Random Trivia Quiz No. 99

[Carl]

• 1. Coffee heiress Abigail Folger was one of the victims of which criminal ?

• 2. What winter Olympic event combines cross-country skiing with rifle shooting ?

• 3. Which day marks the start of Lent ?

• 4. What European car maker was purchased by VW in 1969 ?

• 5. What is the best-selling cookie brand in the world ?

• 6. What drink is sometimes called "La Fee Verte" ?

• 7. What does the term "A La Carte" literally translate to in English ?

• 8. What was the original purpose of cellophane ?

• 9. Coq au vin is a dish made with which type of meat ?

• 10. What is the principle ingredient of the dish Biryani ?

• 11. Scotophobia is the fear of what ?

• 12. Valentine's Day is also known as the "Feast of ..." what ?

• 13. Eclairs are said to have originated in which country ?

• 14. If you ordered a Snakebite cocktail in the UK, what would you get ?

• 15. "Veni, vidi, vici" is a latin phrase that translates to what ?

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

[elcarretero]

2 Duathlon
9 Chicken

[LucindaC]

5 oreo
13 France

[elcarretero]

15 I came, I saw, I conquered

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Coffee heiress Abigail Folger was one of the victims of which criminal ? Charles Manson

• 2. What winter Olympic event combines cross-country skiing with rifle shooting ? Biathlon

• 3. Which day marks the start of Lent ? Ash Wednesday

• 4. What European car maker was purchased by VW in 1969 ? Audi

• 5. What is the best-selling cookie brand in the world ? Oreo

• 6. What drink is sometimes called "La Fee Verte" ? Absinthe

• 7. What does the term "A La Carte" literally translate to in English ? According to the menu

• 8. What was the original purpose of cellophane ? Protecting tablecloth from wine spills

• 9. Coq au vin is a dish made with which type of meat ? Chicken

• 10. What is the principle ingredient of the dish Biryani ? Rice

• 11. Scotophobia is the fear of what ? Darkness

• 12. Valentine's Day is also known as the "Feast of ..." what ? Saint Valentine

• 13. Eclairs are said to have originated in which country ? France

• 14. If you ordered a Snakebite cocktail in the UK, what would you get ? A mix of lager and cider

• 15. "Veni, vidi, vici" is a latin phrase that translates to what ? "I came, I saw, I conquered"