General Knowledge Quiz

[GRALISTAIR]

Graham Gooch and Gordon Greenwich

Perfect- your turn at the crease.

 

[xotGD]

Sticking with a Caribbean theme...

What is the capital of Barbados?

 

[Gloster]

Kings Town?

 

[xotGD]

Kings Town?

Not there

 

[444045]

I think its Bridgetown ?

 

[xotGD]

I think its Bridgetown ?

Correct!

Over to you..

 

[444045]

Thank you...

Who was Deputy Dawg's sidekicks in the cartoon series please ?

 

[Calthrop]

It wasn't Huckleberry Hound, was it? -- I rather think he was a cartoon hero in his own right.

 

[444045]

It wasn't Huckleberry Hound, was it? -- I rather think he was a cartoon hero in his own right.

No sorry it wasnt.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Ty Coon?

 

[444045]

Ty Coon?

You are correct, there are 3 others to name please.

 

[DaleCooper]

You are correct, there are 3 others to name please.

Ra Coon
Maine Coon
Tristan da Coona

 

[444045]

Ra Coon
Maine Coon
Tristan da Coona

Sorry not correct.

 

[444045]

I think time for a clue to the other 3 sidekicks :

1 was named after a famous painter - last name changed to the animal sidekick.

1 was named after a famous scientist - first name changed to the animal sidekick.

The other had the same initials first & last name.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Was one Vincent van Gopher?

 

[444045]

Was one Vincent van Gopher?

You are correct.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Was another Astro Nut?

 

[444045]

Was another Astro Nut?

Sorry no it wasnt.

 

[DaleCooper]

1 was named after a famous scientist - first name changed to the animal sidekick.

The other had the same initials first & last name.

Sparrow Hawking
Bald Beaver

 

[444045]

Sparrow Hawking
Bald Beaver

Sorry not correct.

 

[444045]

Time for one more clue - if not answers will be revealed tonight :

The scientist you're looking for had a sore head.

The sidekick with the same initials you're looking for is the same as an ABBA record.

 

[MotCO]

Presumably the ABBA record is Mama Mia, therefore MM?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Time for one more clue - if not answers will be revealed tonight :

The scientist you're looking for had a sore head.

The sidekick with the same initials you're looking for is the same as an ABBA record.

Newton?
Mama Mia?

 

[444045]

Presumably the ABBA record is Mama Mia, therefore MM?

You would be correct.

 

[444045]

Newton?
Mama Mia?

You would be correct with both - just need there names now - 1st for Newton and MM

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I am not complaining but the clues are just too big and good - I remember now.
Muskie Muskrat
and
Pig (not fig) Newton

 

[444045]

I am not complaining but the clues are just too big and good - I remember now.
Muskie Muskrat
and
Pig (not fig) Newton

You are correct with both answers. I had given a clue but nobody picked up on it so I gave a bigger clue.

With 3 correct answers is @GRALISTAIR .

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Open Floor please if it is my turn

 

[DaleCooper]

Open Floor please if it is my turn

It looks like your turn with three out of four correct as shown below.

With 3 correct answers is @GRALISTAIR .

Therefore...

Next question:

Who wrote and recorded the theme music for the BBC series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

 

[Trackman]

It looks like your turn with three out of four correct as shown below.

Therefore...

Next question:

Who wrote and recorded the theme music for the BBC series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

Dont know the actual song writer credits if that's what you mean, but is was 'Journey of the sorcerer' by The Eagles.