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General Knowledge Quiz No. 30

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 21:27
by Carl
As a trial for this week to see how it progresses and I will ask for feedback next week - A member can only answer 2 questions before another member answer's 2 questions. Answering 2 questions at a time can alternate between 2 members or multiple members, thereby no one member should have consecutive posts on the thread.

  • 1. What name is given to the cabin below an Airship ?
  • 2. Which three horse races make up the Triple Crown ?
  • 3. When Geoff Boycott scored his 100th first class century, which batsman was at the crease with him ?
  • 4. In which year was Nigel Mansell Formula 1 Champion ?
  • 5. When was the old age pension introduced in Britain ?
  • 6. What was the name of the second NASA probe to land on Mars ?
  • 7. How many muscles does a cat have in each ear ?
  • 8. Carline, Meadow and Marsh are varieties of what ?
  • 9. What is the only mobile national monument in the USA ?
  • 10. The episode of 'The Simpsons' which guest starred U2, is dedicated to which other star who had guested on the show ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 30

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 22:02
by elcarretero
1 Gondola
Guessed no. 2 and got it wrong.
Had to Google the rest

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 30

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 20:11
by LucindaC
9. Street cars in San Francisco
10. Linda McCartney ?

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 30

Posted: 22 Jul 2020 14:48
by freddo
8 THISTLE

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 30

Posted: 23 Jul 2020 21:04
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. What name is given to the cabin below an Airship ? Gondola
  • 2. Which three horse races make up the Triple Crown ? 2000 Guineas, Epsom Derby and St Leger
  • 3. When Geoff Boycott scored his 100th first class century, which batsman was at the crease with him ? Graham Roope
  • 4. In which year was Nigel Mansell Formula 1 Champion ? 1992
  • 5. When was the old age pension introduced in Britain ? 1909
  • 6. What was the name of the second NASA probe to land on Mars ? Opportunity
  • 7. How many muscles does a cat have in each ear ? 32
  • 8. Carline, Meadow and Marsh are varieties of what ? Thistle
  • 9. What is the only mobile national monument in the USA ? The cable cars in San Fransisco
  • 10. The episode of 'The Simpsons' which guest starred U2, is dedicated to which other star who had guested on the show ? Linda McCartney