General Knowledge Quiz

[MotCO]

They had an English referee.

Indeed.

1954 William Ling
1974 Jack Taylor
2010 Howard Webb

Please take charge of this match.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.
Let us stay with the World Cup. Three separate questions regarding the final stages of the tournament.
1) Which Morrocan born footballer holds the record for most goals scored in a single edition of the world cup finals?
2) Which Polish born footballer holds the record for most goals scored in all editions of world cup finals?
3) Which footballer has scored goals in five separate editions of the world cup finals?

 

[htafc]

1) is on the tip of my tongue, but I can't remember! I know which nation he played for, though.
2) is Miroslav Klose.
3) could be Cristiano Ronaldo.

 

[Peterthegreat]

1) is on the tip of my tongue, but I can't remember! I know which nation he played for, though.
2) is Miroslav Klose.
3) could be Cristiano Ronaldo.

2 and 3 are correct.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

No. 1 is (or was) Just Fontaine of France in 1958, I think?

 

[Peterthegreat]

No. 1 is (or was) Just Fontaine of France in 1958, I think?

You think correctly.
Extra time not required.
Huddersfield beat Newport 2-1.
HTAFC takes charge of the next game.

 

[htafc]

Thank you.

Now for something completely different. I would like to see who can give the most digits of the number pi. The person who provides the most before 18:00 tomorrow shall be declared victorious!


Edit: The person who provides the most correct digits shall be the winner...!

 

[xotGD]

3.142

That's as far as I can go. Or need to!

 

[DaleCooper]

3.14159265.....

 

[AndyPJG]

3.14159265.....

3.1415926535....

 

[Peterthegreat]

No. 1 is (or was) Just Fontaine of France in 1958, I think?

Just Fontaine is still alive (age 89)

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.

Now for something completely different. I would like to see who can give the most digits of the number pi. The person who provides the most before 18:00 tomorrow shall be declared victorious!


Edit: The person who provides the most correct digits shall be the winner...!

To misquote Eric Morecambe I expect you want the digits in the right order......
(Gets tin hat)

 

[htafc]

To misquote Eric Morecambe I expect you want the digits in the right order......
(Gets tin hat)

Indeed!

 

[Strat-tastic]

3.1415926537

Oops just noticed I'm too late. Ho hum

 

[htafc]

3.1415926535....

We have a winner! Your go, @AndyPJG

3.1415926537

Oops just noticed I'm too late. Ho hum

Unfortunately, you're wrong as well - the last digit there should be a 5!

 

[Peterthegreat]

We have a winner! Your go, @AndyPJG

Unfortunately, you're wrong as well - the last digit there should be a 5!

I know pi to 100 trillion digits. Unfortunately at 1 second to type each digit I would not have managed to type it up before 18.00....(or indeed anytime in the next three million years).

 

[Gloster]

I know pi to 100 trillion digits. Unfortunately at 1 second to type each digit I would not have managed to type it up before 18.00....(or indeed anytime in the next three million years).

As has been said, that is rather pointless: NASA only used it to eight places when they went to the moon.

 

[AndyPJG]

We have a winner! Your go, @AndyPJG

Thank you, Open Floor please

 

[yoyothehobo]

I will take it, if no one else does.

What were Earl Tupper and Brownie Wise most famous for?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Earl Tupper invented Tupperware didn’t he? Don’t know about Brownie Wise though

 

[Peterthegreat]

Earl Tupper invented Tupperware didn’t he? Don’t know about Brownie Wise though

Was Brownie Wise the person who "invented" Tupperware parties?

 

[yoyothehobo]

Between the two of you, you have got it correct. Earl Tupper (not an Earl) made Tupperware and Brownie Wise was the inventor of the Tupperware parties.

First come first served between the two of you for the next question...

 

[SuspectUsual]

@Peterthegreat I’m happy for you to go next if you want

 

[Peterthegreat]

@Peterthegreat I’m happy for you to go next if you want

Thanks. Question to follow shortly.

 

[Peterthegreat]

What connects the following?
Molybdenum
Dog's teeth
Jackie Robinson

 

[Peter Mugridge]

What connects the following?
Molybdenum
Dog's teeth
Jackie Robinson

I don't think this is correct, but we've had outlandish answers before which have turned out right so I'll give it a go...

Was Jackie Robinson bitten by a dog that was high on a drug called Molybdenum?

 

[DaleCooper]

What connects the following?
Molybdenum
Dog's teeth
Jackie Robinson

They are all used in lubricants.

 

[Peterthegreat]

I don't think this is correct, but we've had outlandish answers before which have turned out right so I'll give it a go...

Was Jackie Robinson bitten by a dog that was high on a drug called Molybdenum?

I'm not that outlandish! So sorry your answer is incorrect.

 

[Peterthegreat]

They are all used in lubricants.

Some forms of molybdenum are and dog's teeth maybe however it is highly unlikely Jackie Robinson is. So sorry not the answer I'm looking for.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I'm not that outlandish! So sorry your answer is incorrect.

Well, it was worth a try...