General Knowledge Quiz

[SuspectUsual]

I’m going to give the answer as it’s highly unlikely I’ll be online at all over the next few days.

The answer is the Beano - they’re the surnames of Dennis the Menace, Roger the Dodger and Minnie the Minx.

So, open floor.....

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Good lord I used to read the Beano in the years 1966-1972 approximately

 

[xotGD]

Name the feline resident of 10 Downing Street

 

[444045]

Good lord I used to read the Beano in the years 1966-1972 approximately

Snap I used to read the Beano at around the same time.

 

[444045]

If I remember right, its Larry the cat.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

If I remember right, its Larry the cat.

Pretty sure that is the correct answer

 

[xotGD]

If I remember right, its Larry the cat.

Yes, it's Larry.

Your turn to enter the corridors of power...

 

[444045]

Which TV programme was set in the fictional village of "Kings Oak" ?

 

[Trackman]

Crossroads?

 

[444045]

Crossroads?

You are correct it is Crossroads,over to you for the next question.......

 

[Trackman]

Can't think of anything at the moment so..
Open floor

 

[Jimbob52]

Can't think of anything at the moment so..
Open floor

In that case, may I ask:

What is the connection between a famous US murder trial, the Judge's wife, and a long-running TV series?

 

[MotCO]

In that case, may I ask:

What is the connection between a famous US murder trial, the Judge's wife, and a long-running TV series?

Juice? The famous US murder trial being OJ ('Orange Juice') Simpson, and the TV series Celebrity Juice. Don't know about the Judge's wife.

 

[Jimbob52]

Juice? The famous US murder trial being OJ ('Orange Juice') Simpson, and the TV series Celebrity Juice. Don't know about the Judge's wife.

An interesting response - but not the answer!

 

[MotCO]

I'm sticking with OJ Simpson, so is the answer 'Simpson'? The long running series is The Simpsons. Still no idea about the Judge's wife.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Trial OJ
long running series Keeping up with the Kardasians
Judges Wife connected with the Kardasians

 

[Jimbob52]

Trial OJ
long running series Keeping up with the Kardasians
Judges Wife connected with the Kardasians

Both Gralistair and MotCo are on the right lines. The trial was OJ - but perhaps you need a clue to move forward.

The tv series featured female detectives.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Could the TV series again US be Cagney and Lacey ?

 

[444045]

How about Charlies Angels ?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

How about Charlies Angels ?

Brilliant thought - forgot about them

 

[444045]

Brilliant thought - forgot about them

Loved watching the programme, got to meet Farrah Fawcett back in 80's as well.

 

[Jimbob52]

Could the TV series again US be Cagney and Lacey ?

Yes it's Cagney and Lacey.

The series was reportedly inspired by the work of two respected LAPD detectives, Captain Margaret York and her partner Helen Kidder, the first female officers in the LAPD to work homicide cases. Margaret York was (perhaps still is) married to Judge Lance Ito who presided over . . . .

Gralistair was getting close so I suggest it's over to him.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

It was my wife that suggested Cagney and Lacey.

Aviation - what is the aircraft in the Boeing series in regular service with the longest range and if it took Santa’s shortcut is Hawaii from Heathrow doable with it?

 

[xotGD]

747SP - are any still operating?

And "yes"

 

[GRALISTAIR]

747SP - are any still operating?

And "yes"

First part wrong second part correct

 

[GRALISTAIR]

About 18 months ago one made a round the world trip Seattle to Seattle with only one stop in Bangladesh

 

[xotGD]

I'll try again with a variant of the 777:

777-200ER

 

[444045]

Was it an Airbus 350 ?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Isn't there an ELR variant of the 777-300?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I'll try again with a variant of the 777:

777-200ER

Extremely close - just one letter out