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General Knowledge Quiz No. 177

Posted: 11 May 2023 21:12
by Carl
  • 1. The Cenotaph is situated in which London street ?
  • 2. What is the title of the lowest order of the British nobility ?
  • 3. What is the plant hamamelis commonly known as ?
  • 4. What is the name of the substance used for clarifying beer or wine ?
  • 5. If a dish is 'en papillote' it is cooked or served in what ?
  • 6. Who shot and killed John Lennon in New York, 1980 ?
  • 7. What was the title of the first talking film ?
  • 8. Which British disc jockey's nickname was 'Fluff' ?
  • 9. In which year was the MOT test introduced in UK ?
  • 10. How many hearts does an octopus have ?
  • 11. What is the medical term for the shoulder blade ?
  • 12. Who played Gabrielle Solis in Desperate Housewives ?
  • 13. Whose autobiography is entitled Zero to Hero ?
  • 14. Who is the Greek god of music ?
  • 15. Who would be put into a panopticon ?

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

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 177

Posted: 12 May 2023 00:12
by elcarretero
2 Baron
5 A wrapper or bag

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 177

Posted: 12 May 2023 08:52
by gail
8. Alan Freeman
11. Scapula

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 177

Posted: 12 May 2023 09:40
by elcarretero
10 Three

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 177

Posted: 13 May 2023 07:49
by stowie39
4. Finings

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 177

Posted: 13 May 2023 09:45
by elcarretero
7 The Jazz Singer with Al Jolson

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 177

Posted: 13 May 2023 11:19
by LucindaC
12 Eva Longoria

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 177

Posted: 18 May 2023 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. The Cenotaph is situated in which London street ? Whitehall
  • 2. What is the title of the lowest order of the British nobility ? Baron/Baroness
  • 3. What is the plant hamamelis commonly known as ? Witch hazel
  • 4. What is the name of the substance used for clarifying beer or wine ? Fining
  • 5. If a dish is 'en papillote' it is cooked or served in what ? Paper
  • 6. Who shot and killed John Lennon in New York, 1980 ? Mark Chapman
  • 7. What was the title of the first talking film ? The Jazz Singer
  • 8. Which British disc jockey's nickname was 'Fluff' ? Alan Freeman
  • 9. In which year was the MOT test introduced in UK ? 1960
  • 10. How many hearts does an octopus have ? 3
  • 11. What is the medical term for the shoulder blade ? Scapula
  • 12. Who played Gabrielle Solis in Desperate Housewives ? Eva Longoria
  • 13. Whose autobiography is entitled Zero to Hero ? Frank Bruno
  • 14. Who is the Greek god of music ? Apollo
  • 15. Who would be put into a panopticon ? Prisoners