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General Knowledge Quiz No. 62
Posted: 25 Feb 2021 21:14
by Carl
- 1. Butlin's first holiday camp opened in Skegness in what year ?
- 2. In what year was the first English translation of the Bible completed ?
- 3. In what sport would you compete for the Nino Bibbia Cup ?
- 4. How many centimetres long is a cricket bail ?
- 5. In what year were the Academy Awards for film first televised ?
- 6. Martin Luther King stood before what monument when he delivered his famous 'I have a dream' speech ?
- 7. In Texas in 1996, half a million dollars was paid for a two-page letter written over a hundred years ago by who ?
- 8. On the London Underground, what is the busiest station on the Bakerloo line ?
- 9. Who wrote 'Everytime You Go Away' which was a successful hit for Paul Young ?
- 10. Which of the following Mr. Men are red in colour ? Mr Nonsense, Mr Greedy or Mr Bump ?
- 11. In which European country was tennis player Monica Seles born ?
- 12. From which book in the Bible does the line 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self' come ?
- 13. In which year was Shakespeare born ?
- 14. What is Michelangelo's last name ?
- 15. Which of these periods was most recent ? Permian, Cretaceous or Silurian ?
Answer will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 62
Posted: 27 Feb 2021 00:05
by LucindaC
6. Lincoln memorial
11. Yugoslavia
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 62
Posted: 04 Mar 2021 21:11
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Butlin's first holiday camp opened in Skegness in what year ? 1935
- 2. In what year was the first English translation of the Bible completed ? 1388
- 3. In what sport would you compete for the Nino Bibbia Cup ? Bobsleighing
- 4. How many centimetres long is a cricket bail ? 11
- 5. In what year were the Academy Awards for film first televised ? 1953
- 6. Martin Luther King stood before what monument when he delivered his famous 'I have a dream' speech ? Lincoln Memorial
- 7. In Texas in 1996, half a million dollars was paid for a two-page letter written over a hundred years ago by who ? Vincent Van Gogh
- 8. On the London Underground, what is the busiest station on the Bakerloo line ? Oxford Circus
- 9. Who wrote 'Everytime You Go Away' which was a successful hit for Paul Young ? Daryll Hall
- 10. Which of the following Mr. Men are red in colour ? Mr Nonsense, Mr Greedy or Mr Bump ? Mr Greedy
- 11. In which European country was tennis player Monica Seles born ? Yugoslavia
- 12. From which book in the Bible does the line 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self' come ? Matthew
- 13. In which year was Shakespeare born ? 1564
- 14. What is Michelangelo's last name ? Buonarrotti
- 15. Which of these periods was most recent ? Permian, Cretaceous or Silurian ? Silurian