2015 14:08

Sorry about the lateness; I was hoping for another answer or two. Results coming up shortly

So sorry I missed this one Joey! Good Luck everyone!

Joeyy | 14-07-2015 16:08

It's OK, Practice. Thanks.

Juliet86 | 14-07-2015 20:27

GAVE HIS NAME TO TIME TRAVELLING CAR IN 'BACK TO THE FUTURE' - John Delorean?

I think that's the best I can do. Some of these are on the tip of my tongue but I can't get them out.

Joeyy | 14-07-2015 21:17

Oh, that's everyone, ha.

Joeyy | 14-07-2015 21:26

ROUND #2 RESULTS

Maybe in a round with more players the two of you would be through, but not today!

Lisa: 27 (JOHN DELOREAN)
Jeff: 26 (JOHN MILTON)

Carl: 7 (JOHN DILLINGER)
Anthony: 2 (JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER)

Sorry, Lisa and Jeff. Your scores aren't bad, but not low enough.

Congrats, Ant and Carl! Great scores, meaning you're through to another Head-to-Head.

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