General Knowledge Quiz

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cleisthenes [the Father of Athenian Democracy] ?

Correct.

Over to you to set the next one.

 

[Welshman]

Whose novel was inspired by the holding of the G8 Summit in Scotland earlier this century, and what is the name of the novel?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The Naming of the Dead....by Ian Rankin

 

[Welshman]

Correct

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Who were the all-female regiments of an African country who were recruited from the multiple wives of the ruler, who often decapitated their captives, and what was the country ?

 

[deltic1989]

I seem to remember reading of an all female force known to Europeans as the Dahomey Amazons. I forget what their official name was, but IIRC they were from Benin.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I seem to remember reading of an all female force known to Europeans as the Dahomey Amazons. I forget what their official name was, but IIRC they were from Benin.

Correct. Even the French military forces in that area of their empire were defeated by these female warriors on a number of occasions.

Please set the next one.

 

[deltic1989]

In aviation, which is the oldest airline to still be operating under it's original name.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Is it KLM?

 

[deltic1989]

Is it KLM?

I thought that might last a bit longer than it did, but I forgot we have a few aviation enthusiasts here too.
The answer I was looking for was KLM. Well done!
Over to you.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

What were the only two things on British Rail's books on which standing passengers were not permitted yet individual seat reservations were not issued?






Yes, this is in the correct quiz thread.....

 

[Buttsy]

Ferrries and railair coaches?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Close........ Very close.....

 

[Buttsy]

Coaches and hovercraft

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Indeed - over to you!

 

[Buttsy]

Which post war England batsman ended up not being out in his only test match and never played for England again.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

George Pope, the Derbyshire all-rounder, played his solitary Test Match against South Africa at Lords and scored 8 not out in the only innings in which he batted. The match commenced on 7th June 1947.

 

[Buttsy]

George Pope, the Derbyshire all-rounder, played his solitary Test Match against South Africa at Lords and scored 8 not out in the only innings in which he batted. The match commenced on 7th June 1947.

You've stated that he's an all-rounder, I was looking for someone who was picked as a batsman. Apologies if the question didn't make that clear.

I'll withdraw the question on checking stats as there are too many possibilities. I'll make sure I word it better next time.


OPEN FLOOR

 

[Welshman]

OK - try this:-

The style of which contemporary composer is reputed to have been discovered through a damaged family piano, and in which country was this composer born?
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Time, perhaps for a clue:-

His music has often been called "minimalist"

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Arvo Part...from Estonia

 

[Welshman]

Yes!
Well done.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Which Welsh Presbyterian composer, pianist and mezzo-soprano, born at Treforest, died at Swansea at the age of 26 after an emergency operation for appendicitis from the effects of chloroform poisoning administered during the operation. Her first published work was that of a hymn tune in 1909.

 

[DarloRich]

Which Welsh Presbyterian composer, pianist and mezzo-soprano, born at Treforest, died at Swansea at the age of 26 after an emergency operation for appendicitis from the effects of chloroform poisoning administered during the operation. Her first published work was that of a hymn tune in 1909.

Owen - Christian name begins with M ( gone ) sorry

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I need the full name for the answer.

 

[Welshman]

I think she was Morfydd Llwyn Owen.

If correct, may I suggest you allow DarloRich to set the next one, as he provided her surname, and I seem to have contributed a number of questions recently?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

That was the full name that I sought.

As agreed, I shall send a PM to DarloRich to ask him to set the next one.

 

[DarloRich]

Which monarch died at the Battle of Sauchieburn and how was he killed?

 

[Strathclyder]

It was James III of Scotland & he was killed by the army raised by the disaffected nobles & councillors at Sauchieburn on 11th June 1488.

 

[DarloRich]

It was James III of Scotland & he was killed by the army raised by the disaffected nobles & councillors at Sauchieburn on 11th June 1488.

Correct!

 

[Strathclyder]

Completely forgot about this.

Which 2 major American film studios celebrated their 100th anniversaries in 2012?