Random Trivia Quiz No. 249

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  • 1. Kimberlite (named after Kimberley SA) is an igneous rock mined because it contains: Potassium; Gold; Diamonds; or Salt ?
  • 2. What, worn by skiers, motorcyclists, stage-performers, artillerymen, etc., has standards for NRR, SNR and dB(A): Helmets; Earplugs; Barrier-cream; or Underwear ?
  • 3. The original short term for the EU (European Union) was: EIC; EUC; EEC; or NATO ?
  • 4. In popular culture and literature Utopia, an ideal beautiful world, is opposite to: Dystopia; Sinopia; Subtopia; or Myopia ?
  • 5. What religious word makes five new words when suffixed to: Repel, Condo, Si, Re, and Ta ?
  • 6. First adopted in 1858, the earliest standard army camouflage is and still popular internationally today is: Rifle Green; Gun Grey; Bark Brown; or Blood Red ?
  • 7. In physics/electronics, Ohm's Law is: "The current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the ......... across the two points.": Temperature; Pressure; Voltage; or Mileage ?
  • 8. Anhydrous compounds contain what water: Heavy; Frozen; Zero; or Dirty ?
  • 9. What communication method from Latin 'thing to be remembered' was universal in organizations before email ?
  • 10. In 2017 Crayola announced controversially the discontinuation of what crayon: Dandelion; Sunflower; Daffodil; or Canary ?
  • 11. What does a cryometer measure: Mood; Liquid flow; Salinity; or Very low temperatures ?
  • 12. In the scoring of a diving competition from a platform/board into a pool the abbreviation DD means what ?
  • 13. Bismuth is a: Metallic element; Gas element; Iron alloy; or Salt ?
  • 14. Coal, oil and natural gas are commonly called what type of fuels, being originally organic material preserved in sedimentary rock ?
  • 15. The brilliant scientist Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642) was an: Italian; Spanish; Swiss; or Canadian ?

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2 Helmets
3 EEC
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1. Diamonds
9. Memorandum
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4 Dystopia
5 Lent
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6. Rifle green
14. Fossil
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7 Voltage
8 Water
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ANSWERS
  • 1. Kimberlite (named after Kimberley SA) is an igneous rock mined because it contains: Potassium; Gold; Diamonds; or Salt ? Diamonds
  • 2. What, worn by skiers, motorcyclists, stage-performers, artillerymen, etc., has standards for NRR, SNR and dB(A): Helmets; Earplugs; Barrier-cream; or Underwear ? Earplugs
  • 3. The original short term for the EU (European Union) was: EIC; EUC; EEC; or NATO ? EEC
  • 4. In popular culture and literature Utopia, an ideal beautiful world, is opposite to: Dystopia; Sinopia; Subtopia; or Myopia ? Dystopia
  • 5. What religious word makes five new words when suffixed to: Repel, Condo, Si, Re, and Ta ? Lent
  • 6. First adopted in 1858, the earliest standard army camouflage is and still popular internationally today is: Rifle Green; Gun Grey; Bark Brown; or Blood Red ? Rifle Green
  • 7. In physics/electronics, Ohm's Law is: "The current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the ......... across the two points.": Temperature; Pressure; Voltage; or Mileage ? Voltage
  • 8. Anhydrous compounds contain what water: Heavy; Frozen; Zero; or Dirty ? Zero
  • 9. What communication method from Latin 'thing to be remembered' was universal in organizations before email ? Memo
  • 10. In 2017 Crayola announced controversially the discontinuation of what crayon: Dandelion; Sunflower; Daffodil; or Canary ? Dandelion
  • 11. What does a cryometer measure: Mood; Liquid flow; Salinity; or Very low temperatures ? Very low temperatures
  • 12. In the scoring of a diving competition from a platform/board into a pool the abbreviation DD means what ? Degree of Difficulty
  • 13. Bismuth is a: Metallic element; Gas element; Iron alloy; or Salt ? Metallic element
  • 14. Coal, oil and natural gas are commonly called what type of fuels, being originally organic material preserved in sedimentary rock ? Fossil
  • 15. The brilliant scientist Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642) was an: Italian; Spanish; Swiss; or Canadian ? Italian

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