General Knowledge Quiz

[150249]

152 rings a bell

 

[Donny Dave]

152 rings a bell

@Xenophon PCDGS was closer

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

@Xenophon PCDGS was closer

My second house had a door number a tad higher than my original guess of 155 on this question, so I will use that number in hope.....158.

The house was 158 The Fairway.

 

[Donny Dave]

so I will use that number in hope.....158.

The house was 158 The Fairway.

And is correct. Your turn to serenade us.

 

[MotCO]

And is correct. Your turn to serenade us.

Imagine listening to 158 verses before the Greek FA Cup match is played - the players would fall asleep on their feet

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Which was the song that mentioned yellow gloves borrowed from the father and who was the wearer of these.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Is this from The Great Gatsby?

 

[chrisjo]

The young man in the hot rod car driving like he's mad
With a pair of yellow gloves he's borrowed from his dad

Putting On The Style, an old US song, the best known version in UK was recorded by Lonnie Donegan. There's also a very poor quality pirate recording by John Lennon's Quarrymen knocking about among Beatles collectors.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The young man in the hot rod car driving like he's mad
With a pair of yellow gloves he's borrowed from his dad

Putting On The Style, an old US song, the best known version in UK was recorded by Lonnie Donegan. There's also a very poor quality pirate recording by John Lennon's Quarrymen knocking about among Beatles collectors.

Very musically correct.

Over to you.

 

[chrisjo]

Who famously did not say "and I tell you some of them have got them this long!", and where and when was he quoted.

 

[Gloster]

Enoch Powell on the cover of Private Eye circa 1968 (The ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech era.)

 

[chrisjo]

Enoch Powell on the cover of Private Eye circa 1968 (The ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech era.)

That would be correct then...

 

[Gloster]

What, in 1910, was J Moore-Brabazon the first person to receive?

 

[AndyPJG]

British Pilots Licence?

 

[Gloster]

British Pilots Licence?

Close enough. It was officially the Royal Aero Club Aviator‘s Certificate number 1.

To you to fly the next question.

 

[AndyPJG]

Thank You, logical guess from the name and date, so Open Skies please.

 

[MotCO]

If I may. Where in England can you find USA territory apart from their Embassy and military establishments?

 

[Calthrop]

The John F. Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede?

 

[AndyPJG]

The John F. Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede?

Doh, beat me to it!

 

[MotCO]

The John F. Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede?

That was too easy . Please set the next question.

 

[Calthrop]

Stab in the dark, to be honest. Anyway, thanks.

Harriet the long-lived tortoise had two famous owners: one at the start of her life, one at the end. Both of them, renowned in the science-and-nature field. Please name one (will count as answer); or better still, both.

 

[Peterthegreat]

I think Steve Irwin owned it at thr end. As it was perhaps around 200 years old perhaps Charles Darwen owned it originally.

 

[Calthrop]

Rivalling the last Q and A for quickness -- right on ! Last owner Steve I. -- first, indeed Mr. Darwin -- creature reckoned indeed aged 180 or so, at her decease.

Please proceed with due unhurried decorum, to set the next one.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.
Which player has scored the most test runs without scoring a century?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

I want to say Shane Warne

 

[Peterthegreat]

I want to say Shane Warne

If you say it that is the correct answer!

 

[OhNoAPacer]

I knew he had a highest test score of 99 and that he was a good batter with 3000+ runs so he was a decent attempt, fortunately for me it turned out to be the correct answer.

If Spencer Gore is the first then who is the latest?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

A little hint, we are in the sporting world.

 

[D6130]

A little hint, we are in the sporting world.

Oh dear....that rules me out then!

 

[MotCO]

Luke Littler?