A SHORT BONUS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ BEFORE XMAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. Name the most well-known nickname for the American state of Mississippi. MAGNOLIA
Q2. What is the middle name of Edgar Burroughs, the creator of the 'Tarzan' adventure stories? RICE
Q3. The Clockwork Orange is the nickname of the railway system in which British city. GLASGOW
Q4. The first three Beatles song titles, released in the British singles chart, all contained which word. ME
Q5. Who at 82 years old, said the following, "In the theatre I'm playing, there's a hole in the wall between the ladies dressing room and mine. I've been meaning to plug it up, but what the hell, let them enjoy themselves"? GEORGE BURNS
Q6. Name the bird which has a bright, multi-coloured bill during the summer, and is often called the 'sea parrot' or 'the clown of the sea'. PUFFIN
Q7. Name the artist who created the art objects of a 'lobster telephone' and a 'Mae West lips sofa'. SALVADORE DALI
Q8. Who said, "Old is when you remember when the Dead Sea was only sick"? RED BUTTONS
Q9. Which television programme featured the 'Ministry of Silly Walks'? MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS
Q10. Who of the following is more likely to use a 'banker' in their place of work?
A) Sculptor B) Soldier C) Tinker D) Magician A) SCULPTOR
Q11. Who said, "All men make mistakes, but married men find out about them sooner"? RED SKELTON
Q12. Which of the following mammals has a heart rate which beats the slowest?
A) Man B) Elephant C( Mouse D) All beat at the same rate B) ELEPHANT
Q13. What was the device called, which was used in Britain to punish a nagging woman, during the 17th and 18th century? A SCOLD'S BRIDLE
Q14. Which television character can be seen only washing his socks, whenever he is having a bath and edges a pie, using his false teeth. His local pub is the Skinner's Arms and he lives at 24 Oil Drum Lane, Shepherd's Bush, England? ALBERT EDWARD LADYSMITH STEPTOE
Q15. Who had a song parody called 'Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (Faddah)'? ALLAN SHERMAN
Q16. What is keraunophobia the fear of? THUNDER
Q17. Who sang the theme song for the tv show 'The Love Boat'? JACK JONES
Q18. What sport that began in India was originally called POONA? BADMINTON
Q19. What was George Washington's Presidential address in New York? NO. 1 CHERRY STREET
Q20. Before being adopted by his step-father, what was President Gerald Ford's name? LESLIE KING
Q21. Who is the only person to serve as both President and Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? WILLIAM TAFT
Q22. What US state is the 48th? ARIZONA
Q23. What are the first names of the clothiers the Brooks Brothers? DANIEL AND HENRY
Q24. Where is the Tennis Hall of Fame? NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND
Q25. Who was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church in 1901? LEO VIII

[locky801]

Q18. What sport that began in India was originally called POONA?

A18 Badmington

Q24. Where is the Tennis Hall of Fame?


A24 Newport Rhode Island

[locky801]

Q21. Who is the only person to serve as both President and Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?


A21 william TAFT

[magpie in the 80's]

Q18. What sport that began in India was originally called POONA?

A18 Badmington

Q24. Where is the Tennis Hall of Fame?


A24 Newport Rhode Island

both correct

[magpie in the 80's]

Q21. Who is the only person to serve as both President and Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?


A21 william TAFT

correct

[Kahuna]

2/Rice
4/Love
6/Puffin
9/Monty Python
14/ Old man Steptoe,first name escapes me.

BTW Thanks for doing these quizzes,it seems a lot of posters enjoy them.
A good Christmas for you and all SA Footy posters !

[magpie in the 80's]

2/Rice
4/Love..............INCORRECT
6/Puffin
9/Monty Python
14/ Old man Steptoe,first name escapes me............ALBERT EDWARD LADYSMITH STEPTOE

BTW Thanks for doing these quizzes,it seems a lot of posters enjoy them.
A good Christmas for you and all SA Footy posters !

all others correct

thankyou Kahuna its been a pleasure to do while there's no footy.
Merry xmas to you and your family too

[TroyGFC]

Q1- Magnolia State

[Leaping Lindner]

4. Me (Love me do, From me to you, Please please me)
9. Monty Python's Flying Circus
17. Jack Jones

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1- Magnolia State

correct

[magpie in the 80's]

4. Me (Love me do, From me to you, Please please me)
9. Monty Python's Flying Circus
17. Jack Jones

all correct LL but why does'nt that suprise me

[Psyber]

Q5. Who at 82 years old, said the following, "In the theatre I'm playing, there's a hole in the wall between the ladies dressing room and mine. I've been meaning to plug it up, but what the hell, let them enjoy themselves"?

Sounds like George Burns to me!

[Psyber]

Q12. Which of the following mammals has a heart rate which beats the slowest?
A) Man B) Elephant C( Mouse D) All beat at the same rate

I'm working in the premise that lerger animals generally have slower heart rates than small animals, and lower body temperatures - within a small range for mammals.

[Psyber]

Q10. Who of the following is more likely to use a 'banker' in their place of work?
A) Sculptor B) Soldier C) Tinker D) Magician

My wife goes with Tinker as second guess.

[Psyber]

Q13. What was the device called, which was used in Britain to punish a nagging woman, during the 17th and 18th century? The Scold's Bridle.

[Psyber]

Q22. What US state is the 48th? Oklahoma?

Q23. What are the first names of the clothiers the Brooks Brothers?

My wife says it ought to be Tristram and Jeremy - whatever it actually is.

[magpie in the 80's]

Q5. Who at 82 years old, said the following, "In the theatre I'm playing, there's a hole in the wall between the ladies dressing room and mine. I've been meaning to plug it up, but what the hell, let them enjoy themselves"?

Sounds like George Burns to me!

correct

[magpie in the 80's]

Q12. Which of the following mammals has a heart rate which beats the slowest?
A) Man B) Elephant C( Mouse D) All beat at the same rate

I'm working in the premise that lerger animals generally have slower heart rates than small animals, and lower body temperatures - within a small range for mammals.

correct

[magpie in the 80's]

Q10. Who of the following is more likely to use a 'banker' in their place of work?
A) Sculptor B) Soldier C) Tinker D) Magician

My wife goes with Tinker as second guess.

1st is correct

[magpie in the 80's]

Q13. What was the device called, which was used in Britain to punish a nagging woman, during the 17th and 18th century? The Scold's Bridle.

correct