General Knowledge Quiz

[Golghar]

In Berlin itself these sugary creations are called Pfannkuchen which means "pancakes" everywhere else in Germany. In Berlin pancakes are called Eierkuchen, i.e. "egg-cakes".

@Roebuck
JFK said, "Ich bin ein Berliner" which sounded to German speakers outside Berlin as if he was referring to himself as a doughnut; for Berliners he was just using wrong idiom. He ought to have said, "Ich bin Berliner", i.e. without the indefinite article. Whoever briefed him had translated "I am a Berliner" word for word into German.

 

[Ivo]

Correctamundo.

 

[Golghar]

Which sovereign country has a time difference to Coordinated Universal Time (i.e. GMT) which is not a whole number multiple of 30 minutes?

 

[Ivo]

As far as I am aware, there are two places on Earth that use a time besides XX:00 and XX:30 - the Chatham Islands, which come under New Zealand (+12:45), and Nepal (+05:45). I trust that the answer you seek is the latter of these.

 

[Golghar]

Correct! Your turn now, Ivo!

 

[Ivo]

What unusual and unexplained weather phenomenon is the village of Widecombe-in-the-Moor in Devon famous for?

 

[Trainfan344]

The Infamous "Hurricane" That Michael Fish said wouldn't happen?

 

[Ivo]

Long before then.

 

[ValleyLines142]

What unusual and unexplained weather phenomenon is the village of Widecombe-in-the-Moor in Devon famous for?

Is it ball lightening?

 

[Ivo]

Is it ball lightening?

It would be if you deleted the "e"

 

[Trainfan344]

Ball Lightning? (Dan get's it anyway)

 

[Ivo]

It is ball lightning.

 

[Trainfan344]

Think it would be unfair of me to take it so Dan can have it (he only made a spelling mistake and I feel would be harsh to take it away for that)

 

[ValleyLines142]

It would be if you deleted the "e"

Oh heavens is it really? Oh I feel so unacademic. I have 11A*s too. How awful.

Anyway, what is 27 to the power of minus two-thirds?

 

[Ivo]

27 ^ (1/3) = 3 (cubic root)
27 ^ (2/3) = 9 (square of cubic root)
27 ^ (-2/3) = 1/9 (inverse of above answer as enforced by minus power)

...not sure the explanation is perfect, but the answer is

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Oh heavens is it really? Oh I feel so unacademic. I have 11A*s too. How awful.

Anyway, what is 27 to the power of minus two-thirds?

27043 underneath the tip in Mount Vernon? :GRIN:

Or possibly -6 (maths a-level was 28 years ago so I'm probably wrong here as well!)

 

[ValleyLines142]

27 ^ (1/3) = 3 (cubic root)
27 ^ (2/3) = 9 (square of cubic root)
27 ^ (-2/3) = 1/9 (inverse of above answer as enforced by minus power)

...not sure the explanation is perfect, but the answer is

Excellent! Couldn't have put it better myself

 

[Ivo]

It's exam season, so here's some more algebra!

What is 49 to the power of 1.5? Explain your answer.

 

[gnolife]

49 to the power 3/2
Square root of 49 is 7
7 cubed is 343

 

[Ivo]

That'll do nicely. The floor is yours, dear Leprechaun

 

[gnolife]

I've already referenced Monty Python in one thread today, so I'm going to do another one here.
The Pet Shop Owner from 'And Now For Something Completely Different' states that he's unhappy with his job. What does he actually want to do?

 

[Buttsy]

He wants to be a lumberjack

 

[Trainfan344]

^But he's ok, they work all night and sleep ok...

 

[Mvann]

Be a lumberjack?

 

[gnolife]

He wants to be a lumberjack

Yup..

 

[Trainfan344]

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL7n5mEmXJo

 

[Buttsy]

Who went from a day off to dancing dirtily?

 

[Mvann]

Presumably some connection with ferris buller and dirty dancing?

 

[Clip]

Jennifer Grey

 

[Buttsy]

Jennifer Grey

Correct

She played the lead in Dirty Dancing and Jeanie Bueller in Ferris Bueller's Day Off