Random Trivia Quiz No. 222

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Random Trivia Quiz No. 222

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  • 1. Who was the first British woman to win two Gold Medals at the same Olympic Games ?
  • 2. Welsh singer Michael Barratt is better known by which name ?
  • 3. What is half a sphere called ?
  • 4. Which British comedienne's autobiography is entitled 'Look Back In Hunger' ?
  • 5. What is the term for the former official government policy of racial segregation in South Africa ?
  • 6. In ancient Greek legend, soldier Pheidippedes collapsed and died after running over twenty-five miles to Athens to give news of which battle ?
  • 7. At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, Lady Gaga wore a controversial dress made of what: Leopard skin; Racoon pelts; Gold leaf; or Raw meat ?
  • 8. Which London Underground line serves Heathrow Airport: Piccadilly; Metropolitan; Central; or District ?
  • 9. What in the human body is the calcaneum: Skull; Heel bone; Wrist bone; or Rib cage ?
  • 10. Gametophobia is an informal term for the irrational fear of: Gambling; Birds; Marriage; or Walking ?
  • 11. For which English county cricket team did Australian Shane Warne play between 2000 and 2007: Surrey; Sussex; Hampshire; or Worcestershire ?
  • 12. Which composer died on 5th December 1791, aged 35: Beethoven; Bach; Mozart; or Chopin ?
  • 13. A mooli is which type of vegetable: Carrot, Radish; Parsnip; or Cauliflower ?
  • 14. A 2010 UK survey by the Campaign for Better Transport identified which city as the most car-dependent: London; Milton Keynes; Bristol; or Swindon ?
  • 15. Who is the Greek God of the forge and fire, among other related responsibilities: Dionysus; Ares; Erebos; or Hephaestus ?

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5. Apartheid
7. Raw meat
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3 Hemisphere
6 Marathon
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8. Piccadilly
13. Radish
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9 Heel bone
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ANSWERS
  • 1. Who was the first British woman to win two Gold Medals at the same Olympic Games ? Kelly Holmes
  • 2. Welsh singer Michael Barratt is better known by which name ? Shakin' Stevens
  • 3. What is half a sphere called ? Hemisphere
  • 4. Which British comedienne's autobiography is entitled 'Look Back In Hunger' ? Jo Brand
  • 5. What is the term for the former official government policy of racial segregation in South Africa ? Apartheid
  • 6. In ancient Greek legend, soldier Pheidippedes collapsed and died after running over twenty-five miles to Athens to give news of which battle ? Marathon
  • 7. At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, Lady Gaga wore a controversial dress made of what: Leopard skin; Racoon pelts; Gold leaf; or Raw meat ? Raw meat
  • 8. Which London Underground line serves Heathrow Airport: Piccadilly; Metropolitan; Central; or District ? Piccadilly
  • 9. What in the human body is the calcaneum: Skull; Heel bone; Wrist bone; or Rib cage ? Heel bone
  • 10. Gametophobia is an informal term for the irrational fear of: Gambling; Birds; Marriage; or Walking ? Marriage
  • 11. For which English county cricket team did Australian Shane Warne play between 2000 and 2007: Surrey; Sussex; Hampshire; or Worcestershire ? Hampshire
  • 12. Which composer died on 5th December 1791, aged 35: Beethoven; Bach; Mozart; or Chopin ? Mozart
  • 13. A mooli is which type of vegetable: Carrot, Radish; Parsnip; or Cauliflower ? Radish
  • 14. A 2010 UK survey by the Campaign for Better Transport identified which city as the most car-dependent: London; Milton Keynes; Bristol; or Swindon ? Milton Keynes
  • 15. Who is the Greek God of the forge and fire, among other related responsibilities: Dionysus; Ares; Erebos; or Hephaestus ? Hephaestus

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