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Random Trivia Quiz No. 284
Posted: 05 Feb 2026 21:03
by Carl
- 1. In what year were the Orkney Islands reannexed to Scotland from Norway ?
- 2. Which actress, born in 1916, had her legs insured by 20th Century Fox for one million dollars ?
- 3. What is the last Best Picture Oscar winning film to also win Best Actor and Best Actress Oscars ?
- 4. Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart are the protagonists of which Oscar winning movie ?
- 5. What is the name of Postman Pat`s pet cat ?
- 6. Anthony Stark is the alter-ego of which super-hero ?
- 7. What is the lightest metal under standard conditions ?
- 8. What was the third last state to join the USA ?
- 9. Fort Knox lies in which American state ?
- 10. How many surfaces does a Mobius strip have ?
- 11. Which King of England was crowned on Christmas Day ?
- 12. Who was Queen for just nine days in 1553 ?
- 13. Tokelau is a dependency of which country ?
- 14. A Scottish mountain must be at least how many feet high to be called a Munro ?
- 15. How many wings does a bee have ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 284
Posted: 05 Feb 2026 21:58
by stowie39
4. Chicago
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 284
Posted: 06 Feb 2026 11:47
by gail
5. Jess
12. Lady Jane Gray
Re: Random Trivia Quiz No. 284
Posted: 12 Feb 2026 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. In what year were the Orkney Islands reannexed to Scotland from Norway ? 1472
- 2. Which actress, born in 1916, had her legs insured by 20th Century Fox for one million dollars ? Betty Grable
- 3. What is the last Best Picture Oscar winning film to also win Best Actor and Best Actress Oscars ? The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
- 4. Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart are the protagonists of which Oscar winning movie ? Chicago
- 5. What is the name of Postman Pat`s pet cat ? Jess
- 6. Anthony Stark is the alter-ego of which super-hero ? Iron-Man
- 7. What is the lightest metal under standard conditions ? Lithium
- 8. What was the third last state to join the USA ? Arizona
- 9. Fort Knox lies in which American state ? Kentucky
- 10. How many surfaces does a Mobius strip have ? One
- 11. Which King of England was crowned on Christmas Day ? William the Conqueror / William I (in 1066)
- 12. Who was Queen for just nine days in 1553 ? Lady Jane Grey
- 13. Tokelau is a dependency of which country ? New Zealand
- 14. A Scottish mountain must be at least how many feet high to be called a Munro ? 3,000
- 15. How many wings does a bee have ? Four