General Knowledge quiz II

[Olav]

Yes! Your turn.

 

[Stuck in Pi]

Answer to mine: Gates Brown. Sorry it was so tough.

 

[PeteAtoms]

Going with the music genre, name 3 rock bands that have at least 3 brothers as members.

 

[BananaLee]

The Moffats, Hanson and D12 (there's twelve brothers in them!)

 

[PeteAtoms]

D12 (there's twelve brothers in them!)

I seriously I'll let you have that one, your turn!

 

[BananaLee]

Open floor

 

[Olav]

Hmmmmm... what's the largest (population) city in Africa?

 

[Snerk]

Johannesburg, perhaps?

 

[Steph]

It's either Cairo in Egyot, or Lagos in Nigeria.

Last time I checked they were pretty close, with Cairo first, but since then it could ahve changed.

 

[Olav]

I just searched for Cairo at Wiki, and it said that it was the most populated... so your turn, Steph!

 

[Steph]

When Lakshi Mittal wanted to buy Arcelor, the French steel company, someone said "we don't want to be paid in "Monnaie de singe" (monkey money)".

Some found it offensive as they supposed it was racist.

But it's not.... What is the origin of this "monnaie de singe" ?

 

[PhroX]

Isn't it something to do with owners of performing monkeys in medieval France not having to pay certain tolls if their monkeys put on a show?

 

[Krill]

The Moffats, Hanson and D12 (there's twelve brothers in them!)

Suprised you didn't say Kings of Leon tbh...

 

[BananaLee]

Suprised you didn't say Kings of Leon tbh...

Now you know what period I grew up in.

 

[Olav]

Steph! Is PhroX correct? If not, I think we should get some hints...

 

[Steph]

Sorry for the delay I wasn't there.

Yes, PhroX is close enough.

When the new bridges were built in Paris, there was a toll, and the monkey owners were allowed to pay with a show of their monkey instead of real money

 

[PhroX]

Yay! Wish I knew how I knew that...

Anyway, guess you want a question....ergh...

OK:

In the name of the weapon much favoured by terrorists, guerillas, pirates and so forth, what do the letters RPG stand for?

(and in case you haven't guessed by the fact I'm asking, the obvious answer is wrong )

 

[hell_hound]

ruchnoy protivotankoviy granatomyot
it comes from russian, got taught this in cadets translates literally as hand held anti tank rocket launcher i think

 

[choxorn]

Really Pexplosive Gun?

 

[PhroX]

ruchnoy protivotankoviy granatomyot
it comes from russian, got taught this in cadets translates literally as hand held anti tank rocket launcher i think

Bah, should've asked something more obscure