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General Knowledge Quiz No. 95

Posted: 14 Oct 2021 21:10
by Carl
  • 1. In Gullivers Travels, what is the name of the flying island ?
  • 2. Who was the author of Whisky Galore ?
  • 3. What was the name of the rocket used by Yuri Gagarin for the first manned space flight ?
  • 4. In what American state was Barack Obama born ?
  • 5. What type of material is produced in a ginnery ?
  • 6. Which Beatle led the way across the zebra crossing on the Abbey Road album cover ?
  • 7. If eating Cambridge No 5s,Wellands or Bedford Winter Harvests what would you be eating ?
  • 8. The name of which European capital city is derived from the names of two towns on either bank of its main river ?
  • 9. What does a somnambulist do ?
  • 10. Which fruit contains the most calories ?
  • 11. Which US state is home to the Joshua Tree National Park ?
  • 12. Thomas Hardy's heart is buried in his native Dorset, but where in London is his body buried ?
  • 13. On what occasions would the royal standard be flown at half mast ?
  • 14. Which UK band formed in 1977 and named themselves after their financial status at that time ?
  • 15. What is the name of the sea that separates New Zealand and Australia ?

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

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 95

Posted: 14 Oct 2021 21:58
by elcarretero
5 Cotton
9 Sleepwalk

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 95

Posted: 18 Oct 2021 19:05
by LucindaC
4 Hawaii
8 Budapest

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 95

Posted: 18 Oct 2021 21:16
by elcarretero
10 Avacados

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 95

Posted: 21 Oct 2021 21:07
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. In Gullivers Travels, what is the name of the flying island ? Laputa
  • 2. Who was the author of Whisky Galore ? Compton Mackenzie
  • 3. What was the name of the rocket used by Yuri Gagarin for the first manned space flight ? Vostok 1
  • 4. In what American state was Barack Obama born ? Hawaii
  • 5. What type of material is produced in a ginnery ? Cotton
  • 6. Which Beatle led the way across the zebra crossing on the Abbey Road album cover ? John Lennon
  • 7. If eating Cambridge No 5s,Wellands or Bedford Winter Harvests what would you be eating ? Brussel Sprouts
  • 8. The name of which European capital city is derived from the names of two towns on either bank of its main river ? Budapest (from Buda and Pest)
  • 9. What does a somnambulist do ? Sleepwalks
  • 10. Which fruit contains the most calories ? Avocado
  • 11. Which US state is home to the Joshua Tree National Park ? California
  • 12. Thomas Hardy's heart is buried in his native Dorset, but where in London is his body buried ? Poets Corner
  • 13. On what occasions would the royal standard be flown at half mast ? Never because on the passing of a monarch, his or her descendant immediately accedes to the throne
  • 14. Which UK band formed in 1977 and named themselves after their financial status at that time ? Dire Straits
  • 15. What is the name of the sea that separates New Zealand and Australia ? Tasman Sea