Random Trivia Quiz No. 233

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Random Trivia Quiz No. 233

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  • 1. The Italian bread ciabatta is named literally after what footwear ?
  • 2. What is the famous weaponry invention of Israeli army officer Uziel Gal (1923 - 2002) ?
  • 3. The Fresnel lens in which concentric steps maximise light focus and minimise lens weight, popular in the 1900s in vehicle lights, was first devised c.1820 for what application ?
  • 4. What popular superhero is also the largest land-dwelling member of the Mustelidae weasel family ?
  • 5. What Lockheed plane model is claimed to be the longest continuously produced military aircraft in history ?
  • 6. In what order should the metaphorical 'time-management story' bucket be filled with Water, Sand, Rocks and Pebbles to ensure optimal use of the available capacity ?
  • 7. The name (surname of an actress) referring to something becoming massively publicised due to attempts to ban/censor it is called the what effect ?
  • 8. What is the old common name for Hamamelis or Winterbloom and its extract, used for skin/bruises/acne treatment and dowsing ?
  • 9. How many of these are flatfish ? flounder, sole, turbot, plaice, halibut - Two; Three; Four; or All five ?
  • 10. What letters traditionally occupy the number 6 button on a standard 'western' telephone keypad ?
  • 11. Which two (a UK and a US newspaper) collaborated in publishing leaked documents by Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden ?
  • 12. ACH, BACS, and EFTPOS are international variations of systems handling the movement of what and by what means ?
  • 13. What army rank (English, US, etc.) equates to the naval Lieutenant Commander ?
  • 14. A season in which woodland trees produce extraordinarily big volumes of fruit/nuts/seeds is called a what year: Most; Mist; Must; or Mast ?
  • 15. What is the common name of the frottoir percusssion instrument from Cajun French 'frotter', rub ?

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1 Slipper
2 Uzi submachine gun
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8. Witch hazel
12. Electronic payments
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3 Lighthouse
4 Wolverine
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ANSWERS
  • 1. The Italian bread ciabatta is named literally after what footwear ? Slipper
  • 2. What is the famous weaponry invention of Israeli army officer Uziel Gal (1923 - 2002) ? Uzi submachine gun
  • 3. The Fresnel lens in which concentric steps maximise light focus and minimise lens weight, popular in the 1900s in vehicle lights, was first devised c.1820 for what application ? Lighthouses
  • 4. What popular superhero is also the largest land-dwelling member of the Mustelidae weasel family ? Wolverine
  • 5. What Lockheed plane model is claimed to be the longest continuously produced military aircraft in history ? C130 - Hercules
  • 6. In what order should the metaphorical 'time-management story' bucket be filled with Water, Sand, Rocks and Pebbles to ensure optimal use of the available capacity ? Rocks, Pebbles, Sand and then Water
  • 7. The name (surname of an actress) referring to something becoming massively publicised due to attempts to ban/censor it is called the what effect ? Streisand
  • 8. What is the old common name for Hamamelis or Winterbloom and its extract, used for skin/bruises/acne treatment and dowsing ? Witch Hazel
  • 9. How many of these are flatfish ? flounder, sole, turbot, plaice, halibut - Two; Three; Four; or All five ? All five
  • 10. What letters traditionally occupy the number 6 button on a standard 'western' telephone keypad ? MNO
  • 11. Which two (a UK and a US newspaper) collaborated in publishing leaked documents by Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden ? The Guardian and New York Times
  • 12. ACH, BACS, and EFTPOS are international variations of systems handling the movement of what and by what means ? Money - Electronically
  • 13. What army rank (English, US, etc.) equates to the naval Lieutenant Commander ? Major
  • 14. A season in which woodland trees produce extraordinarily big volumes of fruit/nuts/seeds is called a what year: Most; Mist; Must; or Mast ? Mast
  • 15. What is the common name of the frottoir percusssion instrument from Cajun French 'frotter', rub ? Washboard

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