General Knowledge Quiz

[FrodshamJnct]

For flushing out badgers from their lairs?

Correct! ‘Dachs’ meaning badger in German.

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Please name ten famous Belgians

 

[FrodshamJnct]

Please name ten famous Belgians

Hergé
Vincent Kompany
Eden Hazard
Kevin de Bruyne
Romelu Lukaku
Thibaut Courtois
Kim Clijsters
Jean-Claude van Damme

Can’t do anymore without Google!

 

[Gloster]

Jacques Brel
Emil (?) Waldteufel (?)
Eddy Merckx

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

I guess Tom Maddox wins with eight
I used to be a cycling fan but I am a bit rusty now, could just think of ten. Walschaerts was a famous Belgian railwayperson. A station in Brussels is named after Eddy Merckx, is he still the most famous Belgian?

Over to you TM

 

[FrodshamJnct]

I guess Tom Maddox wins with eight
I used to be a cycling fan but I am a bit rusty now, could just think of ten. Walschaerts was a famous Belgian railwayperson. A station in Brussels is named after Eddy Merckx, is he still the most famous Belgian?

Over to you TM

I’ll declare open floor please.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

And no-one mentioned Hercule Poirot ... !!

 

[Mcr Warrior]

And no-one mentioned Hercule Poirot ... !!

Or Tintin (although Hergé did get a mention!)

 

[444045]

In which tv series would you find these people in charge ? :

1/ Ed Straker

2/ Frank McNeil

3/ Bert Samuels

4/ Harold Dobie

5/ Peter Clifford

6/ Ted Hastings

7/ Nigel Beaumont

8/ Selwyn Patterson

9/ Arthur Cullen

10/ Frank Haskins

 

[GusB]

Apologies for missing the opportunity to pose a question - I'd completely forgotten! I only know one of these, though:

6/ Ted Hastings was the head of AC12 in Line of Duty

 

[Mcr Warrior]

1) Ed Straker was head of SHADO in "UFO", I think.

 

[Nick_C]

8) Selwyn Patterson is the commissioner in "Death in Paradise"

 

[MotCO]

10) Frank Haskins - was he the chief in The Sweeney?

 

[444045]

Apologies for missing the opportunity to pose a question - I'd completely forgotten! I only know one of these, though:

6/ Ted Hastings was the head of AC12 in Line of Duty

You are correct.

 

[444045]

1) Ed Straker was head of SHADO in "UFO", I think.

You are correct.

 

[444045]

8) Selwyn Patterson is the commissioner in "Death in Paradise"

You are correct.

 

[444045]

10) Frank Haskins - was he the chief in The Sweeney?

Yes you are correct.

 

[MotCO]

9) Arthur Cullen - Z Cars or Softly Softly - Task Force?

 

[Trackman]

5) Peter Clifford - BallyK?

 

[444045]

9) Arthur Cullen - Z Cars or Softly Softly - Task Force?

Yes you are correct.

 

[444045]

5) Peter Clifford - BallyK?

Sorry not correct.

 

[341o2]

Or Tintin (although Hergé did get a mention!)

Or Gerorges Simenon, police detective Maigret

 

[Calthrop]

Or Gerorges Simenon, police detective Maigret

I have rather a soft spot for Antoine-Joseph ("Adolphe") Sax, inventor of the saxophone -- born in Dinant.

 

[John Griffiths]

Captain Dobie was the boss of Starsky and Hutch.

 

[444045]

Captain Dobie was the boss of Starsky and Hutch.

You are correct.

 

[444045]

There are 3 chiefs still to get - what tv series were they in : -

2/ Frank McNeil

3/ Bert Samuels

7/ Nigel Beaumont

 

[Spamcan81]

Frank McNeil was in Kojak.

 

[Jimbob52]

There are 3 chiefs still to get - what tv series were they in : -

2/ Frank McNeil

3/ Bert Samuels

7/ Nigel Beaumont

Bert Samuels was in 'Cagney and Lacey'.

 

[444045]

Frank McNeil was in Kojak.

You are correct.

 

[444045]

Bert Samuels was in 'Cagney and Lacey'.

You are correct.