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General Knowledge Quiz No. 197
Posted: 28 Sep 2023 21:03
by Carl
- 1. In 1992 which scientist and philosopher was absolved of heresy by the Vatican ?
- 2. Who is the patron saint of Portugal ?
- 3. How many pockets does a billiard table normally have ?
- 4. Who became the first chancellor of a united Germany in 1990 ?
- 5. Which country was previously called Persia ?
- 6. Which car manufacturer has a model called the Favorit ?
- 7. The Faroe Islands are an autonomous province of which country ?
- 8. How old was Tony Blair when he became British prime minister in 1997 ?
- 9. The fashionable island Martha's Vineyard is in which US state ?
- 10. In Western culture what is the birthstone for the month of May ?
- 11. What was the oil tanker which ran aground on Bligh Reef in 1989, spilling crude oil into Prince William Sound, off the south coast of Alaska ?
- 12. What is the capital of Queensland, Australia ?
- 13. In the Bible to whom did God give the Ten Commandments ?
- 14. What is the 1990's cult Japanese electronic toy which is cared for as if it were a pet ?
- 15. What is the number of the MASH unit in the TV series of the same name ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 197
Posted: 28 Sep 2023 22:17
by stowie39
6. Skoda
13. Moses
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 197
Posted: 28 Sep 2023 23:03
by elcarretero
3 Six
5 Iran
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 197
Posted: 30 Sep 2023 14:13
by gail
14. Tamagoshi
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 197
Posted: 30 Sep 2023 15:56
by LucindaC
10 Emerald
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 197
Posted: 30 Sep 2023 22:25
by elcarretero
11 Exxon Valdez
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 197
Posted: 05 Oct 2023 21:07
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. In 1992 which scientist and philosopher was absolved of heresy by the Vatican ? Galileo Galilei
- 2. Who is the patron saint of Portugal ? St George
- 3. How many pockets does a billiard table normally have ? 6
- 4. Who became the first chancellor of a united Germany in 1990 ? Helmut Kohl
- 5. Which country was previously called Persia ? The Islamic Republic of Iran
- 6. Which car manufacturer has a model called the Favorit ? Skoda
- 7. The Faroe Islands are an autonomous province of which country ? Denmark
- 8. How old was Tony Blair when he became British prime minister in 1997 ? 44
- 9. The fashionable island Martha's Vineyard is in which US state ? Massachusetts
- 10. In Western culture what is the birthstone for the month of May ? Emerald
- 11. What was the oil tanker which ran aground on Bligh Reef in 1989, spilling crude oil into Prince William Sound, off the south coast of Alaska ? Exxon Valdez
- 12. What is the capital of Queensland, Australia ? Brisbane
- 13. In the Bible to whom did God give the Ten Commandments ? Moses
- 14. What is the 1990's cult Japanese electronic toy which is cared for as if it were a pet ? Tamogotchi
- 15. What is the number of the MASH unit in the TV series of the same name ? 4077