General Knowledge Quiz
 

Tinks wanted a break and said for me to do it. She said she wanted to answer some for a change.

1. What is the word meaning fear of long words? Tinks: hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - try saying that when u drunk!

2. Which irish writer is the only one to have won both a nobel prize and an academy award? Rishton Blue: George Bernard Shaw

3. What nut is used in the manufacture of dynamite? Willowthewhisp: Peanut

4. Who is the patron saint of the internet? Tinks: Isidore of Seville

5. Who is it that wins the Venus Rosewater Dish in sport? Rishton Blue: Womens winner at Wimbledon
6. Where will you find the ghosts Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde? Tinks: Pacman

7. What did Barbie get in 2000 that she didnt have before? Gayle: Bellybutton

8. What was the Titanic's 2 sister ships called? Rishton Blue: Olympic and Brittanic

9. There are 3 countries in the Benelux group. Which countries are they? Rishton Blue: Belgium, Holland & Luxembourg
10. What year did Queen release the album A kind of Magic? Rishton Blue: 1986

11. What is the number on Herbie? Rishton Blue: 53
12. What was Doc Holliday's profession besides gambler & gunslinger? Rishton Blue: Dentist

13. What are the names of the 4 horsemen of the Apocolypse? Willow: War, Famine, Pestilence & Death
14. Which country was the first to give women the vote? Rishton Blue: New Zealand

15. In MASH what was Radars full name? Rishton Blue: Walter O'Reilly

16. Who wears the polka dot jersey in the Tour de France? Willow: King of the Mountains

17. What is made only from pinot, chardonnay and meunier grapes? Tinks: Champagne

18. In which sport will you use a broom? Rishton Blue: Curling

19. Barcelona is in Spain and which other country? Sara: Venezuela

20. In what year was the Oscar's first awarded? Rishton Blue: 1929



Hope its ok for you and i dont get shouted at for making it too easy for you.

Good Luck!

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1
6 mountain climb points leader 18 curling

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5 womens winner at wimbledon

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9 holland belguim luxembourg

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8 olympic&britannic

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12 dentist

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20 the first oscars awarded were for films made in 1927/1928

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11 herbie number 53

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10 17march 1986

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15 walter radar o'reilly

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20 oscars were awarded in 1929 for films made in 1927/1928

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1. I do know it but can't spell it lol! Not gonna even try ..... it's that hippopotomaso ....... thingy me bob lol!

4. Isidore

6. I think is the Pac Man ghosts lol!

7. Was that the year they released the pregnant Barbie .... so my answer she got pregnant. I hope it was Kens :eek:

17. Is that the obvious answer of Champagne?

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14 new zealand but women were allowed to stand for election earlier in the usa

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#7. eyelashes

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#2. Seamus Heaney

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#13. War, Death, Famine, & Pestilence

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#18. curling

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18) Quiddich......hehehe

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#3. Peanut

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#16. King of the Mountains - ie the one who does best over the Alps and Pyrenees

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:D ..........

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Doing good so far. All the other answers are wrong . Good Luck. Only 3 questions left - do you want me to sort out another for you?

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19: Venezuela

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That's right Sara. Two more to go!

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Now then lets see 7. Barbie ........ Never did like her !! I prefered Sindy she was a brunette :)

Did she get a boob job or a tattoo in 2000?

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No she didnt! Keep guessing tinks

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A sister ....... Stacey I think?

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Nope - when you get it you will say oh shucks! or could be worse! lol

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A haircut? A new car? A moped? A tour bus? hmmmm :) A new boyfriend? lol!! I'm running out of ideas!!

Shin pads are being put on as we speak for when I kick myself at the answer!! :D

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You will need them - especially when u find out what it is!

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7. knickers.... lol

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Nope bit more basic than that gayle - dont forget there is another one thats not been answered yet!

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2 george bernard shaw

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OK lets see still on number 7 A house? ....... Or eyebrows? OK now I'm clutching at straws I know :(

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I think it's either nipples or a bottom crease - see how politely I put it? lol

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That's right rishton blue.

The other two - nope still getting it wrong! but gayle is getting closer!

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belly button

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You got it gayle

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Do you want another?

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Whahoooooo!

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Yes more please?

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:eek: OMG!!!!!!!!!! NO WAY!!!!! Grrrrrrrrr smart a**e!! :rolleyes: lol!

Yes more please Jen :D

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I'll hold her while you kick her if you want!!!!!!

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So who was the Irishman?

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Him ^^^ I think Willow

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Oooh I missed that amongst all the Barbie answers. :D

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Okay round 2 is up and running!

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Well shillelagh....i didn't think it was easy......but then it's only easy if you know the answers...and i didn't know many in the last quiz...and the ones I DID know had already been answered.