General Knowledge Quiz

[TheEdge]

What links a tropical cyclone, an Asian deity, a rodent, a Christian theological doctrine, the number 596 and an electrical storm?

 

[Gloster]

Aircraft, probably fighter ones?

 

[TheEdge]

Aircraft, probably fighter ones?

Not in this case.

 

[Efini92]

Scientology?

 

[TheEdge]

Scientology?

Probably, but not the answer I'm looking for.

 

[yoyothehobo]

Are they all names of nuclear weapons tests?

More specifically each nuclear armed nations First weapons test

 

[yoyothehobo]

Are they all names of nuclear weapons tests?

More specifically each nuclear armed nations First weapons test

GUessing from Hurricane, Trinity and Lightning

 

[TheEdge]

Are they all names of nuclear weapons tests?

More specifically each nuclear armed nations First weapons test

Indeed.

Hurricane, UK
Smiling Buddha, India
Blue Jerboa, France
Trinity, US
Project 596, China
Lightning, USSR

Your floor

 

[yoyothehobo]

Which film had the working title "Changing Seasons?"

 

[DaleCooper]

Which film had the working title "Changing Seasons?"

The Day After Tomorrow?

 

[yoyothehobo]

The Day After Tomorrow?

Nope

 

[444045]

Thomas Crown Affair ?

 

[DaleCooper]

Gone with the Wind?

 

[Efini92]

Lord of the rings?

 

[yoyothehobo]

Lord of the rings?

Correct. The last one to be precise.

Your floor

 

[Efini92]

Correct. The last one to be precise.

Your floor

Sticking with the working title theme,

What film had the working title of Rory’s first kiss?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I can’t remember the reason but wasn’t that The Dark Knight?

 

[Efini92]

I can’t remember the reason but wasn’t that The Dark Knight?

It was the dark knight, the floor is yours

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Yet again I can’t think of a question so open floor please.

 

[DaleCooper]

Yet again I can’t think of a question so open floor please.

Next question:

From which language's alphabet was a letter abolished in 1973 yet that letter is still in use?

 

[Strat-tastic]

France.

 

[DaleCooper]

France.

Non.

I should add that the letter was "z".

 

[Loppylugs]

Non.

I should add that the letter was "z".

Pretty sure that's Iceland where I have enjoyed great times. Their alphabet is shorter than ours anyway, never heard the letter Q or W in conversations.

 

[DaleCooper]

Pretty sure that's Iceland where I have enjoyed great times. Their alphabet is shorter than ours anyway, never heard the letter Q or W in conversations.

That's right, however it still occurs in some names. Your turn...

 

[Loppylugs]

That's right, however it still occurs in some names. Your turn...

Thank-you.

Dorothy L. Sayers was the writer of the Lord Peter Wimsey detective series. What was her middle name ?

 

[Gloster]

Laura?

 

[Loppylugs]

Laura?

Not Laura.

 

[DaleCooper]

Thank-you.

Dorothy L. Sayers was the writer of the Lord Peter Wimsey detective series. What was her middle name ?

L.?

 

[MotCO]

Louisa?

 

[Loppylugs]

Louisa?

Not Louisa.

L.?

Well at least you got the first letter correct.