HUGE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 24 FOR XMAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q97 Warsaw lies on which river?


A97 Warsaw lies on the Vistula (Wisla) River

correct

[locky801]

Q28 Adam's Needle is another name for which plant?

A28 Fire Lily", and Yucca smalliana is also known as "Adam's Needle",

[locky801]

Q40 Which designer was awarded a best fashion design Oscar in 1985?

A40 Yves Saint-Laurent


Q45 Who was the first chancellor of the 20th century united Germany?

A45 Helmut Kohl

Q36 Which American artist was awarded damages of one farthing after John Ruskin's criticism of his work provoked a lawsuit?

A36 James Whistler

[magpie in the 80's]

Q28 Adam's Needle is another name for which plant?

A28 Fire Lily", and Yucca smalliana is also known as "Adam's Needle",

YUCCA IS CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

Q40 Which designer was awarded a best fashion design Oscar in 1985?

A40 Yves Saint-Laurent


Q45 Who was the first chancellor of the 20th century united Germany?

A45 Helmut Kohl

Q36 Which American artist was awarded damages of one farthing after John Ruskin's criticism of his work provoked a lawsuit?

A36 James Whistler

ALL CORRECT

[JAS]

Howdy Mags and all

Q9 I'll try some logic the Romans had soldiers named Hastati after they spears they carried so ...spear-shaped
Q12 Keats
Q20 Pretty sure it's the UK...try Wales
Q29 Think it was around 1979 so...Callaghan
Q84 Couldn't resist searching for this one, disappointingly...California

Regards
JAS

I thought Yolla Bolly was a great name but whilst looking for the answer to Q84 I found a piece about a trek there entitled:

Rat Trap Gap to North Yolla Bolly Lake
Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness
June 10-11, 2006
Photos by the Author and Barbara Lane

"I'll wait here with the bears and the pumas."

Question...Is this the perfect holiday spot for good ol' Punky???

[magpie in the 80's]

Howdy Mags and all

Q9 I'll try some logic the Romans had soldiers named Hastati after they spears they carried so ...spear-shaped ........INCORRECT
Q12 Keats...........INCORRECT
Q20 Pretty sure it's the UK...try Wales...........INCORRECT
Q29 Think it was around 1979 so...Callaghan.............INCORRECT
Q84 Couldn't resist searching for this one, disappointingly...California...........CORRECT

Regards
JAS

I thought Yolla Bolly was a great name but whilst looking for the answer to Q84 I found a piece about a trek there entitled:

Rat Trap Gap to North Yolla Bolly Lake
Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness
June 10-11, 2006
Photos by the Author and Barbara Lane

"I'll wait here with the bears and the pumas."

Question...Is this the perfect holiday spot for good ol' Punky???

G,DAY JAS

[locky801]

Q9 If an object is hastate what shape is it?


A9 Triangular

Q11 What is the name of the publishers run by women for women?


A11 Virago ( ahh so thats where Viagra come from)

Q12 Who was the first person to have a blue plaque conferred on the house where he was born in Holly Street, Westminster, London?

A12 Lord Byron

[magpie in the 80's]

Q9 If an object is hastate what shape is it?


A9 Triangular

Q11 What is the name of the publishers run by women for women?


A11 Virago ( ahh so thats where Viagra come from)

Q12 Who was the first person to have a blue plaque conferred on the house where he was born in Holly Street, Westminster, London?

A12 Lord Byron

all correct

[locky801]

Q19 Which musician received the first gold disc, in 1941?


A19 Glenn MILLER

Q20 Which country had the first Women's Institute, in 1897?

A20 Canada

Q29 Which prime minister took the UK into the EEC (as was then called)?

A29 Heath

[magpie in the 80's]

Q19 Which musician received the first gold disc, in 1941?


A19 Glenn MILLER

Q20 Which country had the first Women's Institute, in 1897?

A20 Canada

Q29 Which prime minister took the UK into the EEC (as was then called)?

A29 Heath

ALL CORRECT

[locky801]

Q51 What is a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more called?

A51 paragon

Q54 How many books make up the Bible's Old Testament?

A54 39

Q56 How many times did Nick Faldo win the Masters golf tournament?

A56 3

[magpie in the 80's]

Q51 What is a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more called?

A51 paragon

Q54 How many books make up the Bible's Old Testament?

A54 39

Q56 How many times did Nick Faldo win the Masters golf tournament?

A56 3

ALL CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

JUST 8 TO LOOK UP LOCKY

[JAS]

'morning Mags and co
Managed to look a few up I think.

Q58 Cezanne
Q63 UK = sugar, US = iron, Modern = wooden
Q64 Lichfield Cathederal
Q68 Goya
Q74 Been bugging me since the start (a copy of the play is on the shelf next to me )...I think it was Electra who persuaded Orestes to kill Clytemnestra for the death of Agamemnon...phew

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

'morning Mags and co
Managed to look a few up I think.

Q58 Cezanne
Q63 UK = sugar, US = iron, Modern = wooden
Q64 Lichfield Cathederal
Q68 Goya
Q74 Been bugging me since the start (a copy of the play is on the shelf next to me )...I think it was Electra who persuaded Orestes to kill Clytemnestra for the death of Agamemnon...phew

Regards
JAS

morning JAS..................all correct

[magpie in the 80's]

just leaves 2 to go

[locky801]

Q86 How many teeth does an elephant have?

A 86 4

[locky801]

Q91 What Central American country's name means 'many fish'?


A91 Panama

[magpie in the 80's]

Q86 How many teeth does an elephant have?

A 86 4

correct