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General Knowledge Quiz No. 221
Posted: 14 Mar 2024 21:02
by Carl
- 1. In the Bible's Old Testament Book of Proverbs, what is stated to be more precious than rubies, better than silver and gold, and "...all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her..." ?
- 2. How many vertices does a cube have ?
- 3. Which Cuban dictator was overthrown by Fidel Castro in 1959 ?
- 4. Which fruit is used in the flavouring of the cognac-based liqueur Grand Marnier ?
- 5. Which fashion label has a suit called 'Sterling Bilious' ?
- 6. What colour is the cross on the national flag of Finland ?
- 7. A statue of which British prime minister stands outside Huddersfield railway station ?
- 8. After nearly 40 years of TV advertising, what Kimberly-Clark brand replaced a real animal with a CGI (computer generated imagery) in late 2010 ?
- 9. The Itumbiara Dam, on the Paranaiba River, is in which South American country ?
- 10. What type of creature is a Meadow Brown ?
- 11. In November 2010 billionaire Stanly Ho paid £210,000 for two large examples of what culinary delicacy ?
- 12. Controversial singer Brian Hugh Warner is better known by which name (also his band name), a combination borrowed from two iconic real American people ?
- 13. Medoc is a wine region in which country ?
- 14. What geographical feature is shared by the nine nations of Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana ?
- 15. What is the name of the fabric used to cover billiard tables and card tables ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 221
Posted: 14 Mar 2024 23:29
by elcarretero
2 Eight
7 Harold Wilson
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 221
Posted: 15 Mar 2024 08:37
by gail
4. Orange
13. France
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 221
Posted: 15 Mar 2024 16:41
by elcarretero
8 Andrex
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 221
Posted: 16 Mar 2024 08:53
by gail
10. Butterfly
11. Truffles
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 221
Posted: 16 Mar 2024 12:15
by crummy
3, Batista
15 Baise
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Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 221
Posted: 16 Mar 2024 19:32
by elcarretero
9 Brazil
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 221
Posted: 21 Mar 2024 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. In the Bible's Old Testament Book of Proverbs, what is stated to be more precious than rubies, better than silver and gold, and "...all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her..." ? Wisdom
- 2. How many vertices does a cube have ? 8
- 3. Which Cuban dictator was overthrown by Fidel Castro in 1959 ? Batista
- 4. Which fruit is used in the flavouring of the cognac-based liqueur Grand Marnier ? Orange
- 5. Which fashion label has a suit called 'Sterling Bilious' ? Ted Baker
- 6. What colour is the cross on the national flag of Finland ? Blue
- 7. A statue of which British prime minister stands outside Huddersfield railway station ? Harold Wilson
- 8. After nearly 40 years of TV advertising, what Kimberly-Clark brand replaced a real animal with a CGI (computer generated imagery) in late 2010 ? Andrex
- 9. The Itumbiara Dam, on the Paranaiba River, is in which South American country ? Brazil
- 10. What type of creature is a Meadow Brown ? Butterfly
- 11. In November 2010 billionaire Stanly Ho paid £210,000 for two large examples of what culinary delicacy ? Truffle
- 12. Controversial singer Brian Hugh Warner is better known by which name (also his band name), a combination borrowed from two iconic real American people ? Marilyn Manson
- 13. Medoc is a wine region in which country ? France
- 14. What geographical feature is shared by the nine nations of Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana ? The Amazon Rainforest
- 15. What is the name of the fabric used to cover billiard tables and card tables ? Baize