Random Trivia Quiz No. 149

[Carl]

• 1. The Copenhagen Criteria define eligibility for national membership of what organisation ?

• 2. What is the Irish finger ring, comprising two hands, a heart and crown, worn to indicate romatic status ?

• 3. What is the grammatical term for words such as at, in, of, to, by, under, and with ?

• 4. Peter Yarrow was a member of which 1960s folk trio ?

• 5. Acrophobia is a fear of what ?

• 6. Idiot Box is a derogatory term for what ?

• 7. Which city hosts the headquarters of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ?

• 8. What country forms the Easterly edge of the Horn of Africa ?

• 9. What is the Christian festival, meaning 'fiftieth day', celebrated on Whit Sunday ?

• 10. On which island did Noel Coward spend the last 23 years of his life ?

• 11. How many musical notes are in a hexachord ?

• 12. What is the highest rank of officer in the RAF ?

• 13. What is the surname of Eddie played by Adrian Edmondson in the UK TV series Bottom ?

• 14. What famous battle began with the English on Senlac Hill ?

• 15. Vodka, Cointrea (or Triple Sec), cranberry juice and lime-juice make up which cocktail ?

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

[elcarretero]

3 Preposition
5 Heights

[LucindaC]

2 cloddagh
4 Paul, Peter and Mary

[elcarretero]

6 Television

[LucindaC]

11 8

[stowie39]

12. Marshall of the Royal Airforce

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. The Copenhagen Criteria define eligibility for national membership of what organisation ? The European Union

• 2. What is the Irish finger ring, comprising two hands, a heart and crown, worn to indicate romatic status ? Claddagh

• 3. What is the grammatical term for words such as at, in, of, to, by, under, and with ? Preposition

• 4. Peter Yarrow was a member of which 1960s folk trio ? Peter, Paul & Mary

• 5. Acrophobia is a fear of what ? Heights

• 6. Idiot Box is a derogatory term for what ? Television

• 7. Which city hosts the headquarters of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ? Geneva

• 8. What country forms the Easterly edge of the Horn of Africa ? The Republic of Somalia

• 9. What is the Christian festival, meaning 'fiftieth day', celebrated on Whit Sunday ? Pentecost

• 10. On which island did Noel Coward spend the last 23 years of his life ? Jamaica

• 11. How many musical notes are in a hexachord ? 6

• 12. What is the highest rank of officer in the RAF ? Marshall of Royal Air Force

• 13. What is the surname of Eddie played by Adrian Edmondson in the UK TV series Bottom ? Hitler

• 14. What famous battle began with the English on Senlac Hill ? Battle of Hastings

• 15. Vodka, Cointrea (or Triple Sec), cranberry juice and lime-juice make up which cocktail ? Cosmopolitan