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Random Trivia Quiz No. 124
Posted: 12 Jan 2023 21:07
by Carl
- 1. What does "www" stand for in a website browser ?
- 2. How long is an Olympic swimming pool (in metres) ?
- 3. What countries made up the original Axis powers in World War II ?
- 4. Which country do cities of Perth, Adelade & Brisbane belong to ?
- 5. What geometric shape is generally used for stop signs ?
- 6. What is "cynophobia" ?
- 7. What punctuation mark ends an imperative sentence ?
- 8. Who named the Pacific Ocean ?
- 9. How many languages are written from right to left ?
- 10. How many countries still have Shilling as currency ?
- 11. What is the name of the man who launched eBay back in 1995 ?
- 12. What is the name of the biggest technology company in South Korea ?
- 13. Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo ?
- 14. Which monarch officially made Valentine's Day a holiday in 1537 ?
- 15. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (in 1903) ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 124
Posted: 12 Jan 2023 23:13
by stowie39
1. World wide web
2. 50 metres
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 124
Posted: 13 Jan 2023 08:45
by elcarretero
4 Australia
5 Octagon
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 124
Posted: 13 Jan 2023 10:06
by gail
15. Marie Curie
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 124
Posted: 13 Jan 2023 21:56
by elcarretero
7 Exclamation mark
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 124
Posted: 14 Jan 2023 09:10
by LucindaC
13 Horse
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 124
Posted: 19 Jan 2023 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. What does "www" stand for in a website browser ? World Wide Web
- 2. How long is an Olympic swimming pool (in metre) ? 50 metres
- 3. What countries made up the original Axis powers in World War II ? Germany, Italy and Japan
- 4. Which country do cities of Perth, Adelade & Brisbane belong to ? Australia
- 5. What geometric shape is generally used for stop signs ? Octagon
- 6. What is "cynophobia" ? Fear of dogs
- 7. What punctuation mark ends an imperative sentence ? A period or exclamation point
- 8. Who named the Pacific Ocean ? Ferdinand Magellan
- 9. How many languages are written from right to left ? 12
- 10. How many countries still have Shilling as currency ? 4
- 11. What is the name of the man who launched eBay back in 1995 ? Pierre Omidyar
- 12. What is the name of the biggest technology company in South Korea ? Samsung
- 13. Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo ? Horse
- 14. Which monarch officially made Valentine's Day a holiday in 1537 ? Henry VIII
- 15. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (in 1903) ? Marie Curie