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Random Trivia Quiz No. 149

Posted: 06 Jul 2023 21:04
by Carl
  • 1. The Copenhagen Criteria define eligibility for national membership of what organisation ?
  • 2. What is the Irish finger ring, comprising two hands, a heart and crown, worn to indicate romatic status ?
  • 3. What is the grammatical term for words such as at, in, of, to, by, under, and with ?
  • 4. Peter Yarrow was a member of which 1960s folk trio ?
  • 5. Acrophobia is a fear of what ?
  • 6. Idiot Box is a derogatory term for what ?
  • 7. Which city hosts the headquarters of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ?
  • 8. What country forms the Easterly edge of the Horn of Africa ?
  • 9. What is the Christian festival, meaning 'fiftieth day', celebrated on Whit Sunday ?
  • 10. On which island did Noel Coward spend the last 23 years of his life ?
  • 11. How many musical notes are in a hexachord ?
  • 12. What is the highest rank of officer in the RAF ?
  • 13. What is the surname of Eddie played by Adrian Edmondson in the UK TV series Bottom ?
  • 14. What famous battle began with the English on Senlac Hill ?
  • 15. Vodka, Cointrea (or Triple Sec), cranberry juice and lime-juice make up which cocktail ?

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

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 149

Posted: 07 Jul 2023 02:16
by elcarretero
3 Preposition
5 Heights

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 149

Posted: 08 Jul 2023 10:02
by LucindaC
2 cloddagh
4 Paul, Peter and Mary

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 149

Posted: 08 Jul 2023 19:18
by elcarretero
6 Television

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 149

Posted: 12 Jul 2023 16:29
by LucindaC
11 8

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 149

Posted: 13 Jul 2023 19:00
by stowie39
12. Marshall of the Royal Airforce

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 149

Posted: 13 Jul 2023 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. The Copenhagen Criteria define eligibility for national membership of what organisation ? The European Union
  • 2. What is the Irish finger ring, comprising two hands, a heart and crown, worn to indicate romatic status ? Claddagh
  • 3. What is the grammatical term for words such as at, in, of, to, by, under, and with ? Preposition
  • 4. Peter Yarrow was a member of which 1960s folk trio ? Peter, Paul & Mary
  • 5. Acrophobia is a fear of what ? Heights
  • 6. Idiot Box is a derogatory term for what ? Television
  • 7. Which city hosts the headquarters of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ? Geneva
  • 8. What country forms the Easterly edge of the Horn of Africa ? The Republic of Somalia
  • 9. What is the Christian festival, meaning 'fiftieth day', celebrated on Whit Sunday ? Pentecost
  • 10. On which island did Noel Coward spend the last 23 years of his life ? Jamaica
  • 11. How many musical notes are in a hexachord ? 6
  • 12. What is the highest rank of officer in the RAF ? Marshall of Royal Air Force
  • 13. What is the surname of Eddie played by Adrian Edmondson in the UK TV series Bottom ? Hitler
  • 14. What famous battle began with the English on Senlac Hill ? Battle of Hastings
  • 15. Vodka, Cointrea (or Triple Sec), cranberry juice and lime-juice make up which cocktail ? Cosmopolitan