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General Knowledge Quiz No. 180
Posted: 01 Jun 2023 21:08
by Carl
- 1. What were the code-names of the five D-Day Landing beaches (in alphabetical order) ?
- 2. A nebuchadnezzar of wine holds the equivalent of how many bottles ?
- 3. What colour is the mineral malachite ?
- 4. Who led the first circumnavigation of the world ?
- 5. Jeera is the Indian name for which spice ?
- 6. What is the top or bottom supporting post of a stair-rail called ?
- 7. What is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet ?
- 8. Whose autobiography is titled The Good The Bad and the Bubbly ?
- 9. Epilation is the removal of what ?
- 10. In which country is the region of Dalmatia ?
- 11. Which cosmetics and perfume company was originally named The California Perfume Co ?
- 12. What is the inscription on the doorstep of the Saatchi and Saatchi offices in London ?
- 13. Wedgewood Potteries' Queensware was named in honour of which queen ?
- 14. What is the world's fastest growing plant ?
- 15. How many eyes does a spider have ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 180
Posted: 01 Jun 2023 23:22
by elcarretero
6 Newal
14 Bamboo
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 180
Posted: 02 Jun 2023 08:36
by gail
9 Hair
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 180
Posted: 03 Jun 2023 08:00
by elcarretero
10 Croatia
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 180
Posted: 03 Jun 2023 16:06
by LucindaC
11 Avon
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 180
Posted: 08 Jun 2023 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. What were the code-names of the five D-Day Landing beaches (in alphabetical order) ? Gold, Juno, Omaha, Sword, Utah
- 2. A nebuchadnezzar of wine holds the equivalent of how many bottles ? 20
- 3. What colour is the mineral malachite ? Green
- 4. Who led the first circumnavigation of the world ? Ferdinand Magellan
- 5. Jeera is the Indian name for which spice ? Cumin
- 6. What is the top or bottom supporting post of a stair-rail called ? Newel
- 7. What is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet ? Eta
- 8. Whose autobiography is titled The Good The Bad and the Bubbly ? George Best
- 9. Epilation is the removal of what ? Hair
- 10. In which country is the region of Dalmatia ? Croatia
- 11. Which cosmetics and perfume company was originally named The California Perfume Co ? Avon
- 12. What is the inscription on the doorstep of the Saatchi and Saatchi offices in London ? Nothing Is Impossible
- 13. Wedgewood Potteries' Queensware was named in honour of which queen ? Queen Charlotte
- 14. What is the world's fastest growing plant ? Bamboo
- 15. How many eyes does a spider have ? 8