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General Knowledge Quiz No. 47

Posted: 12 Nov 2020 21:17
by Carl
  • 1. In which year were the Samaritans founded ?
  • 2. In feet and inches, how far should the centre of dartboard be from the floor ?
  • 3. How many days is the average gestation period of a mouse ?
  • 4. What was the name of the dog that befriended Kevin Costner in 'Dances With Wolves' ?
  • 5. What was the only British film to win the Palme D'Or award at the Cannes film festival in the 1990s ?
  • 6. In the 1938 film 'Going Places', Louis Armstrong sung the song 'Jeepers Creepers'. Who or what was 'Jeepers Creepers' ?
  • 7. In the board game 'Monopoly' what is the American equivalent of 'Mayfair' ?
  • 8. How many Oscar nominations did Titanic receive ?
  • 9. When was the Barbie doll first sold with bendable legs ?
  • 10. What was the world record official attendance at the 1950 soccer world cup final ?

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

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 47

Posted: 13 Nov 2020 23:13
by LucindaC
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Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 47

Posted: 19 Nov 2020 21:04
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. In which year were the Samaritans founded ? 1953
  • 2. In feet and inches, how far should the centre of dartboard be from the floor ? 5 ft 8 in
  • 3. How many days is the average gestation period of a mouse ? 21
  • 4. What was the name of the dog that befriended Kevin Costner in 'Dances With Wolves' ? Two Socks
  • 5. What was the only British film to win the Palme D'Or award at the Cannes film festival in the 1990s ? 'Secrets And Lies'
  • 6. In the 1938 film 'Going Places', Louis Armstrong sung the song 'Jeepers Creepers'. Who or what was 'Jeepers Creepers' ? A racehorse
  • 7. In the board game 'Monopoly' what is the American equivalent of 'Mayfair' ? Broadwalk
  • 8. How many Oscar nominations did Titanic receive ? 14
  • 9. When was the Barbie doll first sold with bendable legs ? 1965
  • 10. What was the world record official attendance at the 1950 soccer world cup final ? 199,854