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Random Trivia Quiz No. 242
Posted: 17 Apr 2025 21:02
by Carl
- 1. Remo Belli's eponymously named company used Mylar (Biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalatename) to originate in 1957 the famous 'Weather King' that was a ? Raincoat; Umbrella; Drum skin; or Surfboard ?
- 2. German Klaus Obermeyer, an instructor in Aspen, Colorado, founded a company in the 1950/60s specialising in ? Cookware; Software; Ski-wear; or Beachwear ?
- 3. The famous high alpine mountain The Matterhorn (Monte Cervino) is on the border of which two of these countries ? France; Italy; Switzerland; or Holland ?
- 4. Paleontology (palaeontology), the study of earliest life up to c.11,700 years ago, essentially combines which two of these ? Biology; Astrology; Geology; or Psychology ?
- 5. The Kindle electronic book product was designed/launched in 2007 by ? Microsoft; Amazon; Google; or Apple ?
- 6. In a classic 'colour wheel' based on primary colours and blends, orange is opposite to ? Blue; Green; Brown; or Purple ?
- 7. An attempt to stop what in June 2016 became the most signed petition (over 4 million signatures) on the UK government website ? Trident nuclear deterrent; Donald Trump's UK visit; Brexit; or A new Harry Potter film ?
- 8. The cube root of an eighth (1/8) is a ? Half; Quarter; One; or Sixty-fourth ?
- 9. Kata and Kumite (pronouced 'cum-ittay') were events in which new Olympic sport added appropriately for Tokyo 2020 ?
- 10. A Sirocco wind generally carries what to the south coasts of Europe ? Snow; Sahara dust; Locusts; or Acid rain ?
- 11. The serial (or series comma, which appears in this question after 'London' is also called the what comma ? Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, London, or Birmingham ?
- 12. The stone from gypsum or calcite used for indoor carvings/statues/ornaments, also called 'onyx-marble', is ? Granite; Alabaster; Limestone; or Chalk ?
- 13. In the expression 'a poisoned chalice', a prestigious difficult responsibility with high personal risk, a chalice is a ceremonial ? Robe; Goblet; Crown; or Sandwich ?
- 14. A kleptoparasite is a creature which does what to other animals ? Eats them; Buries them; Traps them in a web; or Steals and eats their food ?
- 15. Named after its camera vehicles, the 2016 video-mapping of the Faroe Islands is called what '.... View' ? Bike; Tractor; Trawler; or Sheep ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 242
Posted: 18 Apr 2025 06:37
by stowie39
5. Amazon - at last one I can answer who's being a bit dumb today.
13. Goblet
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 242
Posted: 18 Apr 2025 08:51
by gail
10. Sahara dust
14. Steals and eats their food
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 242
Posted: 21 Apr 2025 00:08
by elcarretero
1 Raincoat
2 Skiwear
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 242
Posted: 22 Apr 2025 08:53
by gail
3. Italy/Switzerland
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 242
Posted: 22 Apr 2025 09:11
by freddo
1 Drumskin
15 Sheep
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 242
Posted: 24 Apr 2025 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Remo Belli's eponymously named company used Mylar (Biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalatename) to originate in 1957 the famous 'Weather King' that was a ? Raincoat; Umbrella; Drum skin; or Surfboard ? Drum skin
- 2. German Klaus Obermeyer, an instructor in Aspen, Colorado, founded a company in the 1950/60s specialising in ? Cookware; Software; Ski-wear; or Beachwear ? Ski-wear
- 3. The famous high alpine mountain The Matterhorn (Monte Cervino) is on the border of which two of these countries ? France; Italy; Switzerland; or Holland ? Italy and Switzerland
- 4. Paleontology (palaeontology), the study of earliest life up to c.11,700 years ago, essentially combines which two of these ? Biology; Astrology; Geology; or Psychology ? Biology and Geology
- 5. The Kindle electronic book product was designed/launched in 2007 by ? Microsoft; Amazon; Google; or Apple ? Amazon
- 6. In a classic 'colour wheel' based on primary colours and blends, orange is opposite to ? Blue; Green; Brown; or Purple ? Blue
- 7. An attempt to stop what in June 2016 became the most signed petition (over 4 million signatures) on the UK government website ? Trident nuclear deterrent; Donald Trump's UK visit; Brexit; or A new Harry Potter film ? Brexit
- 8. The cube root of an eighth (1/8) is a ? Half; Quarter; One; or Sixty-fourth ? Half
- 9. Kata and Kumite (pronouced 'cum-ittay') were events in which new Olympic sport added appropriately for Tokyo 2020 ? Karate
- 10. A Sirocco wind generally carries what to the south coasts of Europe ? Snow; Sahara dust; Locusts; or Acid rain ? Sahara dust
- 11. The serial (or series comma, which appears in this question after 'London' is also called the what comma ? Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, London, or Birmingham ? Oxford
- 12. The stone from gypsum or calcite used for indoor carvings/statues/ornaments, also called 'onyx-marble', is ? Granite; Alabaster; Limestone; or Chalk ? Alabaster
- 13. In the expression 'a poisoned chalice', a prestigious difficult responsibility with high personal risk, a chalice is a ceremonial ? Robe; Goblet; Crown; or Sandwich ? Goblet
- 14. A kleptoparasite is a creature which does what to other animals ? Eats them; Buries them; Traps them in a web; or Steals and eats their food ? Steals and eats their food
- 15. Named after its camera vehicles, the 2016 video-mapping of the Faroe Islands is called what '.... View' ? Bike; Tractor; Trawler; or Sheep ? Sheep