General Knowledge Quiz

Wichita Lineman

Who wrote the novel 'Hotel' which was later turned into a film and tv series?

donegal_man

Arthur Hailey

Hailey's novel "Airport" is set in what fictional location?

Wichita Lineman

^Correct, it was Arthur Hailey.

feargale

Question, Donegalman?

wesleysniper38

donegal_man wrote: »

Arthur Hailey

Hailey's novel "Airport" is set in what fictional location?

Lincoln International, Chicago

wesleysniper38

Who succeeded Lincoln as US President ?

feargale

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Who succeeded Lincoln as US President ?

Andrew Johnson.

Who was the first U.S. President in or out of office to visit Ireland?

piuswal

feargale wrote: »

Andrew Johnson.

Who was the first U.S. President in or out of office to visit Ireland?

Ulysses S Grant


what county did he have connections with?

feargale

piuswal wrote: »

Ulysses S Grant


what county did he have connections with?

Tyrone

piuswal

yes - question?

feargale

feargale wrote: »

Tyrone

Name another U.S. president who has an ancestral home in Co. Tyrone.

Nomis21

James Buchanan

James Buchanan never married. Which British Prime Minister elected in 1970 also never married ?

feargale

Nomis21 wrote: »

James Buchanan

Where was James Joyce's wife born?

No. Buchanan was Donegal. Furthermore per OP the question should follow the previousnone. I don't believe this one does.

P.S. OK, I'll take Tyrone for Buchanan, though it seems to be controversial.

piuswal

Tyrone - Woodrow Wilson
Nora Barnacle - Galway
British PM - Ted Heath

Question; How many points can be attributed to Wilson during WW1?

Nomis21

Fourteen

Which artist painted a car crashing fourteen times?

dubstarr

Andy Warhol

dubstarr

Who is Rip Thorns very famous cousin.

Nomis21

Andy or Warhol must be in the question!

feargale

Nomis21 wrote: »

Andy or Warhol must be in the question!

Not quite, but the question must be related to the previous question or answer. This one isn't.

wesleysniper38

feargale wrote: »

Not quite, but the question must be related to the previous question or answer. This one isn't.

Seeing as its gone 5 days....

From what city and state do the Dandy Warhols' hail ?

Birdie Num Num

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Seeing as its gone 5 days....

From what city and state do the Dandy Warhols' hail ?

Portland, Oregon.

What sport is associated with the Oregon Project?

wesleysniper38

Track and Field / Athletics ?

In case I'm right......What is the longest standing Olympic track and field record?

Birdie Num Num

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Track and Field / Athletics ?

In case I'm right......What is the longest standing Olympic track and field record?

You are right. I am going to guess it is the long jump by Bob Beamon as his World record stood for a very long time and I am not sure if it has been bettered in the Olympics since he notched it in the Mexico games.

wesleysniper38

Spot on, that's what I was thinking too..

Birdie Num Num

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Spot on, that's what I was thinking too..

In which Irish venue did Olympic swimmer Johnny Weismuller compete at in 1924?

uch

Birdie Num Num wrote: »

In which Irish venue did Olympic swimmer Johnny Weismuller compete at in 1924?

Blackrock Baths ?

Birdie Num Num

uch wrote: »

Blackrock Baths ?

Go again. Although I think the roof was designed by the same architect.

DubCul

Tara Street?

Birdie Num Num

DubCul wrote: »

Tara Street?

Nope

wesleysniper38

Phoenix Park pond ?

(was on a TG4 documentary afaicr)