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General Knowledge Quiz No. 118
Posted: 24 Mar 2022 21:06
by Carl
- 1. What is represented by the number 12 on the Beaufort Scale ?
- 2. 0131 is the dialing code for which British city ?
- 3. What famous song did Francis Scott Key write in 1814 ?
- 4. Behind the Nile and the Amazon, what is the third longest river in the world ?
- 5. In which country is mythological monster the Bunyip said to live ?
- 6. Which famous British author wrote 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' ?
- 7. In the game of Monopoly, how much does it cost to buy a house for Mayfair ?
- 8. In morse code, which letter is represented by a single dot ?
- 9. Of all the actors who played Doctor Who in the TV series of the same name, who appeared in the most episodes ?
- 10. What is the hardest material in the human body ?
- 11. Who married Timothy Lawrence in 1992 ?
- 12. Who invented the safety lamp in 1815 ?
- 13. What do the letters stand for in disease AIDS ?
- 14. What was the title of the band Queen's first hit single ?
- 15. Which group had top ten hits with 'Gangsters' and 'Nelson Mandela' ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 118
Posted: 24 Mar 2022 23:05
by elcarretero
2 Edinburgh
6 Ian Fleming
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 118
Posted: 26 Mar 2022 10:32
by LucindaC
1 Hurricane ?
9 Tom baker
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 118
Posted: 31 Mar 2022 21:03
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. What is represented by the number 12 on the Beaufort Scale ? A hurricane
- 2. 0131 is the dialing code for which British city ? Edinburgh
- 3. What famous song did Francis Scott Key write in 1814 ? The Star Spangled Banner
- 4. Behind the Nile and the Amazon, what is the third longest river in the world ? The Yangtze
- 5. In which country is mythological monster the Bunyip said to live ? Australia
- 6. Which famous British author wrote 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' ? Ian Fleming
- 7. In the game of Monopoly, how much does it cost to buy a house for Mayfair ? 200
- 8. In morse code, which letter is represented by a single dot ? E
- 9. Of all the actors who played Doctor Who in the TV series of the same name, who appeared in the most episodes ? Tom Baker
- 10. What is the hardest material in the human body ? Tooth enamel
- 11. Who married Timothy Lawrence in 1992 ? Princess Anne
- 12. Who invented the safety lamp in 1815 ? Sir Humphry Davy
- 13. What do the letters stand for in disease AIDS ? Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- 14. What was the title of the band Queen's first hit single ? 'Seven Seas Of Rye'
- 15. Which group had top ten hits with 'Gangsters' and 'Nelson Mandela' ? The Specials