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Random Trivia Quiz No. 233
Posted: 13 Feb 2025 21:03
by Carl
- 1. The Italian bread ciabatta is named literally after what footwear ?
- 2. What is the famous weaponry invention of Israeli army officer Uziel Gal (1923 - 2002) ?
- 3. The Fresnel lens in which concentric steps maximise light focus and minimise lens weight, popular in the 1900s in vehicle lights, was first devised c.1820 for what application ?
- 4. What popular superhero is also the largest land-dwelling member of the Mustelidae weasel family ?
- 5. What Lockheed plane model is claimed to be the longest continuously produced military aircraft in history ?
- 6. In what order should the metaphorical 'time-management story' bucket be filled with Water, Sand, Rocks and Pebbles to ensure optimal use of the available capacity ?
- 7. The name (surname of an actress) referring to something becoming massively publicised due to attempts to ban/censor it is called the what effect ?
- 8. What is the old common name for Hamamelis or Winterbloom and its extract, used for skin/bruises/acne treatment and dowsing ?
- 9. How many of these are flatfish ? flounder, sole, turbot, plaice, halibut - Two; Three; Four; or All five ?
- 10. What letters traditionally occupy the number 6 button on a standard 'western' telephone keypad ?
- 11. Which two (a UK and a US newspaper) collaborated in publishing leaked documents by Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden ?
- 12. ACH, BACS, and EFTPOS are international variations of systems handling the movement of what and by what means ?
- 13. What army rank (English, US, etc.) equates to the naval Lieutenant Commander ?
- 14. A season in which woodland trees produce extraordinarily big volumes of fruit/nuts/seeds is called a what year: Most; Mist; Must; or Mast ?
- 15. What is the common name of the frottoir percusssion instrument from Cajun French 'frotter', rub ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 233
Posted: 13 Feb 2025 23:10
by elcarretero
1 Slipper
2 Uzi submachine gun
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 233
Posted: 15 Feb 2025 09:05
by gail
8. Witch hazel
12. Electronic payments
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 233
Posted: 16 Feb 2025 08:22
by elcarretero
3 Lighthouse
4 Wolverine
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 233
Posted: 20 Feb 2025 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. The Italian bread ciabatta is named literally after what footwear ? Slipper
- 2. What is the famous weaponry invention of Israeli army officer Uziel Gal (1923 - 2002) ? Uzi submachine gun
- 3. The Fresnel lens in which concentric steps maximise light focus and minimise lens weight, popular in the 1900s in vehicle lights, was first devised c.1820 for what application ? Lighthouses
- 4. What popular superhero is also the largest land-dwelling member of the Mustelidae weasel family ? Wolverine
- 5. What Lockheed plane model is claimed to be the longest continuously produced military aircraft in history ? C130 - Hercules
- 6. In what order should the metaphorical 'time-management story' bucket be filled with Water, Sand, Rocks and Pebbles to ensure optimal use of the available capacity ? Rocks, Pebbles, Sand and then Water
- 7. The name (surname of an actress) referring to something becoming massively publicised due to attempts to ban/censor it is called the what effect ? Streisand
- 8. What is the old common name for Hamamelis or Winterbloom and its extract, used for skin/bruises/acne treatment and dowsing ? Witch Hazel
- 9. How many of these are flatfish ? flounder, sole, turbot, plaice, halibut - Two; Three; Four; or All five ? All five
- 10. What letters traditionally occupy the number 6 button on a standard 'western' telephone keypad ? MNO
- 11. Which two (a UK and a US newspaper) collaborated in publishing leaked documents by Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden ? The Guardian and New York Times
- 12. ACH, BACS, and EFTPOS are international variations of systems handling the movement of what and by what means ? Money - Electronically
- 13. What army rank (English, US, etc.) equates to the naval Lieutenant Commander ? Major
- 14. A season in which woodland trees produce extraordinarily big volumes of fruit/nuts/seeds is called a what year: Most; Mist; Must; or Mast ? Mast
- 15. What is the common name of the frottoir percusssion instrument from Cajun French 'frotter', rub ? Washboard