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General Knowledge Quiz No. 206
Posted: 30 Nov 2023 21:05
by Carl
- 1. In which year was British Summertime first introduced ?
- 2. What connects Elizabeth Fry, Sir John Houblon, Adam Smith, George Stephenson, and Sir Edward Elgar ?
- 3. The radioactive isotope Americium 241 (symbol: 241Am) is a common component in what household item ?
- 4. Which murderer lived at 39 Hilldrop Crescent, Kentish Town, North London ?
- 5. What is the prehistoric fish considered extinct until found living off the African coast in the 20th century ?
- 6. What is a fife ? A type of kilt, a flute-like instrument, a helmet, or a lunchbox ?
- 7. Gorgonzola cheese is from which country ?
- 8. The wood sorrel plant is more commonly known as what ?
- 9. Put these Earth time periods and rock systems in order, oldest first: Triassic, Jurassic, Cambrian, and Devonian
- 10. The gerbil is native to which two continents ?
- 11. What sea bird has the Latin name Corvus Marinus ?
- 12. What fruity four-letter acronym is used to identify the traditional main foreign (non-English) languages of the European market ?
- 13. The eaves of a roof are what ? Its projecting edge, its guttering, its ridge tiles, or its water-resistance rating ?
- 14. In what continent is Patagonia ?
- 15. What company started as 'Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web' ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 206
Posted: 30 Nov 2023 22:48
by elcarretero
6 Flute like instrument
13 Its projecting edge
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 206
Posted: 01 Dec 2023 08:44
by gail
7. Italy
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 206
Posted: 01 Dec 2023 08:54
by elcarretero
15 Yahoo
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 206
Posted: 03 Dec 2023 20:07
by LucindaC
8 shamrock?
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 206
Posted: 05 Dec 2023 06:10
by elcarretero
3 Smoke detector
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 206
Posted: 07 Dec 2023 21:03
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. In which year was British Summertime first introduced ? 1916
- 2. What connects Elizabeth Fry, Sir John Houblon, Adam Smith, George Stephenson, and Sir Edward Elgar ? They all appeared on Bank of England banknotes
- 3. The radioactive isotope Americium 241 (symbol: 241Am) is a common component in what household item ? Smoke alarms
- 4. Which murderer lived at 39 Hilldrop Crescent, Kentish Town, North London ? Dr Crippen
- 5. What is the prehistoric fish considered extinct until found living off the African coast in the 20th century ? Coelocanth
- 6. What is a fife ? A type of kilt, a flute-like instrument, a helmet, or a lunchbox ? A flute-like instrument
- 7. Gorgonzola cheese is from which country ? Italy
- 8. The wood sorrel plant is more commonly known as what ? Shamrock
- 9. Put these Earth time periods and rock systems in order, oldest first: Triassic, Jurassic, Cambrian, and Devonian Cambrian, Devonian, Triassic and Jurassic
- 10. The gerbil is native to which two continents ? Africa and Asia
- 11. What sea bird has the Latin name Corvus Marinus ? Cormorant
- 12. What fruity four-letter acronym is used to identify the traditional main foreign (non-English) languages of the European market ? FIGS (French, Italian, German, Spanish)
- 13. The eaves of a roof are what ? Its projecting edge, its guttering, its ridge tiles, or its water-resistance rating ? The projecting edge
- 14. In what continent is Patagonia ? South America
- 15. What company started as 'Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web' ? Yahoo