General Knowledge Quiz

donegal_man wrote: »

When did Germany finally pay off the last of the WW1 reparations?

2010.

Haiti achieved independence from France in 1804 on condition that it pay reparations to France. In what year was the final instalment paid?

feargale wrote: »

Haiti achieved independence from France in 1804 on condition that it pay reparations to France. In what year was the final instalment paid?

Answer = 1947. This place has gone dead. Another: Haiti was the first enduring republic of freed slaves in the Western Hemisphere. But Palmares, a predecessor from a century earlier, which did not survive, was established in which modern day country?

The Pheasant2 wrote: »

Jamaica?

No.

feargale wrote: »

Answer = 1947. This place has gone dead. Another: Haiti was the first enduring republic of freed slaves in the Western Hemisphere. But Palmares, a predecessor from a century earlier, which did not survive, was established in which modern day country?

99% sure it's Brazil but will wait for confirmation before posting follow up question.

donegal_man wrote: »

99% sure it's Brazil but will wait for confirmation before posting follow up question.

Correct.

donegal_man wrote: »

Who links Brazil and Czechoslovakia? Don't think too literally

1. Brazil's President Juscelino Kubitschek - got his Czech surname from his Czech greatgrandfather
2. The footballers of Brazil and Czechoslovakia - met in the 1962 World Cup final.
3. Volkswagen - big factory in Brazil and they own Skoda.
4. Big German minorities - in present-day Brazil and in pre-war Czechoslovakia.
5. Hurlers - none in either country.
6. Cities beginning with the letter B.
7. Magnificent women letting it all hang out ( hope that's not too literal )

feargale wrote: »

1. Brazil's President Juscelino Kubitschek - got his Czech surname from his Czech greatgrandfather
2. The footballers of Brazil and Czechoslovakia - met in the 1962 World Cup final.
3. Volkswagen - big factory in Brazil and they own Skoda.
4. Big German minorities - in present-day Brazil and in pre-war Czechoslovakia.
5. Hurlers - none in either country.
6. Cities beginning with the letter B.
7. Magnificent women letting it all hang out ( hope that's not too literal )

All very good especially the fifth and seventh options but none of 'em are who I was thinking of

CiaraRedmond wrote: »

William Harrison


What organ in the body is completely useless in humans but is vitally important in animals?

I don't get that connection at all. Sorry

Who I had in mind was playwright Tom Stoppard who was born Tomas Straussler in (then) Czechoslovakia and co-wrote Brazil with Terry Gilliam

Appendix perhaps (although according to someone on QI it holds all the information that isn't in the main body, made me laugh anyway)

CiaraRedmond wrote: »

William Harrison


What organ in the body is completely useless in humans but is vitally important in animals?

The tail ( only a stump in the case of humans. )

Appendix is right, it's used to break down cellulose in plants

gufc21 wrote: »

Shoot feargale

feargale flees with tail between legs. :eek:

Who was the last official Emperor of Rome? (I know it's often times disputed but give me the name that appears in the history books)

donegal_man wrote: »

Probably Romulus Agustus but I'll wait before posting another question

That's right.

Eighty

Which piece of standard Roman military equipment did Marius re-design?