General Knowledge Quiz

[Mcr Warrior]

Crystal Palace?

No, not the Eagles. Losing finalists in 1989-90 also losing semi-finalists in 1975-76, 1994-95 and 2015-16, but it's not them.

 

[FrodshamJnct]

Birmingham City?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Birmingham City?

Unlike the Blues in the FA Cup, we have a winner. Losing finalists in 1930-31 and 1955-56 and losing semi-finalists in 1945-46, 1950-51, 1956-57, 1967-68, 1971-72 and 1974-75.

Over to you @FrodshamJnct .

 

[Mcr Warrior]

If a question is answered correctly and accepted by the question setter, but then no new question is set within one day (twenty-four hours) by the successful contestant, on expiry of this period, the floor will open for any member to set a new question.

@FrodshamJnct. Are you intending to set a new question?

 

[FrodshamJnct]

@FrodshamJnct. Are you intending to set a new question?

Apologies! Open floor.

 

[MotCO]

What do the following songs have in common?

• Hold on Tight (to your dream) - ELO
• Call Me - Blondie
• Girls and Boys – Prince
• If you go away – Dusty Springfield

 

[DaleCooper]

What do the following songs have in common?

• Hold on Tight (to your dream) - ELO
• Call Me - Blondie
• Girls and Boys – Prince
• If you go away – Dusty Springfield

American Gigolo?

 

[MotCO]

American Gigolo?

No, not that.

 

[Caboose Class]

Parts of all four songs have French lyrics?

 

[MotCO]

Parts of all four songs have French lyrics?

Correct. S'il vous plaît posez la question suivante.

 

[Caboose Class]

Ah, merci bien sûr!

Mauritania and Madagascar are the only two countries in the world that don’t have or don't use what?

 

[DaleCooper]

Ah, merci bien sûr!

Mauritania and Madagascar are the only two countries in the world that don’t have or don't use what?

Wild guess - Mobile phones?

 

[Caboose Class]

Wild guess - Mobile phones?

Sorry, it's not mobiles. As a further clue, we here in the UK have had it for 50 years.

 

[DaleCooper]

Sorry, it's not mobiles. As a further clue, we here in the UK have had it for 50 years.

Decimal currency?

 

[Caboose Class]

Decimal currency?

Bang on! And FYI this may crop up again in one of my next Cryptic Crossword clues!!

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Do not have any railways?

 

[DaleCooper]

Bang on! And FYI this may crop up again in one of my next Cryptic Crossword clues!!

Ah yes, I remember decimalisation.

Next question:

One word links all of these:

The surname of a former Israeli politician, a fabric, a bird, a 1989 film, a tobacco, a hairstyle, a dance.

What is that word?

 

[peri]

I can see Shag fitting quite a few of those.

 

[341o2]

Tango, for the dance, bird, tobacco, was there a remake of Last tango in Paris?

 

[DaleCooper]

I can see Shag fitting quite a few of those.

I was a bit worried that the forum would censor the answer as it does with some innocent words. You are correct of course, for a comprehensive list see: Wikipedia - Shag

Aren't these quick fire questions more entertaining and educational?

Your turn...

 

[DaleCooper]

Tango, for the dance, bird, tobacco, was there a remake of Last tango in Paris?

Sorry that's not it, see above. Is there a tango bird and tango tobacco?

 

[peri]

I declare an open floor.

 

[Caboose Class]

Do not have any railways?

Both countries have passenger rail services.

 

[TheEdge]

I declare an open floor.

What links a historic Russian kingdom, two Celtic tribes and an English county?

 

[Gloster]

Carriages?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Duchy?

 

[TheEdge]

No to both.

 

[DaleCooper]

What links a historic Russian kingdom, two Celtic tribes and an English county?

Were there Celtic tribes called the Cambrians or something similar? Then the county would be Cambridgeshire and the Russian kingdom must be Cambrowski (I just made that up).

 

[TheEdge]

Were there Celtic tribes called the Cambrians or something similar? Then the county would be Cambridgeshire and the Russian kingdom must be Cambrowski (I just made that up).

I wish that was the answer, just for the noble Kingdom of Cambrowski.

Right sort of thinking though.

 

[TheEdge]

Its clue time I think. The south west county is famous for its link.