Random Trivia Quiz No. 171

[Carl]

• 1. Whose enormous yacht Eclipse launched in June 2009 ?

• 2. What is a theodolite: an angle measuring tool; a Greek caveman; a 1970s car model; or a scented lamp ?

• 3. The initials SKILL are an aid to remembering what five excretory organs of the human body (in order) ?

• 4. Rock Hudson appeared with which singing star in the movies Send Me No Flowers and Pillow Talk ?

• 5. A Black or White what ? refers to a company mounting respectively a hostile or a helpful takeover bid ?

• 6. Named after the Spanish city which first produced it, Cordovan is what kind of material ?

• 7. In which year did US athlete Jesse Owens win four Olympic gold medals ?

• 8. Televisions, hi-fi equipment and similar electronic domestic items are referred to as what colour goods ?

• 9. A Colles fracture is in which part of the body ?

• 10. What was the name of the notoriously clumsy 17th century English (of Irish origin) hangman ?

• 11. In Italian cooking what are small dumplings made from potato, semolina, or flour ?

• 12. What does a carminative drug relieve ?

• 13. What Greek word is commonly given to the public test launch of a software version or website ?

• 14. Who was the Roman god of thunder ?

• 15. What type of vegetable is a kohlrabi ?

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

[elcarretero]

2 Angle measuring tool
3 Skin, kidneys, intestines, liver, lungs

[gail]

9. Near the wrist
14. Thor

[elcarretero]

4 Doris Day

[gail]

5. Knight
11. Gnocchi

[elcarretero]

8 Brown

[LucindaC]

15 Lettuce?

[elcarretero]

7 1936

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Whose enormous yacht Eclipse launched in June 2009 ? Roman Abramovich

• 2. What is a theodolite: an angle measuring tool; a Greek caveman; a 1970s car model; or a scented lamp ? An angle measuring tool

• 3. The initials SKILL are an aid to remembering what five excretory organs of the human body (in order) ? Skin, Kidneys, Intestines, Liver, Lungs

• 4. Rock Hudson appeared with which singing star in the movies Send Me No Flowers and Pillow Talk ? Doris Day

• 5. A Black or White what ? refers to a company mounting respectively a hostile or a helpful takeover bid ? Knight

• 6. Named after the Spanish city which first produced it, Cordovan is what kind of material ? Leather

• 7. In which year did US athlete Jesse Owens win four Olympic gold medals ? 1936

• 8. Televisions, hi-fi equipment and similar electronic domestic items are referred to as what colour goods ? Brown

• 9. A Colles fracture is in which part of the body ? Wrist

• 10. What was the name of the notoriously clumsy 17th century English (of Irish origin) hangman ? Jack Ketch

• 11. In Italian cooking what are small dumplings made from potato, semolina, or flour ? Gnocci

• 12. What does a carminative drug relieve ? Flatulence

• 13. What Greek word is commonly given to the public test launch of a software version or website ? Beta

• 14. Who was the Roman god of thunder ? Jupiter

• 15. What type of vegetable is a kohlrabi ? Cabbage