Random Trivia Quiz No. 144

[Carl]

• 1. How many tiles are in a standard set of dominoes ?

• 2. Whose autobiography is entitled Steps in Time ?

• 3. The Cullinan Diamond was presented to which British monarch from the people of the Transvaal ?

• 4. Who is the patron saint of England ?

• 5. Which chemical element has the atomic number six ?

• 6. Mysophobia is the fear of what ?

• 7. The resort of Yalta is in which country ?

• 8. What is the name of the panel used to shield a TV camera lens from direct light, or a microphone from unwanted noise ?

• 9. What is the food okra commonly known as ?

• 10. What is the capital of Colombia ?

• 11. Under the British Coal Mines Act of 1911 what age did a pit pony have to be before going underground ?

• 12. Cartagena is in which South American country ?

• 13. What was David Niven's occupation in the 1980 film Rough Cut ?

• 14. What type of creature is Junco ?

• 15. Which show saw Cliff Richard's first TV appearance ?

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

[elcarretero]

1 28
4 Saint George

[gail]

9 Ladies fingers
10 Bogota

[stowie39]

8. Shutter

[elcarretero]

2 Fred Astaire

[LucindaC]

12 Colombia

[elcarretero]

5 Carbon

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. How many tiles are in a standard set of dominoes ? 28

• 2. Whose autobiography is entitled Steps in Time ? Fred Astaire

• 3. The Cullinan Diamond was presented to which British monarch from the people of the Transvaal ? Edward VII

• 4. Who is the patron saint of England ? St George

• 5. Which chemical element has the atomic number six ? Carbon

• 6. Mysophobia is the fear of what ? Dirt

• 7. The resort of Yalta is in which country ? Ukraine

• 8. What is the name of the panel used to shield a TV camera lens from direct light, or a microphone from unwanted noise ? Gobo

• 9. What is the food okra commonly known as ? Ladies fingers

• 10. What is the capital of Colombia ? Bogota

• 11. Under the British Coal Mines Act of 1911 what age did a pit pony have to be before going underground ? 4

• 12. Cartagena is in which South American country ? Colombia

• 13. What was David Niven's occupation in the 1980 film Rough Cut ? Policeman

• 14. What type of creature is Junco ? A bird

• 15. Which show saw Cliff Richard's first TV appearance ? Oh Boy!