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Random Trivia Quiz No. 221

Posted: 21 Nov 2024 21:03
by Carl
  • 1. What is the title of the fourth Dirty Harry film, starring Clint Eastwood ?
  • 2. Castor (or castoreum) is an oily substance secreted by which animal, and historically used in medicine and perfume ?
  • 3. Which US president greeted astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin when they got back from the moon ?
  • 4. Lake Balaton is in which European country ?
  • 5. Bruxism is the medical term for the involuntary habitual grinding of what ?
  • 6. When Marilyn Monroe sang 'Happy Birthday' to US president John Kennedy what age was he celebrating: Forty; Forty-two; Forty-five; or Forty-seven ?
  • 7. A broken laser pointer was said to be the first item to be sold where ?
  • 8. Sapphire is the birthstone relating to which month of the year ?
  • 9. UCAS, the organization which manages student applications for virtually all UK degree courses, is fully known as what ?
  • 10. During which battle of 1876 did the Sioux Indians massacre George Custer's Seventh Cavalry Regiment ?
  • 11. The Folketing is the parliament of which European country ?
  • 12. In 2010 British ex-soldier Ed Stafford became the first person (ever known) to walk the entire length of what river: Yangtze; Nile; Amazon; or Mississippi ?
  • 13. The eldest son of Queen Victoria became which king ?
  • 14. What is a Smythson Daphne: Handbag; Vintage car; Cocktail; or Wrestling hold ?
  • 15. Which common material was invented by Marc Chavannes and Alfred Fielding in 1957 initially as textured wallpaper ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 221

Posted: 22 Nov 2024 00:12
by elcarretero
3 Richard Nixon
5 Teeth

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 221

Posted: 28 Nov 2024 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. What is the title of the fourth Dirty Harry film, starring Clint Eastwood ? Sudden Impact
  • 2. Castor (or castoreum) is an oily substance secreted by which animal, and historically used in medicine and perfume ? Beaver
  • 3. Which US president greeted astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin when they got back from the moon ? Richard Nixon
  • 4. Lake Balaton is in which European country ? Hungary
  • 5. Bruxism is the medical term for the involuntary habitual grinding of what ? Teeth
  • 6. When Marilyn Monroe sang 'Happy Birthday' to US president John Kennedy what age was he celebrating: Forty; Forty-two; Forty-five; or Forty-seven ? Forty-five
  • 7. A broken laser pointer was said to be the first item to be sold where ? eBay
  • 8. Sapphire is the birthstone relating to which month of the year ? September
  • 9. UCAS, the organization which manages student applications for virtually all UK degree courses, is fully known as what ? Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
  • 10. During which battle of 1876 did the Sioux Indians massacre George Custer's Seventh Cavalry Regiment ? Battle of the Little Big Horn
  • 11. The Folketing is the parliament of which European country ? Denmark
  • 12. In 2010 British ex-soldier Ed Stafford became the first person (ever known) to walk the entire length of what river: Yangtze; Nile; Amazon; or Mississippi ? Amazon
  • 13. The eldest son of Queen Victoria became which king ? Edward VII
  • 14. What is a Smythson Daphne: Handbag; Vintage car; Cocktail; or Wrestling hold ? Handbag
  • 15. Which common material was invented by Marc Chavannes and Alfred Fielding in 1957 initially as textured wallpaper ? Bubble-wrap