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24-07-2006, 19:52
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Ding Ding Round 8 General Knowledge Quiz
Good Luck Everyone.
Might be a bit easier than the last one but not much! lol
1. How many degrees is the International Date Line on?
Mthead - 180 degrees
2. Where was the oldest known surviving alarm clock made? (Country will do but if you have the place name even better!)
Mthead Wurzburg, Germany
3. Where is the worlds oldest clock in working order?
Spuggie - Salisbury Cathedral
4. In time what is a chiliad?
1000 years - Tinkerbelle
5. Name the 12 animals that make up the chinese calendar?
Tinkerbelle Dog, Pig, Rooster, Dragon, Ox, Sheep, Horse, Rabbit, Snake, Monkey, Rat, and Tiger
6. What is the name of Saturn's largest moon?
Bagpuss - Titan
7. What year did the BAFTA's begin?
Ossykid - 1947
8. How many categories of Nobel Prizes are there and what are they?
Rishton Blue - 6 Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, Economics
9. Antoinette Perry has an award named after her - what is it?
Garinda Tony awards
10. Why was Bernadette Soubirous famous?
Mthead - she was the one who saw the visions at Lourdes and became St Bernadette
11. Which mountain in Greece are women forbidden to climb?
Spuggie - Mount Athos
12. The gun Big Bertha was named after which person - full name please?
Spuggie - Bertha Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
13. Who made 494 mourning teddies in the 20th century to commemerate a disaster?
Spuggie - Steiff. They were made to commemerate the Titanic sinking and they were black.
14. Which company in America prints more cash than the US Treasury?
Mthead - Parker Bros - the makers of monopoly in America!
15. In 1901 Hubert Cecil Booth invented something which in a modified form is used by many people today - What was it?
Gayle Vacumn Cleaner
16. What did Charles Strite invent in 1919?
Gayle Toaster
17. How is Nicholas Breakspear better known as?
Mthead Pope Adrian IV
18. What is your Emerald's anniversary?
Tinkerbelle - 55 years
19. Who was the oldest Monarch to ascend the British Throne?
Spuggie William IV
20. What did Douglas Engelbart patent in 1970 which many people use today?
Mthead Computer Mouse
Last edited by shillelagh; 29-07-2006 at 00:16.
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24-07-2006, 19:57
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Re: Ding Ding Round 8 General Knowledge Quiz
5. Dog, Pig, Rooster, Dragon, Ox, Sheep, Horse, Rabbit, Snake, Monkey, Rat, and Tiger
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24-07-2006, 20:00
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Re: Ding Ding Round 8 General Knowledge Quiz
You got it right tinks - shows how much time you spend at the chinese takeaway for tea! lol
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24-07-2006, 20:03
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Re: Ding Ding Round 8 General Knowledge Quiz
lol!! .........
18. 55 years
Give someone else a go now I've answered the 2 easiest
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24-07-2006, 20:07
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Re: Ding Ding Round 8 General Knowledge Quiz
No.6 - Titan
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24-07-2006, 20:17
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Re: Ding Ding Round 8 General Knowledge Quiz
Both of you are right Bagpuss and Tinks
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24-07-2006, 20:26
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Re: Ding Ding Round 8 General Knowledge Quiz
Qestion 1. Is it 0 degrees Jen????
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24-07-2006, 20:28
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Re: Ding Ding Round 8 General Knowledge Quiz
4. A thousand years?
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24-07-2006, 20:30
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Re: Ding Ding Round 8 General Knowledge Quiz
14. Is it the makers of monopoly ? Waddingtons?
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24-07-2006, 20:32
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Re: Ding Ding Round 8 General Knowledge Quiz
Quote:
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Qestion 1. Is it 0 degrees Jen????
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Sorry you are wrong mt but on the right lines though!
Tinkerbelle4. A thousand years?
Yes you are right tinks
mthead14. Is it the makers of monopoly ? Waddingtons?
Wrong mt
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24-07-2006, 20:34
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Re: Ding Ding Round 8 General Knowledge Quiz
1.360 degrees
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24-07-2006, 20:37
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Re: Ding Ding Round 8 General Knowledge Quiz
Sorry mt - you are wrong
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24-07-2006, 20:43
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Re: Ding Ding Round 8 General Knowledge Quiz
1. 180 degrees
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24-07-2006, 20:44
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Re: Ding Ding Round 8 General Knowledge Quiz
Yes you are right mt
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24-07-2006, 20:47
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Re: Ding Ding Round 8 General Knowledge Quiz
10. Is it to do with Lourdes,she was the girl who Mary appeared to?
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