Random Trivia Quiz No. 266

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  • 1. What famous French film production/newsreel brand, established in 1896, was the first major movie corporation ?
  • 2. The word sapien in homo sapien refers to being: Vocal; Tool-using; Wise; or Erect ?
  • 3. Name the judicial process by which convicted offenders meet with their victims to apologise and potentially make amends for their crimes ?
  • 4. QR, Aztec, Cyber, and Data Matrix are types of what ?
  • 5. Cholera is an infection in the human: Brain; Eyes; Small intestine; or Bladder ?
  • 6. The Christian Saint Christopher is most commonly depicted carrying what across a swollen river: A Blind Beggar; A Prostitute; Jesus Christ; or A Sick Lion ?
  • 7. What is the common name for the chemical process by which glue, varnish, filler, etc., hardens when polymer chains become linked following UV radiation, mixing, heat, etc ?
  • 8. Name the autonomous region of NE Spain which periodically is subject to strong independence lobbying ?
  • 9. The New Model Army and The Levellers were groups in which war ?
  • 10. What branch of alternative medicine using natural oils derives its name from ancient Greek for spice ?
  • 11. The literary term 'graphic novel' refers to a novel characterized essentially by: Sex; Pictures; Handwriting; or Electronic display ?
  • 12. What prefix joins with the following words, referring to different creatures: Lion, Cow, Horse, and Cucumber ?
  • 13. What is the common name of the plant, Nepeta cataria, which attracts cats ?
  • 14. The terms: sine, cosine, tangent, hypotonuse, adjacent and opposite feature in which branch of mathematics ?
  • 15. Litmus, used in acidity testing, is extracted from: Rock; Insects; Milk; or Lichen ?

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1 Pathé
5 Small Intestine
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2. Wise
12. Sea
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6 Jesus Christ
7 Curing
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8. Catalonia
10. Aromatherapy
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11. Sex
14. Geometry
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3 Restoration
13 Catnip
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ANSWERS
  • 1. What famous French film production/newsreel brand, established in 1896, was the first major movie corporation ? Pathé
  • 2. The word sapien in homo sapien refers to being: Vocal; Tool-using; Wise; or Erect ? Wise
  • 3. Name the judicial process by which convicted offenders meet with their victims to apologise and potentially make amends for their crimes ? Restorative Justice
  • 4. QR, Aztec, Cyber, and Data Matrix are types of what ? Barcodes
  • 5. Cholera is an infection in the human: Brain; Eyes; Small intestine; or Bladder ? Small intestine
  • 6. The Christian Saint Christopher is most commonly depicted carrying what across a swollen river: A Blind Beggar; A Prostitute; Jesus Christ; or A Sick Lion ? Jesus Christ
  • 7. What is the common name for the chemical process by which glue, varnish, filler, etc., hardens when polymer chains become linked following UV radiation, mixing, heat, etc ? Curing
  • 8. Name the autonomous region of NE Spain which periodically is subject to strong independence lobbying ? Catalonia
  • 9. The New Model Army and The Levellers were groups in which war ? English Civil War
  • 10. What branch of alternative medicine using natural oils derives its name from ancient Greek for spice ? Aromatherapy
  • 11. The literary term 'graphic novel' refers to a novel characterized essentially by: Sex; Pictures; Handwriting; or Electronic display ? Pictures
  • 12. What prefix joins with the following words, referring to different creatures: Lion, Cow, Horse, and Cucumber ? Sea
  • 13. What is the common name of the plant, Nepeta cataria, which attracts cats ? Catmint or Catnip
  • 14. The terms: sine, cosine, tangent, hypotonuse, adjacent and opposite feature in which branch of mathematics ? Trigonometry
  • 15. Litmus, used in acidity testing, is extracted from: Rock; Insects; Milk; or Lichen ? Lichen

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