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ELECTRIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. | Which 1968 Philip K Dick Novel was the basis for the 1982 film Blade Runner? Do androids dream of electric sheep? |
2. | What was the first mass-produced electric car to be produced in the UK? The Enfield 8000(Enfield Thunderbolt) - 120 were produced on the Isle of White from 1973. |
3. | Which electrical phenomenon, often seen at sea, takes it's name from Saint Erasmus of Formia? St Elmo's Fire. |
4. | What was the name of the film released in 1903 by Thomas Edison as a demonstration of the hazards of Alternating Current? Electrocuting an Elephant. |
5. | Which single, by Gary Numan's band Tubeway Army, reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1979? Are Friends Electric? |
6. | Which piece of scientific equipment was used by Benjamin Franklin in his famous kite experiment, leading to claim that he had captured "lightning in a bottle"? A Leyden (or Leiden) Jar. |
7. | Which street in Brixton gave it's name to a hit single released in 1982 by Eddy Grant? Electric Avenue |
8. | Which Australian band, formed in 1973, are considered to be amongst the pioneers of Heavy Metal? AC/DC |
9. | In January 2008, what did "ArcAttack" became the first musical group to use in a live performance? 'Singing' Tesla Coils (accept Tesla Coil) |
10. | Which German scientist published a treatise in 1827 describing the fundemental relationship between Voltage, Current and Resistance? Georg Ohm |