General Knowledge Quiz

[Gloster]

Dogs?

 

[Calthrop]

Nothing, I suppose, to do with the church of St. Mary-le-Bow, in the City of London?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Montil-les-Tours in 1448?

 

[Snow1964]

wild guess, something to do with Bayeux Tapestry?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Dogs?

Nothing, I suppose, to do with the church of St. Mary-le-Bow, in the City of London?

Montil-les-Tours in 1448?

wild guess, something to do with Bayeux Tapestry?

None of those

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In Middleton, in Greater Manchester in the church of St Leonard, there is a stained glass window that commemorates the English longbow archers at the Batlle of Crecy.

There is also another stained-glass window that commemorates the Middleton longbow archers at the Battle of Flodden.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

In Middleton, in Greater Manchester in the church of St Leonard, there is a stained glass window that commemorates the English longbow archers at the Batlle of Crecy.

Unfortunately not the answer

 

[MotCO]

Personally I am with Rimmer, soup should be hot.

Toxophilist, Weapon, Church, French Dialect.

What is the connection?

Is there a connection between the first two sentences?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Is there a connection between the first two sentences?

No, the question starts with Toxophilist.

 

[Calthrop]

Some desperation -- nothing to do with William Tell, I'd reckon? (I get the feeling that he was a German-speaking, rather than French-speaking, Swiss -- and don't know of any Church involvement in his exploits.)

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Some desperation -- nothing to do with William Tell, I'd reckon? (I get the feeling that he was a German-speaking, rather than French-speaking, Swiss -- and don't know of any Church involvement in his exploits.)

Nothing to do with William Tell

 

[Gloster]

Tv or radio series?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Tv or radio series?

Not the answer but perhaps an answer that could act as a clue

 

[DaleCooper]

Not the answer but perhaps an answer that could act as a clue

Norman

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Norman

Not Norman, neither the dynasty nor the name

 

[OhNoAPacer]

A clue.

The weapon could be a fish.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A clue.

The weapon could be a fish.

Pikemen, perchance?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Pikemen, perchance?

Getting warmer

Maybe that will prompt someone to attempt the connection of the terms in the question.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

To clarify. My getting warmer statement to Xenophon was in relation to his interpretation of weapon / fish and not to the connection of the terms.

 

[DaleCooper]

To clarify. My getting warmer statement to Xenophon was in relation to his interpretation of weapon / fish and not to the connection of the terms.

There's an archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix), Archerfish a BAE mine neutraliser and the submarine USS Archerfish.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

There's an archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix), Archerfish a BAE mine neutraliser and the submarine USS Archerfish.

Archerfish is not the connection.


A further clue. Synonyms may assist you.

 

[DaleCooper]

Archerfish is not the connection.


A further clue. Synonyms may assist you.

Star Trek
Toxophilist - ?
Weapon - Pike
Church - Kirk
Dialect - Picard

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Star Trek
Toxophilist - ?
Weapon - Pike
Church - Kirk
Dialect - Picard

It is Star Trek, specifically Captains of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek TV series.

Toxophilist - Archer- Jonathan Archer - Enterprise
Weapon (or Fish) - Pike - Christopher Pike - Strange New Worlds
Church - Kirk - James T Kirk - Original Series
French Dialect - Picard - Jean Luc Picard - Next Generation.

You may now boldly go to the next question.

 

[DaleCooper]

It is Star Trek, specifically Captains of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek TV series.

Toxophilist - Archer- Jonathan Archer - Enterprise
Weapon (or Fish) - Pike - Christopher Pike - Strange New Worlds
Church - Kirk - James T Kirk - Original Series
French Dialect - Picard - Jean Luc Picard - Next Generation.

You may now boldly go to the next question.

Thank you.

Next question:

What is the significance of this sequence? 6 2 5 5 4 5 6 3 7 6

(The use of a calculator is allowed.)

 

[GRALISTAIR]

What is the significance of this sequence? 6 2 5 5 4 5 6 3 7 6

(The use of a calculator is allowed.)

is this something to do with logic and believe it or not - matchsticks?

 

[DaleCooper]

is this something to do with logic and believe it or not - matchsticks?

Not really logic but you could, if so inclined, reproduce the sequence with matchsticks.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Is the "You may use your calculator" a clue?

 

[DaleCooper]

Is the "You may use your calculator" a clue?

Yes

 

[Gloster]

Does it read or signify something when seen upside down? Although it sounds like something I would say after my third bottle (of whisky).

 

[DaleCooper]

Does it read or signify something when seen upside down? Although it sounds like something I would say after my third bottle (of whisky).

It doesn''t but it is slightly related to things that do. Perhaps a fourth bottle is needed.