General Knowledge Quiz

[Donny Dave]

Speed-cubing? (Rubik's cube)

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Speed-cubing? (Rubik's cube)

We are very much talking an outdoor event.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

It didn't involve paper folding but it does involve speed.

In the 1930's, the Wembley Lions had an Australian rider with a Germanic sounding surname who was very talented, so I will go for the sport of speedway.

(In my very much younger days, I used to watch the Belle Vue Aces in Manchester)

 

[OhNoAPacer]

In the 1930's, the Wembley Lions had an Australian rider with a Germanic sounding surname who was very talented, so I will go for the sport of speedway.

(In my very much younger days, I used to watch the Belle Vue Aces in Manchester)

Speedway is the answer. Inaugural world champion in 1936, also the first Australian to win a motorsport world title.

You may go at full throttle, with no brakes, to the next question.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

What is the deepest known cave in the UK?

 

[Donny Dave]

Random guess, Wookey Hole?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Random guess, Wookey Hole?

Not so.

 

[xotGD]

If we include man made, I'd go with Boulby.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

If we include man made, I'd go with Boulby.

Not so.

HINT...This cave is not in England.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

What is the deepest known cave in the UK?

The one in Wales that's on "Countryfile" on BBC1 just now?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The one in Wales that's on "Countryfile" on BBC1 just now?

What is its name?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time to let this thread move along, so the answer is Ogof Fynnon Ddu in Wales, that is 275 metres deep. It also has over 50km of associated passageways.

Open Floor declared to let a new conundrum be posed.

 

[CarltonA]

Who had a hit in May 1968 with "Jesamine"?

 

[Howardh]

Who had a hit in May 1968 with "Jesamine"?

The Casuals. Was in our pub quiz the other week!

 

[CarltonA]

The Casuals. Was in our pub quiz the other week!

Correct, @Howardh to spin the next disk.

 

[Howardh]

Correct, @Howardh to spin the next disk.

In which sport is/are the player/s allowed to alter the speed and/or trajectory of the projectile after delivery?

 

[CarltonA]

Curling?

 

[Howardh]

Curling?

In one! Plenty of that to watch next February,

next...

 

[CarltonA]

Sticking with winter sports, who opened the 1932 Winter Olympic Games?

 

[Gloster]

Prince Olav of Norway?

 

[CarltonA]

Prince Olav of Norway?

Incorrect, though the person in question did become a head of state later on.

 

[Gloster]

The future Edward VIII?

 

[CarltonA]

The future Edward VIII?

Not the then Prince of Wales, sorry.

 

[xotGD]

Adolf Hitler?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Well they were held in the USA so a guess at F D Roosevelt.

 

[CarltonA]

Well they were held in the USA so a guess at F D Roosevelt.

Yes, the games were held at Lake Placid, F D R was then Governor and became president the following year. @Peterthegreat to chill us with a question.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you. What is the largest fish found in UK waters?

 

[xotGD]

Basking shark

 

[Peterthegreat]

Basking shark

Correct.
Please set the next question.

 

[xotGD]

I've seen basking sharks off the west coast of Scotland.

Next up, football:

On 16 April 1975, who scored all five goals in a 5–0 victory for England against Cyprus?