Random Trivia Quiz No. 105

[Carl]

• 1. Which famous computer virus was named after a female tennis player ?

• 2. Which of Simon and Garfunkel duo studied architecture ?

• 3. Britain's oldest complete human skeleton shares its name with which cheese ?

• 4. What is the smallest organ in the human body ?

• 5. Which former French tennis player is also a music performer ?

• 6. Harry S Truman was the name of the local sheriff in which cult Nineties TV series ?

• 7. Which part of the human brain was named due to its similarity with a seahorse ?

• 8. Which painting method translated means 'fresh' or 'cool' ?

• 9. What percentage of area in the Netherlands is below sea level ?

• 10. Name the culinary term for a dish served with a spinach base ?

• 11. Name the annual music festival held in Parc del Forum, Barcelona

• 12. The collective noun for rattlesnakes is the same as which popular dance style ?

• 13. Deutrium Oxide is better known as what ?

• 14. In which year was daylight saving time first introduced ?

• 15. What does the inscription 'nec plus ultra' mean ?

• 16. Who was the main protagonist in the 2012 film The Bourne Legacy ?

• 17. Common Jezebel, Painted Lady, Karner Blue and Plum Judy are all examples of what ?

• 18. John Travolta played Danny Zuko in which 1978 film ?

• 19. What is the name of an infamous Norwegian used to describe a traitor ?

• 20. Name the film poster tagline for the 1980 film The Shining

• 21. Which country's name is translated as the Spanish word for 'ancient' ?

• 22. Who had a No. 1 hit in 1970 with the song Yellow River ?

• 23. What was the motto for the 2004 Paralympics ?

• 24. Which artistic style translated means 'rough or imperfect pearl' ?

• 25. Where is Trappist beer made in Belgium ?

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

[stowie39]

1i. Grease

[elcarretero]

10 Florentine
20 Here´s Johnny

[LucindaC]

6 twin peaks ?
8 fresco ?

[elcarretero]

21 Antigua

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Which famous computer virus was named after a female tennis player ? Anna Kournikova

• 2. Which of Simon and Garfunkel duo studied architecture ? Art Garfunkel

• 3. Britain's oldest complete human skeleton shares its name with which cheese ? Cheddar

• 4. What is the smallest organ in the human body ? Pineal gland

• 5. Which former French tennis player is also a music performer ? Yannick Noah

• 6. Harry S Truman was the name of the local sheriff in which cult Nineties TV series ? Twin Peaks

• 7. Which part of the human brain was named due to its similarity with a seahorse ? Hippocampus ('horse' + 'coiled')

• 8. Which painting method translated means 'fresh' or 'cool' ? Fresco

• 9. What percentage of area in the Netherlands is below sea level ? 20%

• 10. Name the culinary term for a dish served with a spinach base ? A la Florentine

• 11. Name the annual music festival held in Parc del Forum, Barcelona Primavera Sound

• 12. The collective noun for rattlesnakes is the same as which popular dance style ? Rhumba

• 13. Deutrium Oxide is better known as what ? Heavy water

• 14. In which year was daylight saving time first introduced ? 1916

• 15. What does the inscription 'nec plus ultra' mean ? 'The last word in'

• 16. Who was the main protagonist in the 2012 film The Bourne Legacy ? Aaron Cross

• 17. Common Jezebel, Painted Lady, Karner Blue and Plum Judy are all examples of what ? Butterflies

• 18. John Travolta played Danny Zuko in which 1978 film ? Grease

• 19. What is the name of an infamous Norwegian used to describe a traitor ? Quisling (Vidkun)

• 20. Name the film poster tagline for the 1980 film The Shining 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy'

• 21. Which country's name is translated as the Spanish word for 'ancient' ? Antigua

• 22. Who had a No. 1 hit in 1970 with the song Yellow River ? Christie

• 23. What was the motto for the 2004 Paralympics ? 'Spirit in Motion'

• 24. Which artistic style translated means 'rough or imperfect pearl' ? Baroque

• 25. Where is Trappist beer made in Belgium ? A monastrey