General Knowledge Quiz

[A Challenge]

Zimbabwean dollar ?

Yes that's correct, though bitcoin did make me think whether that was allowed (it is cryptocurrency), but I've decides not.

Monopoly probably is but it isn't a valid answer in my view!

 

[martinsh]

Still recovering from the flu, so open floor

 

[EbbwJunction1]

What sporting achievement links the following three gentlemen?

Bill Struth; Willie Maley; Guy Roux.

 

[fowler9]

What sporting achievement links the following three gentlemen?

Bill Struth; Willie Maley; Guy Roux.

Australian Sports Personality Of The Year?

 

[theageofthetra]

Australian Sports Personality Of The Year?

Was it that they managed their respective clubs for a very long time?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Australian Sports Personality Of The Year?

I'm afraid not, but .....

Was it that they managed their respective clubs for a very long time?

Yes, that's spot on, well done!

The details are:
Bill Struth: Rangers FC, 1920 to 1954 (34 years)
Willie Maley: Celtic FC, 1897 to 1940 (43 years)
Guy Roux: Auxerre, 1961 to 2005 (44 years).

I can understand the first two being in their jobs for a long time, as most mangers didn't change then, but the longest serving is very much in the modern era, so he must have done well to stay there for so long.

It's your "hardest job in the world", sir!

 

[theageofthetra]

Which very long standing association football record was broken today?

 

[Marton]

Top flight winning run.

Open floor if Correct.

 

[theageofthetra]

Top flight winning run.

Open floor if Correct.

That's it, your floor.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Okay, who is the current holder of the shortest period as a manager of an English professional club? Also, which was the club and how long was he the manager there?

 

[fowler9]

Am pretty sure it is wrong but will have a mad guess at Brian Clough at Leeds United, 44 days.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Am pretty sure it is wrong but will have a mad guess at Brian Clough at Leeds United, 44 days.

No, sorry - compared to the current holder, "Old Big Head" was there for a very long time!

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Well, the answer to this question is Leroy Rosenior, Torquay, 10 minutes, 2007
The current holder of the record for shortest spell as manger, Rosenior had the misfortune of being appointed Torquay manager as the club were being taken over by a local consortium. Papers signed, they wanted their own man in and Rosenior was gone in 600 seconds.

I hope that he had a good contract .... !

I'll declare an Open Hot Seat for anyone who cares to take it.

 

[DaleCooper]

A seasonal quickie:

What are these synonyms that have the same spelling apart from the letters shown?

***d*e, ***i*h

 

[DaleCooper]

It'snow time for a couple of hints before the quiz goes downhill.

 

[martinsh]

sledge sleigh

 

[DaleCooper]

sledge sleigh

That's correct; did my clue help or hinder?

 

[martinsh]

That's correct; did my clue help or hinder?

Your clue helped. Before that I was thinking of all possible combinations of "i*h" - and never even considered "igh".

Continuing the festive theme

In what country was the first recorded occurance of decorating trees for Christmas ?

NB I will accept either of 2 possible answers. I require the current name of the country - not the name at that time.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Is this something that Prince Albert brought to this country?

If so, is it Saxony or Saxe-Coburg?

 

[theageofthetra]

Latvia or Estonia, they've been arguing for years as to who was the first. Something to do with Martin Luther I think.

 

[martinsh]

Latvia or Estonia, they've been arguing for years as to who was the first. Something to do with Martin Luther I think.

Well done ! These were the two countries I was looking for.

Having researched further, it appears Estonia was first in 1441. [ Which makes it well before Martin Luther ]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brotherhood_of_Blackheads

Your Nordic folk-custom

 

[theageofthetra]

Keeping a baltic theme. Which which 'world record' does Estonia run a close second to a part of the US?

 

[DaleCooper]

Keeping a baltic theme. Which which 'world record' does Estonia run a close second to a part of the US?

Is it the greatest average height of adults?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Something (I know not what!) tells me that it's to do with languages spoken - the highest number in a given area, perhaps??

 

[theageofthetra]

None of the above. If you have been to Estonia you will know what they have a lot of...

 

[Calthrop]

None of the above. If you have been to Estonia you will know what they have a lot of...

I've read that, by "countries of the world", Estonia is the one with pretty much the largest percentage of people who describe themselves as having no allegiance to or belief in, any religion. However, it's very hard to imagine any part of the USA, however tiny, with that particular characteristic !

 

[theageofthetra]

I've read that, by "countries of the world", Estonia is the one with pretty much the largest percentage of people who describe themselves as having no allegiance to or belief in, any religion. However, it's very hard to imagine any part of the USA, however tiny, with that particular characteristic !

Nothing to do with religion.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Is it a higher ratio of a particular animal to humans?

 

[theageofthetra]

Is it a higher ratio of a particular animal to humans?

It is to do with a human ratio...

 

[DaleCooper]

Highest proportion of females in the population?