General Knowledge Quiz

[Caboose Class]

Many people remember the 1977 centenary cricket test, but fewer remember the one in 1980 that commemorated 100 years since the first test match in England, the 1977 one being for 100 tears since the first test match in Australia.
Three Australians, Greg Chappell, Rodney Marsh and Denis Lillee were in the team for both matches.
Who was the only English player to play in both matches?

Australia won in 1977. In 1980 the match was drawn. The only English player to appear in both matches was Yorkshireman Chris Old.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Australia won in 1977. In 1980 the match was drawn. The only English player to appear in both matches was Yorkshireman Chris Old.

Indeed 'chilly was the only English player to appear in both matches.

Your turn to deliver from the railway end

 

[Caboose Class]

Once thought physically impossible to do more than seven times, it's now been done twelve times. To what am I referring?

 

[Gloster]

Pirouettes on ice?

 

[DaleCooper]

Once thought physically impossible to do more than seven times, it's now been done twelve times. To what am I referring?

Folding paper

 

[MotCO]

Breaking the 4 minute mile?

 

[Caboose Class]

Pirouettes on ice?

Breaking the 4 minute mile?

No sorry.

 

[Caboose Class]

Folding paper

Correct answer! It was thought impossible to fold a piece of paper (in half) more than seven times. Try it for yourself!! But in 2002, high school student, Britney Gallivan (with the help of a few mathematicians) managed to fold a piece of paper twelve times,

@DaleCooper has the paper chase.

 

[DaleCooper]

Correct answer! It was thought impossible to fold a piece of paper more than seven times. Try it for yourself!! But in 2002, high school student, Britney Gallivan (with the help of a few mathematicians) managed to fold a piece of paper twelve times,

@DaleCooper has the paper chase.

Thank you.

Next question:

How many dogs of each breed does the American Kennel Club allow to be registered with the same name?

 

[xotGD]

One

 

[DaleCooper]

One

No

Hint: It's more than one.

 

[Gloster]

One per state.

 

[krus_aragon]

No

Hint: It's more than one.

I'd have been very surprised if it were less than one!

 

[Peterthegreat]

I'll go the other way and say there is no limit!

 

[DaleCooper]

One per state.

It's less than that

 

[DaleCooper]

I'll go the other way and say there is no limit!

There definitely is a limit.

 

[Neo9320]

3?

 

[DaleCooper]

3?

No.

This is what we know so far: It's more than one, less than fifty and not three.

Another hint: It's a prime number.

 

[MotCO]

7?

 

[Loppylugs]

My favourite number - 11 ?

 

[444045]

13 ?

 

[DaleCooper]

No.

This is what we know so far: It's more than one, less than fifty and not three.

Another hint: It's a prime number.

7?

My favourite number - 11 ?

None of the above.

Another hint: It's a two digit prime which is also a prime when the digits are reversed.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

I will try the reverse of Sheldon Coopers favourite number

37

 

[Loppylugs]

None of the above.

Another hint: It's a two digit prime which is also a prime when the digits are reversed.

My favourite 11 fits that bill. Let's try 17.

 

[DaleCooper]

My favourite 11 fits that bill. Let's try 17.

Not that.

I will try the reverse of Sheldon Coopers favourite number

37

You've got it, your turn...

https://www.akc.org/register/information/naming-of-dog/

The AKC permits thirty-seven (37) dogs of each breed to be assigned the same name.

Here's Matt Parker's explanation for the limit being 37.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

So I will dog you with another question.

Applying UK Kennel Club rules, amongst other things, a name for a puppy must consist of more than one word but fewer than how many letters?

 

[MotCO]

18?

 

[DaleCooper]

99?

 

[SuspectUsual]

I know a racehorse is a maximum of 18 characters including punctuation and spaces, but pedigree dogs generally have longer names so I’ll have a guess at 25

 

[OhNoAPacer]

18?

99?

I know a racehorse is a maximum of 18 characters including punctuation and spaces, but pedigree dogs generally have longer names so I’ll have a guess at 25

All incorrect I am afraid, but to give a clue SteveM70 has exceeded the number.