General Knowledge Quiz No. 101

[Carl]

• 1. Which World War II action had the code name Operation Chastise ?

• 2. Klunk, Zilly and which double act made up the Vulture Squadron in a childrens TV show ?

• 3. What is the name of Dawn French's character in 'The Vicar of Dibley' ?

• 4. What is an epidiascope ?

• 5. Which country has been ruled by the Grimaldi dynasty for over 700 years ?

• 6. Who is the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated ?

• 7. What is the condition of Nitrogen Embolism more commonly known as ?

• 8. What name is given to a fruit that is a cross between an orange and a tangerine ?

• 9. What does LASER stand for ?

• 10. In which European Country is the port of Bergen ?

• 11. In which country was Trivial Pursuit invented ?

• 12. What do the initials HB on a pencil stand for ?

• 13. Which two authors had walk on parts in the film 'Bridget Jones Diary' ?

• 14. In which country is Timbuktu ?

• 15. Xyrophobia is the fear of what ? Razors, Soap or Sticky Substances ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00

[elcarretero]

7 The bends
10 Norway

[stowie39]

3. Geraldine Granger

[elcarretero]

12 Hard black

[LucindaC]

13. Salman Rushdie and ?
14 Mali

[elcarretero]

15 Razors

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Which World War II action had the code name Operation Chastise ? The Dambusters Raid

• 2. Klunk, Zilly and which double act made up the Vulture Squadron in a childrens TV show ? Dick Dastardly and Muttley

• 3. What is the name of Dawn French's character in 'The Vicar of Dibley' ? Geraldine Grainger

• 4. What is an epidiascope ? An overhead projector

• 5. Which country has been ruled by the Grimaldi dynasty for over 700 years ? Monaco

• 6. Who is the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated ? Spencer Perceval (in 1812)

• 7. What is the condition of Nitrogen Embolism more commonly known as ? The bends

• 8. What name is given to a fruit that is a cross between an orange and a tangerine ? Tangor

• 9. What does LASER stand for ? Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

• 10. In which European Country is the port of Bergen ? Norway

• 11. In which country was Trivial Pursuit invented ? Canada

• 12. What do the initials HB on a pencil stand for ? Hard Black

• 13. Which two authors had walk on parts in the film 'Bridget Jones Diary' ? Salman Rushdie and Jeffrey Archer

• 14. In which country is Timbuktu ? Mali

• 15. Xyrophobia is the fear of what ? Razors, Soap or Sticky Substances ? Razors