General Knowledge Quiz

[Gloster]

Stoke Poges?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Wasn't he born in Reading?
So perhaps he's buried there.

 

[CarltonA]

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

However, that was not established until 1864. Not there, sorry.

 

[CarltonA]

Stoke Poges?

No, but you obviously know something about the Penn family.

 

[CarltonA]

Wasn't he born in Reading?
So perhaps he's buried there.

No he wasn't, he was born in Tower Hill, London according to sources. Reading is not his final resting place.

 

[CarltonA]

The question may be a bit obscure so I will award the next to @Gloster for being the nearest.

Stoke Poges?

It is the village of Jordans in Bucks. As in Seer Green & Jordans.

 

[Gloster]

Completely off in a different direction. ‘And she’ll have fun, fun, fun ‘til…’ what happens?

 

[DaleCooper]

Completely off in a different direction. ‘And she’ll have fun, fun, fun ‘til…’ what happens?

...her daddy takes her T bird away.

 

[Gloster]

...her daddy takes her T bird away.

Correct, from the Beach Boys’ Fun, fun, fun of 1964.

To you to compose the next question.

 

[DaleCooper]

Correct, from the Beach Boys’ Fun, fun, fun of 1964.

To you to compose the next question.

Thank you.

Next question:

In 1973 a Rüppell's vulture (Gyps rueppelli) struck an aircraft at what is the greatest altitude recorded for a bird. What was the altitude?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

I'll go 30,000 feet above sea level, so slightly higher than Everest.

 

[xotGD]

35,000 ft.

 

[Acathater]

3600 feet

 

[DaleCooper]

I'll go 30,000 feet above sea level, so slightly higher than Everest.

Close

35,000 ft.

Closer

3600 feet

Close enough, the altitude was 37,000 ft (11,300 m). Your turn...

 

[Mcr Warrior]

35,000 ft.

3600 feet

Close enough, the altitude was 37,000 ft (11,300 m). Your turn...

Surely @xotGD's answer was closer than that of @Acathater?

 

[D1511]

@Acathater was 33,400 feet out!

 

[DaleCooper]

Surely @xotGD's answer was closer than that of @Acathater?

@Acathater was 33,400 feet out!

Sorry. I misread it as 36,000. I blame the heat and senility

35,000 ft.

Apologies for my lapse of intelligence, your turn...

 

[Acathater]

It was meant to read 36,000 but I did a typo...........Doh!

 

[DaleCooper]

It was meant to read 36,000 but I did a typo...........Doh!

I read your mind, that's my excuse.

 

[xotGD]

Football:

In the 1966 world cup, West Germany beat the Soviet Union in the semi final. Where was the match played?

 

[Acathater]

Football:

In the 1966 world cup, West Germany beat the Soviet Union in the semi final. Where was the match played?

I'd guess at Maine Road given its size

 

[MotCO]

Elland Road?

 

[Trackman]

Goodison

 

[Acathater]

Villa Park? That was the other "big" stadium back then

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Pretty certain it was Goodson but @Trackman has beaten me to it.

 

[xotGD]

Goodison

Yes, it was Goodison Park.

Your turn to kick us off with another question.

 

[Trackman]

open floor

 

[GRALISTAIR]

If I may, where was the match for 3rd and 4th place in the 1966 World Cup played?

 

[D1511]

If I may, where was the match for 3rd and 4th place in the 1966 World Cup played?

Wasn't it at Wembley too, the day before the final?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Wasn't it at Wembley too, the day before the final?

Wow that was quick. Yes it was. Your t urn to kick off.