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General Knowledge Quiz No. 200
Posted: 19 Oct 2023 21:05
by Carl
- 1. The King and Queen of which European country narrowly escaped assassination on their wedding day in 1906 ?
- 2. Marsh Fever is another term for which ailment ?
- 3. What is the offspring of a male lion and a tigress called ?
- 4. Jazz musician Miles Davis, 1926-91, whose 1959 album Kind of Blue is generally regarded as the biggest selling jazz album of all time, played what instrument ?
- 5. What is the capital of Sierra Leone ?
- 6. What is the (traditionally wooden) housing or stand which contains a ship's compass ?
- 7. The river Han flows through which capital city ?
- 8. The St Leger is run at which English racecourse ?
- 9. Which popular Welsh entertainer wrote the First World War song Keep the Home Fires Burning ?
- 10. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean ?
- 11. Who became the chairman of Watford Football Club in 1977 ?
- 12. Jenards Likely Lad of Lardhams was better known as which famous animal ?
- 13. What is the fourth book of the Bible's Old Testament ?
- 14. What did a cordwainer make ?
- 15. What number of equal size circles (or coins) fit exactly around another of the same size so that all are touching ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 200
Posted: 19 Oct 2023 23:11
by elcarretero
3 Liger
4 Trumpet
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 200
Posted: 20 Oct 2023 10:28
by gail
5. Freetown
11. Elton John
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 200
Posted: 20 Oct 2023 13:17
by elcarretero
10 Sicily
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 200
Posted: 25 Oct 2023 16:24
by Brandyboy
14 Shoes.
15 Six.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 200
Posted: 26 Oct 2023 21:19
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. The King and Queen of which European country narrowly escaped assassination on their wedding day in 1906 ? Spain
- 2. Marsh Fever is another term for which ailment ? Malaria
- 3. What is the offspring of a male lion and a tigress called ? Liger
- 4. Jazz musician Miles Davis, 1926-91, whose 1959 album Kind of Blue is generally regarded as the biggest selling jazz album of all time, played what instrument ? Trumpet
- 5. What is the capital of Sierra Leone ? Freetown
- 6. What is the (traditionally wooden) housing or stand which contains a ship's compass ? Binnacle
- 7. The river Han flows through which capital city ? Seoul
- 8. The St Leger is run at which English racecourse ? Doncaster
- 9. Which popular Welsh entertainer wrote the First World War song Keep the Home Fires Burning ? Ivor Novello
- 10. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean ? Sicilly
- 11. Who became the chairman of Watford Football Club in 1977 ? Elton John
- 12. Jenards Likely Lad of Lardhams was better known as which famous animal ? The Dulux dog
- 13. What is the fourth book of the Bible's Old Testament ? Numbers
- 14. What did a cordwainer make ? Shoes
- 15. What number of equal size circles (or coins) fit exactly around another of the same size so that all are touching ? 6