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Random Trivia Quiz No. 187

Posted: 28 Mar 2024 21:02
by Carl
  • 1. What Maryland US presidential retreat, previously called Shangri-la, was re-named by Dwight D Eisenhower after his grandson ?
  • 2. In the 1983 horror film 'Christine', what was Christine ?
  • 3. In 1997 the British Royal Academy of Art controversially exhibited a 1995 portrait of which convicted murderer, made from children's handprints, by Marcus Harvey ?
  • 4. What is the most common natural pollinator of the pineapple: bees; wind; hummingbirds; or camels ?
  • 5. How many triangles are on a backgammon board ?
  • 6. What geographic term for a bay derives originally from the Greek word kolpos meaning bosom ?
  • 7. What condiment brand features the Palace of Westminster on its label ?
  • 8. A symbol comprising three dots, which if joined form an upright equilateral triangle, represents what word ?
  • 9. What is the main element of pewter, used for tableware and vases, etc ?
  • 10. The tennis club which hosts the Wimbledon Championships was founded originally in 1868 for playing which sport ?
  • 11. What word, taken from Latin meaning 'I shall please' refers to a control substance used in drug trials which has no chemical effect ?
  • 12. In which city is the Galileo Galilei airport: Barcelona; Zurich; Pisa; or Helsinki ?
  • 13. Richard Beckinsale's character Alan Moore featured in which in UK TV series ?
  • 14. Which Caribbean island, especially capital city Plymouth, suffered long term devastation after the previously dormant Soufriere Hills Volcano began erupting in 1995 ?
  • 15. Fremantle prison, which was closed in 1991 and is now a heritage site, is in which country ?

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

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 187

Posted: 28 Mar 2024 23:29
by elcarretero
1 Camp David
2 A car

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 187

Posted: 29 Mar 2024 09:20
by gail
7. HP sauce
11. Placebo

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 187

Posted: 29 Mar 2024 10:11
by elcarretero
5 24

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 187

Posted: 04 Apr 2024 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. What Maryland US presidential retreat, previously called Shangri-la, was renamed by Dwight D Eisenhower after his grandson ? Camp David
  • 2. In the 1983 horror film 'Christine', what was Christine ? A car
  • 3. In 1997 the British Royal Academy of Art controversially exhibited a 1995 portrait of which convicted murderer, made from children's handprints, by Marcus Harvey ? Myra Hindley
  • 4. What is the most common natural pollinator of the pineapple: bees; wind; hummingbirds; or camels ? Hummingbirds
  • 5. How many triangles are on a backgammon board ? 24
  • 6. What geographic term for a bay derives originally from the Greek word kolpos meaning bosom ? Gulf
  • 7. What condiment brand features the Palace of Westminster on its label ? HP Sauce
  • 8. A symbol comprising three dots, which if joined form an upright equilateral triangle, represents what word ? Therefore
  • 9. What is the main element of pewter, used for tableware and vases, etc ? Tin
  • 10. The tennis club which hosts the Wimbledon Championships was founded originally in 1868 for playing which sport ? Croquet
  • 11. What word, from Latin meaning 'I shall please' refers to a control substance used in drug trials which has no chemical effect ? Placebo
  • 12. In which city is the Galileo Galilei airport: Barcelona; Zurich; Pisa; or Helsinki ? Pisa
  • 13. Richard Beckinsale's character Alan Moore featured in which in UK TV series ? Rising Damp
  • 14. Which Caribbean island, especially capital city Plymouth, suffered long term devastation after the previously dormant Soufriere Hills Volcano began erupting in 1995 ? Montserrat
  • 15. Fremantle prison, which was closed in 1991 and is now a heritage site, is in which country ? Australia