General Knowledge Quiz

[DaleCooper]

A plotdevice adder.

 

[D1511]

A plotdevice adder.

That's correct, a Swamp Adder, the most venomous snake in all of India, according to Conan-Doyle. The dastardly villain had worked there as a doctor.

Over to you to present us with a puzzling mystery......

 

[Peterthegreat]

Adder?

 

[D1511]

Adder?

Sorry - a little late!

 

[Spamcan81]

deleted

 

[DaleCooper]

That's correct, a Swamp Adder, the most venomous snake in all of India, according to Conan-Doyle. The dastardly villain had worked there as a doctor.

Over to you to present us with a puzzling mystery......

Thank you.

Next question:

Who used the pseudonym Sebastian Melmoth?

 

[Gloster]

Oscar Wilde?

 

[DaleCooper]

Oscar Wilde?

Yes, your turn...

 

[Gloster]

In which series of novels do, amongst other, Peter Pienaar and John Blenkiron appear?

 

[xotGD]

Jeeves & Wooster?

 

[Greenheart]

John Buchan's Richard Hannay novels.

 

[Gloster]

John Buchan's Richard Hannay novels.

Correct. Your turn to write the next question.

 

[Greenheart]

Thanks you, from another answer, in the PG Wodehouse stories, what was Jeeves' first name?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Thanks you, from another answer, in the PG Wodehouse stories, what was Jeeves' first name?

Reginald

 

[Greenheart]

Correct, your turn to write something in the Junior Ganymede club book.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Which was the last monarch to hold the Kingships of Denmark and England at the same time?

 

[MotCO]

King Cnut?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not that one.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

HINT : The king in question was only King of England for about three years.

 

[Acathater]

Harald Bluetooth?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not that one.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

ANOTHER HINT

This king was ruler at the time when there were disputes as to which generic branches of the ruling families had claim to the throne of England.

This king is equally well known by the spelling of his name in both languages.

 

[Donny Dave]

King Canute?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not him.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I will give the answer. The period of joint rule was from 1040 until his death in 1042. He is known as Hardecanute or Harthacnut.

Open floor now declared.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Before becoming a well known actor, who started their television career as one of the Top of the Pops “party people”?

 

[Ashley Hill]

No guesses in 12hrs? The TOTP “party people” were the people who danced and clapped away around the bands (not Zoo etc) to try create a party atmosphere. Prior to their introduction the crowd tended to stand around looking bored or gooning at the cameras. Another clue tomorrow.

 

[Greenheart]

Jeremy Irons?

 

[D1511]

I think Boy George and Bananarama were TOTP party people at one time, but no idea who the actor might be ......

 

[Ashley Hill]

I think Boy George and Bananarama were TOTP party people at one time, but no idea who the actor might be ......

Boy George did make an appearance once but was not a regular.
This person went on to act in a well known drama, then a well known soap followed by several film apps.