General Knowledge Quiz

[xotGD]

Newry

 

[xotGD]

Canterbury

Salisbury

 

[Loppylugs]

Canterbury and Salisbury. Possibly Newry ? (not sure about Ireland)

Doh, beaten to it !!

 

[Gloster]

Ely might be one, on the basis it has a cathedral.

Coventry, another? Maybe Derby.

P.S. Going back to the previous question, there is a Christiania district in Copenhagen though, isn't there?

All three correct.

The area of Copenhagen called Christiania is just across the water from the main city and is best known as a ‘free city‘ where there is a relaxed attitude to life, which really means a lot of drugs. As long as it was soft drugs the police did not come down with too heavy a hand, but from time to time there would be a heavy presence and things could get a bit hairy. I must admit that I never visited it when I lived in Copenhagen as I had no wish to risk my residence permit.

Shrewsbury? [London]derry?

One correct.

Newry

Correct.

Canterbury

Salisbury

Both correct.

That is all of them, so Mcr Warrior gains the ceremonial setter’s regalia with three.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Hasn't @xotGD also got three correct?

Another tie-breaker needed?

 

[Gloster]

Hasn't @xotGD also got three correct?

Another tie-breaker needed?

Sorry.

Which of these seven is the smallest: this is defined by overall urban area in square miles?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

I'll go for Ely.

 

[Gloster]

I'll go for Ely.

That is correct: 1.84 square miles. You keep the setter’s regalia.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Scientist Maria Skłodowska, perhaps better known by her married name of Marie Curie, together with her husband Pierre Curie, discovered two radioactive elements.

One was radium. What was the other?

 

[MotCO]

Canterbury? Too late!

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Canterbury?

No, that's not a radioactive element!

 

[MotCO]

Curonium?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Curonium?

No. Think that's a steroid derivative, certainly not a radioactive element.

 

[Neo9320]

Polonium?

 

[Neo9320]

If that’s right my GCSE chemistry knowledge thinks it’s something to do with poland...nationality perhaps?? (Forgive me I’ve had a few whiskeys)

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Polonium?

Yes, that's the correct answer.

Discovered 1898 and named after Marie Curie's homeland.

Clearly, you're in your element. Your turn next as Quizmaster!

 

[Neo9320]

Loving the pun! I shall have to declare open table (wanted to do some clever periodic table/element symbol joke here but not happening) very good question by the way

 

[FrodshamJnct]

Staying with the elements:

What anomaly connects bromine and mercury?

 

[Neo9320]

Part of me really really wants to say Freddy....I’m joking of course but if I’m on the right track...

 

[FrodshamJnct]

Part of me really really wants to say Freddy....I’m joking of course but if I’m on the right track...

Hahaha unfortunately not!

 

[xotGD]

Both liquids at standard temperature and pressure.

 

[FrodshamJnct]

Both liquids at standard temperature and pressure.

Correct! Your chemistry lab...

 

[xotGD]

Change of topic: What is a Kirpan?

 

[MotCO]

A fruit?

 

[xotGD]

A fruit?

Sorry, no.

 

[Neo9320]

Some type of screw/bolt?

 

[John Griffiths]

Newry

 

[xotGD]

Some type of screw/bolt?

Sorry, not that.

 

[John Griffiths]

A type of prefabricated structure?

 

[Neo9320]

A Hindu sword? (If correct then kudos to my father who happened to be in the room when I said ‘what the f***?’)