Random Trivia Quiz No. 49

[Carl]

• 1. Who is the Greek God of the sea ?

• 2. What is Sirimavo Bandaranaike's claim to fame ?

• 3. What do your platelets do ?

• 4. In the film Scent of a Woman, what role did Al Pacino play ?

• 5. Which well known TV programme hosted by David Vine was axed by the BBC in 1985 ?

• 6. Which country does the band Ace of Base come from ?

• 7. Who's the lead vocalist for the band How To Destroy Angels ?

• 8. Clue: Evil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief ?

• 9. What modern country does the ancient land of Babylon lie in ?

• 10. In Slovenian if you heard the words 'Na Mesta Pozor Zdaj' what sport would you be watching ?

• 11. In the TV sitcom Only Fools and Horses, what is Rodney's middle name ?

• 12. What is the Swedish name of the official who acts for the private citizen in complaints against the government ?

• 13. What 'A' is sudden, hasty or disconnected ?

• 14. The longest verse in the Bible appears in which book ?

• 15. Who had a US number one hit with "Moonlight Cocktail" in 1942 ?

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

[elcarretero]

1 Poseidon
3 Help clot blood to stem bleeding

[LucindaC]

5 superstars
11 Charlton

[elcarretero]

2 world´s first female Prime Minister, Sri Lanka

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Who is the Greek God of the sea ? Poseidon

• 2. What is Sirimavo Bandaranaike's claim to fame ? The first woman Prime Minister in the World (Sri Lanka)

• 3. What do your platelets do ? Assist in blood clotting

• 4. In the film Scent of a Woman, what role did Al Pacino play ? Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade

• 5. Which well known TV programme hosted by David Vine was axed by the BBC in 1985 ? Superstars

• 6. Which country does the band Ace of Base come from ? Sweden

• 7. Who's the lead vocalist for the band How To Destroy Angels ? Mariqueen Maandig

• 8. Clue: Evil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief ? Malignant

• 9. What modern country does the ancient land of Babylon lie in ? Iraq

• 10. In Slovenian if you heard the words 'Na Mesta Pozor Zdaj' what sport would you be watching ? Athletics - 'Marks Set Go'

• 11. In the TV sitcom Only Fools and Horses, what is Rodney's middle name ? Charlton

• 12. What is the Swedish name of the official who acts for the private citizen in complaints against the government ? Ombudsman

• 13. What 'A' is sudden, hasty or disconnected ? Abrupt

• 14. The longest verse in the Bible appears in which book ? Esther

• 15. Who had a US number one hit with "Moonlight Cocktail" in 1942 ? Glenn Miller