What do you know? how is your knowledge? If you were asked What is the capital of England Who is the President of the USA Who is Barry Manilow Who was the first actor to win an oscar What does GK stand for in the authors name Chesterton, Who painted the Laughing Cavalier? Would you know "offhand" or would you have to Google or would you "not care"
1. Capital of England - errrr, London ?
2. Barry Manilow - a man who sings for a living, I think. Possibly quite famous too.
3. First Actor to win an Oscar - no idea off hand
4. Gilbert Keith (hehe.. I knew that one !)
5. Laughing Cavalier - painted by Franz Hals (knew that one too!)
Not very at all, my general knowledge is shocking. I can be quite bright but I've no memory whatsoever so I'm useless at facts, figures and any pub quiz.
1. Capital of England - Barry Manilow
2. President of the USA - Gilbert Keith Chesterton
3. Who is Barry - Mr Google ?
4. First Actor - George W Bush
5. G K - oops.... I've already messed this up, haven't I ?
19. Laughter was heard all down the CB ....
I know every capital city in the world and can name the West Bromwich Albion side that beat Aston Villa 3-0 in the 1892 F.A.Cup final.
Oh go on then...
Reader,Nicholson,McCulloch,Reynolds,Perry,Groves,
Bassett.McLeod,Nicholls,Pearson and Geddes.
Geddes Nicholls and Reynolds scored and it was raining.
As my old man said "you're full of crap,but what's the point"
I suspect we remember the stuff that interests us at the time. Back in 1975, my old Dad said, in the way Dads do, "If you knew as much about Maths as you do about T Rex, You'ld have no problem with your "o" levels!