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General Knowledge Quiz No. 187

Posted: 20 Jul 2023 21:03
by Carl
  • 1. What does a cartographer draw ?
  • 2. What type of creature is an alcid ?
  • 3. What is the title of the wife of a Marquess ?
  • 4. What is the currency of Egypt ?
  • 5. UK TV chefs Simon King and David Myers are better known as ?
  • 6. What type of fruit is a gean ?
  • 7. Nephology is the study of what high subject ?
  • 8. Which Mediterranean plant used in medicine and magic was said to shriek when pulled from the ground ?
  • 9. Ursine relates to which large furred animals ?
  • 10. What type of creature is an albacore ?
  • 11. Which is the hottest planet in our solar system (based on generally accepted average surface temperatures) ?
  • 12. What is the capital of the Philippines ?
  • 13. A Macfarlane is what type of clothing item ?
  • 14. What is the plant saintpaulia commonly known as ?
  • 15. What part of the body does Keratitis affect ?

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

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 187

Posted: 20 Jul 2023 22:46
by stowie39
1. Maps
5. Hairy Bikers

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 187

Posted: 20 Jul 2023 23:20
by elcarretero
4 Egyptian pound
8 Mandrake

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 187

Posted: 21 Jul 2023 08:46
by gail
9. Bears
12. Manilla

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 187

Posted: 21 Jul 2023 09:26
by elcarretero
3 Marchioness

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 187

Posted: 24 Jul 2023 18:24
by LucindaC
13 coat

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 187

Posted: 27 Jul 2023 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. What does a cartographer draw ? Maps
  • 2. What type of creature is an alcid ? Bird
  • 3. What is the title of the wife of a Marquess ? Marchioness
  • 4. What is the currency of Egypt ? Egyptian Pounds
  • 5. UK TV chefs Simon King and David Myers are better known as ? The Hairy Bikers
  • 6. What type of fruit is a gean ? Cherry
  • 7. Nephology is the study of what high subject ? Clouds
  • 8. Which Mediterranean plant used in medicine and magic was said to shriek when pulled from the ground ? Mandrake
  • 9. Ursine relates to which large furred animals ? Bears
  • 10. What type of creature is an albacore ? Fish
  • 11. Which is the hottest planet in our solar system (based on generally accepted average surface temperatures) ? Venus
  • 12. What is the capital of the Philippines ? Manilla
  • 13. A Macfarlane is what type of clothing item ? Coat
  • 14. What is the plant saintpaulia commonly known as ? African Violet
  • 15. What part of the body does Keratitis affect ? The eye