A Short General Knowledge Quiz

[mad4city]

1993 European Grand Prix was held at Donnington.
The last Formula1 race at the horseracing course was in 1964, so it just barely scrapes into the 50 year timeline.

The only course big enough in profile that wouldn't require serious landscaping is Aintree.

Aintree is correct!

Songwriter is not Bill Martin or any other gentleman who has the good grace and common decency to hail from the Treaty County. The guy you're after is from Norn Iron. (although, now you mention it, I think Richard Harris did also record 'My Boy').

 

[mad4city]

1/ How many legs does an earwig have?

2/ What was the name of the unarmed teenager who was recently shot and killed in Ferguson, Missouri?

3/ Who is the current US Secretary of State?


(The missing answer from yesterday was Phil Coulter.
The only other non-American songwriter covered by Elvis, incidentally, was Ewan McColl (First time ever I saw your face - released posthumously))

 

[hackneyslim]

None.
Michael Brown.
Hilary Clinton.

 

[mad4city]

None.
Michael Brown.
Hilary Clinton.

Wrong.
Correct!
Wrong.

 

[Chancy Termites]

John Kerry

 

[citymacc]

Earwig is an insect so has 6 legs.

 

[glyncity]

PICKLES .....the name of the dog that found the world cup , has it been asked yet ?

 

[moon]

PICKLES .....the name of the dog that found the world cup , has it been asked yet ?

Not yet Eddie

 

[mad4city]

John Kerry

Earwig is an insect so has 6 legs.

Both correct! Help yourselves to anything from the top shelf, gentlemen.
(Not the magazines, they weren't that difficult!)

PICKLES .....the name of the dog that found the world cup , has it been asked yet ?

Okay Eddie, see if anyone can get these whilst me and Duffy nip round the betting shop...

1/ From an exhibition in which London borough was the trophy stolen?

2/ The thief ignored what exhibit, said to be worth £3m at that time, whilst making off with the trophy?

3/ Which English comedian provided the voice of Pickles for ITV's 2006 drama "Pickles: The Dog who won the World Cup?"

And a special bonus question...

4/ Which country won the 1966 World Cup but doesn't like to talk about it?