Random Trivia Quiz No. 287

[Carl]

• 1. In what year was Barack Obama born ?

• 2. Who played Jane opposite Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan in 1932 ?

• 3. Which three letters did SOS replace as a Morse mayday signal ?

• 4. Who created Wikipedia on the World Wide Web ?

• 5. What US state did Sarah Palin represent as its governor ?

• 6. What does digamy mean ?

• 7. What US state did Barack Obama become senator of in 2005 ?

• 8. hat was the breed of US detective Columbo's dog ?

• 9. In a standard set of playing cards which is the only king without a moustache ?

• 10. Which Beatle led the way across the zebra crossing on the Abbey Road album cover ?

• 11. If eating Cambridge No 5s, Wellands or Bedford Winter Harvests what would you be eating ?

• 12. What is the speed limit on a German motorway ?

• 13. In which year did Royal Mail introduce self adhesive stamps ? 2001, 2003 or 2005 ?

• 14. In a competition in 1829, what beat Cycloped, Novelty, Perseverance and Sans Pareil ?

• 15. What does a somnambulist do ?

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

[stowie39]

10. John Lennon
11. Brussel sprouts

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. In what year was Barack Obama born ? 1961

• 2. Who played Jane opposite Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan in 1932 ? Maureen O'Sullivan

• 3. Which three letters did SOS replace as a Morse mayday signal ? CQD - CQ was a general call to all ships and D signalled Distress

• 4. Who created Wikipedia on the World Wide Web ? Jimmy Wales

• 5. What US state did Sarah Palin represent as its governor ? Alaska

• 6. What does digamy mean ? A second legal marriage after the death or divorce of the first husband or wife

• 7. What US state did Barack Obama become senator of in 2005 ? Illinois

• 8. hat was the breed of US detective Columbo's dog ? Basset hound

• 9. In a standard set of playing cards which is the only king without a moustache ? The King of Hearts

• 10. Which Beatle led the way across the zebra crossing on the Abbey Road album cover ? John Lennon

• 11. If eating Cambridge No 5s, Wellands or Bedford Winter Harvests what would you be eating ? Brussel Sprouts

• 12. What is the speed limit on a German motorway ? There is no limit

• 13. In which year did Royal Mail introduce self adhesive stamps ? 2001, 2003 or 2005 ? 2001

• 14. In a competition in 1829, what beat Cycloped, Novelty, Perseverance and Sans Pareil ? Stephenson's Rocket

• 15. What does a somnambulist do ? Sleepwalks