Random general knowledge quiz

[wellinghall]

1. Who was the father of Stephanie Flanders (of the BBC)? Michael Flanders (of Flanders and Swann) - camillofan

2. And who was the father of Sarah Smith (of Channel 4)? John Smith (Labour party) - parrot_knight

3. Where did the Duke of Dunstable live? Wiltshire (PG Wodehouse) - segh

4. And which gentlemen's club was on Dover Street? Drones (PG Wodehouse) - camillofan

5. Which major military action resulted in the greatest loss of life for the British Army, as a proportion of those starting out? The Retreat from Kabul (aka The Massacre of Elphinstone's Army); 4,500 soldiers and 12,000 camp followers set out; one man made it back - the_marquis

6. And which was the bloodiest battle on British soil? The Battle of Towton (during the Wars of the Roses); about 28,000 dead; around 78,000 took part; roughly 1% of the population of England was killed in the battle - gurthaew

7. In which year was eBay set up? 1995 - apadamek

8. Which street in London would you go to for a bespoke suit? Saville Row - gramarye1971

9. And for a handmade shirt? Jermyn Street - gramarye1971

10. Which country threatened to invade British Honduras in 1972? Guatamela (as told in the book Phoenix Squadron) - parrot_knight

Comments

[gramarye1971]

For 8 and 9, Savile Row and Jermyn Street, respectively. ^_^ I spent a pleasant half-hour wandering down Jermyn Street when I was in London in December, window-shopping with only mild twinges of envy.

Incidentally, the Japanese word for a man's (Western) business suit, seburo, is said to be a corruption of 'Savile Row'. (Or at least that's one etymological origin.)

[pellegrina.livejournal.com]

Those are the only two I knew!

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

8 yes, 9 yes, and I'd heard that :-)