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Trivia Quiz 2016-2018

Started by RAMMEL, April 03, 2016, 10:28:35 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

Chia

O.K. You all can name as many as those left...Name one...Name all...Clues will come later if needed.

1. Which land mammal has the largest eyes?

2. . What are “zills”?

4.  What is the name of the flying island in Gulliver’s Travels?

7. . Which artist designed the logo for Spanish lollipop brand “Chupa Chups”?

11.. In what nation can the magnetic North Pole be found?


16.. How many people named Oscar won Oscars for that prized possession?


angelface555

#1291
#2:  "zills" are finger cymbals such as belly dancers use.

#11:  The magnetic North Pole is on an Island in Canada, Ellesmere Island in Northern Canada.

#16:  Oscar Hammerstein is the only Oscar that won an Oscar.

Marilyne

#4:The flying island in Gulliver’s Travels? >> Laputa

Chia

Angel and Marilyne are both correct with their answers..I believe this leaves only 2 left.... Winding down:

1. Which land mammal has the largest eyes?

7. . Which artist designed the logo for Spanish lollipop brand “Chupa Chups”?



rutumi

1. Which land mammal has the largest eyes?

Compared to what? The lori has large eyes compared to head and body, but---?
Kats are krazy, kalm or kollected, but mostly kôôl

Chia

Rutumi..I have googled  question #1 at least 3 times and have come up with the same answer...and have no idea what a lori is?? Continuing:


1. Which land mammal has the largest eyes?

7. . Which artist designed the logo for Spanish lollipop brand “Chupa Chups”?

junee

1.  The equine eye is the largest eye of any land mammal.  Horse.

Chia

Correct Junee...and now the last question:..

7. . Which artist designed the logo for Spanish lollipop brand “Chupa Chups”?

junee

7.  Chupa Chups designed by Salvador Dali.  Chupa meaning ..to suck.

Chia

Correct answer Junee which ends the current Quiz with these results:

1. . Which land mammal has the largest eyes?..ANSWER..THE HORSE..BY JUNEE

2. . What are “zills”?..ANSWER..FINGER CYMBALS USED BY BELLY DANCERS..BY ANGEL

3.  Conchiglie, Farfalle and Fusilli are all types of what?..ANSWER..PASTA SHAPES..BY RAMMEL

4.  What is the name of the flying island in Gulliver’s Travels?..ANSWER..LAPUTA..BY MARILYNE

5. . Which statesman nearly died of pneumonia aged 11, was captured by Boers while travelling as a war correspondent, and was hit by a car while crossing Fifth Avenue, New York?..ANSWER..WINSTON CHURCHILL..BY ANGEL

6.. Which 1991 film won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Director?..ANSWER..THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS..BY MARSGAL

7. . Which artist designed the logo for Spanish lollipop brand “Chupa Chups”?..ANSWER..SALVADOR DALI..BY JUNEE

8. . Which color is at the bottom edge of a rainbow?..ANSWER..VIOLET..BY MARSGAL

9.Which two countries are joined by the Bridge of No Return?..ANSWER..NORTH KOREA AND SOUTH KOREA..BY JUNEE

10. Which USA state was once called Deseret?..ANSWER..UTAH..BY MARILYNE

11.. In what nation can the magnetic North Pole be found?..ANSWER..CANADA..BY ANGEL

12. What do the Dead Sea, Caspian Sea and Salton Sea in California have in common â€" other than water?..ANSWER..THEY ALL LIE BELOW SEA LEVEL..BY ANGEL

13.. What is printed on most articles for sale and is read by a scanning device to identify the manufacturer and the product?..ANSWER..BAR CODE..BY RAMMEL

14.. A number of countries display stars on their flag. Which country has the stars of the constellation of the Southern Cross on its national flag?ANSWER..AUSTRALIA..BY JUNEE

15. One word signifies the following: a military weapon, a type of cement, an article used by a chemist. What is the word?..ANSWER..A MORTAR..BY. MARILYNE'S HUSBAND

16 What person named Oscar won 2 Oscars?..ANSWER..OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II WHO WROTE THE SONGS:  THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS IN 1941 AND IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING IN 1950..BY ANGEL

Thanks to all for your answers.. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Marilyne

Thank you Chia, for another great trivia quiz. :thumbup:

Chia

You are welcome.. :)

so_P_bubble

OoooH!  That must have gone fast, I did not even see it :(

Great questions as always, Chaia.

Chia


junee

Another good quiz.  Thank you Chia.   ðŸ¦‰ðŸ¦‰






Chia

Junee..You are more than welcome ;)

angelface555

Thank you for the quiz, Chia!

Chia

Angel..It was my pleasure :)

rutumi

Kats are krazy, kalm or kollected, but mostly kôôl

Chia

Hi Rutumi..In your post during the Quiz, you mentioned the word "lori" which I thought was short for a tropic bird...but the species you were referring to is a Loris..I admit as I checked, they indeed have large eyes...I will stick to my answer as the Horse Thanks for the extra info.. :)

junee

"The lori's eyes are larger than its brain.  On land theanimal with the largest eyes is the horse".   So says Mr Google. 😏

RAMMEL

Quote from: Chia on May 12, 2017, 08:00:59 PM
Hi Rutumi..In your post during the Quiz, you mentioned the word "lori" which I thought was short for a tropic bird...but the species you were referring to is a Loris..I admit as I checked, they indeed have large eyes...I will stick to my answer as the Horse Thanks for the extra info.. :)
The eyes of a lori/loris are big ------ relative to the size of it's face.  A horse does have a much bigger face.
I've seen pic's of a lori/loris in the past but never knew just what they were.  Always able to learn more.
It's the WINDMILLS

          THIMK

Chia

Rammel..Always appreciate  your comments.. :)

Chia

Just put together another Quiz...Really trying not to  repeat any of the questions that were used on previous quizzes....and here they are:

1. What is the name for this punctuation mark "&"?

2.   Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine comprise which periodic table group?

3. . In which US state were both basketball and volleyball invented?

4. . On which Hawaiian island is Honolulu situated?

5.. Which number on the Beaufort scale designates “Hurricane force”?

6.. In mathematics, what name is given to the following sequence of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13…?


7.. What color are the two most expensive properties in Monopoly?

8.. Which letter is represented in Morse code by a single dash?

9.. Which American state is divided into the three counties: Kent, Sussex and New Castle?

10.. In which film does Andy Dufresne say “I guess it comes down to a simple choice: get busy living, or get busy dying.”?

11. What was the last country in the western world to abolish slavery?

12. . If the 4th is “Tragic”, the 6th “Little” and the 9th “Great”. What is the 8th?

13.  What territory did Britain gain as a result of the First Opium War?

14.. What is the meaning of the musical direction rallentando?

15.  Which country does Nutella come from?

16. What are Koh-i-Nur, Hope, and Cullinan?

angelface555

#1 is an ampersand or &.

#12 is the titles of various crusades.

Chia

Angel...#1 is correct but I am sorry I don't agree with your answer to #12..Try again if you want... Continuing:


2.   Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine comprise which periodic table group?

3. . In which US state were both basketball and volleyball invented?

4. . On which Hawaiian island is Honolulu situated?

5.. Which number on the Beaufort scale designates “Hurricane force”?

6.. In mathematics, what name is given to the following sequence of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13…?


7.. What color are the two most expensive properties in Monopoly?

8.. Which letter is represented in Morse code by a single dash?

9.. Which American state is divided into the three counties: Kent, Sussex and New Castle?

10.. In which film does Andy Dufresne say “I guess it comes down to a simple choice: get busy living, or get busy dying.”?

11. What was the last country in the western world to abolish slavery?

12. . If the 4th is “Tragic”, the 6th “Little” and the 9th “Great”. What is the 8th?

13.  What territory did Britain gain as a result of the First Opium War?

14.. What is the meaning of the musical direction rallentando?

15.  Which country does Nutella come from?

16. What are Koh-i-Nur, Hope, and Cullinan?

angelface555

Sorry, Chia, I misunderstood the question.

#9 is the State, Delaware. The United States state of Delaware has only three counties: New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, the least in the United States.

Marilyne

#4: Honolulu is located on the island of Oahu.

#15: Nutella originated in Italy.


Chia

Angel and Marilyne..Your answer's are correct...Continuing with the quiz..

2. Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine comprise which periodic table group?

3. In which US state were both basketball and volleyball invented?

5.. Which number on the Beaufort scale designates “Hurricane force”?

6.. In mathematics, what name is given to the following sequence of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13…?

7.. What color are the two most expensive properties in Monopoly?

8.. Which letter is represented in Morse code by a single dash?

10.. In which film does Andy Dufresne say “I guess it comes down to a simple choice: get busy living, or get busy dying.”?

11. What was the last country in the western world to abolish slavery?

12. . If the 4th is “Tragic”, the 6th “Little” and the 9th “Great”. What is the 8th?

13.  What territory did Britain gain as a result of the First Opium War?

14.. What is the meaning of the musical direction rallentando?

16. What are Koh-i-Nur, Hope, and Cullinan?

junee

8.  A single dash is the letter "T"


14.  Rallentando means a gradual decrease of speed.