Hello there my fellow crafters and trivia fans! It's time for another episode of fun trivia! I have some great questions for you this weekend too. Here are your twenty questions for Saturday:
1. Somnambulism is a fancy medical word for which sleep disorder?
2. What one on one sport was illegal in the US before 1896?
3. Which type of crab is utilised for its blue blood to test medicine and treatments?
4. What is Cliff Richard's birth name?
5. Which sea creature has the longest gestational brooding period?
6. Which controversial early 90's video game led to the US government establishing game ratings?
7. Which city has hosted the Summer Olympic Games the most times?
8. In which country was the term "barista" popularized?
9. What was the first animated feature film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars?
10. What is the button at the top of a baseball hat called?
11. What song by Stevie Wonder celebrates the birth of his daughter?
12. Carl Sagan hosted a thirteen part television series called what?
13. What is the only Disney title character that does not speak?
14. Which two South American countries share Iguazu Falls?
15. Which famous musician once worked as a baggage handler at Heathrow Airport?
16. Which Eric Idle musical is based on the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"?
17. What is the only island in the world that is shared by three different countries?
18. What type of tree loses all its leaves annually?
19. Cher's 1998 hit single "Believe" popularized what new type of audio technology?
20. What is rap superstar Jay-Z's birth name?
Scroll down for the answers:
1. Sleepwalking
2. Boxing (Specifically bare knuckle boxing)
3. Horseshoe Crab
4. Harry Rodger Webb
5. Deep Sea Octopus
6. Mortal Kombat
7. London
8. Italy
9. Beauty and the Beast
10. Squatchee
11. Isn't She Lovely
12. Cosmos
13. Dumbo
14. Argentina and Brazil
15. Freddie Mercury
16. Spamalot
17. Borneo
18. Deciduous trees
19. Auto-tune
20. Shawn Corey Carter
Should I say Congratulations for getting all of the questions correct? I hope so! If not, I hoped you learned some interesting things! Don't forget you can always leave questions for me to try to answer too! There is still tomorrow's trivia too, hope to see you back here then! All for now, Sue x
Good morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, I love reading all the questions, I didn't know many but the questions and answers go into my brain and hopefully I will remember them, I remembered Cliff Richards birth name.
ReplyDeleteStay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteThanks for the questions, I got 6 correct. Who knew there was a name for the button on a baseball cap - not me 🤣
B xx
Morning Sue, Well I have learned a lot today I had 5 right, take care all Kitty.
ReplyDeleteOnly managed 7 today - will be back later with some more for you 😊
ReplyDeleteNow for some trivia for you - hopefully a fair mix of questions...
ReplyDelete1. In Australia what is commonly known as a bottle-o?
2. Which ancient Chinese dynasty is often considered the ‘golden age’ of Chinese civilisation?
3. Which country drinks the most coffee per capita?
4. Queen guitarist Brian May is also an expert in what scientific field?
5. Which wireless technology is named after a Viking King?
6. Which Royal house followed the Stuarts?
7. Who was the uncle of the Princes in the Tower, who claimed the throne?
8. In Norse mythology Freyja is the Goddess of what?
9. The Cenozoic, Mesozoic and Palaeozoic make up the Phanerozoic Era but most of Earth’s history falls into which Time period?
10. What element did Joseph Priestley discover in 1774?
Answers....
1. – An off-license/liquor store
2. – Han Dynasty
3. – Finland
4. – Astrophysics
5. – Bluetooth (Harald ‘Bluetooth’ Gormsson)
6. – Hanover/Windsor 1714 to present day
7. – Richard III
8. – Love/Fertility
9. - Precambrian
10.– Oxygen
Hi Deb, I knew no 1,2,3,4,and 6 but the rest of them, I didn't have a clue about so I have learned some new things today! Thank you for the questions, they were great! Sue x
ReplyDeleteNot too good on this set perhaps better with Sunday’s questions. X
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