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General Knowledge Quiz No. 195
Posted: 14 Sep 2023 21:02
by Carl
- 1. Who said in a radio broadcast in 1939, "I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia" ?
- 2. What is the medical condition icterus commonly called ?
- 3. Who invented the jet engine ?
- 4. In which London building was the funeral of Diana Princess of Wales held in 1997 ?
- 5. Which Argentine leader was deposed in 1982 ?
- 6. Who played Daisy Duke in the 2005 film The Dukes of Hazzard ?
- 7. What name is given to the uncut locks of hair worn on the sides of the head by orthodox male Jews ?
- 8. What are the little discs of waste called that are produced by a paper or card hole-punch ?
- 9. What are the padded high-waisted trousers with shoulder straps worn for skiiing called ?
- 10. What type of natural substance is caoutchouc (pronounced kachook) ?
- 11. What is the capital of Jordan ?
- 12. Which bird is generally considered to have the best sense of smell ?
- 13. Brunswick, Lancastrian and Pearl Pickler are types of which vegetable ?
- 14. In numerology a tern is a set of how many ?
- 15. Pekoe is a type of which drink ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 195
Posted: 14 Sep 2023 23:09
by elcarretero
3 Frank Whittle
5 Galtieri
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 195
Posted: 16 Sep 2023 18:28
by LucindaC
4 Westminster Abbey
15 Tea
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 195
Posted: 21 Sep 2023 21:03
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Who said in a radio broadcast in 1939, "I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia" ? Winston Churchill
- 2. What is the medical condition icterus commonly called ? Jaundice
- 3. Who invented the jet engine ? Frank Whittle
- 4. In which London building was the funeral of Diana Princess of Wales held in 1997 ? Westminster Abbey
- 5. Which Argentine leader was deposed in 1982 ? General Galtieri
- 6. Who played Daisy Duke in the 2005 film The Dukes of Hazzard ? Jessica Simpson
- 7. What name is given to the uncut locks of hair worn on the sides of the head by orthodox male Jews ? Payess
- 8. What are the little discs of waste called that are produced by a paper or card hole-punch ? Chad
- 9. What are the padded high-waisted trousers with shoulder straps worn for skiiing called ? Salopettes
- 10. What type of natural substance is caoutchouc (pronounced kachook) ? Rubber (or latex)
- 11. What is the capital of Jordan ? Amman
- 12. Which bird is generally considered to have the best sense of smell ? Kiwi
- 13. Brunswick, Lancastrian and Pearl Pickler are types of which vegetable ? Onion
- 14. In numerology a tern is a set of how many ? 3
- 15. Pekoe is a type of which drink ? Tea