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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:37 pm

locky801 wrote:Q97 Warsaw lies on which river?


A97 Warsaw lies on the Vistula (Wisla) River


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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby locky801 » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:38 pm

Q28 Adam's Needle is another name for which plant?

A28 Fire Lily", and Yucca smalliana is also known as "Adam's Needle",
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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby locky801 » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:43 pm

Q40 Which designer was awarded a best fashion design Oscar in 1985?

A40 Yves Saint-Laurent


Q45 Who was the first chancellor of the 20th century united Germany?

A45 Helmut Kohl

Q36 Which American artist was awarded damages of one farthing after John Ruskin's criticism of his work provoked a lawsuit?

A36 James Whistler
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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:45 pm

locky801 wrote:Q28 Adam's Needle is another name for which plant?

A28 Fire Lily", and Yucca smalliana is also known as "Adam's Needle",


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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:46 pm

locky801 wrote:Q40 Which designer was awarded a best fashion design Oscar in 1985?

A40 Yves Saint-Laurent


Q45 Who was the first chancellor of the 20th century united Germany?

A45 Helmut Kohl

Q36 Which American artist was awarded damages of one farthing after John Ruskin's criticism of his work provoked a lawsuit?

A36 James Whistler


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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby JAS » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:52 pm

Howdy Mags and all

Q9 I'll try some logic :wink: the Romans had soldiers named Hastati after they spears they carried so ...spear-shaped :?
Q12 Keats
Q20 Pretty sure it's the UK...try Wales
Q29 Think it was around 1979 so...Callaghan
Q84 Couldn't resist searching for this one, disappointingly...California

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I thought Yolla Bolly was a great name but whilst looking for the answer to Q84 I found a piece about a trek there entitled:

Rat Trap Gap to North Yolla Bolly Lake
Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness
June 10-11, 2006
Photos by the Author and Barbara Lane

"I'll wait here with the bears and the pumas."

Question...Is this the perfect holiday spot for good ol' Punky??? :wink:
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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:04 pm

JAS wrote:Howdy Mags and all

Q9 I'll try some logic :wink: the Romans had soldiers named Hastati after they spears they carried so ...spear-shaped :? ........INCORRECT
Q12 Keats...........INCORRECT
Q20 Pretty sure it's the UK...try Wales...........INCORRECT
Q29 Think it was around 1979 so...Callaghan.............INCORRECT
Q84 Couldn't resist searching for this one, disappointingly...California...........CORRECT

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I thought Yolla Bolly was a great name but whilst looking for the answer to Q84 I found a piece about a trek there entitled:

Rat Trap Gap to North Yolla Bolly Lake
Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness
June 10-11, 2006
Photos by the Author and Barbara Lane

"I'll wait here with the bears and the pumas."

Question...Is this the perfect holiday spot for good ol' Punky??? :wink:


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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby locky801 » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:17 pm

Q9 If an object is hastate what shape is it?


A9 Triangular

Q11 What is the name of the publishers run by women for women?


A11 Virago ( ahh so thats where Viagra come from)

Q12 Who was the first person to have a blue plaque conferred on the house where he was born in Holly Street, Westminster, London?

A12 Lord Byron
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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:34 pm

locky801 wrote:Q9 If an object is hastate what shape is it?


A9 Triangular

Q11 What is the name of the publishers run by women for women?


A11 Virago ( ahh so thats where Viagra come from)

Q12 Who was the first person to have a blue plaque conferred on the house where he was born in Holly Street, Westminster, London?

A12 Lord Byron


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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby locky801 » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:36 pm

Q19 Which musician received the first gold disc, in 1941?


A19 Glenn MILLER

Q20 Which country had the first Women's Institute, in 1897?

A20 Canada

Q29 Which prime minister took the UK into the EEC (as was then called)?

A29 Heath
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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:39 pm

locky801 wrote:Q19 Which musician received the first gold disc, in 1941?


A19 Glenn MILLER

Q20 Which country had the first Women's Institute, in 1897?

A20 Canada

Q29 Which prime minister took the UK into the EEC (as was then called)?

A29 Heath


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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby locky801 » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:09 pm

Q51 What is a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more called?

A51 paragon

Q54 How many books make up the Bible's Old Testament?

A54 39

Q56 How many times did Nick Faldo win the Masters golf tournament?

A56 3
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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:10 pm

locky801 wrote:Q51 What is a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more called?

A51 paragon

Q54 How many books make up the Bible's Old Testament?

A54 39

Q56 How many times did Nick Faldo win the Masters golf tournament?

A56 3


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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:12 pm

JUST 8 TO LOOK UP LOCKY :wink:
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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby JAS » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:12 pm

'morning Mags and co
Managed to look a few up I think.

Q58 Cezanne
Q63 UK = sugar, US = iron, Modern = wooden
Q64 Lichfield Cathederal
Q68 Goya
Q74 Been bugging me since the start (a copy of the play is on the shelf next to me :evil: )...I think it was Electra who persuaded Orestes to kill Clytemnestra for the death of Agamemnon...phew

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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:15 pm

JAS wrote:'morning Mags and co
Managed to look a few up I think.

Q58 Cezanne
Q63 UK = sugar, US = iron, Modern = wooden
Q64 Lichfield Cathederal
Q68 Goya
Q74 Been bugging me since the start (a copy of the play is on the shelf next to me :evil: )...I think it was Electra who persuaded Orestes to kill Clytemnestra for the death of Agamemnon...phew

Regards
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morning JAS..................all correct
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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:16 pm

just leaves 2 to go
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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby locky801 » Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:35 am

Q86 How many teeth does an elephant have?

A 86 4
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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby locky801 » Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:38 am

Q91 What Central American country's name means 'many fish'?


A91 Panama
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Re: HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:59 am

locky801 wrote:Q86 How many teeth does an elephant have?

A 86 4


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