Trivial Pursuit Questions No. 8

[Carl]

• 1. According to Greek mythology who was the King of the Gods ?

• 2. What is the name of the largest pyramid in Giza ?

• 3. Name the Longest-serving president in the history of France ?

• 4. The Three Mile Island nuclear accident took place in what year ?

• 5. Which planet has the longest day, from sunrise to sunrise ?

• 6. Name the thief that committed the first train robbery in world history ?

• 7. The mallard, eider, and canvasback are all examples of which kind of bird ?

• 8. What is the highest mountain in the world ?

• 9. The Virgin Islands was purchased by the United States from ?

• 10. A collection of hundreds of stars around a common centre is called a ?

• 11. Same-sex marriages were first recognized in which country ?

• 12. The breaking down of rocks into smaller particles such as sand and pebbles is called what ?

• 13. On the 6th of May, 1937, name the airship that exploded over Lakehurst Naval Air Station ?

• 14. What sort of woollen headgear was named after a battle of the Crimean War ?

• 15. The Falklands War took place in what year ?

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

[stowie39]

7. Duck
14. Balaclava

[elcarretero]

1 Zeus
8 Everest

[Brandyboy]

5 Venus. ( 243 Earth days )
15 1982

[LucindaC]

13 Hindenberg

[reddragon]

2. The Great Pyramid
9. Denmark

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. According to Greek mythology who was the King of the Gods ? Zeus

• 2. What is the name of the largest pyramid in Giza ? The Cheops Pyramid (Great Pyramid; Pyramid of Khufu)

• 3. Name the Longest-serving president in the history of France ? Francois Mitterrand

• 4. The Three Mile Island nuclear accident took place in what year ? 1979

• 5. Which planet has the longest day, from sunrise to sunrise ? Venus

• 6. Name the thief that committed the first train robbery in world history ? Jesse James

• 7. The mallard, eider, and canvasback are all examples of which kind of bird ? Duck

• 8. What is the highest mountain in the world ? Mount Everest

• 9. The Virgin Islands was purchased by the United States from ? Denmark

• 10. A collection of hundreds of stars around a common centre is called a ? Galaxy

• 11. Same-sex marriages were first recognized in which country ? The Netherlands

• 12. The breaking down of rocks into smaller particles such as sand and pebbles is called what ? Weathering

• 13. On the 6th of May, 1937, name the airship that exploded over Lakehurst Naval Air Station ? LZ 129 Hindenburg

• 14. What sort of woollen headgear was named after a battle of the Crimean War ? Balaclava helmet

• 15. The Falklands War took place in what year ? 1982