GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:14 pm

(1) Which French port was the evacution from on June 4th 1940 ? DUNKIRK
(2) What colour is a Giraffes Tongue ? BLUE
(3) Which Planes were used by the Dambusters ? THE LANCASTERS
(4) Which is Englands largest National Park ? LAKE DISTRICT
(5) What Dickins Character said "Please sir I want some more" ? OLIVER TWIST
(6) Who was the commander of the german Luftwaffe ? HERMANN GOERING
(7) Who lives in the Elysee palace in France ? PRESIDENT OF FRANCE
(8) Why is it not a good thing to be a MALE Praying Mantice ? AFTER MATING THE FEMALE BITES OFF THE HEAD OF THE MALE :shock:
(9) Where was the Magna Carter signed ? IN A MEADOW CALLED RUNNYMEDE
(10) Who played the title role in 1947 in "the Secret life of Walter Mitty" ? DANNY KAYE
(11) What was Ghana called before 1957? GOLD COAST
(12) What is the Cubed Root of 64 ? FOUR
(13) What year was the skateboard invented? 1958
(14) Which Ocean goes to the deepest depths ? PACIFIC OCEAN
(15) What is the Capital of Jersey ? SAINT HELIER
(16) Who wrote the Novel Jurrasic Park ? MICHAEL CRICHTON
(17) What is a dicky dirt in cockney ryming slang ? A SHIRT
(18) What is the world"s smallest bird ? THE BEE HUMMING BIRD
(19) What is the name of the Roman God of The Sea ? NEPTUNE
(20) Which song from the album War of the Worlds became a hit for Justin Hayward ? FOREVER AUTUMN
(21) What number does the slang legs stand for in Bingo ? ELEVEN
(22) Who played Bert in Mary Poppins? DICK VAN DYKE
(23) Who said the famous words "Genius is 99% persperation and 1% inspiration THOMAS EDISON
(24) In which group of Islands would you find St Mary's, St Martins's and Tresco ? SCILLY ISLES
(25) How many sides has a Heptagon ? SEVEN
(26) What are the 2 largest Castles in England ? WINDSOR AND CAERPHILLY
(27) What kind of animal is a Wessex Saddleback ? PIG
(28) What is the Common name for Myocardial Infarction ? HEART ATTACK
(29) What does a Pedologist Study ? SOIL
(30) It occurs Once in a minute Twice in a week and once in a year what is it ? THE LETTER E
(31) How many minutes are there in a degree ? 60
(32) What was John Lennon's middle name ? WINSTON
(33) What is name of the young Lion in the film "The Lion King" ? SIMBA
(34) What is the literal translation of Beduin ? DESERT DWELLER
(35) Who made the first viable Helicopter in 1941 ? SIKORSKY
(36) Where is the Algarve ? PORTUGAL
(37) What is the name of the boy in the Winnie the Pooh books ? CHRISTOPHER ROBIN
(38) What is the Common name for Deuteroscopy ? PHYSIC ABILITY
(39) What was the name of Tarzan's monkey ? CHEETAH
(40) How many miles high is Mount Everest ? APPROX. 5.5MILES
(41) What was the name of the dog in Enid Blyton's Famous Five books ? TIMMY
(42) Who wrote "A Brief History of Time" ? STEPHEN HAWKING
(43) How long is a dog watch at sea ? 2 HOURS
(44) What type of creature was Chewbacca in "Star Wars" ? A WOOKEY
(45) What is a Culverin ? A GUN
(46) What is a full house in 5 card Poker ? 3 OF A KIND AND A PAIR
(47) What is the next prime number after 73 ? 79
(48) What part of the human body consumes 40% of the Bloods Oxygen ? BRAIN
(49) Which country did Russia invade in 1956 ? HUNGARY
(50) In the Binary System what does 111 represent ? SEVEN
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby JAS » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:26 pm

Haloooooooo Mags and other over excited footy fans.

Q3 Avro Lancaster
Q5 Oliver Twist
Q8 Because your mate will keeeeeeeeeeel you....I think the female eats the male after sex
Q9 Every schoolchild knows...at the bottom :lol: :roll: (aaaaah the old ones are the best)...I think we were taught that it was Runnymead (sp) unless thats where it was drafted or something else altogether.
Q10 The adorable Danny Kay

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby Thiele » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:26 pm

12. 8
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:38 pm

JAS wrote:Haloooooooo Mags and other over excited footy fans.

Q3 Avro Lancaster
Q5 Oliver Twist
Q8 Because your mate will keeeeeeeeeeel you....I think the female eats the male after sex
Q9 Every schoolchild knows...at the bottom :lol: :roll: (aaaaah the old ones are the best)...I think we were taught that it was Runnymead (sp) unless thats where it was drafted or something else altogether.
Q10 The adorable Danny Kay

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby Thiele » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:39 pm

21.11
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:40 pm

Thiele wrote:12. 8


INCORRECT THIELE
the square root of 64 = 8
where looking for the cubed root
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby Interceptor » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:41 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:(12) What is the Cubed Root of 64 ? 4
(14) Which Ocean goes to the deepest depths ? Pacific
(16) Who wrote the Novel Jurrasic Park ? Michael Crichton
(20) Which song from the album War of the Worlds became a hit for Justin Hayward ? Autumn Leaves
(23) Who said the famous words "Genius is 99% persperation and 1% inspiration Edison
(25) How many sides has a Heptagon ? 7
(32) What was John Lennon's middle name ? Winston?
(42) Who wrote "A Brief History of Time" ? Steven Hawking
(44) What type of creature was Chewbacca in "Star Wars" ? Wookie
(47) What is the next prime number after 73 ? 79
(49) Which country did Russia invade in 1956 ? Hungary?
(50) In the Binary System what does 111 represent ? 7
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:41 pm

Thiele wrote:21.11

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby JAS » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:42 pm

Q17 Would assume it might be a shirt.
Q19 Neptune
Q20 Something like Forever Autumn
Q22 Dick Van Dyke and his awful cockney accent :roll:
Q23 Haha this was mentioned on tv the other night...Edison I think
Q24 Scilly Isles

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:45 pm

Interceptor wrote:
magpie in the 80's wrote:(12) What is the Cubed Root of 64 ? 4
(14) Which Ocean goes to the deepest depths ? Pacific
(16) Who wrote the Novel Jurrasic Park ? Michael Crichton
(20) Which song from the album War of the Worlds became a hit for Justin Hayward ? Autumn Leaves CLOSE ENOUGH....FOREVER AUTUMN
(23) Who said the famous words "Genius is 99% persperation and 1% inspiration Edison
(25) How many sides has a Heptagon ? 7
(32) What was John Lennon's middle name ? Winston?
(42) Who wrote "A Brief History of Time" ? Steven Hawking
(44) What type of creature was Chewbacca in "Star Wars" ? Wookie
(47) What is the next prime number after 73 ? 79
(49) Which country did Russia invade in 1956 ? Hungary?
(50) In the Binary System what does 111 represent ? 7

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby Thiele » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:45 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:
Thiele wrote:21.11

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:45 pm

JAS wrote:Q17 Would assume it might be a shirt.
Q19 Neptune
Q20 Something like Forever Autumn
Q22 Dick Van Dyke and his awful cockney accent :roll:
Q23 Haha this was mentioned on tv the other night...Edison I think
Q24 Scilly Isles

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby JAS » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:49 pm

Q26 Reckon Windsor would be one...have to think about the other.
Q27 Pig...haha who knew being a pig farmers daughter would ever be useful
Q29 Feet
Q30 heehee...is it the letter E

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:51 pm

JAS wrote:Q26 Reckon Windsor would be one...have to think about the other.
Q27 Pig...haha who knew being a pig farmers daughter would ever be useful
Q29 Feet.INCORRECT
Q30 heehee...is it the letter E :wink: SNEAKY

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby JAS » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:54 pm

Q37 Christopher Robin
Q40 I think it's about 5 miles....from memory ( :? ) approx 27,000 feet high...approx 5250 feet to a mile....my head hurts now :lol:
Q41 oh dear...I never read them...it was the Lone Pine series for me :wink:

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:00 pm

JAS wrote:Q37 Christopher Robin.....CORRECT
Q40 I think it's about 5 miles....from memory ( :? ) approx 27,000 feet high...approx 5250 feet to a mile....my head hurts now :lol:
Q41 oh dear...I never read them...it was the Lone Pine series for me :wink:

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby JAS » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:04 pm

Q36 Portugal

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:18 pm

JAS wrote:Q36 Portugal

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby Kahuna » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:28 pm

1/ Dunkirk
2/ Blue
6/ Goering
7/ President of France
18/ Hummingbird
28/ Heart Attack
31/ 60
35/ Sikorsky
46/ 3of a kind plus a pair
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 48

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:33 pm

Kahuna wrote:1/ Dunkirk
2/ Blue
6/ Goering
7/ President of France
18/ Hummingbird. THE BEE HUMMING BIRD
28/ Heart Attack
31/ 60
35/ Sikorsky
46/ 3of a kind plus a pair


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