General Knowledge quiz thread

[Mycernius]

I'm not sure whether this will work or not, but I thought I would give it a go. The idea is to answer the question set by the previous poster and then post your own General Knowledge question. Let's see what useless facts and general knowledge that Jrefians have:
First question then:

In the Avengers, what was John Steeds full name?

 

[Grandpa Frank]

Remember !!

NO FAIR using search engines like GOOGLE !!

Frank

 

[Tsuyoiko]

This is a great idea Mycernius!

John Steed's full name was John Wickham Gascoyne Berresford Steed

OK, I cheated, but I wanted to join in!

In Stargate SG-1, which actor plays the part of Dr Daniel Jackson? Who played the same character in the film?

 

[Mycernius]

A fairly easy one, but I do watch the series and have the film on video.
Michael Shanks in the series and James Spader in the film.

Where is the largest shield volcano in the solar system and what is its name?

 

[Tsuyoiko]

Sorry to hijack the thread, but I KNOW THIS ONE!!!

It is on Mars and it's called Olympus Mons. It is 25km high and if I remember correctly, 250km in circumference (?). The first 7km of its height are a sheer cliff. Its summit sticks out of the atmosphere.

I love Mars! And sorry Mars Man, I should have let you answer this one!

On which island did the dodo live?

 

[Maciamo]

Mmh, on Mauritius ?

 

[Index]

You forgot the next question Maciamo.

Here's one:

What was the name of the Beatles' original drummer?

 

[Mycernius]

I think it was Pete Best

Who was the first Emperor of Rome?

 

[InZz]

It must have been Augustus Octavius ...


Who was Jon Voight in the movie Pearl Harbor?

 

[Maciamo]

It must have been Augustus Octavius ...


Who was Jon Voight in the movie Pearl Harbor?

I protest. The right answer was Gaius Julius Octavianus Augustus Caesar.

Anyway, Index stole my question (as I didn't get confirmation of the answer) and InZz didn't mention which version of the movie, so it's my turn :

Which of these three apes has the largest testicles, and which as the smallest ? : Human, Gorilla, Chimpanzee. (rank them in the right order from smallest to biggest)

 

[Sensuikan San]

I protest. The right answer was Gaius Julius Octavianus Augustus Caesar.

Anyway, Index stole my question (as I didn't get confirmation of the answer) and InZz didn't mention which version of the movie, so it's my turn :

Which of these three apes has the largest testicles, and which as the smallest ? : Human, Gorilla, Chimpanzee. (rank them in the right order from smallest to biggest)

Didn't Voight play Admiral Kimmel?

As for the "load of balls question" ... let's go for Gorrilla, Chimpanzee, Human ....? (Or is that penises ....?)

My question:

Which historical figure was punished for their 'War Crimes' by having a Magazine subscription cancelled ...... ?

 

[Maciamo]

As for the "load of balls question" ... let's go for Gorrilla, Chimpanzee, Human ....? (Or is that penises ....?)

Sorry, wrong order.

 

[Sensuikan San]

Blast!

ﾆ淡ﾆ停?｡ﾆ停?

 

[anjusan]

my guess would be: chimp, man, gorilla

Is that correct, Maciamo?

 

[Maciamo]

my guess would be: chimp, man, gorilla

Is that correct, Maciamo?

No, from smaller to bigger, that's the opposite : gorilla, man, chimp. The evolutionary reason is that gorillas have much more females, so the male gorilla has kind of a harem and little competition from other males. Chimpanzees, on the other hand, are very promiscuous and unfaithful, so to pass on their genese they need to deliver as many spermatozoae as possible. Humans are in between.

 

[anjusan]

Well, then, you must post another question...

 

[InZz]

I even didnt know there are several versions of Pearl Harbor movie.

 

[Davey]

What is the name of the Karate teacher in the "Karate Kid" movies?

 

[Tsuyoiko]

Mr Miyagi!

How many chromosomes does a human being usually have?

 

[Mycernius]

46, made into 23 pairs. Someone watched Qi last night. Pity I can't remember the equation. That could have made a good question

In musical terms, what does Giocoso mean?

 

[Sensuikan San]

I even didnt know there are several versions of Pearl Harbor movie.

Actually, there have been several ...

... didn't all have the same title, though!

The (arguably?) biggest three would be ...

"From Here to Eternity" (Fictional - but a classic!)

"Tora, Tora, Tora!" (Essentially a docu-drama ... but my favorite!)

and ... "Pearl Harbor" (The latest - fictional - and IMHO not the best...!)


ﾆ淡ﾆ停?｡ﾆ停?

 

[Kinsao]

In musical terms, what does Giocoso mean?

Uhhh, something like 'cheerfully' only I can't remember the precise... :sorry:

 

[Tsuyoiko]

46, made into 23 pairs. Someone watched Qi last night. Pity I can't remember the equation. That could have made a good question

Busted! ;-) I think it was the older a species, the more chromosomes it has. The something-tongue fern had the most.

 

[Mycernius]

Uhhh, something like 'cheerfully' only I can't remember the precise... :sorry:

Close, with humour, playful, merry.
No question? Okay then how about this one:

To whom was Carly Simons' "You're so Vain", dedicated to?

 

[Davey]

this questions are soo hard for me... snif snif maybe its my age, or maybe its nationality...