General Knowledge Quiz

[Marton]

James Grout

 

[Welshman]

Correct.

Your turn.

 

[Marton]

Which epic poet was reputed to be a beekeeper?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Which epic poet was reputed to be a beekeeper?

My classical education makes me immediately think of Virgil and his epic poem The Aenid.

 

[Marton]

Correct. Although the georgics is more bee related.

Your floor v

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ebenezer Howard is mainly associated with the foundation of what specific matter?

 

[Spamcan81]

Ebenezer Howard is mainly associated with the foundation of what specific matter?

The Garden City Movement. I live but five minutes drive from the First Garden City, aka Letchworth.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I had a feeling that you would be the first to come up with the correct answer.

Over now to you.

 

[Spamcan81]

What is unusual about the clocks in Las Vegas casinos?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

What is unusual about the clocks in Las Vegas casinos?

There are none in the casinos.

 

[Spamcan81]

There are none in the casinos.

That didn't last long. Correct.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

What name is given to the mathematical diagram where sets are represented by overlapping circles?

 

[pne]

What name is given to the mathematical diagram where sets are represented by overlapping circles?

It's a Venn Diagram, if all possible overlaps are present, and a Euler Diagram if not. (Though those are often called Venn Diagrams as well.)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Most correct and a very informative answer.

Over now to you.

 

[pne]

What is acetaminophen commonly known as in Britain?

 

[Marton]

Paracetamol

 

[pne]

Correct - your floor.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Nine days have now elapsed and the last winner still has to make a new conundrum.

Should Open Floor now be seen to be in effect?

 

[Springs Branch]

Assuming Open Floor has now been declared, here's a new question.....

Whose wife made a trip to Asia on board the US Navy ship Abraham Lincoln, and what was the unfortunate result?

 

[ainsworth74]

Yep go ahead with an open floor.

 

[Marton]

Sorry missed it. Will try to be better in future.

Agree. Open floor.

 

[Springs Branch]

So repeating my earlier question........

Whose wife travelled to Asia on board the US Navy ship Abraham Lincoln, and what was the unfortunate result?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Was it Kate, Lieutenant Pinkerton's wife, and the result was that Madame Butterfly committed suicide?

 

[Springs Branch]

Yes that's correct, from Puccini's opera, and without any theatrical or musical clues!
Your turn.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

There are six grounds in England with a capacity of over 20,000 which are the homes of Rugby Union clubs - where are they?

 

[Mvann]

Leicester tigers, harlequins, Saracens, Northampton, Newcastle and Gloucester

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Leicester tigers, harlequins, Saracens, Northampton, Newcastle and Gloucester

Only one of these is correct, I'm afraid.

A clue is that all the others are football grounds which are the home of a rugby club.

 

[Mvann]

I thought it was either harlequins or Saracens played at vicarage road

 

[Buttsy]

London Irish, Wasps

 

[theageofthetra]

Leicester Tigers
London Irish -Mad Stad
Wasps -Ricoh
Brizz RFC- Ashton Gate
Darlo Mowden Park - Northern Echo arena
Nottingham RFC-were at Meadow Lane now moved?