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Random Trivia Quiz No. 159
Posted: 14 Sep 2023 21:03
by Carl
- 1. Dulse is an edible type of what ?
- 2. In which 1995 film does Robert Carlisle play the character Begbie ?
- 3. From what island destination was HMS Bounty returning when its famous mutiny occurred ?
- 4. Which of the Marx brother's original name was Adolph ?
- 5. Which famous poet and author, born in India in 1865, wrote the poem 'The Female of the Species is More Deadly than the Male' ?
- 6. What brand of raincoat was famously worn by British prime minister Harold Wilson ?
- 7. With which English county cricket club did Ian Botham finish his playing career ?
- 8. Zagazig is a city in which North African country ?
- 9. Which country has the international car registration BDS ?
- 10. Which of the British armed forces is known as the Senior Service ?
- 11. Who was William Shakespeare's wife (other than Mrs Shakespeare) ?
- 12. What type of fruit is a Jargonelle ?
- 13. What is the name of the opera house which opened in Milan in 1778 ?
- 14. What is the longest nerve in the human body ?
- 15. What was the old English silver coin worth four pre-decimal pennies ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 159
Posted: 14 Sep 2023 21:33
by stowie39
1. Seaweed
7. Durham
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 159
Posted: 14 Sep 2023 22:56
by elcarretero
3 Tahiti
9 Barbados
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 159
Posted: 16 Sep 2023 18:30
by LucindaC
5 Kipling
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 159
Posted: 17 Sep 2023 11:14
by elcarretero
7 Durham
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 159
Posted: 21 Sep 2023 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Dulse is an edible type of what ? Seaweed
- 2. In which 1995 film does Robert Carlisle play the character Begbie ? Trainspotting
- 3. From what island destination was HMS Bounty returning when its famous mutiny occurred ? Tahiti
- 4. Which of the Marx brother's original name was Adolph ? Harpo
- 5. Which famous poet and author, born in India in 1865, wrote the poem 'The Female of the Species is More Deadly than the Male' ? Rudyard Kipling
- 6. What brand of raincoat was famously worn by British prime minister Harold Wilson ? Gannex
- 7. With which English county cricket club did Ian Botham finish his playing career ? Durham
- 8. Zagazig is a city in which North African country ? Egypt
- 9. Which country has the international car registration BDS ? Barbados
- 10. Which of the British armed forces is known as the Senior Service ? The Royal Navy
- 11. Who was William Shakespeare's wife (other than Mrs Shakespeare) ? Anne Hathaway
- 12. What type of fruit is a Jargonelle ? A pear
- 13. What is the name of the opera house which opened in Milan in 1778 ? La Scala
- 14. What is the longest nerve in the human body ? Sciatic Nerve
- 15. What was the old English silver coin worth four pre-decimal pennies ? Groat