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General Knowledge Quiz No. 216
Posted: 08 Feb 2024 21:05
by Carl
- 1. The first Butlins holiday camp opened in which English seaside resort ?
- 2. What was the nickname of the largest fixed-wing flying boat ever built, the Hughes H-4 Hercules, flown by Howard Hughes in November 1947, for just eight minutes, its only ever flight ?
- 3. Who was the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California ?
- 4. In May 1941, who parachuted into Scotland from Germany claiming to be on a peace mission ?
- 5. What was the small British militant group responsible for a series of letter bomb attacks between 1970 and 1972, whose targets included banks, embassies and the homes of Conservative MPs ?
- 6. Which American expatriate poet and author was arrested by American soldiers in Italy in May 1945 for treason ?
- 7. In June 1952, a nuclear test was held in which US desert ?
- 8. Except for their 'rooftop concert' in 1969, which US city saw the last live performance of the Beatles ?
- 9. What were the names of the British spies who resurfaced in the Soviet Union in February 1956, after being missing for five years ?
- 10. In March 1971, who defeated boxer Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden ?
- 11. Who made the 'I Am Prepared to Die' speech at the opening of the Rivonia Trial in April 1964 ?
- 12. In April 1946, Derby County beat which football team in the first FA Cup final since the end of the war ?
- 13. Who did Marilyn Monroe marry in January 1954 ?
- 14. In October 1960, Dr Michael Woodruff carried out the first successful transplant of what at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in the UK ?
- 15. In 1974, what was the title of Stephen King's first published novel ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 216
Posted: 08 Feb 2024 21:15
by stowie39
4. Rudolph Hess
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 216
Posted: 08 Feb 2024 22:58
by elcarretero
1 Skegness
7 Mojave
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 216
Posted: 09 Feb 2024 10:22
by gail
2. Spruce Goose
10. Joe Frazier
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 216
Posted: 09 Feb 2024 21:29
by elcarretero
9 Burgess and MacLean
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 216
Posted: 15 Feb 2024 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. The first Butlins holiday camp opened in which English seaside resort ? Skegness
- 2. What was the nickname of the largest fixed-wing flying boat ever built, the Hughes H-4 Hercules, flown by Howard Hughes in November 1947, for just eight minutes, its only ever flight ? The Spruce Goose
- 3. Who was the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California ? Amelia Earhart
- 4. In May 1941, who parachuted into Scotland from Germany claiming to be on a peace mission ? Rudolph Hess
- 5. What was the small British militant group responsible for a series of letter bomb attacks between 1970 and 1972, whose targets included banks, embassies and the homes of Conservative MPs ? The Angry Brigade
- 6. Which American expatriate poet and author was arrested by American soldiers in Italy in May 1945 for treason ? Ezra Pound
- 7. In June 1952, a nuclear test was held in which US desert ? Nevada Desert
- 8. Except for their 'rooftop concert' in 1969, which US city saw the last live performance of the Beatles ? San Francisco
- 9. What were the names of the British spies who resurfaced in the Soviet Union in February 1956, after being missing for five years ? Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean
- 10. In March 1971, who defeated boxer Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden ? Joe Frazier
- 11. Who made the 'I Am Prepared to Die' speech at the opening of the Rivonia Trial in April 1964 ? Nelson Mandela
- 12. In April 1946, Derby County beat which football team in the first FA Cup final since the end of the war ? Charlton Athletic
- 13. Who did Marilyn Monroe marry in January 1954 ? Joe Dimaggio
- 14. In October 1960, Dr Michael Woodruff carried out the first successful transplant of what at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in the UK ? Kidney
- 15. In 1974, what was the title of Stephen King's first published novel ? Carrie