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Trivial Pursuit Questions No. 12

Posted: 24 Mar 2022 21:05
by Carl
  • 1. Which large, flightless bird, native to Mauritius, became extinct in the late seventeenth century ?
  • 2. On which day of creation did God make the sun and moon ?
  • 3. In food, what mollusk is featured in the dish called calamari ?
  • 4. In which year did Tony Blair become leader of the British Labour Party ?
  • 5. Which wars took place in England starting in 1455 and ending in 1471 ?
  • 6. Who was the Titan who helped Zeus overthrow the Titans and create man ?
  • 7. What do you call a grouping of caterpillars ?
  • 8. The Titus-Bode Law predicts the distance between the Earth and the Moon. True or False ?
  • 9. Who was the first President of the U.S.A. ?
  • 10. Which battle in the Second World War was a turning point ?
  • 11. Which canal is the busiest one in the world ?
  • 12. Name the highest active volcano in Europe ?
  • 13. Into what does the Mississippi river empty?
  • 14. What is Mount Isa famous for ?
  • 15. How many times does UNO general assembly meet in a year ?

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

Re: Trivial Pursuit Questions No. 12

Posted: 24 Mar 2022 23:10
by elcarretero
1 Dodo
3 Squid

Re: Trivial Pursuit Questions No. 12

Posted: 26 Mar 2022 10:31
by LucindaC
7 Army
9 George washington

Re: Trivial Pursuit Questions No. 12

Posted: 31 Mar 2022 21:03
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. Which large, flightless bird, native to Mauritius, became extinct in the late seventeenth century ? The dodo
  • 2. On which day of creation did God make the sun and moon ? The fourth day
  • 3. In food, what mollusk is featured in the dish called calamari ? Squid
  • 4. In which year did Tony Blair become leader of the British Labour Party ? 1994
  • 5. Which wars took place in England starting in 1455 and ending in 1471 ? The Wars of the Roses
  • 6. Who was the Titan who helped Zeus overthrow the Titans and create man ? Prometheus
  • 7. What do you call a grouping of caterpillars ? An army of caterpillars
  • 8. The Titus-Bode Law predicts the distance between the Earth and the Moon. True or False ? False
  • 9. Who was the first President of the U.S.A. ? George Washington
  • 10. Which battle in the Second World War was a turning point ? The battle of Stalingrad
  • 11. Which canal is the busiest one in the world ? Kiel Canal, Germany
  • 12. Name the highest active volcano in Europe ? Mount Etna, Italy
  • 13. Into what does the Mississippi river empty? The Gulf of Mexico
  • 14. What is Mount Isa famous for ? Mining
  • 15. How many times does UNO general assembly meet in a year ? Once