General Knowledge Quiz

[D6130]

The Peace

Correct. Your turn to sign the armistice!

 

[DaleCooper]

Correct. Your turn to sign the armistice!

Thank you.

Next question:

What is a Neper?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Strictly speaking it is not an SI unit.

Napier was the inventor of logarithms and it is named after him. It is a logarithmic ratio ( not to base 10 of course) but to base e to make Napier proud. It is logarithmic ratio of power and signal amplitudes and voltages etc.

 

[DaleCooper]

Strictly speaking it is not an SI unit.

Napier was the inventor of logarithms and it is named after him. It is a logarithmic ratio ( not to base 10 of course) but to base e to make Napier proud. It is logarithmic ratio of power and signal amplitudes and voltages etc.

Correct, your turn...

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Keeping on the theme of scientific units and terms, In American Science what comes before Snap, Crackle and Pop?

 

[Peterthegreat]

It's either rice crispies or
Velocity
Acceleration
Jerk

 

[GRALISTAIR]

It's either rice crispies or
Velocity
Acceleration
Jerk

Near enough. UK says , displacement, velocity, acceleration, jerk, jounce and 6th differential.
In the USA it is displacement, velocity, acceleration, snap, crackle and pop. Rates of change of displacement with respect to time 1,2,3,4,5,6 etc

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Near enough. UK says , displacement, velocity, acceleration, jerk, jounce and 6th differential.
In the USA it is displacement, velocity, acceleration, snap, crackle and pop. Rates of change of displacement with respect to time 1,2,3,4,5,6 etc

Your turn to snap or crackle or pop.

 

[Peterthegreat]

I think I'll pop. Open floor please.

 

[Welshman]

OK - try this:-

Which of Haydn's Symphonies is said to have been a favourite of Marie Antionette, and what supports this view?

 

[DaleCooper]

There;s one called La Reine, is that it?

 

[yoyothehobo]

Number 48, because it divides nicely.

 

[Welshman]

There;s one called La Reine, is that it?

Yes indeed.
Please keep your head and set the next question.

 

[DaleCooper]

Yes indeed.
Please keep your head and set the next question.

Thank you.

Next question:

Which was the first aircraft carrier to be equipped with a "ski-jump".

 

[EbbwJunction1]

HMS Hermes?

 

[DaleCooper]

HMS Hermes?

Surprisingly no.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

HMS Ark Royal?

 

[DaleCooper]

HMS Ark Royal?

Not her either.

 

[xotGD]

Illustrious

 

[DaleCooper]

Illustrious

Not her

 

[Peterthegreat]

Invincible?

 

[Gloster]

Theseus?

 

[DaleCooper]

Invincible?

Theseus?

Neither of those.

 

[SuspectUsual]

HMS Furious

 

[DaleCooper]

HMS Furious

Correct, in 1944 HMS Furious was fitted with a temporary wooden ramp to launch heavily laden Barracudas for an attack on the battleship Tirpitz. Your turn...

HMS Furious ski-jump

 

[SuspectUsual]

This shouldn't detain you for long....what was the (approximate) German equivalent of the Jeep?

 

[MotCO]

This shouldn't detain you for long....what was the (approximate) German equivalent of the Jeep?

Was it a Volkswagen?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Was it a Volkswagen?

Yes, they made it, but what was the vehicle known as?

 

[millemille]

Kubelwagen

 

[SuspectUsual]

Kubelwagen

Spot on. Your turn to take the wheel