General Knowledge Quiz

[Donny Dave]

The year, I'll hazard a guess at 1545, but no idea of the name of the battle

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The year, I'll hazard a guess at 1545, but no idea of the name of the battle

Just a little bit later than that, but not much.

 

[D6130]

Solway Moss....about 1557? (I did Scottish history at school).

 

[Gloster]

Solway Moss....about 1557? (I did Scottish history at school).

Which was presumably just called ’history’ at your school.

 

[D6130]

Which was presumably just called ’history’ at your school.

Indeed! Was I right or was I wrong?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Battle of Pinkie, 1548ish

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Battle of Pinkie, 1548ish

I award you the sword of victory...the actual date is said to be 1547.

Please set the next one.

 

[SuspectUsual]

What links a pop band from Dundee, Ryan Giggs' dad, and a Frank Sinatra film?

 

[Donny Dave]

As I know Deacon Blue are from around there, I'll try them, Frank played a deacon in a film, and Ryan Giggs' dad was a deacon.

 

[SuspectUsual]

As I know Deacon Blue are from around there, I'll try them, Frank played a deacon in a film, and Ryan Giggs' dad was a deacon.

Its good but its not right

 

[Donny Dave]

I'm assuming it's something to do with linked jobs. IE. A character portrayed on screen by Frank, Ryan's dad actual job, and a band from Dundee.

As far as what the job is, or which band it is as well, that's where I've got stuck.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Danny Wilson.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Danny Wilson.

Spot on

Danny Wilson were the band from Dundee, who were named after Meet Danny Wilson, the Frank Sinatra film. Danny Wilson is Ryan Giggs’ dad’s name; Giggs took his mother’s name after his parents split up

All yours

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you. Let's try another connections one.
What connects:
A Barnsley football manager.
A Welsh International Rugby League player.
Showaddywaddy.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Dave Bartram?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Dave Bartram?

Not Dave Bartram.

 

[DaleCooper]

Lack of musical talent.

 

[Donny Dave]

I know there has been a Danny Wilson as a Barnsley manager, according to my dad, Danny Wilson was a member of Showaddywaddy, so I'm assuming there has been a Welsh international called Danny Wilson.

 

[Peterthegreat]

I know there has been a Danny Wilson as a Barnsley manager, according to my dad, Danny Wilson was a member of Showaddywaddy, so I'm assuming there has been a Welsh international called Danny Wilson.

Danny Wilson is the answer again. The Welsh International Rugby league player was the father of Ryan Giggs.
Please set the next question.

 

[Donny Dave]

The name of the drink Drambuie comes from Gaelic for 'the drink...' what?

 

[xotGD]

...of life?

 

[Donny Dave]

...of life?

I like your thinking, but this time, it's not right.

 

[D6130]

Yellow (or Golden) drop.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Is it..."The drink that satisfies"

 

[Donny Dave]

Is it..."The drink that satisfies"

And that brings this question to a satisfactory conclusion. Over to you good sir.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Where was the 1893 FA Cup final played and who was the winning team?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Where was the 1893 FA Cup final played and who was the winning team?

Fallowfield, Manchester and West Bromwich Albion possibly the winners?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Fallowfield, Manchester and West Bromwich Albion possibly the winners?

You have the difficult part correct, that of the stadium, but the winners were a different team.

West Bromwich Albion were beaten 4-1 by Everton in the 1st round that yeat.

The match was between teams from the Midands and the North West and a solitary goal decided the winners.

 

[Donny Dave]

Won by Preston?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Won by Preston?

Preston did not play in the final They lost in the semi-final after two replays, to the eventual losers that season.