Ulster's Easy General Knowledge Quiz #1

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Capital of Greenland.
Nuuk
Second expedition leader to reach the South Pole.
Robert Falcon Scott
Wrote novels about a 'salvage consultant' named Travis McGee.
John D. MacDonald
Two men are credited with inventing calculus. Name either.
Gottfried Leibniz/Isaac Newton
Planned the debacle of 'Operation Marketgarden' in 1944.
Bernard Law Montgomery
Best-selling Irish whiskey.
Jameson's
The strait between Cape York Peninsula and Papua New Guinea.
Torres Strait
Which character shot Liberty Valance?
Tom Doniphon
Who said "Veni, vidi, vici".
Julius Caesar
Who played Colonel Cathcart in Mike Nicholls' adaptation of 'Catch-22'?
Martin Balsam
Which hand is the higher in poker? Full House or Four-of-a-Kind?
Four-of-a-Kind
What are the two main islands of New Zealand called?
North Island/South Island
Where would you find the Grampian Mountains?
Scotland
Which US state calls its counties 'parishes'?
Louisiana
Which US state calls its counties 'boroughs'?
Alaska
"Nevermore."
'The Raven'
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Level 62
Jun 11, 2024
Nice one. I like a bit of cryptic stuff; I didn't get that "Nevermore " thing, though.

I've been getting back into making quizzes, trying to make them more fun; I've looked up some funny stories and weird facts and compiled them into this latest series:

https://www.jetpunk.com/series/1374763/cities-by-multiple-clues

Have fun!

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Level 95
Jul 1, 2024
Yeah. You are certainly prolific, XYU. And quite a variety. Hmm. Been doing a few of them when I can.