General Knowledge Quiz

[Ivo]

I'm sorry to say that I don't know the answer to this either. As a regrettably ill-informed guess, I shall try Somerset.

Yo soy un hombre sincero, echar mis versos del alma. (Message from me)

En Ingles, por favor?

 

[Eagle]

Shropshire.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Shropshire.

Is the CORRECT answer.

I have a University of Manchester geological paper from a lecture in which it states that an area about one mile east of the Wrekin has both pre-Cambrian gneisses and schists that have been dated as being the oldest rock formations in England.


Over to you to set the next one.
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En Ingles, por favor?

Look at two of the lines of the song "Guantanamera"

 

[Eagle]

Which European country has had three consecutive prime ministers sharing the same surname (none of whom were related)?

 

[martinsh]

Shropshire !!!!!

or Norway

 

[Eagle]

Shropshire !!!!!

Must have missed their declaration of independence.

 

[martinsh]

Must have missed their declaration of independence.

just like I missed your earlier correct answer

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Portugal??

 

[Eagle]

Nope.

 

[Seacook]

Iceland?

 

[Eagle]

People don't generally have surnames in Iceland :P

 

[deltic1989]

People don't generally have surnames in Iceland :P

stab in the dark at Australia??

And in Iceland don't they tend to have their Fathers name suffixed by Son (for a man) and dottier (for a woman) so for example I would be Christopher Malcolmson and my Daughter would be Isabel Christophersdottier?

 

[Mvann]

So when did Australia become part of Europe. Or did you mean Austria. I'll go for Luxembourg.

 

[Ivo]

Considering the country's infamy for chopping and changing its leaders, I shall try Italy.

 

[Eagle]

No no no no.

If it helps, the three PMs were in power for 18 years between them.

 

[Buttsy]

Denmark

 

[Eagle]

Denmark

Bingo.

Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (1993–2001), Anders Fogh Rasmussen (2001–2009) and Lars Løkke Rasmussen (2009–2011).

 

[Buttsy]

Wowser!

OK, which 2 songs begin 'I was 21 years when I wrote this song, I'm 22 now but won't be for long'?

 

[Seacook]

Wowser!

OK, which 2 songs begin 'I was 21 years when I wrote this song, I'm 22 now but won't be for long'?

New England (Billy Bragg)
Leaves That Are Green (Paul Simon)

 

[Buttsy]

New England (Billy Bragg)
Leaves That Are Green (Paul Simon)

Correct

 

[Seacook]

Open floor. I may not be able to log in for a while.

 

[Mvann]

What's the connection between Thames afc, Chelsea and new Brighton tower?

 

[gnolife]

They're all in England?

 

[Mvann]

Not what I was looking for.

 

[gnolife]

They were formed to play at a ground that was already there.

 

[Mvann]

Correct.

 

[gnolife]

Why was the Final Fantasy series of computer games given that name?

 

[Trainfan344]

Why was the Final Fantasy series of computer games given that name?

Because the developer thought it would be his last game. (Discussed this the other day at college)

 

[gnolife]

Because the developer thought it would be his last game. (Discussed this the other day at college)

Is correct. You a fan of the series then?

 

[Trainfan344]

Is correct. You a fan of the series then?

I've played a few, have a mate who is a massive fan of the series though.
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