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General Knowledge Quiz No. 71
Posted: 29 Apr 2021 21:11
by Carl
- 1. What year was Albert Einstein born ?
- 2. Which actress played Ronnie in the film 'Close Encounters Of The Third Kind' ?
- 3. Who had a number one hit in 1992 with 'I'm Doing Fine Now' ?
- 4. In which year did colour TV transmissions begin in Britain ?
- 5. A griffin had the body of a lion and the head and wings of what type of bird ?
- 6. In what year was Coca Cola first sold in bottles ?
- 7. Which actor wrote the autobiography 'Parcel Arrived Safely - Tied With String' ?
- 8. How many white five pointed stars are there on the Brazilian flag ?
- 9. How many pods are on the Millenium Eye in London ?
- 10. What is the chemical symbol for the element Strontium ?
- 11. In what year were the Queensberry Rules, which apply to the sport of boxing, originally drawn up ?
- 12. In which European country is Dalmatia, from where the Dalmation dog gets its name ?
- 13. How many countries border Germany ?
- 14. In which year was the first London marathon run ?
- 15. In what year was Walt Disney born ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 71
Posted: 30 Apr 2021 00:38
by elcarretero
5 Eagle
12 Croatia
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 71
Posted: 30 Apr 2021 23:32
by LucindaC
7 Michael Crawford
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 71
Posted: 01 May 2021 00:33
by elcarretero
13. 10
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 71
Posted: 01 May 2021 19:08
by LucindaC
15 1901
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 71
Posted: 06 May 2021 21:05
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. What year was Albert Einstein born ? 1879
- 2. Which actress played Ronnie in the film 'Close Encounters Of The Third Kind' ? Terri Garr
- 3. Who had a number one hit in 1992 with 'I'm Doing Fine Now' ? The Pasadenas
- 4. In which year did colour TV transmissions begin in Britain ? 1969
- 5. A griffin had the body of a lion and the head and wings of what type of bird ? An eagle
- 6. In what year was Coca Cola first sold in bottles ? 1894
- 7. Which actor wrote the autobiography 'Parcel Arrived Safely - Tied With String' ? Michael Crawford
- 8. How many white five pointed stars are there on the Brazilian flag ? 27
- 9. How many pods are on the Millenium Eye in London ? 32
- 10. What is the chemical symbol for the element Strontium ? Sr
- 11. In what year were the Queensberry Rules, which apply to the sport of boxing, originally drawn up ? 1867
- 12. In which European country is Dalmatia, from where the Dalmation dog gets its name ? Croatia
- 13. How many countries border Germany ? 9
- 14. In which year was the first London marathon run ? 1981
- 15. In what year was Walt Disney born ? 1901