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Random Trivia Quiz No. 292
Posted: 02 Apr 2026 21:03
by Carl
- 1. On which planet is the solar system's highest volcano ?
- 2. Who discovered the element Oxygen ?
- 3. Who assassinated John Lennon ?
- 4. What group with a palindromic name had a hit single that was also a palindrome ?
- 5. Who wrote the Waverley novels ?
- 6. What country was formerly known as Persia ?
- 7. Sicknote was the nickname of a character in which TV series ?
- 8. Who succeeded David Steel as leader of the Liberal Democrats ?
- 9. Who played the Prince Regent in Blackadder The Third ?
- 10. What is the modern-day name for the country formerly known as Upper Volta ?
- 11. Which was the first colour film to win a Best Picture Oscar ?
- 12. Which comedian was the first person in Britain to make a call on a mobile phone ?
- 13. What is the modern-day name for the country formerly known as Kampuchea ?
- 14. What is significant about the death of Ruth Ellis in 1955 ?
- 15. Which comedy duo appeared in the last episode of The Sweeney ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 292
Posted: 03 Apr 2026 08:15
by gail
3. Lee Harvey Oswald
6. Iran
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 292
Posted: 03 Apr 2026 08:53
by stowie39
7. London's Burning
14. Last women to be hanged
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 292
Posted: 09 Apr 2026 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. On which planet is the solar system's highest volcano ? Mars
- 2. Who discovered the element Oxygen ? Joseph Priestley
- 3. Who assassinated John Lennon ? Mark Chapman
- 4. What group with a palindromic name had a hit single that was also a palindrome ? ABBA (with SOS)
- 5. Who wrote the Waverley novels ? Sir Walter Scott
- 6. What country was formerly known as Persia ? Iran
- 7. Sicknote was the nickname of a character in which TV series ? London's Burning
- 8. Who succeeded David Steel as leader of the Liberal Democrats ? Paddy Ashdown
- 9. Who played the Prince Regent in Blackadder The Third ? Hugh Laurie
- 10. What is the modern-day name for the country formerly known as Upper Volta ? Burkina Faso
- 11. Which was the first colour film to win a Best Picture Oscar ? Gone With The Wind (1939)
- 12. Which comedian was the first person in Britain to make a call on a mobile phone ? Ernie Wise (New Years Day 1985)
- 13. What is the modern-day name for the country formerly known as Kampuchea ? Cambodia
- 14. What is significant about the death of Ruth Ellis in 1955 ? She was the last woman to be executed in Britain
- 15. Which comedy duo appeared in the last episode of The Sweeney ? Morecambe and Wise