General Knowledge Quiz

[D6975]

You would have thought so, but no. Its purpose was to let people know what time to set off for TM in order to get there on time for their train.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Would this be the clock at the Bristol Corn Exchange?

 

[D6975]

It is indeed at the Corn Exchange (now St Nicholas market), just above the Nails.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Open floor.

 

[DasLunatic]

Thank you very much, Mr. Sidorczuk.

What make and model of plane is this?

 

[DaleCooper]

It looks rather like the old BAC 111

 

[theageofthetra]

BAC 1-11-525FT. An aircraft that managed to combine the smell of aviation fuel, polyester seats, fag smoke, duty free & aftershave in one delightful cocktail!

 

[DasLunatic]

It looks rather like the old BAC 111

Yes - it's the BAC One-Eleven. Your floor.

 

[DaleCooper]

Black Brown Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Violet Grey White

What is the significance of this sequence?

 

[DasLunatic]

That's the resistor colour sequence, IIRC.

 

[DaleCooper]

That's the resistor colour sequence, IIRC.

Yes, YRC (you remember correctly}

Of course it can also apply to capacitors

 

[DasLunatic]

And It's Goodbye From Us was the last program broadcast on a defunct TV station. What is it and when did it finish?

 

[Welshman]

Was it a medley of songs transmitted as the last programme from Southern Televison on 1st January 1982?

 

[DasLunatic]

Was it a medley of songs transmitted as the last programme from Southern Televison on 1st January 1982?

Correct - your floor

 

[Welshman]

Which version of the Scriptures appears to make adultery obligatory, and where might you have seen a copy?

 

[DasLunatic]

Right here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_Bible

 

[Welshman]

Correct.
Back to you.

 

[DasLunatic]

The settlement of Pin Mill is on the banks of which river?

 

[martinsh]

Orwell

 

[DasLunatic]

Orwell

All yours.

 

[martinsh]

Which country, whilst not being an island, has an east coast, a north coast, a south coast and an west coast ?

 

[DasLunatic]

The USA?

 

[martinsh]

The USA?

Where's the north coast of the USA ? Alaska doesn't count.

The country I'm thinking of has these coasts all on the same contiguous land mass - i.e. not detached like Alaska.

 

[me123]

Which country, whilst not being an island, has an east coast, a north coast, a south coast and an west coast ?

Australia technically isn't considered an island, rather a continental landmass - so could be a valid answer too? Although I can agree with the USA being a "better" answer.
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Where's the north coast of the USA ? Alaska doesn't count.

Tell Alaskans that. Go on, I dare ya!

 

[DaleCooper]

England has north, south, east and west facing coasts and I think Russia also qualifies.

I suspect the question is not sufficiently specific.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Which country, whilst not being an island,

Contestants should remember this specific wording that began the conundrum.

 

[me123]

To give a better answer (although I still argue that Australia is technically valid, although probably not what the question setter was thinking about), I'll go with Spain, which does fulfil the criteria.

 

[theageofthetra]

There are plenty of countries that fit this-Spain, Turkey, Norway, Russia, Greece, Mexico & plenty more

 

[DaleCooper]

Canada

 

[martinsh]

To give a better answer (although I still argue that Australia is technically valid, although probably not what the question setter was thinking about), I'll go with Spain, which does fulfil the criteria.

Spain is the answer I had in mind.