General Knowledge Quiz

[DaleCooper]

However, I've just looked along the other road I've mentioned, namely Autobahn 14. It has a junction with Autobahn 2 near Magdeburg which looks like a good candidate...

Yes, that's it. Not Autobahn 9 at all.

 

[fowler9]

Is looking the answer up on Google Maps allowed? Ha ha.

 

[DasLunatic]

I'm starting to think it is. I've had a look up and down Autobahn 9 in Germany, and I can't find any junction like that (aside from its junction with Autobahn 38, but it's clearly not quite right and is also near Leipzig).

I've also had a look up and down Autobahn 9 in Switzerland and Autobahn 9 in Austria. Neither have a junction that looks like this one.
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However, I've just looked along the other road I've mentioned, namely Autobahn 14. It has a junction with Autobahn 2 near Magdeburg which looks like a good candidate...

It is a good candidate - because it is the correct answer. Your floor.

 

[me123]

Complete the sequence and explain.

John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Martin van Buren
John Tyler

There are two possible (but very similar) answers to this depending on how you have interpreted the sequence. I don't think I can actually say what the problem would be without giving the game away, so I shall accept either answer provided it is accompanied by the correct explanation.

 

[Marton]

Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley

Both died in 1901. The previous members of the list were presidents who died in the same years. 1826 & 1862

 

[me123]

Nope. Whilst you are correct with the dates, you have made the assumption that they are paired. I can tell you that they are not paired - this is a sequence.

 

[GrimsbyPacer]

Didn't they sign the declaration of independence and die on the same day on the anniversary of signing it?

 

[DaleCooper]

Lyndon Johnson
Gerald Ford

Vice presidents who became president.

 

[me123]

Lyndon Johnson
Gerald Ford

Vice presidents who became president.

You have the right sequence but it's not complete.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

You have the right sequence but it's not complete.

George Bush senior - he was Regan's VP before he ran for and became President in his own right.

 

[me123]

And plenty more too. Another notable one is Nixon - interestingly, he left the VP's office some eight years before he was Commander in Chief. This is where I would have accepted at least two answers - Nixon could be included unless you specifically stated that they immediately ascended to the premiership (in which case it would be reasonable and indeed correct to exclude Nixon).

Perhaps I was being a bit pernickety in my night shift stupor. I'll open the floor up to Dale. He clearly understood what I was getting at.

 

[DaleCooper]

I'll open the floor up to Dale. He clearly understood what I was getting at.

Thanks although I'm not sure I deserve it. Anyway here's a question:

Where are social classes related to geometric figures as follows?

Soldiers and workmen - Isosceles triangle
Craftsmen - Equilateral triangle
Professionals - Square and pentagon
Nobility - Hexagon, heptagon, octagon etc.
Priests - Circle

 

[t_star2001uk]

Is it the satirical novella called Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions...

Open floor if correct

 

[DaleCooper]

Is it the satirical novella called Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions...

Open floor if correct

Correct, as that went quickly I'll have another go:

Who said "To return to childhood should be the goal of every thinking man"?

 

[A Challenge]

I take it being so intrigued about it copying it into google straight after seeing it disqualifies me?

(The place it came up with is on this forum!)

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Correct, as that went quickly I'll have another go:

Who said "To return to childhood should be the goal of every thinking man"?

H. L. Mencken

 

[DaleCooper]

H. L. Mencken

Your erudition is almost beyond belief. How on earth did you come up with that?

 

[AlterEgo]

Your erudition is almost beyond belief. How on earth did you come up with that?

Try Googling the phrase and see what the top result is.

 

[A Challenge]

Try Googling the phrase and see what the top result is.

As I said, I did Google it!

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Your erudition is almost beyond belief. How on earth did you come up with that?

I read books, Dale - sometimes they are not machine washable

Might I presume the floor is mine

 

[DaleCooper]

I read books, Dale - sometimes they are not machine washable

Might I presume the floor is mine

That's interesting, which books does that quote appear in? However your answer is incorrect.

I know at least two forum members know the correct answer so perhaps one of them would like to supply it.

 

[A Challenge]

I will - the answer is DaleCooper! This is a good one. Can I do the next question?

 

[DaleCooper]

I will - the answer is DaleCooper! This is a good one. Can I do the next question?

DaleCooper, whose aphorisms don't appear in any books, is quite correct so of course you are more than welcome to set the next question.

(H. L. Mencken is the answer Google provides, naughty Google!)

 

[A Challenge]

Coming from this forum though in the Boaty MacBoatface thread!

Grey, Red, Blue, Orange, Green, Yellow ...

What comes next and what is the number assigned to it in the sequence (as a hint, Yellow is 200)?

 

[TheEdge]

Is it anything to do with RGB or Hex codes?

 

[A Challenge]

It could be, be I didn't make the question to that way if that is what you are asking.
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Do people need a hint - I am surprised nobody has even given incorrect answers!

 

[DaleCooper]

Do people need a hint

It certainly looks that way.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Is it anything to do with Pantone numbers?

 

[DaleCooper]

I think it's the traffic light sequence in New New York (Futurama) the numbers being the permitted speed for that colour, therefore next in the sequence is Ultraviolet = Lightspeed

 

[A Challenge]

Nope clue this afternoon.
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Actually - clue now! What other number hint would you like?