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Random Trivia Quiz No. 253
Posted: 03 Jul 2025 21:02
by 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.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 253
Posted: 04 Jul 2025 06:14
by gail
8. Ambulance
12. Locks
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 253
Posted: 04 Jul 2025 15:02
by elcarretero
1 Pulley
2 J and Q
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 253
Posted: 10 Jul 2025 21:01
by 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