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General Knowledge Quiz No. 49
Posted: 26 Nov 2020 21:02
by 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.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 49
Posted: 27 Nov 2020 11:20
by LucindaC
3. Beagle
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 49
Posted: 03 Dec 2020 21:08
by 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