Random Trivia Quiz No. 262

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Random Trivia Quiz No. 262

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  • 1. Which city saw: the assassination which started World War I; the 1984 Winter Olympics; and during 1992-96 the longest wartime siege in modern times ?
  • 2. What word from French is a small maneuverable warship and iconic Chevrolet sports car ?
  • 3. What global brand withdrew ('rested') its old red-jacketed striding man 104 years after its first appearance in 1908 ?
  • 4. New York artist Vincent Castiglia is noted for painting with what unconventional substance ?
  • 5. What is a UAV more commonly called, alluding to a male bee and its sound, and also to robotics ?
  • 6. What global retailer is associated with the late 1990s slogan "Chuck out your chintz" ?
  • 7. Traditionally the number of cuff buttons on a western-style man's jacket/blazer are determined by: Formality; Cost; Colour/color; or Design house ?
  • 8. Skip James, Willie Dixon, Robert Johnson and Son House are early exponents of: Pop art; Blues music; Spin-bowling; or Clothes design ?
  • 9. The UK-based multinational media/advertising corporation Hibu Plc was previously named and retains branding based on which colour ?
  • 10. What natural foodstuff in Alsace, France, became unnaturally blue and green in 2012, apparently due to a nearby M&Ms factory ?
  • 11. What term meaning unnecessarily confusing language derives from an allusion to turkey noises ?
  • 12. Scruples are a: Moral anxiety; Generous nature; Contract/agreement; or Stomach ache ?
  • 13. The traditional 'proof' measure of beverage alcoholic strength derives from the maritime method of 'proving' that rum was not waterered down, by dousing what with the rum and igniting it ?
  • 14. A costermonger was/is a traditional street-seller of: Potions and medicines; Meat; Fish; or Fruit and vegetables ?
  • 15. Erstwhile means: Former; Latter; Current; or Imaginery ?

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11. Gobbledegook
12. Moral anxiety
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1. Sarajevo
2. Corvette
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14. Fruit and vegetables
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3 Johnny Walker
6 Ikea
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ANSWERS
  • 1. Which city saw: the assassination which started World War I; the 1984 Winter Olympics; and during 1992-96 the longest wartime siege in modern times ? Sarajevo
  • 2. What word from French is a small maneuverable warship and iconic Chevrolet sports car ? Corvette
  • 3. What global brand withdrew ('rested') its old red-jacketed striding man 104 years after its first appearance in 1908 ? Johnnie Walker
  • 4. New York artist Vincent Castiglia is noted for painting with what unconventional substance ? Blood
  • 5. What is a UAV more commonly called, alluding to a male bee and its sound, and also to robotics ? Drone
  • 6. What global retailer is associated with the late 1990s slogan "Chuck out your chintz" ? IKEA
  • 7. Traditionally the number of cuff buttons on a western-style man's jacket/blazer are determined by: Formality; Cost; Colour/color; or Design house ? Formality
  • 8. Skip James, Willie Dixon, Robert Johnson and Son House are early exponents of: Pop art; Blues music; Spin-bowling; or Clothes design ? Blues music
  • 9. The UK-based multinational media/advertising corporation Hibu Plc was previously named and retains branding based on which colour ? Yellow
  • 10. What natural foodstuff in Alsace, France, became unnaturally blue and green in 2012, apparently due to a nearby M&Ms factory ? Honey
  • 11. What term meaning unnecessarily confusing language derives from an allusion to turkey noises ? Gobbledegook
  • 12. Scruples are a: Moral anxiety; Generous nature; Contract/agreement; or Stomach ache ? Moral anxiety
  • 13. The traditional 'proof' measure of beverage alcoholic strength derives from the maritime method of 'proving' that rum was not waterered down, by dousing what with the rum and igniting it ? Gunpowder
  • 14. A costermonger was/is a traditional street-seller of: Potions and medicines; Meat; Fish; or Fruit and vegetables ? Fruit and vegetables
  • 15. Erstwhile means: Former; Latter; Current; or Imaginery ? Former

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