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General Knowledge Quiz No. 232
Posted: 30 May 2024 21:03
by Carl
- 1. In heraldry, what is a wyvern ?
- 2. What is the descriptively named painting technique where tiny dots blend to form a picture ?
- 3. What flowers prompted William Wordsworth write (and title) a poem about after seeing them at Lake Ullswater in 1802 ?
- 4. Planchet was the servant of which of the Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas ?
- 5. Which fish is known in the British fishing industry as 'Silver Darlings' ?
- 6. What is the basic monetary unit of Iceland ?
- 7. What was poet Lord Byron's first name ?
- 8. Jazz musician Gene Krupa was famous for playing which musical instrument ?
- 9. What farming disease was reported in 2011 to have virtually disappeared 25 years after its emergence and scary projection ?
- 10. In certain species of birds, what is the name of the pouch used for temporarily storing food ?
- 11. The manufacture of what was prohibited in Russia between 1914 - 1925 ?
- 12. In 1135 Henry I of England died from food poisoning related to eating 'a surfeit of lampreys' - what are lampreys: Oysters; Jawless eel-like fish; Venison brains; or Sheep's eyes ?
- 13. Buried in Highgate in London and subsequently immortalised in economic and social theory, who wrote The Communist Manifesto in 1848 ?
- 14. Name the fantasy North Wales village used in film and TV (notably the 1960s 'The Prisoner' series), at one time directly related to a porcelain company of the same name which now owns the Spode and Royal Worcester brands ?
- 15. In Australia, what type of animal is known as a brumby ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 232
Posted: 30 May 2024 23:37
by elcarretero
3 Daffodils
9 BSE Mad cow disease
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 232
Posted: 31 May 2024 08:56
by gail
10. Crop
13. Karl Marxx
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 232
Posted: 31 May 2024 15:46
by elcarretero
12 Jawless eel like creatures
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 232
Posted: 06 Jun 2024 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. In heraldry, what is a wyvern ? Dragon
- 2. What is the descriptively named painting technique where tiny dots blend to form a picture ? Pointillism
- 3. What flowers prompted William Wordsworth write (and title) a poem about after seeing them at Lake Ullswater in 1802 ? Daffodils
- 4. Planchet was the servant of which of the Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas ? D'Artagnan
- 5. Which fish is known in the British fishing industry as 'Silver Darlings' ? Herring
- 6. What is the basic monetary unit of Iceland ? Krona
- 7. What was poet Lord Byron's first name ? George
- 8. Jazz musician Gene Krupa was famous for playing which musical instrument ? Drums
- 9. What farming disease was reported in 2011 to have virtually disappeared 25 years after its emergence and scary projection ? BSE
- 10. In certain species of birds, what is the name of the pouch used for temporarily storing food ? Crop
- 11. The manufacture of what was prohibited in Russia between 1914 - 1925 ? Vodka
- 12. In 1135 Henry I of England died from food poisoning related to eating 'a surfeit of lampreys' - what are lampreys: Oysters; Jawless eel-like fish; Venison brains; or Sheep's eyes ? Jawless eel-like fish
- 13. Buried in Highgate in London and subsequently immortalised in economic and social theory, who wrote The Communist Manifesto in 1848 ? Karl Marx
- 14. Name the fantasy North Wales village used in film and TV (notably the 1960s 'The Prisoner' series), at one time directly related to a porcelain company of the same name which now owns the Spode and Royal Worcester brands ? Portmeirion
- 15. In Australia, what type of animal is known as a brumby ? Wild horse