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General Knowledge Quiz No. 205
Posted: 23 Nov 2023 21:04
by Carl
- 1. Who wrote the novel The Cider House Rules ?
- 2. In golf what is the name of a score of one stroke over par for a hole ?
- 3. Who invented the centigrade thermometer in 1742 ?
- 4. What does the initials DVD commonly now stand for ?
- 5. Glen Moy and Autumn Bliss are varieties of which fruit ?
- 6. Exodus, the second book of the Bible, recounts the departure of the Israelites from which country ?
- 7. What was the nationality of Lazlo Josef Biro, inventor of the ballpoint pen ?
- 8. Which singer held a gladiolus in his first appearance on BBC TV's Top of the Pops in 1983 ?
- 9. Which US spacecraft was launched from Cape Kennedy in October 1968 ?
- 10. Which British singer's real name is Thomas Woodward ?
- 11. What is the legislative assembly of Spain called ?
- 12. A pelisse is what type of garment ?
- 13. Which English Queen was executed on 19 May 1536 ?
- 14. A boyar was a member of the aristocracy in which country ?
- 15. What are the five events of the modern pentathlon ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 205
Posted: 23 Nov 2023 23:11
by elcarretero
2 Bogie
3 Anders Celsius
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 205
Posted: 24 Nov 2023 08:24
by stowie39
8. Tiny Tim
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 205
Posted: 24 Nov 2023 08:45
by elcarretero
7 Hungarian
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 205
Posted: 24 Nov 2023 08:47
by gail
10. Tom Jones
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 205
Posted: 30 Nov 2023 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Who wrote the novel The Cider House Rules ? John Irving
- 2. In golf what is the name of a score of one stroke over par for a hole ? Bogey
- 3. Who invented the centigrade thermometer in 1742 ? Anders Celsius
- 4. What does the initials DVD commonly now stand for ? Digital Versatile Disc
- 5. Glen Moy and Autumn Bliss are varieties of which fruit ? Raspberry
- 6. Exodus, the second book of the Bible, recounts the departure of the Israelites from which country ? Egypt
- 7. What was the nationality of Lazlo Josef Biro, inventor of the ballpoint pen ? Hungarian
- 8. Which singer held a gladiolus in his first appearance on BBC TV's Top of the Pops in 1983 ? Morrisey
- 9. Which US spacecraft was launched from Cape Kennedy in October 1968 ? Apollo Seven
- 10. Which British singer's real name is Thomas Woodward ? Tom Jones
- 11. What is the legislative assembly of Spain called ? Cortes Generales
- 12. A pelisse is what type of garment ? Cloak
- 13. Which English Queen was executed on 19 May 1536 ? Anne Boleyn
- 14. A boyar was a member of the aristocracy in which country ? Russia
- 15. What are the five events of the modern pentathlon ? Cross country, Fencing, Riding, Shooting and Swimming