Random Trivia Quiz No. 264

[Carl]

• 1. What name is given to the infraclass of mammals which carry their young in a pouch ?

• 2. What automotive manufacturer's badge logo has since 1925 featured a diamond, mostly as an 'impossible optical illusion' geometric 3D frame ?

• 3. What colour is the Swiss cheese Gruyère: White; Orange; Yellow; or Green ?

• 4. Venerable means greatly: Respected; Religious; Cautious; or Desired ?

• 5. What sort of musical instrument is a cabasa: Wind; String; Percussion; or Electronic ?

• 6. What word prefixes funding and sourcing in creating modern terms for extending ownership and responsibility to a 'user' community ?

• 7. What does HOV stand for in the context of road traffic/passenger/environmental-impact law ?

• 8. In what sport do Indian states and city teams compete for the Ranji Trophy ?

• 9. What creature is the 1940-50s TV puppet character Muffin ?

• 10. The suffix 'itis' refers medically and etymologically from Greek to: Infection; Inflammation; Pain; or Illness ?

• 11. In terms of Skyfall film product placement what watch brand does James Bond wear ?

• 12. Spell the word: Peurile; Puerile; Pureile or Purile ?

• 13. What sort of creature is a zorilla: Striped polecat; Fish; Parrot; or Domesticated gorilla ?

• 14. The word milieu refers to a person's: Size; Social environment; Mood; or Professional skills ?

• 15. Which actress eclipsed Michael Jackson in 2011 as the world's highest-earning dead entertainer largely due to an auction and a perfume ?

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

[gail]

1. Marsupials
9. Mule

[elcarretero]

4 Respected
6 Crowd

[gail]

2. Renault

[elcarretero]

7 High Occupancy Vehicle
13 Striped polecat

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. What name is given to the infraclass of mammals which carry their young in a pouch ? Marsupials

• 2. What automotive manufacturer's badge logo has since 1925 featured a diamond, mostly as an 'impossible optical illusion' geometric 3D frame ? Renault

• 3. What colour is the Swiss cheese Gruyère: White; Orange; Yellow; or Green ? Yellow

• 4. Venerable means greatly: Respected; Religious; Cautious; or Desired ? Respected

• 5. What sort of musical instrument is a cabasa: Wind; String; Percussion; or Electronic ? Percussion

• 6. What word prefixes funding and sourcing in creating modern terms for extending ownership and responsibility to a 'user' community ? Crowd

• 7. What does HOV stand for in the context of road traffic/passenger/environmental-impact law ? High Occupancy Vehicle

• 8. In what sport do Indian states and city teams compete for the Ranji Trophy ? Cricket

• 9. What creature is the 1940-50s TV puppet character Muffin ? Mule

• 10. The suffix 'itis' refers medically and etymologically from Greek to: Infection; Inflammation; Pain; or Illness ? Inflamation

• 11. In terms of Skyfall film product placement what watch brand does James Bond wear ? Omega

• 12. Spell the word: Peurile; Puerile; Pureile or Purile ? Puerile

• 13. What sort of creature is a zorilla: Striped polecat; Fish; Parrot; or Domesticated gorilla ? Striped polecat

• 14. The word milieu refers to a person's: Size; Social environment; Mood; or Professional skills ? Social environment

• 15. Which actress eclipsed Michael Jackson in 2011 as the world's highest-earning dead entertainer largely due to an auction and a perfume ? Elizabeth Taylor