General Knowledge Quiz

[OhNoAPacer]

1803?

Correct.

Following the treaty of Amiens in 1802 things didn't go smoothly, understatement.

Britain declared war on France in May 1803.

Among other things they wanted rid if Napoleon I so agreed to support the claim to the French throne of the Count of Province, the future Louis XVIII.

Your turn to unravel the diplomatic niceties and set a further problem.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Who was it who walked along the Bois de Boulogne with an independent air?

 

[Gloster]

Burlington Bertie?

 

[Calthrop]

Can I submit -- The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Can I submit -- The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo?

Well done. Most correct.

Over to you to set the next question.

 

[Calthrop]

Thank you.

What is ochophobia?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I am most probably miles off track, but the "ocho" prefix reminded me of the Spanish word signifying the numeral eight, so working on that basis, an octopus is an eight-limbed creature.

Is it a fear of octopi?

 

[Calthrop]

Nothing to do with lovable and intelligent eight-limbed molluscs -- nor, indeed, the Spanish for "eight" -- I'm afraid.

 

[DaleCooper]

Thank you.

What is ochophobia?

Fear of cattle.

 

[Calthrop]

Not of cattle.

 

[D6130]

Fear of geese?

 

[Calthrop]

Not of geese, either -- scary though they can be .

 

[Donny Dave]

As it is a question in the quiz forum, it must be something wild and wacky...

Something to do with roads?

 

[DaleCooper]

Fear of Scottish stereotypes.

 

[millemille]

Fear of Scottish stereotypes.

Comedy gold! *chef's kiss*

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Fear of crossing a road?

 

[Calthrop]

Nothing Scottish. There is a, rather tangential, association with roads; but not -- or not directly -- to do with crossing them.

 

[Neo9320]

Fear of flashing lights?

 

[DaleCooper]

Fear of footbridges.

 

[Gloster]

Fear of red lights?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Fear of cars?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Fear of actually driving a car,

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Tangentially with roads you say, hmm maybe

White lines

 

[DaleCooper]

Fear of Greek stock cubes.

 

[Calthrop]

Fear of cars?

Fear of actually driving a car,

Ochophobia is an irrational fear of, broadly, automobile road vehicles "in all their manifestations" -- pertaining largely, but not exclusively, to cars. I adjudge @Peterthegreat's answer as sufficiently close, to be the winning one. Perhaps regrettably -- lights, irrespective of colour or behaviour; footbridges; white lines; and stock cubes emanating from whatever nation: are not involved.

@Peterthegreat: next question is yours to set.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.
Which town claims to be the food capital of Yorkshire?

 

[millemille]

Thank you.
Which town claims to be the food capital of Yorkshire?

Every single one of them, tha knoze!

 

[DaleCooper]

Pontefract

 

[Calthrop]

Thank you.
Which town claims to be the food capital of Yorkshire?

In my understanding -- there are two rivals, not a very great distance from each other. I'll try Malton.

 

[Peterthegreat]

In my understanding -- there are two rivals, not a very great distance from each other. I'll try Malton.

Malton is the one I was thinking of. I'm not aware of the local rival.
To you to cook the next question.