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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