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General Knowledge Quiz No. 158
Posted: 29 Dec 2022 21:05
by Carl
- 1. What is the name given to a young whale ?
- 2. In which country would you find the world's biggest pyramid ?
- 3. What is the popular name for the antirrhinum ?
- 4. What was the name of the dog in Peter Pan ?
- 5. In which UK city are the remains of the ship the Mary Rose kept ?
- 6. Which two elements make up Ammonia ?
- 7. How is a polygraph better known ?
- 8. What is the world`s most popular musical instrument ? Harmonica, Flute or Acoustic Guitar ?
- 9. In a standard pack of cards, why is the king of hearts sometimes known as the suicide king ?
- 10. What type of bean is the ingredient for baked beans ?
- 11. How is the mountain called Godwin Austen better known ?
- 12. What type of animal is a 'motmot' ?
- 13. Which waterway divides the Isle of Wight from the English mainland ?
- 14. What was the subject of the 1992 Maastricht Treaty ?
- 15. Davy Crockett's hat was made from the fur of what animal ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 158
Posted: 29 Dec 2022 22:36
by elcarretero
1 Calf
3 Snapdragon
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 158
Posted: 30 Dec 2022 08:38
by gail
5. Portsmouth
10. Haricot
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 158
Posted: 30 Dec 2022 09:43
by elcarretero
4 Nana
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 158
Posted: 30 Dec 2022 17:30
by LucindaC
13 solent
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 158
Posted: 31 Dec 2022 08:56
by elcarretero
7 Lie detector
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 158
Posted: 05 Jan 2023 21:03
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. What is the name given to a young whale ? A calf
- 2. In which country would you find the world's biggest pyramid ? Egypt
- 3. What is the popular name for the antirrhinum ? Snapdraggon
- 4. What was the name of the dog in Peter Pan ? Nana
- 5. In which UK city are the remains of the ship the Mary Rose kept ? Portsmouth
- 6. Which two elements make up Ammonia ? Nitrogen and Hydrogen
- 7. How is a polygraph better known ? Lie detector test
- 8. What is the world's most popular musical instrument ? Harmonica, Flute or Acoustic Guitar ? Harmonica
- 9. In a standard pack of cards, why is the king of hearts sometimes known as the suicide king ? He has a sword through his head
- 10. What type of bean is the ingredient for baked beans ? Haricot
- 11. How is the mountain called Godwin Austen better known ? K2
- 12. What type of animal is a 'motmot' ? Bird
- 13. Which waterway divides the Isle of Wight from the English mainland ? The Solent
- 14. What was the subject of the 1992 Maastricht Treaty ? The unification of Europe
- 15. Davy Crockett's hat was made from the fur of what animal ? Racoon