General Knowledge Quiz

[Peterthegreat]

Connecticut is definitely wrong. Even though Hartford is similar to Hertfordshire

I think it may be St Paul - Minnesota

Sorry incorrect.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Lincoln, Nebraska and Dover, Delaware if that helps anyone but I can't think of any others.
I remember a comic where they were thinking up all the state capitals and trying lots of songs.

I won't comment just yet.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Lincoln NE
Boston MA
Dover, DE
Surely to goodness Richmond VA then

(Montgomery AL is in Wales)

 

[Gloster]

Sorting paperbacks a Dorothy L. Sayers and a Clive Cussler piled adjacent to each other made me think: Denver, Colorado?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Connecticut is definitely wrong. Even though Hartford is similar to Hertfordshire

I was thinking of Hartford Cheshire, not Hertfordshire. Maybe someone emigrated from there

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Sorting paperbacks a Dorothy L. Sayers and a Clive Cussler piled adjacent to each other made me think: Denver, Colorado?

If that is right (I may have to cheat and google) I would never have guessed it.

 

[peri]

If Richmond was capital of the Confederacy it must have been capital of Virginia?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I was thinking of Hartford Cheshire, not Hertfordshire. Maybe someone emigrated from there

Hmm - possibly - and CT is a NEW ENGLAND state.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Hmm - possibly - and CT is a NEW ENGLAND state.

exactly

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Perhaps I am over thinking and Lincoln, NE is the wrong one as that was a later state. Perhaps it is
Boston MA
Dover, DE
Richmond VA
Hartford CT

 

[Peterthegreat]

Sorting paperbacks a Dorothy L. Sayers and a Clive Cussler piled adjacent to each other made me think: Denver, Colorado?

Denver was named after James W. Denver.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Perhaps I am over thinking and Lincoln, NE is the wrong one as that was a later state. Perhaps it is
Boston MA
Dover, DE
Richmond VA
Hartford CT

Correct 4/4. Well done.
Hartford was named after what is currently known as Hertford (Damn American spellings).
Lincoln, Nebraska was named after Abraham Lincoln.
So your turn!

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Well @SteveM70 got 3 very quickly and I had a lot of guesses and I cant think of a question at the moment so happy to pass the map over to SteveM70

 

[SuspectUsual]

Let’s return to cricket for a question I doubt will detain us for long. Graham Gooch, Steve Waugh and Michael Vaughan were the last three batsmen to do what in test cricket, and why (as things stand) won’t it ever happen again?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Let’s return to cricket for a question I doubt will detain us for long. Graham Gooch, Steve Waugh and Michael Vaughan were the last three batsmen to do what in test cricket, and why (as things stand) won’t it ever happen again?

They handled the ball. It is now considered part of obstructing the field.

 

[SuspectUsual]

They handled the ball. It is now considered part of obstructing the field.

Perfect answer, and I was right it wouldn’t take long!

Vaughan’s was particularly daft, as the ball wasn’t even going to hit the stumps when he knocked it away with his hand.

The strangest was Andrew Hilditch, who picked up an errant return throw from a fielder which came to rest by his feet, and lobbed the ball to the bowler, who decided to appeal. The ump gave him out. The letter of the law, but not the spirit

Anyhow, your turn to come off your long run

 

[Peterthegreat]

Perfect answer, and I was right it wouldn’t take long!

Vaughan’s was particularly daft, as the ball wasn’t even going to hit the stumps when he knocked it away with his hand.

The strangest was Andrew Hilditch, who picked up an errant return throw from a fielder which came to rest by his feet, and lobbed the ball to the bowler, who decided to appeal. The ump gave him out. The letter of the law, but not the spirit

Anyhow, your turn to come off your long run

I had a bit of an advantage!
Question to follow shortly......

 

[Peterthegreat]

Moving away from cricket......
Maudie Edwards was the first person to do what?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Didn’t she speak the very first lines on Coronation Street way back in the early 1960s?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Didn’t she speak the very first lines on Coronation Street way back in the early 1960s?

She did. Back to you!

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Sorry heading out for dinner. Won’t be able to return to this quiz until about 14.00 GMT earliest so I declare open floor.

 

[444045]

In which TV series would you find the following sidekicks please :

1/ George Carter.

2/ Charlie Enright.

3/ Steve Kellar.

4/ Mike Gambit.

5/ Sam Fujiyama,

6/ Bobby Crocker.

7/ Gavin Troy.

8/ Florence Cassell.

9/ Bobby 'Binzer' Borso.

10/ Ben Lomas.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

1. The Sweeney.

5. Quincy, ME.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

6. Kojak

 

[341o2]

4 Would be the New Avengers.

 

[444045]

1. The Sweeney.

5. Quincy, ME.

You are correct with both answers.

 

[444045]

6. Kojak

You are correct.

 

[444045]

4 Would be the New Avengers.

You are correct.

 

[Peterthegreat]

2 - McMillan and Wife
7 - Midsummer Murders
10 - Bergerac

 

[444045]

2 - McMillan and Wife
7 - Midsummer Murders
10 - Bergerac

You are correct with all 3 answers.