General Knowledge Quiz

wesleysniper38

Ahem.. just in case I'm right...

By what name did the Gauls refer to Scotland ?

Ah sorry saw I'm wrong ..

wesleysniper38

Are you thinking Camillus ?

donegal_man

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Are you thinking Camillus ?

Nope but given that the answer is so obscure I'm calling it in your favour. He was Marcus Manlius
Take it away

feargale

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

By what name did the Gauls refer to Scotland ?

That's a quare one! A wild guess - Caledonia?

feargale

Cumbria?

feargale

Pictii?

johnnykilo

Iona?

feargale

Pryten?

feargale

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

By what name did the Gauls refer to Scotland ?

Is wesley leaving us marooned. I'm going to treat this as a trick question. Answer: The Gauls had no name for Scotland - they never heard of the place.

Birdie Num Num

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

By what name did the Gauls refer to Scotland ?

Scotti? Not sure if right?

What was the meaning of Scotia? The Roman name for Scotland.

rufty

Birdie Num Num wrote: »

Scotti? Not sure if right?

What was the meaning of Scotia? The Roman name for Scotland.

Soctia = Land of the Irish.

Who's the patron Saint of Glasgow and what were his 4 miracles?

wesleysniper38

feargale wrote: »

Pictii?

Sorry all, I got sidetracked.

I was thinking of Pictonia so well done Feargale;)

feargale

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Sorry all, I got sidetracked.
I was thinking of Pictonia so well done Feargale;)

Which Scottish county or shire, which existed from 1698 to 1889, consisted of 14 separate non-contiguous pieces of territory ? ( or, if you prefer, 14 enclaves or exclaves )

wesleysniper38

Patron Saint of Glasgow....Mungo!

Miracles: 1. Brought a bird back to life
2. Restarted a fire that was extinguished
3. Caught a fish that contained a magic ring
4. Allegedly carried a sacred church bell back from Rome

WayHay I'm back in business!!

In what funny movie did Alex Karras knock out a horse?

Apologies , go ahead Feargale..

feargale

rufty wrote: »

Soctia = Land of the Irish.

Who's the patron Saint of Glasgow and what were his 4 miracles?

Mungo, otherwise called Kentigern
Which Scottish county or shire, which existed from 1698 to 1889, consisted of 14 separate non-contiguous pieces of territory ? ( or, if you prefer, 14 enclaves or exclaves )

feargale

"wesleysniper38 wrote: »

In what funny movie did Alex Karras knock out a horse?

Blazing Saddles. Long time since I saw it. Wasn't that the film that began with the congregation in church, after a gang had mucked up the town, singing " they have left our town in s++t " ?

wesleysniper38

feargale wrote: »

Blazing Saddles. Long time since I saw it. Wasn't that the film that began with the congregation in church, after a gang had mucked up the town, singing " they have left our town in s++t " ?

Yeah it still makes me laugh, a classic!

donegal_man

feargale wrote: »

Mungo, otherwise called Kentigern
Which Scottish county or shire, which existed from 1698 to 1889, consisted of 14 separate non-contiguous pieces of territory ? ( or, if you prefer, 14 enclaves or exclaves )

Cromartyshire perhaps

feargale

donegal_man wrote: »

Cromartyshire perhaps

Correct. Later joined with Rossshire which adjoined each and every Cromarty enclave.

donegal_man

feargale wrote: »

Correct. Later joined with Rossshire which adjoined each and every Cromarty enclave.

Gruoch, Queen of Scotland is better known to us as?

Lingua Franca

Lady Macbeth?

Bannasidhe

donegal_man wrote: »

Gruoch, Queen of Scotland is better known to us as?

Lady Macbeth.

What name do thespians use for that play?

feargale

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Lady Macbeth.

What name do thespians use for that play?

The Scottish play

feargale

feargale wrote: »

The Scottish play

" Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day and all our yesterdays are - -. " Complete the sentence, adding the last two words, please.

Bannasidhe

feargale wrote: »

The Scottish play

Yup but I think as Lingua Franca beat me to Lady Macbeth it's her go to ask a question.

Lingua Franca

Ok, what is the poem the two actors recite in Blackadder when he repeatedly says the name of the Scottish play? (I'll take a best guess, it's not entirely clear)

Bannasidhe

Lingua Franca wrote: »

Ok, what is the poem the two actors recite in Blackadder when he repeatedly says the name of the Scottish play? (I'll take a best guess, it's not entirely clear)

Think it was something about hot potatoes with a hand clap thing and a nose tweak....

donegal_man

Lingua Franca wrote: »

Lady Macbeth?

Lingua Franca wrote: »

Ok, what is the poem the two actors recite in Blackadder when he repeatedly says the name of the Scottish play? (I'll take a best guess, it's not entirely clear)

Something like "Hot potato, up his drawers, but we make amends"
Funniest episode EVER!

If Lingua Franca is prepared to accept Bannasidhe's answer I shall make a gentlemanly withdrawal. (No sniggering at the back)

Lingua Franca

I'll take yours, donegal_man. I've seen the last line written as "pluck to make amends" and "Puck will make amends". Personally I think they say both in the show.

You're up!

donegal_man

Nineteenth century actor Robert Coates, notorious for "improving" Shakespeare's plays was known by what nickname?