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Random Trivia Quiz No. 204
Posted: 25 Jul 2024 21:02
by Carl
- 1. A sophomore is a student in which year of a US college ?
- 2. Devised 1853, revised 1879, and still used widely, a Campbell-Stokes Recorder measures what: Sunshine hours; Air temperature; Wind speed; or Customer complaints ?
- 3. What placename derives from the twelfth and last of the Eleanor Crosses, erected 1291-1294 by Edward I in memory of his wife Eleanor of Castille ?
- 4. Jibbons and scallions are alternative words for which vegetables ?
- 5. Who became Baron of Kington-upon-Hull when joining the House of Lords in July 2010 ?
- 6. In which countries was political revolutionary Che Guevara born in 1928, and killed in 1967 ?
- 7. Which instrument was American bandleader Glenn Miller famous for playing: Trumpet; Clarinet; Trombone; or Drums ?
- 8. Name Charles Dickens' first novel, featuring the characters Nathaniel Winkle, Augustus Snodgrass and 'the fat boy' Joe ?
- 9. As part of ongoing national renaming since India's 1947 independence, what were the previous city names of: Mumbai; Chennai; Bangaluru; and Kolkata ?
- 10. Sir Edmund Barton became the first prime minister of which country in 1901 ?
- 11. Photophobia is extreme sensitivity to, or fear of, what: Paparazzi; Light; Memory loss; or Office equipment ?
- 12. Milou is the French name of which cartoon character's dog ?
- 13. Which major UK racecourse is at Prestbury Park ?
- 14. Ibiza is in which Mediterranean island group ?
- 15. The spectacular historic Abbotsford House in Melrose, Scotland, was the home of which writer: Geoffrey Chaucer; Samuel Pepys; Sir Walter Scott; or William Shakespeare ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 204
Posted: 25 Jul 2024 23:29
by elcarretero
2 Sunshine hours
4 Spring onions
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 204
Posted: 26 Jul 2024 08:01
by stowie39
7. Trombone
14. Balearic
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 204
Posted: 26 Jul 2024 08:51
by elcarretero
5 John 2 Jags Prescott
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 204
Posted: 26 Jul 2024 08:55
by gail
13. Cheltenham
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 204
Posted: 27 Jul 2024 06:56
by elcarretero
6 Argentina, Cuba
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 204
Posted: 01 Aug 2024 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. A sophomore is a student in which year of a US college ? Second
- 2. Devised 1853, revised 1879, and still used widely, a Campbell-Stokes Recorder measures what: Sunshine hours; Air temperature; Wind speed; or Customer complaints ? Sunshine hours
- 3. What placename derives from the twelfth and last of the Eleanor Crosses, erected 1291-1294 by Edward I in memory of his wife Eleanor of Castille ? Charing Cross
- 4. Jibbons and scallions are alternative words for which vegetables ? Spring onions
- 5. Who became Baron of Kington-upon-Hull when joining the House of Lords in July 2010 ? John Prescott
- 6. In which countries was political revolutionary Che Guevara born in 1928, and killed in 1967 ? Argentina and Bolivia
- 7. Which instrument was American bandleader Glenn Miller famous for playing: Trumpet; Clarinet; Trombone; or Drums ? Trombone
- 8. Name Charles Dickens' first novel, featuring the characters Nathaniel Winkle, Augustus Snodgrass and 'the fat boy' Joe ? Pickwick Papers
- 9. As part of ongoing national renaming since India's 1947 independence, what were the previous city names of: Mumbai; Chennai; Bangaluru; and Kolkata ? Bombay
- 10. Sir Edmund Barton became the first prime minister of which country in 1901 ? Australia
- 11. Photophobia is extreme sensitivity to, or fear of, what: Paparazzi; Light; Memory loss; or Office equipment ? Light
- 12. Milou is the French name of which cartoon character's dog ? Tintin
- 13. Which major UK racecourse is at Prestbury Park ? Cheltenham
- 14. Ibiza is in which Mediterranean island group ? Balearic Islands
- 15. The spectacular historic Abbotsford House in Melrose, Scotland, was the home of which writer: Geoffrey Chaucer; Samuel Pepys; Sir Walter Scott; or William Shakespeare ? Sir Walter Scott