Random Trivia Quiz No. 217

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  • 1. Who is generally considered to have invented the first electric battery cell in 1800 ?
  • 2. What Japanese expression derives from two colloquial Japanese words meaning 'belly cutting' ?
  • 3. In which country was escapologist Harry Houdini born: England; USA; Hungary; Russia ?
  • 4. How many Oscars did the 1994 film 'Forrest Gump' win: None; Two; Six; or Eight ?
  • 5. In geology, a coomb or combe is a type of what: Sea-bed; Valley; Hill; or Rocky outcrop ?
  • 6. Put these UK police ranks in order, lowest to highest: Superintendent; Chief Constable; Chief Inspector; Sergeant; Detective Constable
  • 7. What is the main ingredient of the Italian dish frittata ?
  • 8. What is the capital of Latvia ?
  • 9. What word generally referring to a type of slave or servant, and used figuratively for an ineffectual or powerless man, derives from Greek words meaning 'bed' and 'hold' or 'keep' ?
  • 10. Plew is a term for the pelt of which animal ?
  • 11. Which is the largest joint in the human body ?
  • 12. Which designer is famous for his/her red-soled footwear ?
  • 13. How many separate terms did William Gladstone serves as Prime Minister of Britain: One; Two; Three; or Four ?
  • 14. How many stars are on the national flag of China ?
  • 15. Scottish mathematician and scientist John Napier (1550-1617) pioneered the use of what: Logarithms and the decimal point; The slide-rule; Feet and inches; Binoculars ?

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ANSWERS
  • 1. Who is generally considered to have invented the first electric battery cell in 1800 ? Alessandro Volta
  • 2. What Japanese expression derives from two colloquial Japanese words meaning 'belly cutting' ? Hara-Kiri
  • 3. In which country was escapologist Harry Houdini born: England; USA; Hungary; Russia ? Hungary
  • 4. How many Oscars did the 1994 film 'Forrest Gump' win: None; Two; Six; or Eight ? Six
  • 5. In geology, a coomb or combe is a type of what: Sea-bed; Valley; Hill; or Rocky outcrop ? Valley
  • 6. Put these UK police ranks in order, lowest to highest: Superintendent; Chief Constable; Chief Inspector; Sergeant; Detective Constable Detective Constable, Sergeant, Chief Inspector, Superintendent and Chief Constable
  • 7. What is the main ingredient of the Italian dish frittata ? Eggs
  • 8. What is the capital of Latvia ? Riga
  • 9. What word generally referring to a type of slave or servant, and used figuratively for an ineffectual or powerless man, derives from Greek words meaning 'bed' and 'hold' or 'keep' ? Eunuch
  • 10. Plew is a term for the pelt of which animal ? Beaver
  • 11. Which is the largest joint in the human body ? Knee
  • 12. Which designer is famous for his/her red-soled footwear ? Christian Louboutin
  • 13. How many separate terms did William Gladstone serves as Prime Minister of Britain: One; Two; Three; or Four ? Four
  • 14. How many stars are on the national flag of China ? 5
  • 15. Scottish mathematician and scientist John Napier (1550-1617) pioneered the use of what: Logarithms and the decimal point; The slide-rule; Feet and inches; Binoculars ? Logarithms and the decimal point

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