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Random Trivia Quiz No. 250
Posted: 12 Jun 2025 21:03
by Carl
- 1. Which stereotypical British film star of Wuthering Heights (1939) wrote two autobiographies including The Moon's a Balloon ?
- 2. What unit of enormous distance has the symbol pc and equates to about 3.26 light-years or 19.2 trillion miles ?
- 3. The original primary and eponymous service of a barber was concerned with: Teeth; Beards; Blood; or Baptism ?
- 4. Whale Belly, Tippler, Schnabel, Modalohr, Gondola and Flat are types of what vehicle ?
- 5. Mydriasis normally is the widening of a what ?
- 6. How fast is 62.14 miles per hour in kilometres per hour ?
- 7. What is the correct spelling of the legal term: Subpoena; Suppoena; Supaena; or Supena ?
- 8. The traditional curly twisted Chinese tea (Camellia sinensis) produced by drying in the sun is called: Uulung; Oolong; Aalang; Eeleng or Iiling ?
- 9. From the words well and live, what French term is used in English to mean a high-living socialite ?
- 10. In what language do the words 'beminnen', 'ja', and 'zon', mean 'love', 'yes', and 'sun' ?
- 11. The industrial Wohlwill and Miller processes are different ways to refine what commodity to near-100% purity ?
- 12. The Berber ethnic people come from: Egypt; North Africa; Spain; or India ?
- 13. What science is sometimes called 'the central science' because it connects maths and physics with other main branches of science such as astronomy, engineering, biology, etc ?
- 14. Where was/is Bohemia: Western Czech Republic; Morrocco; India; or in a Tolkien novel ?
- 15. Papules and pustules are types of what on the human skin ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 250
Posted: 12 Jun 2025 23:14
by stowie39
1. David Niven
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 250
Posted: 13 Jun 2025 00:31
by gail
7. Subpoena
12. North Africa
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 250
Posted: 13 Jun 2025 07:57
by elcarretero
3 Blood
6 100km
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 250
Posted: 19 Jun 2025 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Which stereotypical British film star of Wuthering Heights (1939) wrote two autobiographies including The Moon's a Balloon ? David Niven
- 2. What unit of enormous distance has the symbol pc and equates to about 3.26 light-years or 19.2 trillion miles ? Parsec
- 3. The original primary and eponymous service of a barber was concerned with: Teeth; Beards; Blood; or Baptism ? Beards
- 4. Whale Belly, Tippler, Schnabel, Modalohr, Gondola and Flat are types of what vehicle ? Railway rolling stock
- 5. Mydriasis normally is the widening of a what ? Pupil
- 6. How fast is 62.14 miles per hour in kilometres per hour ? 100km/hr
- 7. What is the correct spelling of the legal term: Subpoena; Suppoena; Supaena; or Supena ? Subpoena
- 8. The traditional curly twisted Chinese tea (Camellia sinensis) produced by drying in the sun is called: Uulung; Oolong; Aalang; Eeleng or Iiling ? Oolong
- 9. From the words well and live, what French term is used in English to mean a high-living socialite ? Bon vivant
- 10. In what language do the words 'beminnen', 'ja', and 'zon', mean 'love', 'yes', and 'sun' ? Dutch
- 11. The industrial Wohlwill and Miller processes are different ways to refine what commodity to near-100% purity ? Gold
- 12. The Berber ethnic people come from: Egypt; North Africa; Spain; or India ? North Africa
- 13. What science is sometimes called 'the central science' because it connects maths and physics with other main branches of science such as astronomy, engineering, biology, etc ? Chemistry
- 14. Where was/is Bohemia: Western Czech Republic; Morrocco; India; or in a Tolkien novel ? Western Czech Republic
- 15. Papules and pustules are types of what on the human skin ? Spots