Random Trivia Quiz No. 274

[Carl]

• 1. St Elmo's Fire originally referred to: A fierce sermon; Atmospheric ionization; The Sun; or A medieval catapult ?

• 2. On traditional British silverware what does EPNS stand for ?

• 3. The word bide means: Stay; Measure; Use; or Protect ?

• 4. Name the illness caused by a reaction to gliadin, a gluten protein in wheat, barley, rye, etc ?

• 5. Weibo is a what in China: Thunderstorm; Microblog; Toy; or Political Party ?

• 6. What word was originally a sudden sound, later a flashing point on a radar screen, evolving in the 1970s to mean a trend deviation ?

• 7. Matriculate means: Become registered; Calculate; Balance; or Make complicated ?

• 8. What metaphorical torture chamber reference derives from George Orwell's 1949 book Nineteen Eighty-Four ?

• 9. A 'sinkhole' is a collapse of the ground into a void below caused by: Water; Volcano; Earthquake; or Tunnelling creatures ?

• 10. What popular food comes from the Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima plants ?

• 11. Hydromel is a very old alcoholic drink made with fermented what ?

• 12. The word psalm derives from meaning a song sung to what instrument: Guitar; Harp; Piano; or Organ ?

• 13. A gimlet tool is traditionally shaped like the letter: T; S; V; or D ?

• 14. What uniquely specialized profession traditionally uses a Piscatory Ring ?

• 15. Bort or boart refers to waste/inferior what, used for industrial purposes ?

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

[stowie39]

2. Electroplated Nickel Silver
3. Stay

[gail]

4. Celiac disease
7. Become registered

[elcarretero]

1 Atmospheric ionization
6 Blip

[gail]

13. T

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. St Elmo's Fire originally referred to: A fierce sermon; Atmospheric ionization; The Sun; or A medieval catapult ? Atmospheric ionization

• 2. On traditional British silverware what does EPNS stand for ? Electro-Plated Nickel Silver

• 3. The word bide means: Stay; Measure; Use; or Protect ? Stay

• 4. Name the illness caused by a reaction to gliadin, a gluten protein in wheat, barley, rye, etc ? Coeliac disease

• 5. Weibo is a what in China: Thunderstorm; Microblog; Toy; or Political Party ? Microblog

• 6. What word was originally a sudden sound, later a flashing point on a radar screen, evolving in the 1970s to mean a trend deviation ? Blip

• 7. Matriculate means: Become registered; Calculate; Balance; or Make complicated ? Become registered

• 8. What metaphorical torture chamber reference derives from George Orwell's 1949 book Nineteen Eighty-Four ? Room 101

• 9. A 'sinkhole' is a collapse of the ground into a void below caused by: Water; Volcano; Earthquake; or Tunnelling creatures ? Water

• 10. What popular food comes from the Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima plants ? Rice

• 11. Hydromel is a very old alcoholic drink made with fermented what ? Honey

• 12. The word psalm derives from meaning a song sung to what instrument: Guitar; Harp; Piano; or Organ ? Harp

• 13. A gimlet tool is traditionally shaped like the letter: T; S; V; or D ? T

• 14. What uniquely specialized profession traditionally uses a Piscatory Ring ? A Pope

• 15. Bort or boart refers to waste/inferior what, used for industrial purposes ? Diamonds