General Knowledge Quiz

[xotGD]

Thanks.

Next up: What links singer Robbie Williams with author Dan Brown?

 

[perryman]

I think they've both written books titled 'Angels & Demons'.

 

[xotGD]

I think they've both written books titled 'Angels & Demons'.

I was just thinking of the song Angels by Robbie but you are straight in with the connection.

Your floor...

 

[perryman]

Thank you.

Which is the largest lake in the United States wholly within the borders of one state?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

The Great Salt Lake in Utah and nearby Salt Lake City?

 

[perryman]

The Great Salt Lake in Utah and nearby Salt Lake City?

Nothing is lasting long tonight... well done, the floor is yours.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

What was the first spacecraft from earth sent by mankind and year to visit the planet Jupiter and/or moons?

 

[xotGD]

Viking 1. 1976?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Voyager One, 1977.

 

[444045]

Galileo Orbiter in the 1990s ?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

None of those sorry.

 

[Jona26]

The answer is - we don't know as who can tell if spacecraft from other planets have visited there before those from Earth

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Voyager 2 launched shortly before Voyager 1...

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Number needs to be quite a bit higher. Name is wrong. Veeja seeks the creator.

 

[xotGD]

Mariner 9

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Getting extremely close with the number and only three letters off in the alphabet

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Voyager 2 launched shortly before Voyager 1...

That's correct. August 1977 (Voyager Two) and September 1977 (Voyager One).

They didn't get to Jupiter before 1979 though because of the huge distances involved, Voyager One's fly past was in March 1979, several months before Voyager Two's nearest approach in July 1979, as it happens.

Having checked, neither are the correct answer as asked by the OP, however.

 

[xotGD]

Orbiter 8?

 

[Nick_C]

Having just looked up the correct answer, I think the last clue is incorrect...

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Having just looked up the correct answer, I think the last clue is incorrect...

You are correct many apologies has now been corrected it was three of. To avoid doubt it starts with the letter P

 

[xotGD]

Pioneer 10?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Pioneer 10?

Correct - your turn on the launchpad

 

[xotGD]

Another "What is the link" question:

The band 'The Bangles' and the song 'A Design for Life'?

 

[perryman]

The word 'manic'?

 

[xotGD]

The word 'manic'?

Got it in one.

The band who sang 'Manic Monday' and a song by The Manic Street Preachers.

The mixing decks are yours...

 

[perryman]

Thank you.

At international level, there are three sovereign states/countries which are complete enclaves, i.e. they are each wholly land surrounded by another sovereign state/country. Can you name the three states/countries which are the enclaves, and the respective states/countries which surround those three enclaves. Can I have the answers as pairs (enclave/surrounding country x 3).

 

[Spamcan81]

Vatican City/Italy
San Marino/Italy
Lesotho/Republic of South Africa

 

[John Griffiths]

San Marino/Italy; Vatican City/Italy; Lesotho/South Africa?

 

[perryman]

San Marino/Italy; Vatican City/Italy; Lesotho/South Africa?

Well done, your passport has been stamped, please pass through without hinderance, etc.

 

[perryman]

San Marino/Italy; Vatican City/Italy; Lesotho/South Africa?

Well done. I did send another message but it's awaiting moderator approval. The floor is yours.