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General Knowledge Quiz No. 86
Posted: 12 Aug 2021 21:10
by Carl
- 1. In what year did white lines first appear on Britains roads ?
- 2. In which year did Jackie Stewart first win the Formula One World Drivers Championship ?
- 3. Which fictional detective lives in the village of St Mary Mead ?
- 4. What nationality was the explorer Roald Amudsen ?
- 5. What was the first Bond film to be based on one of Ian Fleming's short stories and not on one of his novels ?
- 6. Which character in the TV show 'Sesame Street' lives in a trash can ?
- 7. Where were the first pair of sunglasses invented ? China, America or Italy ?
- 8. In 1972, who became the first woman to be named Sports Illustrated's 'Sportsperson of the Year' ?
- 9. Who wrote the book 'Heidi' ?
- 10. In which city is the world's biggest and busiest McDonalds fast food restaurant ?
- 11. What number on the Beaufort scale represents a storm ?
- 12. What are the three colours of the flag of Chile ?
- 13. What capital city stands on the Potomac river ?
- 14. Which pop group is an anagram of 'Pen Ballad At Us' ?
- 15. What was the original name of Wembley Stadium ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 86
Posted: 12 Aug 2021 22:26
by elcarretero
3 Agatha Christie
6 Oscar the grouch
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 86
Posted: 12 Aug 2021 23:34
by stowie39
3. Miss Marple (character not author perhaps)
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 86
Posted: 13 Aug 2021 09:39
by elcarretero
stowie39 wrote: 12 Aug 2021 23:34
3. Miss Marple (character not author perhaps)
Quite correct, I jumped in too quickly.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 86
Posted: 14 Aug 2021 19:31
by LucindaC
13 washington
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 86
Posted: 18 Aug 2021 10:12
by gail
14. Spandau ballet
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 86
Posted: 19 Aug 2021 21:06
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. In what year did white lines first appear on Britains roads ? 1925
- 2. In which year did Jackie Stewart first win the Formula One World Drivers Championship ? 1969
- 3. Which fictional detective lives in the village of St Mary Mead ? Miss Marple
- 4. What nationality was the explorer Roald Amudsen ? Norwegian
- 5. What was the first Bond film to be based on one of Ian Fleming's short stories and not on one of his novels ? 'For Your Eyes Only'
- 6. Which character in the TV show 'Sesame Street' lives in a trash can ? Oscar
- 7. Where were the first pair of sunglasses invented ? China, America or Italy ? China
- 8. In 1972, who became the first woman to be named Sports Illustrated's 'Sportsperson of the Year' ? Billie Jean King
- 9. Who wrote the book 'Heidi' ? Johanna Spyri
- 10. In which city is the world's biggest and busiest McDonalds fast food restaurant ? Moscow
- 11. What number on the Beaufort scale represents a storm ? 10
- 12. What are the three colours of the flag of Chile ? Red, white and blue
- 13. What capital city stands on the Potomac river ? Washington
- 14. Which pop group is an anagram of 'Pen Ballad At Us' ? Spandau Ballet
- 15. What was the original name of Wembley Stadium ? Empire Stadium