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Random Trivia Quiz No. 223
Posted: 05 Dec 2024 21:02
by Carl
- 1. What is the musical term for 'To be repeated from the beginning': Da Capo; Etude; Cantata; or Rubato ?
- 2. Burley is which type of crop: Cotton; Wheat; Rice; or Tobacco ?
- 3. The Rockall Trough is in which ocean: Atlantic; Pacific; Arctic; or Indian ?
- 4. Hypokalaemia is the deficiency of what in the bloodstream: Calcium; Potassium; Oxygen; or Protein ?
- 5. Which European leader publicly welcomed a new female MP to parliament by reminding her of a 'rule' called 'jus primae noctis' ('law of the first night' - a medieval right of the Lord of the manor to deflower new brides) ?
- 6. If something is 'bacilliform' what shape is it: Diamond-shaped; Leaf-shaped; Arrow-shaped; or Rod-shaped ?
- 7. The John Rylands Library is in which English city: Leeds; Manchester; London; or Birmingham ?
- 8. What colour is the pigment lycopene: Yellow; Green; Blue; or Red ?
- 9. What class of creature is a scorpion: Arachnid; Reptile; Insect; or Mammal ?
- 10. In which English county is Chilham Castle: Cornwall; Kent; Derbyshire; or Norfolk ?
- 11. Brisket is a cut of meat from which part of an animal: Leg; Rump; Chest; or Shoulder ?
- 12. The painting 'The Battle of Trafalgar' is the work of which British painter: Joseph Turner; William Winstanley; Thomas Birch; or Edwin Landseer ?
- 13. In which year was the Metropolitan Police Service established in London: 1789; 1829; 1869; or 1901 ?
- 14. Madrilene is what type of food dish: Soup; Omelette; Ice cream; or Pasta ?
- 15. Petrography is the study of what: Pets; Clouds; Rocks; or Sculpture ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 223
Posted: 05 Dec 2024 23:43
by elcarretero
1 Da Capo
4 Potassium
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 223
Posted: 06 Dec 2024 10:27
by gail
11. Chest
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 223
Posted: 06 Dec 2024 17:30
by elcarretero
9 Arachnid
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 223
Posted: 12 Dec 2024 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. What is the musical term for 'To be repeated from the beginning': Da Capo; Etude; Cantata; or Rubato ? Da Capo
- 2. Burley is which type of crop: Cotton; Wheat; Rice; or Tobacco ? Tobacco
- 3. The Rockall Trough is in which ocean: Atlantic; Pacific; Arctic; or Indian ? Atlantic
- 4. Hypokalaemia is the deficiency of what in the bloodstream: Calcium; Potassium; Oxygen; or Protein ? Potassium
- 5. Which European leader publicly welcomed a new female MP to parliament by reminding her of a 'rule' called 'jus primae noctis' ('law of the first night' - a medieval right of the Lord of the manor to deflower new brides) ? Silvio Berlusconi
- 6. If something is 'bacilliform' what shape is it: Diamond-shaped; Leaf-shaped; Arrow-shaped; or Rod-shaped ? Rod-shaped
- 7. The John Rylands Library is in which English city: Leeds; Manchester; London; or Birmingham ? Manchester
- 8. What colour is the pigment lycopene: Yellow; Green; Blue; or Red ? Red
- 9. What class of creature is a scorpion: Arachnid; Reptile; Insect; or Mammal ? Arachnid
- 10. In which English county is Chilham Castle: Cornwall; Kent; Derbyshire; or Norfolk ? Kent
- 11. Brisket is a cut of meat from which part of an animal: Leg; Rump; Chest; or Shoulder ? Chest
- 12. The painting 'The Battle of Trafalgar' is the work of which British painter: Joseph Turner; William Winstanley; Thomas Birch; or Edwin Landseer ? Joseph Turner
- 13. In which year was the Metropolitan Police Service established in London: 1789; 1829; 1869; or 1901 ? 1829
- 14. Madrilene is what type of food dish: Soup; Omelette; Ice cream; or Pasta ? Soup
- 15. Petrography is the study of what: Pets; Clouds; Rocks; or Sculpture ? Rocks