GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 6.

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. In what year was Eleanor of Aquitaine born? 1122
Q2. In what year was the influential 'New Yorker' magazine founded? 1925
Q3. In what year did John Steinbeck win the Nobel Prize in Literature? 1962
Q4. Which of the following was NOT a member of the 'Bloomsbury Group'?
A) E. M. Forster B) Virginia Woolf C) Gertrude Stein D)John Maynard Keynes C) GERTRUDE STEIN
Q5. Rene Char was a famous French what? POET
Q6. Considered one of the greatest tragediennes of English theatre, Sarah Siddons appeared in what part for her farewell performance in 1812? LADY MACBETH
Q7. The play, 'The Belle of Amherst' is about which famous American poet? EMILY DICKENSON
Q8. What is the name of the longest river in Switzerland? AARE RIVER
Q9. The scientist, Ernst Abbe was famous for his contribution to which of the sciences? PHYSICS
Q10. What was a 'clepsydra'? A TYPE OF CLOCK
Q11. Alice Jane Peters is the real name of which Hollywood silver screen legend? CAROLE LOMBARD
Q12. Which of the following Academy Awards was the film 'My Man Godfrey' NOT nominated for?
A) Best Actor B) Best Picture C) Best Actress D) Best Director BEST PICTURE
Q13. In what year was Rudyard Kipling awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature? 1907
Q14. In terms of distance, a 'league' is equivalent to how many KILOMETRES? 4.8 km
Q15. What famous Russian was born in Simbirsk? VLADIMIR LENIN
Q16. What does the SECOND 'E' in E. E. Cummings' name stand for? ESTLIN
Q17. In what country is the city and seaport of Rimini located? ITALY
Q18. What is the official language of Bahrain? ARABIC
Q19. By what name was the actress 'Rosine Bernhard' better known? SARAH BERNHARDT
Q20. Who wrote the play 'The Member of the Wedding'? CARSON MC CULLERS
Q21. Which president had an electric horse installed in his White House bedroom? CALVIN COOLIDGE
Q22. Dominique Wilkins was one of the best basketball players to ever play the game. What is his real first name? JACQUES
Q23. How tall is Michelangelo's 'David'? 5.17M
Q24. On January 4, 1951, Chinese troops captured what city? SEOUL
Q25. Today in baseball, there are two leagues, the American and National Leagues, but between 1914 and 1915 there was a third league. What was it called? THE FEDERAL LEAGUE
Q26. What country has a missile system called 'Agni-2'? INDIA
Q27. In America what very unusual event took place on March 29th 1848? NIAGRA FALLS DRIED UP DUE TO THE RIVER FREEZING UPSTREAM
Q28. Who founded Coca-Cola in 1886? JOHN PEMBERTON
Q29. Who composed 'In the Hall of the Mountain King'? GRIEG
Q30. In Pueblo, Colorado it is against the law to permit what flowers to grow within city limits? DANDELIONS
Q31. Which of these people was not a member of Monty Python?
A0) Graham Chapman B) Andy Kennedy C) Terry Jones D) Terry Gilliam B) ANDY KENNEDY
Q32. America spent how many million dollars a day to support World War II? 250 MILLION
Q33. Who wrote the book 'Forrest Gump'? WINSTON GROOM
Q34. Abraham Lincoln's son, Thomas, was born with what deformity? CLEFT PALATE
Q35. The prestigious Nobel Prize is named after Alfred Nobel. What is Alfred Nobel credited with inventing? DYNAMITE
Q36. What is the main attraction at Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park? CLIFF DWELLINGS
Q37. At the end of this classic Frank R. Stockton story we are asked what comes out of the open door, The Lady or the_____? TIGER
Q38. What comedian had a career long running gag about how cheap he was? JACK BENNY
Q39. In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz' what did the witch use skywriting to tell Dorothy to do? SURRENDER DOROTHY
Q40. What was the product invented by the 3m company upon which the entire corporation was built? SCOTCH TAPE
Q41. What Beatles song, when played backwards, seems to be saying 'Turn me on dead man'? REVOLUTION NO. 9
Q42. The U.S. hockey team won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics by defeating what team? FINLAND
Q43. In what Alaskan city does the Iditarod race finish? NOME
Q44. What artist is credited with giving us our modern conception of Santa Claus? THOMAS NAST
Q45. Former Playboy Bunny Shannon Tweed has two children with what rock and roll performer? GENE SIMMONS FROM KISS
Q46. What cartoon character always used the famous line 'I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today'? WIMPY
Q47. What U.S. state has a series of license plates with the slogan 'Birthplace of Aviation'? OHIO
Q48. Who was the intended victim of the Charles Manson clan at the Sharon Tate murders? TERRY MELCHER
Q49. On the animated TV show 'King of the Hill' what is the name of Hank Hill's dog? LADYBIRD
Q50. The Great Blondin was a famous what? DAREDEVIL

[Interceptor]

Q28. Who founded Coca-Cola in 1886? John Pemberton
Q31. Which of these people was not a member of Monty Python?
A0) Graham Chapman B) Andy Kennedy C) Terry Jones D) Terry Gilliam B
Q35. The prestigious Nobel Prize is named after Alfred Nobel. What is Alfred Nobel credited with inventing? Dynamite
Q36. What is the main attraction at Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park? Grand Canyon?
Q38. What comedian had a career long running gag about how cheap he was? Rodney Dangerfield
Q40. What was the product invented by the 3m company upon which the entire corporation was built? sticky tape?
Q42. The U.S. hockey team won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics by defeating what team? USSR
Q45. Former Playboy Bunny Shannon Tweed has two children with what rock and roll performer? Gene Simmons
Q50. The Great Blondin was a famous what? magician

[magpie in the 80's]

Q28. Who founded Coca-Cola in 1886? John Pemberton....correct
Q31. Which of these people was not a member of Monty Python?
A) Graham Chapman B) Andy Kennedy C) Terry Jones D) Terry Gilliam B.........correct
Q35. The prestigious Nobel Prize is named after Alfred Nobel. What is Alfred Nobel credited with inventing? Dynamite...correct
Q36. What is the main attraction at Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park? Grand Canyon?.....incorrect
Q38. What comedian had a career long running gag about how cheap he was? Rodney Dangerfield......incorrect
Q40. What was the product invented by the 3m company upon which the entire corporation was built? sticky tape?....close enough SCOTCH TAPE
Q42. The U.S. hockey team won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics by defeating what team? USSR...incorrect
Q45. Former Playboy Bunny Shannon Tweed has two children with what rock and roll performer? Gene Simmons...correct
Q50. The Great Blondin was a famous what? magician.....incorrect

[smac]

46 - Wimpy, from the Popeye cartoon.

[magpie in the 80's]

46 - Wimpy, from the Popeye cartoon.

CORRECT SMAC

[smac]

27 - big guess on this one, but I do recall (from my readings, not from being there ) that Niagara Falls dried up in the 1840's

[magpie in the 80's]

27 - big guess on this one, but I do recall (from my readings, not from being there ) that Niagara Falls dried up in the 1840's

ABSOLUTELY CORRECT SMAC.
due to the river freezing upstream

[JAS]

M80's you never let us down.

Q6 Most famous for Lady Macbeth so I'll assume it was that.
Q8 Possibly the Rhine.
Q11 Mrs Clarke Gable...the gorgeous Carole Lombard
Q17 Italy
Q23 17ft...spent an hour and a half looking at it last year
Q29 Grieg...from Peer Gynt...great piece
Q39 Got to love the scary Margaret Hamilton...I think it was 'Surrender Dorothy'

Thats it for now...some thoughies this week

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

\:D/ M80's you never let us down.

Q6 Most famous for Lady Macbeth so I'll assume it was that.........CORRECT
Q8 Possibly the Rhine......INCORRECT
Q11 Mrs Clarke Gable...the gorgeous Carole Lombard......CORRECT
Q17 Italy......CORRECT
Q23 17ft...spent an hour and a half looking at it last year .......INCORRECT
Q29 Grieg...from Peer Gynt...great piece........CORRECT
Q39 Got to love the scary Margaret Hamilton...I think it was 'Surrender Dorothy'..........CORRECT

Thats it for now...some thoughies this week

Regards
JAS

[JAS]

Q23 Checked Wiki...do you have it as 5.17 metres then ?

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q23 Checked Wiki...do you have it as 5.17 metres then ?

Regards
JAS

CORRECT

[JAS]

Q23 Checked Wiki...do you have it as 5.17 metres then ?

Regards
JAS

CORRECT

That is 17ft you metric person you

[magpie in the 80's]

Q23 Checked Wiki...do you have it as 5.17 metres then ?

Regards
JAS

CORRECT

That is 17ft you metric person you

i know but i live in a metric world down here
and as you said earlier JAS some toughies in this one as is the quizmaster

[JAS]

Q23 Checked Wiki...do you have it as 5.17 metres then ?

Regards
JAS

CORRECT

That is 17ft you metric person you

i know but i live in a metric world down here
and as you said earlier JAS some toughies in this one as is the quizmaster

Sooooooo...it's like that is it you colonial upstart. Right then I suppose I shall just have to clutter up my screen with conversion widgets.

Oh geez...miles to kilometres, lbs to kilos, pints to litres, £'s to $'s, feet to metres.

Regards
JAS

[Leaping Lindner]

24 - Seoul
34 - Cleft Palate
38 - Jack Benny
41 - Revolution #9
48 - Dennis Wilson - drummer with The Beach Boys

[magpie in the 80's]

24 - Seoul ........CORRECT
34 - Cleft Palate........CORRECT
38 - Jack Benny........CORRECT
41 - Revolution #9........CORRECT
48 - Dennis Wilson - drummer with The Beach Boys........ INCORRECT

[JAS]

Q48 It wasn't the running sheet was it ?

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q48 It wasn't the running sheet was it ?

Regards
JAS

this abc running sheet is making its round's through the different rooms

[Leaping Lindner]

24 - Seoul ........CORRECT
34 - Cleft Palate........CORRECT
38 - Jack Benny........CORRECT
41 - Revolution #9........CORRECT
48 - Dennis Wilson - drummer with The Beach Boys........ INCORRECT

I was thinking about #48 after I answered it. I think it was actually a record producer who was introduced to Manson by Wilson. This producer rejected one of Manson's demos tapes and Manson took it rather personally. Can't remember the guys name though.

[magpie in the 80's]

24 - Seoul ........CORRECT
34 - Cleft Palate........CORRECT
38 - Jack Benny........CORRECT
41 - Revolution #9........CORRECT
48 - Dennis Wilson - drummer with The Beach Boys........ INCORRECT

I was thinking about #48 after I answered it. I think it was actually a record producer who was introduced to Manson by Wilson. This producer rejected one of Manson's demos tapes and Manson took it rather personally. Can't remember the guys name though.

your on the right track. it'salmost as clear as DAY