General Knowledge Quiz

Bannasidhe

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

The Great Gig in the Sky was from which Pink Floyd album and what female provided those unforgettable screeching vocals for it ?

Dark side of the Moon.

Clare Torry.

On which Floyd album is there a song about a gnome named Grimble Grumble?

wesleysniper38

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Dark side of the Moon.

Clare Torry.

On which Floyd album is there a song about a gnome named Grimble Grumble?

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn...

man a lot of their stuff was completely over my head but when it was good it was brilliant.
Enough chit - chat, assuming my answer is correct..

Which original band member died in 2006 ?

Dick Turnip

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn...

man a lot of their stuff was completely over my head but when it was good it was brilliant.
Enough chit - chat, assuming my answer is correct..

Which original band member died in 2006 ?

Syd Barret.

Who did Sid Vicious replace as bassist of The Sex Pistols?

Bannasidhe

Dick Turnip wrote: »

Syd Barret.

Who did Sid Vicious replace as bassist of The Sex Pistols?

Glen Matlock.

Sid was the drummer at which band's infamous first gig where their entire 20 minute set was an improv based on The Lord's Prayer?

donegal_man

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Glen Matlock.

Sid was the drummer at which band's infamous first gig where their entire 20 minute set was an improv based on The Lord's Prayer?

The Banshees

Which Hawkwind bassist had been a roadie for Jimi Hendrix?

wesleysniper38

donegal_man wrote: »

The Banshees

Which Hawkwind bassist had been a roadie for Jimi Hendrix?

That sounds like the one and only Lemmy...?

If so what is his full name ?

donegal_man

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

That sounds like the one and only Lemmy...?

If so what is his full name ?

Ian Fraser Kilmister

What is the name of the band formed by Eddie Clarke and Pete Way?

wesleysniper38

Fastway.

Which band consisted of David St.Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls.

Bannasidhe

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Fastway.

Which band consisted of David St.Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls.

Spinal Tap.

Which spin-off from Happy Days did Michael McKean (aka David St.Hubbins) regularly appear in?

wesleysniper38

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Spinal Tap.

Which spin-off from Happy Days did Michael McKean (aka David St.Hubbins) regularly appear in?

Laverne and Shirley.

What was the name of the brewery for which they worked ?

Bannasidhe

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Laverne and Shirley.

What was the name of the brewery for which they worked ?

Shotz Brewery

'Laverne' was later to direct which film starring Rosie O Donnell, Madonna and Geena Davis?

wesleysniper38

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Shotz Brewery

'Laverne' was later to direct which film starring Rosie O Donnell, Madonna and Geena Davis?

A League of their Own ?

If so for how many movies has Tom Hanks been nominated for an Oscar in an acting role ?

donegal_man

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

A League of their Own ?

If so for how many movies has Tom Hanks been nominated for an Oscar in an acting role ?

Maybe four (Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan & Cast Away(?))

Guffy

5....+big


Who was the 5th emperor of Rome?

Bannasidhe

gufc21 wrote: »

5....+big


Who was the 5th emperor of Rome?

Nero.

Who was the last Holy Roman Emperor?

Lingua Franca

Was it my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandaddy (and yours) Charlemagne?

Edit: nevermind, I googled to see if I was right and I'm not.

Guffy

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Nero.

Who was the last Holy Roman Emperor?

Charles the fifth?
If so
who is the current pope?

Bannasidhe

gufc21 wrote: »

Charles the fifth?
If so
who is the current pope?

Nope. Try again.

donegal_man

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Nope. Try again.

He was the last to be crowned though, wasn't he? Last to use the title I reckon Francis II

Guffy

donegal_man wrote: »

He was the last to be crowned though, wasn't he? Last to use the title I reckon Francis II

Ya he was the last official king... Ah well. Was at a quiz last day they asked what was the record that guy who jumped from the edge of space broke, can't think of his name. Wrote down highest freefall they wanted breaking the sound barrier, ended up finishing 4th by a point missing a prize it's not that's not what I have in front of me people it either is or it isn't.

wesleysniper38

Charles V in or around 1530 was the last to receive official Coronation from the Pope himself.
After that the title changed to "elected emperor of the Romans"... when the official coronation was deemed unnecessary.

Is that correct ?

Bannasidhe

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Charles V in or around 1530 was the last to receive official Coronation from the Pope himself.
After that the title changed to "elected emperor of the Romans"... when the official coronation was deemed unnecessary.

Is that correct ?

Charles V was crowned in 1519 and abdicated in 1556 (not official until '58) with the Spanish Empire (including the Netherlands) going to his son Phillip while his younger brother Ferdinand became HRE.
As by then many of the German states were officially Lutheran so crowning by the Pope was no longer considered the done thing.

The last to use the title was Francis II until 1806 when Napoleon finally put an official end to the Holy Roman Empire.

Have we a question?

wesleysniper38

What jockey rode Holy Roman Emperor to his final victory for Ballydoyle in 2006 ?

Guffy

Ciaran Fallon?

wesleysniper38

gufc21 wrote: »

Ciaran Fallon?

Correct. Question ?

Guffy

Thanks eilish:-P

Ah.... Who played the lead role in seabiscuit?

Lingua Franca

Tescos value burgers.

donegal_man

gufc21 wrote: »

Thanks eilish:-P

Ah.... Who played the lead role in seabiscuit?

Tobey Maguire

Who wrote the novel, 'The Good German'?

GoodisonPark

donegal_man wrote: »

Tobey Maguire

Who wrote the novel, 'The Good German'?

Joseph Canon


What is the only county in Ireland that doesn't touch a county that touches the sea?

wesleysniper38

GoodisonPark wrote: »

Joseph Canon


What is the only county in Ireland that doesn't touch a county that touches the sea?

Laois ?

Alphabetically..whats the last town in Ireland?

donegal_man

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Laois ?

Alphabetically..whats the last town in Ireland?

Youghal (?)

wesleysniper38

donegal_man wrote: »

Youghal (?)


correct..

donegal_man

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

donegal_man wrote: »

Youghal (?)


correct..

Okay so, which former mayor of Youghal was imprisoned for marrying one of Elizabeth I's ladies in waiting?

Guffy

donegal_man wrote: »

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Okay so, which former mayor of Youghal was imprisoned for marrying one of Elizabeth I's ladies in waiting?

walter raleigh was hardly mayor of youghal was he?

donegal_man

gufc21 wrote: »

donegal_man wrote: »

walter raleigh was hardly mayor of youghal was he?

Yep he was, in the late 1588 - 1589. Your turn with a question

Guffy

what was he thought to have brought to Ireland?

potatoes

Fannyhead

potatoes?

Guffy

question?

dropinthocean

Fannyhead wrote: »

potatoes?

Tobacco aswell, iirc....

feargale

potatoes and tobacco

celtictiger32

and leaving coats in puddles...

what is the largest lake in ireland?

feargale

celtictiger32 wrote: »

and leaving coats in puddles...

what is the largest lake in ireland?

Lough Neagh
What is the world's largest lake on an island?

Kolido

feargale wrote: »

Lough Neagh
What is the world's largest lake on an island?

Nettilling Lake on Baffin Island?

feargale

Kolido wrote: »

Nettilling Lake on Baffin Island?

Correct.

Kolido

feargale wrote: »

Correct.

What is the world's largest island in a lake?

donegal_man

Kolido wrote: »

What is the world's largest island in a lake?

Manitoulin (and very nice it is too)

What is the name of the stretch of water connecting Lake Huron to Lake Michigan?

wesleysniper38

donegal_man wrote: »

Manitoulin (and very nice it is too)

What is the name of the stretch of water connecting Lake Huron to Lake Michigan?

Is that the Mackintack strait ?

donegal_man

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Is that the Mackintack strait ?

Close enough, you're up

wesleysniper38

What is the Canadian equivalent of the Loch Ness Monster called ?

Skrynesaver

You mean Sasquatch?