A Short General Knowledge Quiz

BlueBearBoots said:
Easy one for a Friday night - name all six of Henry VIII wives
Ok, from memory...
Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Catherine Parr, Anne of Cleves, Jane Seymour, and Mrs Tudor VI.
 
hackneyslim said:
BlueBearBoots said:
Easy one for a Friday night - name all six of Henry VIII wives
Ok, from memory...
Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Catherine Parr, Anne of Cleves, Jane Seymour, and Mrs Tudor VI.


Nearly - Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Cathetine Parr

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived
 
Still awaiting on Aguero 93:20 to enlighten us on the oldest recorded production of alcohol but, in the meantime, if I may...




1/ Which city, in April 1919, declared itself the world's second Soviet Republic (after Russia, obviously)?

2/ What were the first names of Charlie Bucket's grandparents in Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory?

3/ Which classic Christmas song did Status Quo's "Down Down" knock off of number one in the UK charts in January 1974?
 
hackneyslim said:
1 Berlin? Rosa Luxembourg?
2 Fred and someobody
3 The Slade tune, Merry Christmas

Are all wrong answers...

1/ much closer to home

3/ not Slade but a British band, alright.
 
Ah, I see Munich declared the Bavarian Republic in that year, but the right answer is quite astonishing.

One year out with Slade, too, I find.
 

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