General Knowledge Quiz

[Gloster]

Any idea why though? Seems a bit random?

Well, they have to point somewhere and to a danger to digestion is as good as anywhere.


What was 2MT the first to do? (And, no, this shouldn’t be in the Railway Knowledge quiz.)

 

[GRALISTAIR]

It was the first British radio station to do programmes/broadcasts specifically to do with entertainment. I also seem to recall it was a world first.

 

[millemille]

Any idea why though? Seems a bit random?

Why Do The Guns Of HMS Belfast Point At A Motorway Service Station?

What has the ship got against Scratchwood?

londonist.com

 

[Gloster]

It was the first British radio station to do programmes/broadcasts specifically to do with entertainment. I also seem to recall it was a world first.

Correct. It was the world’s first station to broadcast regularly and the first to make regular entertainment broadcasts. Regularly meant on Tuesdays from 20.00 to 20.30.

To you to broadcast a new question.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Who was/is the only US President whose first language was not English?

 

[Gloster]

Who was/is the only US President whose first language was not English?

George W. Bush?
Actually van Buren?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

George W. Bush?

Well he did speak gibberish true but not correct.

Actually van Buren?

Martin van Buren is the correct answer. From wikipedia

Van Buren was born in Kinderhook, New York, where most residents were of Dutch descent and spoke Dutch as their primary language. He is the only president to have spoken English as a second language.

Your turn.

 

[Gloster]

Who was the first president of the reunified Germany in 1990?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Richard von Weizsäcker.

 

[Gloster]

Richard von Weizsäcker.

Correct. To you to produce the next question.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.
Two English footballers have won 4 European cup/champions league winners medals.
Name either of them.

 

[D1511]

One must be a Liverpool player of the 80s surely?
Ray Clemence?

Edited to remove Alan Hansen, who clearly wasn't English!

 

[MotCO]

Kevin Keegan?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Kevin Keegan?

Not Keegan.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Phil Neal? He was at Liverpool throughout that time wasn't he?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Phil Neal? He was at Liverpool throughout that time wasn't he?

Yes he was. And he has four winners medals to prove it.
Phil Thompson, also of Liverpool, is the other one.

Your turn.

 

[SuspectUsual]

What was highly unusual - and possibly unique - about Leicestershire's first innings in the home county championship game against Derbyshire in July last year?

 

[MotCO]

Did they declare without batting?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Did they declare without batting?

No, they batted. (and were all out at the end of the innings)

 

[yoyothehobo]

What was highly unusual - and possibly unique - about Leicestershire's first innings in the home county championship game against Derbyshire in July last year?

I didnt know, so looked it up (thus disqualifing myself) and thats certainly something!

 

[Purple Train]

Did all the top eight get the same score or something?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Did all the top eight get the same score or something?

No, but it is to do with the individual batsmen's scores

 

[Acathater]

No, but it is to do with the individual batsmen's scores

were they all out for a duck?

 

[D1511]

Was the whole score made up by just 2 batters and the rest all ducks?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Was the whole score made up by just 2 batters and the rest all ducks?

Not quite, but you’re close enough

The answer is that nobody made a score in double figures: three batsmen (Rehan Ahmed, Lewis Hill and Peter Handscomb) made centuries, whilst the other eight got less than 10 each, with five ducks

Leicestershire were 0/2, then 360/3, then lost their last seven wickets for 38.

Leicestershire won by 189 runs in the end, so all’s well that ends well

Your turn to come off your long run from the Bennett End

 

[D1511]

Not quite, but you’re close enough

The answer is that nobody made a score in double figures: three batsmen (Rehan Ahmed, Lewis Hill and Peter Handscomb) made centuries, whilst the other eight got less than 10 each, with five ducks

Leicestershire were 0/2, then 360/3, then lost their last seven wickets for 38.

Leicestershire won by 189 runs in the end, so all’s well that ends well

Your turn to come off your long run from the Bennett End

Thanks, although I can't help but think you've been a bit generous there! I wasn't very close really!

This one should be over quite quickly I think......

What is the subject matter of the book "Brilliant Orange"?

 

[Peterthegreat]

It's either Trump or the Dutch football team of the 1970s.

 

[D1511]

It's either Trump or the Dutch football team of the 1970s.

It is the latter.
Time for you to give us a total question

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.
What is the collective noun for a group of toads?

 

[MotCO]

A parliament?

Or a croak