Random Trivia Quiz No. 210

[Carl]

• 1. A philtre (in US-English, philter) - pronounced 'filter' - is a potion for what: Love; Muscle pain; Headache; or Revenge ?

• 2. Which type of clay takes its name from the Italian for 'baked earth' ?

• 3. In rugby union, which position is known only by the number on the shirt ?

• 4. The Canadian city of Montreal lies on which river ?

• 5. Who or what is Laura Chinchilla: Costa Rica's first female president; London Zoo's mascot; A video-game action heroine; or a 1980s cuddly toy craze ?

• 6. Wenlock and Mandeville were the mascots of which sporting event ?

• 7. Israel Zangwill wrote the 1892 novel 'Children of the ...' what, depicting Jewish life in London: Ghetto; Revolution; Lord; or Night ?

• 8. Who succeeded John Major as leader of the UK Conservative Party in 1997 ?

• 9. The avocado fruit is named after which part of the body: Heart; Eye; Head; or Testicle ?

• 10. What is China's official language: Cantonese; Mandarin; Xiang; or Wu ?

• 11. The Aswan Dam, which enables controlled use of the Nile flood plain for agriculture, is in which African country ?

• 12. Who played Claus Von Bulow in the 1990 film Reversal of Fortune ?

• 13. The name of what ethnic celebration derives from the Aramaic and Hebrew words respectively for son and commandment ?

• 14. Which many-times champion golfer is known as the Golden Bear ?

• 15. The Alpine ski resort of St Moritz is in which country ?

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

[elcarretero]

2 Terracotta
15 Switzerland

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. A philtre (in US-English, philter) - pronounced 'filter' - is a potion for what: Love; Muscle pain; Headache; or Revenge ? Love

• 2. Which type of clay takes its name from the Italian for 'baked earth' ? Terracotta

• 3. In rugby union, which position is known only by the number on the shirt ? Number eight

• 4. The Canadian city of Montreal lies on which river ? St Lawrence

• 5. Who or what is Laura Chinchilla: Costa Rica's first female president; London Zoo's mascot; A video-game action heroine; or a 1980s cuddly toy craze ? Costa Rica's first female president

• 6. Wenlock and Mandeville were the mascots of which sporting event ? 2012 London Olympics

• 7. Israel Zangwill wrote the 1892 novel 'Children of the ...' what, depicting Jewish life in London: Ghetto; Revolution; Lord; or Night ? Ghetto

• 8. Who succeeded John Major as leader of the UK Conservative Party in 1997 ? William Hague

• 9. The avocado fruit is named after which part of the body: Heart; Eye; Head; or Testicle ? Testicle

• 10. What is China's official language: Cantonese; Mandarin; Xiang; or Wu ? Mandarin

• 11. The Aswan Dam, which enables controlled use of the Nile flood plain for agriculture, is in which African country ? Egypt

• 12. Who played Claus Von Bulow in the 1990 film Reversal of Fortune ? Jeremy Irons

• 13. The name of what ethnic celebration derives from the Aramaic and Hebrew words respectively for son and commandment ? Bar Mitzvah

• 14. Which many-times champion golfer is known as the Golden Bear ? Jack Nicklaus

• 15. The Alpine ski resort of St Moritz is in which country ? Switzerland