General Knowledge Quiz

dubstarr

Hawaii is the 50th state of the union.
What is the largest state in America

Bannasidhe

dubstarr wrote: »

Hawaii is the 50th state of the union.
What is the largest state in America

(In 'America' - which is a continent - the largest 'State'/country is Canada *pedant*)

In the U.S it is Alaska.

Which is the most populated state in the U.S.?

wesleysniper38

Going by the recent election...California?

wesleysniper38

"California here I come" is a song from which 1920's Broadway musical ?

GoodisonPark

Bombo

What kind of musical instrument is a Bombo?

dubstarr

its a a latin drum
Whats the capital of chile

Lingua Franca

Santiago de Chile.

What is the name for the fruit of the blackthorn?

wesleysniper38

Lingua Franca wrote: »

Santiago de Chile.

What is the name for the fruit of the blackthorn?

The Sloe

What is the name for the fruit of the Whitethorn ?

dubstarr

The haw
who was lord hawhaw

Bannasidhe

dubstarr wrote: »

The haw
who was lord hawhaw

William Joyce.

Where was Joyce born?

dubstarr

Brooklyn
Who were the first europeans to settle there

tayto lover

The Dutch (New Amsterdam)


What is Ireland's second smallest county?

dubstarr

kilkenny
Whats the largest city in England

tayto lover

dubstarr wrote: »

kilkenny
Whats the largest city in England

Wrong it's Carlow.

London.

What Jack wrote "White Fang".

john kinsella

dubstarr wrote: »

kilkenny
Whats the largest city in England

By population London,

Whats the most populous town in Ireland?

dubstarr

tayto lover wrote: »

Wrong it's Carlow.

London.

What Jack wrote "White Fang".

Wrong its Carlisle
Jack London
Where was he born

tayto lover

john kinsella wrote: »

By population London,

Whats the most populous town in Ireland?

Drogheda (just a little more than Dundalk)

What mountain peak overlooks the beautiful village of Carlingford?

dubstarr

by land area is carlisle i did ask what was the biggest not by population

tayto lover

dubstarr wrote: »

by land area is carlisle i did ask what was the biggest not by population

London is massive though. Wouldn't even consider Carlisle at all. I might google it later.

tayto lover

Well done Dubstarr.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_largest_city_in_England

Very good question in fairness.

Bannasidhe

What question are we on?

tayto lover

Bannasidhe wrote: »

What question are we on?

Drogheda (just a little more than Dundalk)

What mountain peak overlooks the beautiful village of Carlingford?

Scorpion Sting

Slieve Foy.

What is the highest mountain in Europe?

tayto lover

Mount Elbrus

Which mountain has the heads of 4 American Presidents carved into it.

Scorpion Sting

Mount Rushmore.

Which U.S. President had the shortest spell in office?

tayto lover

William Henry Harrisson

Who was the smallest U.S. President?

dubstarr

James Madison
Who was the only US president not to represent a political party

tayto lover

No. 1 -- George Washington.

In what mountains did Rip Van Winkle fall asleep.

dubstarr

catskill mountains
who wrote a couple of swells

Bannasidhe

dubstarr wrote: »

catskill mountains
who wrote a couple of swells

Irving Berlin?