Trivial Pursuit Questions No. 2

[Carl]

• 1. How much of your vision do you lose if you go blind in one eye ?

• 2. How fast can an ostrich run ?

• 3. What is the largest city in New Zealand ?

• 4. 'Kimono' is a dress associated with which country ?

• 5. What is an egg-shaped galaxy called ?

• 6. Which organization awards Oscars for excellence in different areas of film making ?

• 7. Substances that have a definite size and shape, and vibrating particles that are close together are called what ?

• 8. Forces are measured in units called what ?

• 9. Who established Nobel Prizes ?

• 10. What is the set of 26 letters whose name is derived from the names of two Greek letters ?

• 11. What was the name of the athlete who won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games ?

• 12. Which flower has the same name as a diaphragm in the eye ?

• 13. What is the predominant religion in the Philippines ?

• 14. Which country is home to Yap, Chuuk, and Pohnpei Islands ?

• 15. Name the famous European folk dance of courtship which is performed by men with acrobatic displays for their partners ?

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

[stowie39]

10. Alphabet
12. Iris

[elcarretero]

4 Japan
8 Newtons

[LucindaC]

11.jessie owens

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. How much of you vision do you lose if you go blind in one eye ? 20 percent

• 2. How fast can an ostrich run ? 65km/hr (40mph)

• 3. What is the largest city in New Zealand ? Auckland

• 4. 'Kimono' is a dress associated with which country ? Japan

• 5. What is an egg-shaped galaxy called ? Elliptical

• 6. Which organization awards Oscars for excellence in different areas of film making ? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

• 7. Substances that have a definite size and shape, and vibrating particles that are close together are called what ? Solids

• 8. Forces are measured in units called what ? Newtons

• 9. Who established Nobel Prizes ? Alfred Nobel

• 10. What is the set of 26 letters whose name is derived from the names of two Greek letters ? Alphabet

• 11. What was the name of the athlete who won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games ? Jesse Owens

• 12. Which flower has the same name as a diaphragm in the eye ? Iris

• 13. What is the predominant religion in the Philippines ? Roman Catholic

• 14. Which country is home to Yap, Chuuk, and Pohnpei Islands ? Micronesia

• 15. Name the famous European folk dance of courtship which is performed by men with acrobatic displays for their partners ? Basque