General Knowledge Quiz

[Fermiboson]

there's 83 listed on this page https://www.wordexample.com/list/words-ending-in-dous

The website is a Wikitionary scraper, including wikt redirects and soft redirects, which does result in an inflated count. Multinodous, for example, is a misspelling that has appeared several times pre spelling reforms and very rarely in modern academia; the correct word is “multinodular”.

 

[Loppylugs]

I'll do us all a favour and disappear !

 

[randyrippley]

With no real conclusion or winner I suggest we proceed on an open house basis?

 

[DaleCooper]

With no real conclusion or winner I suggest we proceed on an open house basis?

I agree, anyone up for it?

 

[Fermiboson]

Perhaps a more down-to-earth one. Name three regional names found in the UK for the playground game where one person is designated to try to catch up to and touch another person, at which point the latter adopts the role of the former.

 

[Neo9320]

Tag, tic & bulldog?

 

[Fermiboson]

Tag, tic & bulldog?

I believe that is correct. Your turn!

 

[SuspectUsual]

It was called tig where I grew up. Bulldog (or British bulldog?) was something different

 

[DaleCooper]

It was called tig where I grew up. Bulldog (or British bulldog?) was something different

I also knew it as "tig" or "tiggy". British bulldog was far more chaotic and violent, I believe it was even banned in some schools.

 

[Fermiboson]

I've personally heard of bulldog described both ways, but I'll leave to those more experienced in the art to decide.

 

[Ashley Hill]

We always called it IT. As in you’re it!

 

[Neo9320]

I believe there are many local variations, as such open floor

 

[DaleCooper]

I believe there are many local variations, as such open floor

I'll take the floor.

The packaging of which UK hit single record included a Snakes and Ladders style boardgame?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Was it written and performed by Joni Mitchell?

 

[DaleCooper]

Was it written and performed by Joni Mitchell?

No it was written and performed by a UK band.

 

[Ashley Hill]

The Goodies.

 

[Greenheart]

Two Tribes by Frankie goes to Hollywood??

 

[DaleCooper]

The Goodies.

Two Tribes by Frankie goes to Hollywood??

Neither of the above.

The band had a three letter name.

 

[Ashley Hill]

My mistake,The Goodies was an album.

 

[DaleCooper]

My mistake,The Goodies was an album.
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I didn't know about that, it would have made a good follow up question.

 

[randyrippley]

was the band XTC ?

 

[DaleCooper]

was the band XTC ?

Yes, so what was the song?

 

[Neo9320]

Yes, so what was the song?

Senses working overtime?

 

[DaleCooper]

Senses working overtime?

No, not that one.

 

[SuspectUsual]

No, not that one.

Making plans for Nigel then?

 

[Neo9320]

Making plans for Nigel then?

Even if it isn’t the answer…top track!

 

[DaleCooper]

Making plans for Nigel then?

Your turn...

 

[SuspectUsual]

During the 2000s the Wales rugby team was sponsored for much of the time by Brains Brewery. However, because of the ban on alcohol advertising in France, they had to change what was on the shirts for away games in Paris

They used two designs during this time - what were they?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

The first one was "Brawn" and the second one was "Brawn Again"; but there was a third one two years later .. "Cais", which is Welsh for "Try".

Open floor if I'm correct, as I don't have anything to ask.

 

[SuspectUsual]

The first one was "Brawn" and the second one was "Brawn Again"; but there was a third one two years later .. "Cais", which is Welsh for "Try".

Open floor if I'm correct, as I don't have anything to ask.

Almost perfect

The two I was looking for were:

- the Brawn theme..... "BRAWN" and "BRAWN AGAIN" in successive visits

- where @EbbwJunction1 isn't quite right, the second one was "TRY ESSAI", as essai (not cais) is French for try, and with French pronunciation the phrase would sound pretty much as "TRY S.A." with SA of course being Brains' most famous product. A clever little construction for sure

So, open floor......