General Knowledge Quiz

[Calthrop]

It isn't Texas: but as has been, with most of the incorrect suggestions which we've had for No. 5 -- you're in the right general geographical ballpark.

 

[Caboose Class]

It isn't Texas: but as has been, with most of the incorrect suggestions which we've had for No. 5 -- you're in the right general geographical ballpark.

There's a bright golden haze on the meadow and the corn is as high as an elephant's eye. Oklahoma!

 

[Calthrop]

There's a bright golden haze on the meadow and the corn is as high as an elephant's eye. Oklahoma!

Or quoting another song from a different source: I came for a day and I stayed for a week, Down in my Oklay-Homa. That's the one ! (Info department: Oklahoma attained Statehood in 1907; New Mexico and Arizona in 1912, about six weeks apart !)

Thanks for all entries. @perryman "scooped the pool", coming in early with eleven correct answers, re the "1776 bunch": the floor is his. Honourable mentions also to @Gloster, @xotGD, and @Caboose Class -- @MotCO: sorry, bad luck.

Founding Father Perryman, 'tis yours to set the succeeding poser.

 

[perryman]

Thank you. Sticking to the American state theme...

4 US states share the same initial letter as their respective state capitals (as in 'Lancashire/Lancaster'). Please name the 4 pairs, a point for each complete pair but I won't be giving a 'yes; answer for any half-correct answers (as in 'Lancashire/Morecambe).

 

[SuspectUsual]

Indianapolis/ Indiana
Oklahoma City / Oklahoma
Dover / Delaware

 

[perryman]

Indianapolis/ Indiana
Oklahoma City / Oklahoma
Dover / Delaware

All 3 correct.

 

[Calthrop]

Last one -- Minneapolis / Minnesota? I'm guessing: US state capitals are notoriously tricky -- half the time, it isn't a well-known big city, but some obscure burg which most people have never heard of !

 

[perryman]

Last one -- Minneapolis / Minnesota? I'm guessing: US state capitals are notoriously tricky -- half the time, it isn't a well-known big city, but some obscure burg which most people have never heard of !

It's not that. You're right, some are fabulously obscure, which is another quiz in itself of course, for another day.

 

[Calthrop]

It's not that. You're right, some are fabulously obscure, which is another quiz in itself of course, for another day.

Philadelphia / Pennsylvania? (As per the above -- it's probably Horseandcartville, in the middle of Amish country )

 

[perryman]

Philadelphia / Pennsylvania? (As per the above -- it's probably Horseandcartville, in the middle of Amish country )

I've been there, nice place (it's not Phil/Penn).

 

[Calthrop]

"Last throw" (I'm about to go out till evening) -- probably both cheating, and wrong -- capital of North Carolina (taking the "C" and ignoring the "N") -- Charlotte?

 

[Gloster]

Wild guess: Hawaii/Honolulu?

 

[perryman]

"Last throw" (I'm about to go out till evening) -- probably both cheating, and wrong -- capital of North Carolina (taking the "C" and ignoring the "N") -- Charlotte?

It is none of those ladies.

 

[perryman]

Wild guess: Hawaii/Honolulu?

Wild but correct, good guess.

We have closure, well done to @SteveM70 with 3 correct answers, over to you.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Continuing with the same theme; I once went to a pub quiz where the quizzer asked which the smallest state capital in the US is by population, and insisted Juneau Alaska was the right answer.

Sadly, this predated Mr W Pedia and smartphones so just about every team had to limit themselves to some disgruntled tutting and rolling of eyes.

Juneau (population approx 31,000) is actually the sixth smallest state capital by population - so what are the five that are smaller?

 

[perryman]

Continuing with the same theme; I once went to a pub quiz where the quizzer asked which the smallest state capital in the US is by population, and insisted Juneau Alaska was the right answer.

Sadly, this predated Mr W Pedia and smartphones so just about every team had to limit themselves to some disgruntled tutting and rolling of eyes.

Juneau (population approx 31,000) is actually the sixth smallest state capital by population - so what are the five that are smaller?

I know Montpelier (Vermont) and Augusta (Maine) are tiny. Been to both and they were small towns, definitely fewer than a 30k population. Montpelier is a big village. Locals got offended for some reason when I mentioned this...

 

[SuspectUsual]

I know Montpelier (Vermont) and Augusta (Maine) are tiny. Been to both and they were small towns, definitely fewer than a 30k population. Montpelier is a big village. Locals got offended for some reason when I mentioned this...

Very good! They’re the smallest and third smallest respectively.

 

[Caboose Class]

Going by answers to the previous quiz, I'll have a stab at Dover in Delaware

 

[SuspectUsual]

Going by answers to the previous quiz, I'll have a stab at Dover in Delaware

Close but no cigar. Dover is 7th smallest

 

[Calthrop]

Cheyenne, Wyoming?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Cheyenne, Wyoming?

Nope, sorry

 

[Calthrop]

Nope, sorry

Was a bit of a random guess -- one of the few things I know about Wyoming is that it's rather wild and empty !

 

[43172]

Honolulu, Hawaii?

 

[perryman]

As per @Calthrop says, the north/north west region is fairly sparse in bits, Oregon aside, so how about Helena, Montana, as a guess of sorts?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Honolulu, Hawaii?

As per @Calthrop says, the north/north west region is fairly sparse in bits, Oregon aside, so how about Helena, Montana, as a guess of sorts?

Not Honolulu, but Helena is the fifth smallest. So we’re still looking for numbers 2 and 4

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Newport, Rhode Island?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Newport, Rhode Island?

It’s a small enough city (population 29k) but it isn’t the state capital- that’s Providence which is much bigger

 

[Calthrop]

Remaining two -- purely guessing -- Olympia, Washington State; and Concord, New Hampshire ?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Remaining two -- purely guessing -- Olympia, Washington State; and Concord, New Hampshire ?

Concord is 10th smallest, and Olympia doesn’t make the top ten

Time for a clue or two. One is a near namesake of a major European city. The other sounds like a relatively common name in a major European country

 

[Calthrop]

Time for a clue or two. One is a near namesake of a major European city. The other sounds like a relatively common name in a major European country

Clue-following accordingly -- Frankfort, Kentucky; Pierre, South Dakota ?