Hello there my crafty friends! I have been looking far and wide for just the right trivia for you with a nice mix of easy and challenging and I think this is it, you will have to let me know. Here are your twenty questions for today:
1. Which Jane Austen novel begins with the words, "It is a truth universally acknowledged..."?
2. What is the main flavouring of traditional Earl Grey tea?
3. Which British queen spoke with a German accent when she first came to the throne?
4. Which common garden flower's name comes from the Latin for "little sword"?
5. Which Beatrix Potter character wore a blue jacket?
6. Who wrote "The Secret Garden"?
7. Which spice was known as "black gold" because of its enormous value in medieval Europe?
8. Which famous painting once hung in Napoleon's bedroom?
9. Which everyday punctuation mark gets its name from the Greek meaning "cut short"?
10. Which bird is Britain's smallest?
11. Which tree is traditionally used to make cricket bats?
12. Which sea lies between Saudi Arabia and northeast Africa?
13. What is the oldest university in the English-speaking world?
14. Which gemstone's name comes from the Greek word meaning "not intoxicated" because it was believed to prevent drunkenness?
15. Which famous British gardener expanded and made famous the gardens at Great Dixter?
16. Which bird can sleep while flying?
17. What was the first object ever sold on eBay in 1995?
18. Which famous explorer gave New Zealand its European name?
19. Which gemstone was once believed to make its wearer invisible?
20. Which common herb was used by the ancient Greeks to crown victorious athletes?
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Answers:
1. Pride and Prejudice
2. Citrus Bergamot
3. Queen Victoria
4. Gladiolas
5. Peter Rabbit
6. Frances Hodgson Burnett
7. Black Pepper
8. Mona Lisa
9. Comma
10. The Goldcrest
11. Willow tree
12. Red Sea
13. Oxford University
14. Amethyst
15. Christopher Lloyd
16. The Alpine Swift
17. A broken laser pointer
18. Abel Tasmin
19. Opal
20.Bay Laurel
What did you think of the trivia today? Too easy, too hard or just right? Did I hit the Goldilocks version for you? Let me know how you did in the comments. All for now, Sue x
4 comments:
Good morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, oh I love these trivia questions and answers and today I managed to get 7 correct without looking at the answers. Looking forward to some more tomorrow, thank you so much.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Hi Sue
10 correct today, the gemstone questions caught me out!
B xx
Morning Sue wow I got 11 today thank you, take care all Kitty.
6 today but I think a few more answers were lurking in my head somewhere!! X
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