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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:49 pm

1. From which country does the drink Pernod originate? FRANCE
2. Which 'F' would a vexillologist be an expert on? FLAGS
3. A centaur is a cross between which two creatures? HORSE AND MAN
4. In the board game Monopoly, how many "Chance" squares are there? THREE
5. In the line in "Casablanca" which is often misquoted as "Play it again, Sam", what song is Sam asked to play? AS TIME GOES BY
6. What animals name is also the term given to three strikes in a row in ten-pin bowling? TURKEY
7. In which book of the Bible are the Ten Commandments first mentioned? EXODUS
8. In which Scottish city is the book "Trainspotting" based? EDINBURGH
9. In which country would you find the world's biggest pyramid? MEXICO
10. How was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu better known? MOTHER THERESA
11. By what name is Cherilyn Sakasian La Pierre better known? CHER
12. At which racecourse is the Grand National run? AINTREE
13. What place in history do "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" hold? NAME OF THE 2 ATOM BOMBS DROPPED ON JAPAN IN WW2
14. In which European country is Dalmatia, from where the Dalmation dog gets its name? CROATIA
15. Which famous film was the first filmed in colour to win an Oscar for Best Picture? GONE WITH THE WIND
16. Which 'T' was the surname of the subject of the first of the Mr Men books? MR. TICKLE
17. In 1980, who became the first British solo female artist to have a UK number one album? KATE BUSH
18. Who created the words "obscene", "drugged", "torture" and "assassination"? WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
19. Which drink was advertised on TV by Joan Collins and Leonard Rossiter? CINZANO
20. In which capital city was actor Russell Crowe born? WELLINGTON
21. What is the largest state in America? ALASKA
22. In 1796 Edward Jenner discovered a vacination for what? SMALLPOX
23. What is graphology the study of? HAND WRITING
24. Who provided the voice of the princess in the film 'Shrek'? CAMERON DIAZ
25. Which sea has shores in Europe, Asia and Africa? THE MEDTERRANEAN SEA
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby Leaping Lindner » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:59 pm

6. Turkey
8. Edinburgh
9. Peru (?)
17. Kate Bush
18. CIA (joke joyce - I have no idea)
21. Alaska
22. Small Pox
25. Mediterranean
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby Thiele » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:59 pm

24. Cameron Diaz
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby JAS » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:04 pm

Keep 'em coming* Mags :wink: :lol: Gotta stay ahead of grant j :D

Q1 France
Q3 Human and horse
Q5 As Time Goes By
Q8 Edinburgh...Leith to be precise (I know LL got there first...memo to self: type faster :roll: )
Q12 Aintree
Q14 When I went there it was still Yugoslavia :wink: I'll try Croatia
Q18 Shakespeare
Q19 Cinzano...v. funny ads :wink:
Q23 Handwriting

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:08 pm

Leaping Lindner wrote:6. Turkey
8. Edinburgh
9. Peru (?)....................................incorrect
17. Kate Bush
18. CIA (joke joyce - I have no idea)..close but incorrect :wink:
21. Alaska
22. Small Pox
25. Mediterranean
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:09 pm

JAS wrote:Keep 'em coming* Mags :wink: :lol: Gotta stay ahead of grant j :D

Q1 France
Q3 Human and horse
Q5 As Time Goes By
Q8 Edinburgh...Leith to be precise (I know LL got there first...memo to self: type faster :roll: )
Q12 Aintree
Q14 When I went there it was still Yugoslavia :wink: I'll try Croatia
Q18 Shakespeare............... LL's C.I.A. :lol:
Q19 Cinzano...v. funny ads :wink:
Q23 Handwriting

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ALL CORRECT JAS
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:10 pm

Thiele wrote:24. Cameron Diaz

CORRECT JASON :wink:
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby spell_check » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:18 pm

11. Cher
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:23 pm

spell_check wrote:11. Cher


SPELLY YOUR CORRECT
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby Kahuna » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:32 pm

13/ Atom bombs dropped on Japan in WW2
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby JAS » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:35 pm

Q16 Only 'T' I can think of is Mr. Tickle

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:45 pm

Kahuna wrote:13/ Atom bombs dropped on Japan in WW2


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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:45 pm

JAS wrote:Q16 Only 'T' I can think of is Mr. Tickle

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby JAS » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:52 pm

Q15 Wizard of Oz...most of it's in colour :?

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:07 pm

JAS wrote:Q15 Wizard of Oz...most of it's in colour :?

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frankly dear i think your incorrect :wink:
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby JAS » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:14 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:
JAS wrote:Q15 Wizard of Oz...most of it's in colour :?

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frankly dear i think your incorrect :wink:


:lol: Well fiddle-dee-dee...Mr Mags I do declare...I believe you must be referring to:

Gone With The Wind

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 40

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:19 pm

JAS wrote:
magpie in the 80's wrote:
JAS wrote:Q15 Wizard of Oz...most of it's in colour :?

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frankly dear i think your incorrect :wink:


:lol: Well fiddle-dee-dee...Mr Mags I do declare...I believe you must be referring to:

Gone With The Wind

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correct :lol:
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Postby Footy Chick » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:57 pm

4. 2 chance squares
20. Christchurch
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Postby godoubleblues » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:04 pm

Q20 - Wellington
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Postby TroyGFC » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:22 pm

7. Genesis. (its the only one I have heard of.)
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