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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 ?
  • 8. Clue: Ultimate
  • 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