General Knowledge Quiz

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Indeed it is. I will have to research further in future Manx fairy tale submissions....

 

[cjp]

Indeed it is. I will have to research further in future Manx fairy tale submissions....

I am rubbish at setting things so Open House

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Who marched his army across the frozen sea in the 17th century and what was the name of this ?

 

[Strathclyder]

King Charles X Gustav of Sweden marched his army from Jutland across the ice of the Little Belt to Funen and the Great Belt to reach Zealand between the 30th of January and the 8th of February 1658. This became known as the March across the Belts.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A most correct and fully detailed answer.

Please set the next one.

 

[Strathclyder]

What animal which is not native to Scotland can be found on an island in which of it's lochs & how did it end up there?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Muntjac deer released by activists ?

 

[fowler9]

Muntjac deer released by activists ?

Gah, multi answer questions. Ha ha. Is it Beever and if so can I have a point?

 

[Strathclyder]

Is it Beever and if so can I have a point?

Muntjac deer released by activists ?

No to both.

 

[Whistler40145]

I'll go for Puma


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[fowler9]

I'll go for Puma


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Isn't a Puma just what south americans call a Cougar or a Jaguar. I'd be surprised if they were knocking around in the UK. Not saying you are worng or anything.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

There are released mink living in Scotland aren't there? Although I thought they were all in the Western Isles areas rather than on an island in a loch?

Neverthess, I will suggest mink as the animal in question.

 

[Strathclyder]

There are released mink living in Scotland aren't there? Although I thought they were all in the Western Isles areas rather than on an island in a loch?

Neverthess, I will suggest mink as the animal in question.

I'll go for Puma.

Again, no to both.

 

[Whistler40145]

I'll have another go....Eurasian Otter


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[D841 Roebuck]

Aren't there some Wallabies living on an island in Loch Lomond?

 

[Strathclyder]

Aren't there some Wallabies living on an island in Loch Lomond?

Yes!
Your go.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Born in 1290, which writer and adventurer became famous for a journey to Eastern lands, which gained him riches and kudos?

 

[Whistler40145]

Johannes de Muris?


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[D841 Roebuck]

Johannes de Muris?


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Not correct.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Marco Polo would be the only one I've heard of, so his name is my entry.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Not Marco Polo.

A clue - a series of three films have been/are being made about his journey!

 

[martinsh]

Bilbo Baggins ?!

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Bilbo Baggins ?!

Correct. BB was born in the year 1290 of the Shire Reckoning...

 

[martinsh]

Open floor

 

[cjp]

Name three men of The Merry Men

 

[theageofthetra]

If you mean as in Robin Hood as opposed to the band then Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, & littlejohn

 

[cjp]

If you mean as in Robin Hood as opposed to the band then Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, & littlejohn

That was quick -yes

 

[theageofthetra]

In 1964 a B movie called Madagascar (nothing to do with the recent cartoons) was released in the UK. It was nearly 2.5 hours long, dreadful & almost unwatchable & has been long since deleted. Despite that it was one of that years most watched films.
Why?

 

[Buttsy]

It was the B movie to A Hard Days Night?

 

[theageofthetra]

Almost there, it was shown after A Hard Days Night to prevent what happenning ( though it didn't really work!)