general knowledge

[chelle017]

1) Where does Sir Wlter Raleigh stand high in the city of Glasgow?
2) The suffix ---gate on street names is the Viking name for street in this city?
3) The design on willow patterned chinaware was modelled on this garden?

Events of 2006
4)D C and his team studied glacial melt in N
5)Book deal for serialized memoirs of W R
6)Ursus Maritimus influenced P G B regarding emissions
7) Live broadcasting from her home brough fame for S T

[logophile]

(2) Deansgate, Manchester

[goldfish1]

Sir Walter Raleigh was a professor of English at Glasgow University, so perhaps there is a statue in the university.

[logophile]

(4) David Cameron in Norway

[goldfish1]

7) Sandi Thom

[logophile]

(6) George Bush

[logophile]

(3) Yu Garden, Shanghai

[goldfish1]

5) Maybe Wayne Rooney?

[logophile]

(5) Surely not Wendy Richards ?

[dr john]

2 York (or Preston)

[atoach]

#2 is not a good question, as in addition to Manchester, York and Preston it could be Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Nottingham or even Ripon (all cities). But I suppose York is the most obvious and therefore the 'right' answer.

[sddsddean]

5) It was Wayne Rooney