GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 67

[magpie in the 80's]

1. In Iraq, are there more Sunni Muslims or more Shiite Muslims?
SHITE
2. Which Scottish Sport star is the owner of the luxurious Columbus Hotel in Monaco?
DAVID COULTHARD
3. In which English seaside town might an organisation hold its conference at the Spa Centre?
SCARBOROUGH
4. According to Daniel Defoe, how many years did Robinson Crusoe spend on his island, 8, 18 or 28?
28 YEARS
5. Which 1977 hit record had a French title meaning ‘Love Poem’?
CHANSON D'AMOUR
6. In which country is the ancient city of Dubrovnik?
CROATIA
7. Who circled the world in just 1 hour and 29 minutes in April 1961?
YURI GAGARIN
8. In Mythology, who was the father of Jupiter?
SATURN
9. What is the name of the black terrier in the Fred Bassett cartoon strip?
JOCK
10. Which Italian football club is sometimes referred to as the ‘Grand Old Lady’?
JUVENTUS
11. In which English county is the Watford Gap service station?
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
12. Who narrated the classic children’s TV series Chigley, Trumpton and Camberwick Green?
BRIAN CANT
13. Which European city has a famous street called Las Ramblas?
BARCELONA
14. Which u.k. branch of the armed forces was founded in 1918?
R.A.F.
15. How is the National Campaign for the Homeless more commonly known?
SALVATION ARMY RED SHIELD APPEAL
16. Which country’s two main political parties are the Congress Party and the B.J.P?
INDIA
17. Name the three female Cluedo murder suspects?
MRS. PEACOCK - MRS. WHITE - MISS SCARLET
18. Which Cheshire town was traditionally the base of Britain’s Silk industry?
MACCLESFIELD
19. Who climbed the Eiger in 1962 and was awarded the CBE in 1975?
CHRIS BONNINGTON
20. Rampant Rabbitt is one of the best selling items in Ann Summers shops, what is it?
A VIBRATOR

[Interceptor]

14. Which u.k. branch of the armed forces was founded in 1918? RAF?

[magpie in the 80's]

14. Which u.k. branch of the armed forces was founded in 1918? RAF?

CORRECT INTERCEPTOR

[redandblack]

6 Croatia

13 Barcelona

16 India

[magpie in the 80's]

6 Croatia

13 Barcelona

16 India

ALL CORRECT RAB

[Peterxtc]

7. Yuri Gagerin (spelling)?
9. Jock
11. Heartforshire
19. Chris bonington?

[Peterxtc]

7. Yuri Gagerin (spelling)?
9. Jock
11. Heartforshire
19. Chris bonington?

17. Miss Scarlet. Mrs White. Mrs Peacock

[magpie in the 80's]

7. Yuri Gagerin (spelling)?
9. Jock
11. Heartforshire........INCORRECT
19. Chris bonington?

ALL OTHERS CORRECT PETE

[magpie in the 80's]

17. Miss Scarlet. Mrs White. Mrs Peacock

CORRECT PETE

[FlyingHigh]

15/ Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal

[magpie in the 80's]

15/ Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal

CORRECT FH

[JAS]

Q2 Must be a racing driver...Coulthard
Q11 Bedfordshire
Q12 Brian Cant
Q20 errrrrrrrm...this is a family forum Guru...it's a vibrator

Regards
JAS

[johntheclaret]

Q 10 Juventus

[johntheclaret]

Q5. Shone son da'mour (OK Spelling is abysmal) by Manhattan Transfer ?? Just a guess Mags

[johntheclaret]

Q20. Mrs JTC says it's a battery operated girls toy. Something about it hits the spot

[johntheclaret]

Q11 Oxfordshire

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2 Must be a racing driver...Coulthard
Q11 Bedfordshire...............INCORRECT
Q12 Brian Cant
Q20 errrrrrrrm...this is a family forum Guru...it's a vibrator

Regards
JAS

ALL OTHERS CORRECT JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q 10 Juventus

CORRECT JTC

[magpie in the 80's]

Q5. Shone son da'mour (OK Spelling is abysmal) by Manhattan Transfer ?? Just a guess Mags

CORRECT JTC

[magpie in the 80's]

Q20. Mrs JTC says it's a battery operated girls toy. Something about it hits the spot

it appears the missus is correct as was JAS