Random Trivia Quiz No. 269

[Carl]

• 1. In hairdressing what generally is the final stage of a hair perming process: Toning; Post-damping; Neutralizing; or Crimping ?

• 2. Hyperemesis gravidarum is an extreme form of what commonly named medical condition ?

• 3. 'At the Castle Gate', from Jean Sibelius's incidental music work Pelléas et Mélisande, is the theme music for which UK TV show, on air from 1957 - 2013 and the longest running in history featuring the same presenter ?

• 4. Scrying commonly entails the use of a: Dough ball; Golf ball; Crystal ball; or Ballroom ?

• 5. The Sargasso Sea is named after a: Wind; Fish; Greek god; or Seaweed ?

• 6. In language the term ellipsis refers to missing/omitted what ?

• 7. What do these creatures have in common: bison, salmon, sheep, grouse, and deer ?

• 8. What is the four-letter Russian translation of the Soviet Union abbreviation 'USSR' ?

• 9. Apocryphal means: Obviously true; Obviously untrue; Said to be true but probably not; Actually true but said to be not ?

• 10. What does the abbreviation SMS stand for in relation to texting ?

• 11. The organ called a gizzard in some birds, reptiles, and fish is a specialized: Stomach; Bladder; Liver; or Larynx ?

• 12. The crossword clue '1 = Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich' gave rise to what common puzzle format ?

• 13. The traditional proofreading mark of a wavy line beneath a passage of text gives instruction to change it to: Italic; Bold; Capitals; or Highlighted ?

• 14. The terms 'disbudding' and 'polled' refer to the removal/absence of what on livestock ?

• 15. Glock pistols are made by which country ?

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

[gail]

10. Short message service
11. Stomach

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. In hairdressing what generally is the final stage of a hair perming process: Toning; Post-damping; Neutralizing; or Crimping ? Neutralizing

• 2. Hyperemesis gravidarum is an extreme form of what commonly named medical condition ? Morning sickness

• 3. 'At the Castle Gate', from Jean Sibelius's incidental music work Pelléas et Mélisande, is the theme music for which UK TV show, on air from 1957 - 2013 and the longest running in history featuring the same presenter ? The Sky at Night

• 4. Scrying commonly entails the use of a: Dough ball; Golf ball; Crystal ball; or Ballroom ? Crystal ball

• 5. The Sargasso Sea is named after a: Wind; Fish; Greek god; or Seaweed ? Seaweed

• 6. In language the term ellipsis refers to missing/omitted what ? Words

• 7. What do these creatures have in common: bison, salmon, sheep, grouse, and deer ? Singular and plural are the same

• 8. What is the four-letter Russian translation of the Soviet Union abbreviation 'USSR' ? CCCP

• 9. Apocryphal means: Obviously true; Obviously untrue; Said to be true but probably not; Actually true but said to be not ? Said to be true but probably not

• 10. What does the abbreviation SMS stand for in relation to texting ? Short Messaging Service

• 11. The organ called a gizzard in some birds, reptiles, and fish is a specialized: Stomach; Bladder; Liver; or Larynx ? Stomach

• 12. The crossword clue '1 = Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich' gave rise to what common puzzle format ? Ditloid

• 13. The traditional proofreading mark of a wavy line beneath a passage of text gives instruction to change it to: Italic; Bold; Capitals; or Highlighted ? Bold

• 14. The terms 'disbudding' and 'polled' refer to the removal/absence of what on livestock ? Horns

• 15. Glock pistols are made by which country ? Austria