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Random Trivia Quiz No. 182
Posted: 22 Feb 2024 21:04
by Carl
- 1. What positional characteristic do these French adjectives have in common: beau, bon, grand, petit, nouveau and joli ?
- 2. Whom did Maragaret Thatcher describe as "...The man who paints those dreadful pictures..." ?
- 3. Who is the choirmaster in the UK TV series called The Choir ?
- 4. In which large gland of the human body where are the Islets of Langerhans ?
- 5. Which actor was born Issur Danielovitch: John Wayne; Kirk Douglas; Laurence Olivier; or Brad Pitt ?
- 6. Au Poivre describes a dish involving what spice in its cooking or sauce ?
- 7. The translation of Persian poems called The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam was the work of which 19th century English writer and poet ?
- 8. The Gaudi designed Sagrada Familia church, whose construction began in 1882 and is unlikely to finish before 2026, is in which European city ?
- 9. Brian Mulroney was the prime minister of which country ?
- 10. In 1725 Catherine the First succeeded which Russian emperor, also her husband ?
- 11. Giles Andreae created which popular greeting card character, also used in a Vimto advertising campaign ?
- 12. What is the two-handled curved blade used for mincing herbs and vegetables, which in Italian means 'half-moon' ?
- 13. What are the two minor suits on the game contract bridge ?
- 14. Who carried the British flag at the closing ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games ?
- 15. What process, invented by a 19th-century French scientist, refers to the process by which milk and other produce is heated in order to remove harmful pathogens ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 182
Posted: 23 Feb 2024 00:06
by elcarretero
6 Pepper
8 Barcelona
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 182
Posted: 24 Feb 2024 10:28
by gail
15. Louis Pasteur
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 182
Posted: 24 Feb 2024 13:57
by elcarretero
10 Peter II
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 182
Posted: 29 Feb 2024 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. What positional characteristic do these French adjectives have in common: beau, bon, grand, petit, nouveau and joli ? They procede the noun
- 2. Whom did Maragaret Thatcher describe as "...The man who paints those dreadful pictures..." ? Francis Bacon
- 3. Who is the choirmaster in the UK TV series called The Choir ? Gareth Malone
- 4. In which large gland of the human body where are the Islets of Langerhans ? Pancreas
- 5. Which actor was born Issur Danielovitch: John Wayne; Kirk Douglas; Laurence Olivier; or Brad Pitt ? Kirk Douglas
- 6. Au Poivre describes a dish involving what spice in its cooking or sauce ? Pepper
- 7. The translation of Persian poems called The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam was the work of which 19th century English writer and poet ? Edward FitzGerald
- 8. The Gaudi designed Sagrada Familia church, whose construction began in 1882 and is unlikely to finish before 2026, is in which European city ? Barcelona
- 9. Brian Mulroney was the prime minister of which country ? Canada
- 10. In 1725 Catherine the First succeeded which Russian emperor, also her husband ? Peter the First
- 11. Giles Andreae created which popular greeting card character, also used in a Vimto advertising campaign ? Purple Ronnie
- 12. What is the two-handled curved blade used for mincing herbs and vegetables, which in Italian means 'half-moon' ? Mezzaluna
- 13. What are the two minor suits on the game contract bridge ? Diamonds and Clubs
- 14. Who carried the British flag at the closing ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games ? Kelly Holmes
- 15. What process, invented by a 19th-century French scientist, refers to the process by which milk and other produce is heated in order to remove harmful pathogens ? Pasteurisation