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Random Trivia Quiz No. 269
Posted: 23 Oct 2025 21:02
by 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.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 269
Posted: 24 Oct 2025 08:35
by gail
10. Short message service
11. Stomach
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 269
Posted: 30 Oct 2025 21:01
by 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