General Knowledge Quiz

[martinsh]

Scotland ?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Scotland ?

Not Scotland.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In the group stages of the 2000 World series of matches, Australia scored more than 100 points against Russia, which whilst that result has stuck in my mind, I cannot remember the exact match score.

 

[Peterthegreat]

In the group stages of the 2000 World series of matches, Australia scored more than 100 points against Russia, which whilst that result has stuck in my mind, I cannot remember the exact match score.

Russia it was.
110-4 was the final score.
Please set the next question.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In which country would you find the Tiger's Nest monastery.

 

[xotGD]

Nepal?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Nepal?

Not that one.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

If it Nepal then how about Bhutan.

 

[D6130]

Tibet?

 

[DaleCooper]

In which country would you find the Tiger's Nesr monastery.

If I knew what language "Nesr" is I would have the answer.

 

[xotGD]

Myanmar

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I have been away at a hospital appointment and during my absence, the correct answer was made.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

If it Nepal then how about Bhutan.

Indeed it is Bhutan.

Over to you to set the next question.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

You find yourself in sixteenth century England and are in possession of a dandiprat, what would you do with it?

 

[Strat-tastic]

Wear it; you'd look a right dandiprat

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Wear it; you'd look a right dandiprat

Wearing it would not be the obvious thing to do with it.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

You would have a midget amongst your company of players who often played certain roles such as a jester.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

You would have a midget amongst your company of players who often played certain roles such as a jester.

Whilst the word dandiprat has a meaning of an insignificant person or a dwarf, in this instance what you have is an actual item, it is what you would do with this item that is my question.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Whilst the word dandiprat has a meaning of an insignificant person or a dwarf, in this instance what you have is an actual item, it is what you would do with this item that is my question.

I did suggest giving the dandiprat certain roles in performances of the players that would suit the small stature in my posting submission.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

I did suggest giving the dandiprat certain roles in performances of the players that would suit the small stature in my posting submission.

Understood, and demonstrating your usual impressive knowledge of obscure words. But in this usage it is a person who is a dandiprat, what I seek is what would you do with an item that is a dandiprat.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Spend it!

 

[Ashley Hill]

Is it to do with horses?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Is it to do with horses?

Neigh lad

Spend it!

You would indeed, it was a small silver coin worth three half pennies, or thereabouts.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Whoops forgot to invite you to set the next question.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.
Who is the only person to have scored a hat trick in a FA Cup final at Wembley?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Who is the only person to have scored a hat trick in a FA Cup final at Wembley?

Stanley Mortensen in 1953?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Stanley Mortensen in 1953

Correct on both counts.

Please set the next question.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

A follow up question. Who scored the other (fourth) goal for Blackpool in the 1953 FA Cup final?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

It was scored by South-African born left winger Bill Perry in injury time to give Blackpool a 4-3 win over Bolton Wanderers, after being 1-3 down at one stage.

 

[MotCO]

It was scored by South-African born left winger Bill Perry in injury time to give Blackpool a 4-3 win over Bolton Wanderers, after being 1-3 down at one stage.

Are you really John Motson?