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Random Trivia Quiz No. 97

Posted: 16 Jun 2022 21:06
by Carl
  • 1. How many successive Wimbledon titles did Bjorn Borg win ?
  • 2. What word was coined from the name of Asian dictator's wife who is notorius for her 3,000 pairs of shoes ?
  • 3. What is a fairy ring made of ?
  • 4. What provide the red colour in a Tequila Sunrise ?
  • 5. Who scored both the "Hand of God" and the "Goal of the Century" in the same game, during the 1986 World Cup ?
  • 6. What is the usual age for a Jewish boy to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah ?
  • 7. What secret society is the oldest men's club in the world ?
  • 8. Which famous European structure was only supposed to stand for twenty years when it was built ?
  • 9. Which pasta is named for the Italian word for "twins" ?
  • 10. Jambon is the French word for what food ?
  • 11. What is the frothy foam on top of a freshly poured beer called ?
  • 12. In what country is Absolut vodka made ?
  • 13. Which country did bagels originate from ?
  • 14. Over which distance did Steve Ovett win Olympis gold ?
  • 15. At what age does a filly become a mare in thoroughbred horse racing ?

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

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 97

Posted: 17 Jun 2022 13:44
by elcarretero
3 Toadstools
5 Diego Armando Maradona

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 97

Posted: 17 Jun 2022 19:59
by LucindaC
6 13
7 freemasons

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 97

Posted: 18 Jun 2022 07:33
by elcarretero
10 Ham

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 97

Posted: 20 Jun 2022 16:53
by LucindaC
12 Sweden ?
14 1500m

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 97

Posted: 20 Jun 2022 23:04
by elcarretero
11 Head

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 97

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. How many successive Wimbledon titles did Bjorn Borg win ? 5
  • 2. What word was coined from the name of Asian dictator's wife who is notorius for her 3,000 pairs of shoes ? Imeldific
  • 3. What is a fairy ring made of ? Mushrooms
  • 4. What provides the red colour in a Tequila Sunrise ? Grenadine
  • 5. Who scored both the "Hand of God" and the "Goal of the Century" in the same game, during the 1986 World Cup ? Diego Maradona
  • 6. What is the usual age for a Jewish boy to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah ? 13
  • 7. What secret society is the oldest men's club in the world ? Freemasons
  • 8. Which famous European structure was only supposed to stand for twenty years when it was built ? Eiffel Tower
  • 9. Which pasta is named for the Italian word for "twins" ? Gemelli
  • 10. Jambon is the French word for what food ? Ham
  • 11. What is the frothy foam on top of a freshly poured beer called ? Head
  • 12. In what country is Absolut vodka made ? Sweden
  • 13. Which country did bagels originate from ? Poland
  • 14. Over which distance did Steve Ovett win Olympic gold ? 800 metres
  • 15. At what age does a filly become a mare in thoroughbred horse racing ? 4