General Knowledge Quiz

[D6130]

Wassamatta

Shaddappayourface!

 

[AndyPJG]

OK I'm going to end it here
It was a series of what were effectively an early take on a flying wing (though with a fuselage below)
The Pterodactyl I flew in 1925, and the last model the Pterodactyl V in 1935.
Two of you were close with 1940, but Spamcan81 correctly said it was an aircraft "not of conventional design" so I award the joystick to him to ask the next question

and this just popped up on YouTube.....
Amazing Aircraft: Pterodactyl, And The Origins Of The Tailless And Flying Wing (video containing a segment about the above).

 

[randyrippley]

and this just popped up on YouTube.....
Amazing Aircraft: Pterodactyl, And The Origins Of The Tailless And Flying Wing (video containing a segment about the above).

brilliant!
thank you for finding that
I never expected to see film of those

 

[D6130]

I'll have a go:

The famous Alpine mountain Matterhorn is shared between Switzerland and Italy, with the frontier passing over its summit. What is its Italian name....and for a bonus point, what does it mean in English?

OK. This one is obviously proving to be a wee bit difficult. Therefore I'll give you a clue:

The Italian name for the Matterhorn translates into English as "The Little Stag".

If nobody has got it by end of play tonight I shall give the answer and declare 'open floor '.

 

[Spamcan81]

Monte Cervino.

 

[D6130]

Monte Cervino.

Excellent! Well done! Your turn to don the crampons.

 

[Ashley Hill]

The Italian name for the Matterhorn translates into English as "The Little Stag"

Interestingly Google Translate turns "The Little Stag" into "il piccolo cervo".

 

[Spamcan81]

Interestingly Google Translate turns "The Little Stag" into "il piccolo cervo".

Cervino is the diminutive form of cervo if I remember correctly.

 

[D6130]

Cervino is the diminutive form of cervo if I remember correctly.

Correct....in the same way as 'cappuccino' means 'little hood'.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Is someone (@Spamcan81 ) going to set a question?

 

[Spamcan81]

Sorry folks. Forgot all about this. Open house.

 

[Ashley Hill]

In which British TV comedy would you find the Balowski family?

 

[Trackman]

In which British TV comedy would you find the Balowski family?

Young ones?

 

[Ashley Hill]

Young ones?

Indeed,all superbly played by Alexei Sayle. Your turn to hit Neil on the head!

 

[Trackman]

No time to hide the fishbowl, so ...
open floor

 

[DaleCooper]

No time to hide the fishbowl, so ...
open floor

Next question:

What is an olm?

 

[Calthrop]

Some kind of fearsome and maybe at least part-mythical sea creature -- found in northern latitudes??

 

[AndyPJG]

something in the printing trade; wide space or a special character etc?

 

[DaleCooper]

Some kind of fearsome and maybe at least part-mythical sea creature -- found in northern latitudes??

Your answer is a bit of a curate's egg - good in parts.

something in the printing trade; wide space or a special character etc?

That trade certainly has some odd terms but this isn't one of them.

 

[150249]

An animal similar to an axolotl or newt? I can't recall it's name but it's something like olm

 

[xotGD]

The mantra used by some people when they meditate.

 

[DaleCooper]

The mantra used by some people when they meditate.

I think that's just "Om".

An animal similar to an axolotl or newt? I can't recall it's name but it's something like olm

Near enough, it's a type of salamander. Your turn...

 

[150249]

Between 1990 and 1999, how many singles sold more than 1 million copies?

 

[xotGD]

Zero?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Zero?

I don’t think it can be zero because of Elton Wig’s Diana funeral song, the Brian Adams song that was number one for about four months, the Spice Girls etc.

Buying physical records / CDs was still a massive thing

I’d say about 25

 

[150249]

Both incorrect but one is close

 

[DaleCooper]

Between 1990 and 1999, how many singles sold more than 1 million copies?

One

 

[150249]

No, SteveM70 was close

 

[MotCO]

23

 

[150249]

Nope