General Knowledge CXLX Quiz

Yet another one on General Knowledge. Something for everyone, hopefully.
No more than 10 answers per person in any one four-hour period, please, otherwise points start coming off !

1 What is a male fox called (- apart from ‘Jim’)?
2 Which country hosted the 1994 football World Cup ?
3 What did the M stand for in MIRAS ?
4 Which Abba album had a French title ?
5 What does the P stand for in DTP ?
6 Who is Pat Boone’s singing daughter ?
7 Where in London is the Lutine Bell ?
8 What is numismatics ?
9 Blue and seal-point are types of which cat ?
10 What was first put into pound notes in 1940 ?
11 What was Moliere’s real name ?
12 Whose second shop was called Nostalgia of Mud ?
13 A ‘batavia’ is a variety of what ?
14 What is Ameleon ?
15 What is the chemical name of vitamin B1 ?
16 Which country left the Commonwealth in 1949 ?
17 Which castle was George I born in ?
18 What is the Norwegian parliament called ?
19 In which country is the city of Monrovia ?
20 Androphobia is the fear of what ?
21 Who had a 1980s No.1 with ‘The Model’ ?
22 Who invented the chronometer ?
23 Who made the film Bad Penny Blues ?
24 The airline Lot is based in which country ?
25 The picosecond is the smallest unit of what ?
26 What is the only English anagram of INTRODUCE ?
27 Which UK paper size is 74mm x 105mm ?
28 How many degrees are there in each internal angle of a dodecagon ?
29 What is the capital of the US state New Jersey ?
30 Where are the headquarters of the CIA ?

That’s it, 1pt for each question or part-question answered successfully. And, as ever, possible quizmeister’s bonus point for no particular reason ! Good luck !

[DA-DM]

1. reynard/dog/tod
4. voulez vous
8. guessing - numis = numeric = coinage = coin collecting/studying ?
9. we are SIAMESE if you please !
10. the silver strip ?
13. not another lettuce !
15. thiamin
20. MEN !!
21. kraftwerk
27. A7 ?

[Duncan Disorderly]

1. Vixon
2. U.S.A.
4. Voulaz-vous
5. Publishing
6. Debby Boone?
10. The Silver Strip
19. Liberia
21. Kraftwork
24. Poland
27. A6

[hon Vice President]

Just for chuckles:

1/ Reynard
3/ Mortgage
4/voulez vous
5/ publishing
7/ Lloyds of London (maritime)
9/ Siamese; Disney or otherwise!
21/ Kraftwerk
23/ Ah! You trick us eh?? - the late lamented Humph recorded said song, but Scorsese used the title for one of his documentaries on blues... Or I may be going totally toothbrush!
24/ Poland; though most of the wee devils get here by other means!
29/ Trenton?



Just a little cameo appearance Tommo!

[DA-DM]

aren't you gonna have a go at the guitar quizzes ?

there's 3 of 'em you know !! quizzes that is, there's lots of gee-tarz. ;D

[fazza]

3. MIRAS Mortgage Interest Reflief at Source: Financial Planning Certificate knowledge finally comes into its own, never thought it would once I changed jobs
9. Persian
15 is that Riboflavin
16 Pakistan, and then came back?
25 Time
28 I "think" there are 12 x 150 degree angles
30 does anyone know?

[SirKT]

12. My guess would be Vivienne Westwood - Lee`s mum ;D
16. Eire ?
17. George 1st is to do with the House of Hannover, so is there a Hannover castle, he wasn`t born over `ere.
18. Had this one in a quiz the other night - Storting

[hon Vice President]

May 15, 2008 13:18:14 GMT DA-DM said:

aren't you gonna have a go at the guitar quizzes ?

there's 3 of 'em you know !! quizzes that is, there's lots of gee-tarz. ;D

I would if I could - I only get to play on the work PC and all the pictures look the same - a little red cross in a box! Apart from which, you appear to have got it all tied up ! ;)

[DA-DM]

hardly, me knowledge exhausted now. :(

May 15, 2008 12:11:43 GMT DA-DM said:

1. reynard/dog/tod
4. voulez vous
8. guessing - numis = numeric = coinage = coin collecting/studying ?
9. we are SIAMESE if you please !
10. the silver strip ?
13. not another lettuce !
15. thiamin
20. MEN !!
21. kraftwerk
27. A7 ?

11 minutes is pretty impressive: 2.5 speed points to DA.
1. correct, max 2pts plus BigJimSilverFox bonus
4. correct, 1pt
8. correct, max 2pts
9. correct, 1.5pts + 1pt 'Q' (Oaktree Cattery) bonus
10. correct, 1pt
13. correct, 1.5pts
15. correct, 1pt
20. MEN !! Don't get excited, now ! ;D 1.5pts
21. correct, 1pt
27. correct, 1pt
18pts to Clever Clogs. ;)

Leader:
DA 18pts

[davejones]

26. Reduction

May 15, 2008 12:15:29 GMT Duncan Disorderly said:

1. Vixon
2. U.S.A.
4. Voulaz-vous
5. Publishing
6. Debby Boone?
10. The Silver Strip
19. Liberia
21. Kraftwork
24. Poland
27. A6

Duncan's fast too, so 2pts.
1. Vixon A bit of confused sexuality there, Dunc - I thought you were a family man who must know the difference between male and female ? ;D ;D Oh well, Cathy Dennis once sang "I'm the kind of girl who could be your boyfriend" 0.5 SilverFox bonus only.
2. correct, 1pt
4. correct, 1pt
5. correct, 1pt
6. correct, 1pt
10. correct, 1pt
19. correct, 1pt
21. correct, 1pt
24. correct, 1pt
27. incorrect, one out.

Leaderboard:
1 DA 18pts
2 DuncanDisorderly 10.5pts

May 15, 2008 12:56:43 GMT hon Vice President said:

Just for chuckles:
1/ Reynard
3/ Mortgage
4/voulez vous
5/ publishing
7/ Lloyds of London (maritime)
9/ Siamese; Disney or otherwise!
21/ Kraftwerk
23/ Ah! You trick us eh?? - the late lamented Humph recorded said song, but Scorsese used the title for one of his documentaries on blues... Or I may be going totally toothbrush!
24/ Poland; though most of the wee devils get here by other means!
29/ Trenton?
Just a little cameo appearance Tommo!

Go on, then:

1pt for speed for Honchair
1/ DA already came up with that one. 0.5 BigJimSilverFox bonus, though
3/ correct, 1pt
4/right, but a bit too late to allow a point
5/ again, Duncan 41 minutes ago.
7/ correct, maximum 2pts
9/ bonus 1pt for the Disney connotation.
21/ DA and DD both beat you to that one.
23/ Ah! You trick us eh?? - the late lamented Humph recorded said song, but Scorsese used the title for one of his documentaries on blues... Or I may be going totally toothbrush! Humphrey Lyttleton correct for maximum 2pts. 1pt bonus for the brilliant, witty, self-effacing man. Plus 1pt for the Scorsese connection.
24/ Poland; though most of the wee devils get here by other means! DD got Poland, but you get a bonus for that pertinent comment. ;)
29/ correct, 1pt.
1+0.5+1+2+1+4+1+1 = 11.5pts to the Honorary Chairperson. ;)

Leaderboard:
1 DA 18pts
2 Honchair 11.5pts
3 DuncanDisorderly 10.5pts

[WolfLord]

11.Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
22.John Harrison in 1761
30.Fairfax County, Virginia, afew miles west of Washington DC

[Duncan Disorderly]

30. Langley, Virginia (so says my american friend)

May 15, 2008 13:31:23 GMT @fazza said:

3. MIRAS Mortgage Interest Reflief at Source: Financial Planning Certificate knowledge finally comes into its own, never thought it would once I changed jobs
9. Persian
15 is that Riboflavin
16 Pakistan, and then came back?
25 Time
28 I "think" there are 12 x 150 degree angles
30 does anyone know?

3. MIRAS Mortgage Interest Reflief at Source: Well, Honchair got 'mortgage' but you've given the term in full, so 1pt also.
9. Persian Siamese was the answer, but you can have a Blue Persian, so 0.5pt. Plus 1pt 'Q' bonus (yes, I'm still giving Q bonuses although we don't hear so much from the old scrote these days. ;D )
15 is that Riboflavin Thiamin, but brave effort, so 0.5pt
16 Pakistan, and then came back? Again, a brave effort but the year is wrong. Will give 1pt as that was a unique situation.
25 correct, 1pt
28 I "think" there are 12 x 150 degree angles Spot on, maximum 2pts + a 1pt Nigel bonus. ;D
30 does anyone know? Good point, but that's all you get. Answer still to get.
Your tally: 1+1.5+0.5+1+1+3+1 = 9pts

Leaderboard:
1 DA 18pts
2 Honchair 11.5pts
3 DuncanDisorderly 10.5pts
4 Pete Farrelly 9pts

[vinny]

6. I was hoping the answer was Bab. :D

May 15, 2008 13:52:46 GMT SirKT said:

12. My guess would be Vivienne Westwood - Lee`s mum ;D
16. Eire ?
17. George 1st is to do with the House of Hannover, so is there a Hannover castle, he wasn`t born over `ere.
18. Had this one in a quiz the other night - Storting

All correct from SirKT. Scores thus: 12)1pt + 1pt bonus ;D 16)1pt 17)1pt 18) 1pt.
The castle in Hanover incidentally is Osnabruck.

Leaderboard:
1 DA 18pts
2 Honchair 11.5pts
3 DuncanDisorderly 10.5pts
4 Pete Farrelly 9pts
5 SirKT 5pts

[margo]

14 Ameleon is a strong cider sold in the USA, also marketed in the UK by Gaymers under the brand name K.

May 16, 2008 19:33:08 GMT davejones said:

26. Reduction

Correct for 1pt.

May 16, 2008 20:06:32 GMT WolfLord said:

11.Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
22.John Harrison in 1761
30.Fairfax County, Virginia, afew miles west of Washington DC

All correct, two half-point bonuses for 22) - one for the year, the other a 'Delboy' bonus as a Harrison clock featured in one episode.

May 16, 2008 20:08:55 GMT Duncan Disorderly said:

30. Langley, Virginia (so says my american friend)

Even more specific; who could have thought we could have tracked down the HQ of the CIA so easily ? ;D 1pt

Leaderboard:
1 DA 18pts
2= Honchair 11.5pts
2= DuncanDisorderly 11.5pts
4 Pete Farrelly 9pts
5 SirKT 5pts
6 Wolfman 4pts
7 DaveJones 1pt

May 16, 2008 20:15:54 GMT vinny said:

6. I was hoping the answer was Bab. :D

Vinny gets the 'silly ar$e point usually reserved for Dave Jones who for once gave a serious answer. ;D

May 16, 2008 20:23:31 GMT margo said:

14 Ameleon is a strong cider sold in the USA, also marketed in the UK by Gaymers under the brand name K.

Farbeit from me to argue with such an authoritarian on cider drinking. ;D 2pts. And thus endeth this quiz with results as follows:

Final table
1 DA 18pts
2= Honchair 11.5pts
2= DuncanDisorderly 11.5pts
4 Pete Farrelly 9pts
5 SirKT 5pts
6 Wolfman 4pts
7 Margo 2pts
8= DaveJones 1pt
8= Vinny 1pt