BizNews brainteaser – Ian’s Trivialus 6 July 2025
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6 July 2025
Which American physicist’s lecture notes were published under the title Six Easy Pieces in 1994?
Last weekend, which city saw an LGBT protest of over 200 000 people, the catalyst of which was a governmental order that such a march was illegal?
Wimbledon began on Monday and was unique in the record number of top seeds (both male and female) which fell out in the first two rounds. What else is very unusual about the current tournament?
In Greek mythology who was the twin sister of Apollo and is the goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and chastity? Bonus for her Roman equivalent.
Duelling, a contest between two people using weapons (typically pistols or swords) has been outlawed in almost all civilised countries. Louis XIV banned the practice in France in 1679, but nobody seemed to take notice, and the practice continued. The last recorded duel in France took place in, a) 1897 b) 1927 c) 1967?
On Thursday, which nation became the first to officially recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan,
a) Pakistan b) Iran c) Russia? Bonus point for the year when the Taliban last took control of the country.In Dock of the Bay, Otis Reading left his home in where, when he headed for the Frisco Bay?
Which US President once said, “Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.”?
Natural uranium consists of three isotopes, U-235 (0,7%), U-238 (99%) and a trace of U-234. To use uranium for domestic use, the U-235 element (which is the fissile part) needs to be increased (or enriched) to what level,
a) 5% b) 20% c) 40%?In what country are the Black Mountains?
What is studied by a heliologist?
What is a Sachertorte? Bonus for the city in which it was invented.
It was announced this week that a former head of the Royal Navy, Sir Ben Key, has been sacked following an investigation into, a) A relationship with a female colleague b) Unsavoury material on his official computer
c) Driving under the influence of alcohol?What began as a men’s-only tournament in 1877 until it introduced lady players seven years later in 1884?
Which character did Liza Minelli play in Cabaret (1972)?
The expression “daylight robbery” is well known, but what is its origin, a) “Stand and deliver” – the highwaymen operating on Britain’s country roads in the period 1650 – 1800, b) A tax introduced by William III in 1696 c) The excessive prices for bread in the early 18th century when a shortage of flour was alleged, but never proved?
Which country exports the most coffee, a) Colombia b) Ethiopia c) Brazil?
There are eight US states whose names begin and end with a vowel. Name four for a point, all eight for a bonus.
True/False – rationing in the UK, during WWII, did not end until 1954.
In 1959, the US-backed dictator General Batista was overthrown and deposed in which country?
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