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General Knowledge Quiz No. 102

Posted: 02 Dec 2021 21:07
by Carl
  • 1. Which flag was flown by the Mayflower when the Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts ?
  • 2. What was the name of England's wartime code breaking station ?
  • 3. Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola are all part of which island group in the West Indies ?
  • 4. Which is the only vitaman not to be found in an egg ?
  • 5. Which European country is the largest consumer of beer per head ?
  • 6. In the British TV comedy 'One Foot in the Grave' what is the name of Victor Meldrew's wife ?
  • 7. Before becoming President of the United States, Bill Clinton was govenor of which state ?
  • 8. Which company opened the first Burger Restaurant in Britain in 1954 ?
  • 9. Which chocolate bar was launched in 1978 by a long distance lorry driver called Martin Fisk ?
  • 10. In which English county is Glastonbury ?
  • 11. What is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury ?
  • 12. Aboard which ship did Captain Scott sail to the Antarctic in 1901 ?
  • 13. What is the stage name of Ian and Janet Tough ?
  • 14. What was the title of Elvis Presley's first British number 1 ?
  • 15. In the TV series 'Andy Pandy' what was Andy's sister's name ?

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

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 102

Posted: 02 Dec 2021 23:55
by elcarretero
4 Vitamin C
6 Margaret

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 102

Posted: 03 Dec 2021 07:12
by stowie39
2.Bletchley Park
13 The Krankies

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 102

Posted: 03 Dec 2021 08:55
by elcarretero
8 Wimpey

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 102

Posted: 04 Dec 2021 18:58
by LucindaC
5 Germany (guess)
9 Yorkie

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 102

Posted: 09 Dec 2021 21:05
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. Which flag was flown by the Mayflower when the Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts ? St. George's Cross
  • 2. What was the name of England's wartime code breaking station ? Bletchley Park
  • 3. Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola are all part of which island group in the West Indies ? The Greater Antilles
  • 4. Which is the only vitaman not to be found in an egg ? Vitamin C
  • 5. Which European country is the largest consumer of beer per head ? Germany
  • 6. In the British TV comedy 'One Foot in the Grave' what is the name of Victor Meldrew's wife ? Margaret
  • 7. Before becoming President of the United States, Bill Clinton was govenor of which state ? Arkansas
  • 8. Which company opened the first Burger Restaurant in Britain in 1954 ? Wimpey
  • 9. Which chocolate bar was launched in 1978 by a long distance lorry driver called Martin Fisk ? Yorkie
  • 10. In which English county is Glastonbury ? Somerset
  • 11. What is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury ? Lambeth Palace
  • 12. Aboard which ship did Captain Scott sail to the Antarctic in 1901 ? The Discovery
  • 13. What is the stage name of Ian and Janet Tough ? The Krankies
  • 14. What was the title of Elvis Presley's first British number 1 ? All Shook Up
  • 15. In the TV series 'Andy Pandy' what was Andy's sister's name ? Mandy Pandy