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General Knowledge Quiz No. 69
Posted: 15 Apr 2021 21:12
by Carl
- 1. The peacock is the national bird of what country ?
- 2. In what year was Pablo Picasso born?
- 3. In the periodic table, which element comes last alphabetically ?
- 4. In what year was the first Cannes Film Festival held ?
- 5. The popular British pub name 'The Royal Oak' is named after which King ?
- 6. Which famous actor anonymously entered a look-alike contest for himself in Monaco, and came third ?
- 7. What was the highest UK chart position of Travis' single 'Why Does It Always Rain On Me' ?
- 8. In 'Finding Nemo' what is the name of Nemo's dad who is looking for him ?
- 9. When is St Swithin's Day, and according to legend, if it rains on that day, for how many more days after will it rain ?
- 10. What is the largest land-locked country in Africa ?
- 11. Which two TV actors provided the voices for the cartoon character Dangermouse and his side-kick Penfold ?
- 12. Achluophobia is the fear of what ? Bright lights, flashing lights or the dark ?
- 13. How many light years away is the star Alpha Centauri from Earth ?
- 14. Who played 'Nice Guy Eddie' in Quentin Tarantino's 'Reservoir Dogs' ?
- 15. Who painted 'Absinthe Drinker' in 1901 ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 69
Posted: 16 Apr 2021 19:20
by LucindaC
11 Terry Scott & ?
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 69
Posted: 22 Apr 2021 21:06
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. The peacock is the national bird of what country ? India
- 2. In what year was Pablo Picasso born? 1881
- 3. In the periodic table, which element comes last alphabetically ? Zirconium
- 4. In what year was the first Cannes Film Festival held ? 1946
- 5. The popular British pub name 'The Royal Oak' is named after which King ? Charles II (he hid in an oak tree to escape enemies)
- 6. Which famous actor anonymously entered a look-alike contest for himself in Monaco, and came third ? Charlie Chaplin
- 7. What was the highest UK chart position of Travis' single 'Why Does It Always Rain On Me' ? 10
- 8. In 'Finding Nemo' what is the name of Nemo's dad who is looking for him ? Marlin
- 9. When is St Swithin's Day, and according to legend, if it rains on that day, for how many more days after will it rain ? 15th July, 40 days
- 10. What is the largest land-locked country in Africa ? Chad
- 11. Which two TV actors provided the voices for the cartoon character Dangermouse and his side-kick Penfold ? David Jason and Terry Scott
- 12. Achluophobia is the fear of what ? Bright lights, flashing lights or the dark ? The dark
- 13. How many light years away is the star Alpha Centauri from Earth ? 4.28 light years
- 14. Who played 'Nice Guy Eddie' in Quentin Tarantino's 'Reservoir Dogs' ? Chris Penn
- 15. Who painted 'Absinthe Drinker' in 1901 ? Pablo Picasso