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Random Trivia Quiz No. 169
Posted: 23 Nov 2023 21:05
by Carl
- 1. What was the first Monty Python feature film ?
- 2. What is the name of one full point in a Judo contest ?
- 3. In the 1920s Frank and Lillian Gilbreth originated what method of work study including the 'therblig' measurement unit ?
- 4. Who wept on the shoulder of the Duchess of Kent after losing the Wimbledon Women's Singles Final against Steffi Graf in 1993
- 5. The Palace of Knossos is on which Greek island ?
- 6. Balliol College is part of which British University ?
- 7. Carol Ann Duffy became the first woman what ?
- 8. The Greek word for moral character is the root of which English term referring to morals in business and professional activities ?
- 9. Which city in the UK has the oldest Chamber of Commerce ?
- 10. Katakana is a symbol system of which language ?
- 11. Which Tsar of Russia ruled from 1682 - 1725 ?
- 12. In which African country is Lake Turkana ?
- 13. Miliaria is the medical name for what condition ?
- 14. What colour are the flowers of the various plants known as Celandines ?
- 15. The Swiss Re Tower in London is commonly known by what name ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 169
Posted: 23 Nov 2023 23:03
by elcarretero
8 Ethos
14 Yellow
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 169
Posted: 24 Nov 2023 08:28
by stowie39
6. Cambridge
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 169
Posted: 24 Nov 2023 08:49
by gail
7. Poet Laureate
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 169
Posted: 30 Nov 2023 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. What was the first Monty Python feature film ? And Now For Something Completely Different
- 2. What is the name of one full point in a Judo contest ? Ippon
- 3. In the 1920s Frank and Lillian Gilbreth originated what method of work study including the 'therblig' measurement unit ? Time and Motion
- 4. Who wept on the shoulder of the Duchess of Kent after losing the Wimbledon Women's Singles Final against Steffi Graf in 1993 ? Jana Navotna
- 5. The Palace of Knossos is on which Greek island ? Crete
- 6. Balliol College is part of which British University ? Oxford
- 7. Carol Ann Duffy became the first woman what ? British Poet Laureate
- 8. The Greek word for moral character is the root of which English term referring to morals in business and professional activities ? Ethics
- 9. Which city in the UK has the oldest Chamber of Commerce ? Glasgow
- 10. Katakana is a symbol system of which language ? Chinese
- 11. Which Tsar of Russia ruled from 1682 - 1725 ? Peter the Great
- 12. In which African country is Lake Turkana ? Kenya
- 13. Miliaria is the medical name for what condition ? Prickly heat
- 14. What colour are the flowers of the various plants known as Celandines ? Yellow
- 15. The Swiss Re Tower in London is commonly known by what name ? The Gherkin