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Random Trivia Quiz No. 218
Posted: 31 Oct 2024 21:03
by Carl
- 1. A miller's thumb is what type of creature ?
- 2. What was Alexander the Great's famous horse, whose Greek name translates to mean 'ox-head' ?
- 3. Which spice comes from the rhizome (root-stalk) of the plant Zingaber Officionale ?
- 4. During which month is Republic Day in Italy ?
- 5. From the Greek 'pro' meaning 'before' and 'gignoskein' meaning 'know', what medical term refers to the predicted course and outcome of an illness, and increasingly to forecasting other complex situations ?
- 6. What trade is the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme intended to regulate: Diamond; Beef; Gold; or Chocolate ?
- 7. Samite is a type of what: Fabric; Stone; Dog; or Cake ?
- 8. Vermillion is a shade of which colour: Green; Blue; Red; or Yellow ?
- 9. In summer 2010 what species produced offspring in the wild in the UK for the first time in around 400 years after reintroduction to Scotland: Beaver, Bear; Wolf; or Reindeer ?
- 10. A caparison is an ornamental cloth used to cover a what: Alter; Horse; Bed; or Window ?
- 11. In which famous building are rooms named Vermeil, China, Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow Oval: Buckingham Palace; The Whitehouse; Palace of Versailles; or Westminster Abbey ?
- 12. In anatomy, 'plantar' relates to which part of the human body: Foot; Stomach; Head; or Hand ?
- 13. A publicity-driven competition called the Carbuncle Cup focused on unpopular British what: Architecture; Politicians; Corporations; or Law ?
- 14. Which English royal house held the throne between 1154 and 1485: Stewart; Tudor; Plantagenet; or Lancaster ?
- 15. Something annular is in the shape of a what: Leaf; Ring; Brick; or Pyramid ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 218
Posted: 01 Nov 2024 00:07
by elcarretero
5 Prognosis
6 Diamond
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 218
Posted: 01 Nov 2024 08:54
by gail
12. Foot
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 218
Posted: 02 Nov 2024 08:05
by elcarretero
13 Architecture
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 218
Posted: 02 Nov 2024 08:48
by gail
8. Red
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 218
Posted: 03 Nov 2024 09:06
by elcarretero
9 Beaver
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 218
Posted: 07 Nov 2024 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. A miller's thumb is what type of creature ? Fish
- 2. What was Alexander the Great's famous horse, whose Greek name translates to mean 'ox-head' ? Bucephalus
- 3. Which spice comes from the rhizome (root-stalk) of the plant Zingaber Officionale ? Ginger
- 4. During which month is Republic Day in Italy ? June
- 5. From the Greek 'pro' meaning 'before' and 'gignoskein' meaning 'know', what medical term refers to the predicted course and outcome of an illness, and increasingly to forecasting other complex situations ? Prognosis
- 6. What trade is the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme intended to regulate: Diamond; Beef; Gold; or Chocolate ? Diamond
- 7. Samite is a type of what: Fabric; Stone; Dog; or Cake ? Fabric
- 8. Vermillion is a shade of which colour: Green; Blue; Red; or Yellow ? Red
- 9. In summer 2010 what species produced offspring in the wild in the UK for the first time in around 400 years after reintroduction to Scotland: Beaver, Bear; Wolf; or Reindeer ? Beaver
- 10. A caparison is an ornamental cloth used to cover a what: Alter; Horse; Bed; or Window ? Horse
- 11. In which famous building are rooms named Vermeil, China, Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow Oval: Buckingham Palace; The Whitehouse; Palace of Versailles; or Westminster Abbey ? The Whitehouse
- 12. In anatomy, 'plantar' relates to which part of the human body: Foot; Stomach; Head; or Hand ? Foot
- 13. A publicity-driven competition called the Carbuncle Cup focused on unpopular British what: Architecture; Politicians; Corporations; or Law ? Architecture
- 14. Which English royal house held the throne between 1154 and 1485: Stewart; Tudor; Plantagenet; or Lancaster ? Planatagenet
- 15. Something annular is in the shape of a what: Leaf; Ring; Brick; or Pyramid ? Ring