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Random Trivia Quiz No. 79
Posted: 10 Feb 2022 21:08
by Carl
- 1. Who played Momma in the 1987 black comedy Throw Momma From The Train ?
- 2. In mathematics, what is the meaning of the term googol ?
- 3. How many of Mark Spitz’s Olympic golds were for solo events ?
- 4. Why were people partying in Paris the evening before Bastille Day in 1998 ?
- 5. Clue: Pertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs, crawfish, etc
- 6. What website became famous for faux-news headlines like: "Clinton Deploys Vowels to Bosnia" and "Death Star to Open Day Care Center" ?
- 7. A US singer / dancer of the 1930s with the real first name of Ethel, she appeared in musicals such as Dames and 42nd Street. Who was she ?
- 9. Who had a US number one hit with "Disco Duck (part 1)" in 1976 ?
- 10. What were the wicks in the vestal virgins lamps made from ?
- 11. By what more common name are the 3rd Molars known ?
- 12. What is the most easterly state of the USA ?
- 13. Collective nouns – A Chatter of what ?
- 14. How many books are there in the Christian Bible ?
- 15. In which 2002 film did Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon play a pair of ageing rock groupies ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 79
Posted: 10 Feb 2022 23:29
by stowie39
15
Thelma and Louise
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 79
Posted: 11 Feb 2022 00:25
by elcarretero
8 Final
12 Alaska
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 79
Posted: 17 Feb 2022 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Who played Momma in the 1987 black comedy Throw Momma From The Train ? Anne Ramsey
- 2. In mathematics, what is the meaning of the term googol ? It represents the number 1 followed by 100 zeroes
- 3. How many of Mark Spitz’s Olympic golds were for solo events ? Four
- 4. Why were people partying in Paris the evening before Bastille Day in 1998 ? France had won the World Cup
- 5. Clue: Pertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs, crawfish, etc Crustacean
- 6. What website became famous for faux-news headlines like: "Clinton Deploys Vowels to Bosnia" and "Death Star to Open Day Care Center" ? TheOnion.com
- 7. A US singer / dancer of the 1930s with the real first name of Ethel, she appeared in musicals such as Dames and 42nd Street. Who was she ? Ruby Keeler
- 8. Clue: Ultimate Eventual
- 9. Who had a US number one hit with "Disco Duck (part 1)" in 1976 ? Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
- 10. What were the wicks in the vestal virgins lamps made from ? Asbestos
- 11. By what more common name are the 3rd Molars known ? Wisdom teeth
- 12. What is the most easterly state of the USA ? Maine
- 13. Collective nouns – A Chatter of what ? Budgerigars
- 14. How many books are there in the Christian Bible ? 66
- 15. In which 2002 film did Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon play a pair of ageing rock groupies ? The Banger Sisters