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Random Trivia Quiz No. 150

Posted: 13 Jul 2023 21:04
by Carl
  • 1. Fingernails and toenails are made of what protein ?
  • 2. What British term equates to the American 'quarter-note' in music ?
  • 3. What metal, safely used in food colouring, has the E-Number 175 ?
  • 4. Almeria, Merlot, and Waltham Cross are which fruit ?
  • 5. What three-letter Latin term used commonly in English translated literally as 'road' or 'way' ?
  • 6. What is a three-cornered hat called, popular in the 18th century, still worn by Chelsea Pensioners ?
  • 7. Which is the smallest planet in the solar system ?
  • 8. Helvetia is the female personification of which country, appearing on its coins and stamps, etc ?
  • 9. A frugivore feeds on what ?
  • 10. In children's TV what is the name of Fireman Sam's fire truck ?
  • 11. Which English artist was the subject of the 1974 film A Bigger Splash ?
  • 12. What bridge connects Dawes Point to Milson's Point ?
  • 13. What is the longest play written by William Shakespeare ?
  • 14. The Bhagavad Gita is an important scripture of which religion ?
  • 15. Which British golfer won the 1969 British Open and 1970 US Open Championships ?

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

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 150

Posted: 14 Jul 2023 00:35
by elcarretero
1 Keratin
4 Grape

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 150

Posted: 15 Jul 2023 10:39
by LucindaC
5 via
13 Hamlet

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 150

Posted: 15 Jul 2023 11:45
by elcarretero
6 Tricorn/e

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 150

Posted: 15 Jul 2023 12:58
by gail
15. Tony Jacklin

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 150

Posted: 15 Jul 2023 19:05
by elcarretero
9 Fruit

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 150

Posted: 19 Jul 2023 21:57
by elcarretero
7 Mercury, now that Pluto is not considered a planet
8 Switzerland

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 150

Posted: 20 Jul 2023 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. Fingernails and toenails are made of what protein ? Keratin
  • 2. What British term equates to the American 'quarter-note' in music ? Crotchet
  • 3. What metal, safely used in food colouring, has the E-Number 175 ? Gold
  • 4. Almeria, Merlot, and Waltham Cross are which fruit ? Grapes
  • 5. What three-letter Latin term used commonly in English translated literally as 'road' or 'way' ? Via
  • 6. What is a three-cornered hat called, popular in the 18th century, still worn by Chelsea Pensioners ? Tricorne
  • 7. Which is the smallest planet in the solar system ? Mercury
  • 8. Helvetia is the female personification of which country, appearing on its coins and stamps, etc ? Switzerland
  • 9. A frugivore feeds on what ? Fruit
  • 10. In children's TV what is the name of Fireman Sam's fire truck ? Jupiter
  • 11. Which English artist was the subject of the 1974 film A Bigger Splash ? David Hockney
  • 12. What bridge connects Dawes Point to Milson's Point ? Sydney Harbour Bridge
  • 13. What is the longest play written by William Shakespeare ? Hamlet
  • 14. The Bhagavad Gita is an important scripture of which religion ? Hinduism
  • 15. Which British golfer won the 1969 British Open and 1970 US Open Championships ? Tony Jacklin