General Knowledge Quiz

Bannasidhe · 24-10-2012 01:24PM

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Boston ?

Name a movie set in this city starring jack nicholson and leonardo di caprio?

The Daparted.

Martin Sheen also appeared in that film - what was the name of the U.S president portrayed by Sheen in The West Wing?

wesleysniper38 · 24-10-2012 10:12PM

President Bartlett ?

What US President purchased Alaska from Russia and in what year ?

Galwayguy35 · 25-10-2012 01:23AM

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

President Bartlett ?

What US President purchased Alaska from Russia and in what year ?

Andrew Johnson in 1867

Another name for brown bears that live in Alaska?

stefan idiot jones · 25-10-2012 01:46PM

Grizzlies

Other than Wales, what other country has a dragon on its flag ?

dropinthocean · 25-10-2012 01:51PM

stefan idiot jones wrote: »

Grizzlies

Other than Wales, what other country has a dragon on its flag ?

Bhutan

What is the capital city of Bhutan?

stefan idiot jones · 25-10-2012 01:59PM

Thimphu

Who wrote Manfred Mann's "Blinded by the light" ?

Bannasidhe · 25-10-2012 02:08PM

stefan idiot jones wrote: »

Thimphu

Who wrote Manfred Mann's "Blinded by the light" ?

Bruce Springsteen.

What song did Springsteen co-write with Patti Smith?

wesleysniper38 · 25-10-2012 09:37PM

Patti Smith...Because The Night

At what venue did she play her last Irish gig ?

Bannasidhe · 25-10-2012 10:00PM

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Patti Smith...Because The Night

At what venue did she play her last Irish gig ?

The Abbey, Dublin.

Which photographer famous for his explicit photos of Gay sex did Smith have a romantic relationship with?

stefan idiot jones · 25-10-2012 11:17PM

Robert Mapplethorpe

What famous New York hotel was Nancy Spungen stabbed to death in by Nobel Peace Prize Winner Sid Vicious ?

Bannasidhe · 25-10-2012 11:46PM

stefan idiot jones wrote: »

Robert Mapplethorpe

What famous New York hotel was Nancy Spungen stabbed to death in by Nobel Peace Prize Winner Sid Vicious ?

The Chelsea.

What Sci-Fi classic (book and film) was written at the Chelsea?

stefan idiot jones · 26-10-2012 02:41PM

2001 A Space Odessey, Arthur C. Clarke

Which Edinburgh "businessman" was Robert Louis Stevensons "Dr. Jekyll" based on ?

wesleysniper38 · 26-10-2012 02:54PM

Bannasidhe wrote: »

The Abbey, Dublin.

Should be the Electric Picnic I'm fairly sure

Bannasidhe · 26-10-2012 03:08PM

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Bannasidhe wrote: »

The Abbey, Dublin.

Should be the Electric Picnic I'm fairly sure

Was it? My mistake - I know she was at the Abbey in April.

Lingua Franca · 26-10-2012 03:11PM

stefan idiot jones wrote: »

Which Edinburgh "businessman" was Robert Louis Stevensons "Dr. Jekyll" based on ?

Was it Deacon Brodie? I'll add a question if I'm right.

Hurray!

The cartoon character Mr Magoo was partly based on which famous actor?

stefan idiot jones · 26-10-2012 03:15PM

Yes, thats right

wesleysniper38 · 26-10-2012 03:56PM

stefan idiot jones wrote: »

2001 A Space Odessey, Arthur C. Clarke

Which Edinburgh "businessman" was Robert Louis Stevensons "Dr. Jekyll" based on ?

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wesleysniper38 · 26-10-2012 04:04PM

Lingua Franca wrote: »

Was it Deacon Brodie? I'll add a question if I'm right.

The cartoon character Mr Magoo was partly based on which famous actor?

WC Fields ?

In The Fields of Athenry who is the cruel Landlord from whom corn wass stolen ?

Bannasidhe · 26-10-2012 04:11PM

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

WC Fields ?

In The Fields of Athenry who is the cruel Landlord from whom corn wass stolen ?

Charles Edward Trevelyan.

What Irish historical figure is the subject of Pádraig Pearse's "Óró, Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile"?

wesleysniper38 · 26-10-2012 05:22PM

Is it Grace O Malley ?

In what Irish City is O Malley park ?

Jan Hus · 26-10-2012 05:29PM

Limerick.

Which book of the Bible do the Syrian church reject?

wesleysniper38 · 26-10-2012 07:02PM

Is it Revelations ?

If so what movie contained a famous quotation from Ezekial 25:17 ?

stefan idiot jones · 27-10-2012 09:03PM

Pulp Fiction (Google)

On a scale of 1 to 1,000 How bad was Snakes On A Plane ? Sorry, Who was the first human to be killed by a robot ?

wesleysniper38 · 27-10-2012 10:47PM

Snakes on a plane was cat but I loved the bit where the giant python ate the guy who threw the little doggy to the snake.

Was it some guy called Richard Walker working for Ford in the 70's ?

If Im right in what movie was there a character called HAL 9000 ?

bobsoper · 27-10-2012 11:07PM

2001 a space oddessy
what is the name of the small space in printing?

wesleysniper38 · 28-10-2012 11:31PM

bobsoper wrote: »

2001 a space oddessy
what is the name of the small space in printing?

Thats a tricky one...Whitespace ?

bobsoper · 29-10-2012 03:03PM

incorrect!

wesleysniper38 · 29-10-2012 09:22PM

ok, need clue here...unless there are any other suggestions

Bannasidhe · 29-10-2012 09:29PM

No idea. Clue needed.

stefan idiot jones · 29-10-2012 09:36PM

Ditto

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