Random Trivia Quiz No. 168

[Carl]

• 1. Which British politician became MP for Finchley in 1959 ?

• 2. What term did former Yahoo! vice-president and author Seth Godin originate whereby potential customers 'opt-in' to receive advertising ?

• 3. How many obstacles are featured in one circuit of the Grand National at Aintree ?

• 4. What term describes the now generally illegal practice requiring people to be members of a trade union before being employed by an organisation ?

• 5. Which US general was appointed supreme commander of the Allied Forces during World War Two ?

• 6. What animal is a Bichon Frise ?

• 7. In which part of the human body is the Eustachian Tube ?

• 8. Nicolae Ceausescu (pronounced 'chowchescue') was president of which European country ?

• 9. Doraphobia is an irrational fear of what: lemonade, helpful children, wardrobes, or animal fur ?

• 10. Who became chancellor of Germany in 1933 ?

• 11. In which English county is the grave of Diana Princess of Wales ?

• 12. What is the craft of cutting and polishing stones or gems ?

• 13. Used by ancient Greeks and Romans what is a pelta ?

• 14. Pedagogy is the art or profession of what ?

• 15. Anna Kournikova, Michelangelo, ILOVEYOU, and Melissa were examples of what ?

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

[elcarretero]

1 Margaret Thatcher
4 Closed shop

[stowie39]

5. Eisenhower
6. Dog

[elcarretero]

8 Romania

[gail]

7. Ear
8. Romania

[elcarretero]

10 Adolf Hitler

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Which British politician became MP for Finchley in 1959 ? Margaret Thatcher

• 2. What term did former Yahoo! vice-president and author Seth Godin originate whereby potential customers 'opt-in' to receive advertising ? Permission advertising

• 3. How many obstacles are featured in one circuit of the Grand National at Aintree ? 16

• 4. What term describes the now generally illegal practice requiring people to be members of a trade union before being employed by an organisation ? Closed shop

• 5. Which US general was appointed supreme commander of the Allied Forces during World War Two ? General Dwight D Eisenhower

• 6. What animal is a Bichon Frise ? Dog

• 7. In which part of the human body is the Eustachian Tube ? Ear

• 8. Nicolae Ceausescu (pronounced 'chowchescue') was president of which European country ? Romania

• 9. Doraphobia is an irrational fear of what: lemonade, helpful children, wardrobes, or animal fur ? Animal fur

• 10. Who became chancellor of Germany in 1933 ? Adolph Hitler

• 11. In which English county is the grave of Diana Princess of Wales ? Northamptonshire

• 12. What is the craft of cutting and polishing stones or gems ? Lapidary

• 13. Used by ancient Greeks and Romans what is a pelta ? Shield

• 14. Pedagogy is the art or profession of what ? Teaching

• 15. Anna Kournikova, Michelangelo, ILOVEYOU, and Melissa were examples of what ? Computer virus