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Random Trivia Quiz No. 199
Posted: 20 Jun 2024 21:04
by Carl
- 1. What is a loom mechanism for weaving small patterns, and also a character in the Harry Potter series: Jugson; Voldemort; Dobby; or Zograf ?
- 2. In Greek mythology, who did Leander fall in love with and swim every night across the Hellespont to be with: Hero; Leda; or Dido ?
- 3. Which UK TV series featured the fictional relocation of the Middlesborough Transporter Bridge to Arizona, prompting worried phone calls to the local council and forcing the broadcaster to clarify that the storyline was not real: That's Life; Candid Camera; Auf Wiedersehen Pet; or Crossroads ?
- 4. What number is between 9 and 11 on a regulation dartboard: 14; 16; 13; or 12 ?
- 5. Which war artist, and later a famous sculptor, produced a notable series of drawings depicting people sheltering in London Underground railway stations during the Blitz bombings of 1940-41: L S Lowry; Paul Nash; Henry Moore; or John Piper ?
- 6. Which British politician was formerly known as 2nd Viscount Stansgate: Michael Heseltine; Tony Benn; Jeffrey Archer; or John Prescott ?
- 7. Speleology is the study of what: Language; Caves; or Witchcraft ?
- 8. Estima is the UK's second-most popularly planted variety of which vegetable: Carrot; Swede; Cabbage; or Potato ?
- 9. Crepuscular refers to what: Snow; Twilight; or Fog ?
- 10. What is the chemical compound C6H12O6(small 12) better known as: Salt; Glucose; Vinegar; or Human hair ?
- 11. What are Climax, Intercourse, Accident, Sugar Tit, and Fred: Towns in the USA; Bono's pet donkeys; Codenames for UK Vice-Squad operations; or Bands who've appeared on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage ?
- 12. In Greek mythology, what was the final resting place of the souls of the heroic and the virtuous: Strawberry Fields; Elysian Fields; or Safaniya Fields ?
- 13. Bafana Bafana, the South African nickname for its national football team means: The Boys; The Footballers; The Winners; or The Warriors ?
- 14. What is the bodyguard character played by Kevin Costner in the 1992 film 'The Bodyguard': Frank Farmer; Frank Carpenter; Frank Baker; or Frank Butcher ?
- 15. What appears directly below the expiry date on the UK Vehicle Tax disc (before they were scrapped): A barcode; Vehicle registration; Fee paid; or Vehicle classification ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 199
Posted: 20 Jun 2024 23:54
by elcarretero
2 Hero
7 Caves
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 199
Posted: 25 Jun 2024 13:36
by gail
8. Potato
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 199
Posted: 25 Jun 2024 18:45
by elcarretero
9 Twilight
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 199
Posted: 27 Jun 2024 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. What is a loom mechanism for weaving small patterns, and also a character in the Harry Potter series: Jugson; Voldemort; Dobby; or Zograf ? Dobby
- 2. In Greek mythology, who did Leander fall in love with and swim every night across the Hellespont to be with: Hero; Leda; or Dido ? Hero
- 3. Which UK TV series featured the fictional relocation of the Middlesborough Transporter Bridge to Arizona, prompting worried phone calls to the local council and forcing the broadcaster to clarify that the storyline was not real: That's Life; Candid Camera; Auf Wiedersehen Pet; or Crossroads ? Auf Wiedersehen Pet
- 4. What number is between 9 and 11 on a regulation dartboard: 14; 16; 13; or 12 ? 14
- 5. Which war artist, and later a famous sculptor, produced a notable series of drawings depicting people sheltering in London Underground railway stations during the Blitz bombings of 1940-41: L S Lowry; Paul Nash; Henry Moore; or John Piper ? Henry Moore
- 6. Which British politician was formerly known as 2nd Viscount Stansgate: Michael Heseltine; Tony Benn; Jeffrey Archer; or John Prescott ? Tony Benn
- 7. Speleology is the study of what: Language; Caves; or Witchcraft ? Caves
- 8. Estima is the UK's second-most popularly planted variety of which vegetable: Carrot; Swede; Cabbage; or Potato ? Potato
- 9. Crepuscular refers to what: Snow; Twilight; or Fog ? Twilight
- 10. What is the chemical compound C6H12O6(small 12) better known as: Salt; Glucose; Vinegar; or Human hair ? Glucose
- 11. What are Climax, Intercourse, Accident, Sugar Tit, and Fred: Towns in the USA; Bono's pet donkeys; Codenames for UK Vice-Squad operations; or Bands who've appeared on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage ? Towns in the USA
- 12. In Greek mythology, what was the final resting place of the souls of the heroic and the virtuous: Strawberry Fields; Elysian Fields; or Safaniya Fields ? Elysian Fields
- 13. Bafana Bafana, the South African nickname for its national football team means: The Boys; The Footballers; The Winners; or The Warriors ? The Boys
- 14. What is the bodyguard character played by Kevin Costner in the 1992 film 'The Bodyguard': Frank Farmer; Frank Carpenter; Frank Baker; or Frank Butcher ? Frank Farmer
- 15. What appears directly below the expiry date on the UK Vehicle Tax disc (before they were scrapped): A barcode; Vehicle registration; Fee paid; or Vehicle classification ? A barcode