Random Trivia Quiz No. 151

[Carl]

• 1. Who was president of the USA during World War I ?

• 2. Who was the first woman in space ?

• 3. The Biobio River is in which South American country ?

• 4. Which Greek island is said to be the birthplace of the god Apollo ?

• 5. Geophagy is the eating of what ?

• 6. Cape Canaveral is in which US state ?

• 7. What animated character does Gene Kelly dance with in the film Anchors Aweigh ?

• 8. What type of weather condition is a harmattan ?

• 9. What type of animal is a Quokka ?

• 10. What royal house has ruled Monaco since the Middle Ages ?

• 11. In the UK which motorway crosses the Severn Bridge ?

• 12. Which famous city plaza's name loosely translates as the 'Gate of Heavenly Peace' ?

• 13. What ethnic culture is common to Biarritz in France and Bilbao in Spain ?

• 14. What are the members of the Unification Church commonly called ?

• 15. What country borders with Belgium, France and Germany ?

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

[stowie39]

11. M4
14. Mormons?

[elcarretero]

13 Basque
15 Luxembourg

[gail]

10. Grimaldi

[LucindaC]

6 Florida

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Who was president of the USA during World War I ? Woodrow Wilson

• 2. Who was the first woman in space ? Valentina Tereshkova

• 3. The Biobio River is in which South American country ? Chile

• 4. Which Greek island is said to be the birthplace of the god Apollo ? Delos

• 5. Geophagy is the eating of what ? Earth (or clay, or chalk)

• 6. Cape Canaveral is in which US state ? Florida

• 7. What animated character does Gene Kelly dance with in the film Anchors Aweigh ? Jerry Mouse (from Tom and Jerry)

• 8. What type of weather condition is a harmattan ? Wind (West African trade wind)

• 9. What type of animal is a Quokka ? Wallaby

• 10. What royal house has ruled Monaco since the Middle Ages ? Grimaldi

• 11. In the UK which motorway crosses the Severn Bridge ? M4

• 12. Which famous city plaza's name loosely translates as the 'Gate of Heavenly Peace' ? Tiananmen Square (Beijing, China)

• 13. What ethnic culture is common to Biarritz in France and Bilbao in Spain ? Basque

• 14. What are the members of the Unification Church commonly called ? Moonies

• 15. What country borders with Belgium, France and Germany ? Luxembourg