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Random Trivia Quiz No. 177
Posted: 18 Jan 2024 21:03
by Carl
- 1. Where in the human body are the metacarpals ?
- 2. What building in Pall Mall, commissioned by Henry VIII around 1532, is the administrative centre of the British monarchy ?
- 3. What country comprises the peninsula of Jutland and over 400 islands including Zealand and Funen ?
- 4. What is the expression of final victory, originally French, referring to the killing of a badly wounded enemy soldier or an animal ?
- 5. Sunningdale golf club is in which county of the UK ?
- 6. What is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet, and also a terrorist organization ?
- 7. What is the website address of the United Nations ?
- 8. Pentatonic, hexatonic, and heptatonic are types of what ?
- 9. The word piste, referring to a ski-run, means literally what in French: fast; jelly-legged; track; or snow ?
- 10. The reforms known as Perestroika were introduced into Russia by which Soviet leader ?
- 11. What health-related metaphor refers to a form of internet marketing which spreads from user to user on a wide scale ?
- 12. What unusual and distinctive item of apparel does the Bazooka Joe bubblegum character wear ?
- 13. What Latin term is used to mean 'word for word', or 'exactly the same words' ?
- 14. What memorable song line from American Pie by Don McLean refers to the day a plane crash killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper ?
- 15. Michelle Robinson is the maiden name of which famous wife ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 177
Posted: 18 Jan 2024 22:50
by elcarretero
1 Hand
6 eta
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 177
Posted: 19 Jan 2024 00:00
by stowie39
14. The day the music died
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 177
Posted: 19 Jan 2024 08:46
by gail
5. Berkshire
9. Track
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 177
Posted: 19 Jan 2024 08:50
by elcarretero
8 Musical scales
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 177
Posted: 20 Jan 2024 08:47
by stowie39
3.Denmark
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 177
Posted: 20 Jan 2024 09:31
by elcarretero
12 Viral
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 177
Posted: 21 Jan 2024 14:44
by gail
15. Michelle Obama
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 177
Posted: 21 Jan 2024 23:59
by elcarretero
7 un.org
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 177
Posted: 25 Jan 2024 21:03
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Where in the human body are the metacarpals ? Hand
- 2. What building in Pall Mall, commissioned by Henry VIII around 1532, is the administrative centre of the British monarchy ? St James's Palace
- 3. What country comprises the peninsula of Jutland and over 400 islands including Zealand and Funen ? Denmark
- 4. What is the expression of final victory, originally French, referring to the killing of a badly wounded enemy soldier or an animal ? Coup de grace
- 5. Sunningdale golf club is in which county of the UK ? Berkshire
- 6. What is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet, and also a terrorist organization ? Eta
- 7. What is the website address of the United Nations ? un.org
- 8. Pentatonic, hexatonic, and heptatonic are types of what ? Musical scales
- 9. The word piste, referring to a ski-run, means literally what in French: fast; jelly-legged; track; or snow ? Track
- 10. The reforms known as Perestroika were introduced into Russia by which Soviet leader ? Mikhail Gorbachev
- 11. What health-related metaphor refers to a form of internet marketing which spreads from user to user on a wide scale ? Viral
- 12. What unusual and distinctive item of apparel does the Bazooka Joe bubblegum character wear ? Eye patch
- 13. What Latin term is used to mean 'word for word', or 'exactly the same words' ? Verbatim
- 14. What memorable song line from American Pie by Don McLean refers to the day a plane crash killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper ? The Day the Music Died
- 15. Michelle Robinson is the maiden name of which famous wife ? Michelle Obama