GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:38 am

1. How many compartments does a cows stomach have?
4
2. How many tiles are there in a game of Scrabble?
100
3. How is the number 99 written in Roman Numerals?
XCIX
4. The musical instruction Lento means what?
SLOW
5. Which Shakespearean play starts with the question "When shall we three meet again?"?
MACBETH
6. What does the 'T' stand for in James T Kirk played by William Shatner?
TIBERIUS
7. How many characters are there in the Braille alphabet?
63
8. Dendrophobia is a fear of what?
TREES
9. Who 's catchphrase was " I'm smarter than the average bear"?
YOGI BEAR
10. What is Morse Code for the letter X?
DASH DOT DOT DASH
11. How many peddles does a Grand Piano have?
3
12. What color is Diamond dust?
BLACK
13. What is the Roman Numeral for Fifty?
L
14. Who wrote the book Ben Hur?
LEW WALLACE
15. What date was the newspaper Le Figaro founded?
1828
16. What is the chemical symbol of Mercury?
Hg
17. Which Italian artist painted 'Birth of Venus'?
BOTTICELLI
18. What was the name of Steve Mcqueen's last film?
THE HUNTER
19. What would your birthstone be if you were born in November?
TOPAZ
20. What material did the Ancient Egyptians use as paper?
PAPYRUS
21. How many claws does a domesticated cat have?
18
22. What nuts are used in marzipan?
ALMONDS
23. What sculptor created 'The Kiss'?
RODIN
24. What turns blue litmus paper red?
ACID
25. What did D.H. Lawrence die of?
TUBERCULOSIS
26. In which country would you find Lake Como?
ITALY
27. Who Illustrates the Harry Potter books?
MARY GRANDPRE
28. What drink does James Bond request shaken not stirred?
MARTINI
29. What 'K' is Rhinoceros horn made of?
KERATIN
30. What is Australia's national airline?
QANTAS
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby Interceptor » Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:08 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:1. How many compartments does a cows stomach have? 4
6. What does the 'T' stand for in James T Kirk played by William Shatner? Tiberius
9. Who 's catchphrase was " I'm smarter than the average bear"? Yogi Bear
12. What color is Diamond dust? white?
13. What is the Roman Numeral for Fifty? V
16. What is the chemical symbol of Mercury? Hg
20. What material did the Ancient Egyptians use as paper? papyrus
24. What turns blue litmus paper red? acid
28. What drink does James Bond request shaken not stirred? martini
30. What is Australia's national airline? QANTAS
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby redandblack » Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:19 pm

5 MacBeth

13 L

17 Botticelli

23 Rodin

26 Italy
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby godoubleblues » Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:07 pm

Q10 - dash dot dot dash
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:00 pm

godoubleblues wrote:Q10 - dash dot dot dash

CORRECT GDB
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:00 pm

redandblack wrote:5 MacBeth

13 L

17 Botticelli

23 Rodin

26 Italy

CORRECT RAB
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:01 pm

Interceptor wrote:1. How many compartments does a cows stomach have? 4
6. What does the 'T' stand for in James T Kirk played by William Shatner? Tiberius
9. Who 's catchphrase was " I'm smarter than the average bear"? Yogi Bear
12. What color is Diamond dust? white? INCORRECT
13. What is the Roman Numeral for Fifty? V INCORRECT
16. What is the chemical symbol of Mercury? Hg
20. What material did the Ancient Egyptians use as paper? papyrus
24. What turns blue litmus paper red? acid
28. What drink does James Bond request shaken not stirred? martini
30. What is Australia's national airline? QANTAS

ALL OTHERS CORRECT INTER
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby Interceptor » Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:28 pm

13. Err that should have been 'L'
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby spell_check » Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:43 pm

3) IC
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby Baron Greenback » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:12 am

8. Trees
14. Lew Wallace
19. Topaz
22. Almonds
29. Keratin
Ham and eggs for breakfast, ham and eggs for tea
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:13 am

Interceptor wrote:13. Err that should have been 'L'

yes, yes it should :wink:
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:15 am

spell_check wrote:3) IC

incorrect spelly
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:16 am

Chuck Norris wrote:8. Trees
14. Lew Wallace
19. Topaz
22. Almonds
29. Keratin

all correct CN
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby Hazbeen » Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:48 pm

12. Black
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:06 pm

Hazbeen wrote:12. Black

CORRECT HB
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby The Ash Man » Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:14 pm

2. 100
3. XCIX
7. 64
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:45 am

The Ash Man wrote:2. 100
3. XCIX
7. 64.........CLOSE ENOUGH 64

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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby panthergurl » Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:45 am

4. Slowly
Whatever makes you happy
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby panthergurl » Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:45 am

25. Tuberculosis
Whatever makes you happy
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Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 87

Postby The Ash Man » Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:19 am

27. Mary GrandPre
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