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Random Trivia Quiz No. 255
Posted: 17 Jul 2025 21:02
by Carl
- 1. Originally a physician to the gods, conceived by Greek poet Homer, what ancient word is a song of praise or triumph ?
- 2. Colostrum, informally called beestings/bisnings, is a form of: Legal process; Milk; Offal; or Public disorder ?
- 3. With the symbol F, what is the unit of electrical capacitance ?
- 4. What metric prefix, denoting ten to the power of minus twelve, is named from Spanish meaning 'little bit' ?
- 5. Name the NASA Mars mission rover which landed on the planet in 2012 ?
- 6. What sort of sportsman/woman is a pugilist ?
- 7. Derived from the use of naval artillery what is the nautical term for the top edge of the side of a boat ?
- 8. What does the W stand for in the official grading of motor engine oils, for example 5W, 10W, etc ?
- 9. What entertainment originates from ancient Greek spiritualism, literally 'speaking from the stomach' ?
- 10. What word makes new words as a prefix with the words piece, stroke, switch and mind ?
- 11. Boris Godunov, The Cunning Little Vixen, Wozzeck, and The Ballad of Baby Doe are popular: Impressionist paintings; Operas; Rock Albums; or 1960s London Carnaby Street shops ?
- 12. On humans what is the medical Latin name for the big toe ?
- 13. A stonemason commonly refers to unmetamorphosed limestone as what, whose name derives from Greek 'shining stone' ?
- 14. What creature is a Chinese 'shishi', called a 'foo dog' in some western cultures ?
- 15. The Trucial States became what Arab nation in 1971 ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 255
Posted: 18 Jul 2025 07:36
by elcarretero
2 Milk
3 Farad
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 255
Posted: 18 Jul 2025 08:27
by gail
1. Hymn
6. Boxer
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 255
Posted: 18 Jul 2025 14:22
by elcarretero
7 Gunwale
10 Master
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 255
Posted: 24 Jul 2025 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Originally a physician to the gods, conceived by Greek poet Homer, what ancient word is a song of praise or triumph ? Paean
- 2. Colostrum, informally called beestings/bisnings, is a form of: Legal process; Milk; Offal; or Public disorder ? Milk
- 3. With the symbol F, what is the unit of electrical capacitance ? Farad
- 4. What metric prefix, denoting ten to the power of minus twelve, is named from Spanish meaning 'little bit' ? Pico
- 5. Name the NASA Mars mission rover which landed on the planet in 2012 ? Curiosity
- 6. What sort of sportsman/woman is a pugilist ? Boxer
- 7. Derived from the use of naval artillery what is the nautical term for the top edge of the side of a boat ? Gunwale
- 8. What does the W stand for in the official grading of motor engine oils, for example 5W, 10W, etc ? Winter
- 9. What entertainment originates from ancient Greek spiritualism, literally 'speaking from the stomach' ? Ventriloquism
- 10. What word makes new words as a prefix with the words piece, stroke, switch and mind ? Master
- 11. Boris Godunov, The Cunning Little Vixen, Wozzeck, and The Ballad of Baby Doe are popular: Impressionist paintings; Operas; Rock Albums; or 1960s London Carnaby Street shops ? Operas
- 12. On humans what is the medical Latin name for the big toe ? Hallux
- 13. A stonemason commonly refers to unmetamorphosed limestone as what, whose name derives from Greek 'shining stone' ? Marble
- 14. What creature is a Chinese 'shishi', called a 'foo dog' in some western cultures ? Lion
- 15. The Trucial States became what Arab nation in 1971 ? United Arab Emirates