Questions and Answers Game (A General Knowlegde quiz)

[Marian]

TERMITES?

[mariana44]

Oh--I could not understand this question at first--I thought it was

The tallest insect---nests up to 42 foot high--but it should be the tallest insects nest-up to 42 foot high.

I was trying to think of an insect 42 foot high--strangely enough, I did not come up with an answer.

Oh My, we have another quiz on Saturday---better get my brain active. !!

[karl]

Blimey Marian if an insect was that high we'd al lbe running like hell!!!!!!

[hpooch]

Hint: These are "Mound-Building" insects & this species are most common in Africa, So.America & Australia.
But the most widely known insects you would not want around your house...."eating the wood beams".

Marian.....I just noticed your answer 3 entries above, you are correct! So it's your turn..............

[Marian]

Thanks Henry

In the U.K. a new £5 coin is being minted to celebrate which event later on this month?

[hpooch]

A. Baby Prince George's Christening...

Q. THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE MIDDLE AGES WHAT CAPITAL OF THE EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE WAS EUROPE'S WEALTHIEST CITY??

[ROBERT M.]

A. Is it Constantinople Henry ?

[hpooch]

Yes, Robert....it was Constantinople,now Istanbul (like the song by the Four Lads).....Your Turn >>

[ROBERT M.]

What is the "middle" name of John Lennon ?

[hpooch]

A. WINSTON


Q. HOW MANY MILES MAKE UP 1 (ONE) ASTRONOMICAL UNIT?

[Marian]

A. 93 million miles (being the distance from the Earth to the Sun) ?

[hpooch]

Marian, You're a Whiz!! It's your turn now.........

[Marian]

Thanks again Henry!

Q. What is the name of the short story writer that won the Nobel Prize for literature today? I'm sure, although it is spelled differently, we'll all recognise her surname!

[hpooch]

A. ALICE MUNRO

Q. IN WHAT MIDDLE EAST COUNTRY WILL THE 2022 WORLD CUP OF SOCCER TAKE PLACE IN??

[mariana44]

Is that Qatar ??