King William College Quiz 2015
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2015 version now availalble
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The King William's College General Knowledge Paper (GKP) has been frustrating and intriguing a select group of quiz connoisseurs for just over a century. The paper consists of 18 sets of 10 questions, each set covering a particular theme (which in many cases is far from obvious). Cracking the theme has long been one of the attractions to devotees of the GKP.
These days, however, pupil participation in the quiz is voluntary.
The quiz has been published in The Guardian Newspaper just before Christmas since 1951 and has quite a devoted following. Answers are published in the same newspaper towards the end of January. It is available on the website on Christmas Eve.
A Latin phrase is always printed at the top of the quiz: "Scire ubi aliquid invenire possis ea demum maxima pars eruditionis est". Freely translated, this means "the greatest part of knowledge is knowing where to find something". However, be warned – using Google or a similar search engine may not always deliver the expected results!
http://www.kwc.im/uploads/gkp-questions-2015-16.pdf
The King William's College General Knowledge Paper (GKP) has been frustrating and intriguing a select group of quiz connoisseurs for just over a century. The paper consists of 18 sets of 10 questions, each set covering a particular theme (which in many cases is far from obvious). Cracking the theme has long been one of the attractions to devotees of the GKP.
These days, however, pupil participation in the quiz is voluntary.
The quiz has been published in The Guardian Newspaper just before Christmas since 1951 and has quite a devoted following. Answers are published in the same newspaper towards the end of January. It is available on the website on Christmas Eve.
A Latin phrase is always printed at the top of the quiz: "Scire ubi aliquid invenire possis ea demum maxima pars eruditionis est". Freely translated, this means "the greatest part of knowledge is knowing where to find something". However, be warned – using Google or a similar search engine may not always deliver the expected results!
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14.4 Russia or am I reading that too literally
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Might be Belarus - which google tells me is modern day White Russia
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14.2 - Costa Rica
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14.7 Ivory Coast
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Clever, I was working on Gold Coast but that was too loose.unc.si. wrote:14.2 - Costa Rica
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14.9 could be bahamas?
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14.8 Cameroon
apparently named after a swarm of shrimp
apparently named after a swarm of shrimp
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15.2 - Jim Hawkins?
15.3 - suspect something to do with The Importance of being Earnest
15.4 - The Lobster Quadrille
15.10 - a who'll come a waltzin Matilda with me
15.3 - suspect something to do with The Importance of being Earnest
15.4 - The Lobster Quadrille
15.10 - a who'll come a waltzin Matilda with me
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17.3 - professer Yaffle
had enough now. My head hurts.
had enough now. My head hurts.
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Belarus does basically mean White Russia, you are correct, so I guess that answer is correct (cocktail would be White Russian then)jpk wrote:Might be Belarus - which google tells me is modern day White Russia
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14.8 The Great Barrier Reef ?
9.3 Red leaf tea ?
9.3 Red leaf tea ?
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Re question 17.2. It is not vague, but clarified if you remember there is a connection between all answers in each section. I too was thinking Emily was the owner of Professor Yaffle, however, if you Google 'Cholmeleians',from 17.10 this easily brings up this answer. On the assumption that this section has answers that all end with the last 4 letters of this answer, then 17.2 becomes obvious to all lovers of Bagpuss and 1970's kids tv!
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Is Google allowed for this one then?
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Isn't it?
jpk wrote:A Latin phrase is always printed at the top of the quiz: "Scire ubi aliquid invenire possis ea demum maxima pars eruditionis est". Freely translated, this means "the greatest part of knowledge is knowing where to find something". However, be warned – using Google or a similar search engine may not always deliver the expected results!
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