General Knowledge Quiz

[Peterthegreat]

The Shawshank Redemption

Not that either I'm afraid.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

The Godfather?

 

[Peterthegreat]

The Godfather?

Sorry not the Godfather.

 

[Peterthegreat]

A clue perhaps.
The film was made a long time before any of those mentioned.

 

[D6130]

Gone with the Wind?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Gone with the Wind?

Right era but not that one.

 

[MotCO]

The Godfather?

 

[Peterthegreat]

The Godfather?

Already quoted above.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

The Wizard of Oz?

 

[Peterthegreat]

The Wizard of Oz?

Sorry not that one either.

 

[DaleCooper]

Citizen Kane

 

[Peterthegreat]

Citizen Kane

Sorry not that one either.

 

[Gloster]

The Magnificent Ambersons?

 

[Peterthegreat]

The Magnificent Ambersons?

Sorry not that one either.

 

[DaleCooper]

The Great Dictator

 

[Peterthegreat]

The Great Dictator

Sorry.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Right era but not that one.

Mutiny on the Bounty?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Mutiny on the Bounty?

Is correct. Clark Gable, Charles Laughton and Franchot Tone were all nominated in the best actor category although none of them won. That honour went to Victor McLagan for his role in The Informer.
Please take charge of the boat.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Two abbreviations often used in terms of tracking inventory.
1) QR code
2) SKU

What do the letters stand for?

 

[SuspectUsual]

QR = quick response

SKU = stock keeping unit

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Bloody hell - that was a QR.

Correct

Your turn.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Bloody hell - that was a QR.

Correct

Your turn.

35 years in supply chain and logistics, plus just happened to have a look at the forum whilst having lunch

Open floor please

 

[DaleCooper]

I have one, but enough of my problems.

Next question:

The tempest prognosticator was an early weather forecasting instrument which used animals that rang a bell in response to an approaching storm. What animal was used?

 

[Greenheart]

Bats?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Always thought a "tempest prognosticator" was a big stone hanging from a rope or chain. If the stone is swinging around, it's windy, if you can't see the stone, it's foggy, etc. Not that then?!

 

[MotCO]

Cows?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Since I studied Macbeth for O Level English Literature --- the RAVEN himself is hoarse that croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan under my battlements.....

 

[DaleCooper]

Bats?

I may be bats but the answer isn't.

Always thought a "tempest prognosticator" was a big stone hanging from a rope or chain. If the stone is swinging around, it's windy, if you can't see the stone, it's foggy, etc. Not that then?!

No, not that

Cows?

That seems plausible but it's wrong.

Since I studied Macbeth for O Level English Literature --- the RAVEN himself is hoarse that croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan under my battlements.....

"Nevermore" is all they say which isn't much use to meteorologists.

 

[DaleCooper]

The tempest prognosticator was an early weather forecasting instrument which used animals that rang a bell in response to an approaching storm. What animal was used?

clue: Invertebrate

 

[Chrysalis]

Honeybees?