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BizNews brainteaser – Ian’s Trivialus 14 July 2024
Quizmaster Ian Woodrow returns with another Trivialus
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14 July
- Calavdos, a French brandy, is made from what? Bonus for the French region where it is made.
- Ireland's largest county by area shares its name with which city?
- The Belgian Revolution of 1830 led to the establishment of an independent Kingdom of Belgium which broke away from, a) The Netherlands b) France c) Luxembourg?
- Which Asian electronic giant is currently suffering an indefinite strike by thousands of its workers claiming better pay and benefits?
- Who is the Greek God of love, a) Venus b) Pothos c) Eros?
- Which soul singer was Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay?
- Last Sunday the second round of the French election took place. Why was the outcome surprising?
- Which famous scientist said, "If A equals success, then the formula is A = X + Y + Z with X being work, Y play, and Z keeping your mouth shut."
- Bertie Basset was a character made up of what type of confectionery?
- What is the only island to be awarded the George Cross?
- Who led Australia to their victory in the 1999 Rugby World Cup? Bonus point for his nickname.
- In Indian cookery, what is Dahl?
- What was the name of the operation launched by Western troops to liberate Kuwait?
- Milan's Malpensa airport is soon to be renamed after which controversial former prime minister?
- "Wax on, wax off" is a phrase in which 1984 film?
- True/False – Catch-22, a 1961 novel by Joseph Heller, was originally entitled Catch-18.
- What does the word opprobrium mean, a) equitable share b) public disgrace c) loss of memory?
- James Hilton's The Lost Horizon is set in which fictitious Tibetan retreat?
- If Earth's solar system was reduced to the size of a US quarter (25 cent coin), the Milky Way, in same proportion, would be the size of a) Texas b) United States c) North America.
- Which is the odd one out, gannet, stork, flamingo, heron?
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