General Knowledge Quiz

Pulsating Star

gufc21 wrote: »

Black adder?

Correct. It's your shout mate.

Pulsating Star

In the absence of a Q by gufc21 I am taking the liberty of going with donegal_mans Q

donegal_man wrote: »

Lord Melchett (the real one) is the Baron of where?

Landford, in the county of Southampton.

Again taking the liberty of assuming I am correct :pac:??
My Q. Berth 38/39 Southampton docks is home to a terminal named after what famous ship? ( in another life I helped build it:cool:)

Motopepe

Queen Elizabeth the 2nd. QE2

Pulsating Star

Motopepe wrote: »

Queen Elizabeth the 2nd. QE2

The very one, over to you my friend.

Motopepe

name two residences privately owned by Queen Elizabeth the 2nd.

Pulsating Star

Motopepe wrote: »

name two residences privately owned by Queen Elizabeth the 2nd.

Sandringham house and Balmoral Castle.

Motopepe

thats it

Pulsating Star

Motopepe wrote: »

thats it

On the residences theme,
What is the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of 'Palace'?

Birdie Num Num

Pulsating Star wrote: »

On the residences theme,
What is the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of 'Palace'?

Blenheim Palace in Oxford. Planned to go there two years ago while in the area but ran out of time. Worth the visit apparently.

Pulsating Star

Birdie Num Num wrote: »

Blenheim Palace in Oxford. Planned to go there two years ago while in the area but ran out of time. Worth the visit apparently.

Yep, and haven spoken to someone who's been its well worth the effort alright.
Your Q Mr B.

Birdie Num Num

Pulsating Star wrote: »

Yep, and haven spoken to someone who's been its well worth the effort alright.
Your Q Mr B.

Right, victory in the Battle of Blenheim ensured control of which capital city?

donegal_man

Birdie Num Num wrote: »

Right, victory in the Battle of Blenheim ensured control of which capital city?

Pretty sure it's Vienna

Birdie Num Num

donegal_man wrote: »

Pretty sure it's Vienna

Pretty sure is

donegal_man

Maximilian Karl Lamoral O’Donnell was made a count of the Austrian Empire as a reward for saving the life of whom?

Pulsating Star

Wow thats some moniker! Where did you dig him up from??
He saved the life of Emperor Franz Joseph 1 of Austria?

donegal_man

Pulsating Star wrote: »

Wow thats some moniker! Where did you dig him up from??
He saved the life of Emperor Franz Joseph 1 of Austria?

Maximilian Karl Lamoral Graf O’Donnell von Tyrconnell did indeed save the life of Franz Josef I and got a mention in the g/f's thesis

Pulsating Star

On Austrians and politics,

Who, in his youth having spent time in the Austrian army, went on in later life to become twice US state Governor?

Ten of Swords

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Ten of Swords

Arnie directed an episode of a popular 90s horror show, he also personally introduced the episode.

Name the show? (name the season and episode too if you want to show off!!)

GHOST MGG

Tales from the crypt...
Who is the master thief turned master detective in a series of stories by Maurice LeBlanc, some of which include a character called Herlock Sholmes?

Ten of Swords

Arsene Lupin

Ten of Swords

Which french actor played a professional thief, and rival to George Clooney's gang, in the movie Ocean's Twelve.

donegal_man

Ten of Swords wrote: »

Which french actor played a professional thief, and rival to George Clooney's gang, in the movie Ocean's Twelve.

Vincent Cassell (I shall never forgive my brother & sister in law for making me watch that awful movie)

Which Italian actress is Cassell married to?

Ten of Swords

Monica Bellucci

donegal_man

Ten of Swords wrote: »

Monica Bellucci

Take it away

Ten of Swords

Name the main character (not the actor) of the mid-2000's movie in which Monica Bellucci played a lactating prostitute and Paul Giamatti played the antagonist

feargale

Pulsating Star wrote: »

On Austrians and politics,

Who, in his youth having spent time in the Austrian army, went on in later life to become twice US state Governor?

Meagher of the sword?

Birdie Num Num

Ten of Swords wrote: »

Name the main character (not the actor) of the mid-2000's movie in which Monica Bellucci played a lactating prostitute and Paul Giamatti played the antagonist

Smith

Ten of Swords

Birdie Num Num wrote: »

Smith

Correct

Birdie Num Num

Which Smith became the first athlete to run sub 10 seconds for the 100m and sub 20 seconds for the 200m on the same evening?