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General Knowledge Quiz No. 278
Posted: 17 Apr 2025 21:03
by Carl
- 1. Which country first bred Doberman Pinscher dogs ?
- 2. The word 'idea' derives from Greek meaning the sense to ? Hear; See; Smell; Touch; or Taste ?
- 3. Name the author of the British children's TV animated series The Herbs, and Paddington book series ?
- 4. What sort of artworks are the Cloth of St Gereon, Hunt of the Unicorn, Apocalypse, Wawel, and New World ?
- 5. Greave, Cuisset, Tasset, Paulron, and Visor are parts of what sort of workwear suits ?
- 6. Which sea, with ports Venice and Split, is the northernmost part of the Mediterranean Sea ?
- 7. A V-shaped tenon joint in woodworking is commonly named after which creature-part ?
- 8. What sort of flooring meant in French 'small enclosed space' ?
- 9. Spell the traditional aromatic root fizzy soft drink ? Sasporilla; Sasparilla; Sarsporilla; or Sarsaparilla ?
- 10. What term refers to a traditional alternative to electronic or digital technology, and separately to something which corresponds to another ?
- 11. What does the internet top level domain '.cat' represent ?
- 12. Copra is the dried white meat or flesh of what ?
- 13. The Malayalam language is from, and still used by over 30 million people in ? China; Malaysia; India; or Australia ?
- 14. What characteristic of Borneo ranks it among the largest five globally ? Island; Mountain; Lake; or Population ?
- 15. What does the pencil grade HB stand for ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 278
Posted: 18 Apr 2025 08:53
by gail
1. Germany
15. Hard black
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 278
Posted: 21 Apr 2025 00:04
by elcarretero
5 Armour
6 Adriatic
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 278
Posted: 22 Apr 2025 08:55
by gail
11. Catalonia?
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 278
Posted: 24 Apr 2025 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Which country first bred Doberman Pinscher dogs ? Germany
- 2. The word 'idea' derives from Greek meaning the sense to ? Hear; See; Smell; Touch; or Taste ? See
- 3. Name the author of the British children's TV animated series The Herbs, and Paddington book series ? Michael Bond
- 4. What sort of artworks are the Cloth of St Gereon, Hunt of the Unicorn, Apocalypse, Wawel, and New World ? Tapestries
- 5. Greave, Cuisset, Tasset, Paulron, and Visor are parts of what sort of workwear suits ? Armour
- 6. Which sea, with ports Venice and Split, is the northernmost part of the Mediterranean Sea ? Adriatic Sea
- 7. A V-shaped tenon joint in woodworking is commonly named after which creature-part ? Dovetail
- 8. What sort of flooring meant in French 'small enclosed space' ? Parquet
- 9. Spell the traditional aromatic root fizzy soft drink ? Sasporilla; Sasparilla; Sarsporilla; or Sarsaparilla ? Sarsaparilla
- 10. What term refers to a traditional alternative to electronic or digital technology, and separately to something which corresponds to another ? Analogue
- 11. What does the internet top level domain '.cat' represent ? Catalan
- 12. Copra is the dried white meat or flesh of what ? Coconut
- 13. The Malayalam language is from, and still used by over 30 million people in ? China; Malaysia; India; or Australia ? India
- 14. What characteristic of Borneo ranks it among the largest five globally ? Island; Mountain; Lake; or Population ? Island
- 15. What does the pencil grade HB stand for ? Hard Black