BizNews brainteaser – Ian’s Trivialus 8 June 2025
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8 June 2025
Which three nations fought at the battle of Trafalgar?
Who is the chief god in Scandinavian mythology, a) Odin b) Thor c) Njöror?
What entertainment gadget was launched this week leading to long queues of customers at various retail outlets and many sellers running out of stock?
True/False – there are only five countries outside the US that have economies bigger than that of California.
What is the French city of Limoges famous for?
What did Elon Musk describe this week as “massive, outrageous and pork-filled”? For a bonus what does he mean by pork-filled?
The tune Summertime was written by George Gershwin for what 1935 opera?
Which English writer and philosopher, author of a Brave New World, once said, “Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.”?
Which European country’s governing coalition collapsed this week when the leader of its most prominent political party announced that he was calling it quits over a failure to agree on policies to regulate immigrants?
What links the following; Fosbury flop, Western roll, Eastern cut-off, Style saddle?
How high is the standard NBA hoop, a) 9 feet b) 10 feet c) 11 feet?
Who wrote the poem Kubla Kahn? Bonus for where the “stately pleasure-dome” could be found.
What do we call the heating process which destroys enzymes in milk?
Which two tennis players are competing in today’s men’s final at the French Open? Bonus point for the winner of yesterday’s women’s final.
In January 1773, who became the first recorded navigator to cross the Antarctic Circle?
What do the letters MI stand for in MI5 and MI6? For a bonus what is the distinction between the two organisations?
Concert tickets have risen significantly in recent years – even adjusting for inflation they have more than doubled. What do many people believe is the reason behind this trend?
Who played the character Holly Golightly? Bonus for the film. Another bonus for the book’s author on which the screenplay was based.
What does the adjective desultory mean, a) Nauseating b) Derisive c) Flitting from one thing to another?
Which US state has the largest share of Yellowstone National Park? Bonus for the name of geothermal feature for which the park is well-known.
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