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Random Trivia 45

1.  To what country does the island of Elba belong?
Italy

2.  Released in the UK in 1971, whose third studio album was titled "The Man Who Sold the World"?
David Bowie

3.  What type of nut is used to flavour the chocolate spread Nutella?
Hazelnut

4.  What was signed at Runnymede in 1215?
The Magna Carta

5.  In which European city is St Wenceslas Square?
Prague

6.  Which actress was married to tennis star Andre Agassi from 1997 to 1999?
Brooke Shields

7.  The motto of the Boy Scouts is "Be Prepared", what is the motto of the Girl Guides?
"Be Prepared"

8.  Who wrote the novel "Three Men in a Boat"?
Jerome K Jerome

9.  The exterior of the Statue of Liberty is primarily made of which metal?
Copper

10. From which plant is Linseed Oil obtained?
Flax 

11.  Who followed Graham Taylor as the England football team manager?
Terry Venables

12.  What connects the Great Bitter Lake to the Small Bitter Lake?
The Suez Canal

13.  In what modern-day country is Mount Ararat located?
Turkey

14.  What was the occupation of Captain Mainwaring in TV's "Dad's Army?
Bank Manager

15.  In the Roald Dahl book what do the letters BFG stand for?
Big Friendly Giant

16.  What sport do the Coventry Bees take part in?
Motorcycle speedway

17.  What was the title of the first colour film to be directed by Alfred Hitchcock?
Rope (1948)

18.  In which movie did John Wayne's character repeatedly use the phrase "That'll Be the Day", thus inspiring the Buddy Holly classic song?
The Searchers

19.  How many furlongs make up one mile?
Eight

20.  For five possible points which songs with "Home" in the title were UK top ten hits for the following artists, [a] Slim Whitman (1957), The Osmonds (1973), [c] Westlife (2007), [d] Andy Williams (1970) and Tom Jones (1966)?
[a] "I'll Take You Hame Again Kathleen", "Goin' Home" [c] "Home" [d] "Home Lovin' Man" [e]"Green Green Grass of Home"


 

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Random Trivia 45

1.  To what country does the island of Elba belong?

2.  Released in the UK in 1971, whose third studio album was titled "The Man Who Sold the World"?

3.  What type of nut is used to flavour the chocolate spread Nutella?

4.  What was signed at Runnymede in 1215?

5.  In which European city is St Wenceslas Square?

6.  Which actress was married to tennis star Andre Agassi from 1997 to 1999?

7.  The motto of the Boy Scouts is "Be Prepared", what is the motto of the Girl Guides?

8.  Who wrote the novel "Three Men in a Boat"?

9.  The exterior of the Statue of Liberty is primarily made of which metal?

10. From which plant is Linseed Oil obtained?

11.  Who followed Graham Taylor as the England football team manager?

12.  What connects the Great Bitter Lake to the Small Bitter Lake?

13.  In what modern-day country is Mount Ararat located?

14.  What was the occupation of Captain Mainwaring in TV's "Dad's Army?

15.  In the Roald Dahl book what do the letters BFG stand for?

16.  What sport do the Coventry Bees take part in?

17.  What was the title of the first colour film to be directed by Alfred Hitchcock?

18.  In which movie did John Wayne's character repeatedly use the phrase "That'll Be the Day", thus inspiring the Buddy Holly classic song?

19.  How many furlongs make up one mile?

20.  For five possible points which songs with "Home" in the title were UK top ten hits for the following artists, [a] Slim Whitman (1957), The Osmonds (1973), [c] Westlife (2007), [d] Andy Williams (1970) and Tom Jones (1966)?

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Random Trivia 44

1.  Released in 1940, what was the second full length animated movie from the Disney studios?
Pinocchio

2.  In which country is the city of Jakarta?
Indonesia

3.  Which professional golfer was known as "The Golden Bear"?
Jack Nicklaus

4.  Which planet has the largest moon in our solar system?
Jupiter (Ganymede)

5.  In which industry did John D Rockefeller make his billions?
Oil

6.  In the measurement of horses, how many inches are in a hand?
Four

7.  How many stars feature on the flag of China?
Five

8.  On which food label would you see the Biblical quote "Out of the strong came forth sweetness"?
Lyle's Golden Syrup

9.  What is the best-selling daily newspaper in Germany?
Bild

10.  What is the only south American country that lies completely south of the Tropic of Capricorn?
Uruguay

11.  What fruit would you generally find in a Black Forest Gateau?
Cherry

12.  The Seventh Lord Greystoke is better known as which fictional character?
Tarzan

13.  Which mythological hero was said to have killed the Nemean Lion?
Hercules, also known as Heracles

14. The Dutch football team FC Twente is based in which city?
Enschede 

15. If you were born on St Swithin's Day under which star-sign would you be?
Cancer 

16.  Built in 1813, in which UK seaside resort would you find the World's oldest seaside pleasure pier?
Ryde (Isle of Wight)

17. Beginning with “M”, what was former US President Richard Nixon's middle name?
Milhous

18.  Who starred opposite Lady Gaga in the 2018 remake of "A Star is Born"?
Bradley Cooper

19.  Which tyre company produces a much sought after calendar, first published in 1964?
Pirelli

20.  Dubbed the "Gang of Four" which politicians founded the Social Democratic Party in the UK in 1981?  Point for each
Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams
 

the coming of gary" wrote: ↑22 Oct 2025, 09:22 question three looks easy
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question three looks easy
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Random Trivia 44

1.  Released in 1940, what was the second full length animated movie from the Disney studios?

2.  In which country is the city of Jakarta?

3.  Which professional golfer was known as "The Golden Bear"?

4.  Which planet has the largest moon in our solar system?

5.  In which industry did John D Rockefeller make his billions?

6.  In the measurement of horses, how many inches are in a hand?

7.  How many stars feature on the flag of China?

8.  On which food label would you see the Biblical quote "Out of the strong came forth sweetness"?

9.  What is the best-selling daily newspaper in Germany?

10.  What is the only south American country that lies completely south of the Tropic of Capricorn?

11.  What fruit would you generally find in a Black Forest Gateau?

12.  The Seventh Lord Greystoke is better known as which fictional character?

13.  Which mythological hero was said to have killed the Nemean Lion?

14. The Dutch football team FC Twente is based in which city?

15. If you were born on St Swithin's Day under which star-sign would you be?

16.  Built in 1813, in which UK seaside resort would you find the World's oldest seaside pleasure pier?

17. Beginning with “M”, what was former US President Richard Nixon's middle name?

18.  Who starred opposite Lady Gaga in the 2018 remake of "A Star is Born"?

19.  Which tyre company produces a much sought after calendar, first published in 1964?

20.  Dubbed the "Gang of Four" which politicians founded the Social Democratic Party in the UK in 1981?  Point for each



 

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Greek mythology is mad. Cronus cut his father's (Uranus) testicles off with a magic sickle and threw them into the sea.The testicles became the TItans and Aphrodite grew out of the white foam released from the testicles.
It gets weirder from there as well. 

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Random Trivia 43

1.  The song "Getting to Know You" originates from which musical?
The King and I

2.  Who did Margaret Thatcher replace as leader of the UK Conservative party?
Edward Heath

3.  In the TV series "Only Fools and Horses", what is the name of Del Boy's local pub?
The Nag's Head

4.  In Greek legend, who solved the Riddle of the Sphinx?
Oedipus

5.  In which country would you find the wine growing regions of Colchagua valley, Maipo Valley and Aconcagua Valley?
Chile

6.  Which pop singer's real name is Eileen Regina Edwards?
Shania Twain

7.  In which children's comic would you have read of the adventures of Dan Dare?
The Eagle

9.  What is the magazine published by the Consumers' Association in the UK called?
Which?

10.  What is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury?
Lambeth Palace

11.  In which country is the opera "Aida" set?
Egypt

12.  Which is the largest species of rodent in the world?
Capybara

13.  Which US State has the longest border with Canada?
Alaska

14.  In which sea battle did Horatio Nelson lose his right arm?
Battle of Tenerife - Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

15. What was the name of the Bond girl played by Ursula Andress in "Dr No"?
Honey Ryder

16. In aeronautics, what does the acronym STOL refer to?
Short Take-off & Landing

17.  How many standard packs of cards are needed to play the game of canasta?
Two (plus jokers)

18.  In Greek mythology who was the father of Zeus?
Cronus

19. Which is the only sovereign state to have been named after a real woman?
St Lucia - named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse (AD 283 – 304)

20.  The PEGI rating system confirms which age group a video game is suitable for, what does PEGI stand for?
Pan European Game Information


 

Random Trivia 43

1.  The song "Getting to Know You" originates from which musical?

2.  Who did Margaret Thatcher replace as leader of the UK Conservative party?

3.  In the TV series "Only Fools and Horses", what is the name of Del Boy's local pub?

4.  In Greek legend, who solved the Riddle of the Sphinx?

5.  In which country would you find the wine growing regions of Colchagua valley, Maipo Valley and Aconcagua Valley?

6.  Which pop singer's real name is Eileen Regina Edwards?

7.  In which children's comic would you have read of the adventures of Dan Dare?

9.  What is the magazine published by the Consumers' Association in the UK called?

10.  What is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

11.  In which country is the opera "Aida" set?

12.  Which is the largest species of rodent in the world?

13.  Which US State has the longest border with Canada?

14.  In which sea battle did Horatio Nelson lose his right arm?

15. What was the name of the Bond girl played by Ursula Andress in "Dr No"?

16. In aeronautics, what does the acronym STOL refer to?

17.  How many standard packs of cards are needed to play the game of canasta?

18.  In Greek mythology who was the father of Zeus?

19. Which is the only sovereign state to have been named after a real woman?

20.  The PEGI rating system confirms which age group a video game is suitable for, what does PEGI stand for?



 

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