General Knowledge Quiz

[Welshman]

Not having that, I gave at least 3/4 of the answer! Ha ha. I jest of course.

But I do take your point, even if made in jest.
I think now you should set the next one.

 

[fowler9]

I know - it was a difficult call!
Perhaps you'd like to liase with CarltonA about who should set the next question?

Not at all. CarltonA can set the next question. It was more me kicking myself for not remembering the fellas name. My sister is a dancer and hates the Riverdance fella. Ha ha. I think she would be almost proud of me forgetting his name.
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Next conundrum is to be set by CarltonA if I may be so bold as to ask.

 

[CarltonA]

Name the surviving actor who played one of the Magnificent Seven.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Robert Vaughn

 

[CarltonA]

Yes indeed. Paul S to challenge our grey matter next.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In 1903, what was the speed limit that was imposed upon motor cars ?

 

[Marton]

20 mph?


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[Xenophon PCDGS]

Correct. Your turn to set the next one.

 

[Marton]

What is the relevance of Utrecht to Acadia.


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[Xenophon PCDGS]

The Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 saw France cede all claims to Acadia, Quebec and Hudson Bay to Great Britain.

 

[Marton]

Not quite. It was mainland Acadia.

What is now a Prince Edward Island and some other island remained part of New France. Some are still French.

Yours.


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[Xenophon PCDGS]

Which artist painted the best-known image of the church of St Severin ?

 

[Welshman]

Robert Delaunay?

 

[Buttsy]

Gaugin?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Neither of the last two answers are correct.

 

[Welshman]

OK - another artist who painted St Severin was Maurice Utrillo. [He's certainly popular with me ]

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

That was the answer that I sought.

Over to you to set the next one.

 

[Welshman]

Why were people urged not to throw-away fruit stones and nutshells during WW1?

 

[deltic1989]

I have respirators in my head for some reason. I seem to remember that the filters contained charcoal, made from natural fibres. I would imagine that this natural fibre charcoal would be made from fruit stones and nutshells.
So would it be that they were collected by the government, to be made into charcoal for the filters of service respirators?

 

[Welshman]

I have respirators in my head for some reason. I seem to remember that the filters contained charcoal, made from natural fibres. I would imagine that this natural fibre charcoal would be made from fruit stones and nutshells.
So would it be that they were collected by the government, to be made into charcoal for the filters of service respirators?

Absolutely right.

Your turn!

 

[deltic1989]

I am sadly unable to take my turn on this occasion, as I will be leaving for my holiday in a few hours. As I have no idea what internet access will be like at my destination I am forced to declare an open floor.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Who composed Muskrat Ramble ?

 

[Clip]

Kid Ory

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Correct. Please set a new one.

 

[Clip]

Open floor.

 

[Marton]

Carlisle had a unique ecclesiastical arrangement in pre reformation England

What did it consist of?


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[Xenophon PCDGS]

I am most probably wide of the mark here, but I always remember the story of the 1069 word curse placed upon the Border Reivers in 1525 by the Archbishop of Glasgow.

 

[Marton]

Not that


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[Xenophon PCDGS]

Was Carlisle Cathedral the only one that was administered by the Priory of Augustinian Canons, as others were administered by those of the Benedictine Order ?

 

[Marton]

That's the point. Although not all the rest were Benedictine as some were Secular such as London Canterbury and York.

Your turn.


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