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General Knowledge Quiz No. 55

Posted: 07 Jan 2021 21:07
by Carl
  • 1. What does the 'W' stand for in George W Bush's name ? Walker, Walter or Wallis ?
  • 2. Fairview is the most common name for a city in America. How many cities are named this ?
  • 3. In which year was the Irish political party, Sinn Fein formed ?
  • 4. In what year did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone ?
  • 5. In what year was the first Christmas card produced ?
  • 6. Who was the second President of the USA ?
  • 7. Which band's first top ten single was 'Love Is Life' in 1970 ?
  • 8. Which actor in his autobiography said 'All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl' ?
  • 9. In what year did Clarence Birdseye first put quick-frozen fish on sale ?
  • 10. In what year was the typewriter invented ?

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

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 55

Posted: 09 Jan 2021 00:00
by LucindaC
7 Hot chocolate

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 55

Posted: 14 Jan 2021 21:16
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. What does the 'W' stand for in George W Bush's name ? Walker, Walter or Wallis ? Walker
  • 2. Fairview is the most common name for a city in America. How many cities are named this ? 66
  • 3. In which year was the Irish political party, Sinn Fein formed ? 1905
  • 4. In what year did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone ? 1876
  • 5. In what year was the first Christmas card produced ? 1846
  • 6. Who was the second President of the USA ? John Adams
  • 7. Which band's first top ten single was 'Love Is Life' in 1970 ? Hot Chocolate
  • 8. Which actor in his autobiography said 'All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl' ? Charlie Chaplin
  • 9. In what year did Clarence Birdseye first put quick-frozen fish on sale ? 1924
  • 10. In what year was the typewriter invented ? 1829