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Random Trivia Quiz No. 210
Posted: 05 Sep 2024 21:03
by Carl
- 1. A philtre (in US-English, philter) - pronounced 'filter' - is a potion for what: Love; Muscle pain; Headache; or Revenge ?
- 2. Which type of clay takes its name from the Italian for 'baked earth' ?
- 3. In rugby union, which position is known only by the number on the shirt ?
- 4. The Canadian city of Montreal lies on which river ?
- 5. Who or what is Laura Chinchilla: Costa Rica's first female president; London Zoo's mascot; A video-game action heroine; or a 1980s cuddly toy craze ?
- 6. Wenlock and Mandeville were the mascots of which sporting event ?
- 7. Israel Zangwill wrote the 1892 novel 'Children of the ...' what, depicting Jewish life in London: Ghetto; Revolution; Lord; or Night ?
- 8. Who succeeded John Major as leader of the UK Conservative Party in 1997 ?
- 9. The avocado fruit is named after which part of the body: Heart; Eye; Head; or Testicle ?
- 10. What is China's official language: Cantonese; Mandarin; Xiang; or Wu ?
- 11. The Aswan Dam, which enables controlled use of the Nile flood plain for agriculture, is in which African country ?
- 12. Who played Claus Von Bulow in the 1990 film Reversal of Fortune ?
- 13. The name of what ethnic celebration derives from the Aramaic and Hebrew words respectively for son and commandment ?
- 14. Which many-times champion golfer is known as the Golden Bear ?
- 15. The Alpine ski resort of St Moritz is in which country ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 210
Posted: 05 Sep 2024 23:12
by elcarretero
2 Terracotta
15 Switzerland
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 210
Posted: 12 Sep 2024 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. A philtre (in US-English, philter) - pronounced 'filter' - is a potion for what: Love; Muscle pain; Headache; or Revenge ? Love
- 2. Which type of clay takes its name from the Italian for 'baked earth' ? Terracotta
- 3. In rugby union, which position is known only by the number on the shirt ? Number eight
- 4. The Canadian city of Montreal lies on which river ? St Lawrence
- 5. Who or what is Laura Chinchilla: Costa Rica's first female president; London Zoo's mascot; A video-game action heroine; or a 1980s cuddly toy craze ? Costa Rica's first female president
- 6. Wenlock and Mandeville were the mascots of which sporting event ? 2012 London Olympics
- 7. Israel Zangwill wrote the 1892 novel 'Children of the ...' what, depicting Jewish life in London: Ghetto; Revolution; Lord; or Night ? Ghetto
- 8. Who succeeded John Major as leader of the UK Conservative Party in 1997 ? William Hague
- 9. The avocado fruit is named after which part of the body: Heart; Eye; Head; or Testicle ? Testicle
- 10. What is China's official language: Cantonese; Mandarin; Xiang; or Wu ? Mandarin
- 11. The Aswan Dam, which enables controlled use of the Nile flood plain for agriculture, is in which African country ? Egypt
- 12. Who played Claus Von Bulow in the 1990 film Reversal of Fortune ? Jeremy Irons
- 13. The name of what ethnic celebration derives from the Aramaic and Hebrew words respectively for son and commandment ? Bar Mitzvah
- 14. Which many-times champion golfer is known as the Golden Bear ? Jack Nicklaus
- 15. The Alpine ski resort of St Moritz is in which country ? Switzerland