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General Knowledge Quiz No. 218
Posted: 22 Feb 2024 21:03
by Carl
- 1. What is the name of the fluid surrounding a foetus in the womb ?
- 2. Malpensa Airport serves which European city ?
- 3. Its name shared by a species of goose, what are the marine crustaceans which live attached to submerged surfaces, such as the bottoms of boats ?
- 4. Who was the head of Next retail company, who left the company in the 1990s to start a clothing line for supermarket chain Asda ?
- 5. A lachrymator is a substance that irritates which part of the body ?
- 6. The European city of Brussels lies on which river ?
- 7. Who won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, in the men's 100 metres, 200m, long jump, and 4x100m relay ?
- 8. Mutter is the Indian term for which type of foodstuff ?
- 9. The Abominable Snowman is said to inhabit which mountain range ?
- 10. How many square yards in a UK acre ?
- 11. An aileron is found on which part of an aircraft ?
- 12. In needlework, what is the technique in which pieces of fabric are attached to another piece of material for decoration ?
- 13. What is the croup of an animal, such as a horse: Neck; Rump; Foot; or Chest ?
- 14. A sestercentenary is an anniversary of how many years ?
- 15. A caryatid is a supporting column or pillar of a building carved in the shape of what ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 218
Posted: 23 Feb 2024 00:10
by elcarretero
3 Barnacles
11 The wings
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 218
Posted: 23 Feb 2024 08:42
by gail
1. Amneotic
4. George Davis
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 218
Posted: 23 Feb 2024 17:31
by elcarretero
5 Eyes
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 218
Posted: 24 Feb 2024 10:26
by gail
9. Himalayas
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 218
Posted: 24 Feb 2024 14:00
by elcarretero
12 Appliqué
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 218
Posted: 29 Feb 2024 16:01
by elcarretero
7 Jesse Owens
8 Peas
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 218
Posted: 29 Feb 2024 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. What is the name of the fluid surrounding a foetus in the womb ? Amniotic fluid
- 2. Malpensa Airport serves which European city ? Milan
- 3. Its name shared by a species of goose, what are the marine crustaceans which live attached to submerged surfaces, such as the bottoms of boats ? Barnacles
- 4. Who was the head of Next retail company, who left the company in the 1990s to start a clothing line for supermarket chain Asda ? George Davies (George clothing brand)
- 5. A lachrymator is a substance that irritates which part of the body ? Eyes
- 6. The European city of Brussels lies on which river ? River Zenne
- 7. Who won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, in the men's 100 metres, 200m, long jump, and 4x100m relay ? Jesse Owens
- 8. Mutter is the Indian term for which type of foodstuff ? Peas
- 9. The Abominable Snowman is said to inhabit which mountain range ? Himalayas
- 10. How many square yards in a UK acre ? 4,840
- 11. An aileron is found on which part of an aircraft ? Wing
- 12. In needlework, what is the technique in which pieces of fabric are attached to another piece of material for decoration ? Applique
- 13. What is the croup of an animal, such as a horse: Neck; Rump; Foot; or Chest ? Rump
- 14. A sestercentenary is an anniversary of how many years ? 250
- 15. A caryatid is a supporting column or pillar of a building carved in the shape of what ? Woman