Random Trivia Quiz No. 272

[Carl]

• 1. Andorra is a small principality located between which two countries ?

• 2. What Portuguese word for a frenzied homicidal Malay person entered English c.1600s referring especially to a 'running' rioting crowd ?

• 3. The Chicxulub crater is a prehistoric impact crater buried underneath the Yucatan Peninsula in what country ?

• 4. Which notable leader won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize ?

• 5. Pithy refers to communications, notably spoken words, which are: Concise and impactful; Extensive and vague; Soft and sensitive; or Acidic and hurtful ?

• 6. Conflate means: Clarify; Obscure; Inflame; or Combine ?

• 7. The word nexus refers to a: Collection; Compression; Correction; or Connection ?

• 8. What is a saury fish, a captain, and a South African long-sleeved shirt ?

• 9. The name of what workwear was derived from the Dongri area in South Mumbai India ?

• 10. The Italian word pizza originally referred to a: Pie; Pancake; Tomato; or Cheese ?

• 11. What does a philogynist like ?

• 12. White Burley, Y1, Perique, Brightleaf and Criollo are types of what ?

• 13. Ikebana, English Garden, and High Style are styles of what ?

• 14. What single iconic name is associated with a fried sandwich of peanut butter, banana and bacon ?

• 15. What chocolate, biscuit and raisin confection, otherwise known as 'fridge cake', is named after an Indian-English word for a light snack ?

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

[elcarretero]

1 Spain and France
8 Skipper

[gail]

5. Concise and impactful
9. Dungarees

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Andorra is a small principality located between which two countries ? France and Spain

• 2. What Portuguese word for a frenzied homicidal Malay person entered English c.1600s referring especially to a 'running' rioting crowd ? Amok

• 3. The Chicxulub crater is a prehistoric impact crater buried underneath the Yucatan Peninsula in what country ? Mexico

• 4. Which notable leader won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize ? Barack Obama

• 5. Pithy refers to communications, notably spoken words, which are: Concise and impactful; Extensive and vague; Soft and sensitive; or Acidic and hurtful ? Concise and impactful

• 6. Conflate means: Clarify; Obscure; Inflame; or Combine ? Combine

• 7. The word nexus refers to a: Collection; Compression; Correction; or Connection ? Connection

• 8. What is a saury fish, a captain, and a South African long-sleeved shirt ? Skipper

• 9. The name of what workwear was derived from the Dongri area in South Mumbai India ? Dungarees

• 10. The Italian word pizza originally referred to a: Pie; Pancake; Tomato; or Cheese ? Pie

• 11. What does a philogynist like ? Women

• 12. White Burley, Y1, Perique, Brightleaf and Criollo are types of what ? Tobacco

• 13. Ikebana, English Garden, and High Style are styles of what ? Flower arranging

• 14. What single iconic name is associated with a fried sandwich of peanut butter, banana and bacon ? Elvis

• 15. What chocolate, biscuit and raisin confection, otherwise known as 'fridge cake', is named after an Indian-English word for a light snack ? Tiffin