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Random Trivia Quiz No. 230

Posted: 23 Jan 2025 21:03
by Carl
  • 1. Bakalva, börek, birnbrot, bear claw and briouat are all types of what ?
  • 2. What is the formal systematic chemical name for the alcohol in intoxicating drinks: Methanol; Ethanol; Propan; or Methylbutan ?
  • 3. A safe reliable business agreement or position is said to be what bottomed ? Gold; Copper; Brass; or Lead ?
  • 4. Béchamel, Espagnole, Velouté, Hollandaise, Tomate are the five 'mother' what of classical French cuisine ?
  • 5. Baniku (Japan), Rosswurst (Germany), and Gustafskorv (Sweden) are foods made from what animal ?
  • 6. The 'steg' in stegosaurus refers to its: Covering (of armoured plates); Slowness; Two-brains; or Stripes ?
  • 7. Poached eggs on muffins with hollandaise sauce, and ham or bacon are popularly called 'eggs' what ?
  • 8. What was the first element discovered in space, at the Sun ?
  • 9. The prefix 'neo' (neocon, Neolithic, neo-Nazi, neonatal, etc) means: New; Old; Nearly; or Extreme ?
  • 10. What is the common alternative US term for an 'estate agent' ?
  • 11. What clothing decoration took its name from Italian 'zecchino' and 'zecca' (mint) and Arabic 'sikka' (a die for coining) ?
  • 12. Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) is one of several different forms of what commonly named chemical agent ?
  • 13. What item of apparel metaphorically with colour prefix, usually black or white, refers informally to an internet hacker: Hat; Coat; Cape; or Cap ?
  • 14. Founded as Thames Ironworks FC in 1895, which football club (later renamed) has occupied the London Olympic Stadium since 2016 ?
  • 15. RB211, Trent, Tay, and Spey, are all jet engines manufactured by which company ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 230

Posted: 23 Jan 2025 22:31
by stowie39
3. Copper
7. Benedict

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 230

Posted: 24 Jan 2025 07:52
by elcarretero
1 Cakes/buns
2 Ethanol

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 230

Posted: 24 Jan 2025 10:28
by gail
10. Realtor
12. Bleach

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 230

Posted: 25 Jan 2025 08:06
by stowie39
4. Sauces

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 230

Posted: 25 Jan 2025 08:15
by elcarretero
9 New
12 Bleach

Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 230

Posted: 30 Jan 2025 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. Bakalva, börek, birnbrot, bear claw and briouat are all types of what ? Pastry
  • 2. What is the formal systematic chemical name for the alcohol in intoxicating drinks: Methanol; Ethanol; Propan; or Methylbutan ? Ethanol
  • 3. A safe reliable business agreement or position is said to be what bottomed ? Gold; Copper; Brass; or Lead ? Copper
  • 4. Béchamel, Espagnole, Velouté, Hollandaise, Tomate are the five 'mother' what of classical French cuisine ? Sauces
  • 5. Baniku (Japan), Rosswurst (Germany), and Gustafskorv (Sweden) are foods made from what animal ? Horse
  • 6. The 'steg' in stegosaurus refers to its: Covering (of armoured plates); Slowness; Two-brains; or Stripes ? Covering
  • 7. Poached eggs on muffins with hollandaise sauce, and ham or bacon are popularly called 'eggs' what ? Bendict
  • 8. What was the first element discovered in space, at the Sun ? Helium
  • 9. The prefix 'neo' (neocon, Neolithic, neo-Nazi, neonatal, etc) means: New; Old; Nearly; or Extreme ? New
  • 10. What is the common alternative US term for an 'estate agent' ? Realtor
  • 11. What clothing decoration took its name from Italian 'zecchino' and 'zecca' (mint) and Arabic 'sikka' (a die for coining) ? Sequin
  • 12. Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) is one of several different forms of what commonly named chemical agent ? Bleach
  • 13. What item of apparel metaphorically with colour prefix, usually black or white, refers informally to an internet hacker: Hat; Coat; Cape; or Cap ? Hat
  • 14. Founded as Thames Ironworks FC in 1895, which football club (later renamed) has occupied the London Olympic Stadium since 2016 ? West Ham
  • 15. RB211, Trent, Tay, and Spey, are all jet engines manufactured by which company ? Rolls Royce