General Knowledge Quiz

[yoyothehobo]

The sun rising from the moon?

close, but nope

 

[DaleCooper]

3 different men have witnessed something 35 times, which is more than anyone else on the planet.

What did they witness?

Earthrise

 

[yoyothehobo]

Earthrise

Nope

 

[Steddenm]

Total eclipse on the moon caused by the earth

 

[yoyothehobo]

Total eclipse on the moon caused by the earth

Sooo close, but nope

 

[DaleCooper]

Track of a solar eclipse across the Earth's surface.

 

[yoyothehobo]

Track of a solar eclipse across the Earth's surface.

I will give you that.

3 different men hold the record of having witnessed 35 total solar eclipses.

Your floor

 

[DaleCooper]

I will give you that.

3 different men hold the record of having witnessed 35 total solar eclipses.

Your floor

Thank you.

Next question:

What links the following?

a social insect
a bodily organ and its function
a colourful corvid
three units of measurement
a sporting implement
an evergreen tree
two rivers

 

[yoyothehobo]

Thank you.

Next question:

What links the following?

a social insect
a bodily organ and its function
a colourful corvid
three units of measurement
a sporting implement
an evergreen tree
two rivers

A Bee (B)
The Eye (I) and Seeing (C)
A Jay (J)
Measurement (G Force? (G), Kilometer (K), Are (R) as in Hectare)
A Tee (T)
A Yew (U)
River Wye (Y) and River Exe (X)

They are all words that can have answers expressed as single letters of the alphabet

 

[DaleCooper]

A Bee (B)
The Eye (I) and Seeing (C)
A Jay (J)
Measurement (G Force? (G), Kilometer (K), Are (R) as in Hectare)
A Tee (T)
A Yew (U)
River Wye (Y) and River Exe (X)

They are all words that can have answers expressed as single letters of the alphabet

Well done, the sporting implement could also be a cue. The units of measurement is the only part you got wrong they were Ell, Em and En.

Your turn...

 

[yoyothehobo]

wont be here for a few days so open the floor

 

[DaleCooper]

wont be here for a few days so open the floor

Next question:

What links the following?

Norway
R100
The Great Panjandrum
Alice Springs

 

[Gloster]

A Town Like Alice.
(Nevil Shute) Norway
Airship he worked on.
Wartime device he was involved with.
See first line.

 

[DaleCooper]

A Town Like Alice.
(Nevil Shute) Norway
Airship he worked on.
Wartime device he was involved with.
See first line.

Actually the link I meant was Nevil Shute but you got there anyway Your turn...

 

[Gloster]

With which country does France have its longest land border?

 

[yoyothehobo]

With which country does France have its longest land border?

Brazil

 

[Gloster]

Brazil

Correct. For you to mark out the next question.

 

[yoyothehobo]

What are the 5 least densely populated countries on the planet. (not including dependencies)

 

[SteveM70]

Mongolia will be one I think

 

[yoyothehobo]

Mongolia will be one I think

correct

 

[Greenheart]

Australia?

 

[341o2]

Iceland and Greenland

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Western Sahara?

 

[341o2]

Vatican City, although a tiny country, a tiny population as well

 

[Peterthegreat]

Namibia.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Does antarctica count?

 

[Gloster]

Falkland Islands?

 

[DaleCooper]

Canada? It's an enormous country with a modest (in both senses) population.

 

[xotGD]

Micronesia

 

[yoyothehobo]

Australia?

Correct, thats 2/5

Iceland and Greenland

Iceland correct 3/5 (Greenland is a dependency of Denmark, but would be least dense)

Western Sahara?

Arguably a dependency of Morocco, would be nearly bottom of the list though

Vatican City, although a tiny country, a tiny population as well

Actually the 7th most densely populated

Namibia.

Correct 4/5

Does antarctica count?

Nope

Falkland Islands?

Dependency of the UK, would be 3rd bottom otherwise

Canada? It's an enormous country with a modest (in both senses) population.

Nope, twice as densely populated as Mongolia

Micronesia

Nope, quite high up the list.

We have 4/5.

Several people tied on one each.

A clue is that the last one is in South America