Quizmaster Ian Woodrow returns with another Trivialus for the BizNews tribe to take a crack at. Give it a go and see how well you score. Find the answers to this week's quiz here.
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17 November
- Who was the last Emperor of France?
- From which continent do tomatoes originate?
- This week the 2024 Booker prize was awarded to Samantha Harvey for her novel set over 24 hours on the International Space Station. What is the title of her book?
- What meat is used to make a Wiener schnitzel?
- Ursus arctos horribilis is the Latin name for what creature?
- Elon Musk has been rewarded for supporting Donald Trump with an official appointment in the Trump administration. What is it, a) Combining the Truth Social subscriber base with that of X b) Heading up a department of efficiency c) Chief Advisor to Trump on social media?
- How heavy is the shot in men's shot put, a) 3.4kg b) 5.6kg c) 7.2kg?
- An orchestra usually tunes up to what instrument, a) Oboe b) Violin c) Piano?
- The resignation of Justin Welby featured in the news this week this week. He was blamed for failing to adequately follow up on accusations made against John Smyth in 2013, a barrister, who was actively involved with children in the Anglican Church. From what position did Welby resign?
- Tipp-EX, a universal brand for a typewriting correction fluid, was patented by a German company in 1958. However, a similar product had already been invented in the US in 1956 by Bette Nesmith Graham (mother of the Monkees' guitarist, Michael Nesmith). What was the intuitive two-word name she gave to her creation that subsequently earned her a fortune?
- What does an otologist study?
- What is the meaning of the title Viceroy?
- Anish Sarkar, an Indian boy, has been given a chess rating of 1555 which is better than many adult players. He is only, a) Three b) Four c) Five years old?
- In 1934, Evangeline Booth became the first woman general in what army?
- In the Solar system there are two Mount Olympus's – one is in Greece where is the other?
- A cruise company in the US, Villa Vie Odyssey, is offering a tour package costing $256k per person covering all seven continents over a duration of four years. What marketing tagline do they use for this product a) Escape the madness of this world b) Earn a 4-year degree in world geography c) Avoid the Trump presidency?
- Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T E Lawrence, recounts his experiences during WWI while fighting alongside Arab forces against the Ottoman empire. Where does the title come from, a) Greek mythology b) The Bible c) The Koran?
- Athens is the capital and largest city in Greece. What is the second largest city?
- True/False – Melania Trump is the only first lady born outside the US.
- "I now pronounce you men and wives" are the final words to which musical film?
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