Answers to Ian’s Trivialus 24 August 2025

AnswersWindows 95 – Microsoft’s revised operating system that greatly simplified “plug and play” features via a graphical user interface (GUI).MexicoNew York – Multi-purpose indoor arena.His suit – Since Ukraine’s invasion in February 2022, he’s insisted on wearing a type of battle dress to signify being at war. But after snide comments regarding his attire during his last visit, he made amends. He even managed to get a measure of one-upmanship on the journalist who originally made the critical remark.CustardNetball (7) – volleyball and ice-hockey (6), basketball (5).Ghislaine Maxwell – serving a 20-year sentence for child sex trafficking. In her interviews she stated that she never saw Donald Trump in a compromising position and that there was never a secret list of Epstein’s clients. Aiming for a Presidential pardon?GeldingFortnum & MasonGreece - actually five countries have had representatives at all the games (Greece, Britain, France, Switzerland and Australia) but not all of them were under one national flag.The Women’s Rugby World Cup – the biggest edition of the tournament so far where sixteen teams are competing - up from 12, at the previous tournament in 2021. New Zealand and England are the two favourites. In Friday’s opening match England beat the USA 69-7.Michael JacksonBolivia – the result has led to run-off between centrist and right-wing candidates. Economic woes (e.g. inflation rising from 2% less than two years ago, to its current level of 25%) have been a contributing factor to disillusionment with the current regime.It was a siege catapult for hurling stones.Baltic Sea – Sweden.Kept in hiding or isolation – from the custom in some Muslim and Hindu communities of keeping women in seclusion with clothing that conceals them completely. Purdah can be a screen or veil to keep a woman out of view.Johannes VermeerFrom the Greek legend of the mortal Arachne who challenged the gods to surpass her at weaving. She failed and was turned into a spider by Minerva.False, it was more than 4 500 years ago, and to this day, it is still a mystery as to how these complex structures were put together with the tools available at the time.To force (“recruit”) men into naval service.

Answers to Ian’s Trivialus 24 August 2025

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