General Knowledge Quiz

[Heinz57]

Rubber?

 

[Johnuk123]

Not right.

 

[ainsworth74]

Might I ask for a clue?

 

[Johnuk123]

Think of who could have invented them.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

If they were all invented by Leonardo da Vinci, this is an open floor.

 

[OxtedL]

British?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

My wife asked me to ask if they were all invented by women. as she seems know more than I do to answer this particular clue.

 

[D6975]

My wife asked me to ask if they were all invented by women. as she seems know more than I do to answer this particular clue.

The laser printer was invented by a guy called Gary Starkweather.

 

[Johnuk123]

My wife asked me to ask if they were all invented by women. as she seems know more than I do to answer this particular clue.

As regards the laser printer it was jointly developed by the guy mentioned with a massive amount of help from his wife.

The other 3 were all women inventions so you're quite right.

Your go.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

My wife now feels justified by her answer...

What occurred in England on 3rd September 1651 in England, with some finality to a running situation ?

 

[ainsworth74]

Execution of Charles I?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not so....this occurred two years earlier in 1649.

 

[ainsworth74]

Hmm it's been a few years since I studied that period, but I assume it's Civil War related? How about something obvious, is it the final end of the Civil War?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

You are very near indeed now, but the date in the clue refers to a very significent event that happened on that day.

 

[The Barlow Boy]

Blimey it's over forty five years since I took my G.C.E. O level history but September 3rd, was the battle of Worcester, the final one of the English Civil War. Attending a school within sight distance of Edge Hill the English Civil War was always hot on the history agenda. It's also the start date in 1939 of our involvement in WW II.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Blimey it's over forty five years since I took my G.C.E. O level history but September 3rd 1651, was the battle of Worcester, the final one of the English Civil War.

That is the correct answer in all repects. Well done. You can set the next one.
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Three days have now elapsed since I made my posting, so can anyone else set a new conundrum, please.

 

[Johnuk123]

Here is a nice easy one.

This country has records going back to the 26th August 55BC.

But of what ?

 

[Welshman]

deleted

 

[The Barlow Boy]

Okay, here's a delightfully "useless piece of information" type one.
The football table-top game of Subbuteo.
How was it's name arrived at?

 

[Seacook]

Okay, here's a delightfully "useless piece of information" type one.
The football table-top game of Subbuteo.
How was it's name arrived at?

It's the hobby, a type of falcon. The taxonomic name is something like Falco subbuteo - I'm not sure about the genus.
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Here is a nice easy one.

This country has records going back to the 26th August 55BC.

But of what ?

China; civil service examinations?

 

[Mvann]

Tax returns.

 

[Johnuk123]

Not tax returns or China ? or civil service examinations ?

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Was that when Rolf Harris first recorded "The Ladies of the Harem of the Court of King Caractacus"?

 

[deltic1989]

Was that when Rolf Harris first recorded "The Ladies of the Harem of the Court of King Caractacus"?

You got that stuck in my head now
Is it rainfall?

 

[Johnuk123]

Is it rainfall?

I'll give you that as it's weather in general, well done, your turn.

 

[deltic1989]

Thank you

An easy one.
On what date was Avro Vulcan XH558 delivered to the RAF? Bonus point for the squadron and station she was delivered to.

 

[EM2]

Delivered to 230 OCU at RAF Waddington on 1 July 1960

 

[deltic1989]

Delivered to 230 OCU at RAF Waddington on 1 July 1960

Blimey, forgot about this. You are correct on all counts.
Over to you.

 

[EM2]

Toshiyuki Sakata is best known for playing Oddjob in 'Goldfinger'. But what is his other claim to fame?

 

[D6975]

Kind of topical, this one.
He was a weightlifter, won an Olympic Silver medal.