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Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

Posted:
Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:15 pm
by 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
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:21 pm
by smac
1. Aardvark
2. Lilliput
5. 4 (and timmy the dog)
7. Canada?
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:21 pm
by Dogwatcher
All correct. Including the dog.
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:27 pm
by 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
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:30 pm
by Dogwatcher
Number three not quite right LL. However, you got the rest.
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:35 pm
by Leaping Lindner
Dogwatcher wrote: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.
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:40 pm
by Dogwatcher
As I said not quite right. The thought process is correct though...
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:54 pm
by Dirko
3.Cherylin
6. Peas ???
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:55 pm
by Dogwatcher
three is correct.
peas is not.
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:49 pm
by heater31
Dogwatcher wrote: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!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:08 pm
by Dogwatcher
I knew it was somewhere over there.....doesn't the Port Lincoln Mayor live there? Ohhh...small people, not small mind

Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

Posted:
Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:12 pm
by heater31
Dogwatcher wrote: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
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:41 pm
by RustyCage
4 - 8
Usually 6/8, but can be 9/8, 12/8 and so on.
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:03 pm
by BenchedEagle
The answer for question 4 depends on time signature and tempo. So cant be answered.
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:46 am
by Dogwatcher
Hmmmmm - well we had an answer at quiz night on Wednesday (that's where I got these Qs from).
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:18 am
by blink
heater31 wrote:Dogwatcher wrote: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??
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:24 am
by heater31
I know its not based on an island off Pt Lincoln
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:36 pm
by BenchedEagle
Question 4:
Goin on standard 4/4 time the answer would be 240
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:51 am
by brod
6 Spinach
Re: Dogwatcher's General Knowledge quiz:

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Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:54 am
by Dirko
Bloody Hell Brod...you going back in time now
