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Random Trivia Quiz No. 200
Posted: 27 Jun 2024 21:02
by Carl
- 1. The 2,228m high Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mainland mountain of which country: Japan; Greece; Denmark; or Australia ?
- 2. Which European country ceased to be a monarchy in 1910: France; Italy; Portugal; or Austria ?
- 3. What is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust, representing approximately a quarter of its mass: Iron; Carbon; Silicon; or Calcium ?
- 4. Charlotte Brew was the first woman to: Ride in the Grand National; Be elected to Parliament; or Win the Miss World contest ?
- 5. Who was the last British monarch of the House of Hanover: Queen Victoria; Queen Anne; Edward VII; or George V ?
- 6. What was US tennis player Anne White instructed to cease wearing at Wimbledon in 1985: Stars and Stripes headband; White lycra jumpsuit; Glinting necklace; or Extraordinarily strong musk perfume ?
- 7. In physics, 'the rate of change of position' is a basic definition of what term: Velocity; Force; Momentum; or Acceleration ?
- 8. Orzo is what type of foodstuff: Pasta; Cheese; Berry; or Meat ?
- 9. Tirana is the capital of which country: Romania; Albania; Bosnia; or Slovakia ?
- 10. What item of his apparel was made of liquorice and eaten by Charlie Chaplin in the film 'The Gold Rush': Hat; Tie; Boot; or Belt ?
- 11. The port of Plymouth is in which English county: Devon; Dorset; Hampshire; or Cornwall ?
- 12. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is better known by what DuPont brand name: Corian; Teflon; Kevlar; or Tyvek ?
- 13. In which year did the ocean liner the QE2 make her maiden voyage: 1959; 1964; 1969, or 1974 ?
- 14. The white sea-borne floating mineral (magnesium silicate) called meerschaum, used in making tobacco pipes, takes its name from the German meaning of what: Pipe Stone; Sea Foam; or White Sponge ?
- 15. Who wrote the play The Winslow Boy: Alan Ayckbourn; Terence Rattigen; or Harold Pinter ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 200
Posted: 27 Jun 2024 23:02
by elcarretero
3 Silicon
4 Ride in Grand National
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 200
Posted: 28 Jun 2024 05:01
by gail
11. Devon
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 200
Posted: 28 Jun 2024 07:50
by elcarretero
7 Acceleration
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 200
Posted: 04 Jul 2024 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. The 2,228m high Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mainland mountain of which country: Japan; Greece; Denmark; or Australia ? Australia
- 2. Which European country ceased to be a monarchy in 1910: France; Italy; Portugal; or Austria ? Portugal
- 3. What is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust, representing approximately a quarter of its mass: Iron; Carbon; Silicon; or Calcium ? Silicon
- 4. Charlotte Brew was the first woman to: Ride in the Grand National; Be elected to Parliament; or Win the Miss World contest ? Ride in the Grand National
- 5. Who was the last British monarch of the House of Hanover: Queen Victoria; Queen Anne; Edward VII; or George V ? Queen Victoria
- 6. What was US tennis player Anne White instructed to cease wearing at Wimbledon in 1985: Stars and Stripes headband; White lycra jumpsuit; Glinting necklace; or Extraordinarily strong musk perfume ? White lycra jumpsuit
- 7. In physics, 'the rate of change of position' is a basic definition of what term: Velocity; Force; Momentum; or Acceleration ? Velocity
- 8. Orzo is what type of foodstuff: Pasta; Cheese; Berry; or Meat ? Pasta
- 9. Tirana is the capital of which country: Romania; Albania; Bosnia; or Slovakia ? Albania
- 10. What item of his apparel was made of liquorice and eaten by Charlie Chaplin in the film 'The Gold Rush': Hat; Tie; Boot; or Belt ? Boot
- 11. The port of Plymouth is in which English county: Devon; Dorset; Hampshire; or Cornwall ? Devon
- 12. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is better known by what DuPont brand name: Corian; Teflon; Kevlar; or Tyvek ? Teflon
- 13. In which year did the ocean liner the QE2 make her maiden voyage: 1959; 1964; 1969, or 1974 ? 1969
- 14. The white sea-borne floating mineral (magnesium silicate) called meerschaum, used in making tobacco pipes, takes its name from the German meaning of what: Pipe Stone; Sea Foam; or White Sponge ? Sea Foam
- 15. Who wrote the play The Winslow Boy: Alan Ayckbourn; Terence Rattigen; or Harold Pinter ? Terrence Rattigen