General Knowledge Quiz

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Who was Tashunka Witko also known as and what position did he hold ?

 

[johnnychips]

Well I really was expecting some eastern European painter or revolutionary by the look of the second name, but he turns out to be Crazy Horse, the famous Lakota Indian, sorry native American, who was stabbed to death by a bayonet in Fort Robinson, Nebraska in 1877, after his fame in the battle of Little Big Horn.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A most detailed and totally correct answer

Please set the next one

 

[johnnychips]

This is a very simple question.

If you flew directly eastwards from my house, which would be the first foreign country you would arrive at?

Obviously, you will look this up on a map, but guess an answer in your head before, and when you give the correct answer, tell me if you were surprised.

Cheers

John

 

[deltic1989]

The answer is Germany (You would make landfall just North of Bremerhaven). For the record my first guess would have been Denmark, but my world map above my desk tells me that you would have to live between Newcastle and Aberdeen for that to be the case.

 

[johnnychips]

Spot on. Your go.

 

[martinsh]

If you flew directly eastwards from my house, which would be the first foreign country you would arrive at?

Scunthorpe ??

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Scunthorpe ??

That question has already been answered.

We are awaiting deltic1989 to set the next one.

 

[deltic1989]

Sorry Ladies and Gentlemen. I've had a lot on lately.

In Entertainment: Which puppet character was designed in 1962, and originally voiced by Ivan Owen?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Basil Brush

.....boom boom

 

[deltic1989]

Basil Brush

.....boom boom

I didn't think this question would last long, but I had hoped for a little longer than that .
You are of course correct Paul. Please set us another, and hopefully it will be more challenging than mine.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

What stands where the Klondyke and the Alaska highways meet ?

 

[johnnychips]

The Malamute Saloon?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I was looking for the name of a settlement.....not a den of ill repute..

 

[martinsh]

Not sure what you mean by Klondyke - as the Alaska highway and Klondyke River don't actually appear to cross.

Whitecross ?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not sure what you mean by Klondyke - as the Alaska highway and Klondyke River don't actually appear to cross.

Whitecross ?

My conundrum made no mention of a river...just highways.

Your guess was half-correct about the name of the settlement...but I am not saying which half...

 

[theageofthetra]

Whitehorse

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory is the correct answer.

Over to you to set the next one.

 

[theageofthetra]

How long was the longest ever cricket Test Match, where was it played, the result, & why did it end?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The fifth Test Match between South Africa and England played at Durban in 1939 was declared to be abandoned as a draw after nine days play in a twelve day time span, with England on 654-5 in their second innings.

The reason for the abandonment was to ensure that the England team could catch the boat back to England.

 

[theageofthetra]

Correct on all counts. I suspect for some at Trent Bridge the last 5 days it felt as long! Your floor

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

What fraction of the serum contains the antigen opposition ?

 

[cjp]

White blood cells?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I need a specific terminology as the answer to this particular conundrum.

 

[Strat-tastic]

Platelets

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The answer that I seek has TWO words.

 

[Heinz57]

It's not the 'Blood Plasma' is it?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

It's not the 'Blood Plasma' is it?

I think I have set this conundrum over the required knowledge level, as the answer was Gamma Globulin, which is blood-derived and used in injection form to temporarily boost the immunity level of a patient.

As such, I award the prize to you and let you set the next one for us to solve.

 

[Heinz57]

Thanks Paul,

My question has a few parts to it...

With an estimated fortune of $2.1 billion, gained from revenue, memorabilia and such what, which NFL team is the wealthiest? And from which 'Conference' are they?

Can you also tell me how many Super Bowl wins this team has?

 

[t_star2001uk]

Heres my try

Dallas Cowboys

East conference

5 Superbowl wins