General Knowledge Quiz

[SuspectUsual]

You are on the right lines for one-third of the question. How is such an arrangement usually described, at least in France?

Menage a trois?

 

[xotGD]

So was Nesbet part of the Bloomsbury Set? Was Bob Hope born in Bloomsbury and was the Blair / Brown Granita Restaurant deal hatched in Bloomsbury.?

 

[Jimbob52]

Menage a trois?

Yes, she was part of a menage a trois.

Edith and her husband shared a house with his 'secretary' and she adopted his children from that relationship.

To answer the first part of the question, can you say more about the 'house'?

 

[Jimbob52]

So was Nesbet part of the Bloomsbury Set? Was Bob Hope born in Bloomsbury and was the Blair / Brown Granita Restaurant deal hatched in Bloomsbury.?

Bob Hope was not born in Bloomsbury.

 

[MotCO]

So was Nesbet part of the Bloomsbury Set? Was Bob Hope born in Bloomsbury and was the Blair / Brown Granita Restaurant deal hatched in Bloomsbury.?

And the Granita Restaurant is in Islington!

 

[John Griffiths]

Was the Nesbit menage taking place in Eltham House?

 

[Jimbob52]

Was the Nesbit menage taking place in Eltham House?

No, but you are extremely close geographically. The house was demolished in the 1930s but has given its name to the district and a roundabout.

 

[MotCO]

No, but you are extremely close geographically. The house was demolished in the 1930s but has given its name to the district and a roundabout.

Well Hill? Edit - meant Well Hall

 

[341o2]

Eltham Well Hall?

 

[Jimbob52]

Well Hill? Edit - meant Well Hall

Yes, Edith Nesbit's home for many years was Well Hall, Eltham. Bob Hope was born in Craigton Road, nearby.

Now, what is the connection with Tony Blair?

Hint: Edith Nesbit and her husband were founder members of a political society.

 

[John Griffiths]

Fabian Society!

 

[Jimbob52]

Fabian Society!

The Fabian Society, of which Tony Blair is a member, is correct!

Helpful contributions from all respondents but I think John Griffiths is narrowly ahead - so the floor is yours, John.

 

[John Griffiths]

Thank you.

The islands Taveuni, Ovalau and Gau are part of which country?

 

[MotCO]

New Zealand?

 

[xotGD]

The Philippines?

 

[John Griffiths]

Neither of those, I'm afraid.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Part of the Commonwealth iirc - Fiji - good rugby side too.

 

[John Griffiths]

...is the correct answer, well done. Also celebrating 50 years of independence from the UK on 10th October.

Your floor, GRALISTAIR.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Open Floor - cant think of a question right now.

 

[MotCO]

If I can take to the floor with what might be a simple question.

Who was the subject of Abba's "Dancing Queen"?

 

[xotGD]

Random guess: Ginger Rogers?

 

[MotCO]

Random guess: Ginger Rogers?

No, not Ginger.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

If I can take to the floor with what might be a simple question.

Who was the subject of Abba's "Dancing Queen"?

The Queen of Sweden - no idea of her name though

 

[MotCO]

The Queen of Sweden - no idea of her name though

Indeed it was. Queen Sylvia of Sweden, and I believe it was first performed on the eve of her wedding at a concert. Please take the dance floor.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Again sorry no question comes to mind. Open Floor please.

 

[Calthrop]

Which British bird has, as its scientific name, Puffinus puffinus ? (It's not the puffin -- that would make too much sense !)

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Sparrow?

 

[444045]

I believe its the manx Shearwater

 

[341o2]

Sparrow?

That would be Passer domesticus, (assuming the common house sparrow) 444045 is correct

 

[Calthrop]

That would be Passer domesticus, (assuming the common house sparrow) 444045 is correct

He is indeed. @444045 -- you're invited to emerge from your burrow, uttering weird cries, and set a question.