General Knowledge Quiz #9

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General Knowledge Quiz #9

Post by tiger76 » Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:57 pm

It's quiz time again now all the footy has finished. Tough one this, well it was for me anyway, 9/20.

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Re: General Knowledge Quiz #9

Post by Bosscat » Mon Jul 12, 2021 10:13 pm

18 for me tonight ...

Japanese for eel passed me by as did what an african village does.
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Re: General Knowledge Quiz #9

Post by minnieclaret » Mon Jul 12, 2021 10:43 pm

15 and spelt the lizard wrong.

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Re: General Knowledge Quiz #9

Post by spadesclaret » Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:39 pm

17 - should have got the Achilles one. Cross with myself.

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Re: General Knowledge Quiz #9

Post by Buxtonclaret » Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:49 pm

15

Knew 13, guessed two.


..did get the Achilles one though, Spades. ;)

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Re: General Knowledge Quiz #9

Post by spadesclaret » Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:03 am

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:49 pm
15

Knew 13, guessed two.


..did get the Achilles one though, Spades. ;)
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Re: General Knowledge Quiz #9

Post by dsr » Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:06 am

Is there any reason why people would know the Japanese word for freshwater eel? Obviously 22% of people do, but how - it seems a pretty obscure sort of word to know.

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Re: General Knowledge Quiz #9

Post by bobinho » Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:18 am

14.

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Re: General Knowledge Quiz #9

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:52 am

13

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Re: General Knowledge Quiz #9

Post by Covclaret » Tue Jul 13, 2021 2:19 am

18. Didn't know the eel or Hannibal.

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Re: General Knowledge Quiz #9

Post by BenWickes » Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:06 am

9/20. I got Steve Guttenberg stuck in my mind for Facebook knowing it wasn't and that scrambled my mind. More coffee needed. Should have got a few more but it was annoying me :oops:

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Re: General Knowledge Quiz #9

Post by Somethingfishy » Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:19 am

16. Well i got 15 but i knew Ravi Shankars instrument but didn't spell it correctly..but im claiming it :D
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Re: General Knowledge Quiz #9

Post by minnieclaret » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:58 am

dsr wrote:
Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:06 am
Is there any reason why people would know the Japanese word for freshwater eel? Obviously 22% of people do, but how - it seems a pretty obscure sort of word to know.
Sushi fans at a guess.

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Re: General Knowledge Quiz #9

Post by Elbarad » Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:04 pm

19! stupid eel

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Re: General Knowledge Quiz #9

Post by yTib » Tue Jul 13, 2021 5:45 pm

only 15 :[

but it's better to burn out.....THAN TO FADE AWAY!!

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