General Knowledge Quiz

[Caboose Class]

Thank you.

A geography question.

In the EU, Germany has the largest population, followed by France. Which countries occupy positions 3,4,5 and 6. The winner will be the person who gets all four countries in the right order.

I'll take a stab with Italy, Spain, Poland and the Netherlands?

 

[MotCO]

I'll take a stab with Italy, Spain, Poland and the Netherlands?

3 correct answers, in the right order.

 

[Caboose Class]

3 correct answers, in the right order

I'm fairly confident of the first three - Romania fourth?

 

[MotCO]

4 correct answers in the correct order. Please take the floor.

 

[Caboose Class]

4 correct answers in the correct order. Please take the floor.

Thank you. I think my footy questions generated a bit of interest yesterday so here are three more football questions - all to do with Brazil.

a) This Brazilian footballer scored a total of 131 goals in 1,237 first class games for his one and only club. Can you name him and what was so remarkable about his achievement?

b) Which Brazilian footballer is the all-time record goal scorer in FIFA World Cup finals with 17 goals?

c) Because of a fixture backlog, which Brazilian club (Intercontinental Cup winners) played three Championship league matches on the same day in December 1994 using a total of 34 different players?

 

[perryman]

a) This is, I think, the free-scoring goal keeper, Rogerio (can't pronounce the name). Played for Sao Paolo.
b) Ronaldo the First.
c) is a total guess - Santos.

 

[xotGD]

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[Caboose Class]

a) This is, I think, the free-scoring goal keeper, Rogerio (can't pronounce the name). Played for Sao Paolo.
b) Ronaldo the First.
c) is a total guess - Santos.

a) Correct. Rogerio Ceni scored 131 goals playing in goal for Sao Paulo (1993-2015) He was their penalty and direct free kick taker!
b) Incorrect
c) Incorrect

 

[perryman]

a) Correct. Rogerio Ceni scored 131 goals playing in goal for Sao Paulo (1993-2015) He was their penalty and direct free kick taker!
b) Incorrect
c) Incorrect

b) then I think we're talking the women's record. Marti(?). I think she's recently retired. I can't think of any other female Brazilian player.
c) Fluminese - another guess.

 

[SuspectUsual]

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[Caboose Class]

b) then I think we're talking the women's record. Marti(?). I think she's recently retired. I can't think of any other female Brazilian player.
c) Fluminense - another guess.

b) Correct. Marta with 17 goals in Women's World Cup finals. In Men's Finals, its Ronaldo with 15 followed by Pelé with 12.
c) Incorrect. Fluminense (unlike their Rio arch rivals Flamengo) have never won a major international title. The correct answer is Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense (Grêmio) who won the Intercontinental Cup Final (against Hamburg SV) in 1983. Incidentally, in the 3 games which Grêmio played on the same day (!!!!), they won 2 and drew the third!

As you have 2 correct answers, the pitch is yours!

 

[perryman]

b) Correct. Marta with 17 goals in Women's World Cup finals. In Men's Finals, its Ronaldo with 15 followed by Pelé with 12.
c) Incorrect. Fluminense (unlike their Rio arch rivals Flamengo) have never won a major international title. The correct answer is Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense (Grêmio) who won the Intercontinental Cup Final (against Hamburg SV) in 1983. Incidentally, in the 3 games which Grêmio played on the same day (!!!!), they won 2 and drew the third!

As you have 2 correct answers, the pitch is yours!

Thanks. I'll go with an open floor, please.

 

[SuspectUsual]

b) Correct. Marta with 17 goals in Women's World Cup finals. In Men's Finals, its Ronaldo with 15 followed by Pelé with 12.

Miroslav Klose has 16, he broke the record a couple of world cups ago

 

[Caboose Class]

Miroslav Klose has 16, he broke the record a couple of world cups ago

You are quite correct - but I was referring to Brazilian footballers.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

I'll take this if I may, please.

There are six countries who have had to qualify for the current Men's World T20 Cup. Can you name them, please?

 

[perryman]

Ireland, Holland, Scotland, Oman, Namibia, Papua New Guinea.

It helps that I've been watching the tournament...

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Ireland, Holland, Scotland, Oman, Namibia, Papua New Guinea.

It helps that I've been watching the tournament...

It certainly does ... I appoint you as the Third Umpire, well done!

 

[perryman]

DRS determines it's again an open floor.

 

[Caboose Class]

Ireland, Holland, Scotland, Oman, Namibia, Papua New Guinea.

It helps that I've been watching the tournament...

It's actually Netherlands (not Holland).

As a youngster playing Junior 20 overs a side cricket back in the late 60's, we used to call it Tonk cricket (tonk meaning to hit the ball hard). I've often wondered where they got the name T20 from - and now I know. There's cricket.......and there's Cricket.

 

[Caboose Class]

DRS determines it's again an open floor.

I'll take you up on that. And it's Cricket again. Know your ends! Which Test Match grounds have the following Ends?

1 Paddington End & Randwick End
2 Dominion Road End & Sandringham Road End
3 Airport End & Bequia End
4 Pavilion End & University End
5 Duckpond End & Park Drive End
6 Tennis Courts End & South End
7 River End & D'arbeau End
8 Malcolm Marshall End & Joel Garner End
9 City End & Airport End
10 Hospital End & The Hill
11 Pedrollo End & Ispahani End
12 Finchale End & Lumley End
13 City End & Club House End
14 Mill Pavilion End & Hostel End
15 Centennial Stand End & Embankment End
16 Pavilion End & Golf Course End
17 Loch Logan End & Willows End
18 City End & Fort End
19 Pavilion End & Sharjah Club End
20 Blue Mountains End & Headley Stand End

That's a lot of questions and the scoring will be very messy!!

 

[EbbwJunction1]

1 Paddington End & Randwick End - SCG

12 Finchale End & Lumley End - Durham

 

[perryman]

1. Sydney
8. Bridgetown
18. Galle
19. Sharjah
20. Sabina Park, Kingston

Edit - Sharjah number edited

 

[Caboose Class]

1 Paddington End & Randwick End Sydney Cricket Ground EbbwJunction1
2 Dominion Road End & Sandringham Road End
3 Airport End & Bequia End
4 Pavilion End & University End
5 Duckpond End & Park Drive End
6 Tennis Courts End & South End
7 River End & D'arbeau End
8 Malcolm Marshall End & Joel Garner End Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados perryman
9 City End & Airport End
10 Hospital End & The Hill
11 Pedrollo End & Ispahani End
12 Finchale End & Lumley End Riverside, Durham EbbwJunction1
13 City End & Club House End
14 Mill Pavilion End & Hostel End
15 Centennial Stand End & Embankment End
16 Pavilion End & Golf Course End
17 Loch Logan End & Willows End
18 City End & Fort End Galle, Sri Lanka perryman
19 Pavilion End & Sharjah Club End Sharjah, UAE perryman
20 Blue Mountains End & Headley Stand End Sabina Park, Jamaica perryman

 

[perryman]

10. I think this is the Adelaide Oval. I know there's a 'Hill' end but not certain about the hospital.

 

[perryman]

2. Is Eden Park, Auckland. I should know that, half of me if from the place. Don't ask which half.

 

[SuspectUsual]

15 is in Napier. Don’t know the name of the ground though - something or other Park I think

 

[444045]

4/ Edgbaston Warwickshire

 

[Caboose Class]

10. I think this is the Adelaide Oval. I know there's a 'Hill' end but not certain about the hospital.

Right country - wrong ground

 

[Caboose Class]

4/ Edgbaston Warwickshire

2. Is Eden Park, Auckland. I should know that, half of me if from the place. Don't ask which half.

That't correct

 

[Caboose Class]

Scores / answers up to 05:35 today

1 Paddington End & Randwick End Sydney Cricket Ground EbbwJunction1
2 Dominion Road End & Sandringham Road End Eden Park, Auckland perryman
3 Airport End & Bequia End
4 Pavilion End & University End
5 Duckpond End & Park Drive End
6 Tennis Courts End & South End
7 River End & D'arbeau End
8 Malcolm Marshall End & Joel Garner End Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados perryman
9 City End & Airport End
10 Hospital End & The Hill
11 Pedrollo End & Ispahani End
12 Finchale End & Lumley End Riverside, Durham EbbwJunction1
13 City End & Club House End
14 Mill Pavilion End & Hostel End
15 Centennial Stand End & Embankment End McLean Park, Napier, NZ SteveM70
16 Pavilion End & Golf Course End
17 Loch Logan End & Willows End
18 City End & Fort End Galle, Sri Lanka perryman
19 Pavilion End & Sharjah Club End Sharjah, UAE perryman
20 Blue Mountains End & Headley Stand End Sabina Park, Jamaica perryman

7 down - only 13 runs needed for victory!