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General Knowledge Quiz No. 116
Posted: 10 Mar 2022 21:10
by Carl
- 1. Which of the following elements has a chemical symbol which does not begin with 'P' ? Europium, Lead or Phosphorus ?
- 2. What is the chemical symbol for the element Platinum ?
- 3. In which 1988 film would you find the character of Hans Gruber ?
- 4. Which group sang the song 'Take My Breath Away' which featured in the film 'Top Gun' ?
- 5. What is the capital of Hong Kong ?
- 6. Who was British poet laureate between 1972 and 1984 ?
- 7. Who played General George Custer in the film 'They Died With Their Boots On' ?
- 8. What was the name of Paul Eddington's character in the TV shows 'Yes, Minister' and 'Yes, Prime Minister' ?
- 9. On a movie set, who or what is the gaffer ?
- 10. Which fruit is also known by the scientific name of 'Malus pumila' ?
- 11. Who provided the voice of the baby in the film 'Look who's talking' ?
- 12. What is the real name of the comedian who plays the character of Ali G ?
- 13. Nicole won the Eurovision Song Contest for which country in 1982 ?
- 14. Which American President ordered the dropping of the first Atomic Bomb ?
- 15. In which US city is the record company Motown based ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 116
Posted: 10 Mar 2022 21:32
by elcarretero
1 Europium (lead Pb plumbum, Phosphorus P)
3 Die Hard (played by Alan Rickman)
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 116
Posted: 11 Mar 2022 09:38
by reddragon
6. john betjeman
8. jim hacker
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 116
Posted: 11 Mar 2022 14:35
by elcarretero
15 Detroit
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 116
Posted: 11 Mar 2022 14:58
by freddo
5 Hong Kong does not have a capital city it is part of China so Beijing is capital
10 Paradise Apple
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 116
Posted: 11 Mar 2022 20:18
by LucindaC
11 Bruce willis
13 Germany
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 116
Posted: 17 Mar 2022 21:03
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Which of the following elements has a chemical symbol which does not begin with 'P' ? Europium, Lead or Phosphorus ? Europium
- 2. What is the chemical symbol for the element Platinum ? Pt
- 3. In which 1988 film would you find the character of Hans Gruber ? Die Hard
- 4. Which group sang the song 'Take My Breath Away' which featured in the film 'Top Gun' ? Berlin
- 5. What is the capital of Hong Kong ? Victoria
- 6. Who was British poet laureate between 1972 and 1984 ? John Betjeman
- 7. Who played General George Custer in the film 'They Died With Their Boots On' ? Erroll Flynn
- 8. What was the name of Paul Eddington's character in the TV shows 'Yes, Minister' and 'Yes, Prime Minister' ? Jim Hacker
- 9. On a movie set, who or what is the gaffer ? The chief electrician
- 10. Which fruit is also known by the scientific name of 'Malus pumila' ? The apple
- 11. Who provided the voice of the baby in the film 'Look who's talking' ? Bruce Willis
- 12. What is the real name of the comedian who plays the character of Ali G ? Sacha Baron Cohen
- 13. Nicole won the Eurovision Song Contest for which country in 1982 ? Germany
- 14. Which American President ordered the dropping of the first Atomic Bomb ? Harry Truman
- 15. In which US city is the record company Motown based ? Detroit