General Knowledge Quiz

[OhNoAPacer]

I think he held that title at the turn of the 19th century, so I shall guess at 25 years.

Very close. He won the title in 1894 from Steinitz.

 

[kirk781]

I have heard of Steinitz but darn me, I can't guess the exact length of time. I will say 27 years and assume he was the first chess rockstar of the now infamous 27 Club for rock bands.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I have heard of Steinitz but darn me, I can't guess the exact length of time. I will say 27 years and assume he was the first chess rockstar of the now infamous 27 Club for rock bands.

Welcome to the forum by the way.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

I have heard of Steinitz but darn me, I can't guess the exact length of time. I will say 27 years and assume he was the first chess rockstar of the now infamous 27 Club for rock bands.

Welcome to the forum,

Rock star probably not, all time great chess player definitely.

27 years is the correct answer.

Your move.

 

[kirk781]

Welcome to the forum,

Thank you.

I'll ask an easy train question known probably to majority here. What's the name of the oldest working steam locomotive in the world?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Puffing Billy?

 

[Gloster]

Shannon? (Although shouldn’t this question really be in the Railway General Knowledge thread?)

 

[kirk781]

Shannon? (Although shouldn’t this question really be in the Railway General Knowledge thread?)

Sorry, I would have posted there if I had the chance. But I don't think I will ever be able to guess one of the answers there .

Hint:The locomotive was built by Kitson, Thompson & Hewitson of England but does NOT currently [or even back then] resided in UK.

 

[kirk781]

Puffing Billy?

That's the oldest surviving loco, not working.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Furness Railway number 20?

 

[Spamcan81]

“The Fairy Queen” out in India?

 

[kirk781]

The Fairy Queen

Correct! Only taken sometimes out for rides, this usually resides inactive in a museum 70 kms west of the national capital.

 

[Spamcan81]

On 10th March 1956 what milestone did Peter Twiss achieve?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

On 10th March 1956 what milestone did Peter Twiss achieve?

I remember that he was a test pilot in 1956, when I was in my first year at Secondary School and his name has stuck in my mind, so I imagine it would be some testing of a new plane.

 

[Gloster]

First man to fly faster than 1000 m.p.h. (or knots)?

 

[Donny Dave]

First man to fly through the sound barrier?

 

[AndyPJG]

Like Paul above, I remember the name, so will go altitude record? (but reckon it's wrong due to the US X planes!)

 

[AndyPJG]

First man to fly through the sound barrier?

I know that was Chuck Yeager, in the 1940s?

 

[DaleCooper]

On 10th March 1956 what milestone did Peter Twiss achieve?

Flew the Fairey FD2 at 1132mph to create a new world speed record and by an unprecedented margin of about 300mph.

 

[Spamcan81]

First man to fly faster than 1000 m.p.h. (or knots)?

Correct. It was around 1300mph IIRC.
Your turn to create a sonic boom.

 

[DaleCooper]

Correct. It was around 1300mph IIRC.
Your turn to create a sonic boom.

The Bell X-1A did more than 1600mph in 1954.

 

[Gloster]

What is of note about the Murchison Promontory?

 

[MotCO]

It's not a promontory but an island?

 

[Spamcan81]

Flew the Fairey FD2 at 1132mph to create a new world speed record and by an unprecedented margin of about 300mph.

Correct.
You have control.

 

[Spamcan81]

First man to fly faster than 1000 m.p.h. (or knots)?

Correct.

 

[Gloster]

Correct.
You have control.

Correct.

So should we scrub my question #33,142?

 

[DaleCooper]

So should we scrub my question #33,142?

Let it stand, the important thing is that the error has been corrected.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Murchison promontory is furthest point north on mainland americas, also mainland Canada.

 

[Spamcan81]

So should we scrub my question #33,142?

No. I’m afraid the forum was playing silly beggars and I ended up replying to two correct answers so carry on.

 

[DaleCooper]

No. I’m afraid the forum was playing silly beggars and I ended up replying to two correct answers so carry on.

Only one was correct.