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General Knowledge Quiz No. 220
Posted: 07 Mar 2024 21:03
by Carl
- 1. The bummalo fish is better known by what name ?
- 2. David Beckham was shown a red card during England's game against which national team during the 1998 FIFA World Cup ?
- 3. What is the name of the small arrangement of flowers worn on the bodice of a dress or on the wrist ?
- 4. Which heavy metal rock band had a UK No1 hit in 1981 with their live album 'No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith' ?
- 5. What is the medieval form of chemistry concerned with attempting to change base metals into gold ?
- 6. In tennis, what is the term for an untouchable and unreturnable legal point-scoring serve ?
- 7. In the UK, who was elected president of the National Union of Mineworkers in 1981 ?
- 8. Which famous concert venue is located at 881, Seventh Avenue, New York ?
- 9. What is the device in a car which mixes petrol with air in correct proportions before it enters the engine ?
- 10. Referring to a mountain range, derived from the Spanish word for saw, what word represents the letter 'S' in the NATO phonetic alphabet ?
- 11. What is the basic monetary unit of Australia ?
- 12. The Dettifoss Waterfalls are in which country ?
- 13. Which city, whose name means 'fortification at Eidyn', was the first to host the Commonwealth Games twice ?
- 14. Valletta is the capital of which European country ?
- 15. In the game of Scrabble, how many points is a 'V' tile worth ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 220
Posted: 07 Mar 2024 23:13
by elcarretero
3 Corsage
5 Alchemy
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 220
Posted: 08 Mar 2024 10:02
by gail
9. Carburetor
10. Sierra
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 220
Posted: 08 Mar 2024 21:10
by stowie39
6. Ace
10.Sierra
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 220
Posted: 08 Mar 2024 23:50
by elcarretero
7 Arthur Scargill
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 220
Posted: 09 Mar 2024 08:27
by stowie39
14. Malta
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 220
Posted: 09 Mar 2024 08:58
by gail
11. Dollar
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 220
Posted: 09 Mar 2024 19:57
by elcarretero
8 Carnegie Hall
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 220
Posted: 14 Mar 2024 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. The bummalo fish is better known by what name ? Bombay Duck
- 2. David Beckham was shown a red card during England's game against which national team during the 1998 FIFA World Cup ? Argentina
- 3. What is the name of the small arrangement of flowers worn on the bodice of a dress or on the wrist ? Corsage
- 4. Which heavy metal rock band had a UK No1 hit in 1981 with their live album 'No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith' ? Motorhead
- 5. What is the medieval form of chemistry concerned with attempting to change base metals into gold ? Alchemy
- 6. In tennis, what is the term for an untouchable and unreturnable legal point-scoring serve ? Ace
- 7. In the UK, who was elected president of the National Union of Mineworkers in 1981 ? Arthur Scargill
- 8. Which famous concert venue is located at 881, Seventh Avenue, New York ? Carnegie Hall
- 9. What is the device in a car which mixes petrol with air in correct proportions before it enters the engine ? Carburettor
- 10. Referring to a mountain range, derived from the Spanish word for saw, what word represents the letter 'S' in the NATO phonetic alphabet ? Sierra
- 11. What is the basic monetary unit of Australia ? Australian Dollar
- 12. The Dettifoss Waterfalls are in which country ? Iceland
- 13. Which city, whose name means 'fortification at Eidyn', was the first to host the Commonwealth Games twice ? Edinburgh
- 14. Valletta is the capital of which European country ? Malta
- 15. In the game of Scrabble, how many points is a 'V' tile worth ? 4