General Knowledge Quiz

[Mcr Warrior]

Where do Sand Dancers hail from?

Presumably somewhere in the UK? Was going to say Southport, but not sure now if that's the right answer!

 

[MotCO]

In the UK, yes, Southport, no.

 

[DaleCooper]

Where do Sand Dancers hail from?

Do you mean the music hall act?

 

[xotGD]

South Shields

 

[MotCO]

Do you mean the music hall act?

No - see post after yours

 

[MotCO]

South Shields

Corrects. Geordies are from Tyneside, but Sand Dancers are specifically from South Shields.

Please take the floor.

 

[xotGD]

Local knowledge gave me an edge. Staying in the North East...

"From Langley Park to Memphis" is an album by which band?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Prefab Sprout

 

[xotGD]

Prefab Sprout

Indeed it is.

Your turn at the decks...

 

[SuspectUsual]

Sorry, I’m going to be rather busy over the next couple of days. Open floor

 

[444045]

Thank you, the next question is :

Where would you have found Abbott, Bullock, Craven, Duffy, Dunstable & Eversleigh ?

 

[Gloster]

Australian parliamentary constituencies?

 

[444045]

Australian parliamentary constituencies?

Sorry not correct Im afraid.

 

[Peterthegreat]

On TV. The Fenn St Gang.

 

[444045]

On TV. The Fenn St Gang.

Well that didnt last long, you are correct, all pupils at Fenn Church School in Please Sir.

Your turn to ask the next question........

 

[Peterthegreat]

What term is used to describe a group of pandas?

 

[ivorytoast28]

What term is used to describe a group of pandas?

The same as is used to describe the UK government - an embarrasment

 

[Peterthegreat]

The same as is used to describe the UK government - an embarrasment

Absolutely correct on both counts. Your turn.

 

[ivorytoast28]

Which 5 European airports can you currently get a non stop direct flight to from Argentina?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Madrid, Barcelona?

 

[ivorytoast28]

Madrid, Barcelona?

Indeed, 3 more

 

[Peterthegreat]

Ok I'll guess at Paris and Schiphol.

 

[ivorytoast28]

Ok I'll guess at Paris and Schiphol.

Paris cdg, yes. Schipol only via a stop in São Paulo with KLM. Still 2 more to find

 

[Peterthegreat]

Frankfurt?

 

[ivorytoast28]

Frankfurt?

That's another one! 4/5 got

 

[EbbwJunction1]

With the connections between Italy and Argentina, I'd guess Rome?

 

[ivorytoast28]

With the connections between Italy and Argentina, I'd guess Rome?

Correct!

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Thank you; it's for peterthegreat to pose the question, I think? I don't have anything to hand, so if he can't, the runway will be vacant.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you; it's for peterthegreat to pose the question, I think? I don't have anything to hand, so if he can't, the runway will be vacant.

Thanks. I will set one shortly.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Who is the only Scotsman to have captained England at cricket?