GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri May 02, 2008 1:14 pm

1 What is the largest office building in the world?
THE PENTAGON
2 Which 3 countries form a border with Chile?
PERU, ARGENTINA AND BOLIVIA
3 By area what is the largest African country?
SUDAN
4 What does an ecuadate creature lack?
A TAIL
5 What type of weapon is an arbaleet?
CROSSBOW
6 What was stolen in Paris in 1911 by Vicenzo Perrugia?
MONA LISA
7 Which religious leader was jailed for tax evasion in 1982?
REVEREND MOON
8 What is the name of Kermit the Frog’s nephew?
ROBIN
9 A jacko is Australian slang for which bird?
KOOKABURRA
10 In 1974, Huntingdonshire became part of which county?
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
11 In the 1930s who acquired the nickname of the Ebony Express?
JESSE OWENS
12 What object is decorated with ribbons called infulae?
BISHOP'S MITRE
13 Who was granted freedom of the city of Oxford in 2001 despite having killed off a large number of its residents?
COLIN DEXTER
14 What was the first US city to host the Olympics?
SAINT LOUIS
15 What was Corporal Jones daytime job in Dad’s Army?
BUTCHER
16 What is the oldest university in the USA?
HARVARD
17 Where in the body is trypsin produced?
PANCREAS
18 The goddess Kali gave her name to which city?
CALCUTTA
19 What are the only 2 elements in the periodic table beginning with the letter O?
OXYGEN AND OSMIUM
20 Which former pop star played a hairdresser in the short-lived soap Albion Market?
HELEN SHAPIRO
21 In which city is Barlinnie Prison?
GLASGOW
22 Which long running TV series is based on the novels of Nicholas Rhea?
HEARTBEAT
23 What was the first name of the Fonz in Happy Days?
ARTHUR
24 In which county is the town of Axminster famed for its manufacture of carpets?
DEVON
25 In 1861 who gave his name to the cylinder lock?
LINUS YALE
26 Who was on the throne of England at the time of the Great Fire of London?
CHARLES II
27 Who played Cathy Gale in The Avengers?
HONOR BLACKMAN
28 Which country was formerly called Dutch East Indies?
INDONESIA
29 Which girl band features the Lynch twins in their line-up?
BEWITCHED
30 What do the initials ATC stand for with regard to aviation?
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
31 Which singer was nicknamed the Little Sparrow?
EDITH PIAF
32 What is bibliophobia the fear of?
BOOKS
33 In which prison did Johnny Cash record a 1969 live album?
SAN QUENTIN
34 Who worked for Sunshine Desserts before forming his own empire called Grot?
REGGIE PERRIN
35 The film Tom and Viv told the story of which author?
T.S. ELLIOT
36 Which female character did Arthur Lucan play in 14 films?
OLD MOTHER RILEY
37 What kind of bird is a Mikado?
PHEASANT
38 According to the poem where does the Muffin Man live?
DRURY LANE
39 What was the first name of Mrs Beeton?
ISABELLA
40 Which English city has the most canals?
BIRMINGHAM
41 On which river does the city of Dundee stand?
TAY
42 Reputedly whose last words were, “Get my swan costume ready”?
ANNA PAVLOVA
43 Which French explorer had a famous jewellery company named after him?
JAQUES CARTIER
44 Which football club was named after the consort of Edward VII?
CREWE ALEXANDRA
45 Which novel features an art teacher called Teddy Lloyd?
THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRIDIE
46 On which African river does the Kariba Dam stand?
ZAMBEZI
47 Tony Orlando provides lead vocals for which pop group?
DAWN
48 What would you be doing if your soft palate and pharynx were vibrating because of a nasal passage obstruction?
SNORING
49 Which British nurse was executed by the Germans in Belgium in 1915?
EDITH CAVELL
50 Which actress was killed by the Manson family in 1969?
SHARON TATE
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby Pseudo » Fri May 02, 2008 1:27 pm

7 - Guru Baghwan Rajneesh - of the "orange people"?
8 - Robin
19 - Oxygen & Osmium
23 - Arthur
28 - Indonesia
31 - Edith Piaf
32 - Books ?
50 - Sharon Tate
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby godoubleblues » Fri May 02, 2008 1:32 pm

Q14 - St Loius
Q48 - snoring
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby Mythical Creature » Fri May 02, 2008 1:37 pm

23. The
If you don't like it, change it. If you don't want to change it, it can't be that bad!
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby Pseudo » Fri May 02, 2008 1:49 pm

Mythical Creature wrote:23. The


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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby Dogwatcher » Fri May 02, 2008 1:50 pm

11. Jesse Owens
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby Dogwatcher » Fri May 02, 2008 1:51 pm

14 los angeles
18 california?
23 arthur
24 leeds/yorkshire
31 edith piaf
33 san quentin
48 snoring
50 sharon tate
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby Kahuna » Fri May 02, 2008 3:34 pm

Mythical Creature wrote:23. The

Reminds me of the old joke
Q. What do Winnie the Pooh and Henry the Eighth have in common?
A. They both have the same middle name.
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby Turkeywizz » Fri May 02, 2008 3:51 pm

28 pAPUA nEW gUINEA
33 FOLSOM
41 TAY
47 DAWN
49 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby Dogwatcher » Fri May 02, 2008 4:00 pm

Roman - have another guess at 49 I reckon.
Nightingale was Crimean War.
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri May 02, 2008 4:06 pm

Pseudo wrote:7 - Guru Baghwan Rajneesh - of the "orange people"? INCORRECT
8 - Robin
19 - Oxygen & Osmium
23 - Arthur
28 - Indonesia
31 - Edith Piaf
32 - Books ?
50 - Sharon Tate

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri May 02, 2008 4:07 pm

godoubleblues wrote:Q14 - St Loius
Q48 - snoring

BOTH CORRECT GDB
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri May 02, 2008 4:07 pm

Mythical Creature wrote:23. The

UUUMMMM INCORRECT MC :wink:
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri May 02, 2008 4:08 pm

Dogwatcher wrote:11. Jesse Owens

CORRECT DW
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri May 02, 2008 4:09 pm

Dogwatcher wrote:14 los angeles..............INCORRECT
18 california?..........................................INCORRECT
23 arthur
24 leeds/yorkshire...........................INCORRECT
31 edith piaf
33 san quentin
48 snoring
50 sharon tate

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri May 02, 2008 4:10 pm

Roman wrote:28 pAPUA nEW gUINEA
33 FOLSOM
41 TAY... CORRECT
47 DAWN.. CORRECT
49 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

ALL OTHERS INCORRECT R
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby Turkeywizz » Fri May 02, 2008 4:15 pm

7 BILLY GRAHAM
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby Dogwatcher » Fri May 02, 2008 4:16 pm

Roman wrote:7 BILLY GRAHAM


That's the one!
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri May 02, 2008 4:25 pm

Roman wrote:7 BILLY GRAHAM

incorrect R
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri May 02, 2008 4:25 pm

Dogwatcher wrote:
Roman wrote:7 BILLY GRAHAM


That's the one!

which means incorrect to you to DW
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