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Random Trivia Quiz No. 152

Posted: 27 Jul 2023 21:03
by Carl
  • 1. What alcoholic drink is distilled from the agave plant ?
  • 2. Which British prime minister resigned in 1957 after his failure to handle the Suez Crisis ?
  • 3. Name the fraudulent chairman of Polly Peck who jumped bail and fled to Cyprus in 1993 ?
  • 4. What computer game invented by Alexi Pajtnov celebrated its 35th anniversary in June 2019 ?
  • 5. Terpsichore is the ancient Greek muse of which art form ?
  • 6. Raymond Babbitt is the title character in which 1988 film ?
  • 7. Scottish rebel Robert MacGregor was better known by what name ?
  • 8. The logo of the Yamaha corporation comprises three interlocking what ?
  • 9. What is the name of the US President's helicopter ?
  • 10. ENT is what department in a hospital ?
  • 11. Vladimir Ulyanov was better known as which political activist and leader ?
  • 12. What is the Japanese art of fencing which uses bamboo swords ?
  • 13. What is the chemical symbol for diamond ?
  • 14. What is the velvet fabric with a pattern formed by burning the pile away with acid ?
  • 15. The songs I got Life and Aquarius come from which musical ?

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

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 152

Posted: 28 Jul 2023 01:57
by elcarretero
1 Tequila
2 Anthony Eden

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 152

Posted: 28 Jul 2023 08:29
by gail
10. Ear, nose & throat
15. Hair

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 152

Posted: 28 Jul 2023 09:20
by elcarretero
6 Rainman

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 152

Posted: 01 Aug 2023 10:43
by LucindaC
4 tetris

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 152

Posted: 02 Aug 2023 23:28
by elcarretero
7 Rob Roy

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 152

Posted: 03 Aug 2023 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. What alcoholic drink is distilled from the agave plant ? Tequila
  • 2. Which British prime minister resigned in 1957 after his failure to handle the Suez Crisis ? Anthony Eden
  • 3. Name the fraudulent chairman of Polly Peck who jumped bail and fled to Cyprus in 1993 ? Asil Nadir
  • 4. What computer game invented by Alexi Pajtnov celebrated its 35th anniversary in June 2019 ? Tetris
  • 5. Terpsichore is the ancient Greek muse of which art form ? Dance
  • 6. Raymond Babbitt is the title character in which 1988 film ? Rainman
  • 7. Scottish rebel Robert MacGregor was better known by what name ? Rob Roy
  • 8. The logo of the Yamaha corporation comprises three interlocking what ? Tuning forks
  • 9. What is the name of the US President's helicopter ? Marine One
  • 10. ENT is what department in a hospital ? Ear Nose Throat
  • 11. Vladimir Ulyanov was better known as which political activist and leader ? Lenin
  • 12. What is the Japanese art of fencing which uses bamboo swords ? Kendo
  • 13. What is the chemical symbol for diamond ? C (Diamonds are entirely made of carbon)
  • 14. What is the velvet fabric with a pattern formed by burning the pile away with acid ? Devore
  • 15. The songs I got Life and Aquarius come from which musical ? Hair