Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

[Dogwatcher]

1. Which animal appears first in the dictionary (no looking now!)

Aardvark

2. Where did Gulliver meet the little people in Gulliver's Travels?

Liliput, which interestingly is based on an island off Port Lincoln IIRC.

3. What is Cher's real first name?

Cherilyn

4. In music, how many quavers equal one minute?

5. How many children were in Enid Blyton's Famous Five?

Four

6. Which vegetable was the first frozen food?

7. Which country is Bryan Adams from?

Canada

8. Who was known as the 'Lady with the lamp'?

Florence Nightingale

9. Which Goon was responsible for writing most of the scripts for The Goon Show?

Spike Milligan

10. How old was Buddy Holly when he died?

22

[smac]

1. Aardvark

2. Lilliput

5. 4 (and timmy the dog)

7. Canada?

[Dogwatcher]

All correct. Including the dog.

[Leaping Lindner]

3. What is Cher's real first name? - Cheryl

8. Who was known as the 'Lady with the lamp'? - Florence Nightingale

9. Which Goon was responsible for writing most of the scripts for The Goon Show? - Spike Milligan (at a guess)

10. How old was Buddy Holly when he died? - 22

[Dogwatcher]

Number three not quite right LL. However, you got the rest.

[Leaping Lindner]

Number three not quite right LL. However, you got the rest.

Really? I always thought it was Cheryl thus Cheryl. Still you learn something everyday.

[Dogwatcher]

As I said not quite right. The thought process is correct though...

[Dirko]

3.Cherylin
6. Peas ???

[Dogwatcher]

three is correct.

peas is not.

[heater31]

2. Where did Gulliver meet the little people in Gulliver's Travels?

Liliput, which interestingly is based on an island off Port Lincoln IIRC.

Sorry to burst your bubble DW but I think you will find its off Ceduna



PS
Brad help me!!!!!!!!!!

[Dogwatcher]

I knew it was somewhere over there.....doesn't the Port Lincoln Mayor live there? Ohhh...small people, not small mind

[heater31]

I knew it was somewhere over there.....doesn't the Port Lincoln Mayor live there? Ohhh...small people, not small mind

fair distance to drive between the two though DW


The island you ar referring to there is Boston Island, Yes the mayor owns the island but he still lives on the mainland and it takes him about an hour to get there in his boat its that friggin slow. Not sure if Sheep still inhabbit the place or not

[RustyCage]

4 - 8

Usually 6/8, but can be 9/8, 12/8 and so on.

[BenchedEagle]

The answer for question 4 depends on time signature and tempo. So cant be answered.

[Dogwatcher]

Hmmmmm - well we had an answer at quiz night on Wednesday (that's where I got these Qs from).

[blink]

2. Where did Gulliver meet the little people in Gulliver's Travels?

Liliput, which interestingly is based on an island off Port Lincoln IIRC.

Sorry to burst your bubble DW but I think you will find its off Ceduna



PS
Brad help me!!!!!!!!!!

Which island would that be??

[heater31]

I know its not based on an island off Pt Lincoln

[BenchedEagle]

Question 4:
Goin on standard 4/4 time the answer would be 240

[brod]

6 Spinach

[Dirko]

Bloody Hell Brod...you going back in time now