General Knowledge Quiz

[DaleCooper]

Spain is the answer I had in mind.

An acknowledgement that there were other possible answers would be appropriate.

 

[me123]

Spain is the answer I had in mind.

Since I guessed the answer that was in his head, I'll go ahead and post a new teaser, with a (hopefully) less ambiguous answer!

Rank these numbers in order from smallest to largest

a) The number of combinations of a standard deck of 52 cards
b) The current age of the universe in seconds
c) One Googol
d) The number of molecules in one mole of water

 

[DasLunatic]

a) 52! = 8.0658175e+67
b) 4.4x10^17
c) 1^100
d) 12.044*10^23

So, the answer is B, D, A, C.

 

[me123]

Correct order. Go ahead.

(I'm not sure why you've doubled Avogadro's constant, though? One mole of water has approx 6.022*10^23 molecules. Still, you're in the right order of magnitude).

 

[DasLunatic]

When the Öresund Bridge was being built, an artificial island was created. What is said island's name?

 

[martinsh]

An acknowledgement that there were other possible answers would be appropriate.

I didn't want to het bogged down in minutia. Spain was the first valid answer that was given. Some of the later answers were valid also.

 

[theageofthetra]

Peberholm.

 

[DasLunatic]

That's the one.

 

[theageofthetra]

Name five different types of passenger transport vehicle which don't touch a solid or liquid surface once up to normal operating speed

 

[me123]

Maglev, Hovercraft, Aeroplane, Helicopter, Soyuz Capsule

 

[theageofthetra]

Damn should have asked for seven, just thought of two more!

 

[me123]

Here's one for you then:

Which of Richard Wagner's operas was the first to be completed, yet the last to be premiered?

 

[Welshman]

Is that the comparatively little-known Die Feen?

 

[me123]

It's a favourite on "Pointless" and it's been very rarely performed at all over the years, yes it is Die Feen ("The Fairies" - a rather odd title for a Wagner opera!). Go ahead.

 

[Welshman]

What is the ecclesiastical connection between Norway and the city of York?

[There may be more than the one I have in mind, so all answers will be considered.]

 

[Peter Mugridge]

A total guess - did the Vikings found the first church on the site of what is now York Minster?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In the final battle before the Norman invasion, the forces of King Harold defeated the invading forces of Hardrada, the King of Norway and also those of Tostig from Northumbria at a battleground near to York before marching south the face the Norman invaders who were in possession of a consecrated Papal banner given to William by Pope Alexander III.

 

[Welshman]

A total guess - did the Vikings found the first church on the site of what is now York Minster?

No, sorry.
The first church was a wooden building thought to have been built in 627, before the Viking Invasion.
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In the final battle before the Norman invasion, the forces of King Harold defeated the invading forces of Hardrada, the King of Norway and also those of Tostig from Northumbria at a battleground near to York before marching south the face the Norman invaders who were in possession of a consecrated Papal banner given to William by Pope Alexander III.

An interesting reply, but I'm afraid a little tenuous, sorry.
My question refers to a direct ecclesiastical link between the city of York and Norway.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Thinking back to very early times, when Christianity was not fully established in Norway and without any formalised bishoprics, would there have been the fact that York had the responsibility for the governance of Norwegian areas?

(Sorry for my earlier far too tenuous attempt at linking York and Norway)

 

[krus_aragon]

I seem to recall that York is linked with St Olaf, Norway's patron saint. I know the Minster is dedicated to St Peter, but is there another church nearby dedicated to St Olaf?

 

[Welshman]

Thinking back to very early times, when Christianity was not fully established in Norway and without any formalised bishoprics, would there have been the fact that York had the responsibility for the governance of Norwegian areas?

(Sorry for my earlier far too tenuous attempt at linking York and Norway)

You were getting warmer, but........
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I seem to recall that York is linked with St Olaf, Norway's patron saint. I know the Minster is dedicated to St Peter, but is there another church nearby dedicated to St Olaf?

....but krus aragon got there first.

St Olaf is traditionally believed to have introduced Christianity to Norway[yes - I know there are those who do not accept this tradition], and York has one of the few churches outside Norway that are dedicated to him - St Olave's.

 

[DaleCooper]

There is another answer...

The sees of the Isle of Man and Orkney have been administered by York and Trondheim.

I had to look this up so I claim no credit but thought it worth mentioning.

 

[krus_aragon]

Here's a slightly different task for you. Decode this secret message:

102,42,75,34,6,75,69,99,16,47,99

(A clue will be forthcoming if it stumps everyone.)

 

[DaleCooper]

No more secret messages

 

[krus_aragon]

No more secret messages

Well there's at least one person it didn't stup!

Would you care to explain for others how you got it, before taking the floor?

 

[DaleCooper]

Well there's at least one person it didn't stup!

Would you care to explain for others how you got it, before taking the floor?

That wasn't my answer I just meant please post no more secret messages as general knowledge questions.

Seriously though:

Atomic numbers and chemical symbols of elements

Next question:

What connects Rod Stewart with, collectively: a snake, a pair of jeans, Mississippi, a nightmare

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Anything to do with the song "Down in Mississippi"?

 

[DaleCooper]

Anything to do with the song "Down in Mississippi"?

No, nothing at all.

 

[deltic1989]

Was Rod staying in a hotel in Mississippi, when he had a nightmare involving him performing a gig when a rather large snake found it's way into his jeans?

 

[DaleCooper]

Was Rod staying in a hotel in Mississippi, when he had a nightmare involving him performing a gig when a rather large snake found it's way into his jeans?

No nothing to do with trouser snakes either but I suppose someone was bound to think of it.

I didn't think this was so difficult, here's a big hint: Rod Stewart was a session vocalist on this group's hit record.