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General Knowledge Quiz No. 58
Posted: 28 Jan 2021 21:04
by Carl
- 1. Which four film stars formed 'United Artists' in 1919 ?
- 2. Which English novel has been portrayed on screen more than any other ?
- 3. On which island did the now extinct dodo live ?
- 4. A canton, halyard and field make up what item ?
- 5. What James Bond film was the first not be based on an Ian Fleming novel or short story ?
- 6. Which country scored the first goal in the first soccer World Cup Finals ?
- 7. When was Oxford University founded ?
- 8. In centimetres, what is the maximum diameter of a hockey stick ?
- 9. Which female vocalist released the album 'Drag' ?
- 10. In which year did Alabama become the first American state to recognise Christmas as an official holiday ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 58
Posted: 29 Jan 2021 18:13
by stowie39
1. Charlie Caplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Im not sure of 4th
4. Flag
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 58
Posted: 30 Jan 2021 19:48
by LucindaC
5. Goldeneye
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 58
Posted: 04 Feb 2021 21:06
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Which four film stars formed 'United Artists' in 1919 ? Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and D. W. Griffiths
- 2. Which English novel has been portrayed on screen more than any other ? 'A Christmas Carol'
- 3. On which island did the now extinct dodo live ? Mauritius
- 4. A canton, halyard and field make up what item ? A flag
- 5. What James Bond film was the first not be based on an Ian Fleming novel or short story ? 'Goldeneye'
- 6. Which country scored the first goal in the first soccer World Cup Finals ? France
- 7. When was Oxford University founded ? 1167
- 8. In centimetres, what is the maximum diameter of a hockey stick ? 5 cm
- 9. Which female vocalist released the album 'Drag' ? K.D. Lang
- 10. In which year did Alabama become the first American state to recognise Christmas as an official holiday ? 1836