General Knowledge Quiz No. 278

[Carl]

• 1. Which country first bred Doberman Pinscher dogs ?

• 2. The word 'idea' derives from Greek meaning the sense to ? Hear; See; Smell; Touch; or Taste ?

• 3. Name the author of the British children's TV animated series The Herbs, and Paddington book series ?

• 4. What sort of artworks are the Cloth of St Gereon, Hunt of the Unicorn, Apocalypse, Wawel, and New World ?

• 5. Greave, Cuisset, Tasset, Paulron, and Visor are parts of what sort of workwear suits ?

• 6. Which sea, with ports Venice and Split, is the northernmost part of the Mediterranean Sea ?

• 7. A V-shaped tenon joint in woodworking is commonly named after which creature-part ?

• 8. What sort of flooring meant in French 'small enclosed space' ?

• 9. Spell the traditional aromatic root fizzy soft drink ? Sasporilla; Sasparilla; Sarsporilla; or Sarsaparilla ?

• 10. What term refers to a traditional alternative to electronic or digital technology, and separately to something which corresponds to another ?

• 11. What does the internet top level domain '.cat' represent ?

• 12. Copra is the dried white meat or flesh of what ?

• 13. The Malayalam language is from, and still used by over 30 million people in ? China; Malaysia; India; or Australia ?

• 14. What characteristic of Borneo ranks it among the largest five globally ? Island; Mountain; Lake; or Population ?

• 15. What does the pencil grade HB stand for ?

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

[gail]

1. Germany
15. Hard black

[elcarretero]

5 Armour
6 Adriatic

[gail]

11. Catalonia?

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Which country first bred Doberman Pinscher dogs ? Germany

• 2. The word 'idea' derives from Greek meaning the sense to ? Hear; See; Smell; Touch; or Taste ? See

• 3. Name the author of the British children's TV animated series The Herbs, and Paddington book series ? Michael Bond

• 4. What sort of artworks are the Cloth of St Gereon, Hunt of the Unicorn, Apocalypse, Wawel, and New World ? Tapestries

• 5. Greave, Cuisset, Tasset, Paulron, and Visor are parts of what sort of workwear suits ? Armour

• 6. Which sea, with ports Venice and Split, is the northernmost part of the Mediterranean Sea ? Adriatic Sea

• 7. A V-shaped tenon joint in woodworking is commonly named after which creature-part ? Dovetail

• 8. What sort of flooring meant in French 'small enclosed space' ? Parquet

• 9. Spell the traditional aromatic root fizzy soft drink ? Sasporilla; Sasparilla; Sarsporilla; or Sarsaparilla ? Sarsaparilla

• 10. What term refers to a traditional alternative to electronic or digital technology, and separately to something which corresponds to another ? Analogue

• 11. What does the internet top level domain '.cat' represent ? Catalan

• 12. Copra is the dried white meat or flesh of what ? Coconut

• 13. The Malayalam language is from, and still used by over 30 million people in ? China; Malaysia; India; or Australia ? India

• 14. What characteristic of Borneo ranks it among the largest five globally ? Island; Mountain; Lake; or Population ? Island

• 15. What does the pencil grade HB stand for ? Hard Black