Random Trivia Quiz No. 298

[Carl]

• 1. What was the name of Yuri Gagarin's space ship ?

• 2. Was the West German currency introduced in East Germany before or after re-unification in 1990 ?

• 3. Which character has been played by Robert Donat, Kenneth More and Robert Powell in three versions of a British movie ?

• 4. The word HENNA can be made using the periodic symbols of which three elements ?

• 5. What is the capital of Mauritius ?

• 6. Barwick Green is the name of the title music to which show ?

• 7. In Stingray, what were the character names of the two female puppets ?

• 8. If you walked one mile south, one mile west, and then one mile north, and ended up where you started, where would you be ?

• 9. In the board game Cluedo, whose murder has to be solved ?

• 10. Who were the two voice artists of the cartoon characters Dangermouse and his sidekick Penfold ?

• 11. Which island near Hong Kong is famous for gambling and motor racing ?

• 12. What is the more common name for the type of bear called the Ursus Maritimus ?

• 13. What is the hardest natural substance ?

• 14. Which well known brand's secret ingredient is codenamed x7 ?

• 15. In which Clint Eastwood film was the catchphrase 'Go ahead, make my day' first used ?

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

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. What was the name of Yuri Gagarin's space ship ? Vostok 1

• 2. Was the West German currency introduced in East Germany before or after re-unification in 1990 ? Before

• 3. Which character has been played by Robert Donat, Kenneth More and Robert Powell in three versions of a British movie ? Richard Hannay (The 39 Steps)

• 4. The word HENNA can be made using the periodic symbols of which three elements ? (He) Helium (N) Nitrogen (Na) Sodium

• 5. What is the capital of Mauritius ? Port Louis

• 6. Barwick Green is the name of the title music to which show ? The Archers

• 7. In Stingray, what were the character names of the two female puppets ? Marina and Atlanta

• 8. If you walked one mile south, one mile west, and then one mile north, and ended up where you started, where would you be ? The North Pole

• 9. In the board game Cluedo, whose murder has to be solved ? Dr Black's

• 10. Who were the two voice artists of the cartoon characters Dangermouse and his sidekick Penfold ? David Jason and Terry Scott

• 11. Which island near Hong Kong is famous for gambling and motor racing ? Macau

• 12. What is the more common name for the type of bear called the Ursus Maritimus ? Polar Bear

• 13. What is the hardest natural substance ? Diamond

• 14. Which well known brand's secret ingredient is codenamed x7 ? Coca-Cola's

• 15. In which Clint Eastwood film was the catchphrase 'Go ahead, make my day' first used ? Sudden Impact