General Knowledge Quiz

[Peterthegreat]

Would the question be better in the passive tense, as she was only kept alive on life support following a head injury, and became the donor of the world's first successful heart transplant?

She was the first person to donate a heart for transplant. I will leave the grammatical debate to others.
Please give us the next question.

 

[341o2]

Who was a notable inhabitant of Lake Lucerne, Orlando, during the early part of the 20th century, being a thoroughly bad boy? Legend has it that his mate, Sally, took a fancy to another, and he drowned her in a fit of rage

 

[DaleCooper]

Who was a notable inhabitant of Lake Lucerne, Orlando, during the early part of the 20th century, being a thoroughly bad boy? Legend has it that his mate, Sally, took a fancy to another, and he drowned her in a fit of rage

An alligator?

 

[341o2]

Alligators aren't renowned for fidelity to their mates. an American version exists of this animal, but this was a British import

 

[Peterthegreat]

A swan?

 

[341o2]

Is the right answer.

Billy and Sally were ordered by Charles Lord to grace the lake, and Billy soon got a reputation for his ferocity. A pair of black swans introduced at the same time had to be relocated after Billy's constant attacks. He was liable to go for almost everyone and everything - even cars, especially during the nesting season.
When Sally Swan disappeared, and was found drowned, he gained another nickname, Billy Bluebeard
When he died, he was stuffed and mounted. He still exists, although in need of specialist restoration

floor back to you

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you. A bit of an educated guess ont part.

Which country has the largest number of pyramids?

 

[DaleCooper]

Thank you. A bit of an educated guess ont part.

Which country has the largest number of pyramids?

Peru

 

[Peterthegreat]

Peru

Sorry. Not Peru.

 

[D6130]

Mexico?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Mexico?

Sorry not Mexico.

 

[MotCO]

I assume that the 'QI buzzer' answer is Egypt, so I'll say Indonesia.

 

[Gloster]

Brazil?

 

[xotGD]

Vietnam?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Not Indonesia, Brazil or Yeman I'm afraid.

 

[Gloster]

Not Indonesia, Brazil or Yeman I'm afraid.

Where did Yemen come from?
Suriname?

 

[DaleCooper]

Not Indonesia, Brazil or Yeman I'm afraid.

Yeman!

 

[Peterthegreat]

Where did Yemen come from?
Suriname?

Oops. Not Vietnam or Suriname either.

 

[D6130]

Belize?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Belize?

Nope.

 

[D6130]

Myanmar (formerly known as Burma)?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Myanmar (formerly known as Burma)?

Sorry.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Since everyone else is avoiding it, I'll say Egypt just in case it really is that obvious!

 

[GRALISTAIR]

And because it is in the news ( for bad reasons ) I will suggest Sudan

 

[Peterthegreat]

Since everyone else is avoiding it, I'll say Egypt just in case it really is that obvious!

No it's not that obvious.

 

[Peterthegreat]

And because it is in the news ( for bad reasons ) I will suggest Sudan

Your suggestion is correct. About 220 pyramids in total.
Your turn.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Open floor please

 

[Calthrop]

Which renowned author -- "flourishing" as at a century ago -- had a great fondness for islands, living on a variety of them during life-span (including being the leasing tenant of a couple); and wrote a novel telling of comical wartime shenanigans at one of the venues on the list -- and was also a keen supporter of West Bromwich Albion F.C. ?

 

[DaleCooper]

Which renowned author -- "flourishing" as at a century ago -- had a great fondness for islands, living on a variety of them during life-span (including being the leasing tenant of a couple); and wrote a novel telling of comical wartime shenanigans at one of the venues on the list -- and was also a keen supporter of West Bromwich Albion F.C. ?

P.G.Wodehouse

 

[Calthrop]

P.G.Wodehouse

As Jeeves might say -- I fear not, sir.