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General Knowledge Quiz No. 16
Posted: 09 Apr 2020 21:10
by Carl
- 1. Which castle in Gwent is the second largest in Britain ?
- 2. In horse racing, the Lincoln Handicap was originally run at Lincoln in 1849, where was the race transferred in 1965 when the original course closed ?
- 3. Who was the manager of England during the poor 1984 & 1988 European Football Championship campaigns ?
- 4. Which planet has a feature known as "The Great Red Spot" ?
- 5. Who was burned at the stake in 1431 and made a Saint in 1922 ?
- 6. Florida has the second longest coastline of all the US States, which has the longest ?
- 7. What are Germany's motorways called ?
- 8. What type of pastry is used to make profiteroles ?
- 9. By what name is the study of weather known ?
- 10. What does Chilli Con Carne literally mean ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 16
Posted: 16 Apr 2020 21:06
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Which castle in Gwent is the second largest in Britain ? Caerphilly
- 2. In horse racing, the Lincoln Handicap was originally run at Lincoln in 1849, where was the race transferred in 1965 when the original course closed ? Doncaster
- 3. Who was the manager of England during the poor 1984 & 1988 European Football Championship campaigns ? Bobby Robson
- 4. Which planet has a feature known as "The Great Red Spot" ? Jupiter
- 5. Who was burned at the stake in 1431 and made a Saint in 1922 ? Joan of Arc
- 6. Florida has the second longest coastline of all the US States, which has the longest ? Alaska
- 7. What are Germany's motorways called ? Autobahn
- 8. What type of pastry is used to make profiteroles ? Choux
- 9. By what name is the study of weather known ? Meteorology
- 10. What does Chilli Con Carne literally mean ? Chilli with meat