General Knowledge Quiz

[Heinz57]

Michael Caine is correct,
would of also accepted his real name (Maurice Joseph Micklewhite) as well

Wow, I never knew Michael Caine was just his stage name. Well you learn something new every day!

 

[deltic1989]

As open floor has been declared try this...
Which word is unique in the English language being the only one to be spelled the same, forwards, backwards, and upside down?

 

[D841 Roebuck]

O (as in for the wings of a dove)

OO (isn't that nice)

OOO (that's really nice)

OOOO (only used by lady novelists)

OO (again) - (some sort of Hawaiian songbird)

OXO (slang term for a stalemate in noughts and crosses)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

O (as in for the wings of a dove)

OO (isn't that nice)

OOO (that's really nice)

OOOO (only used by lady novelists)

OO (again) - (some sort of Hawaiian songbird)

OXO (slang term for a stalemate in noughts and crosses)

Why do I see this and think of 0-4-0, 0-6-0 and 0-8-0 wheel formations...:roll:

 

[deltic1989]

O (as in for the wings of a dove)

OO (isn't that nice)

OOO (that's really nice)

OOOO (only used by lady novelists)

OO (again) - (some sort of Hawaiian songbird)

OXO (slang term for a stalemate in noughts and crosses)

Not quite what i was looking for there. But a good answer none the less.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

"I" is spelt the same in all those directions, but omething tells me you are looking for somewhat longer word?

 

[deltic1989]

"I" is spelt the same in all those directions, but omething tells me you are looking for somewhat longer word?

A little bit longer yes

A small clue. This word only comforms to the criteria if it is written in all capital letters.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Since my other answers were ruled out, I won't post again until 12:00 NOON...

 

[deltic1989]

Since my other answers were ruled out, I won't post again until 12:00 NOON...

And by doing that you would get the correct answer. Well done. Over to you.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Who was the first Englishman to reach the summit of Mount Everest (and return safely)?

 

[Whistler40145]

Just a guess, was it Scottish Mountaineer Doug Scott in 1977?

 

[Mvann]

Chris bonnington. Edmund Hillary was from new Zealand, but was a British sponsored climb.

 

[Whistler40145]

I've gone brain dead, so will leave it to others!

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Doug Scott (an Englishman from Nottingham) is the answer. He reached the summit with Dougal Haston - a Scot.

Over to you Tim40145...

 

[Whistler40145]

Who founded Singapore?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

If it was Sir Stamford Raffles ( after whom the famous hotel is named ) it is an open floor.

 

[Whistler40145]

Got in one go, I'll have to come up with something obscure in the future!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I will step into the breach to keep matters moving ever-onwards...


What event affecting a member of a royal family led indirectly to the outbreak of a war in the early years of the 20th century.

 

[deltic1989]

I can't remember the date details but I'm sure that you are referring to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, that was one of the causes for the First World War.

Open floor if this was the answer you were looking for.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

It was indeed the correct answer and I note that you have declared OPEN FLOOR

 

[Eagle]

Floor taken.

What was Jon Pertwee's real name?

 

[Mvann]

I presume you are after the non anglicised version. I know it was John, don't know his middle names and his surname started de purthuis, but can't remember the last bit.

 

[Eagle]

(I don't think his name was ever actually Perthuis, legally speaking. But bonus points for mentioning it.)

But you're right, Jon is short for, er, John. Your floor.

 

[Mvann]

I'll have to check that. It might have been the family name before it was anglicised.

Who is mark Oliver everett better known as?

 

[gordonthemoron]

wild guess, Kenny Everett

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Is he the American singer whose father was a well-known physicist?

 

[Mvann]

That's the one paul.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

What was the year and the settlement, where the first National Eisteddfod of Wales was held outside Wales ?

 

[D6975]

No idea of a year, but it was probably a borders town - Hereford maybe?
Wrong - Chester 1866

1884 is after 1866.

 

[Whistler40145]

I will go for Liverpool in 1884?