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BizNews brainteaser: Ian’s Trivialus 3 March
Quizmaster Ian Woodrow returns with another Trivialus for the BizNews tribe.
Quizmaster Ian Woodrow returns with another Trivialus for the BizNews tribe. Find the answers here.
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Questions below
- Who is the patron saint of travellers?
- This February marked the 20th anniversary of the name of which audio digital media format. Bonus for how the name was derived.
- The proportion of Americans that listen to Country music at least once a week is, a) 25% b) 35% c) 45%?
- Which recently deceased former US Secretary of State said, "Power is the greatest aphrodisiac."?
- Which Asian country is suffering from an alarmingly low birth rate, a) South Korea b) Japan c) Singapore?
- Like Lexus (Toyota), and Infiniti (Nissan), Genesis is the luxury brand of which vehicle manufacturer?
- What is the meaning of fascicule, a) monocellular marine life-form, b) an instalment c) a rift between two glaciers?
- Which Australian legend led out her country's team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?. For a bonus, name the event in which she subsequently claimed the gold medal.
- On Monday Sweden eventually got the all-clear to join NATO. Which dissenting country was the final obstacle, a) Slovenia b) Hungary c) Turkey?
- What is a Farrier?
- What does a nidologist study a) Bird nests b) Animal prints c) Bird songs?
- The share price of Nvidia, an American multinational corporation headquartered in California has increased by 450% since January last year. It is now the 3rd most valuable firm in the US behind Microsoft and Apple. What does Nvidia do?
- True/False – sound travels twice as fast through steel than through air.
- Which country was readmitted to the United Nations General Assembly in 1994 after an absence of 20 years?
- The United Arab Republic was a sovereign state from 1958 to 1961 being a political union between which two Arab states?
- La Bougie du Sapeur (The Sapper's Candle) is a French satirical newspaper that once again was available at kiosks and newsagents in France on Thursday. What is unique about this publication?
- In which classic Russian novel are the characters, Alexei, Dimitri and Ivan? Bonus for the author.
- Which country's car registration is ROK? Bonus for RKS.
- Which six US states make up New England (Three for a point all six for a bonus)?
- What is the name of the boy gang in the film Grease (1978)? Bonus for the girl gang in the same film.
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