General Knowledge Quiz

[Xenophon PCDGS]

That would be the eruption of Tambora, the largest ever recorded and also the deadliest.

Now you have what I was looking for. When Mount Tambora exploded, it was over 14,000 feet in height and the magma chamber was contained within the top layer of the mountain.

It was the only human historical recorded volcanic explosion to have reached the level of VEI 7 on that scale.

Kindly set the next one.

 

[Ivo]

With pleasure, Mr Sidorczuk. Note that you shall have a PM from me later today.

If you spoke to a resident of Rotherham and discussed promotion to the top flight of English football, why might (s)he feel more aggrieved than the average resident in any other settlement in England?

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Were they 3rd in Division 2 in 1914-15, and a tad "miffed" when Arsenal (who finishd 5th) were elected to Division 1 in 1919 rather than themselves?

 

[Ivo]

The event in question is more recent than that. Barnsley suffered the fate you describe.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

1955, when I was but a mere stripling of 10 years, saw three teams finish the season at the top of the Second Division with exactly the same number of points.

Goal average was then used to decide which two teams were promoted to the First Division.....with the result being:-

Champions : Birmingham City
Runners-up : Luton Town

Unsuccessful : Rotherham United.

 

[Ivo]

Correct. It is worth noting that Rotherham had a lower Goal Difference as well as Goal Average, and thus would have finished third in either scenario. However, under the current system of three points for a win, the Millers would have won the division.

This is the closest Rotherham have ever come to playing in the top flight.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Staying with football.....


A team from Derbyshire were elected into the Football League in the 1898-99 season and had a chairman at one time who is much better known for his association with a far better-known London team, but this team did not receive re-admission back into the Football League when it was reformed after World War I.......and what was the name of that chairman.

 

[Whistler40145]

The team was Glossop North End & the Chairman was Sir Samuel Hill-Wood, who then became Chairman of Arsenal.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A most correct answer with both questions answered.

Your turn to set the next one.

 

[Whistler40145]

Which footballer played in each division (current league format) at Blackpool FC?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Brett Ormerod ? Did they sign him from Accrington Stanley ?

 

[EM2]

Ian Evatt.

 

[Whistler40145]

Got it in one go.

Please set another Paul.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Still staying with football...

In the time period 1970-2000, which English Football League club only had one change of manager in a period of 25 years and who were the two managers ?

NON-LEAGUE SIDES EXCLUDED, PLEASE

 

[EM2]

This is a tricky one, as that's a period of thirty years, so it implies that there was twenty-five years covered by two managers, and the other five by a number of others!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Sorry if this has led to confusion...I did refer to a 25 year period contained within a 30 year time slot, not a 30 year period. It could be 1970-1994 or 1976-2000 for example.

I hope this clarifies matters.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Marine FC. Roly Howard was manaawger from 1972 to 2005.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Marine FC. Roly Howard was manaawger from 1972 to 2005.

I was not expecting a non-league side to be named, with the vast numbers of these. Shall we stick to an English Football League club.

I have added that rider about non-league clubs now to my original question.

 

[Heinz57]

I'm not a football fan at all, and I'm going to be perfectly honest and say I have no idea.

Nevertheless, my guess is Manchester United

With regards to who they were I don't know. I think one was a man with grey hair and a red tie

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not so....look again at the time period

 

[Ivo]

In theory we have a 1-in-92 (or even 1-in-72 if the Premier League doesn't count) chance at this, so the odds aren't too disastrous

Seeing as I really have no idea, I am going to go for the QI answer (i.e. I will get buzzed and lose points, if it were possible) and say Crewe Alexandra, with one of the managers being Dario Gradi.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In theory we have a 1-in-92 (or even 1-in-72 if the Premier League doesn't count) chance at this, so the odds aren't too disastrous

Seeing as I really have no idea, I am going to go for the QI answer (i.e. I will get buzzed and lose points, if it were possible) and say Crewe Alexandra, with one of the managers being Dario Gradi.

Not so....but you have grasped the concept of the question. I would have been banned sine die from this quiz if I included ALL the non-league clubs....

 

[D841 Roebuck]

West Ham. Ron Greenwood and John Lyall??

 

[EM2]

West Ham. Ron Greenwood and John Lyall??

No, that doesn't fit as the longest period during Paul's timescale was 19 years. Greenwood was already in charge in 1970 and Lyall was (disgracefully) sacked in 1989. Although their overall tenure was in excess of 25 years.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

West Ham. Ron Greenwood and John Lyall??

A very good attempt, but again not so.

Ron Greenwood was manager from 1961-1974 (5 years into the question period) and John Lyall was manager from 1974-1989 (15 years), but these only cover a total of 20 years of the 25 years time period stated in the question.

 

[Ivo]

Having thought about the fact that Paul set this question, I think I might have two parts of the answer, but not the third.

Oldham Athletic, with Joe Royle being the second manager. I know he was preceeded by another long-serving manager, but I don't know his name. I remember reading about Joe Royle leaving Oldham after something like 12 years to join Everton quite recently...

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

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Oldham Athletic it is....

Jimmy Frizzell......1970 to 1982 (13 years)

Joe Royle............1982 to 1994 (12 years)


Kindly set the next one

 

[EM2]

I think Ivo is right, Jimmy Frizzell preceded Joe Royle at Oldham Athletic.
If I am correct, I will leave the floor to Ivo as he got the bulk of the answer.

 

[Ivo]

Thank you both. Steering well clear of football now.

There are only three locations in the world that still use double-deck trams on commercial routes. Blackpool is one; where are the other two?

 

[Mvann]

Hong Kong is one. Is Melbourne the other one?