General Knowledge Quiz

[xotGD]

9

 

[SuspectUsual]

9

It was indeed. Your turn to be returning officer

 

[xotGD]

Staying with the Conservative Party, for how many days was Liz Truss Prime Minister?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

About the same as Brian Clough was manager at Leeds. So, maybe 45 days?

 

[RDP]

65?

 

[MotCO]

43

 

[DaleCooper]

Too many

 

[D6130]

49?

 

[MotCO]

41?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I seem to remember it was exactly 50

 

[xotGD]

49

50

Here's the thing. She left office on the 50th day, but is generally said to have served 49 days.

I'll therefore accept @D6130 as giving the correct answer and offer you the keys to Downing Street...

 

[D6130]

I'll therefore accept @D6130 as giving the correct answer and offer you the keys to Downing Street...

Thanks. That's one set of keys for which I would not like to be responsible!

Next up:

Name the nineteenth century Scottish explorer who is credited with having discovered Canada's North West Passage and whose mansion in the centre of Stranraer is now a hotel.

 

[krus_aragon]

Thanks. That's one set of keys for which I would not like to be responsible!

Next up:

Name the nineteenth century Scottish explorer who is credited with having discovered Canada's North West Passage and whose mansion in the centre of Stranraer is now a hotel.

John Franklin? (Though I suspect that may be a QI klaxon answer...)

 

[SuspectUsual]

Hmmmmm. I would have said Robert McClure but I think he was Irish

 

[D6130]

John Franklin? (Though I suspect that may be a QI klaxon answer...)

Afraid not....but you got his first name right.

Hmmmmm. I would have said Robert McClure but I think he was Irish

Not him either.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Could swear we had this question a couple of years back. Isn’t it John Ray or is it spelt Reay or even Rae?

 

[AndyPJG]

John Cabot?

 

[D6130]

Could swear we had this question a couple of years back. Isn’t it John Ray or is it spelt Reay or even Rae?

Yes....I did set the same question a couple of years ago....well remembered! But it's not him I'm afraid.

John Cabot?

Afraid not....I think he was an adopted Bristolian of Spanish descent?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Out of frustration I googled it and am still none the wiser. However, I have to now rule myself out.

 

[DaleCooper]

Out of frustration I googled it and am still none the wiser. However, I have to now rule myself out.

I did the same and now I'm confused as it appears you were right.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Well I too googled it and I think I have found the answer!

 

[D6130]

Do you think I should reveal all at this point?

 

[DaleCooper]

Do you think I should reveal all at this point?

Yes, I think you should.

 

[D6130]

The answer is Sir John Ross.

Open floor please!

 

[DaleCooper]

The answer is Sir John Ross.

Open floor please!

Next question:

Who saw "something nasty in the woodshed"?

 

[Ashley Hill]

The Divine Comedy?

 

[DaleCooper]

The Divine Comedy?

No, I'm after the original literary reference (although that is interesting).

 

[Gloster]

I can’t remember who, but I know which book it was in, I think.

 

[Calthrop]

I can’t remember who, but I know which book it was in, I think.

I am in like case.

 

[DaleCooper]

I can’t remember who, but I know which book it was in, I think.

I am in like case.

The book is the easy bit, the character less so.