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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