General Knowledge Quiz

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.
The Carter Torrijos treaty concerns which piece of infrastructure?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

If that was the treaty that was signed in the late 1970s, the infrastructure would be that of the Panama Canal.

 

[Peterthegreat]

If that was the treaty that was signed in the late 1970s, the infrastructure would be that of the Panama Canal.

That's the one.
It ceded sovereignty of the canal to Panama from the end of 1999.
Please treat us to the next question.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

What is the Arctic Ocean archipelago that is said to have been first visited by hunters in the 11th century AD and having an Ursidae mammalian species different from others that frequent the land and sea areas of that ocean?

 

[MotCO]

That's the one.
It ceded sovereignty of the canal to Panama from the end of 1999.

...and transfers it, along with Greenland, to Donald Trump in 2025

 

[xotGD]

Svalbard

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Svalbard

Not that one.

 

[DaleCooper]

What is the Arctic Ocean archipelago that is said to have been first visited by hunters in the 11th century AD and having an Ursidae mammalian species different from others that frequent the land and sea areas of that ocean?

Novaya Zemlya

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Novaya Zemlya

Most correct. I was recently reading about the polar bears there.

Over to you.

 

[DaleCooper]

Most correct. I was recently reading about the polar bears there.

Over to you.

Thank you.

Next question:

Why were RMS Titanic's funnels 2 and 3 taller than 1 and 4?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Thank you.

Next question:

Why were RMS Titanic's funnels 2 and 3 taller than 1 and 4?

To compensate for the fact that the hull is slightly concave when looking from the side, and give the illusion that the tops of the funnels were level

 

[Ashley Hill]

Apparently one was false and installed for aesthetic purposes as only three were needed.

 

[DaleCooper]

Apparently one was false and installed for aesthetic purposes as only three were needed.

No, the fourth funnel ventilated galleys, smoking rooms and other areas.

To compensate for the fact that the hull is slightly concave when looking from the side, and give the illusion that the tops of the funnels were level

Yes, it was to compensate for the hull's sheer or curvature. Your turn...

 

[SuspectUsual]

How many different ways can you make £1 using British coins?

 

[Donny Dave]

Random guess, 400

 

[SuspectUsual]

Random guess, 400

Not even close I’m afraid

 

[Peterthegreat]

I reckon it's at least ten times that.
Say 4,500

 

[DaleCooper]

500,001

 

[SuspectUsual]

I reckon it's at least ten times that.
Say 4,500

500,001

I’ll give it to @Peterthegreat - the answer is 4,563 so to be that close is pretty good I think

 

[Peterthegreat]

I’ll give it to @Peterthegreat - the answer is 4,563 so to be that close is pretty good I think

Pretty good guess more like. I started doing the calculations but then gave up.....

Question to follow.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you. Continuing with numbers.
What is the sexagesimal system mainly used for?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Siince that term refers to a number system based on the number 60 (I knew that being both a Classic scholar and mathematician in the early 1960s). I will give two systems, those of the division of time and calculation of angles.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Both answers are correct.
Please calculate the next question.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In folklore, in what location would Asrai be found and what are they?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Are they water fairies?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Are they water fairies?

They are aquatic fairies, but I need a little more about the type of water they inhabit.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

They are aquatic fairies, but I need a little more about the type of water they inhabit.

There are only so many sources of water, so ruling out tap water , let's try woodland streams.

 

[DaleCooper]

They are aquatic fairies, but I need a little more about the type of water they inhabit.

Evian

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

There are only so many sources of water, so ruling out tap water , let's try woodland streams.

The type of water is that of freshwater, which woodland streams are. Remembering the clue about folklore, as those beings who inhabit salt water are totally different.

Ober now to you.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Ober to me, I will go on.

If brown is 120 then what is green?