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General Knowledge Quiz No. 210

Posted: 28 Dec 2023 21:06
by Carl
  • 1. What are the Italian cheese balls whose name translates as 'small mouthfuls ?
  • 2. What did Colonel Thomas Blood attempt to steal in 1671 ?
  • 3. Who was the first man to appear on the cover of the American Vogue ?
  • 4. A gooney bird is another name for which bird ?
  • 5. Who played plays Doctor Gregory House in the TV series House ?
  • 6. The Butut is the monetary unit of which country ?
  • 7. Chrometophobia is an irrational fear of what ?
  • 8. Who won the 1987 British Formula One Grand Prix ?
  • 9. What type of creature is a bonnethead ?
  • 10. The first chamber of commerce in Britain was founded in which city in 1783 ?
  • 11. Which country hosts the world screaming championships ?
  • 12. In astronomy what is the outermost region of a planet's atmosphere called ?
  • 13. A bibliophile is a lover of what ?
  • 14. In which year did Captain Scott reach the South Pole ?
  • 15. Which English footballers's autobiography is entitled Walking Tall ?

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

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 210

Posted: 29 Dec 2023 18:17
by elcarretero
2 The Crown Jewels
13 Books

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 210

Posted: 30 Dec 2023 17:01
by LucindaC
5 Hugh Laurie

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 210

Posted: 04 Jan 2024 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. What are the Italian cheese balls whose name translates as 'small mouthfuls ? Bocconcini
  • 2. What did Colonel Thomas Blood attempt to steal in 1671 ? The Crown Jewels
  • 3. Who was the first man to appear on the cover of the American Vogue ? Richard Gere
  • 4. A gooney bird is another name for which bird ? Albatross
  • 5. Who played plays Doctor Gregory House in the TV series House ? Hugh Laurie
  • 6. The Butut is the monetary unit of which country ? Gambia
  • 7. Chrometophobia is an irrational fear of what ? Money
  • 8. Who won the 1987 British Formula One Grand Prix ? Nigel Mansell
  • 9. What type of creature is a bonnethead ? Shark
  • 10. The first chamber of commerce in Britain was founded in which city in 1783 ? Glasgow
  • 11. Which country hosts the world screaming championships ? Poland
  • 12. In astronomy what is the outermost region of a planet's atmosphere called ? Exosphere
  • 13. A bibliophile is a lover of what ? Books
  • 14. In which year did Captain Scott reach the South Pole ? 1912
  • 15. Which English footballers's autobiography is entitled Walking Tall ? Peter Crouch