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Random Trivia Quiz No. 113

Posted: 27 Oct 2022 21:08
by Carl
  • 1. What does the term "contrived patina" mean ?
  • 2. What is mixed with Kahlua or Tia Maria to make a Black Russian ?
  • 3. Before being sold, to which country did the web suffix ".me" belong to ?
  • 4. What fish is known as poor mans lobster ?
  • 5. Where is the famous haunted house located that was the subject of books and films following the murder of the DeFeo family ?
  • 6. What year was "Cirque du Soleil" founded ?
  • 7. What object is said to bring bad luck if it is broken ?
  • 8. Transom, poop and keel are all parts of a what ?
  • 9. Leather is the traditional gift for which wedding anniversary ?
  • 10. What is the meaning of the Latin phrase "cum grano salis" ?
  • 11. What is the usual age for a Jewish boy to celebrate his bar mitzvah ?
  • 12. Until 2008, what color was the center square on a standard Scrabble board ?
  • 13. What do the letters X.O. stand for on a bottle of cognac ?
  • 14. What year saw the release of the game Space Invaders ?
  • 15. Sugar gives baked goods what kind of texture ?

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

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 113

Posted: 27 Oct 2022 22:23
by elcarretero
7 Mirror
8 Ship

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 113

Posted: 28 Oct 2022 17:04
by gail
10. With a grain of salt?
13. Extra old

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 113

Posted: 29 Oct 2022 16:39
by LucindaC
5 Amityville

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 113

Posted: 29 Oct 2022 17:23
by elcarretero
2 Vodka

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 113

Posted: 03 Nov 2022 21:00
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. What does the term "contrived patina" mean ? A weathered-looking surface
  • 2. What is mixed with Kahlua or Tia Maria to make a Black Russian ? Vodka
  • 3. Before being sold, to which country did the web suffix ".me" belong to ? Montenegro
  • 4. What fish is known as poor mans lobster ? Monk fish
  • 5. Where is the famous haunted house located that was the subject of books and films following the murder of the DeFeo family ? Amityville, Long Island, New York
  • 6. What year was "Cirque du Soleil" founded ? 1984
  • 7. What object is said to bring bad luck if it is broken ? Mirror
  • 8. Transom, poop and keel are all parts of a what ? Boat
  • 9. Leather is the traditional gift for which wedding anniversary ? Third
  • 10. What is the meaning of the Latin phrase "cum grano salis" ? With a grain of salt
  • 11. What is the usual age for a Jewish boy to celebrate his bar mitzvah ? 13
  • 12. Until 2008, what color was the center square on a standard Scrabble board ? Pink
  • 13. What do the letters X.O. stand for on a bottle of cognac ? Extra old
  • 14. What year saw the release of the game Space Invaders ? 1978
  • 15. Sugar gives baked goods what kind of texture ? Moist - It binds to water molecules to promote moisture in the bake