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General Knowledge Quiz No. 162

Posted: 26 Jan 2023 21:07
by Carl
  • 1. Which playwright wrote 'The Crucible' ?
  • 2. What do algophobics fear ?
  • 3. If a creature is 'opodous', what has it not got ?
  • 4. What chemical element has the atomic number 18 ?
  • 5. What is the name of the character played by Angela Lansbury in 'Murder, She Wrote' ?
  • 6. What is the name of the hooked staff carried by a bishop called ?
  • 7. In which war was Agent Orange used by the USA ?
  • 8. Who was the Greek God of dreams ?
  • 9. What is 'nacre' commonly known as ?
  • 10. What colour is the Mr Men character Mr Happy ?
  • 11. In which ocean are the Cape Verde Islands ?
  • 12. What is the Lonicera plant commonly known as ?
  • 13. What does a 'vigneron' cultivate ?
  • 14. Which creature in Greek mythology was half-man and half-bull ?
  • 15. What are the two ingredients in a Rusty Nail cocktail ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 162

Posted: 26 Jan 2023 22:30
by stowie39
1. Arthur Millar

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 162

Posted: 26 Jan 2023 22:50
by elcarretero
3 Feet
6 Crook

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 162

Posted: 27 Jan 2023 08:26
by gail
11. Atlantic

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 162

Posted: 27 Jan 2023 09:16
by elcarretero
5 Jessica Fletcher

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 162

Posted: 27 Jan 2023 16:26
by LucindaC
7 Vietnam

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 162

Posted: 27 Jan 2023 20:37
by elcarretero
10 Yellow

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 162

Posted: 28 Jan 2023 10:30
by gail
13. Grapes for wine

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 162

Posted: 28 Jan 2023 11:55
by elcarretero
9 Mother of pearl

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 162

Posted: 02 Feb 2023 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. Which playwright wrote 'The Crucible' ? Arthur Miller
  • 2. What do algophobics fear ? Pain
  • 3. If a creature is 'opodous', what has it not got ? Feet
  • 4. What chemical element has the atomic number 18 ? Argon
  • 5. What is the name of the character played by Angela Lansbury in 'Murder, She Wrote' ? Jessica Fletcher
  • 6. What is the name of the hooked staff carried by a bishop called ? A Crozier
  • 7. In which war was Agent Orange used by the USA ? Vietnam
  • 8. Who was the Greek God of dreams ? Morpheus
  • 9. What is 'nacre' commonly known as ? Mother of Pearl
  • 10. What colour is the Mr Men character Mr Happy ? Yellow
  • 11. In which ocean are the Cape Verde Islands ? Atlantic
  • 12. What is the Lonicera plant commonly known as ? Honeysuckle
  • 13. What does a 'vigneron' cultivate ? Grapes (for wine)
  • 14. Which creature in Greek mythology was half-man and half-bull ? Minotaur
  • 15. What are the two ingredients in a Rusty Nail cocktail ? Whisky and Drambuie