Random Trivia Quiz No. 253

[Carl]

• 1. In a block and tackle lifting system, what is a sheave: Pulley; Rope; Hook; or Brake ?

• 2. What two letters do not appear in any symbols of the official list of chemical elements ?

• 3. The term 'brogued' technically refers to a shoe with: Perforations; Leather soles; Layered uppers; or Between 8-12 lace-holes ?

• 4. What is the least densely populated country or dependency in the world ?

• 5. What colour traditionally is the Michelin Guide for hotels/restaurants ?

• 6. What single word does the French 'Clair de lune' mean in English ?

• 7. Toothpaste, turtle, oxblood, oilie/oily, ade, and swirly are types of what ?

• 8. What emergency service derives its name from Latin meaning 'walking' ?

• 9. The word bucolic refers to pleasant/positive aspects of: Human mood; Religious authority/duty; Food digestion; or Countryside/life ?

• 10. When writing 'a millionth' in decimals (using numbers and a decimal point/dot), how many zeros are between the decimal point and the figure 1 ?

• 11. The Austrian metalworking company Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen founded in 1934 is nowadays better known as a manufacturer of what ?

• 12. Abloy, dimple, skeleton, Zeiss, master, and DND are types of what ?

• 13. Which, if any, of these words is/are spelled incorrectly: Seize; Caffeine; Receive; Deceit; Receipt

• 14. The tunica intima, or intima, is the inner layer of what in the human body: Arteries/veins; Bones; Muscles; or Hair ?

• 15. Brownian motion is what sort of movement: Random; Infinitely straight; Ever-decreasing circles; or Spiraling ?

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

[gail]

8. Ambulance
12. Locks

[elcarretero]

1 Pulley
2 J and Q

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. In a block and tackle lifting system, what is a sheave: A Pulley; Rope; Hook; or Brake ? Pulley

• 2. What two letters do not appear in any symbols of the official list of chemical elements ? J and Q

• 3. The term 'brogued' technically refers to a shoe with: Perforations; Leather soles; Layered uppers; or Between 8-12 lace-holes ? Perforations

• 4. What is the least densely populated country or dependency in the world ? Greenland

• 5. What colour traditionally is the Michelin Guide for hotels/restaurants ? Red

• 6. What single word does the French 'Clair de lune' mean in English ? Moonlight

• 7. Toothpaste, turtle, oxblood, oilie/oily, ade, and swirly are types of what ? Marbles

• 8. What emergency service derives its name from Latin meaning 'walking' ? Ambulance

• 9. The word bucolic refers to pleasant/positive aspects of: Human mood; Religious authority/duty; Food digestion; or Countryside/life ? Countryside/life

• 10. When writing 'a millionth' in decimals (using numbers and a decimal point/dot), how many zeros are between the decimal point and the figure 1 ? Five

• 11. The Austrian metalworking company Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen founded in 1934 is nowadays better known as a manufacturer of what ? Motorcycles (KTM)

• 12. Abloy, dimple, skeleton, Zeiss, master, and DND are types of what ? Keys

• 13. Which, if any, of these words is/are spelled incorrectly: Seize; Caffeine; Receive; Deceit; Receipt None

• 14. The tunica intima, or intima, is the inner layer of what in the human body: Arteries/veins; Bones; Muscles; or Hair ? Arteries/veins

• 15. Brownian motion is what sort of movement: Random; Infinitely straight; Ever-decreasing circles; or Spiraling ? Random