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General Knowledge Quiz No. 167

Posted: 02 Mar 2023 21:05
by Carl
  • 1. What does a belonophobic fear ?
  • 2. Who was the first Tudor King of England ?
  • 3. What colour is the gemstone kunzite ?
  • 4. What title, from French/Italian/Arabic etymology meaning trench/spadework/tunnel, is commonly held by a non-ranking soldier in an engineer regiment ?
  • 5. What word represents the letter J in the UK Police radio communications ?
  • 6. What colour berets do the New York City crime-fighters the 'Guardian Angels' wear ?
  • 7. What type of creature is a gadwall ?
  • 8. What date of the year is Burns Night ?
  • 9. Who in Greek mythology fell in love with his own reflection ?
  • 10. Which rock band released an album Beggars Banquet ?
  • 11. What is the largest artery in the human body ?
  • 12. How many strings does a ukelele have ?
  • 13. What does a copoclephilist collect ?
  • 14. Alicante, Golden Boy and Piranto are types of what ?
  • 15. Who was Sherlock Holmes' housekeeper ?

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

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 167

Posted: 02 Mar 2023 23:09
by elcarretero
4 Sapper
5 Juliet

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 167

Posted: 03 Mar 2023 16:55
by LucindaC
2 Henry VIII
6 red

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 167

Posted: 03 Mar 2023 17:33
by elcarretero
9 Narcissus

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 167

Posted: 04 Mar 2023 13:57
by gail
8. 25 January

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 167

Posted: 04 Mar 2023 14:20
by elcarretero
11 Aorta

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 167

Posted: 09 Mar 2023 21:04
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. What does a belonophobic fear ? Needles
  • 2. Who was the first Tudor King of England ? Henry VII
  • 3. What colour is the gemstone kunzite ? Lilac
  • 4. What title, from French/Italian/Arabic etymology meaning trench/spadework/tunnel, is commonly held by a non-ranking soldier in an engineer regiment ? Sapper
  • 5. What word represents the letter J in the UK Police radio communications ? Juliet
  • 6. What colour berets do the New York City crime-fighters the 'Guardian Angels' wear ? Red
  • 7. What type of creature is a gadwall ? A duck
  • 8. What date of the year is Burns Night ? 25th January
  • 9. Who in Greek mythology fell in love with his own reflection ? Narcissus
  • 10. Which rock band released an album Beggars Banquet ? The Rolling Stones
  • 11. What is the largest artery in the human body ? Aorta
  • 12. How many strings does a ukelele have ? 4
  • 13. What does a copoclephilist collect ? Keyrings
  • 14. Alicante, Golden Boy and Piranto are types of what ? Tomato
  • 15. Who was Sherlock Holmes' housekeeper ? Mrs Hudson