General Knowledge Quiz

Birdie Num Num

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Which Shakespeare play contains the line "exit pursued by a bear" and is also stated as using which word for an artificial sexual device ?

The Winter's Tale and Dildo.

Who wrote the song 'A winter's tale' in 1982?

donegal_man

Birdie Num Num wrote: »

The Winter's Tale and Dildo.

Who wrote the song 'A winter's tale' in 1982?

Sir Tim Rice & Mike Batt

Who did Mike Batt make Alvin Stardust feel like?

wesleysniper38

donegal_man wrote: »

Sir Tim Rice & Mike Batt

Who did Mike Batt make Alvin Stardust feel like?

Buddy Holly ?

donegal_man

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Buddy Holly ?

Exactly, your turn

wesleysniper38

What singer gave up his seat on the plane in which Buddy Holly was killed?

Seridisand

Frank Sinatra?

donegal_man

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

What singer gave up his seat on the plane in which Buddy Holly was killed?

Have a feeling it was Waylon Jennings

wesleysniper38

Yes it was Waylon.

donegal_man

Which character did Waylon Jennings play in the tv movie remake of the John Ford classic "Stagecoach"?

wesleysniper38

Wasn't he the gambler with no name or something like that ?

Riskymove

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Wasn't he the gambler with no name or something like that ?

Hatfield

wesleysniper38

Yeah by "something like that" I did mean Hatfield....!

Question?

Riskymove

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Yeah by "something like that" I did mean Hatfield....!

Question?

Who played Hatfield in the original Stagecoach?

donegal_man

Riskymove wrote: »

Who played Hatfield in the original Stagecoach?

The great John Carradine

Carradine played Cassius Starbuckle in which classic western?

TommieBoy

Was it The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance ?

Clint Eastwood played Pardner in which western movie?

donegal_man

TommieBoy wrote: »

Was it The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance ?

Clint Eastwood played Pardner in which western movie?

Paint Your Wagon

In which branch of the US armed forces did Lee Marvin serve?

TommieBoy

He was a Marine I think...

Robert Zimmerman is the birthname of what famous folk/rock musician?

goose2005

TommieBoy wrote: »

He was a Marine I think...

Robert Zimmerman is the birthname of what famous folk/rock musician?

bob dylan

Where did Dylan Thomas die?

TommieBoy

New York ?

What French inventor was the first to cross the English Channel in a hot air balloon?

donegal_man

TommieBoy wrote: »

New York ?

What French inventor was the first to cross the English Channel in a hot air balloon?

Jean Blanchard (?)

TommieBoy

^ indeed

donegal_man

How long did the Wright brother's flight last?

TommieBoy

The first powered flight supposedly only lasted about 10 seconds, but I don't know what their earlier glider attempts yielded... I gonna have to google it

wesleysniper38

donegal_man wrote: »

How long did the Wright brother's flight last?

The first successful one was 12 secs

The one across the USA took 84 days and included 70 crash landings!!
What was the name of the plane that did this ?

Seridisand

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

The first successful one was 12 secs

The one across the USA took 84 days and included 70 crash landings!!
What was the name of the plane that did this ?

The name of the Wright Brothers Plane?

The Plymouth Flyer?

wesleysniper38

Afraid not

tayto lover

It was just "Flyer" afaik?

wesleysniper38

Sorry now. I didn't phrase the question right,
I meant the one referred to that crossed the United States..

El Chucko

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Sorry now. I didn't phrase the question right,
I meant the one referred to that crossed the United States..

The Vin Fizz??

El Chucko

Louis bleriot is credited with what?

wesleysniper38

El Chucko wrote: »

Louis bleriot is credited with what?

Being the first person to fly across the English channel

What was Thor Heyerdals' marvellous achievement ?

donegal_man

El Chucko wrote: »

Louis bleriot is credited with what?

Flying across the English Channel

Who was the first man to swim the Channel?

feargale

donegal_man wrote: »

Flying across the English Channel

Who was the first man to swim the Channel?

Matthew Webb

feargale

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Being the first person to fly across the English channel

What was Thor Heyerdals' marvellous achievement ?

Crossing the Pacific in the raft called Kon Tiki ( to prove that the Polynesians could have done it )

feargale

What should I do now? Ask two questions ?

feargale

feargale wrote: »

Crossing the Pacific in the raft called Kon Tiki ( to prove that the Polynesians could have done it )

Ok. Official question: Name the three belligerent nations taking part in the War of the Pacific?

feargale

feargale wrote: »

Matthew Webb

And supplementary question ( for bragging rights only ) : William Webb Ellis reputedly invented the game of rugby " with a fine disregard of the rules." Why was he named Webb Ellis?

donegal_man

feargale wrote: »

Ok. Official question: Name the three belligerent nations taking part in the War of the Pacific?

Bolivia, Peru aaaaand Chile(?)

feargale wrote: »

And supplementary question ( for bragging rights only ) : William Webb Ellis reputedly invented the game of rugby " with a fine disregard of the rules." Why was he named Webb Ellis?

His mother's maiden name was Webb

feargale

donegal_man wrote: »

Bolivia, Peru aaaaand Chile(?)

Correct. Your turn.

His mother's maiden name was Webb

No. Called Webb Ellis because he was vewy vewy webellious, wouldn't play the game accoding to the wules! Haw haw haw.

donegal_man

feargale wrote: »

No. Called Webb Ellis because he was vewy vewy webellious, wouldn't play the game accoding to the wules! Haw haw haw.

GROOOAN

The rebellion of Caratacus was subdued by which Roman Governor?

donegal_man

donegal_man wrote: »

GROOOAN

The rebellion of Caratacus was subdued by which Roman Governor?

Okay twenty-four hours without an answer, it was Publius Ostorius Scapula.

Replacement question.

Who's death in AD 69 led to "the year of the four emperors"?

TommieBoy

Nero


What Sixth Century Irish Monk (according to ancient texts) may have been the first person to discover the American continent?

feargale

TommieBoy wrote: »

Nero


What Sixth Century Irish Monk (according to ancient texts) may have been the first person to discover the American continent?

Brendan

feargale

feargale wrote: »

Brendan

Who was the first Irishman to successfully fly across the Atlantic?

donegal_man

feargale wrote: »

Who was the first Irishman to successfully fly across the Atlantic?

Commandant(?) James Fitzmaurice

What is the motto of the Air Corps?

feargale

donegal_man wrote: »

Commandant(?) James Fitzmaurice

What is the motto of the Air Corps?

Up, up and away?

donegal_man

feargale wrote: »

Up, up and away?

Errrrrr No.

donegal_man

donegal_man wrote: »

What is the motto of the Air Corps?

Can't believe there wasn't someone on here to get this one. Anyway the twenty-four hour limit is pretty up and I'm going to bed, so here's the answer and a new question.

Forḟaire agus Tairiseaċt - Watchful and Loyal

Where is the Irish Jewish Museum located?

feargale

donegal_man wrote: »

Can't believe there wasn't someone on here to get this one. Anyway the twenty-four hour limit is pretty up and I'm going to bed, so here's the answer and a new question.Forḟaire agus Tairiseaċt - Watchful and Loyal

Where is the Irish Jewish Museum located?

Been there. Dublin2, just off the South Circular Road between Bloomfield Avenue and Synge Street, very near the Grand Canal. Dont know the name of the road.

donegal_man

feargale wrote: »

Been there. Dublin2, just off the South Circular Road between Bloomfield Avenue and Synge Street, very near the Grand Canal. Dont know the name of the road.

Walworth Rd, Take it away