General Knowledge Quiz

[randyrippley]

Scots, Welsh, Irish, Coldstream, Grenadiers, Life Guards (which I presume includes the Blues & Royals)

 

[MotCO]

Scots, Welsh, Irish, Coldstream, Grenadiers, Life Guards (which I presume includes the Blues & Royals)

5 correct.

 

[MotCO]

Since this seems to have stalled, the correct answers are:

· Household Cavalry
· Grenadier Guards
· Coldstream Guards
· Scots Guards
· Irish Guards
· Welsh Guards

The Guards - The Household Division - Official site

www.householddivision.org.uk

Since @Gloster was the first one to get 5 right, I invite him/her to set the next question

 

[Gloster]

Sir Nils Olav III holds what post? And, as bonus, what is unusual about him compared to holders of similar posts?

 

[MotCO]

Chair of the Nobel Prize panel?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Colonel-in-chief of one of those Guards regiments above?

 

[Gloster]

Chair of the Nobel Prize panel?

No, although you have the right area of Europe for his main role.

Colonel-in-chief of one of those Guards regiments above?

Yes to being Colonel-in-Chief of a Guards regiment, but not of one of those above. So not correct enough yet.

 

[Spamcan81]

Commander of the Danish Royal Guard?

 

[MotCO]

Colonel in Chief of NATO?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Is Sir Nils a ceremonial military goat?

 

[Gloster]

Commander of the Danish Royal Guard?

Wrong country.

Colonel in Chief of NATO?

No.

Is Sir Nils a ceremonial military goat?

Now you are getting nearer, but not a goat.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Colonel in chief (ceremonial goat) of a Scandinavian country regiment?

 

[Gloster]

Colonel in chief (ceremonial goat) of a Scandinavian country regiment?

This is very near so I will give you that: he is the Colonel-in-Chief of the Norwegian King’s Guard.

While you are thinking of the next question, I will give somebody a chance to get the bonus, for which a clue is that he is not a goat, but another sort of King.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

United States Highway 50 through the state of Nevada, has what nickname?

 

[SuspectUsual]

It’s the loneliest road in America.

I hoped to do it when I was out there in the mid 90s but circumstances and real life got in the way

 

[GRALISTAIR]

It’s the loneliest road in America.

I hoped to do it when I was out there in the mid 90s but circumstances and real life got in the way

Correct. That was quick. Your turn to spot an extra terrestrial on that loneliest road.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

This is very near so I will give you that: he is the Colonel-in-Chief of the Norwegian King’s Guard.

While you are thinking of the next question, I will give somebody a chance to get the bonus, for which a clue is that he is not a goat, but another sort of King.

A polar bear ?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Vulcan Point in the Philippines is the largest (and one of very few) example of what natural phenomenon?

 

[xotGD]

Vulcan Point in the Philippines is the largest (and one of very few) example of what natural phenomenon?

An underwater volcano?

 

[SuspectUsual]

An underwater volcano?

Nope

 

[Gloster]

A polar bear ?

No. The answer to the bonus (long ago) was that Sir Nils Olav III is a king penguin in Edinburgh Zoo.

 

[DaleCooper]

Vulcan Point in the Philippines is the largest (and one of very few) example of what natural phenomenon?

A sea arch.

 

[SuspectUsual]

A sea arch.

Not that

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Something formed by a volcano I assume?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Something formed by a volcano I assume?

I believe so, but that isn't where the question is going.

A clue - Vulcan Point is an island

 

[yoyothehobo]

Island in a lake on an island?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Island in a lake on an island?

That'll do - its actually an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island, and just typing that fries my brain to be honest

Your turn with the atlas

 

[GRALISTAIR]

That'll do - its actually an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island, and just typing that fries my brain to be honest

Wow - that is crazy. Amazing. Just googled it. Fascinating

 

[AndyPJG]

That'll do - its actually an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island, and just typing that fries my brain to be honest

Your turn with the atlas

Google view of said island+lake+island+lake:
Vulcan Point view point

 

[yoyothehobo]

That'll do - its actually an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island, and just typing that fries my brain to be honest

Your turn with the atlas

Thanks, to continue a theme, what is the largest island in a lake in the world?