General Knowledge Quiz

[OhNoAPacer]

All born in India?

Is the correct answer

Your turn at the crease

 

[Spamcan81]

Is the correct answer

Your turn at the crease

Thanks.
Which species of flatfish grows to be the largest?

 

[Gloster]

Thanks.
Which species of flatfish grows to be the largest?

Manta ray?

 

[Spamcan81]

Manta ray?

Whilst a manta ray is indeed large and somewhat flat, it is not a flatfish.

 

[DaleCooper]

Thanks.
Which species of flatfish grows to be the largest?

Skate

 

[Spamcan81]

Skate

Another member of the ray family so not a flatfish I’m afraid.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Turbot or Atlantic Halibut, depending on which side of the Atlantic Ocean you are on.

 

[Spamcan81]

Turbot or Atlantic Halibut, depending on which side of the Atlantic Ocean you are on.

Atlantic Halibut it is. Sold a few of those in my time but not the real big ones.
Your turn to cast your net for a new question.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Atlantic Halibut it is. Sold a few of those in my time but not the real big ones.

Our Consultancy once had turbot served as the fish course on a celebratory meal. It was very white in flesh colour when served and of excellant in taste.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A nice easy one this time. Where was Bernie the Bolt likely to be seen?

 

[Gloster]

A nice easy one this time. Where was Bernie the Bolt likely to be seen?

Was he actually seen? But it was The Golden Shot?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I think you saw his hand putting the bolt in the crossbow.

Yes, it was "The Golden Shot" TV programme, produced by ATV for ITV and ran from 1967 to 1975.

Over to you.

 

[MotCO]

I think you saw his hand putting the bolt in the crossbow.

Yes, it was "The Golden Shot" TV programme, produced by ATV for ITV and ran from 1967 to 1975.

Over to you.

And hosted by Bob Monkhouse?

 

[Gloster]

I think you saw his hand putting the bolt in the crossbow.

Yes, it was "The Golden Shot" TV programme, produced by ATV for ITV and ran from 1967 to 1975.

Over to you.

Memories of Sunday afternoons at prep school: the only time we were allowed to watch TV.

Where did Holly who ‘hitchhiked her way across the USA‘ come from? In full, please.

 

[DaleCooper]

Memories of Sunday afternoons at prep school: the only time we were allowed to watch TV.

Where did Holly who ‘hitchhiked her way across the USA‘ come from? In full, please.

Miami, Fla

 

[Gloster]

Miami, Fla

Correct, although the state usually comes out as three distinct letters: F-L-A. It is the the start of Lou Reed’s song Walk on the Wild Side.

To you to walk us into a new question.

 

[DaleCooper]

Correct, although the state usually comes out as three distinct letters: F-L-A. It is the the start of Lou Reed’s song Walk on the Wild Side.

To you to walk us into a new question.

Thank you, you have made this a "Perfect Day".

Next question:

What is a Lichtenberg figure?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Branching electrical discharge seen on insulating materials.

They can also appear on the skin of people who have been struck by lightning.

 

[DaleCooper]

Branching electrical discharge seen on insulating materials.

They can also appear on the skin of people who have been struck by lightning.

That's it, your turn...

 

[OhNoAPacer]

The only time a Scottish football club was the buying team in a world record transfer fee was when Syd Puddefoot transferred from West Ham United for £5000.
Who were the buying team?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

The only time a Scottish football club was the buying team in a world record transfer fee was when Syd Puddefoot transferred from West Ham United for £5000.
Who were the buying team?

Falkirk FC in the 1920s.

 

[Donny Dave]

I'll try an obvious answer, Celtic.

(Waits for the sound of the QI buzzer)

 

[OhNoAPacer]

I'll try an obvious answer, Celtic.

(Waits for the sound of the QI buzzer)

Buzzer arrives

Falkirk FC in the 1920s.

Falkirk is the correct answer.

Your turn to negotiate another question

 

[Mcr Warrior]

The afore-mentioned Syd Puddefoot moved on from Falkirk FC to another club, located South of the border, in February 1925 and then won the (English) FA Cup with them, some three years later. With which club was that?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Blackburn Rovers

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Blackburn Rovers

Is the correct answer. Blackburn Rovers were the 1928 FA Cup final winners, defeating Huddersfield Town 3-1.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Switching to Rugby League.
The first 5 figure transfer fee was when Oldham bought Ike Southward, from which club did they purchase him?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ike was a Cumberland lad and was with Workington Town when he was sold to Oldham before the start of the 1959 season for just over £10.000. After a couple of seasons, he was transferred back to Workington Town for just over £11.000.

I saw quite a few matches in the 1960 season with a school friend and his father at Watersheddings, which was the home stadium of Oldham until the 1990s.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Ike was a Cumberland lad and was with Workington Town when he was sold to Oldham before the start of the 1959 season for just over £10.000. After a couple of seasons, he was transferred back to Workington Town for just over £11.000.

I saw quite a few matches in the 1960 season with a school friend and his father at Watersheddings, which was the home stadium of Oldham until the 1990s.

A very comprehensive and correct answer.

Your turn to pass us all a question for us to have a try

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

My last set question was an easy one, so this time I will set one from my humanities locker......

Where would you find the home area of the Sentinelese people?