Random Trivia Quiz No. 280

[Carl]

• 1. Which monarch was the first Supreme Governor of the Church of England: Henry VIII; Elizabeth I; James I; or Elizabeth II ?

• 2. Permalloy is made from which two metallic chemical elements: Copper and zinc; Iron and mercury; Titanium and copper; or Nickel and iron ?

• 3. Mock Turtle Soup is traditionally made from the head of a: Turtle; Fish; Calf; or Pig ?

• 4. If something is 'fluviatile', it is produced or found in a: Volcano; Sandstorm; River; or Hurricane ?

• 5. Which if these is the square (a number multiplied by itself) of a whole number: 289; 255; 323; or 249 ?

• 6. A deuteragonist is second in importance in a: Game of bridge; Royal family; Jousting match; or Greek tragedy ?

• 7. The Odense River is in which European country: Scotland; Denmark; Netherlands; or Austria ?

• 8. What is the collective term for a group of Morris dancers: Team; Band; Side; or Troupe ?

• 9. In 1760, Belgian inventor Joseph Merlin patented which item of footwear: Ice skates; Hobnail boots; Snow shoes; or Roller skates ?

• 10. In Japan, what is a hibachi used for: Gardening; Carpentry; Marial Arts; or Cooking ?

• 11. American mathematician Norbert Wiener, 1894-1964, coined what scientific term concerning complex systems, and helped define its modern understanding: Algebra; Cybernetics; Robotics; or Astronomy ?

• 12. hen steel is galvanized it is most commonly coated by what: Tin; Zinc; Copper; or Lead ?

• 13. What element, with zirconium, forms the compound zirconia, which is used to make synthetic diamonds ?

• 14. What characterised the Neolithic age: Dinosaurs; Stone tools; The Ancient Greeks; or The Renaissance ?

• 15. What is harvested from Hevea brasiliensis, whose other plant names separately feature the words Para and India ?

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

[stowie39]

5. 289 (17)

[gail]

3. Calf

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Which monarch was the first Supreme Governor of the Church of England: Henry VIII; Elizabeth I; James I; or Elizabeth II ? Elizabeth I

• 2. Permalloy is made from which two metallic chemical elements: Copper and zinc; Iron and mercury; Titanium and copper; or Nickel and iron ? Nickel and iron

• 3. Mock Turtle Soup is traditionally made from the head of a: Turtle; Fish; Calf; or Pig ? Calf

• 4. If something is 'fluviatile', it is produced or found in a: Volcano; Sandstorm; River; or Hurricane ? River

• 5. Which if these is the square (a number multiplied by itself) of a whole number: 289; 255; 323; or 249 ? 289

• 6. A deuteragonist is second in importance in a: Game of bridge; Royal family; Jousting match; or Greek tragedy ? Greek tragedy

• 7. The Odense River is in which European country: Scotland; Denmark; Netherlands; or Austria ? Denmark

• 8. What is the collective term for a group of Morris dancers: Team; Band; Side; or Troupe ? Side

• 9. In 1760, Belgian inventor Joseph Merlin patented which item of footwear: Ice skates; Hobnail boots; Snow shoes; or Roller skates ? Roller skates

• 10. In Japan, what is a hibachi used for: Gardening; Carpentry; Marial Arts; or Cooking ? Cooking

• 11. American mathematician Norbert Wiener, 1894-1964, coined what scientific term concerning complex systems, and helped define its modern understanding: Algebra; Cybernetics; Robotics; or Astronomy ? Cybernetics

• 12. hen steel is galvanized it is most commonly coated by what: Tin; Zinc; Copper; or Lead ? Zinc

• 13. What element, with zirconium, forms the compound zirconia, which is used to make synthetic diamonds ? Oxygen

• 14. What characterised the Neolithic age: Dinosaurs; Stone tools; The Ancient Greeks; or The Renaissance ? Stone tools

• 15. What is harvested from Hevea brasiliensis, whose other plant names separately feature the words Para and India ? Latex