Random Trivia Quiz No. 72

[Carl]

• 1. Who first claimed Australia for Britain in 1770 ?

• 2. Why is the site of a boxing match called a ring when it's square ?

• 3. What US city is known as the World's chocolate capital ?

• 4. Tiny in stature but huge in both ego and talent, who's No. 1 album was titled 'Lovesexy' ?

• 5. What 'S' is a kind of clover ?

• 6. What was the title of Sylvester Stallone's first 'Rambo' film ?

• 7. Robert Ellis Orrall's the lead singer for what group ?

• 8. According to the medical profession the average healthy person should do what at least 16 times a day ?

• 9. What 'VP' means the voice of the people ?

• 10. Translate from Cockney slang: Queen Mum

• 11. What 'D' is a dog called Dinmont or a man who pays attention to his dress ?

• 12. Who appeared in movies such as .... Play It Again Sam, Bananas and Radio Days ?

• 13. Which political movement in the first century Judaism that sought to incite people against the Roman Empire has now come to mean fanatical support for a cause ?

• 14. On which music label did Madonna's first hits appear ?

• 15. In the Bible, decendants of Jacob and Bilhah made up which tribe ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[elcarretero]

9 Vox Pop
11 Dandy

[LucindaC]

5 Shamrock

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Who first claimed Australia for Britain in 1770 ? Captain James Cook

• 2. Why is the site of a boxing match called a ring when it's square ? Boxing ring were originally circular

• 3. What US city is known as the World's chocolate capital ? Hershey in Pennsylvania

• 4. Tiny in stature but huge in both ego and talent, who's No. 1 album was titled 'Lovesexy' ? Prince (as he was known then)

• 5. What 'S' is a kind of clover ? Shamrock

• 6. What was the title of Sylvester Stallone's first 'Rambo' film ? First Blood

• 7. Robert Ellis Orrall's the lead singer for what group ? Orrall & Wright

• 8. According to the medical profession the average healthy person should do what at least 16 times a day ? Flatulence

• 9. What 'VP' means the voice of the people ? Vox Populi

• 10. Translate from Cockney slang: Queen Mum Bum

• 11. What 'D' is a dog called Dinmont or a man who pays attention to his dress ? Dandy

• 12. Who appeared in movies such as .... Play It Again Sam, Bananas and Radio Days ? Woody Allen

• 13. Which political movement in the first century Judaism that sought to incite people against the Roman Empire has now come to mean fanatical support for a cause ? Zealotry

• 14. On which music label did Madonna's first hits appear ? Sire

• 15. In the Bible, decendants of Jacob and Bilhah made up which tribe ? Dan