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General Knowledge Quiz No. 84

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 21:08
by Carl
  • 1. To the nearest whole number, what percentage of the world's surface is land ?
  • 2. In what year did Pocahontas die ?
  • 3. In which city were the 1920 Olympic games held ? Oslo, Antwerp or Stockholm ?
  • 4. Which make of car was James Dean driving when he was killed in 1955 ?
  • 5. Who co-wrote 'Fawlty Towers' with John Cleese ?
  • 6. Which country has the world's oldest flag ?
  • 7. In 'Star Wars', what do the letters 'TIE' stand for in 'TIE Fighter' ?
  • 8. In what year was the Berlin Wall knocked down ?
  • 9. In which city did James Bond get married ?
  • 10. In the late 1960s two bands called 'The Garden Wall' and 'The Anon' joined together to form which band ?
  • 11. Which vitamin is also known as tocopherol ?
  • 12. What does VHS stand for as used in video tapes and recorders ?
  • 13. Which famous speech began with the words 'At long last, I am able to say a few words of my own' ?
  • 14. How many tiles are used in a game of Scrabble ?
  • 15. What does NATO stand for ?

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

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 84

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 21:17
by stowie39
5. Connie Booth
15. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 84

Posted: 30 Jul 2021 22:29
by LucindaC
8 1989
14 100

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 84

Posted: 31 Jul 2021 21:05
by Brandyboy
4 Porsche
10 Genesis.

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 84

Posted: 05 Aug 2021 21:04
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. To the nearest whole number, what percentage of the world's surface is land ? 29%
  • 2. In what year did Pocahontas die ? 1617
  • 3. In which city were the 1920 Olympic games held ? Oslo, Antwerp or Stockholm ? Antwerp
  • 4. Which make of car was James Dean driving when he was killed in 1955 ? Porsche
  • 5. Who co-wrote 'Fawlty Towers' with John Cleese ? Connie Booth
  • 6. Which country has the world's oldest flag ? Denmark
  • 7. In 'Star Wars', what do the letters 'TIE' stand for in 'TIE Fighter' ? Twin Ion Engine
  • 8. In what year was the Berlin Wall knocked down ? 1989
  • 9. In which city did James Bond get married ? Munich
  • 10. In the late 1960s two bands called 'The Garden Wall' and 'The Anon' joined together to form which band ? Genesis
  • 11. Which vitamin is also known as tocopherol ? Vitamin E
  • 12. What does VHS stand for as used in video tapes and recorders ? Video Home System
  • 13. Which famous speech began with the words 'At long last, I am able to say a few words of my own' ? The abdication speech of Edward VIII
  • 14. How many tiles are used in a game of Scrabble ? 100
  • 15. What does NATO stand for ? North Atlantic Treaty Organization