GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ


1. WHO WROTE THE BOOK…THE MIDWICH CUCKOO’S?
2. WHAT WEAPON WAS THE DEVISIVE FACTOR FOR THE ENGLISH AT THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT, AGAINST THE FRENCH IN 1415?
3. WHICH IS THE SECOND LARGEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM?
4. WHO PAINTED THE MONA LISA?
5. WHO BECAME THE 2ND PRESIDENT OF THE USA?
6. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF CHARLES DARWIN’S SHIP?
7. IN WHICH STATE IS GOLFS USPGA MASTERS HELD?
8. MARK SPITZ WON HOW MANY GOLD MEDALS AT THE SUMMER OLYMPICS AT MUNICH IN 1972?
9. WHO WON THE 1970 FIFA WORLD CUP IN MEXICO CITY?
10. WHAT IS THE SI UNIT OF MEASUREMENT?
11. WHO PLAYED THE PART OF MATT DILLON IN‘GUNSMOKE’?
12. WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE FATHER AND DAUGHTER WHO PLAYED FATHER AND DAUGHTER IN THE FILM 'ON GOLDEN POND’?
13. WHAT FLAVOUR IS CALVADOS?
14. NAME THE HOLY RIVER THAT RUNS THROUGH INDIA?
15. WHAT IS BURMA NOW KNOWN AS?
16. WHAT IS AN ASSEGAI?
17. WHAT IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF FINLAND?
18. WHERE WOULD YOU FIND A STIGMA AND A STAMEN?
19. WHERE IN THE HUMAN BODY WOULD YOU FIND THE STRIATUM?
20. WHAT MYTHOLOGICAL BEAST HAD THE BODY OF A LION AND THE HEAD OF AN EAGLE?

Happy quizzing................

1. WHO WROTE THE BOOK…THE MIDWICH CUCKOO’S? John Wyndham
2. WHAT WEAPON WAS THE DEVISIVE FACTOR FOR THE ENGLISH AT THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT, AGAINST THE FRENCH IN 1415? Bow and Arrow
3. WHICH IS THE SECOND LARGEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM? SATURN

4. WHO PAINTED THE MONA LISA? Leonardo da Vinci
5. WHO BECAME THE 2ND PRESIDENT OF THE USA? JOHN ADAMS
6. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF CHARLES DARWIN’S SHIP? HMS BEAGLE
7. IN WHICH STATE IS GOLFS USPGA MASTERS HELD? Georgia
8. MARK SPITZ WON HOW MANY GOLD MEDALS AT THE SUMMER OLYMPICS AT MUNICH IN 1972? 7
9. WHO WON THE 1970 FIFA WORLD CUP IN MEXICO CITY? BRAZIL
10. WHAT IS THE SI UNIT OF MEASUREMENT? Metre?
11. WHO PLAYED THE PART OF MATT DILLON IN‘GUNSMOKE’? James Arness
12. WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE FATHER AND DAUGHTER WHO PLAYED FATHER AND DAUGHTER IN THE FILM 'ON GOLDEN POND’? Henry and Jane Fonda
13. WHAT FLAVOUR IS CALVADOS? Apple
14. NAME THE HOLY RIVER THAT RUNS THROUGH INDIA? Gangees (Ganga)
15. WHAT IS BURMA NOW KNOWN AS? myanmah
16. WHAT IS AN ASSEGAI? spear
17. WHAT IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF FINLAND? Helsinki
18. WHERE WOULD YOU FIND A STIGMA AND A STAMEN? flower
19. WHERE IN THE HUMAN BODY WOULD YOU FIND THE STRIATUM? brain
20. WHAT MYTHOLOGICAL BEAST HAD THE BODY OF A LION AND THE HEAD OF AN EAGLE? Griffen

LIN (and Mike)

How did we do?

1. John Wyndham
2. English Longbow
3. Saturn
4. Leonardo da Vinci
5. John Adams
6. The Beagle
7. Georgia
8. 7
9. Brazil
10. Modern form of metric system
11. James Arness
12. Henry and Jane Fonda
13. Apple (brandy)
14. Ganges
15. Myanmar
16. Spear/javelin
17. Helsinki
18. Female/male reproductive parts of flowers
19. Brain
20. Griffin

Bluebell

Bit goggle eyed after that, need new specs.

1) JOHN WYNDHAM
2) ARCHERS
3) SATURN
4) LEONARDO DA VINCI
5) JOHN ADAMS
6) BEAGLE
7) MICHIGAN
8) 7 GOLD
9) BRAZIL
10)??????
11)JAMES ARNESS
12)HENRY AND JANE FONDA
13)APPLE BRANDY
14)GANGES
15)MYANMAR)
16)SPEAR
17)HELSINKI
18)FLOWER
19)BRAIN
20)GRIFFIN

GG

Love quizzes Pokermid and have been away recently so more please so that I can have a go.

Thanks.

Well done Lin, Bluebell and GG..........

Technically, Lin and Bluebell should not get the 100% because a couple of their answers were slightly ambiguous.
The weapon at Agincourt that gave the Frenchies such a hammering was the English LONGbow.It out distanced the (powerful and deadly at close range) Crossbow of the French easily.
And the Assegai is a Zulu short stabbing spear, not a Javelin.

I suspect Lin and Bluebell of googling or yahooing, naughty quizzlings!!!!

Here are the answers.....

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ


1. WHO WROTE THE BOOK…THE MIDWICH CUCKOO’S? John Wyndham
2. WHAT WEAPON WAS THE DEVISIVE FACTOR FOR THE ENGLISH AT THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT, AGAINST THE FRENCH IN 1415? The Longbow
3. WHICH IS THE SECOND LARGEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM? Saturn
4. WHO PAINTED THE MONA LISA? Leonardo di Vinci
5. WHO BECAME THE 2ND PRESIDENT OF THE USA? John Adams
6. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF CHARLES DARWIN’S SHIP? Beagle
7. IN WHICH STATE IS GOLFS USPGA MASTERS HELD? Georgia
8. MARK SPITZ WON HOW MANY GOLD MEDALS AT THE SUMMER OLYMPICS AT MUNICH IN 1972? Seven
9. WHO WON THE 1970 FIFA WORLD CUP IN MEXICO CITY? Brazil
10. WHAT IS THE SI UNIT OF MEASUREMENT? Metre
11. WHO PLAYED THE PART OF MATT DILLON IN‘GUNSMOKE’? James Arness
12. WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE FATHER AND DAUGHTER WHO PLAYED FATHER AND DAUGHTER IN THE FILM
‘ON GOLDEN POND’? Henry and Jane Fonda
13. WHAT FLAVOUR IS CALVADOS? Apples
14. NAME THE HOLY RIVER THAT RUNS THROUGH INDIA?
The Ganges
15. WHAT IS BURMA NOW KNOWN AS? Myanmar
16. WHAT IS AN ASSEGAI? A Zulu warrior’s short stabbing spear.
17. WHAT IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF FINLAND? Helsinki
18. WHERE WOULD YOU FIND A STIGMA AND A STAMEN? On a flower.
19. WHERE IN THE HUMAN BODY WOULD YOU FIND THE STRIATUM? In the Brain
20. WHAT MYTHOLOGICAL BEAST HAD THE BODY OF A LION AND THE HEAD OF AN EAGLE? The Griffin

Here is a very easy one in return.
Lin

1. Which vocalist/musician tours with the band Queen?
2. Who is missing from this line up Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, Pete Townsend?
3. Which Rugby Union team plays at Kingston Park
4. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia
5. What colours are used in the Swedish flag?
6. What is the nickname for Everton Football Club
7. Where do Hull Kingston Rovers play?
8. What is made using soda, lime and silica?
9. What was the breed of US detective Columbo`s dog?
10. How many lions are depicted on the royal standard?
11. ‘Heaven holds a place for those who pray’ are lyrics from which song?
12. How old is Juliet when she dies in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?
13. Who was the father of Ophelia in Hamlet?
14. The 1812 Overture was written to celebrate the defeat of Napoleon in which city?
15. Before Tony Blair, who was the previous leader of the Labour Party to win a general election?
16. The film Trainspotting is from a novel by which author?
17. What was the name of the pub in Minder?
18. What were the Christian names of Ken Barlow’s parents in Coronation Street?
19. How many books make up the Old Testament of the Bible?
20. What is the name given to the Jewish Harvest celebration?

20 out 0f 20 all round

1. Which vocalist/musician tours with the band Queen? SOME GAY GUY WHO CANT HOLD A SHAPED CANDLE TO FREDDIE

2. Who is missing from this line up Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, Pete Townsend? JOHN ENTWHISTLE

3. Which Rugby Union team plays at Kingston Park HULL HIPPOS

4. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia JEDDAH

5. What colours are used in the Swedish flag? BLUE AND GOLD

6. What is the nickname for Everton Football Club THE TOFFEEMEN

7. Where do Hull Kingston Rovers play? ON THE GRASS

8. What is made using soda, lime and silica? GLASS

9. What was the breed of US detective Columbo`s dog? KING EDWARD

10. How many lions are depicted on the royal standard? THREE

11. ‘Heaven holds a place for those who pray’ are lyrics from which song? MRS ROBINSON

12. How old is Juliet when she dies in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? UNLUCKY FOR SOME 13

13. Who was the father of Ophelia in Hamlet? POLONIUS

14. The 1812 Overture was written to celebrate the defeat of Napoleon in which city? BORODINO (RUSSIAN VILLAGE)

15. Before Tony Blair, who was the previous leader of the Labour Party to win a general election? JOHN SMITH

16. The film Trainspotting is from a novel by which author?
IRVING WELSH

17. What was the name of the pub in Minder? WINCHESTER CLUB

18. What were the Christian names of Ken Barlow’s parents in Coronation Street? DORIS AND BILL

19. How many books make up the Old Testament of the Bible? …39

20. What is the name given to the Jewish Harvest celebration?....THERES 3, PESACH (PASSOVER) SHEVUOT AND SUKKOT