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Random Trivia Quiz No. 195
Posted: 23 May 2024 21:03
by Carl
- 1. Nicholas Rowe's 1703 play The Fair Penitent originated what character, whose name has since referred to a seducer of women ?
- 2. Dresden china originated in which country ?
- 3. rothers Harry, Samuel, Albert and Jack established which film company in 1923 ?
- 4. In Greek mythology what are the goddesses or spirits which inspire the creation of literature and the arts ?
- 5. Coober Pedy, the largest opal mine in the world, is in which country ?
- 6. The suffix 'stan' in a country's name such as Afghanistan derives from what early Indo-European meaning: mountain; stand; flag; or goat ?
- 7. What is the name of the shallow circular transparent dish with a flat lid, used for the culture of micro-organisms ?
- 8. Which is the only city to lie in two continents ?
- 9. Selhurst Park is the home ground of which English football club ?
- 10. What is the name of the substance obtained from the dried swim bladders of fish, used in brewing and winemaking ?
- 11. Which US state is known as the Sunflower State ?
- 12. The lahara, used in the liqueur Curacao, is an adaptation of which common fruit ?
- 13. Heliotherapy is the therapeutic use of what ?
- 14. Which famous 18th century English theologian and chemist pioneered the discovery of oxygen ?
- 15. In 1958, Maria Teresa de Filippis was the first woman to compete in which sport ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 195
Posted: 24 May 2024 08:32
by elcarretero
2 Germany
3 Warner Brothers
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 195
Posted: 24 May 2024 08:46
by gail
7. Petri dish
13. The Sun
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 195
Posted: 24 May 2024 17:12
by elcarretero
4 Muses
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 195
Posted: 30 May 2024 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Nicholas Rowe's 1703 play The Fair Penitent originated what character, whose name has since referred to a seducer of women ? Lothario
- 2. Dresden china originated in which country ? Germany
- 3. rothers Harry, Samuel, Albert and Jack established which film company in 1923 ? Warner Brothers
- 4. In Greek mythology what are the goddesses or spirits which inspire the creation of literature and the arts ? Muses
- 5. Coober Pedy, the largest opal mine in the world, is in which country ? Australia
- 6. The suffix 'stan' in a country's name such as Afghanistan derives from what early Indo-European meaning: mountain; stand; flag; or goat ? Stand
- 7. What is the name of the shallow circular transparent dish with a flat lid, used for the culture of micro-organisms ? Petri Dish
- 8. Which is the only city to lie in two continents ? Istanbul
- 9. Selhurst Park is the home ground of which English football club ? Crystal Palace
- 10. What is the name of the substance obtained from the dried swim bladders of fish, used in brewing and winemaking ? Isinglass
- 11. Which US state is known as the Sunflower State ? Kansas
- 12. The lahara, used in the liqueur Curacao, is an adaptation of which common fruit ? Orange
- 13. Heliotherapy is the therapeutic use of what ? Sunlight
- 14. Which famous 18th century English theologian and chemist pioneered the discovery of oxygen ? Joseph Priestley
- 15. In 1958, Maria Teresa de Filippis was the first woman to compete in which sport ? Formula 1