GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:41 pm

Ian wrote:
magpie in the 80's wrote:
Ian wrote:Q18 weasel


incorrect


From wikipedia
The wolverine (Gulo gulo) is the largest land-dwelling species of the Mustelidae or weasel family


Do I get 1/2 a mark :wink:



if this was the QUIZ NIGHT.................NO :shock: because the Q asked "What species bears the scientific name 'Gulo Gulo'? hence the answer being WOLVERINE :wink:
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby Kahuna » Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:03 pm

Q3. What's interesting about the authors George Eliot, George Sand and Isak Dinesen? They are women
Q14. Who said 'God helps those who help themselves'? Shoplifters
Q20 What are the two suborders of Cetacea (whales)? Toothed & Baleen
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:07 pm

Kahuna wrote:Q3. What's interesting about the authors George Eliot, George Sand and Isak Dinesen? They are women....CORRECT
Q14. Who said 'God helps those who help themselves'? Shoplifters....HAHAHA
Q20 What are the two suborders of Cetacea (whales)? Toothed & Baleen....THIS IS CORRECT BUT NOT THE SUBORDERS NAMES :wink:
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby Ian » Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:43 pm

Q14 Benjamin Franklin
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:46 pm

Ian wrote:Q14 Benjamin Franklin


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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby JAS » Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:56 pm

Howdy boys and girls :D
Wow this one hasn't lasted long :wink: Time for a couple of answer before doing 'ladies who lunch' thing :wink: :lol:

Q4 Chris Isherwood
Q16 Kinda grey in colour

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:24 pm

JAS wrote:Howdy boys and girls :D
Wow this one hasn't lasted long :wink: Time for a couple of answer before doing 'ladies who lunch' thing :wink: :lol:

Q4 Chris Isherwood..........CORRECT
Q16 Kinda grey in colour.....INCORRECT

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby JAS » Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:30 pm

Q16 Ooooh remembering pointless art lessons as a kid isn't it or wasn't it used to make white artists oils...white [-o<

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:32 pm

JAS wrote:Q16 Ooooh remembering pointless art lessons as a kid isn't it or wasn't it used to make white artists oils...white [-o<

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PART RIGHT............ISH WHITE :wink:
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby westozfalcon » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:01 am

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby JAS » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:36 am

magpie in the 80's wrote:
JAS wrote:Q16 Ooooh remembering pointless art lessons as a kid isn't it or wasn't it used to make white artists oils...white [-o<

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PART RIGHT............ISH WHITE :wink:


Hmmm...errrrrrrr....

BlueISH WHITE

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby johntheclaret » Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:40 am

Q7 The Gangees
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby johntheclaret » Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:44 am

Q20. Would one be Balene
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:37 am

JAS wrote:
magpie in the 80's wrote:
JAS wrote:Q16 Ooooh remembering pointless art lessons as a kid isn't it or wasn't it used to make white artists oils...white [-o<

Regards
JAS


PART RIGHT............ISH WHITE :wink:


Hmmm...errrrrrrr....

BlueISH WHITE

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correct JAS
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:48 am

johntheclaret wrote:Q7 The Gangees


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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:51 am

johntheclaret wrote:Q20. Would one be Balene


Q20 What are the two suborders of Cetacea (whales)? Toothed & Baleen....THIS IS CORRECT BUT NOT THE SUBORDERS NAMES.
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby JAS » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:50 pm

morning Mags and co

Q7 Only other Indian (I think) river that I have heard of is the Brahmaputra.

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:25 pm

JAS wrote:morning Mags and co

Q7 Only other Indian (I think) river that I have heard of is the Brahmaputra.

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morning JAS.......incorrect.....this river is GOD like :wink:
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby johntheclaret » Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:11 am

magpie in the 80's wrote:
johntheclaret wrote:Q20. Would one be Balene


Q20 What are the two suborders of Cetacea (whales)? Toothed & Baleen....THIS IS CORRECT BUT NOT THE SUBORDERS NAMES.
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28

Postby locky801 » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:59 am

Q6. What was the name of Japan's first political party, founded by Taisuke Itagaki in 1875?

A6 Jiyuto

Q7 The Hindu Pushkaram festival, held every 12 years, is held on the banks of what sacred Indian river?

A7 Godavari.

Q8. Who was the founder of the great Safavid dynasty of Persia?

A8 Ismail

Q10. The very first comic strip was called the 'Yellow Kid'. Who created this exciting new comic medium?

A10 Outcault.
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