GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 5.

[Interceptor]

Q25. In what country was the first computer built? Mechanical: England; Electronic: USA
Q37. The world record for the highest parachute jump was set in 1960. How high was the jump? Approx 100,000 ft (edge of space)

[magpie in the 80's]

16) I'm tipping South American so it's the Mayans or Aztecs

26) I can't believe this has slipped through! Sherlock Holmes.

DW....both are wrong.....need to scroll back

[magpie in the 80's]

Q25. In what country was the first computer built? Mechanical: England; Electronic: USA
Q37. The world record for the highest parachute jump was set in 1960. How high was the jump? Approx 100,000 ft (edge of space)

interceptor very technical 1st thing in the morning
Q25, CORRECT put ALL together in england
Q37 CORRECT close enough

[Interceptor]

Q37. The world record for the highest parachute jump was set in 1960. How high was the jump? Approx 100,000 ft (edge of space)

Q37 CORRECT close enough

Was reading up on this on and stumbled on a cool video clip made by the group 'Boards of Canada'.
Combines footage of the jump with some excellent surfing scenes as well.
Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrBZeWjGjl8

More info:

http://stratocat.com.ar/fichas-e/1960/HMN-19600816.htm

[BenchedEagle]

14: King Arthur
16: If would have Olmec then?
23: 1967
24: Guess at Left handed
26: I woulkd swear it was Holmes but Sexton Blake sort of carryed on from Holmes when he was killed off.

[magpie in the 80's]

14: King Arthur
16: If would have Olmec then?
23: 1967
24: Guess at Left handed
26: I woulkd swear it was Holmes but Sexton Blake sort of carryed on from Holmes when he was killed off.

all correct LE. scroll up for Q26 answer to why it wasn't SH in a reply to LL's post

[magpie in the 80's]

just 7 questions to answer BRAINIACS

[RustyCage]

21 - is it in Egypt? not sure of the name of it though

[magpie in the 80's]

21 - is it in Egypt? not sure of the name of it though

incorrect pafc

[magpie in the 80's]

STILL ONLY 7 QUESTIONS TO ANSWER

[JAS]

Oh go on then...one last try

Q2 None
Q7 52
Q10 1978
Q17 Boston
Q20 50m x 25m
Q21 Calcutta...or whatever we're meant to it now
Q28 Have a strange feeling thats where the word gibberish comes from...gibber

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Oh go on then...one last try

Q2 None
Q7 52
Q10 1978
Q17 Boston
Q20 50m x 25m
Q21 Calcutta...or whatever we're meant to it now
Q28 Have a strange feeling thats where the word gibberish comes from...gibber

Regards
JAS

Q28 CORRECT BUT SPELT WITH A "J"
ALL THE OTHERS INCORRECT JAS

[JAS]

Damn you M80s I shall just keep throwing in numbers now...

Q2 12
Q7 120
Q10 1979
Q17 Not a number but...Chicago
Q20 60m x 25m
Q21 Islamabad

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Damn you M80s I shall just keep throwing in numbers now...

Q2 12..........WRONG
Q7 120.........WRONG
Q10 1979......VERY CLOSE...I'LL GIVE IT TO YAH........1980
Q17 Not a number but...Chicago.........WRONG
Q20 60m x 25m........I'LL GIVE IT TO YAH......61 MX 26M
Q21 Islamabad........WRONG

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

OK JAS CLUE TIME

Q2 RETIREMENT AGE????
Q7 PLAYERS ON THE FOOTY GROUND FROM ONE TEAM???
Q17 TOM HANKS MOVIE????
Q21 EIFFEL TOWER???

[JAS]

I knew I'd wear you down eventually.

Q2 Although for me it was 40 I'll say 65
Q7 18
Q17 Philidelphia
Q21 PARIS

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

:lol: I knew I'd wear you down eventually.

Q2 Although for me it was 40 I'll say 65
Q7 18
Q17 Philidelphia
Q21 PARIS

Regards
JAS

and that my girl is all she wrote.
all correct. new quiz tomorrow

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. Who invented the compact disc? JAMES T. RUSSELL
Q2. Humans can contract how many different diseases from dogs? 65
Q3. In what city was Jimi Hendrix born? SEATTLE
Q4. What is the largest lizard in the world? KOMODO DRAGON
Q5. How many points are there on a Maltese cross? EIGHT
Q6. An Isohyet is a line on a map joining places of equal what ? RAINFALL
Q7. Americans eat the equivalent of how many acres of pizza a day? 18
Q8. The femur is a bone in what part of the body? THIGH
Q9. You can get a suntan on the palms of your hands. true or false? FALSE
Q10. Smallpox was declared to have been eradicated in what year? 1980
Q11. Of the following, which was the largest company, in terms of employees, at the turn of the 21st century?
A) Telefonica B) INDIAN RAILWAY NETWORK C) Singapore Airlines D) Microsoft
Q12. Dave Grohl the lead singer of the Foo Fighters, was once the drummer for which other famous band, that is no longer together? NIRVANA
Q13. The Border collie (dog) originated between the borders of which two countries in the 1500's? ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND
Q14. What regal figure of legend rode a horse named Spumador? KING ARTHUR
Q15. Marantz manufactures what? STEREO EQUIPMENT
Q16. What civilization is believed to be the first to have harvested the cacao tree, used in modern times to make chocolate products? OLMEC
Q17. Where is the Mutter Museum? PHILADELPHIA
Q18. There are more Indian restaurants in the U.K. city of Bradford than there are in Calcutta? true or false. TRUE
Q19. Which poet penned 'Isabella'? JOHN KEATS
Q20. What is the size of the average hockey rink? 61M X 26M
Q21. What is the largest university in the world (population-wise as at 2001)? UNIVERSITY OF PARIS
Q22. Who invented the "hills hoist"? LANCE HILL
Q23. The James Bond film 'You only Live Twice' was released in what year? 1967
Q24. If you are a Mancinicist, what are you? LEFT HANDED
Q25. In what country was the first computer built? ENGLAND
Q26. Can you name the fictional detective who first appeared in print in 1893 and had rooms in Baker Street SEXTON BLAKE
Q27. How many people were aboard the Ark? EIGHT
Q28. If a cow moos and a cockerel crows, what does an ape do? JIBBER
Q29. What does the J in Homer J. Simpson stand for ? JAY
Q30. Who said there are 'lies, damned lies and statistics' ? MARK TWAIN
Q31. Which great explorer's last words were 'I have not told you half of what I saw'? MARCO POLO
Q32. Who popularised the expression 'The Iron Curtain' ? SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
Q33. The biggest pyramid in the world is in which country ? MEXICO
Q34. Born Arthur Jefferson in 1890, what was this comic better known as ? STAN LAUREL
Q35. The element helium got its name from... ? GREEK WORD FOR SUN...HELIOS
Q36. Copernicus was from which country? POLAND
Q37. The world record for the highest parachute jump was set in 1960. How high was the jump? 31KM
Q38. The first horse was a small, dog-like creature, what was it called? EOHIPPUS
Q39. What does the name 'Buddha' mean? ENLIGHTENED ONE
Q40. Which monarch ruled Great Britain the longest? QUEEN VICTORIA

ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED
END OF QUIZ

[Psyber]

Q2. Humans can contract how many different diseases from dogs? 65
LIST PLEASE or the reference - that has got me interested!