General Knowledge Quiz No. 231

[Carl]

• 1. A Devadasi is a what: Arabian wind; Female Hindu temple dancer; Icelandic festival; or Australian sandwich ?

• 2. Osmic relates to which of the senses ?

• 3. In Greek mythology, Algaia, Thalia and Euphrosyne are the three what ?

• 4. Which element is mixed with gold to make red gold ?

• 5. What long-running UK children's TV show has an emblem of a blue galleon on a white shield ?

• 6. Reportedly written by Julius Caesar in 47BC, what do the words 'Veni, vidi, vici,' translate to in English ?

• 7. The only Swiss guard still in existence serve in which European city ?

• 8. Who is the patron saint of lost causes ?

• 9. Which is the only member of the cat family that cannot retract its claws ?

• 10. In electronics, what does RADAR stand for ?

• 11. Hezbollah is a political/terrorist organization in which country ?

• 12. What is each section of ten beads on a rosary called ?

• 13. Relating to the sea, what are spring and neap ?

• 14. Apron, Borrow and Line are terms associated with which sport ?

• 15. Jutland is part of which European country ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[stowie39]

5. Blue Peter
13. Tides

[crummy]

3 the three muses
7 Greece

[elcarretero]

4 Copper
6 I came, I saw, I conquered

[gail]

15. Denmark

[elcarretero]

8 St. Jude

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. A Devadasi is a what: Arabian wind; Female Hindu temple dancer; Icelandic festival; or Australian sandwich ? Female Hindu temple dancer

• 2. Osmic relates to which of the senses ? Smell

• 3. In Greek mythology, Algaia, Thalia and Euphrosyne are the three what ? Graces

• 4. Which element is mixed with gold to make red gold ? Copper

• 5. What long-running UK children's TV show has an emblem of a blue galleon on a white shield ? Blue Peter

• 6. Reportedly written by Julius Caesar in 47BC, what do the words 'Veni, vidi, vici,' translate to in English ? I came, I saw, I conquered

• 7. The only Swiss guard still in existence serve in which European city ? Vatican City

• 8. Who is the patron saint of lost causes ? St Jude

• 9. Which is the only member of the cat family that cannot retract its claws ? Cheetah

• 10. In electronics, what does RADAR stand for ? RAdio Detection And Ranging

• 11. Hezbollah is a political/terrorist organization in which country ? Lebanon

• 12. What is each section of ten beads on a rosary called ? Decade

• 13. Relating to the sea, what are spring and neap ? Tides

• 14. Apron, Borrow and Line are terms associated with which sport ? Golf

• 15. Jutland is part of which European country ? Denmark