GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:06 pm

1. What did James Bond put into his vodka neat? BLACK PEPPER
2. Where are a dog's sweat glands located? FEET
3. Who is the only American to have a picture in the Louvre? JAMES WHISTLER
4. Who was the Roman god of mildew? ROBIGUS
5. What was the first state to abolish lynching in America? GEORGIA
6. What was the name of the Crab Nebula before it went supernova in 1054? ZETA TAURI
7. Who first wrote "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." HERODTUS
8. Who would wear a sanbenito? AN INQUISTION VICTIM
9. What was forbidden to be carried into battle by a US soldier until 1834? THE AMERICAN FLAG
10. The word fiasco comes from an Italian word meaning what? DRINKING FLASK
11. What was the name of the Wright Brothers' first plane to fly at Kitty Hawk? THE FLYER
12. The symptoms of this disease are: the skin and nails turn spongy and black, the hair is painful to the touch, and the follicles exude a gluey liquid.
A) Plica polonica B) Xerodermis pigmentosum C) Naevus pilosus D) Follicular keratosis A) PLICA POLONICA
13. Robert E. Lee placed second in his class at West Point. Who place first? CHARLES MASON
14. Which of these is NOT a plastic?
A) Bakelite B) Polyvinyl chloride C) Polyethylene D) Cellophane D) CELLOPHANE
15. Which is the correct name for "America's Attic"? SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
16. Why did Alexander Graham Bell never use his invention, the telephone, to speak to either his mother or his wife? BOTH WERE DEAF
17. In "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" stories, what was the name of the wizard? OSCAR DIGGS
18. What is unusual about the 1939 novel "Gadsby" by Ernest Vincent Wright? THE LETTER "E" DOES NOT APPEAR WHATS SO EVER IN THE NOVEL
19. Johnny Depp is said to be coulrophobic. What is he afraid of? CLOWNS
20. In the U.S.A. 1941 the first ever television commercial was aired. What was it for? BUDLOVA CLOCKS
21. What was the original title of the Beatles' 1965 movie "Help"? EIGHT ARMS TO HOLD YOU
22. Which great Australian tennis player was nicknamed 'Muscles'? KEN ROSEWALL
23. In a standard set of playing cards, who is said to be represented by the King of Diamonds? JULIAS CAESER
24. The world's first postage stamp made its appearance in 1840. In which country? UNITED KINGDOM
25. Of the 43 Presidents of the United States as of the 2000 election, only one was unmarried. Who was he? JAMES BUCHANAN
26. Which handsome Hollywood star of the 1950s and '60s was born Leroy Harold Scherer, Jnr? ROCK HUDSON
27. In 1782 the first hot air balloon took to the skies. Which of the following animals was NOT a passenger on this inaugural flight?
A) duck B) dog C) sheep D) rooster B) DOG
28. What is a pogonip? AN ICY FOG
29. Which word was first used by Dr. Seuss, famous writer/illustrator of children's books? NERD
30. In 1982 "Time" magazine's Man of the Year Award was remarkable in that it was given to ....? A COMPUTER
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby Leaping Lindner » Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:15 pm

21 - Eight arms to hold you
24 - Great Britain (Penny Black)
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:32 pm

Leaping Lindner wrote:21 - Eight arms to hold you............CORRECT
24 - Great Britain (Penny Black)...CLOSE ENOUGH :wink:
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby brod » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:39 pm

12. D
14. A
15. The Smithsonian Institute
16. They were both deaf
22. Mcnamara
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby brod » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:42 pm

29. Grinch
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:50 pm

brod wrote:12. D..........INCORRECT
14. A..................INCORRECT
15. The Smithsonian Institute
16. They were both deaf
22. Mcnamara..................INCORRECT
30 Personal Computer won it


ALL OTHERS CORRECT
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:50 pm

brod wrote:29. Grinch


INCORRECT
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby brod » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:19 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:
brod wrote:29. Grinch


INCORRECT


Mrs Brod loses the perfect record..
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:22 pm

brod wrote:
magpie in the 80's wrote:
brod wrote:29. Grinch


INCORRECT


Mrs Brod loses the perfect record..

:( :Hangman: ](*,) #-o
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby redandblack » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:39 pm

22 Ken Rosewall
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:41 pm

redandblack wrote:22 Ken Rosewall

correct
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby godoubleblues » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:49 pm

Q14 - cellophane
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby Footy Chick » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:05 am

29. I ?? (as in I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them Sam I am, I will not eat them on a train etc...)
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby FattyLumpkin » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:28 am

8. Those being tried by the Spanish Inquisition
11. The Flyer or The Wright Flyer - I think it even had a number (I, II or III ???). If in doubt, go for the middle one, so The WF II??
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:59 pm

godoubleblues wrote:Q14 - cellophane


correct
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:09 pm

Falcon Chick wrote:29. I ?? (as in I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them Sam I am, I will not eat them on a train etc...)


incorrect. he wrote books well before that one :wink:
it's a word that was 1st associated to this man before being used anywhere else.
not the 1st word in a sentence
hint: some of us on this website could be this word.
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:26 pm

FattyLumpkin wrote:8. Those being tried by the Spanish Inquisition
11. The Flyer or The Wright Flyer - I think it even had a number (I, II or III ???). If in doubt, go for the middle one, so The WF II??


both correct
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby BigDaddy » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:05 pm

Great Quiz maggie.

1- Black Pepper
2- Been tricked by this before... I seem to recall saying it was the tongue once, and a 12 year old corrected me and said that a dog sweats through the pads on their feet. I will go with the 12 year old on this!!
9- The American Flag
10- a flask
17- Oscar
18- The book never used the letter 'e'
19- a fear of clowns. It's actually more common than you would think!!
23- Julius Caesar
29- nerd
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:19 pm

BigDaddy wrote:Great Quiz maggie.

1- Black Pepper
2- Been tricked by this before... I seem to recall saying it was the tongue once, and a 12 year old corrected me and said that a dog sweats through the pads on their feet. I will go with the 12 year old on this!!
9- The American Flag
10- a flask
17- Oscar
18- The book never used the letter 'e'
19- a fear of clowns. It's actually more common than you would think!!
23- Julius Caesar
29- nerd


all correct BD
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:29 pm

thanks to BD now only 13 Q's to answer
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