General Knowledge Quiz

[Calthrop]

Taking the opportunity --

Of which language (linguistically an odd outlier, reputedly very difficult for non-native-speakers to learn), was the speaking in public, for a while forbidden by law? This was in relatively recent history, in the European country where most of the language’s speakers dwell.

 

[TheEdge]

Flemish?

 

[martinsh]

Basque ?

 

[Calthrop]

Flemish has had its problems on the "political" scene; but it's basically a fairly run-of-the-mill language of the Germanic family. Basque is the correct answer (the situation obtained, in the earlier days of the Franco regime in Spain). martinsh, you have the floor.

 

[martinsh]

What is the only foodstuff to be obtained from a member of the orchid family ?

 

[theageofthetra]

Vanilla?

 

[TheEdge]

Saffron?

 

[t_star2001uk]

is it a type of flour????

open floor if correct...

 

[martinsh]

Vanilla?

Vanilla is correct.

Your flavoured pod

 

[theageofthetra]

Marty Mcfly wasn't originally supposed to go 'Back to the Future' in a Delorean. What was the first choice and why was it changed by studio execs?

 

[Cowley]

That's a good question. How about a VW van like the Libyans were driving because it wasn't fast enough?

 

[DaleCooper]

First choice was a time machine; when they discovered they don't exist they chose the DeLorean.

(I didn't realise DMC still existed https://www.delorean.com/)

 

[theageofthetra]

First choice was a time machine; when they discovered they don't exist they chose the DeLorean.

(I didn't realise DMC still existed https://www.delorean.com/)

But which every day object was the first choice to be a time machine.... & why was it changed?

 

[DaleCooper]

But which every day object was the first choice to be a time machine.... & why was it changed?

If I knew that I wouldn't have given a daft answer however I'll have a guess:

Was it a refrigerator but they didn't want to give children the idea of shutting themselves in a fridge?

 

[DasLunatic]

A phonebox - refused because it's been used as a time machine twice

 

[theageofthetra]

If I knew that I wouldn't have given a daft answer however I'll have a guess:

Was it a refrigerator but they didn't want to give children the idea of shutting themselves in a fridge?

Thats the one. Seems daft to us but those huge American Fridges can easily fit a person in & as you say studio execs were concerned about children copying it.

Your two flaming tyre marked floor...

 

[DaleCooper]

Thats the one. Seems daft to us but those huge American Fridges can easily fit a person in & as you say studio execs were concerned about children copying it.

It doesn't seem daft at all, children have been trapped in UK size fridges which are plenty big enough when the shelves are taken out and an old fridge dumped on wasteland would be irresistible to young children. Why do you think we now have magnetic catches, rather than the old mechanical type, on fridge doors. That's also why people were advised to remove the doors from old fridges when disposing of them.

Next question:

Where is this and what does it commemorate?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

It's the Mannekin Pils in Brussels (apologies if the spelling is wrong) and it commemorates the separation of Belgium from Holland and it's creation as a separate nation.

 

[theageofthetra]

Its where the great fire of London stopped. It was a bit easy as the jpg does mention Pye Corner.

He was made a bit tubby to emphasise the sin of gluttony what with the fire starting in Pudding Lane.

 

[DaleCooper]

Its where the great fire of London stopped. It was a bit easy as the jpg does mention Pye Corner.

He was made a bit tubby to emphasise the sin of gluttony what with the fire starting in Pudding Lane.

Bugger, I thought I'd changed the file name! You're quite right of course, your turn...

 

[Cowley]

Hahaha

 

[DaleCooper]

Hahaha

You've just invented the tautological emoji.

 

[theageofthetra]

What does a certain breed of sloth have one more of than any other mammal?

 

[me123]

Breasts?

 

[DaleCooper]

Chromosomes?

 

[theageofthetra]

Not those.

 

[TheEdge]

Is it eyelids?

 

[me123]

Seems almost too obvious but... toes?

 

[A Challenge]

I thought it was one less toe?

 

[theageofthetra]

Nothing to do with toes.