General Knowledge Quiz

[MotCO]

One of those was allegedly executed by his uncle which makes it the wrong answer but so unbelievably close.

How about Edward IV?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

How about Edward IV?

Correct. He married Elizabeth Woodville who was the daughter of Jacquetta of Bedford but born elsewhere.

your turn in the crown room

 

[MotCO]

Correct. He married Elizabeth Woodville who was the daughter of Jacquetta of Bedford but born elsewhere.

your turn in the crown room

Thank you.

Sticking with a royal theme, there are four royal families who live at Kensington Palace (according to the Royal.UK website.) Who are they?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Well officially I assume The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge TRHs William and Catherine.
I assume although Charles and Camilla sleep elsewhere that would be an official residence for them.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh would have the right of abode there.
Edward and Sophiae?

 

[Jona26]

Princess Eugenie and her husband, Duke and Duchess of Kent, Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

I think there may actually be 1 more couple but not sure.

 

[CarltonA]

I'm fairly sure Prince and Princess Michael of Kent moved there after selling their own house a few years ago.

 

[MotCO]

A lot of answers there!

Well officially I assume The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge TRHs William and Catherine.
I assume although Charles and Camilla sleep elsewhere that would be an official residence for them.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh would have the right of abode there.

Edward and Sophiae?

Only the Cambridges live there; the others don't.

Princess Eugenie and her husband, Duke and Duchess of Kent, Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Princess Eugenie and husband live there according to some sources, but a) they are not royal, and b) they are not included in the Royal.uk list.

Duke and Duchess of Kent, and Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are right; GRAlistair beat you to it for the Cambridges.

I'm fairly sure Prince and Princess Michael of Kent moved there after selling their own house a few years ago.

Correct.

Jona26 got most correct, so I'll hand the keys to the Palace to you.

 

[Jona26]

Which present day brand is named after the daughter of a19th/20th century engineer and inventor?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Mercedes?

 

[Jona26]

Mercedes?

I didn't think it would last long but even so!

@Mcr Warrior - you have pole position!

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Continuing the motoring theme, in which country was a speed in excess of 100 miles per hour first achieved driving a motor car, and a bonus point for the year in which this took place.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Germany ?

 

[Calthrop]

I'm going to make an out-of-left-field guess and suggest -- Russia? (I gather that in some ways, Tsarist Russia was a freewheeling sort of place: people could do stuff there, which they couldn't have dreamed of further west.)

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Germany ?

No, not Germany.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

I'm going to make an out-of-left-field guess and suggest -- Russia?

No, not Russia.

 

[444045]

USA in 1970s ?

 

[xotGD]

Italy

 

[Mcr Warrior]

USA in 1970s ?

Not USA, and way out time wise!

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Italy

Not Italy.

 

[Calthrop]

France? -- early in the road-motor field generally... (If we name enough countries, in the end someone will get lucky .)

 

[MotCO]

If I recall, the old 3 litre Bentleys of the 1930s could achieve 100 mph, so the question really is where was there a decent smooth surface to achieve such a speed in the 1930s. Aside from race-tracks, the Bolivian salt flats could fit the bill.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

France? -- early in the road-motor field generally... (If we name enough countries, in the end someone will get lucky .)

Indeed, but not France, although this was the country where the first 100 kph motor car speed was achieved.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

If I recall, the old 3 litre Bentleys of the 1930s could achieve 100 mph, so the question really is where was there a decent smooth surface to achieve such a speed in the 1930s. Aside from race-tracks, the Bolivian salt flats could fit the bill.

Not Bolivia, and not the right decade either.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Egypt

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Egypt

Not Egypt.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Where it is straight flat and open - Australia perhaps?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Where it is straight flat and open - Australia perhaps?

Good shout, but no, not Australia.

 

[SteveM70]

Indeed, but not France, although this was the country where the first 100 kph motor car speed was achieved.

belgium?

 

[Gloster]

Wales?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

belgium?

Belgium is the correct answer.

First achieved in 1904 on the beach at Ostend, apparently.

Frenchman Louis Rigolly was the driver.

(100 kph was first achieved in 1899 by Belgian Camille Jenatzy at a location near Paris).

SteveM70, you are first past the chequered flag.