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Saturday, 29 August 2026

Fun Trivia

Hello my fellow crafters and trivia aficionados!  I have dug deep to find some nice questions for the weekend trivia.  I hope you like it or at least learn something new!  Here are your twenty questions for Saturday:


1. Which author created the detective Lord Peter Wimsey?

2. Which bone in the human body is also known as the collarbone?

3. Which British monarch was the last of the House of Hanover?

4. Which gemstone is traditionally formed from hardened tree resin rather than minerals?

5. Which playwright created the character Lady Bracknell?

6. Which European capital stands on the River Vltava?

7. Which Italian city is famous for a bridge called the Bridge of Sighs?

8. What is the name of the protective flap that prevents food entering the windpipe when you swallow?

9. Which author created the character Paddington Bear?

10. Which European city is home to the famous Tivoli Gardens amusement park?

11. Which famous London museum once had its own Underground station?

12. Which fruit has varieties called Conference, Comice and Williams?

13. Which novelist wrote "Rebecca"?

14. Which British children's television programme featured the characters George, Zippy and Bungle?

15. Which edible nut grows inside a fruit called a drupe and is closely related to peaches and apricots?

16. Which ingredient gives traditional Worcestershire sauce much of its distinctive savoury flavour?

17. Which famous luxury fashion house began as a maker of travelling trunks in Paris in 1854?

18. Which country is home to the historic city of Timbuktu?

19. Which African country is completely surrounded by South Africa?

20. Which country is home to the ancient city of Ephesus?

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Answers:

1. Dorothy L. Sayers

2. Clavicle

3. Queen Victoria

4. Amber

5. Oscar Wilde

6. Prague

7. Venice

8. Epiglottis

9. Michael Bond

10. Copenhagen

11. The British Museum

12. Pears

13. Daphne du Maurier

14. Rainbow

15. Almonds

16. Anchovies

17. Louis Vuitton

18. Mali

19. Lesotho

20. Turkey


What's the verdict on today's trivia?  Easy peasy or are you shaking your head?  Did you ever say to yourself  "I didn't know that"? Let me know in the comments!  There is always tomorrow too!  All for now, Sue x

8 comments:

  1. Hi Sue
    After some head scratching I managed 11. Some interesting questions.
    B xx

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  2. Good morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, oh I do love these trivia questions of a weekend I did a bit better this time with 9 correct and no I didn't look them up ha ha.
    Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx

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  3. Morning Sue. Another great set of questions, I got 11 today. Take care all Kitty.

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  4. Good day for me - managed 16. Will hopefully be back later with some for you, but if not will be tomorrow ☺️🤔

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  5. Good morning, Sue. 12 for me today.
    Liz xx

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  6. Hi Sue, back again with some trivia for you. Have a feeling that you have asked a couple of these but.....just in case....

    Questions…

    1. What was the snowboard initially called?
    2. What is the only country to have played in every single FIFA world cup tournament?
    3. Who was the first boxer to win world titles at five different weight classes?
    4. Which animal kills the most humans each year?
    5. How many elements make up the noble gases?
    6. The Michelson-Morley experiment was designed to measure the speed of what?
    7. Hermes is the Greek Messenger God who is the Roman equivalent?
    8. Lady Jane Grey was the successor to who for the English throne?
    9. How many countries are there in Europe?
    10. The Blue Boy painted in 1770 is possibly the most famous painting by which artist?






















    Answers…

    1. – The Snurfer
    2. – Brazil
    3. – Thomas Hearns
    4. – mosquito
    5. – 7 helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, radon and Oganesson
    6. - The speed of the Earth relative to the ether, back when it was believed the ether existed
    7. – Mercury
    8. – Edward VI
    9. – 50
    10. – Thomas Gainsborough

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    1. Hi Deb, I knew no. 2, 4, 5, 7, and 10. I thought I knew no. 9, but I thought it was 44. I think it depends on what they include as it s a bit murky where Europe starts and ends sometimes. No. 6 was a tough one, I had never even heard of that! No. 4, I always wonder if a mosquito is an "animal" but it is always my answer to that question (unless they say mammal, then its the hippo I believe). Great questions today, thank you so much!

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  7. I got 13 today. Possibly my best ever! X

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