Good Sunday morning all! Today's trivia is a bit challenging, but also has some easier questions too so I think it is a nice mix for you. Here are your twenty questions for today:
1. Which French queen was born an Austrian archduchess?
2. Which European city has a monument called the “Manneken Pis”?
3. From which country does Earl Grey tea take its name?
4. In economics, what does the abbreviation GDP stand for?
5. What is the name of the psychology test that uses inkblots?
6. Which common annual garden flower belongs to the genus Tagetes and helps keep insects away?
7. Which war between Protestant and Catholic states in Central Europe ended with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648?
8. Who played Inspector Morse in the original television series?
9. Which long-running BBC television programme, first broadcast in 1965, showcased new inventions and emerging technology?
10. Who wrote the lyrics for The Phantom of the Opera?
11. The medical term "Prosopagnosia" refers to the inability to do what?
12. Which metal was once more valuable than gold because it was so difficult to produce?
13. What is the longest cranial nerve in the human body?
14. What is the name of the fold of cartilage that closes over the windpipe during swallowing?
15. How many current counties in the United Kingdom end in the letter 'x'?
16. What is the only bone in the skull that is movable?
17. Which famous canal has no locks?
18. What is the name of the tiny hairs that line the human respiratory tract?
19. While there is no actual point of land where the Equator and the Prime Meridian intersect. What nickname has been given to the spot where they cross?
20. Which country has more pyramids than Egypt?
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Answers:
1. Marie Antoinette
2. Brussels
3. Britain
4. Gross Domestic Product
5. Rorschach Inkblot test
6. Marigolds
7. 30 Years War
8. John Thaw
9. Tomorrow's World
10. Charles Hart
11. Recognize familiar faces
12. Aluminium
13. Vagus Nerve
14. Epiglottis
15. Three
16. Mandible
17. Suez Canal
18. Sicilia
19. Null Island
20. Sudan
I hope everyone is happy with how they did. Please let me know in the comments how many you got correct today. I will be back to showcasing cards tomorrow! All for now, Sue x
5 comments:
Hi Sue
7, I started well but quickly lost steam.
B xx
Morning Sue, I did less today only six. It surprises me what i do know. Take care all Kitty.
Good morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, I got 7 correct today, but also learnt a lot more about so may things so thank you so much for these Trivia's.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs,, June Smith xxx
A good 10 today - good set of trivia questions as was yesterday’s…
Only 7 today. X
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