Random Trivia Quiz No. 204

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  • 1. A sophomore is a student in which year of a US college ?
  • 2. Devised 1853, revised 1879, and still used widely, a Campbell-Stokes Recorder measures what: Sunshine hours; Air temperature; Wind speed; or Customer complaints ?
  • 3. What placename derives from the twelfth and last of the Eleanor Crosses, erected 1291-1294 by Edward I in memory of his wife Eleanor of Castille ?
  • 4. Jibbons and scallions are alternative words for which vegetables ?
  • 5. Who became Baron of Kington-upon-Hull when joining the House of Lords in July 2010 ?
  • 6. In which countries was political revolutionary Che Guevara born in 1928, and killed in 1967 ?
  • 7. Which instrument was American bandleader Glenn Miller famous for playing: Trumpet; Clarinet; Trombone; or Drums ?
  • 8. Name Charles Dickens' first novel, featuring the characters Nathaniel Winkle, Augustus Snodgrass and 'the fat boy' Joe ?
  • 9. As part of ongoing national renaming since India's 1947 independence, what were the previous city names of: Mumbai; Chennai; Bangaluru; and Kolkata ?
  • 10. Sir Edmund Barton became the first prime minister of which country in 1901 ?
  • 11. Photophobia is extreme sensitivity to, or fear of, what: Paparazzi; Light; Memory loss; or Office equipment ?
  • 12. Milou is the French name of which cartoon character's dog ?
  • 13. Which major UK racecourse is at Prestbury Park ?
  • 14. Ibiza is in which Mediterranean island group ?
  • 15. The spectacular historic Abbotsford House in Melrose, Scotland, was the home of which writer: Geoffrey Chaucer; Samuel Pepys; Sir Walter Scott; or William Shakespeare ?

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2 Sunshine hours
4 Spring onions
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7. Trombone
14. Balearic
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5 John 2 Jags Prescott
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13. Cheltenham
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6 Argentina, Cuba
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ANSWERS
  • 1. A sophomore is a student in which year of a US college ? Second
  • 2. Devised 1853, revised 1879, and still used widely, a Campbell-Stokes Recorder measures what: Sunshine hours; Air temperature; Wind speed; or Customer complaints ? Sunshine hours
  • 3. What placename derives from the twelfth and last of the Eleanor Crosses, erected 1291-1294 by Edward I in memory of his wife Eleanor of Castille ? Charing Cross
  • 4. Jibbons and scallions are alternative words for which vegetables ? Spring onions
  • 5. Who became Baron of Kington-upon-Hull when joining the House of Lords in July 2010 ? John Prescott
  • 6. In which countries was political revolutionary Che Guevara born in 1928, and killed in 1967 ? Argentina and Bolivia
  • 7. Which instrument was American bandleader Glenn Miller famous for playing: Trumpet; Clarinet; Trombone; or Drums ? Trombone
  • 8. Name Charles Dickens' first novel, featuring the characters Nathaniel Winkle, Augustus Snodgrass and 'the fat boy' Joe ? Pickwick Papers
  • 9. As part of ongoing national renaming since India's 1947 independence, what were the previous city names of: Mumbai; Chennai; Bangaluru; and Kolkata ? Bombay
  • 10. Sir Edmund Barton became the first prime minister of which country in 1901 ? Australia
  • 11. Photophobia is extreme sensitivity to, or fear of, what: Paparazzi; Light; Memory loss; or Office equipment ? Light
  • 12. Milou is the French name of which cartoon character's dog ? Tintin
  • 13. Which major UK racecourse is at Prestbury Park ? Cheltenham
  • 14. Ibiza is in which Mediterranean island group ? Balearic Islands
  • 15. The spectacular historic Abbotsford House in Melrose, Scotland, was the home of which writer: Geoffrey Chaucer; Samuel Pepys; Sir Walter Scott; or William Shakespeare ? Sir Walter Scott

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