General Knowledge Quiz

[Peterthegreat]

The former Albion Flour Mills in Southwark are believed to be the inspiration for which three word phase?

 

[Calthrop]

I had no idea -- curiosity prompted me to Google it, thus putting me out of the running...

 

[AlterEgo]

The former Albion Flour Mills in Southwark are believed to be the inspiration for which three word phase?

"Dark satanic mills".

I'm sure that's right, but open floor if correct.

 

[Peterthegreat]

"Dark satanic mills".

I'm sure that's right, but open floor if correct.

It is indeed correct.

So at your request open foor please.

 

[DaleCooper]

It is indeed correct.

So at your request open foor please.

I always thought it referred to the cotton mills of the north.

Next question:

In Robert A. Heinlein's novella what was Jonathan Hoag's "unpleasant profession"?

 

[xotGD]

Lawyer?

 

[DaleCooper]

Lawyer?

No (Is lawyering unpleasant?)

 

[Greenheart]

Journalist?

 

[DaleCooper]

Journalist?

No, I assume you have a low opinion of journalists.

 

[xotGD]

Politician?

 

[DaleCooper]

Politician?

He's not one of them.

 

[xotGD]

Estate Agent?

 

[DaleCooper]

Estate Agent?

Not that either.

Being a Heinlein story it is science fiction, I'm not sure whether that helps or hinders.

 

[D6130]

Executioner?

 

[DaleCooper]

Next question:

In Robert A. Heinlein's novella what was Jonathan Hoag's "unpleasant profession"?

Hint: It's connected with creation.

 

[MotCO]

Gynaecologist

 

[Peterthegreat]

God

 

[DaleCooper]

Gynaecologist

No

God

No but that's the kind of creation he's concerned with.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

The devil ?

 

[DaleCooper]

The devil ?

No, it's a profession that would seem unremarkable in other circumstances.

 

[Gloster]

Model maker?

 

[MotCO]

Vicar / priest?

 

[DaleCooper]

Model maker?

Vicar / priest?

Neither of the above although you might say he is concerned with works of a "model" maker.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Gigolo?

 

[MotCO]

Sculptor?

 

[DaleCooper]

Gigolo?

Where did that come from?

Sculptor?

No, he was not a creator himself but had an interest in the quality of the creations of others.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Art critic?

 

[DaleCooper]

Art critic?

Yes he was an art critic, you'll have to read the story to find out more. Your turn...

 

[Peterthegreat]

Reg Dwight took the stage name Elton John after two former members of a band he was with. Who was John?

 

[Gloster]

John Mayall?