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General Knowledge Quiz No. 124
Posted: 05 May 2022 21:07
by Carl
- 1. What did Jacob Schick invent which is used daily by millions of people throughout the world ?
- 2. Who starred as Jim Hacker in 'Yes, Minister' ?
- 3. What did Nicholas Copernicus argue was at the centre of our universe, and what was the common belief before then ?
- 4. Who was the first British monarch to choose Buckingham Palace as their home ?
- 5. In horse racing, which three racecourses stage the five English 'classics' ?
- 6. What 1960 film was written by Arthur Miller and starred his wife Marilyn Monroe ?
- 7. Which country has the longest rail network ? USA, Russia or India ?
- 8. The song 'The Heat Is On' by Glen Frey feature on the soundtrack to what 1984 film ?
- 9. What was used to drive Charles Babbage's calculating machine which is regarded as the world's first computer ? Electricity, Steam or Mice ?
- 10. Which country has the most Universities in the world, almost twice the number in USA ?
- 11. In cinema, what came first - sound or colour ?
- 12. The British island of Lundy derives its name from the Norse word for which bird ?
- 13. Which of the following colours does not appear on the flag of Algeria? Green, Red or Yellow ?
- 14. In ancient Greece, Aristotle claimed that all matter on Earth was made of which four elements ?
- 15. Where in London is Charles Dickens buried ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 124
Posted: 06 May 2022 18:02
by elcarretero
1 Safety Razor
2 Paul Eddington
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 124
Posted: 07 May 2022 09:11
by LucindaC
9 steam
11 colour
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 124
Posted: 12 May 2022 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. What did Jacob Schick invent which is used daily by millions of people throughout the world ? The electric razor
- 2. Who starred as Jim Hacker in 'Yes, Minister' ? Paul Eddington
- 3. What did Nicholas Copernicus argue was at the centre of our universe, and what was the common belief before then ? The Sun. Before then people believed it was the Earth.
- 4. Who was the first British monarch to choose Buckingham Palace as their home ? Queen Victoria
- 5. In horse racing, which three racecourses stage the five English 'classics' ? Doncaster, Epsom and Newmarket
- 6. What 1960 film was written by Arthur Miller and starred his wife Marilyn Monroe ? 'The Misfits'
- 7. Which country has the longest rail network ? USA, Russia or India ? USA
- 8. The song 'The Heat Is On' by Glen Frey feature on the soundtrack to what 1984 film ? Beverly Hills Cop
- 9. What was used to drive Charles Babbage's calculating machine which is regarded as the world's first computer ? Electricity, Steam or Mice ? Steam
- 10. Which country has the most Universities in the world, almost twice the number in USA ? India
- 11. In cinema, what came first - sound or colour ? Colour
- 12. The British island of Lundy derives its name from the Norse word for which bird ? Puffin
- 13. Which of the following colours does not appear on the flag of Algeria? Green, Red or Yellow ? Green
- 14. In ancient Greece, Aristotle claimed that all matter on Earth was made of which four elements ? Earth, Air, Water and Fire
- 15. Where in London is Charles Dickens buried ? Westminster Abbey