Random Trivia Quiz No. 223

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Random Trivia Quiz No. 223

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  • 1. What is the musical term for 'To be repeated from the beginning': Da Capo; Etude; Cantata; or Rubato ?
  • 2. Burley is which type of crop: Cotton; Wheat; Rice; or Tobacco ?
  • 3. The Rockall Trough is in which ocean: Atlantic; Pacific; Arctic; or Indian ?
  • 4. Hypokalaemia is the deficiency of what in the bloodstream: Calcium; Potassium; Oxygen; or Protein ?
  • 5. Which European leader publicly welcomed a new female MP to parliament by reminding her of a 'rule' called 'jus primae noctis' ('law of the first night' - a medieval right of the Lord of the manor to deflower new brides) ?
  • 6. If something is 'bacilliform' what shape is it: Diamond-shaped; Leaf-shaped; Arrow-shaped; or Rod-shaped ?
  • 7. The John Rylands Library is in which English city: Leeds; Manchester; London; or Birmingham ?
  • 8. What colour is the pigment lycopene: Yellow; Green; Blue; or Red ?
  • 9. What class of creature is a scorpion: Arachnid; Reptile; Insect; or Mammal ?
  • 10. In which English county is Chilham Castle: Cornwall; Kent; Derbyshire; or Norfolk ?
  • 11. Brisket is a cut of meat from which part of an animal: Leg; Rump; Chest; or Shoulder ?
  • 12. The painting 'The Battle of Trafalgar' is the work of which British painter: Joseph Turner; William Winstanley; Thomas Birch; or Edwin Landseer ?
  • 13. In which year was the Metropolitan Police Service established in London: 1789; 1829; 1869; or 1901 ?
  • 14. Madrilene is what type of food dish: Soup; Omelette; Ice cream; or Pasta ?
  • 15. Petrography is the study of what: Pets; Clouds; Rocks; or Sculpture ?

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1 Da Capo
4 Potassium
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11. Chest
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9 Arachnid
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ANSWERS
  • 1. What is the musical term for 'To be repeated from the beginning': Da Capo; Etude; Cantata; or Rubato ? Da Capo
  • 2. Burley is which type of crop: Cotton; Wheat; Rice; or Tobacco ? Tobacco
  • 3. The Rockall Trough is in which ocean: Atlantic; Pacific; Arctic; or Indian ? Atlantic
  • 4. Hypokalaemia is the deficiency of what in the bloodstream: Calcium; Potassium; Oxygen; or Protein ? Potassium
  • 5. Which European leader publicly welcomed a new female MP to parliament by reminding her of a 'rule' called 'jus primae noctis' ('law of the first night' - a medieval right of the Lord of the manor to deflower new brides) ? Silvio Berlusconi
  • 6. If something is 'bacilliform' what shape is it: Diamond-shaped; Leaf-shaped; Arrow-shaped; or Rod-shaped ? Rod-shaped
  • 7. The John Rylands Library is in which English city: Leeds; Manchester; London; or Birmingham ? Manchester
  • 8. What colour is the pigment lycopene: Yellow; Green; Blue; or Red ? Red
  • 9. What class of creature is a scorpion: Arachnid; Reptile; Insect; or Mammal ? Arachnid
  • 10. In which English county is Chilham Castle: Cornwall; Kent; Derbyshire; or Norfolk ? Kent
  • 11. Brisket is a cut of meat from which part of an animal: Leg; Rump; Chest; or Shoulder ? Chest
  • 12. The painting 'The Battle of Trafalgar' is the work of which British painter: Joseph Turner; William Winstanley; Thomas Birch; or Edwin Landseer ? Joseph Turner
  • 13. In which year was the Metropolitan Police Service established in London: 1789; 1829; 1869; or 1901 ? 1829
  • 14. Madrilene is what type of food dish: Soup; Omelette; Ice cream; or Pasta ? Soup
  • 15. Petrography is the study of what: Pets; Clouds; Rocks; or Sculpture ? Rocks

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