General Knowledge Quiz

[Acathater]

Robin Williams?

 

[yoyothehobo]

Robin Williams?

Nope

 

[yoyothehobo]

As this seems to have had no traction.

The answer is Alan Tudyk.

Open floor

 

[MotCO]

If I may.

What happened in the UK on 3 September 1752?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Nothing!

 

[DaleCooper]

If I may.

What happened in the UK on 3 September 1752?

John Smith fell asleep.

 

[MotCO]

Correct!

Nothing – the days did not exist due to 11 days lost when the Gregorian calendar was introduced. What I had not realised was that countries introduced the new calendar at different times - a recipe for confusion! For example, it happened in Bulgaria on 1April 1916, in Denmark on 19 February 1700, in Hungary on 22 October 1587, in Greece on 16 February 1923 and in Portugal on 5 October 1582 amongst others. Bizarrely, some countries introduced the Gregorian calendar, only to reverse the decision, before later re-introducing it - e.g. Groningen in the Netherlands, Lorraine in France, Nova Scotia and parts of Lithuania. There, they would have lost 11 days, then repeated 11 days, before losing another set of 11 days! The latest converts were Greece in 1921 and Saudi Arabia in 2016 which converted from the Islamic calendar.

@Peterthegreat Please set the date for a new question.

 

[MotCO]

John Smith fell asleep.

Not correct

 

[Peterthegreat]

Correct!

Nothing – the days did not exist due to 11 days lost when the Gregorian calendar was introduced. What I had not realised was that countries introduced the new calendar at different times - a recipe for confusion! For example, it happened in Bulgaria on 1April 1916, in Denmark on 19 February 1700, in Hungary on 22 October 1587, in Greece on 16 February 1923 and in Portugal on 5 October 1582 amongst others. Bizarrely, some countries introduced the Gregorian calendar, only to reverse the decision, before later re-introducing it - e.g. Groningen in the Netherlands, Lorraine in France, Nova Scotia and parts of Lithuania. There, they would have lost 11 days, then repeated 11 days, before losing another set of 11 days! The latest converts were Greece in 1921 and Saudi Arabia in 2016 which converted from the Islamic calendar.

@Peterthegreat Please set the date for a new question.

Thank you. Apologies for the slight delay.
How many eyes does a bee have?

 

[DaleCooper]

Thank you. Apologies for the slight delay.
How many eyes does a bee have?

Two, with hundreds of lenses. (or is that flies?)

 

[xotGD]

Six

 

[Peterthegreat]

Six

Not six.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Two, with hundreds of lenses. (or is that flies?)

Not bees (but it is flies).

 

[chris53]

Five

 

[Peterthegreat]

Five

Is correct.
Please set the next question.

 

[chris53]

Thanks. How many countries currently have King Charles III as Head of State. No need to name them, just the number. You can name them if you want.

 

[CarltonA]

Fifteen?

 

[MotCO]

16?

 

[Donny Dave]

14?

 

[yoyothehobo]

0

 

[xotGD]

12

 

[chris53]

Fifteen?

15 is correct. Sorry for the delay, had internet issues. You get to set the next question

 

[CarltonA]

15 is correct. Sorry for the delay, had internet issues. You get to set the next question

Where is William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania buried?

 

[MotCO]

Westminster Abbey?

 

[CarltonA]

Westminster Abbey?

No, but he was born in London in 1644.

 

[MotCO]

If it's not Westminster Abbey, it must be Highgate Cemetry

 

[xotGD]

Allentown

 

[CarltonA]

If it's not Westminster Abbey, it must be Highgate Cemetry

Highgate was established in 1839, so not there unfortunately.

 

[CarltonA]

Allentown

Not there, I'm afraid.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Surely the obvious answer for any prominent American is Arlington National Cemetery?