General Knowledge Quiz

[Johnuk123]

Open Floor.

 

[Mvann]

What colour is copper sulphate?

 

[TheEdge]

Blue isn't it?

 

[Mvann]

Correct.

 

[TheEdge]

From what poem are the lines;

"All flags are flying fully dressed
On Government buildings - the sun is shining.
Death is the least we have to fear."

From?

 

[Welshman]

Peter Porter
"Your attention please"

 

[TheEdge]

Correct

 

[Welshman]

Which contemporary composer has written a piece of music commemorating a 20c Antactic Explorer, and what is it called?
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Here's a clue:-

The music was also inspired by a painting by Edward Seago.

 

[TheEdge]

The one I'm going to go for is;

I Like Trains, Terra Nova.

Don't think its right but it is a piece of music about Robert Falcon Scott.

 

[Welshman]

No, sorry.
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One more clue:-

The composer has also written a Psalm setting which has been popularised by a BBC comedy programme.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

No, sorry.
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One more clue:-

The composer has also written a Psalm setting which has been popularised by a BBC comedy programme.

Howard Goodall, composer in residence for Classic fm.

Explorer - dunno, but I remember a mini-series about Shackleton, which presumably had theme music?

 

[Welshman]

Correct

Howard Goodall is the composer, and the music is "Shackleton's Cross"

 

[D841 Roebuck]

What was the rather appropriate name of the schoolmaster in Hard Times?

 

[Heinz57]

Thomas Gradgrind

 

[Golghar]

Correct

Howard Goodall is the composer, and the music is "Shackleton's Cross"

I thought of Ralph Vaughn Williams' film score for Scott of the Antarctic.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Thomas Gradgrind

No - he's the mill owner.

 

[Welshman]

I thought of Ralph Vaughn Williams' film score for Scott of the Antarctic.

Good attempt - but I'm afraid Vaughan Williams is no longer a contemporary composer.
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What was the rather appropriate name of the schoolmaster in Hard Times?

Was it Wackford Squeers?

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Good attempt - but I'm afraid Vaughan Williams is no longer a contemporary composer.
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Was it Wackford Squeers?

Right author but wrong book!

 

[Johnuk123]

Some incorrect information being given out here.

Thomas Gradgrind runs the school.

Josiah Bounderby is a mill owner and banker.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Some incorrect information being given out here.

Thomas Gradgrind runs the school.

Josiah Bounderby is a mill owner and banker.

As far as I was aware the actual teaching was done by one M'Choakumchild

Its been 15 years since I read the thing…

Open floor!

 

[Johnuk123]

Mr. McChoakumchild was indeed a teacher but Thomas Gradgrind snr. who ran and owned the school was not a Mill owner.

 

[Welshman]

As "Open Floor" has been declared, I'll try another:-

What was the name of a film portraying the emotions in a small Yorkshire town towards the end of the last century, starring the late Pete Postlethwaite, and which part did Postlethwaite play?

 

[Buttsy]

Brassed Off and he played Danny (the conductor) I believe

 

[Welshman]

Correct on both counts.

 

[Buttsy]

Which Sussex cricketer has a father who played in an FA Cup final in the 1980s and an uncle who played in a World Cup final, also in the 1908s?

 

[steamybrian]

Which Sussex cricketer has a father who played in an FA Cup final in the 1980s and an uncle who played in a World Cup final, also in the 1908s?

It would appear that after 6 days you have beaten us.
I would propose Buttsy you can give us the answer.
If you declare "open floor" I am willing to provide a football question which people can guess at even if they do not know football.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Is there a Gatting at Sussex?

Steve Gatting played in the FA Cup final for Brighton, whilst Mike of that ilk played cricket for England - can't recall when they got to the WC Final, though (I lost interest in cricket when Sir Geoffrey Boycott retired!)

 

[Buttsy]

Is there a Gatting at Sussex?

Steve Gatting played in the FA Cup final for Brighton, whilst Mike of that ilk played cricket for England - can't recall when they got to the WC Final, though (I lost interest in cricket when Sir Geoffrey Boycott retired!)

Correct. Steve's son Joe played for Brighton & Woking before realising that he could try and emulate his uncle and so took up cricket and is currently playing for Sussex.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

What nationality was the third person to reach the summit of Mt Everest?

 

[steamybrian]

Swiss