General Knowledge Quiz

[Mcr Warrior]

My pseudo-random generating brain is going to make a wild guess of 46 mikes

Not 46 miles (or mikes) but you're certainly closing in.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Since my first guess was too long, I will hazard a guess at 40 miles.

 

[DaleCooper]

I'll have to try 38 miles.

 

[xotGD]

28.372

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Incidentally, is it not the case that as a sea crossing will be involved, that nautical miles are of different lengths to land-based miles.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

I'll have to try 38 miles.

Close, but just short.

28.372

Quite precise that. Unfortunately, not correct.

Since my first guess was too long, I will hazard a guess at 40 miles.

That's good enough. Most sources have the distance as being around 41 miles.

Incidentally, is it not the case that as a sea crossing will be involved, that nautical miles are of different lengths to land-based miles.

Indeed. Ballpark 35 nautical miles if that had been the unit of measurement being used.

Anyhoo, @Xenophon PCDGS, your turn to set course with the next question.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Which was the sub-species of the genus Equus that became extinct for over 100 years in recent times, that scientists have been using modern methodology to reintroduce? Only one known photographic image exists of a living animal when in a zoo.

 

[yoyothehobo]

Which was the sub-species of the genus Equus that became extinct for over 100 years in recent times, that scientists have been using modern methodology to reintroduce? Only one known photographic image exists of a living animal when in a zoo.

Quagga?

 

[DaleCooper]

Which was the sub-species of the genus Equus that became extinct for over 100 years in recent times, that scientists have been using modern methodology to reintroduce? Only one known photographic image exists of a living animal when in a zoo.

Przewalski's horse

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Quagga?

Most correct. Please set the next question.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Przewalski's horse

They did not become extinct.

 

[yoyothehobo]

Most correct. Please set the next question.

What is Machair and where would you find it?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

What is Machair and where would you find it?

It's essentially a grassy, sandy, strip, and you'd probably find it somewhere like Benbecula / the Western Isles.

 

[DaleCooper]

What is Machair and where would you find it?

I've got four around matable.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I've got four around matable.

Keep 'em coming! I love it!

 

[yoyothehobo]

It's essentially a grassy, sandy, strip, and you'd probably find it somewhere like Benbecula / the Western isles

Pretty much spot on. Your turn to set the question.

I've got four around matable.

Technically correct, the best kind of correct.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Staying with Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides, what's the island's current population, plus or minus a thousand?

 

[yoyothehobo]

Staying with Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides, what's the island's current population, plus or minus a thousand?

1,000

 

[Mcr Warrior]

1,000

Good enough. Population of Benbecula was apparently 1,300 in 2021, so your turn to pose the next question.

 

[yoyothehobo]

Good enough. Population of Benbecula was apparently 1,300 in 2021, so your turn to pose the next question.

I nearly said 0, as you gave us a 1,000 each way!

What is the span, to the nearest metre (with a metre each way), of the bridge over the Atlantic at Seil

 

[yoyothehobo]

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[OhNoAPacer]

A guess of 24 metres

 

[AndyPJG]

15 metres?

 

[yoyothehobo]

15 metres?

The atlantic is bigger than that

 

[yoyothehobo]

A guess of 24 metres

But not that big! A smidge too big there!

 

[OhNoAPacer]

So less than 24 but bigger than 15, split the difference or notice the word smidge and weight towards 24. Let me see, I will try 21 metres.

 

[yoyothehobo]

So less than 24 but bigger than 15, split the difference or notice the word smidge and weight towards 24. Let me see, I will try 21 metres.

The answer is 22m, so you are within the 1m buffer.

THe floor be yours

 

[OhNoAPacer]

What role in The Royal Household is currently held by The Earl of Denbigh?

 

[MotCO]

The King's Equerry?

 

[Gloster]

Chief Mouser?