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General Knowledge Quiz No. 309
Posted: 20 Nov 2025 21:02
by Carl
- 1. Roughly what is the volume of a ball 10 inches wide (in cubic inches): 105; 162; 524; or 2,500 ?
- 2. Dr Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel), author of 'The Cat in the Hat' and 'Green Eggs and Ham', is most famous in what literary genre: Crime/thrillers; Chick lit; Horror; or Children's ?
- 3. A spoken error, considered perhaps more truthful than the intended word(s), is called a '(What ?) slip': Jungian; Freudian; Dickensian; or Shakespearian ?
- 4. Spell the word for a type of neck pendant: Medalian; Medallian; Medalion; or Medallion ?
- 5. The term 'histrionics', referring to excessive emotion, is Latin 'histrion', meaning: Historian; Politician; Acrobat; or Actor ?
- 6. Tera, Peta, Exa, Zetta, Yotta are: Star Wars characters; Metric prefixes; Earth-orbiting comets; or Carrot varieties ?
- 7. The legal validation of a will is called: Probation; Propoganda; Probate; or Prolapse ?
- 8. What word makes five new words when prefixing: Wind, Or, Coat, End and Gate ?
- 9. Where on a knife is the tang: Point; Blunt edge; Sharp edge; or Handgrip ?
- 10. The 1950s Looney Tunes cartoon Mexican mouse and term for someone acting very quickly is: Rapid Roberto; Fast Francisco; Speedy Gonzalez; or Jumping Jesus ?
- 11. Nacreous means: Hot; Dull; Pearlescent; or Smelly ?
- 12. De La Rue is a famous international maker of: Cigars; Pens; Saddles; or Banknotes ?
- 13. The Cockney rhyming slang 'Bread', meaning money, is fully 'Bread and (what ?)' ?
- 14. Saponification produces: Rubber; Soap; Tomato ketchup; or Human babies ?
- 15. Which one of these is not a record-player speed ? 33; 45; 78; or 96 ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 309
Posted: 20 Nov 2025 22:44
by stowie39
3, Freudian
15. 96
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 309
Posted: 21 Nov 2025 07:54
by elcarretero
1 524
2 Childrens
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 309
Posted: 21 Nov 2025 08:25
by gail
4. Medallion
7. Probate
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 309
Posted: 21 Nov 2025 13:38
by stowie39
9. Handgrip
10. Speedy Gonzales
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 309
Posted: 22 Nov 2025 08:18
by gail
11. Pearlescent
13. Honey
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 309
Posted: 22 Nov 2025 10:40
by freddo
12 Banknotes
8 Tail
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 309
Posted: 23 Nov 2025 07:36
by elcarretero
5 Actor
6 Metric prefixes
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 309
Posted: 27 Nov 2025 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Roughly what is the volume of a ball 10 inches wide (in cubic inches): 105; 162; 524; or 2,500 ? 524
- 2. Dr Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel), author of 'The Cat in the Hat' and 'Green Eggs and Ham', is most famous in what literary genre: Crime/thrillers; Chick lit; Horror; or Children's ? Children's
- 3. A spoken error, considered perhaps more truthful than the intended word(s), is called a '(What ?) slip': Jungian; Freudian; Dickensian; or Shakespearian ? Freudian
- 4. Spell the word for a type of neck pendant: Medalian; Medallian; Medalion; or Medallion ? Medallion
- 5. The term 'histrionics', referring to excessive emotion, is Latin 'histrion', meaning: Historian; Politician; Acrobat; or Actor ? Actor
- 6. Tera, Peta, Exa, Zetta, Yotta are: Star Wars characters; Metric prefixes; Earth-orbiting comets; or Carrot varieties ? Metric prefixes
- 7. The legal validation of a will is called: Probation; Propoganda; Probate; or Prolapse ? Probate
- 8. What word makes five new words when prefixing: Wind, Or, Coat, End and Gate ? Tail
- 9. Where on a knife is the tang: Point; Blunt edge; Sharp edge; or Handgrip ? Handgrip
- 10. The 1950s Looney Tunes cartoon Mexican mouse and term for someone acting very quickly is: Rapid Roberto; Fast Francisco; Speedy Gonzalez; or Jumping Jesus ? Speedy Gonzalez
- 11. Nacreous means: Hot; Dull; Pearlescent; or Smelly ? Pearlescent
- 12. De La Rue is a famous international maker of: Cigars; Pens; Saddles; or Banknotes ? Banknotes
- 13. The Cockney rhyming slang 'Bread', meaning money, is fully 'Bread and (what ?)' ? Honey
- 14. Saponification produces: Rubber; Soap; Tomato ketchup; or Human babies ? Soap
- 15. Which one of these is not a record-player speed ? 33; 45; 78; or 96 ? 96