General Knowledge Quiz

[Ashley Hill]

You’ll probably get this one then.
Which childrens character had an aunt called Flo?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Bod!!

 

[Ashley Hill]

Bod!!

Indeed it’s Bod.
The TV remote is yours.

 

[SuspectUsual]

open floor please.

 

[Greenheart]

Who is the only England footballer (mens) to have at least one full international cap in the 1960s, 70s and 80s?

 

[444045]

Wild guess - Gordon Banks ?

 

[Greenheart]

Wild guess - Gordon Banks ?

No, final cap in the 70s.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Emlyn Hughes

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Bobby Charlton?

 

[Greenheart]

Bobby Charlton?

No, stopped in the 70s.

 

[Greenheart]

Emlyn Hughes

Yes, well done, all yours.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Where would you find a medulla oblongata?

 

[DaleCooper]

Where would you find a medulla oblongata?

In a brain.

 

[Peterthegreat]

In a brain.

Indeed it is. Your turn to exercise the grey cells.

 

[DaleCooper]

Indeed it is. Your turn to exercise the grey cells.

Thank you.

Next question:

What are divided into the following classifications?

Monoclinic, Orthorhombic, Hexagonal, Cubic, Triclinic, Tetragonal, Trigonal

 

[341o2]

Would that be Polygons

 

[xotGD]

Crystals

 

[DaleCooper]

Would that be Polygons

No

Crystals

Crystals is correct, your turn...

 

[xotGD]

Princess Anne has three middle names. Can you give one of them?

 

[D6130]

Elizabeth?

 

[xotGD]

Elizabeth?

Obvious - and correct!

Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise is her full compliment.

Over to you...

 

[Gloster]

Alexandra?
Just too late...and wrong.

 

[D6130]

Thanks.

Yorkshire was traditionally divided into three 'ridings' (Ancient Norse word for 'thirdings', I'm led to believe). Which other county in these islands is divided - somewhat illogically - into two ridings....North and South?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Something silly like the Isles of Scilly?

 

[AndyPJG]

Lincolnshire?

 

[D6130]

Neither of the above....although Lincolnshire is divided into three parts.

 

[John Griffiths]

Tipperary.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Tipperary

 

[Gloster]

But not since 2001. See #17,818.

 

[D6130]

@John Griffiths has it by a short head. Sorry....I forgot to put is/was in the second sentence of the question. Your turn to take the next train to Thurles (North Riding) or Clonmel (South Riding).