General Knowledge Quiz

[MotCO]

Kleberson?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Kleberson?

Blimey that was quick!

It was indeed

Your turn to announce a new signing

 

[MotCO]

Sticking with Man Utd, the club have had six permanent managers since Sir Alex left. Please name them.

 

[Purple Train]

David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Erik ten Hag, Ruben Amorim, Michael Carrick?

 

[MotCO]

David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Erik ten Hag, Ruben Amorim, Michael Carrick?

Carrick was only interim

 

[Purple Train]

Carrick was only interim

I thought he was permanent now, or is my mind playing tricks?

Of course, I had forgotten Ole Gunnar Solskjær, as occurred to me about 10 seconds after I posted.

 

[Acathater]

I thought he was permanent now, or is my mind playing tricks?

Of course, I had forgotten Ole Gunnar Solskjær, as occurred to me about 10 seconds after I posted.

So does that mean there were seven not six?

 

[MotCO]

Dear old AI said that Carrick was only interim, but Ole was the missing one.. i appoint @Purple Train to manage the next question.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Michael Carrick was appointed permanent head coach at Manchester United in May 2026. He'd been their interim head coach since January 2026 and, prior to that, caretaker manager for three matches in late 2021.

 

[Purple Train]

What number was Dick Dastardly and Muttley's car in the Wacky Races?

 

[D6130]

4?

 

[SuspectUsual]

00

 

[Purple Train]

00

Indeed. Your turn in the driver's seat.

 

[SuspectUsual]

There were 34 episodes of the Wacky Races. Everyone won at least 3 races, apart from Dastardly and Muttley who didn’t win any.

Using second place finishes as a tiebreak, which car / occupant(s) was most successful?

 

[Purple Train]

Was it the Slag Brothers?

 

[Acathater]

Penelope Pitstop?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Professor Pat Pending?

 

[D1511]

Ant Hill Mob?

 

[D1511]

Arkansas Chug-Abug?

 

[D1511]

And Peter Perfect surely.....in the Turbo Terrific?!

 

[D1511]

Brilliant question BTW!

 

[SuspectUsual]

Ant Hill Mob?

In car number 7, the Bulletproof Bomb, with four wins and five second places, it was the Ant Hill Mob

All yours

 

[D1511]

In car number 7, the Bulletproof Bomb, with four wins and five second places, it was the Ant Hill Mob

All yours

Thank you.
What excellent memories from my childhood that question brought back!

A nice easy 'first one on the buzzer' question......

What were the professions of the two Dizzy Gillespies?

 

[xotGD]

One played the trumpet, the other played cricket.

 

[D1511]

One played the trumpet, the other played cricket.

Right on the buzzer! Correct!

You can puff out your cheeks and give us the next question!

 

[xotGD]

Staying with music, which band released the singles "Time for Action", "Let Your Heart Dance" and "My World" back in 1979/80?

 

[Ashley Hill]

Secret Affair

 

[xotGD]

Secret Affair

Is the correct answer.

Your turn...

 

[Ashley Hill]

Thanks, staying with music-
Who were Ray Cathode?

 

[DaleCooper]

Thanks, staying with music-
Who were Ray Cathode?

The Tubes