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Have a go at this general knowledge round of planned pub quiz (easier, less obscure questions)?

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handlemecarefully · 03/12/2007 10:41

Rules the same.
No googling but you can confer if you have people with you.
Take 5 minutes only.

Answers posted in 1 hour:

1)Whose birthday is celebrated throughout the world on 25th January?

2)Bewick and Whooper are types of what bird?

3)The bat is the registered trademark of which drinks company?

4)Who is the Daily Mail?s cartoon dog?

5)How many teaspoons make a tablespoon?

6)Name the Greenpeace trawler which was sunk in July 1985?

7)Apart from the letter X, what other letter scores 8 in scrabble?

8)All road signs that give instructions are round or triangular in shape (warning), with 1 exception. This sign is octagonal - which is it?

9)When there are two full moons in the same month, what is the second called?

10)Which American President ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb ?

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handlemecarefully · 03/12/2007 11:09

Okay from the other general knowledge quiz questions I noted that 4 out of 6 peeps (who posted all their answers) got the Owl and Pussycat one correct, all got the dry cleaning one right, 4 out of 6 got Brakespear correct as the Pope and 4 out of 6 got the Returning Officer one right, so I'm going to keep those and then analyse the answers to this set of questions too and cherry pick the better ones from these....iyswim

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SevenSwansASlouching · 03/12/2007 11:10

1)Whose birthday is celebrated throughout the world on 25th January?
Martin Luther King?
2)Bewick and Whooper are types of what bird?
Crane?
3)The bat is the registered trademark of which drinks company?

4)Who is the Daily Mail?s cartoon dog?Fred Bassett

5)How many teaspoons make a tablespoon? 3

6)Name the Greenpeace trawler which was sunk in July 1985?Rainbow Warrior

7)Apart from the letter X, what other letter scores 8 in scrabble? J

8)All road signs that give instructions are round or triangular in shape (warning), with 1 exception. This sign is octagonal - which is it? Not A Clue

9)When there are two full moons in the same month, what is the second called? See qu 8

10)Which American President ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb ? Truman

cazzybabs · 03/12/2007 11:10

is 3 barcadi?

TenLordsaLapin · 03/12/2007 11:12

1)Whose birthday is celebrated throughout the world on 25th January?

MY MUM! (and Robert Burns )

2)Bewick and Whooper are types of what bird?

Crane

3)The bat is the registered trademark of which drinks company?

Bacardi

4)Who is the Daily Mail?s cartoon dog?

5)How many teaspoons make a tablespoon?

3

6)Name the Greenpeace trawler which was sunk in July 1985?

God that's shameful, I can't remember

7)Apart from the letter X, what other letter scores 8 in scrabble?

J

8)All road signs that give instructions are round or triangular in shape (warning), with 1 exception. This sign is octagonal - which is it?

Stop?

9)When there are two full moons in the same month, what is the second called?

Blue

10)Which American President ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb ?

Eisenhower

TenLordsaLapin · 03/12/2007 11:14

I can't believe I forgot Rainbow Warrior

SquonkaClaus · 03/12/2007 11:16

ooh, lapin, your mum's birthday is the same day as my cousin's

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handlemecarefully · 03/12/2007 11:21

Would you like the answers then?

They are:

1)Robert Burns
2)Swan
3)Bacardi
4)Fred Bassett
5)4
6)Rainbow Warrior
7)J
8)Stop
9)Blue Moon
10)Truman

I think you've all done very well (stokes soothingly)

And I've found it very useful feedback!

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fireflyxmasfairylights2 · 03/12/2007 11:22

Woohoo Mercy

I would have been right... and had we gone with your Roosevelt answer... Erm..

Lmao

gizmo · 03/12/2007 11:23

Oh.

Am thicker than I thought.

wardrobemistressakasugarfree · 03/12/2007 11:29

I hate to be picky but ...question number 5...

snowleopard · 03/12/2007 11:30

Well, I only got 5 out of 10

BUT I'm sure there are 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon! A teaspoon is 5ml and a tabblespoon is 15ml... isn't it?

snowleopard · 03/12/2007 11:31

Ah x-posted wardrobe... I KNEW I was right!

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handlemecarefully · 03/12/2007 11:40

Sh*t you're right about the teaspoons. I went down a checked out the measuring spoons in the kitchen drawer.

Looks like I will have to personally check out all these quiz questions for accuracy on t'internet

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WendyWeber · 03/12/2007 12:03

1)Whose birthday is celebrated throughout the world on 25th January? DUNNO

2)Bewick and Whooper are types of what bird? SWAN

3)The bat is the registered trademark of which drinks company? DUNNO

4)Who is the Daily Mail?s cartoon dog? DUNNO

5)How many teaspoons make a tablespoon? 3

6)Name the Greenpeace trawler which was sunk in July 1985? RAINBOW WARRIOR

7)Apart from the letter X, what other letter scores 8 in scrabble? J

8)All road signs that give instructions are round or triangular in shape (warning), with 1 exception. This sign is octagonal - which is it? STOP

9)When there are two full moons in the same month, what is the second called? DUNNO

10)Which American President ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb ? TRUMAN

6 answers, will now check if they're right

WendyWeber · 03/12/2007 12:08

hmc, if you want to email me your questions I'd be happy to double check them for you (I love googling!)

Mercy · 03/12/2007 12:19

Damn!!

bossykate · 03/12/2007 12:23

Only read OP....

1)Whose birthday is celebrated throughout the world on 25th January? Martin Luther King?

2)Bewick and Whooper are types of what bird? Swans.

3)The bat is the registered trademark of which drinks company? Bacardi

4)Who is the Daily Mail?s cartoon dog? Fred Bassett?

5)How many teaspoons make a tablespoon? 2?

6)Name the Greenpeace trawler which was sunk in July 1985? Rainbow Warrior

7)Apart from the letter X, what other letter scores 8 in scrabble? Q?

8)All road signs that give instructions are round or triangular in shape (warning), with 1 exception. This sign is octagonal - which is it? Stop?

9)When there are two full moons in the same month, what is the second called? Blue Moon.

10)Which American President ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb ? Woodrow Wilson?

bossykate · 03/12/2007 12:24

a disappointing 6/10

WendyWeber · 03/12/2007 12:29

And you knew Fred Bassett, bk

paulaplumpbottom · 03/12/2007 12:31

I only know 6 of them

bossykate · 03/12/2007 12:32

am not a mail reader!

tortoiseSHELL · 03/12/2007 12:34

1)Whose birthday is celebrated throughout the world on 25th January? No idea

2)Bewick and Whooper are types of what bird? Swan

3)The bat is the registered trademark of which drinks company? No idea

4)Who is the Daily Mail?s cartoon dog? Snoopy

5)How many teaspoons make a tablespoon? three

6)Name the Greenpeace trawler which was sunk in July 1985? Rainbow Warrier

7)Apart from the letter X, what other letter scores 8 in scrabble? J

8)All road signs that give instructions are round or triangular in shape (warning), with 1 exception. This sign is octagonal - which is it? no idea

9)When there are two full moons in the same month, what is the second called? don't know

10)Which American President ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb ? Truman

WendyWeber · 03/12/2007 12:35

Well of course you would say that...

WendyWeber · 03/12/2007 12:36

tarantula's the winner so far with 7. Lots of 6s and 5s and I don't think anybody's got the same set of answers, so I bet a team would get them all right (do you want teams to get them all right, hmc?)

bossykate · 03/12/2007 12:56

yeah, yeah, ww still want to know who you were back in the day.