General Knowledge Quiz

[D6130]

Briancon-Modane?

 

[Whistler40145]

No

 

[yoyothehobo]

Col d'iseran?

 

[Whistler40145]

Not that one

Another clue, it's in Alpes-Maritimes department

 

[GRALISTAIR]

French Alps area?

So I wasn't too far off when I posted this then?

 

[DaleCooper]

Not that one

Another clue, it's in Alpes-Maritimes department

This is dragging on a bit. How about some more clues?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

This is dragging on a bit. How about some more clues?

In my frustration I googled it so obviously I can’t answer anymore on this one.

 

[Whistler40145]

It's located in the Mercantour National Park

 

[yoyothehobo]

I too know what it is after accidentally spying it after researching my summer hiking trip on the GR5

 

[Whistler40145]

I'll give the answer as we need to move on

It's the Col de la Bonette

 

[DaleCooper]

I'll give the answer as we need to move on

It's the Col de la Bonette

Does that mean open floor?

 

[Whistler40145]

Yes

 

[DaleCooper]

Yes

Thank you.

Next question:

In a 1975 Playboy magazine poll of the world's best drummers Charlie Watts came 9th and John Bonham came 11th. Who was in 10th place?

 

[MotCO]

Can I receive the QI raspberry and say the obvious one of Ringo Starr?

 

[DaleCooper]

Can I receive the QI raspberry and say the obvious one of Ringo Starr?

No, he was 4th.

 

[444045]

Phil Collins ?

 

[DaleCooper]

Phil Collins ?

No, he doesn't appear in the list.

 

[MotCO]

Roger Taylor?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Was this the poll Karen Carpenter did well in?

 

[DaleCooper]

Roger Taylor?

No, he's not on the list.

Was this the poll Karen Carpenter did well in?

Yes it was that poll so who came 10th?

 

[Peterthegreat]

No, he's not on the list.

Yes it was that poll so who came 10th?

Karen Carpenter!

 

[DaleCooper]

Karen Carpenter!

Much to John Bonham's chagrin he was beaten by Karen Carpenter, your turn...

 

[Peterthegreat]

In 2001 Jack Dee became the first winner of what?

 

[randyrippley]

Most boring broadcaster awards?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Most boring broadcaster awards?

That would be appropriate but it's not the one I'm looking for.

 

[MotCO]

Celebrity Mastermind?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Celebrity Mastermind?

Not Mastermind. ...

 

[MotCO]

Celebrity Masterchef?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Celebrity Masterchef?

Not Masterchef.

 

[randyrippley]

"I'm a nonentity get me out of here"?