Random Trivia Quiz No. 299

[Carl]

• 1. In the Harry Potter novels, who is the author of The Dream Oracle ?

• 2. In which North Amercan city is there a neighbourhood known as Hell's Kitchen ?

• 3. In which present day city is the remains of Carthage ?

• 4. On which group of Scottish islands would you find the neolithic village of Skara Brae ?

• 5. In which city were the 1916 Olympic Games scheduled to take place before being cancelled due to the war ?

• 6. What did Hugh Heffner originally plan to call his Playboy magazine ?

• 7. Who was the third man to walk on the moon ?

• 8. In which city were the 1940 Olympic Games scheduled to take place before being cancelled due to war ?

• 9. What sport was at the centre of Death In The Afternoon by Ernest Hemmingway ?

• 10. Who was the command module pilot for Apollo 11 in 1969 ?

• 11. What does a CB radio enthusiast refer to as a 'pregnant roller skate' ?

• 12. What is a swozzle used for in the field of entertainment ?

• 13. Who was the wife of Odin and goddess of marriage, the home and motherhood ?

• 14. In which century did the Mary Rose sink ?

• 15. Which famous marionette accompanied Annette Mills on her piano ?

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

[stowie39]

11. Volkswagen cars

[gail]

4. Orkney

[stowie39]

12. Voice altering - Punch and Judy

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. In the Harry Potter novels, who is the author of The Dream Oracle ? Inigo Imago

• 2. In which North American city is there a neighbourhood known as Hell's Kitchen ? New York

• 3. In which present day city is the remains of Carthage ? Tunis

• 4. On which group of Scottish islands would you find the neolithic village of Skara Brae ? The Orkneys

• 5. In which city were the 1916 Olympic Games scheduled to take place before being cancelled due to the war ? Berlin

• 6. What did Hugh Heffner originally plan to call his Playboy magazine ? Stag Party

• 7. Who was the third man to walk on the moon ? Charles 'Pete' Conrad

• 8. In which city were the 1940 Olympic Games scheduled to take place before being cancelled due to war ? Tokyo

• 9. What sport was at the centre of Death In The Afternoon by Ernest Hemmingway ? Bullfighting in Spain

• 10. Who was the command module pilot for Apollo 11 in 1969 ? Michael Collins

• 11. What does a CB radio enthusiast refer to as a 'pregnant roller skate' ? A Volkswagen Beetle

• 12. What is a swozzle used for in the field of entertainment ? It is a small gadget used in the mouth to make Punch and Judy-like sounds

• 13. Who was the wife of Odin and goddess of marriage, the home and motherhood ? Frigg (Norse mythology)

• 14. In which century did the Mary Rose sink ? 16th

• 15. Which famous marionette accompanied Annette Mills on her piano ? Muffin the Mule