GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 12

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. Who was the former manager of the Beatles? BRIAN EPSTEIN
Q2. Name the saint who was tortured for refusing to marry Emperor Maxentius in the 4th century AD. ST. CATHERINE
Q3. Khaki is the Urdu word for which of the following?
A) Dusty B) Black C) Green D) Magenta A) DUSTY
Q4. Rearrange the letters in 'name for ship' to form a Gilbert and Sullivan opera. HMS PINAFORE
Q5. Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) kept his diary from 1st January 1660 to 31st May 1669 but why did he end writing his diary?
A) He was jailed for income tax evasion B) He died C) His eyesight got too bad D) He developed Scriveners Palsy
Q6. Which is a symptom of Tourette Syndrome?
A) Unsophisticated optimism B) A great desire to travel, wanderlust C) Uncontrollable swearing D) A morbid fear of tourists
Q7. I learnt to play the cornet when sent to an orphanage in New Orleans as punishment for firing a revolver in the street. It was alleged that my mother was a prostitute but who am I? LOUIS ARMSTRONG
Q8. According to some scientific theories, what would wooden planks called stompers be used for?
A) A dowsing rod B) Act as a horizontal beam as over a door or window
C) Used to flatten crops to form corn circles B) A primitive spirit level
Q9. Name the next number in the following sequence: 5, 9, 25, 89 _____ ? 345
Q10. Whose first book was 'Down and Out in Paris and London'? GEORGE ORWELL
Q11. Which of the following creatures has a carapace and have been known to live to a hundred years old?
A) African spurred tortoise B) Arabian Oryx C) Shoebill D) Bushmaster
Q12. Mick Jagger is the lead singer of the group The Rolling Stones but what is his middle name? PHILIP
Q13. Sweeney Todd was a fictional 'Demon Barber' of Fleet Street who provided fillings for whose meat pies? MRS. LOVETT
Q14. What connects novelist Evelyn Waugh and Elvis Presley as regard to the place they both died? BOTH DIED ON THE TOILET
Q15. Who was the author of 'Lassie Come Home'? ERIC KNIGHT
Q16. What is the Birkenhead Drill? WOMEN AND CHILDREN GO FIRST
Q17. Which cartoon featured Vince and Muskie? DEPUTY DAWG
Q18. Who said, "America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow"? EUGENE CERNAN
Q19. The common 'sun star' starfish is said to have a voracious appetite but how many arms does it have? BETWEEN 8 AND 13
Q20. Who was first to say, "The female of the species is more deadly than the male"? RUDYARD KIPLING
Q21. The three Bronte sisters were all noted as famous novelists. Which was the last to die? CHARLOTTE
Q22. What is contained in a tantalus? ALCHOLIC DRINKS
Q23. Complete the title of this 1941 movie: 'The _____ and Miss Jones'? DEVIL
Q24. Who said, 'I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.'? GEORGE BEST
Q25. Rearrange the letters in 'Woman Hitler' to give a female relative. MOTHER IN LAW

[JAS]

Hooray...and it's only Friday

Q3 A
Q4 HMS Pinafore
Q6 C
Q7 I'll try the obvious one first...Louis Armstrong
Q8 C
Q14 Don't tell me they both died on the loo
Q22 It hold decanters of liqour, usually under lock and key.
Q23 Devil ???

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Hooray...and it's only Friday

Q3 A...........CORRECT
Q4 HMS Pinafore........CORRECT
Q6 C...........CORRECT
Q7 I'll try the obvious one first...Louis Armstrong..............CORRECT
Q8 C...........CORRECT
Q14 Don't tell me they both died on the loo ...........CORRECT
Q22 It hold decanters of liqour, usually under lock and key...........CORRECT
Q23 Devil ???.........CORRECT

Regards
JAS

ALL CORRECT JAS

YES JAS EARLY QUIZ DUE TO THE FACT I'M GOING ON A 2 DAY WHALE WATCHING CRUISE AT EDEN (NSW) EAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA. LEAVING TOMORROW SO ALL ANSWERS WILL BE DONE SUNDAY NIGHT

[ORDoubleBlues]

9. 345
18. Abraham Lincoln

[JAS]

Didn't think I'd got them all correct

Wow...whale watching...sounds fantastic you lucky bugger...hope they put in an appearance for you

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

9. 345.....CORRECT
18. Abraham Lincoln........INCORRECT

[Leaping Lindner]

1- Alan Williams then Brian Epstein
12 - Phillip
19 - Five
24 - George Best
25 - Mother in law

[magpie in the 80's]

1- Alan Williams then Brian Epstein
12 - Phillip
19 - Five
24 - George Best
25 - Mother in law

ALL CORRECT LL EXCEPT FOR Q19

[bulldogproud]

Magpie, are you sure you have the wording of Number 2 correct? Emperor Maxentius is actually a Catholic saint himself.
Cheers

[magpie in the 80's]

[quote="bulldogproud"]Magpie, are you sure you have the wording of Number 2 correct? Emperor Maxentius is actually a Catholic saint himself.
Cheers[/quote

that's how it was presented BDP

[bulldogproud]

Sorry, Magpie, my mistake. He is not a Catholic saint. Rather, he battled Constantine, who was the Catholic saint.
Cheers

[MagicKiwi]

Q.10 - George Orwell
Q.17 - Deputy Dawg
Q.20 - Rudyard Kipling

[magpie in the 80's]

Q.10 - George Orwell
Q.17 - Deputy Dawg
Q.20 - Rudyard Kipling

all correct MK

[magpie in the 80's]

just 8 questions to answer "BRAINIACS"

[godoubleblues]

Q16 - Women and children first on a sinking ship
Q18 - Eugene Cernan the last man to walk on the moon

[magpie in the 80's]

Q16 - Women and children first on a sinking ship
Q18 - Eugene Cernan the last man to walk on the moon

BOTH CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

just 8 questions to answer "BRAINIACS"

NOW DONE TO 6

[godoubleblues]

Q13 - his lover Margery Lovett
Q21 - Charlotte

[locky801]

Q 15 Eric KNIGHT originally back in the 1930's, has been an updated version since by Rosemary Wells

[magpie in the 80's]

Q13 - his lover Margery Lovett...........correct
Q21 - Charlotte...........incorrect