The General Knowledge Game thread

[Mike Rotch]

The game is simple. I will start off by asking a general knowledge type question. Whomever answers it correctly, asks another and so on and so forth. No automotive questions are permitted.

Question: What is the worst [peace-time or war-time] maritime disaster, in terms of human life lost? Give name of ship and death toll.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

I believe it was the Halifax Explosion of 1917. It was the largest explosion ever before the Atomic bomb was invented.

1951 identified victims, hundres couldnt be identified.
Ships involves are named Mont-Blanc & IMO

Um, did I get it? Thats my guess.

 

[Mike Rotch]

Yes i have read about that. A ship carrying explosives collided with another and Kablam.

Unhappily, that is not the correct answer.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Well, that was my guess and your history lesson for the day.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Okay, last shot
the Wilhelm Gustloff and the Goya -- with a combined loss of more than 12,000 lives
The Goya lost 7000 all on its own

 

[-Fred-]

It's not the Titanic, only (!) 1513 lives were loss.

HMS Lancastria? More than 3000 perished (couldn't find the exact number, mind you)

 

[Mike Rotch]

Wilhelm Gustav is the correct answer - over 7000 German Troops perished when it was torpedoed.

Your turn.


EDIT: Aint heard of the Lancastria. When was that sunk PunkRock?

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

This one is easy.
What is the EXACT name of the worlds largest fresh water beach and where is it found?

 

[-Fred-]

Originally posted by Mike Rotch

EDIT: Aint heard of the Lancastria. When was that sunk PunkRock?

http://www.compunews.com/gus/lancastria.htm

March 1924. It's supposed to be the 4th biggest naval tragedy, according to this site.

 

[Mike Rotch]

Originally posted by PunkRock
http://www.compunews.com/gus/lancastria.htm

Thanks for the link. Strafing survivors in the water.


Answer: Wasaga Beach, Canada?

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Yes Wasaga beach, and no you can' come visit me there!

Your up slugger.

 

[Mike Rotch]

Continuing with the maritime theme, name the Titanic's two sister ships and say in which manner each of them ended their days.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

The Carpathia and the Olympic.
Carpathia torpedoed
Olympic survived and was eventually sold and scrapped

I suck

 

[boombexus]

The Olympic and the Britannic.

 

[Mike Rotch]

Ooooooo

So close......but not quite

1/2

 

[Mike Rotch]

Originally posted by boombexus
The Olympic and the Britannic.

Thats only half the required answer

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Olympic survived and was eventually sold and scrapped
Britannic blew up on a mine

 

[Mike Rotch]

And he scores.

You're up.

 

[boombexus]

crap.

On October 11, 1935, the Olympic left Southampton for Inverkeithing in Scotland for demolition by Thomas Ward Company.

The Britannic was sunk off the Greek island of Kea in the Aegean Sea on Tuesday, November 21, 1916 with the loss of 22 lives.

 

[Mike Rotch]

Originally posted by boombexus
crap.

On October 11, 1935, the Olympic left Southampton for Inverkeithing in Scotland for demolition by Thomas Ward Company.

The Britannic was sunk off the Greek island of Kea in the Aegean Sea on Tuesday, November 21, 1916 with the loss of 22 lives.

30 secs out Nice detail there Boom 👍

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

The worlds largest fresh water island? What and where is it?

 

[boombexus]

Prince Edward Island, Canada. It's a old fort?

 

[Mike Rotch]

Manitoulin Island, Ontario?

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Fresh Water, not Ocean

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Yes Mike.
I recommened going there,they got some killer bumper boat and Merry-go-round rides 👍

 

[Mike Rotch]

I'll put on my list of "Things to do when i win the lotto. "

Oh boy. Im almost tapped out. Hmmm.

What were the wings of the De Haviland Mosquito WWII fighter bomber made out of?

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

pressed and glued veneer sheets, wood
Tego-Film was the special adhesive

 

[Mike Rotch]

Hmmm. :tick:


What is your Q?

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

What is the worlds deepest fresh waterlake? How deep? And could Jimmy Hoffa be down there you think? it would be a great hiding spot.

 

[Mike Rotch]

Lake Baikal - Russia? Its 5022 feet deep in its deepest spot, so ol' Jimmy James could have company from Waldo.