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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:10 pm

Q1. Which BOY'S name can be spelt out using the 1st initial letters of five consecutive months?
July,August,September,October,November
Q2. 'Cordon Bleu' means denoting food prepared to a very high standard. It is French for ______ ? BLUE RIBBON
Q3. Name the British Field Marshal who was the governor general of Australia 1953-60? SIR WILLIAM JOSEPH SLIM
Q4. What is the maximum break in a game of snooker? 147
Q5. Who was born in Nigeria with the name Helen Folasade Adu? SADE
Q6. Transylvania is in Romania but which country did it belong to between the 11th century until 1918? HUNGARY
Q7. Who wasn't a famous inmate of Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay?
A) Al Capone B) Robert Stroud C) George 'Machine Gun' Kelly D) Henri Charriere
Q8. Name the Spanish fantasy film which 'Vanilla Sky' was a remake of and also starred Penelope Cruz? OPEN YOUR EYES
Q9. Who was the original choice to play 'Del Boy Trotter' in the British comedy 'Only Fools and Horses'? JIM BROADBENT
Q10. Name the sacred river in the poem 'Kubla Khan'? ALPH
Q11. Which European capital doesn't the River Danube flow through?
A) Vienna B) Belgrade C) Budapest D) Rome D) ROME
Q12. Who wrote the popular children's tale entitled 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'? JK ROWLING
Q13. Who wasn't a famous inmate of the 'Tower of London'?
A) Marquis de Sade B) Lady Jane Grey C) Anne Boleyn D) Sir Walter Raleigh
Q14. In the film 'Monsters Inc.' what is the name of Monster Inc's best scarer whose job is to frighten children and collect their screams which provide the city's energy source? SULLEY
Q15. Which of the following isn't the name of one of Queen Elizabeth II's current four corgi dogs?
A) Swift B) Pharaoh C) Emma D) Linnet B) PHARAOH
Q16. Who said 'Life is a great big canvas, throw all the paint on it you can'? DANNY KAYE
Q17. Who survived many bloody battles only to die of a nosebleed on his wedding night? ATILLA THE HUN
Q18. Which of the following films was NOT directed by Richard Donner?
A) The Shining (1980) B) Superman (1978) C) The Omen (1976) D) Lethal Weapon (1987)
Q19. The Bryce Canyon is smaller than the Grand Canyon but in which American state is it located? UTAH
Q20. In the Bible who was the sister of Moses? MIRIAM
Q21. Who wanted to prove frozen food lasted longer and went outside to stuff a chicken with snow? (Although the experiment was a success he died of pneumonia.) SIR FRANCIS BACON
Q22. Opera singer Montserrat Caballe dueted with Freddie Mercury on the British hit single 'Barcelona'. Where was she born? BARCELONA
Q23. Which river tumbles down a two and a half mile wide horseshoe of cliffs on the Brazil - Argentina border forming the Iguazu Falls? PANAMA
Q24. In which country is the largest ice cave in the world? AUSTRIA
Q25. Who discovered Caesium or Cesium and Rubidium? ROBERT WILHELM BUNSEN
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby Thiele » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:33 pm

1.My name Jason (July,August,September, October,November
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:37 pm

Thiele wrote:1.My name Jason (July,August,September, October,November


"WELL THERE YOU GO"
JASON THIELE................YOU ARE CORRECT :wink:
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby JAS » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:51 pm

Howdy Mags and all

Q2 Blue ribbon
Q4 147
Q6 Hungary
Q10 Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Q11 D) Rome
Q20 Miriam

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:54 pm

JAS wrote:Howdy Mags and all

Q2 Blue ribbon
Q4 147
Q6 Hungary
Q10 Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Q11 D) Rome
Q20 Miriam

Regards
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G'DAY JAS....ALL CORRECT
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby Mr66 » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:40 pm

Q/17 - Attila the Hun.
This is currently being disputed by several historians.
But I'll go with it for the sake of the quiz.
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:14 pm

Mr66 wrote:Q/17 - Attila the Hun.
This is currently being disputed by several historians.
But I'll go with it for the sake of the quiz.


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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby Hondo » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:05 pm

Q18 = The Shining

Directed by Stanley Kubrick
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby Interceptor » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:42 pm

Q13. Who wasn't a famous inmate of the 'Tower of London'?
A) Marquis de Sade B) Lady Jane Grey C) Anne Boleyn D) Sir Walter Raleigh
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby Footy Chick » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:22 am

14. Sully
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:18 pm

hondo71 wrote:Q18 = The Shining

Directed by Stanley Kubrick


correct
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:18 pm

Interceptor wrote:Q13. Who wasn't a famous inmate of the 'Tower of London'?
A) Marquis de Sade B) Lady Jane Grey C) Anne Boleyn D) Sir Walter Raleigh


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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:19 pm

Falcon Chick wrote:14. Sully


correct now get back to work :wink:
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby Blacky » Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:20 pm

Q3 Sir William Joseph Slim
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby Blacky » Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:22 pm

Q7Henri Charriere
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby Blacky » Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:27 pm

Q24 austria
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby smac » Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:50 pm

5. Sade.
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:09 pm

Blacky wrote:Q3 Sir William Joseph Slim


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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:10 pm

Blacky wrote:Q7Henri Charriere



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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 23

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:10 pm

Blacky wrote:Q24 austria



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