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Random Trivia Quiz No. 264

Posted: 18 Sep 2025 21:02
by Carl
  • 1. What name is given to the infraclass of mammals which carry their young in a pouch ?
  • 2. What automotive manufacturer's badge logo has since 1925 featured a diamond, mostly as an 'impossible optical illusion' geometric 3D frame ?
  • 3. What colour is the Swiss cheese Gruyère: White; Orange; Yellow; or Green ?
  • 4. Venerable means greatly: Respected; Religious; Cautious; or Desired ?
  • 5. What sort of musical instrument is a cabasa: Wind; String; Percussion; or Electronic ?
  • 6. What word prefixes funding and sourcing in creating modern terms for extending ownership and responsibility to a 'user' community ?
  • 7. What does HOV stand for in the context of road traffic/passenger/environmental-impact law ?
  • 8. In what sport do Indian states and city teams compete for the Ranji Trophy ?
  • 9. What creature is the 1940-50s TV puppet character Muffin ?
  • 10. The suffix 'itis' refers medically and etymologically from Greek to: Infection; Inflammation; Pain; or Illness ?
  • 11. In terms of Skyfall film product placement what watch brand does James Bond wear ?
  • 12. Spell the word: Peurile; Puerile; Pureile or Purile ?
  • 13. What sort of creature is a zorilla: Striped polecat; Fish; Parrot; or Domesticated gorilla ?
  • 14. The word milieu refers to a person's: Size; Social environment; Mood; or Professional skills ?
  • 15. Which actress eclipsed Michael Jackson in 2011 as the world's highest-earning dead entertainer largely due to an auction and a perfume ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 264

Posted: 19 Sep 2025 06:54
by gail
1. Marsupials
9. Mule

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 264

Posted: 19 Sep 2025 07:42
by elcarretero
4 Respected
6 Crowd

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 264

Posted: 19 Sep 2025 18:17
by gail
2. Renault

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 264

Posted: 20 Sep 2025 06:51
by elcarretero
7 High Occupancy Vehicle
13 Striped polecat

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 264

Posted: 25 Sep 2025 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. What name is given to the infraclass of mammals which carry their young in a pouch ? Marsupials
  • 2. What automotive manufacturer's badge logo has since 1925 featured a diamond, mostly as an 'impossible optical illusion' geometric 3D frame ? Renault
  • 3. What colour is the Swiss cheese Gruyère: White; Orange; Yellow; or Green ? Yellow
  • 4. Venerable means greatly: Respected; Religious; Cautious; or Desired ? Respected
  • 5. What sort of musical instrument is a cabasa: Wind; String; Percussion; or Electronic ? Percussion
  • 6. What word prefixes funding and sourcing in creating modern terms for extending ownership and responsibility to a 'user' community ? Crowd
  • 7. What does HOV stand for in the context of road traffic/passenger/environmental-impact law ? High Occupancy Vehicle
  • 8. In what sport do Indian states and city teams compete for the Ranji Trophy ? Cricket
  • 9. What creature is the 1940-50s TV puppet character Muffin ? Mule
  • 10. The suffix 'itis' refers medically and etymologically from Greek to: Infection; Inflammation; Pain; or Illness ? Inflamation
  • 11. In terms of Skyfall film product placement what watch brand does James Bond wear ? Omega
  • 12. Spell the word: Peurile; Puerile; Pureile or Purile ? Puerile
  • 13. What sort of creature is a zorilla: Striped polecat; Fish; Parrot; or Domesticated gorilla ? Striped polecat
  • 14. The word milieu refers to a person's: Size; Social environment; Mood; or Professional skills ? Social environment
  • 15. Which actress eclipsed Michael Jackson in 2011 as the world's highest-earning dead entertainer largely due to an auction and a perfume ? Elizabeth Taylor