General Knowledge Quiz No. 206

[Carl]

• 1. In which year was British Summertime first introduced ?

• 2. What connects Elizabeth Fry, Sir John Houblon, Adam Smith, George Stephenson, and Sir Edward Elgar ?

• 3. The radioactive isotope Americium 241 (symbol: 241Am) is a common component in what household item ?

• 4. Which murderer lived at 39 Hilldrop Crescent, Kentish Town, North London ?

• 5. What is the prehistoric fish considered extinct until found living off the African coast in the 20th century ?

• 6. What is a fife ? A type of kilt, a flute-like instrument, a helmet, or a lunchbox ?

• 7. Gorgonzola cheese is from which country ?

• 8. The wood sorrel plant is more commonly known as what ?

• 9. Put these Earth time periods and rock systems in order, oldest first: Triassic, Jurassic, Cambrian, and Devonian

• 10. The gerbil is native to which two continents ?

• 11. What sea bird has the Latin name Corvus Marinus ?

• 12. What fruity four-letter acronym is used to identify the traditional main foreign (non-English) languages of the European market ?

• 13. The eaves of a roof are what ? Its projecting edge, its guttering, its ridge tiles, or its water-resistance rating ?

• 14. In what continent is Patagonia ?

• 15. What company started as 'Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web' ?

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

[elcarretero]

6 Flute like instrument
13 Its projecting edge

[gail]

7. Italy

[elcarretero]

15 Yahoo

[LucindaC]

8 shamrock?

[elcarretero]

3 Smoke detector

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. In which year was British Summertime first introduced ? 1916

• 2. What connects Elizabeth Fry, Sir John Houblon, Adam Smith, George Stephenson, and Sir Edward Elgar ? They all appeared on Bank of England banknotes

• 3. The radioactive isotope Americium 241 (symbol: 241Am) is a common component in what household item ? Smoke alarms

• 4. Which murderer lived at 39 Hilldrop Crescent, Kentish Town, North London ? Dr Crippen

• 5. What is the prehistoric fish considered extinct until found living off the African coast in the 20th century ? Coelocanth

• 6. What is a fife ? A type of kilt, a flute-like instrument, a helmet, or a lunchbox ? A flute-like instrument

• 7. Gorgonzola cheese is from which country ? Italy

• 8. The wood sorrel plant is more commonly known as what ? Shamrock

• 9. Put these Earth time periods and rock systems in order, oldest first: Triassic, Jurassic, Cambrian, and Devonian Cambrian, Devonian, Triassic and Jurassic

• 10. The gerbil is native to which two continents ? Africa and Asia

• 11. What sea bird has the Latin name Corvus Marinus ? Cormorant

• 12. What fruity four-letter acronym is used to identify the traditional main foreign (non-English) languages of the European market ? FIGS (French, Italian, German, Spanish)

• 13. The eaves of a roof are what ? Its projecting edge, its guttering, its ridge tiles, or its water-resistance rating ? The projecting edge

• 14. In what continent is Patagonia ? South America

• 15. What company started as 'Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web' ? Yahoo