Random Trivia Quiz No. 162

[Carl]

• 1. A heptathlon is an athletic contest of how many separate events ?

• 2. What is the traditional Maori greeting in which people press noses together ?

• 3. Palamino is a variety of which fruit ?

• 4. What internet error code number displays on a computer screen to indicate that a webpage cannot be found ?

• 5. The Estoril Grand Prix circuit is in which European country ?

• 6. What city has the busiest European underground railway system ?

• 7. Joseph Addison and Richard Steele founded (in 1711), and Boris Johnson edited, which British magazine ?

• 8. Who was burned at the stake, age 19, in Rouen in 1431 ?

• 9. What is the plant genus of the decorative bouquet filler used by florists called baby's breath or soap wort ?

• 10. What were Brazilians encouraged to grow in 2009 as a protest against president Sarney, accused of embezzlement and nepotism ?

• 11. What is the correct spelling of the word 'exma' (the skin complaint) ?

• 12. How many times did Martina Navratilova reach the Women's Singles Final at Wimbledon ?

• 13. What is the capital of the Bahamas ?

• 14. What is a Hellenist: an airship pilot, a devil worshipper, an expert in Greek language or history, or a corkscrew collector ?

• 15. What number is produced by displaying one of each of the Roman numerals, in descending order ?

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

[elcarretero]

1 Seven
4 404

[gail]

5. Portugal
8. Joan of Arc

[elcarretero]

7 The Spectator

[LucindaC]

13 Nasau

[elcarretero]

9 Gypsophila

[elcarretero]

14 Greek language expert
15 MDCLXVI =1666

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. A heptathlon is an athletic contest of how many separate events ? Seven

• 2. What is the traditional Maori greeting in which people press noses together ? Hongi

• 3. Palamino is a variety of which fruit ? Grape

• 4. What internet error code number displays on a computer screen to indicate that a webpage cannot be found ? 404

• 5. The Estoril Grand Prix circuit is in which European country ? Portugal

• 6. What city has the busiest European underground railway system ? Moscow

• 7. Joseph Addison and Richard Steele founded (in 1711), and Boris Johnson edited, which British magazine ? The Spectator

• 8. Who was burned at the stake, age 19, in Rouen in 1431 ? Joan of Arc

• 9. What is the plant genus of the decorative bouquet filler used by florists called baby's breath or soap wort ? Gypsophilia

• 10. What were Brazilians encouraged to grow in 2009 as a protest against president Sarney, accused of embezzlement and nepotism ? Moustaches

• 11. What is the correct spelling of the word 'exma' (the skin complaint) ? Eczema

• 12. How many times did Martina Navratilova reach the Women's Singles Final at Wimbledon ? 12

• 13. What is the capital of the Bahamas ? Nassau

• 14. What is a Hellenist: an airship pilot, a devil worshipper, an expert in Greek language or history, or a corkscrew collector ? An expert in Greek language or history

• 15. What number is produced by displaying one of each of the Roman numerals, in descending order ? 1666