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General Knowledge Quiz No. 209
Posted: 21 Dec 2023 21:06
by Carl
- 1. In which country was Imry Nagy twice Prime Minister, executed for treason in 1958 and reburied as a hero in 1989 ?
- 2. Which English artist and engraver is famed for his paintings of horses ?
- 3. What is the technical term for a solid figure with five plane (flat) faces ?
- 4. A boomslang is what type of creature ?
- 5. In which country was Greenpeace founded ?
- 6. Who succeeded James Callaghan as leader of Britain's Labour Party ?
- 7. What is the name of the assembly of cardinals for the election of a Pope ?
- 8. Chiromancy is the technical name for what pseudoscience (claimed but not proven to be scientific) ?
- 9. The Karnak Temple complex, dating back to the ancient city of Thebes, is in which country ?
- 10. As of 2018 what is the most popularly attended concert venue in the world (highest audience numbers per year) ?
- 11. Nanga Parbat, meaning 'naked mountain', the 9th highest in the world, is part of which mountain range ?
- 12. What country hosts the World Wife-Carrying Championships ?
- 13. What country temporarily renamed its currency Bolivar Fuerte (meaning strong Bolivar) while phasing out the use of the previous Bolivar alongside it ?
- 14. Which former British MP claims responsibility for introducing speed bumps ('sleeping policemen') to UK roads ?
- 15. Who holds the record for the longest televised successful golf putt (correct as at 2008) ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 209
Posted: 21 Dec 2023 23:40
by elcarretero
2 George Stubbs
3 Pentahedron
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 209
Posted: 24 Dec 2023 11:48
by LucindaC
7 Conclave
14 Ken Clark
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 209
Posted: 24 Dec 2023 12:36
by elcarretero
5 Canada
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 209
Posted: 28 Dec 2023 21:04
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. In which country was Imry Nagy twice Prime Minister, executed for treason in 1958 and reburied as a hero in 1989 ? Hungary
- 2. Which English artist and engraver is famed for his paintings of horses ? George Stubbs
- 3. What is the technical term for a solid figure with five plane (flat) faces ? Pentahedron (Pentagon only if all sides are the same length)
- 4. A boomslang is what type of creature ? Snake
- 5. In which country was Greenpeace founded ? Canada
- 6. Who succeeded James Callaghan as leader of Britain's Labour Party ? Michael Foot
- 7. What is the name of the assembly of cardinals for the election of a Pope ? Conclave
- 8. Chiromancy is the technical name for what pseudoscience (claimed but not proven to be scientific) ? Palmistry
- 9. The Karnak Temple complex, dating back to the ancient city of Thebes, is in which country ? Egypt
- 10. As of 2018 what is the most popularly attended concert venue in the world (highest audience numbers per year) ? The 02, London
- 11. Nanga Parbat, meaning 'naked mountain', the 9th highest in the world, is part of which mountain range ? Himalayas
- 12. What country hosts the World Wife-Carrying Championships ? Finland
- 13. What country temporarily renamed its currency Bolivar Fuerte (meaning strong Bolivar) while phasing out the use of the previous Bolivar alongside it ? Venezuela
- 14. Which former British MP claims responsibility for introducing speed bumps ('sleeping policemen') to UK roads ? Kenneth Clarke
- 15. Who holds the record for the longest televised successful golf putt (correct as at 2008) ? Terry Wogan