Random Trivia Quiz No. 242

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Random Trivia Quiz No. 242

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  • 1. Remo Belli's eponymously named company used Mylar (Biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalatename) to originate in 1957 the famous 'Weather King' that was a ? Raincoat; Umbrella; Drum skin; or Surfboard ?
  • 2. German Klaus Obermeyer, an instructor in Aspen, Colorado, founded a company in the 1950/60s specialising in ? Cookware; Software; Ski-wear; or Beachwear ?
  • 3. The famous high alpine mountain The Matterhorn (Monte Cervino) is on the border of which two of these countries ? France; Italy; Switzerland; or Holland ?
  • 4. Paleontology (palaeontology), the study of earliest life up to c.11,700 years ago, essentially combines which two of these ? Biology; Astrology; Geology; or Psychology ?
  • 5. The Kindle electronic book product was designed/launched in 2007 by ? Microsoft; Amazon; Google; or Apple ?
  • 6. In a classic 'colour wheel' based on primary colours and blends, orange is opposite to ? Blue; Green; Brown; or Purple ?
  • 7. An attempt to stop what in June 2016 became the most signed petition (over 4 million signatures) on the UK government website ? Trident nuclear deterrent; Donald Trump's UK visit; Brexit; or A new Harry Potter film ?
  • 8. The cube root of an eighth (1/8) is a ? Half; Quarter; One; or Sixty-fourth ?
  • 9. Kata and Kumite (pronouced 'cum-ittay') were events in which new Olympic sport added appropriately for Tokyo 2020 ?
  • 10. A Sirocco wind generally carries what to the south coasts of Europe ? Snow; Sahara dust; Locusts; or Acid rain ?
  • 11. The serial (or series comma, which appears in this question after 'London' is also called the what comma ? Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, London, or Birmingham ?
  • 12. The stone from gypsum or calcite used for indoor carvings/statues/ornaments, also called 'onyx-marble', is ? Granite; Alabaster; Limestone; or Chalk ?
  • 13. In the expression 'a poisoned chalice', a prestigious difficult responsibility with high personal risk, a chalice is a ceremonial ? Robe; Goblet; Crown; or Sandwich ?
  • 14. A kleptoparasite is a creature which does what to other animals ? Eats them; Buries them; Traps them in a web; or Steals and eats their food ?
  • 15. Named after its camera vehicles, the 2016 video-mapping of the Faroe Islands is called what '.... View' ? Bike; Tractor; Trawler; or Sheep ?

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5. Amazon - at last one I can answer who's being a bit dumb today.
13. Goblet
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10. Sahara dust
14. Steals and eats their food
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1 Raincoat
2 Skiwear
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3. Italy/Switzerland
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1 Drumskin
15 Sheep
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ANSWERS
  • 1. Remo Belli's eponymously named company used Mylar (Biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalatename) to originate in 1957 the famous 'Weather King' that was a ? Raincoat; Umbrella; Drum skin; or Surfboard ? Drum skin
  • 2. German Klaus Obermeyer, an instructor in Aspen, Colorado, founded a company in the 1950/60s specialising in ? Cookware; Software; Ski-wear; or Beachwear ? Ski-wear
  • 3. The famous high alpine mountain The Matterhorn (Monte Cervino) is on the border of which two of these countries ? France; Italy; Switzerland; or Holland ? Italy and Switzerland
  • 4. Paleontology (palaeontology), the study of earliest life up to c.11,700 years ago, essentially combines which two of these ? Biology; Astrology; Geology; or Psychology ? Biology and Geology
  • 5. The Kindle electronic book product was designed/launched in 2007 by ? Microsoft; Amazon; Google; or Apple ? Amazon
  • 6. In a classic 'colour wheel' based on primary colours and blends, orange is opposite to ? Blue; Green; Brown; or Purple ? Blue
  • 7. An attempt to stop what in June 2016 became the most signed petition (over 4 million signatures) on the UK government website ? Trident nuclear deterrent; Donald Trump's UK visit; Brexit; or A new Harry Potter film ? Brexit
  • 8. The cube root of an eighth (1/8) is a ? Half; Quarter; One; or Sixty-fourth ? Half
  • 9. Kata and Kumite (pronouced 'cum-ittay') were events in which new Olympic sport added appropriately for Tokyo 2020 ? Karate
  • 10. A Sirocco wind generally carries what to the south coasts of Europe ? Snow; Sahara dust; Locusts; or Acid rain ? Sahara dust
  • 11. The serial (or series comma, which appears in this question after 'London' is also called the what comma ? Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, London, or Birmingham ? Oxford
  • 12. The stone from gypsum or calcite used for indoor carvings/statues/ornaments, also called 'onyx-marble', is ? Granite; Alabaster; Limestone; or Chalk ? Alabaster
  • 13. In the expression 'a poisoned chalice', a prestigious difficult responsibility with high personal risk, a chalice is a ceremonial ? Robe; Goblet; Crown; or Sandwich ? Goblet
  • 14. A kleptoparasite is a creature which does what to other animals ? Eats them; Buries them; Traps them in a web; or Steals and eats their food ? Steals and eats their food
  • 15. Named after its camera vehicles, the 2016 video-mapping of the Faroe Islands is called what '.... View' ? Bike; Tractor; Trawler; or Sheep ? Sheep

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