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General Knowledge Quiz No. 115
Posted: 03 Mar 2022 21:09
by Carl
- 3. How often does Haley's comet appear ?
- 4. What novel by Ray Bradbury was named for the temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns ?
- 5. Who created the character of Tarzan ?
- 6. In which year did Bucks Fizz win the European Song Contest ?
- 7. Who invented vulcanized rubber in 1839 ?
- 8. Who directed 'The Killing Fields' and 'Chariots Of Fire' ?
- 9. Which of these wedding anniversaries would you celebrate last ? Sapphire, Pearl or Silver ?
- 10. In which century did William Shakespeare write 'Henry VIII' ?
- 11. Who wrote the novel 'Brighton Rock' ?
- 12. Who said 'The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.' ?
- 13. In which year did Tony Blair first become British Prime Minister ?
- 14. In Eastenders, what are the names of Pauline Fowlers two sons ?
- 15. Which former 'Eastenders' actor narrated the TV series 'Paddington Green' ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 115
Posted: 04 Mar 2022 12:12
by reddragon
11. Grahame Greene
14. Mark and Martin
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 115
Posted: 04 Mar 2022 13:07
by elcarretero
4 Farenheit 451
9 Saphire
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 115
Posted: 06 Mar 2022 17:11
by LucindaC
8 David Puttnam
13 1998
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 115
Posted: 06 Mar 2022 18:30
by Carl
Herewith Questions No. 1 & 2 that I omitted in error when posting GNQ No. 115 on Thursday.
- 1. Sir Mulberry Hawk appears in what Charles Dickens novel ?
- 2. Which of the following planets is the smallest - Neptune, Earth or Mars ?
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 115
Posted: 10 Mar 2022 21:06
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Sir Mulberry Hawk appears in what Charles Dickens novel ? Nicholas Nickleby
- 2. Which of the following planets is the smallest - Neptune, Earth or Mars ? Mars
- 3. How often does Haley's comet appear ? Every 76 years
- 4. What novel by Ray Bradbury was named for the temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns ? 'Fahrenheit 451'
- 5. Who created the character of Tarzan ? Edgar Rice Burroughs
- 6. In which year did Bucks Fizz win the European Song Contest ? 1981
- 7. Who invented vulcanized rubber in 1839 ? Charles Goodyear
- 8. Who directed 'The Killing Fields' and 'Chariots Of Fire' ? David Puttnam
- 9. Which of these wedding anniversaries would you celebrate last ? Sapphire, Pearl or Silver ? Sapphire
- 10. In which century did William Shakespeare write 'Henry VIII' ? 17th
- 11. Who wrote the novel 'Brighton Rock' ? Graham Greene
- 12. Who said 'The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.' ? Albert Einstein
- 13. In which year did Tony Blair first become British Prime Minister ? 1997
- 14. In Eastenders, what are the names of Pauline Fowlers two sons ? Mark and Martin
- 15. Which former 'Eastenders' actor narrated the TV series 'Paddington Green' ? Ross Kemp