General Knowledge Quiz No. 49

[Carl]

• 1. On which planet in the Solar System does it constantly rain acid ?

• 2. In which year did BBC 2 become the first British channel to broadcast in colour ?

• 3. What was the name of the ship on which Charles Darwin began developing his theory of evolution ?

• 4. Which two English league football clubs play at St James Park ?

• 5. Roisin Murphy is the singer in which band ?

• 6. In what year were professional soccer matches played on a Sunday in Britain for the first time ?

• 7. The first ever Commonwealth games were held in which country ?

• 8. What was Bill Clinton's original surname ? Bunton, Blunt or Blythe ?

• 9. When did the weather forecast appear in The Times newspaper for the first time ?

• 10. By how many days did Amundsen beat Scott to become the first person to reach the South Pole ?

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

[LucindaC]

3. Beagle

[Carl]

• 1. On which planet in the Solar System does it constantly rain acid ? Venus

• 2. In which year did BBC 2 become the first British channel to broadcast in colour ? 1967

• 3. What was the name of the ship on which Charles Darwin began developing his theory of evolution ? The Beagle

• 4. Which two English league football clubs play at St James Park ? Newcastle United and Exeter City

• 5. Roisin Murphy is the singer in which band ? Moloko

• 6. In what year were professional soccer matches played on a Sunday in Britain for the first time ? 1974

• 7. The first ever Commonwealth games were held in which country ? Canada

• 8. What was Bill Clinton's original surname ? Bunton, Blunt or Blythe ? Blythe

• 9. When did the weather forecast appear in The Times newspaper for the first time ? 1860

• 10. By how many days did Amundsen beat Scott to become the first person to reach the South Pole ? 35