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General Knowledge Quiz No. 97

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 21:12
by Carl
  • 1. What is a swozzle used for in the field of entertainment ?
  • 2. What does a CB radio enthusiast refer to as a 'pregnant roller skate' ?
  • 3. Henry VIII is buried alongside which of his wives ?
  • 4. Which the actor who played 'the Ugly' in The Good, The Bad And The Ugly ?
  • 5. A sheet of A4 paper is 210 mm wide, but how long is it ?
  • 6. By what name is acetylsalicylic acid more commonly known ?
  • 7. What is the capital of Ghana ?
  • 8. Which famous actor was born in 1916 with the real name of Issur Danielovitch Demsky ?
  • 9. What is ylang-ylang - a herb or a flower?
  • 10. What was the name of the pub in TV series Minder?
  • 11. Phasmaphobia is the fear of what ?
  • 12. What is the main effect of vitamin K deficiency ?
  • 13. What is the chemical symbol for Arsenic ?
  • 14. By what name is Edward Teach better known ?
  • 15. Which UK newspaper brought out the first colour supplement ?

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

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 97

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 21:25
by elcarretero
1 A device in the mouth to change the voice as in punch and judy man
11 Ghosts

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 97

Posted: 30 Oct 2021 09:56
by LucindaC
6 Aspirin

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 97

Posted: 31 Oct 2021 08:41
by elcarretero
14 Blackbeard

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 97

Posted: 01 Nov 2021 13:57
by stowie39
2 VW beatle
5 140

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 97

Posted: 01 Nov 2021 14:37
by elcarretero
9 Flower

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 97

Posted: 01 Nov 2021 16:47
by Brandyboy
3 Jane Seymour

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 97

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 21:00
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. What is a swozzle used for in the field of entertainment ? It is a small gadget used in the mouth to make Punch and Judy-like sounds
  • 2. What does a CB radio enthusiast refer to as a 'pregnant roller skate' ? A Volkswagen Beetle
  • 3. Henry VIII is buried alongside which of his wives ? Jane Seymour
  • 4. Which the actor who played 'the Ugly' in The Good, The Bad And The Ugly ? Eli Wallach
  • 5. A sheet of A4 paper is 210 mm wide, but how long is it ? 297 mm
  • 6. By what name is acetylsalicylic acid more commonly known ? Aspirin
  • 7. What is the capital of Ghana ? Accra
  • 8. Which famous actor was born in 1916 with the real name of Issur Danielovitch Demsky ? Kirk Douglas
  • 9. What is ylang-ylang - a herb or a flower ? Flower
  • 10. What was the name of the pub in TV series Minder ? The Winchester
  • 11. Phasmaphobia is the fear of what ? Ghosts
  • 12. What is the main effect of vitamin K deficiency ? Bleeding
  • 13. What is the chemical symbol for Arsenic ? As
  • 14. By what name is Edward Teach better known ? Blackbeard
  • 15. Which UK newspaper brought out the first colour supplement ? The Sunday Times