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Random Trivia Quiz No. 291

Posted: 26 Mar 2026 21:03
by Carl
  • 1. In literature, who owns a cat called Crookshanks ?
  • 2. What is the name of the sea that separates New Zealand and Australia ?
  • 3. What building is pictured on a bottle of HP sauce ?
  • 4. Three countries have both an Atlantic and a Mediterranean coast. France and Spain are two, but what is the other ?
  • 5. What is the only national capital that borders two different countries ?
  • 6. What is the name of the British canoeist who famously faked his own death when he disappeared in 2002 ?
  • 7. Which supermaket is mentioned in Chas and Dave's song Rabbit ?
  • 8. What were the character names of the two hitmen in Pulp Fiction ?
  • 9. Which South American country has borders with Columbia and Peru ?
  • 10. How many boxes are used in the UK version of Deal Or No Deal ?
  • 11. In Peter Pan, what is the name of Captain Hook`s ship ?
  • 12. Which singer had hits with Rubber Ball and The Night Has A Thousand Eyes ?
  • 13. What was Margaret Thatcher's maiden name ?
  • 14. Which country did Celine Dion represent when singing in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988 ?
  • 15. The spanish Eurovision entry in 1986 entitled La La La contained how many la's ?

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

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 291

Posted: 27 Mar 2026 06:42
by stowie39
7. Sainsbury's
12. Bobby Vee

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 291

Posted: 27 Mar 2026 08:17
by gail
3. Houses of Parliament
10. 22

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 291

Posted: 27 Mar 2026 14:39
by freddo
2 Tasman Sea

14 Switzerland

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 291

Posted: 28 Mar 2026 08:15
by gail
13. Roberts

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 291

Posted: 02 Apr 2026 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. In literature, who owns a cat called Crookshanks ? Hermione Granger (from the Harry Potter stories)
  • 2. What is the name of the sea that separates New Zealand and Australia ? Tasman Sea
  • 3. What building is pictured on a bottle of HP sauce ? Houses of Parliament / Palace of Westminster
  • 4. Three countries have both an Atlantic and a Mediterranean coast. France and Spain are two, but what is the other ? Morocco
  • 5. What is the only national capital that borders two different countries ? Bratislava
  • 6. What is the name of the British canoeist who famously faked his own death when he disappeared in 2002 ? John Darwin
  • 7. Which supermaket is mentioned in Chas and Dave's song Rabbit ? Sainsbury's
  • 8. What were the character names of the two hitmen in Pulp Fiction ? Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield
  • 9. Which South American country has borders with Columbia and Peru ? Ecuador
  • 10. How many boxes are used in the UK version of Deal Or No Deal ? 22
  • 11. In Peter Pan, what is the name of Captain Hook`s ship ? The Jolly Roger
  • 12. Which singer had hits with Rubber Ball and The Night Has A Thousand Eyes ? Bobby Vee
  • 13. What was Margaret Thatcher's maiden name ? Roberts
  • 14. Which country did Celine Dion represent when singing in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988 ? Switzerland
  • 15. The spanish Eurovision entry in 1986 entitled La La La contained how many la's ? 138