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Random Trivia Quiz No. 186
Posted: 21 Mar 2024 21:02
by Carl
- 1. In which US state is the annual Burning Man Festival held ?
- 2. Chladni patterns are formed when a surface covered in what is made to vibrate ?
- 3. What is the state capital of Victoria, Australia ?
- 4. If North is 0 and 360 degrees and East is 90 degrees, how many degrees is South-West ?
- 5. The Manzanares river runs through which city: Venice; New York; Madrid; or Nottingham ?
- 6. Name the Rochdale pensioner whom Gordon Brown was heard to call 'a sort of bigoted woman' after meeting her on a pre-election walkabout ?
- 7. Metrophobia informally refers to the irrational fear or hatred of what: small cars; underground railways; police officers; or poetry ?
- 8. USA athletes refused their silver medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in which men's sport ?
- 9. British Honduras was renamed what, in 1973, after being granted self-government in 1964, and before gaining full independence in 1981 ?
- 10. In which European city is The Council of Europe ?
- 11. Which body of water was previously called the Euxine, after early colonisation of its southern coastline by Greeks, derived from their word for 'hospitable' ?
- 12. If something is coriaceous, what does it resemble or have the texture of: leather; glass; chocolate; or water ?
- 13. In which country is the city of Mecca ?
- 14. A lustrum is a period of how many years ?
- 15. A diptych is a painting or altarpiece of how many panels, commonly hinged together ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 186
Posted: 22 Mar 2024 07:43
by elcarretero
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Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 186
Posted: 28 Mar 2024 21:00
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. In which US state is the annual Burning Man Festival held ? Nevada
- 2. Chladni patterns are formed when a surface covered in what is made to vibrate ? Sand
- 3. What is the state capital of Victoria, Australia ? Melbourne
- 4. If North is 0 and 360 degrees and East is 90 degrees, how many degrees is South-West ? 225 degrees
- 5. The Manzanares river runs through which city: Venice; New York; Madrid; or Nottingham ? Madrid
- 6. Name the Rochdale pensioner whom Gordon Brown was heard to call 'a sort of bigoted woman' after meeting her on a pre-election walkabout ? Gillian Duffy
- 7. Metrophobia informally refers to the irrational fear or hatred of what: small cars; underground railways; police officers; or poetry ? Poetry
- 8. USA athletes refused their silver medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in which men's sport ? Basketball
- 9. British Honduras was renamed what, in 1973, after being granted self-government in 1964, and before gaining full independence in 1981 ? Belize
- 10. In which European city is The Council of Europe ? Strasbourg
- 11. Which body of water was previously called the Euxine, after early colonisation of its southern coastline by Greeks, derived from their word for 'hospitable' ? The Black Sea
- 12. If something is coriaceous, what does it resemble or have the texture of: leather; glass; chocolate; or water ? Leather
- 13. In which country is the city of Mecca ? Saudi Arabia
- 14. A lustrum is a period of how many years ? 5
- 15. A diptych is a painting or altarpiece of how many panels, commonly hinged together ? 2