General Knowledge Quiz

[SuspectUsual]

Chair (or President) of various political parties. Brown is Plaid; Cryer is Labour; Pack is the Lib Dems and Russell is the SNP

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Chair (or President) of various political parties. Brown is Plaid; Cryer is Labour; Pack is the Lib Dems and Russell is the SNP

That's totally correct, I'm impressed - well done!

Your opportunity to run for public office, sir!

 

[SuspectUsual]

Thanks

What name is shared by two US cities, both of which are the most populous in their states, but neither of which is the state capital?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Portland?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Well that didn’t take long!

Yes, Portland Maine and Portland Oregon

Your turn with the atlas

 

[Peterthegreat]

Which two countries participated in the first international cricket match?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Which two countries participated in the first international cricket match?

Wonder if this wins some prize for the most often asked question on here?!

P.S. It's not Scotland v England by the way.

 

[yoyothehobo]

That would be Canada and the US

 

[Peterthegreat]

Wonder if this wins some prize for the most often asked question on here?!

P.S. It's not Scotland v England by the way.

That would be Canada and the US

It would. Played in New York in 1844. Your turn at the crease.

 

[yoyothehobo]

What was my highest score in cricket in the 2022?

Just Kidding

Who were the most successful national team in the 2022 Sepak Takraw World Championships?

 

[xotGD]

Malaysia?

 

[yoyothehobo]

Malaysia?

Close but not quite.

 

[xotGD]

Indonesia?

 

[yoyothehobo]

Indonesia

Nope

 

[xotGD]

Singapore

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Thailand?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

I don't know what the sport is, but let's go off the wall and say .... Britain?

 

[yoyothehobo]

Thailand?

Is the correct answer. With 6 golds.

Sepak Takraw is a crazy sport. A cross between volleyball and football with a rattan ball..

Anyway GRALISTAIR, the court is yours

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Really busy today sorry. So, open floor please.

 

[Calthrop]

There is a nation which:


Several decades ago, changed its capital from a relatively well-known city, to one less so.

As a matter of protocol, insists on its correct name as being in a particular language -- one of a continent not its own.

Has as its national flag, one which is identical to that of a European nation, except for its parts being "in reverse order".


Please name the nation to which the above things, apply.

 

[gabrielhj07]

Is it Ivory Coast?

 

[yoyothehobo]

I am going to guess at Ivory Coast (Cote D'ivoire)

 

[MotCO]

Nigeria?

 

[D6130]

Brazil?

 

[Calthrop]

@gabrielhj07, @yoyothehobo : impressively quick, and correct (sorry, later responders). @gabrielhj07, you win by two minutes (the country insists that officially, its name is French Cote d'Ivoire only; but I feel that that can be regarded as its idiosyncracy -- to us English-speakers, it's been Ivory Coast "since forever"). I'd thought till very recently that the capital was Abidjan, on the coast; it used to be, but in 1983 capital was switched to Yamoussoukro, some way inland. (Flag is like that of the Republic of Ireland, but with positions of green and orange bands, reversed.)

Monsieur @gabrielhj07, c'est votre tour.

 

[gabrielhj07]

Merci @Calthrop.

Our next question:

What element is represented by the symbol 'W' on the periodic table?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Merci @Calthrop.

Our next question:

What element is represented by the symbol 'W' on the periodic table?

Tungsten. Aka Wolfram.

 

[gabrielhj07]

Tungsten. Aka Wolfram.

Setting a possible record for speed of answer, congratulations Mr @Peterthegreat!

 

[Peterthegreat]

Staying with elements. Why is Technetium somewhat of a misnomer?

 

[xotGD]

Because it is naturally occurring?