Sunday, September 24, 2023

The Manfreds


The Manfreds at the Worthing Assembly Halls was a trip down memory lane. Who knew how many great hits they were responsible for?

And who knew people who made me feel young could still perform on stage with so much vigour?

A great experience all round.

Saturday, September 02, 2023

General Knowledge Quiz 45 answers

 

General Knowledge Quiz 45

 

 

Please try the questions before looking at 

 

 

the answers

1) Amanda Holden has been a judge in which reality show since the first series?


a) Strictly come dancing b) The X Factor c)
Britain's Got Talent

 

2) Thomas Savery developed the first commercial pumping device powered by what?


a) solar power b)
steam c) electricity

3) Who was Marc Anthony's love interest?


a) Julius Caesar b)
Cleopatra c) Calpurnia

4) Which ballet features gingerbread men soldiers?


a)
The Nutcracker b) Romeo and Juliet c) Swan Lake

5) What name is given to the area under a church?


a) churchyard b) glebe c)
crypt

6) If you are born on 22nd January, your star sign is


a)
Aquarius b) Pisces c) Aries

7) Ben Price played which character in Coronation Street?


a) Todd Grimshaw b)
Nick Tilsley c) Damon Hay

8) Jonathan Edwards was the first triple jumper to achieve which distance?


a) 16 metres b)
18 metres c) 20 metres

9) Anakin Skywalker became which villain?


a)
Darth Vader b) Boba Fett c) Emperor Palpatine

10) What tribe sacked Rome in 410 AD?


a) Hun b)
Visigoths c) Gauls

11) What type of film is High Noon (which starred Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly)?


a) Romance b) Sci Fi c)
Western

12) Which Old Testment recalls Sarah's pregnancy with Isaac?


a)
Genesis b) Exodus c) Leviticus

13) Who votes for the winners of the Man of Steel Award?


a) the public b) the Amateur Athletics Association c)
Fellow players

14) What could Jack Sprat's wife not eat?


a) fat b)
lean c) chocolate

15) Which group released "Emotional Rescue"?


a) Paw Patrol b)
The Stones c) The Beatles

16) Lancia vehicles are manufactured in?


a) Germany b) France c)
Italy

17) Where is Worksop?


a) North Yorkshire b) South Yorkshire c)
Nottinghamshire

18) The Roman numerals CD are equal to?


a) 300 b)
400 c) 500

19) Rattan furniture is made from a plant native to?


a) Africa b)
Asia c) South America

20) What name is given to the person in charge of exhibits at a gallery?


a)
curator b) surveyor c) owner

 


 

General Knowledge Quiz 45


 

General Knowledge Quiz 45
1) Amanda Holden has been a judge in which reality show since the first series?
a) Strictly come dancing b) The X Factor c) Britain's Got Talent


2) Thomas Savery developed the first commercial pumping device powered by what?
a) solar power b) steam c) electricity


3) Who was Marc Anthony's love interest?
a) Julius Caesar b) Cleopatra c) Calpurnia


4) Which ballet features gingerbread men soldiers?
a) The Nutcracker b) Romeo and Juliet c) Swan Lake


5) What name is given to the area under a church.
a) churchyard b) glebe c) crypt


6) If you are born on 22nd January, your star sign is
a) aquarius b) pisces c) aries


7) Ben Price played which character in Coronation Street?
a) Todd Grimshaw b) Nick Tilsley c) Damon Hay


8) Jonathan Edwards was the first triple jumper to achieve which distance?
a) 16 metres b) 18 metres c) 20 metres


9) Anakin Skywalker became which villain?
a) Darth Vader b) Boba Fett c) Emperor Palpatine


10) What tribe sacked Rome in 410 AD
a) Hun b) Visigoths c) Gauls


11) What type of film is High Noon (which starred Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly)?
a) Romance b) Sci Fi c) Western


12) Which Old Testment recalls Sarah's pregnancy with Isaac?
a) Genesis b) Exodus c) Leviticus


13) Who votes for the winners of the Man of Steel Award?
a) the public b) the Amateur Athletics Association c) Fellow players


14) What could Jack Sprat's wife not eat?
a) fat b) lean c) chocolate


15) Which group released "Emotional Rescue"
a) Paw Patrol b) The Stones c) The Beatles


16) Lancia vehicles are manufactured in
a) Germany b) France c) Italy


17) Where is Worksop?
a) North Yorkshire b) South Yorkshire c) Nottinghamshire


18) The Roman numerals CD are equal to
a) 300 b) 400 c) 500


19) Rattan furniture is made from a plant native to
a) Africa b) Asia c) South America


20) What name is given to the person in charge of exhibits at a gallery?
a) curator b) surveyor c) owner