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Random Trivia Quiz No. 249
Posted: 05 Jun 2025 21:02
by Carl
- 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 ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 249
Posted: 05 Jun 2025 21:31
by elcarretero
2 Helmets
3 EEC
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 249
Posted: 06 Jun 2025 04:44
by gail
1. Diamonds
9. Memorandum
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 249
Posted: 06 Jun 2025 17:36
by elcarretero
4 Dystopia
5 Lent
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 249
Posted: 07 Jun 2025 08:10
by gail
6. Rifle green
14. Fossil
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 249
Posted: 07 Jun 2025 11:28
by elcarretero
7 Voltage
8 Water
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 249
Posted: 12 Jun 2025 21:01
by Carl
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