General Knowledge Quiz

[OhNoAPacer]

Part of me wants to say Brussels but having rode that train so many times I never got the feeling I was travelling to a city above London. But I can’t think of anything else.

It isn't Brussels but it is in Europe

 

[Gloster]

Mariehamn?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Mariehamn?

Never even heard of that one, will rush to Google immediately on saying, incorrect I am afraid.

 

[perryman]

By process of elimination I can only think of Kiev but I would never have seriously considered there as a higher latitude than London.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

By process of elimination I can only think of Kiev but I would never have seriously considered there as a higher latitude than London.

Not Kiev. I assure you it is a city you will know in a country you will know

 

[Gloster]

Longyearbyen?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Longyearbyen?

Svalbard belongs to Norway

The place still to get is the most southerly of the capital cities North of London.

 

[Gloster]

Prague? Or could it be Den Haag, what with the Netherland’s particular arrangements?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Prague? Or could it be Den Haag, what with the Netherland’s particular arrangements?

Not Prague and Amsterdam is constitutionally tge capital of the Netherlands even though the seat if government is The Hague

 

[perryman]

I know Hungary is higher up than one would think in Central Europe so I’ll go for Budapest but as an out and out guess. But like Kiev, I wouldn’t have considered it an option.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

I know Hungary is higher up than one would think in Central Europe so I’ll go for Budapest but as an out and out guess. But like Kiev, I wouldn’t have considered it an option.

Sorry not Budapest

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Ooops my bad, I have just realised that I missed Berlin in perrymans original list, sorry everyone

 

[OhNoAPacer]

perryman with a magnificent 13 has the floor

 

[Gloster]

Just realised that Kiev doesn’t appear to be on the list, unless I have missed it.

Ah, both late and wrong!

 

[perryman]

Ooops my bad, I have just realised that I missed Berlin in perrymans original list, sorry everyone

My pre lockdown home. Very much missed. It is very much a ‘straight’ flight.

So, this sitcom character’s maiden name is Lane and her husband’s forenames are Herman Aubrey. Who are characters more commonly known as?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

I know Boyce in only fools and horses had middle name Aubrey but thought he was Terence but lacking any other answer I will go with Boyce and Marlene

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Or even Boycie and Marlene

 

[perryman]

Or even Boycie and Marlene

Either way is correct, well done. The floor is yours.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

In view of the expletive up I made last time I think it best that I declare open floor

 

[MotCO]

Sticking with the Only Fools and Horses theme, apart from a minor role in Softly Softly, in which series did David Jason make his TV debut in 1966, appearing in 18 episodes?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

I thought he had a role in Crossroads, so will try that.

 

[Gloster]

At Last the 1948 Show? (With the lovely Aimee MacDonald.)

 

[MotCO]

I thought he had a role in Crossroads, so will try that.

He did indeed, as Bernie Kilroy.

Your turn to navigate the wobbly stage sets.

At Last the 1948 Show? (With the lovely Aimee MacDonald.)

Unfortunately not.

 

[Gloster]

Deleted as I didn’t read the previous one.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Switching to beverages

There is famously a lot of coffee in Brazil so no surprise that it is number 1 in the list of coffee exporting countries. Ethiopia, where the coffee bush originates is number 5 on the list. Which 3 countries occupy places 2, 3 and 4?

 

[Neo9320]

Kenya, Argentina, Morocco?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Kenya, Argentina, Morocco?

All incorrect I am afraid, though Kenya does produce some excellent coffees.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Colombia might be one of them?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Colombia might be one of them?

Indeed it is, holding position number 3 on the list.

 

[xotGD]

Indonesia
Mexico