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General Knowledge Quiz No. 211
Posted: 04 Jan 2024 21:04
by Carl
- 1. George Williams founded what in London in 1844 ?
- 2. Which novelist wrote under the pseudonym Ellis Bell ?
- 3. Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn played an architect and waitress in which 1992 film ?
- 4. A costard is what type of fruit ?
- 6. Which British rock band leased a six-acre section of Shepperton Studios in 1977 under the name of Ramport Enterprises ?
- 7. Who painted The Monarch of the Glen ?
- 8. Who was crowned King of the Scots in 1306 ?
- 9. The term 'green-eyed monster' originated from which of Shakepseare's plays ?
- 10. The Royal Mint is in which country of the UK ?
- 11. Which US state is named on the label of a Jack Daniels bottle ?
- 12. A phlebotomist extracts what from the human body ?
- 13. What is the female equivalent of polygamy ?
- 14. How many feet are there in a fathom ?
- 15. Granadilla is another name for which fruit ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 211
Posted: 04 Jan 2024 22:06
by stowie39
10. Wales
12. Blood
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 211
Posted: 04 Jan 2024 23:25
by elcarretero
2 Emily Bronte
7 Edwin Landseer
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 211
Posted: 05 Jan 2024 08:42
by gail
6. The Who (I think - I lived in Shepperton and worked at the studios at the time!)
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 211
Posted: 05 Jan 2024 12:47
by elcarretero
8 Robert the Bruce
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 211
Posted: 11 Jan 2024 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. George Williams founded what in London in 1844 ? YMCA
- 2. Which novelist wrote under the pseudonym Ellis Bell ? Emily Bronte
- 3. Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn played an architect and waitress in which 1992 film ? Housesitter
- 4. A costard is what type of fruit ? Apple
- 5. What is a corrida ? Bullfight
- 6. Which British rock band leased a six-acre section of Shepperton Studios in 1977 under the name of Ramport Enterprises ? The Who
- 7. Who painted The Monarch of the Glen ? Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
- 8. Who was crowned King of the Scots in 1306 ? Robert the Bruce
- 9. The term 'green-eyed monster' originated from which of Shakepseare's plays ? Othello
- 10. The Royal Mint is in which country of the UK ? Wales
- 11. Which US state is named on the label of a Jack Daniels bottle ? Tennesse
- 12. A phlebotomist extracts what from the human body ? Blood
- 13. What is the female equivalent of polygamy ? Polyandry
- 14. How many feet are there in a fathom ? 6
- 15. Granadilla is another name for which fruit ? Passionfruit