General knowledge thread

26-01-2005 11:11am

Sysiphus wrote:

Back to basics? :eek:

Ha It's a quiz! Not a science quiz! Remember in a general knowlege quiz, the key word is general

Feel free to start a specific science quiz thread
Thank you sys.

sceptre · 28-01-2005 12:27am

Zakrze wrote:

A. The Rolling Stones

Sorry to butt in with a non-question or answer but nice one, Zakrze, thought that one would hit the time limit.

zokrez · 28-01-2005 8:56pm

Actually I thought that's what the parsec was ?!? (That wouldn't be asked at a table quiz would it ?)

I'll ask another :

Q: Which duo, consisting of Alex Gifford and Will White, released their debut album Decksandrumsandrockandroll (sic) in January 1998?

somano · 30-01-2005 11:17pm

Propellerheads :rolleyes:

On the Luas red line: WHich stop lies between Goldenbridge & Blackhorse ?

Blisterman · 04-02-2005 4:00pm

Well time is well up on that one. Next question.

tSubh Dearg · 06-02-2005 3:23am

Who composed the The Brandenburg Concertos?

Crania · 06-02-2005 3:50am

tSubh Dearg wrote:

Who composed the The Brandenburg Concertos?

Johann Sebastian Bach

Name the highest peak in Alaska

JBoyle4eva · 09-02-2005 7:54pm

Mt Mckinley

Crania · 11-02-2005 9:16pm

Hello, when you answer a question you are meant to ask a new question. So, if you are not going to ask a question I will.
What causes a tsunami?

StupidLikeAFox · 11-02-2005 9:25pm

earthquakes?

Blisterman · 11-02-2005 9:33pm

Earthquake/Earths crust moving.

Sysiphus · 12-02-2005 12:18pm

Aye, I go plate tectonics, causing a underwater swell that travel outward, strikes the continental shelf and pushes upwards causing a tidal wave.

Who discovered the fact of plate tectonics?

joe. · 12-02-2005 7:20pm

wilson

Sysiphus · 12-02-2005 8:14pm

nope

Shrimp · 12-02-2005 8:24pm

morgan

Sysiphus · 12-02-2005 8:43pm

nope... again

joe. · 12-02-2005 8:58pm

Wegener

Sysiphus · 13-02-2005 1:08am

bingo!

next q joe?

joe. · 13-02-2005 1:25am

name the famous architect Lord _____???

clue: he designed beijing airport

Crania · 13-02-2005 2:26pm

Lord Foster

What is the old name for Thailand?

Healio · 13-02-2005 2:39pm

That wouldnt happen to be Ceylon?

edit> just kopped it nevermind!!

RuggieBear · 13-02-2005 2:53pm

CoolCiaran wrote:

Lord Foster

What is the old name for Thailand?

Siam

Crania · 14-02-2005 5:56pm

RuggieBear wrote:

Siam

Correct

Ask a question now RuggieBear

RuggieBear · 14-02-2005 6:27pm

Who wrote the Nancy Drew books?

Blisterman · 14-02-2005 8:08pm

Nancy Drew?

Crania · 14-02-2005 10:25pm

Wirt Benson??

RuggieBear · 15-02-2005 3:02pm

nope and nope

15-02-2005 4:08pm

Was it the same person that wrote the hardy boys?

RuggieBear · 15-02-2005 4:23pm

kinda.....

The Fitz · 16-02-2005 11:11am

carolyn keene?

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