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Random Trivia Quiz No. 232
Posted: 06 Feb 2025 21:03
by Carl
- 1. The Indian currency the Rupee takes its name from Hindi and Sanskrit, 'wrought (what) metal' ?
- 2. The aromatic compound phenol, used in detergents, plastics and an old eponymous disinfectant soap, is also known as what acid ?
- 3. Name the English naturalist, and US president, who were both born on 12 Feb 1809
- 4. A neat bedsheet fold/tuck around a mattress corner is called a what corner, alluding to traditional method: Navy; Army; Hospital; or Hostel ?
- 5. The diacritical mark resembling a wavy hyphen shown here above the letter ñ is called a: Streg; Bolle; Tilde; or Cedilla ?
- 6. What is the hardest working muscle (i.e., total power output) in the lifetime of the human body ?
- 7. Meaning continuing unpleasantly, spell the word: Insessant; Inscesant; Incescant; or Incessant ?
- 8. What is the traditional trade surname for a person who made or sold typically knitted legwear and socks ?
- 9. In which country is the most remote/farthest away place from any sea or ocean ?
- 10. What iconic genus of fish technical named Hippocampus is considered the slowest swimming of all fish, whose dwarf species achieves no more than about 5 metres per hour ?
- 11. Banned for being considered not politically correct in modern times, the official 200 year-old British Royal Naval toast to "Our wives and sweethearts.." is traditionally extended: "NORWICH"; "We'll meet again"; "Meet me in St Louis"; or "May they never meet" ?
- 12. In 2013 the UK Girl Guides and Boy Scouts Associations said they would no longer demand an oath of duty to what: Parents; Country; Animals; or God ?
- 13. The US Presidential official state guest house in Washington DC is called what House ?: Blair; Churchill; Washington; or Lincoln ?
- 14. The 180th meridian (antimeridian), dividing east and west hemispheres, passes through which island nation, named after main isle Viti Levu ?
- 15. A thermochrome is a substance which changes what according to a change in what ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 232
Posted: 06 Feb 2025 22:17
by stowie39
4. Hospital
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 232
Posted: 06 Feb 2025 22:39
by elcarretero
5 Tilde
7 Heart
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 232
Posted: 07 Feb 2025 08:48
by gail
6. Heart
15. Heat
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 232
Posted: 08 Feb 2025 08:49
by elcarretero
8 Hosier
10 Seahorse
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 232
Posted: 13 Feb 2025 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. The Indian currency the Rupee takes its name from Hindi and Sanskrit, 'wrought (what) metal' ? Silver
- 2. The aromatic compound phenol, used in detergents, plastics and an old eponymous disinfectant soap, is also known as what acid ? Carbolic
- 3. Name the English naturalist, and US president, who were both born on 12 Feb 1809 Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln
- 4. A neat bedsheet fold/tuck around a mattress corner is called a what corner, alluding to traditional method: Navy; Army; Hospital; or Hostel ? Hospital
- 5. The diacritical mark resembling a wavy hyphen shown here above the letter ñ is called a: Streg; Bolle; Tilde; or Cedilla ? Tilde
- 6. What is the hardest working muscle (i.e., total power output) in the lifetime of the human body ? Heart
- 7. Meaning continuing unpleasantly, spell the word: Insessant; Inscesant; Incescant; or Incessant ? Incessant
- 8. What is the traditional trade surname for a person who made or sold typically knitted legwear and socks ? Hosier
- 9. In which country is the most remote/farthest away place from any sea or ocean ? China
- 10. What iconic genus of fish technical named Hippocampus is considered the slowest swimming of all fish, whose dwarf species achieves no more than about 5 metres per hour ? Seahorse
- 11. Banned for being considered not politically correct in modern times, the official 200 year-old British Royal Naval toast to "Our wives and sweethearts.." is traditionally extended: "NORWICH"; "We'll meet again"; "Meet me in St Louis"; or "May they never meet" ? "May they never meet"
- 12. In 2013 the UK Girl Guides and Boy Scouts Associations said they would no longer demand an oath of duty to what: Parents; Country; Animals; or God ? God
- 13. The US Presidential official state guest house in Washington DC is called what House ?: Blair; Churchill; Washington; or Lincoln ? Blair
- 14. The 180th meridian (antimeridian), dividing east and west hemispheres, passes through which island nation, named after main isle Viti Levu ? Fiji
- 15. A thermochrome is a substance which changes what according to a change in what ? Colour according to change in Temperature