General Knowledge Quiz

feargale · 24-09-2013 06:17PM

gufc21 wrote: »

I think the last one was a Finish province? not sure of its exact name.

Right so far.
I'll give you that - Karelo-Finnish SSR.
It was the only Soviet Republic to be subsumed into another. The Soviet Constitution recognised the right of constituent republics to secede - provided they didn't seriouly contemplate it, apparently, in which case they might expect to go the way of Karelia. ASSRs did not have an acknowledged right to secede.

Guffy · 24-09-2013 06:26PM

when did Swedish rule in Finland end?

feargale · 24-09-2013 06:30PM

gufc21 wrote: »

when did Swedish rule in Finland end?

1809

feargale · 24-09-2013 08:52PM

In 1812 Helsinki replaced which city as the capital of Finland?

Ten of Swords · 24-09-2013 09:42PM

Turku

Ten of Swords · 24-09-2013 10:47PM

Which Finnish explorer, born in Turku, was part of Captain Cook's first voyage famously becoming the first Europeans to reach Australia at Botany Bay in 1770?

feargale · 25-09-2013 12:03AM

Ten of Swords wrote: »

Which Finnish explorer, born in Turku, was part of Captain Cook's first voyage famously becoming the first Europeans to reach Australia at Botany Bay in 1770?

Wild guess. Bellinghausen?

Ten of Swords · 25-09-2013 12:11AM

feargale wrote: »

Wild guess. Bellinghausen?

Afraid not, it is a tricky one. I'll post a clue this tomorrow evening if nobody has got it by then.

Birdie Num Num · 25-09-2013 12:17AM

Ten of Swords wrote: »

Which Finnish explorer, born in Turku, was part of Captain Cook's first voyage famously becoming the first Europeans to reach Australia at Botany Bay in 1770?

Herman Spöring

Birdie Num Num · 25-09-2013 11:22PM

What name did James Cook give to Botany Bay before naming it Botany Bay?

feargale · 25-09-2013 11:23PM

Birdie Num Num wrote: »

What name did James Cook give to Botany Bay before naming it Botany Bay?

Bay of Plenty?

Birdie Num Num · 25-09-2013 11:25PM

feargale wrote: »

Bay of Plenty?

Go again.

donegal_man · 26-09-2013 12:41AM

Birdie Num Num wrote: »

What name did James Cook give to Botany Bay before naming it Botany Bay?

Sting Ray Bay

Birdie Num Num · 26-09-2013 06:07PM

donegal_man wrote: »

Sting Ray Bay

Yep.

donegal_man · 01-10-2013 08:16PM

Birdie Num Num wrote: »

Yep.

Sorry for taking so long to post. Had to deal with some stuff

Following Cook's death how much of an annual pension did his wife Catherine receive?

feargale · 19-10-2013 12:29AM

donegal_man wrote: »

Following Cook's death how much of an annual pension did his wife Catherine receive?

This is a trick question. Cook's wife was Elizabeth, not Catherine. Elizabeth Cook nee Batts received on Captain Cooks' death a pension of £100 per annum, and a further £25 per annum was paid in respect of each of their three surviving sons.

donegal_man · 19-10-2013 01:49AM

feargale wrote: »

This is a trick question. Cook's wife was Elizabeth, not Catherine. Elizabeth Cook nee Batts received on Captain Cooks' death a pension of £100 per annum, and a further £25 per annum was paid in respect of each of their three surviving sons.

Well done, I meant to refer to her as his partner! I'd actually forgotten I posted the question

feargale · 19-10-2013 03:14PM

donegal_man wrote: »

Well done, I meant to refer to her as his partner! I'd actually forgotten I posted the question

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feargale · 24-10-2013 12:18AM

You all appear to be suffering from omniscience fatigue, so I'll post an easy one:

The Cook Islands are in free association with which sovereign state?

donegal_man · 24-10-2013 12:52AM

feargale wrote: »

You all appear to be suffering from omniscience fatigue, so I'll post an easy one:

The Cook Islands are in free association with which sovereign state?

New Zealand, worked with two lads from the islands

How many time zones is New Zealand divided into?

feargale · 24-10-2013 06:29PM

donegal_man wrote: »

New Zealand, worked with two lads from the islands

How many time zones is New Zealand divided into?

Assuming inclusion of dependent territories - 3?

feargale · 25-10-2013 11:59PM

4

Driveby Dogboy · 26-10-2013 08:12PM

1

feargale · 26-10-2013 08:47PM

donegal_man wrote: »

How many time zones is New Zealand divided into?

5

Driveby Dogboy · 26-10-2013 11:11PM

2

feargale · 29-10-2013 01:17AM

Ok, Donegalman the only answer not given is 3, cos I don't believe it's 6 or more, so 3?

wesleysniper38 · 09-11-2013 12:21PM

Driveby Dogboy wrote: »

2

I think this one is right....:rolleyes:

Someone better come up with a question quick or this thread will have mould growing on it..

feargale · 09-11-2013 05:21PM

Ok I guess donegalman has been fishing off Tory Island and drifted to Rockall. Could somebody check wiki and post a question?

MJ23 · 10-11-2013 04:37PM

Which county in Ireland is surrounded by counties that are not on the coast?

Skrynesaver · 10-11-2013 06:04PM

MJ23 wrote: »

Which county in Ireland is surrounded by counties that are not on the coast?

I seem to remember Laois being the only doubly land-locked county

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