General Knowledge Quiz No. 208

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General Knowledge Quiz No. 208

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  • 1. What is the word for the upright shadow-casting part of a sundial ?
  • 2. Ireland's first ever all weather horse race meeting took place on 26 August 2007 on which racecourse ?
  • 3. What metallic element typically makes up between 10% and 25% of stainless steel ?
  • 4. What Cape is Great Britain's most North Westerly point ?
  • 5. Who was the prolific writer of theme music for 1960s TV shows including Steptoe and Son, Dr Who, The Prisoner, Dangerman and Tales of the Unexpected ?
  • 6. Apia is the capital of which independent island nation in the South Pacific ?
  • 7. Name London Zoo's Giant Panda from 1958 until her death in 1972 ?
  • 8. What creature was introduced into MSN's logo on 14 February 2000 ?
  • 9. What international standard paper size (denoted by the letter A plus a number) has the dimensions of 297 x 420mm ?
  • 10. What was the original use of the building which now houses the Tate Modern art museum in London ?
  • 11. How many farthings were in a British guinea ?
  • 12. What does the internet abbreviation URL stand for ?
  • 13. Libraries, schools, writing, the wheel, the aqueduct and alcoholic beer are inventions generally credited to which country ?
  • 14. As at 2008 which corporation owned the brands Duracell, Braun and Gillette ?
  • 15. Who was the first musical artist to appear at the new Wembley Stadium ?

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1 Gnomon
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4. Cape Wrath
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ANSWERS
  • 1. What is the word for the upright shadow-casting part of a sundial ? Gnomon
  • 2. Ireland's first ever all weather horse race meeting took place on 26 August 2007 on which racecourse ? Dundalk
  • 3. What metallic element typically makes up between 10% and 25% of stainless steel ? Chromium
  • 4. What Cape is Great Britain's most North Westerly point ? Cape Wrath
  • 5. Who was the prolific writer of theme music for 1960s TV shows including Steptoe and Son, Dr Who, The Prisoner, Dangerman and Tales of the Unexpected ? Ron Grainer
  • 6. Apia is the capital of which independent island nation in the South Pacific ? Samoa
  • 7. Name London Zoo's Giant Panda from 1958 until her death in 1972 ? Chi Chi
  • 8. What creature was introduced into MSN's logo on 14 February 2000 ? Butterfly
  • 9. What international standard paper size (denoted by the letter A plus a number) has the dimensions of 297 x 420mm ? A3
  • 10. What was the original use of the building which now houses the Tate Modern art museum in London ? Power Station
  • 11. How many farthings were in a British guinea ? 1008
  • 12. What does the internet abbreviation URL stand for ? Uniform Resource Locator
  • 13. Libraries, schools, writing, the wheel, the aqueduct and alcoholic beer are inventions generally credited to which country ? Iraq (or Mesopotamia, as was)
  • 14. As at 2008 which corporation owned the brands Duracell, Braun and Gillette ? Proctor & Gamble
  • 15. Who was the first musical artist to appear at the new Wembley Stadium ? George Michael[/list

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