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Trivial Pursuit Questions No. 2

Posted: 13 Jan 2022 21:06
by Carl
  • 1. How much of your vision do you lose if you go blind in one eye ?
  • 2. How fast can an ostrich run ?
  • 3. What is the largest city in New Zealand ?
  • 4. 'Kimono' is a dress associated with which country ?
  • 5. What is an egg-shaped galaxy called ?
  • 6. Which organization awards Oscars for excellence in different areas of film making ?
  • 7. Substances that have a definite size and shape, and vibrating particles that are close together are called what ?
  • 8. Forces are measured in units called what ?
  • 9. Who established Nobel Prizes ?
  • 10. What is the set of 26 letters whose name is derived from the names of two Greek letters ?
  • 11. What was the name of the athlete who won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games ?
  • 12. Which flower has the same name as a diaphragm in the eye ?
  • 13. What is the predominant religion in the Philippines ?
  • 14. Which country is home to Yap, Chuuk, and Pohnpei Islands ?
  • 15. Name the famous European folk dance of courtship which is performed by men with acrobatic displays for their partners ?

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

Re: Trivial Pursuit Questions No. 2

Posted: 13 Jan 2022 21:29
by stowie39
10. Alphabet
12. Iris

Re: Trivial Pursuit Questions No. 2

Posted: 14 Jan 2022 09:09
by elcarretero
4 Japan
8 Newtons

Re: Trivial Pursuit Questions No. 2

Posted: 14 Jan 2022 10:31
by LucindaC
11.jessie owens

Re: Trivial Pursuit Questions No. 2

Posted: 20 Jan 2022 21:03
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. How much of you vision do you lose if you go blind in one eye ? 20 percent
  • 2. How fast can an ostrich run ? 65km/hr (40mph)
  • 3. What is the largest city in New Zealand ? Auckland
  • 4. 'Kimono' is a dress associated with which country ? Japan
  • 5. What is an egg-shaped galaxy called ? Elliptical
  • 6. Which organization awards Oscars for excellence in different areas of film making ? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • 7. Substances that have a definite size and shape, and vibrating particles that are close together are called what ? Solids
  • 8. Forces are measured in units called what ? Newtons
  • 9. Who established Nobel Prizes ? Alfred Nobel
  • 10. What is the set of 26 letters whose name is derived from the names of two Greek letters ? Alphabet
  • 11. What was the name of the athlete who won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games ? Jesse Owens
  • 12. Which flower has the same name as a diaphragm in the eye ? Iris
  • 13. What is the predominant religion in the Philippines ? Roman Catholic
  • 14. Which country is home to Yap, Chuuk, and Pohnpei Islands ? Micronesia
  • 15. Name the famous European folk dance of courtship which is performed by men with acrobatic displays for their partners ? Basque