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So then, all I'm looking for are answers to the 30 quiz questions below. Hopefully this'll last a few days at least.
And yes, Shepps123 has to get the credit for introducing his General Knowledge Quiz, which this comes off the back off ;)
The difference between this and the general knowledge quiz though is this is 30 questions, a complete quiz. I suppose, if there's enough interest then whoever wins (highest score or first to 100%) can post another, and it could continue ad infinitum.
Anywhom, here they are.. and, naturally, I'd appeciate it if you didn't just use Google or a similar search engine, sort of takes the point away..
Questions
1. Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest?
(Sir) Edmund Hillary
2. What was the name of the first dog in space?
Laika
3. What is the THIRD longest river in the world?
The Yangtse
4. Name the two founders of 'The Black Panthers'?
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
5. What year was the Battle of the Somme?
1916
6. Name the only undefeated World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Rocky Marciano
7. What is a group of Kangaroos known as?
A mob
8. What does DVD stand for?
Digital Versatile Disc
9. What is the name of the body of water which separates Africa from the UAE?
Red Sea
10. In what year was Jimi Hendrix born?
1942
11. Who wrote the song 'All Along The Watchtower'?
Bob Dylan
12. Who are the most successful pop group of all time, according to record sales?
The Beatles
13. Which celebrity died on Christmas Day 2006?
James Brown
14. What is the capital of the UAE?
Abu Dhabi
15. What is the name of someone who is afraid of BEARS?
An Archtophobic
16. What is the SECOND highest waterfall in the world?
Tugela Falls (in South Africa)
17. How long is Venus' year?
225 Days
18. According to ROMAN mythology, who was the God of the hearth?
Vesta
19. Which country eats the most chocolate per person?
Switzerland
20. In 'The Empire Strikes Back', where does Yoda live?
Dagobah
21. In GREEK mythology, who was the God of time?
Chronos
22. When was the MAYAN civilisation thought to have been destroyed?
100 AD
23. How many Oscars has Tom Cruise won?
None
24. What is the name of a baby Camel?
A Calf
25. Name Lily Allen's first big hit single
Smile
26. What is the Chemical symbol for Lead?
Pb
27. Name the ore of Copper
Malachite
28. Ti is the Chemical symbol for which element?
Titanium
29. What is the oldest [proven] age a human being has ever lived to?
122 years old
30. In what year did Coronation Street start?
1960
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Scores overall
Nin 16
gr13ve 16
Chaos 13
Sibelius 11
Smedlos 9
Vampyr 8
Der Nazi 8
Alfonse 6
Sunflower 1
Revolver Ocelot 0
Winner
Nin
As he achieved the equal highest score of 16, but managed to do it in one go, before gr13ve. Technical victory over gr13ve, which was unlucky for gr13ve, but someone had to win.
And yes, Shepps123 has to get the credit for introducing his General Knowledge Quiz, which this comes off the back off ;)
The difference between this and the general knowledge quiz though is this is 30 questions, a complete quiz. I suppose, if there's enough interest then whoever wins (highest score or first to 100%) can post another, and it could continue ad infinitum.
Anywhom, here they are.. and, naturally, I'd appeciate it if you didn't just use Google or a similar search engine, sort of takes the point away..
Questions
1. Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest?
(Sir) Edmund Hillary
2. What was the name of the first dog in space?
Laika
3. What is the THIRD longest river in the world?
The Yangtse
4. Name the two founders of 'The Black Panthers'?
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
5. What year was the Battle of the Somme?
1916
6. Name the only undefeated World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Rocky Marciano
7. What is a group of Kangaroos known as?
A mob
8. What does DVD stand for?
Digital Versatile Disc
9. What is the name of the body of water which separates Africa from the UAE?
Red Sea
10. In what year was Jimi Hendrix born?
1942
11. Who wrote the song 'All Along The Watchtower'?
Bob Dylan
12. Who are the most successful pop group of all time, according to record sales?
The Beatles
13. Which celebrity died on Christmas Day 2006?
James Brown
14. What is the capital of the UAE?
Abu Dhabi
15. What is the name of someone who is afraid of BEARS?
An Archtophobic
16. What is the SECOND highest waterfall in the world?
Tugela Falls (in South Africa)
17. How long is Venus' year?
225 Days
18. According to ROMAN mythology, who was the God of the hearth?
Vesta
19. Which country eats the most chocolate per person?
Switzerland
20. In 'The Empire Strikes Back', where does Yoda live?
Dagobah
21. In GREEK mythology, who was the God of time?
Chronos
22. When was the MAYAN civilisation thought to have been destroyed?
100 AD
23. How many Oscars has Tom Cruise won?
None
24. What is the name of a baby Camel?
A Calf
25. Name Lily Allen's first big hit single
Smile
26. What is the Chemical symbol for Lead?
Pb
27. Name the ore of Copper
Malachite
28. Ti is the Chemical symbol for which element?
Titanium
29. What is the oldest [proven] age a human being has ever lived to?
122 years old
30. In what year did Coronation Street start?
1960
*
Scores overall
Nin 16
gr13ve 16
Chaos 13
Sibelius 11
Smedlos 9
Vampyr 8
Der Nazi 8
Alfonse 6
Sunflower 1
Revolver Ocelot 0
Winner
Nin
As he achieved the equal highest score of 16, but managed to do it in one go, before gr13ve. Technical victory over gr13ve, which was unlucky for gr13ve, but someone had to win.
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Well, that puts Sibelius in at number 3
No more points Nin, sorry
No more points Nin, sorry
9) Persian Gulf
15) Ursaphobia (It sounds wrong to me, i'm sure it's something else)
15) Ursaphobia (It sounds wrong to me, i'm sure it's something else)
> 1. Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest?
Edmund Hillary.
> 2. What was the name of the first dog in space?
Ned.
> 3. What is the THIRD longest river in the world?
Amazon River.
> 4. Name the two founders of 'The Black Panthers'
Huey (someone) and ... don't know.
> 5. What year was the Battle of the Somme?
Er, 1917.
> 6. Name the only undefeated World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Rocky Marciano (sp?)
> 7. What is a group of Kangaroos known as?
A mob.
> 8. What does DVD stand for?
Dunno.
> 9. What is the name of the body of water which separates Africa
> from the UAE?
Red Sea.
> 10. In what year was Jimi Hendrix born?
1951.
> 11. Who wrote the song 'All Along The Watchtower'?
Jimi Hendrix.
> 12. Who are the most successful pop group of all time, according
> to record sales?
The Beatles.
> 13. Which celebrity died on Christmas Day 2006?
James Brown.
> 14. What is the capital of the UAE?
Dunno.
> 15. What is the name of someone who is afraid of BEARS?
Everyone's afraid of bears.
> 16. What is the SECOND highest waterfall in the world?
Angel Falls.
> 17. How long is Venus' year?
Oh, 676 days.
> 18. According to ROMAN mythology, who was the God of the
> hearth?
Ignus.
> 19. Which country eats the most chocolate per person?
Belgium.
> 20. In 'The Empire Strikes Back', where does Yoda live?
A swamp.
> 21. In GREEK mythology, who was the God of time?
Kronos, Chronos.
> 22. When was the MAYAN civilisation thought to have been
> destroyed?
... 800 AD.
> 23. How many Oscars has Tom Cruise won?
None.
> 24. What is the name of a baby Camel?
Carf.
> 25. Name Lily Allen's first big hit single
Can't remember.
> 26. What is the Chemical symbol for Lead?
Ld.
> 27. Name the ore of Copper
No idea.
> 28. Ti is the Chemical symbol for which element?
Titanium.
> 29. What is the oldest [proven] age a human being has ever lived
> to?
122.
> 30. In what year did Coronation Street start?
1961.
guessed most of them.
Edmund Hillary.
> 2. What was the name of the first dog in space?
Ned.
> 3. What is the THIRD longest river in the world?
Amazon River.
> 4. Name the two founders of 'The Black Panthers'
Huey (someone) and ... don't know.
> 5. What year was the Battle of the Somme?
Er, 1917.
> 6. Name the only undefeated World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Rocky Marciano (sp?)
> 7. What is a group of Kangaroos known as?
A mob.
> 8. What does DVD stand for?
Dunno.
> 9. What is the name of the body of water which separates Africa
> from the UAE?
Red Sea.
> 10. In what year was Jimi Hendrix born?
1951.
> 11. Who wrote the song 'All Along The Watchtower'?
Jimi Hendrix.
> 12. Who are the most successful pop group of all time, according
> to record sales?
The Beatles.
> 13. Which celebrity died on Christmas Day 2006?
James Brown.
> 14. What is the capital of the UAE?
Dunno.
> 15. What is the name of someone who is afraid of BEARS?
Everyone's afraid of bears.
> 16. What is the SECOND highest waterfall in the world?
Angel Falls.
> 17. How long is Venus' year?
Oh, 676 days.
> 18. According to ROMAN mythology, who was the God of the
> hearth?
Ignus.
> 19. Which country eats the most chocolate per person?
Belgium.
> 20. In 'The Empire Strikes Back', where does Yoda live?
A swamp.
> 21. In GREEK mythology, who was the God of time?
Kronos, Chronos.
> 22. When was the MAYAN civilisation thought to have been
> destroyed?
... 800 AD.
> 23. How many Oscars has Tom Cruise won?
None.
> 24. What is the name of a baby Camel?
Carf.
> 25. Name Lily Allen's first big hit single
Can't remember.
> 26. What is the Chemical symbol for Lead?
Ld.
> 27. Name the ore of Copper
No idea.
> 28. Ti is the Chemical symbol for which element?
Titanium.
> 29. What is the oldest [proven] age a human being has ever lived
> to?
122.
> 30. In what year did Coronation Street start?
1961.
guessed most of them.
Yays. Only 16 though? Not good enough
Leaderboard posted in original message
Nin still in the lead
Nin still in the lead
Oh but Chronus was a Titan...
> 1. Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest?
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953
> 2. What was the name of the first dog in space?
Tsygan
> 3. What is the THIRD longest river in the world?
Missisipi
> 4. Name the two founders of 'The Black Panthers'
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
(my uncle tells this every christmas... I forget why.)
> 5. What year was the Battle of the Somme?
1916
> 6. Name the only undefeated World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Rocky Marciano
> 7. What is a group of Kangaroos known as?
Wallabies?
> 8. What does DVD stand for?
Digital Versitile Disc(?)
> 9. What is the name of the body of water which separates Africa
> from the UAE?
Dead Sea I think someone said
> 10. In what year was Jimi Hendrix born?
Nope...
> 11. Who wrote the song 'All Along The Watchtower'?
Knowning you... Bob Dylan
> 12. Who are the most successful pop group of all time, according
> to record sales?
ABBA?
> 13. Which celebrity died on Christmas Day 2006?
Don't care lol
> 14. What is the capital of the UAE?
Dhabi
> 15. What is the name of someone who is afraid of BEARS?
Bearphobia =D
> 16. What is the SECOND highest waterfall in the world?
Kaieteur Falls
> 17. How long is Venus' year?
I'm love my astrophysics... 224 days... Thereabouts
> 18. According to ROMAN mythology, who was the God of the
> hearth?
I also take classical civilisation... Vesta.
> 19. Which country eats the most chocolate per person?
I'd say America, but that would be too easy... Germany?
> 20. In 'The Empire Strikes Back', where does Yoda live?
A cave?
> 21. In GREEK mythology, who was the God of time?
I don't know, but Chronus means time roughly, so yeah Chronus.
> 22. When was the MAYAN civilisation thought to have been
> destroyed?
In the 8th century AD
> 23. How many Oscars has Tom Cruise won?
8?
> 24. What is the name of a baby Camel?
No idea...
> 25. Name Lily Allen's first big hit single
LDN
> 26. What is the Chemical symbol for Lead?
pb :)
> 27. Name the ore of Copper
Bornite
> 28. Ti is the Chemical symbol for which element?
Titanium
> 29. What is the oldest [proven] age a human being has ever lived
> to?
114
> 30. In what year did Coronation Street start?
1960
Yes, I do now have a brain ulcer... cheers :D
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953
> 2. What was the name of the first dog in space?
Tsygan
> 3. What is the THIRD longest river in the world?
Missisipi
> 4. Name the two founders of 'The Black Panthers'
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
(my uncle tells this every christmas... I forget why.)
> 5. What year was the Battle of the Somme?
1916
> 6. Name the only undefeated World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Rocky Marciano
> 7. What is a group of Kangaroos known as?
Wallabies?
> 8. What does DVD stand for?
Digital Versitile Disc(?)
> 9. What is the name of the body of water which separates Africa
> from the UAE?
Dead Sea I think someone said
> 10. In what year was Jimi Hendrix born?
Nope...
> 11. Who wrote the song 'All Along The Watchtower'?
Knowning you... Bob Dylan
> 12. Who are the most successful pop group of all time, according
> to record sales?
ABBA?
> 13. Which celebrity died on Christmas Day 2006?
Don't care lol
> 14. What is the capital of the UAE?
Dhabi
> 15. What is the name of someone who is afraid of BEARS?
Bearphobia =D
> 16. What is the SECOND highest waterfall in the world?
Kaieteur Falls
> 17. How long is Venus' year?
I'm love my astrophysics... 224 days... Thereabouts
> 18. According to ROMAN mythology, who was the God of the
> hearth?
I also take classical civilisation... Vesta.
> 19. Which country eats the most chocolate per person?
I'd say America, but that would be too easy... Germany?
> 20. In 'The Empire Strikes Back', where does Yoda live?
A cave?
> 21. In GREEK mythology, who was the God of time?
I don't know, but Chronus means time roughly, so yeah Chronus.
> 22. When was the MAYAN civilisation thought to have been
> destroyed?
In the 8th century AD
> 23. How many Oscars has Tom Cruise won?
8?
> 24. What is the name of a baby Camel?
No idea...
> 25. Name Lily Allen's first big hit single
LDN
> 26. What is the Chemical symbol for Lead?
pb :)
> 27. Name the ore of Copper
Bornite
> 28. Ti is the Chemical symbol for which element?
Titanium
> 29. What is the oldest [proven] age a human being has ever lived
> to?
114
> 30. In what year did Coronation Street start?
1960
Yes, I do now have a brain ulcer... cheers :D
1. Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest?
Sir Edmund summit
2. What was the name of the first dog in space?
Know it was Russian
3. What is the THIRD longest river in the world?
Yangtze
4. Name the two founders of 'The Black Panthers'
Dont know
5. What year was the Battle of the Somme?
1916
6. Name the only undefeated World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Marciano
7. What is a group of Kangaroos known as?
Bouncers
8. What does DVD stand for?
Digital Versatile Disk or sometimes Digital Video Disk
9. What is the name of the body of water which separates Africa
from the UAE?
Red Sea
10. In what year was Jimi Hendrix born?
194-something
11. Who wrote the song 'All Along The Watchtower'?
Dylan
12. Who are the most successful pop group of all time, according
to record sales?
Beatles
13. Which celebrity died on Christmas Day 2006?
Some guy
14. What is the capital of the UAE?
Abu Dhabi
15. What is the name of someone who is afraid of BEARS?
dunno
Ill do the others later...
Sir Edmund summit
2. What was the name of the first dog in space?
Know it was Russian
3. What is the THIRD longest river in the world?
Yangtze
4. Name the two founders of 'The Black Panthers'
Dont know
5. What year was the Battle of the Somme?
1916
6. Name the only undefeated World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Marciano
7. What is a group of Kangaroos known as?
Bouncers
8. What does DVD stand for?
Digital Versatile Disk or sometimes Digital Video Disk
9. What is the name of the body of water which separates Africa
from the UAE?
Red Sea
10. In what year was Jimi Hendrix born?
194-something
11. Who wrote the song 'All Along The Watchtower'?
Dylan
12. Who are the most successful pop group of all time, according
to record sales?
Beatles
13. Which celebrity died on Christmas Day 2006?
Some guy
14. What is the capital of the UAE?
Abu Dhabi
15. What is the name of someone who is afraid of BEARS?
dunno
Ill do the others later...
Scores so far.. see original post
Nin wrote:
> 18. According to ROMAN mythology, who was the God of the
> hearth?
> I'm not sure whether thats supposed to say Heart or Earth or it
> actually means hearth as in fireplace.
It is meant to say HEARTH, as in fireplace
> 18. According to ROMAN mythology, who was the God of the
> hearth?
> I'm not sure whether thats supposed to say Heart or Earth or it
> actually means hearth as in fireplace.
It is meant to say HEARTH, as in fireplace
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