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General Knowledge Quiz No. 119
Posted: 31 Mar 2022 21:06
by Carl
- 1. In which year was the first atomic bomb launched ?
- 2. What name is given to an alloy of mercury ?
- 3. Which of the following natural-phenomena cause the most deaths ? Hurricanes, Lightning Strikes or Earthquakes ?
- 4. St. Louis in America stands on which of the following rivers ? Rio Grande, Mississippi or Colorado ?
- 5. Which Charles Dickens novel features the character of Pip ?
- 6. Jill Morrell campaigned for the release of which hostage, who finally released in 1991 ?
- 7. If you were born on Burns night, which star sign would you be ?
- 8. In 1983, what became the Eurythmics first UK top ten single ?
- 9. In what year did Roger Bannister first break the 4 minute mile barrier ?
- 10. Who sailed to the Galapagos Islands on his ship HMS Beagle ?
- 11. In which 1999 TV series did Janet Street-Porter walk from Edinburgh to London ? Capital Challenge, As The Crow Flies or Street Life ?
- 12. What are the three water signs of the Zodiac ?
- 13. Which is Britain's oldest cathedral ?
- 14. In which decade did the Roswell incident take place, in which wreckage from a UFO was said to be discovered ?
- 15. What was the first metal used by man to make tools and weapons ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 119
Posted: 31 Mar 2022 21:32
by elcarretero
2 Amalgum
5 Great expectations
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 119
Posted: 01 Apr 2022 20:13
by LucindaC
3 lightning
6 John Mcarthy
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 119
Posted: 04 Apr 2022 14:29
by gail
8. Sweet dreams
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 119
Posted: 05 Apr 2022 15:54
by LucindaC
11 As The Crow Flies
13 Salisbury ?
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 119
Posted: 07 Apr 2022 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. In which year was the first atomic bomb launched ? 1945
- 2. What name is given to an alloy of mercury ? Amalgam
- 3. Which of the following natural-phenomena cause the most deaths ? Hurricanes, Lightning Strikes or Earthquakes ? Lightning Strikes
- 4. St. Louis in America stands on which of the following rivers ? Rio Grande, Mississippi or Colorado ? Mississippi
- 5. Which Charles Dickens novel features the character of Pip ? 'Great Expectations'
- 6. Jill Morrell campaigned for the release of which hostage, who finally released in 1991 ? John McCarthy
- 7. If you were born on Burns night, which star sign would you be ? Aquarius
- 8. In 1983, what became the Eurythmics first UK top ten single ? 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)'
- 9. In what year did Roger Bannister first break the 4 minute mile barrier ? 1954
- 10. Who sailed to the Galapagos Islands on his ship HMS Beagle ? Charles Darwin
- 11. In which 1999 TV series did Janet Street-Porter walk from Edinburgh to London ? Capital Challenge, As The Crow Flies or Street Life ? As The Crow Flies
- 12. What are the three water signs of the Zodiac ? Pisces, Scorpio and Cancer
- 13. Which is Britain's oldest cathedral ? Canterbury
- 14. In which decade did the Roswell incident take place, in which wreckage from a UFO was said to be discovered ? 1940s
- 15. What was the first metal used by man to make tools and weapons ? Copper