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General knowledge thread

Blisterman · 2004-12-01 22:15:02

Since this is the Table quiz forum, how about a thread where you ask a table quiz style question, and whoever gets it gets to ask another. Just like all those specific ones, except about anything. I'll Start. What is the capital of Denmark?

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#1052 01-02-2007 09:24AM

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RiderOnTheStorm wrote:

what do the colours of the 5 rings of the Olympic flag represent?

The 5 "continents".

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#1053 01-02-2007 10:07AM

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Hill Billy wrote:

The 5 "continents".

Nope.....
Its the colours that are in question here, not necessarily the number of rings/colours

Also, I thought that Calcium was the lightest naturally occuring metal? (*remembers QI from months ago.... by the way, that show had dashed sooo many 'facts' that I have held true for years! lol)

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#1054 01-02-2007 10:24AM

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RiderOnTheStorm wrote:

Nope.....
Its the colours that are in question here, not necessarily the number of rings/colours

Rings represent continents and the colours represent the colours present in the flags of each country or something...

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#1055 01-02-2007 10:35AM

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Carcharodon wrote:

Rings represent continents and the colours represent the colours present in the flags of each country or something...

yup..... all the flags in the world will have 1 (or more) of the colours on the Olympic flag.

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#1056 01-02-2007 03:34PM

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RiderOnTheStorm wrote:

yup..... all the flags in the world will have 1 (or more) of the colours on the Olympic flag.

This was correct at the time when the decision was made in 1931. Is it now?

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#1057 01-02-2007 07:22PM

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Hill Billy wrote:

This was correct at the time when the decision was made in 1931. Is it now?

By your phrasing of the question i presume it doesn't but answer would still be valid for the question, you should google it sure...

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#1058 01-02-2007 10:23PM

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RiderOnTheStorm wrote:

Also, I thought that Calcium was the lightest naturally occuring metal?

How could it be when it doesn't even float ?

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#1059 13-02-2007 11:13PM

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RiderOnTheStorm wrote:

what is the longest river in Asia?

The Yangtze?

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#1060 14-02-2007 12:22AM

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#1061 18-02-2007 09:27PM

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Which has more calories, a pint of Guinness, or a pint of Budweiser?

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#1062 19-02-2007 01:46AM

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Blisterman wrote:

Which has more calories, a pint of Guinness, or a pint of Budweiser?

Guinness is the obvious one so I'll go for Bud.

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#1063 19-02-2007 10:39PM

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fair 'nuff
I'll go with Guinness then.

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#1064 20-02-2007 07:21PM

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what is the capital of Brunei?

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#1065 21-02-2007 01:13AM

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*waits for Blisterman*

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#1066 21-02-2007 01:29AM

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phillg wrote:

what is the capital of Brunei?

Bandar Seri Begawan

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#1067 21-02-2007 06:07PM

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Budweiser was right.

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#1068 24-02-2007 12:56AM

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Blisterman wrote:

Budweiser was right.

Wohoo.

In the Godfather what was Vito Corleone's real name?

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#1069 24-02-2007 01:03AM

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androlinni

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#1070 25-02-2007 01:37PM

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RuggieBear wrote:

androlinni

Close.

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#1071 25-02-2007 01:42PM

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Andolini.

/Edit I don't have a question. Someone else may ask one.

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#1072 25-02-2007 02:34PM

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bah, i reckon i was close enough!!!:D

Rugby:
What is England's heaviest ever defeat? Who was it against and in what year did it occur?

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#1073 25-02-2007 02:48PM

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Erm. Yesterday and us?

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#1074 25-02-2007 02:55PM

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nope.

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#1075 25-02-2007 03:09PM

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That would have been the icing on the cake.:D

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#1076 25-02-2007 09:24PM

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:D Yeah...was it by New Zealand??

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#1077 25-02-2007 09:27PM

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Question - When was Manchester United founded??

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#1078 25-02-2007 10:32PM

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Shane190 wrote:

Question - When was Manchester United founded??

erm...my question still hasn't been answered.

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#1079 25-02-2007 11:15PM

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Ok 1998 Asian tour Vs Wallabies 76-0.

I don't know any questions so here's the answer, whats the question?

A. Larry Foley

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#1080 25-02-2007 11:20PM

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who was the famous wrester who died recently?

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#1081 25-02-2007 11:26PM

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RuggieBear wrote:

who was the famous wrester who died recently?

Perhaps http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055056360

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