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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