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Random Trivia Quiz No. 31
Posted: 11 Mar 2021 21:11
by Carl
- 1. Which German city is known locally as Koln ?
- 2. Which film of the 70s received the most Oscars ?
- 3. Which South African who was leader of the "great trek", along with a small party of followers went to Zulu chief Dingane's kraal where they were massacred while drinking beer to celebrate a cattle deal on February 6, 1838 ?
- 4. According to one estimate Benjamin Franklin had 24 what ?
- 5. What 'D' is brown crystalline sugar ?
- 6. Myrastica fragrens is what common spice ?
- 7. Maureen Lipman's onomatopaeic character name in BT's TV adverts ?
- 8. Barring rain – in which athletics event would you get wet ?
- 9. The deaths of 3 pop icons was known as "The Day The Music Died", name the three ?
- 10. What Hollywood legend played the accordion in a tearoom before he was offered a bit role in a Broadway play ?
- 11. Who had a US number one hit with "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" in 1970 ?
- 12. Crimson & Clover or Crimson & Lace was a hit for Joan Jett ?
- 13. Who had a US number one hit with "Unpretty" in 1999 ?
- 14. Kagoshima international airport is in which country ?
- 15. What film had this line: "We All Want To Forget Something, So We Tell Stories. It's Easier That Way."
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 31
Posted: 12 Mar 2021 00:54
by stowie39
5. Demerara
8. Steeplechase
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 31
Posted: 12 Mar 2021 10:05
by elcarretero
1. Cologne
7. Beatie
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 31
Posted: 13 Mar 2021 21:32
by LucindaC
9. Holly, Valens and ?
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 31
Posted: 14 Mar 2021 00:40
by elcarretero
6 Nutmeg
11 Sasha Distel
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 31
Posted: 18 Mar 2021 21:07
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Which German city is known locally as Koln ? Cologne
- 2. Which film of the 70s received the most Oscars ? Cabaret (1972)
- 3. Which South African who was leader of the "great trek", along with a small party of followers went to Zulu chief Dingane's kraal where they were massacred while drinking beer to celebrate a cattle deal on February 6, 1838 ? Piet Retief
- 4. According to one estimate Benjamin Franklin had 24 what ? Illegitimate children
- 5. What 'D' is brown crystalline sugar ? Demerara
- 6. Myrastica fragrens is what common spice ? Nutmeg
- 7. Maureen Lipman's onomatopaeic character name in BT's TV adverts ? Beattie
- 8. Barring rain – in which athletics event would you get wet ? Steeplechase
- 9. The deaths of 3 pop icons was known as "The Day The Music Died", name the three ? Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and Big Bopper
- 10. What Hollywood legend played the accordion in a tearoom before he was offered a bit role in a Broadway play ? Jimmy Stewart
- 11. Who had a US number one hit with "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" in 1970 ? B.J. Thomas
- 12. Crimson & Clover or Crimson & Lace was a hit for Joan Jett ? Crimson & Clover
- 13. Who had a US number one hit with "Unpretty" in 1999 ? TLC
- 14. Kagoshima international airport is in which country ? Japan
- 15. What film had this line: "We All Want To Forget Something, So We Tell Stories. It's Easier That Way." Rashomon