General knowledge quiz
10 general knowledge questions below. How many can you guess? You have to get the answer I had in mind should there be more than one possible valid answer. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5AM tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. What did Abebe Bikila wear on his feet when winning the marathon
at the 1960 Summer Olympics?
2. What African country had an outbreak of piracy in the early 21st century?
3. Who served as Prime Minister of the U.K. from 1937–1940?
4. What is the mineral iron pyrite commonly known as?
5. What country borders Gambia?
6. What two-digit number has the most syllables when spoken?
7. Who was rated the #1 guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine?
8. What is the English translation of the German word "Wurst"?
9. Who was the English Monarch at the time of the Great fire of London and the Great Plague?
10. What is the fifth book of the Old Testament?
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5AM tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. What did Abebe Bikila wear on his feet when winning the marathon
at the 1960 Summer Olympics?
2. What African country had an outbreak of piracy in the early 21st century?
3. Who served as Prime Minister of the U.K. from 1937–1940?
4. What is the mineral iron pyrite commonly known as?
5. What country borders Gambia?
6. What two-digit number has the most syllables when spoken?
7. Who was rated the #1 guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine?
8. What is the English translation of the German word "Wurst"?
9. Who was the English Monarch at the time of the Great fire of London and the Great Plague?
10. What is the fifth book of the Old Testament?
