General Knowledge Quiz No. 163

[Carl]

• 1. How many players are there in a netball team ?

• 2. Introduced in New York in 1950 what was the first credit card ?

• 3. Which is the longest mountain range in the world ?

• 4. What type of fruit would you pick from a Mirabelle tree ?

• 5. Who painted 'The Laughing Cavalier' ?

• 6. Which famous guitarist's original name was Brian Rankin ?

• 7. What iconic symbol is the long-standing trademark and clip design of the Parker Pen Company ?

• 8. With what is Earl Grey tea flavoured ?

• 9. Who directed the film 'Alien' ?

• 10. When is Bastille day celebrated ?

• 11. What is the capital of Tasmania ?

• 12. What does a 'spelunker' explore ?

• 13. Golda Meir was the famous female prime minister of which country ?

• 14. From what is an 'atoll' formed ?

• 15. If something is 'aureate' what colour is it ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[stowie39]

6. Hank Marvin
13. Israel

[elcarretero]

3 The Andes
5 Frans Hals

[stowie39]

9. Ridley Scott

[elcarretero]

7 An Arrow

[gail]

1. Seven
4. Plum

[elcarretero]

12 Caves

[LucindaC]

14 coral

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. How many players are there in a netball team ? 7

• 2. Introduced in New York in 1950 what was the first credit card ? Diners Club

• 3. Which is the longest mountain range in the world ? The Andes

• 4. What type of fruit would you pick from a Mirabelle tree ? Plum

• 5. Who painted 'The Laughing Cavalier' ? Franz Hals

• 6. Which famous guitarist's original name was Brian Rankin ? Hank Marvin

• 7. What iconic symbol is the long-standing trademark and clip design of the Parker Pen Company ? Arrow

• 8. With what is Earl Grey tea flavoured ? Bergamot

• 9. Who directed the film 'Alien' ? Ridley Scott

• 10. When is Bastille day celebrated ? 14th July

• 11. What is the capital of Tasmania ? Hobart

• 12. What does a 'spelunker' explore ? Caves

• 13. Golda Meir was the famous female prime minister of which country ? Israel

• 14. From what is an 'atoll' formed ? Coral

• 15. If something is 'aureate' what colour is it ? Gold