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TRIVIA LEGUE UPDATE
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Welcome to the Trivia League, no more waiting let's get on:-
Here are the questions to games #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14 & #15.
Game #9:
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1...Term for 'Gives birth to live young'?
2...Carly Simon sung 'You're so vain' Who was it allegedly about?
3...What was the First Advertisement on TV?
4...Where would you find lake Surprise?
5...In the play who was Hamlet's love?
6...From which plant do we get Agar Agar?
7...What is Cher(the singer) child's name?
8...Who's last words were 'Oh I'm so bored with all this'?
9...Which element is used for Pen nibs?
10...Who invented the 'Airpump'?
Game #10:
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SPORT:-
1.....In which sport did Eric Heiden win his GOLD medal?
ANCIENT WORLDS:-
2.....What nationality was Cleopatra?
SITE SEEING:-
3.....Where might you visit the GUM department store?
EUREKA:-
4.....Which TOOL did Charles Moncke invent?
ANIMAL WORLD:-
5.....What special ability gives the JESUS bug its name?
SCANDAL:-
6.....Why did Robert Mitchum spend 60 days in jail in1949?
MYTHS & LEGENDS:-
7.....Which animal forms the bottom half of a SATYR?
THE ORIENT:-
8.....Where would a Vietnamese deposit his DONG?
SPIES & SLEUTHS:-
9.....What is the Heroic secret identity of Kathy Kain?
ROCK & POP:-
10....What is the name of the 'Velvet Underground's' female vocalist?
Game #11:
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Champions:
1...... Which prestigious race did Eddy Merckx win five times?
Numbers & Statistics:
2...... What is 40% of 40?
Where in the world:
3...... Which country is home to Toohey's beer?
Food & Drink:
4...... Which edible spread is categorized in four colour classes - White,
Golden, Amber and Dark?
Television:
5...... What is the name of the cab company in 'TAXI'?
Islands:
6...... What Island's capital is known locally as ' San Christobal De La
Habana'?
Europe:
7...... In which country does a true 'Bohemian' live?
Art for Art sake:
8...... What name was given to the period in the history of Art between
the 13 & 15 hundreds?
Bookshelf:
9...... Who was credited with writing the first detective story, "The
Murders of Rue Morgue"?
On The Wing:
10..... Which is the only bird to give us leather?
Game #12:
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Sport:
1...... What did tennis champion Bjorn Borg stop doing 4 days before a
championship match?
Dance:
2...... What was so unusual about Stravinsky's 'Circus Polka' ballet?
Blockbuster:
3...... Which Scandinavian country benned E.T. for children under 8?
Body Matters:
4...... Which explorer suffered so badly from Haemorrhoids that he is on
record as having died from them?
All Sports:
5...... What type of sportperson 'honks' up hills?
In Print:
6...... Which Hermann Hesse book gave its name to a rock group?
Africa.
7...... What name did East African Protectorate adopt in 1920?
Simple Science:
8...... Would you be able to hear your name called, if you were in a
vacuum?
The Orient:
9...... Which eastern country are you in if you are suffering from 'Bali
Belly'?
Kids Stuff:
10..... Who in Wind in the Willows, said 'Oh bliss, oh poop-poop'?
Game #13:
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Islands:
1...... Which islands are home to giant tortoises?
Soccer:
2...... Which famous test cricketer won a F.A. cup winners medal with
Arsenal?
Words:
3...... What is the trade word given to scissors more than six inches
long?
The Americas:
4...... Who is the man, known as the liberator of South America?
Ball Games:
5...... What is the most common nickname of American college football
teams?
Characters:
6...... On which Mediterranean Island does Othello die?
The Classics:
7...... Whose heart does Mr. Rochester win?
Scandal:
8...... Whose marriage to actress Jean Acker came to an end on their
wedding night in 1920?
Days & Dates:
9...... Which fashion designer died on 17 september 1985 after a fall?
War:
10..... Who danced a jig at Compiegne, France in 1940?
Game #14:
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Kidnapping:
1...... Joyce McKinney kidnapped this mormon missionary, who was he?
Awards & Trophies:
2...... In which sport would you win the 'Gordon Bennett' cup?
The Universe & Space Exploration:
3...... Who was the first US NON Orbital man in space?
Middle Names:
4...... What was 'Bob Marley's' middle name?
Animals:
5...... The original 'Lassie' was played by a dog and not a bitch, what
was it's real name?
Music (Backing groups):
6...... What was 'Sam the Sham's' backing group called?
Mountains:
7...... Where would you find 'Adam's Peak'?
The Body:
8...... What is the soft spot on the head of a baby called?
Disease and Medicine:
9...... We have all heard of AIDS, but what does AIDS stand for exactly?
Biographical Quotations:
10..... Who said that Gandi was a 'Half naked fakir'?
Game #15:
Music:
1...... Which record got the 'FIRST' Gold disc?
TV:
2...... Who was the First black newscaster?
General:
3...... In which type (make) of car did 'James Dean' die in?
Science:
4...... What is the commonness metal on Earth?
Inventions:
5...... Who invented the 'motor car'?
History:
6...... Which number can't be represented in Roman numerals?
Show Biz:
7...... Who attempted to kill Andy Warhol?
Tv Commercials:
8...... Who's slogan was 'AAAAHH'?
Geography:
9...... In which country would you spend a Quetzal?
Puzzle:
10..... How many pips(spots) are there in total in a set of Dominoes?
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HERE IS A LOOK AT THE LEAGUE TABLE AFTER 13 GAMES:
TEAM PLAYED WON HDRAW ADRAW LOST FOR AGAINST POINTS
--------------------+------+---+-----+-----+----+---+-------+------
THE GAFFER 13 7 3 0 3 100 64 27
LITTLE WOLF 13 8 1 1 3 109 80 27
THE SUNBEAM 13 9 0 0 4 74 51 27
SEMANON 13 8 0 2 3 95 62 26
NEIGHBOURS 13 6 0 0 7 53 59 18
STRATHIE CLIPPIES 13 5 1 0 7 62 55 17
KALI 13 5 0 0 8 44 66 15
FEMAC'S 13 4 1 1 7 59 83 15
NIA - ROO * 13 5 0 0 8 49 73 15
STAN'S THE MAN 13 3 0 1 9 44 78 10
KARADEN 13 2 1 0 10 35 67 8
COLIN JNR * 13 2 0 0 11 18 67 6
*= RESERVE TEAMS STEPPING IN.
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ANSWERS:
Game 9:
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1...answer......Viviparous
2...answer......Warren Beatty
3...answer......Gibbs SR toothpaste
4...answer......Australia
5...answer......Ophelia
6...answer......Seaweed
7...answer......Chastity
8...answer......Sir Winston Churchill
9...answer......Osmium
10...answer......Otto Von Guericke.
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Round 10:
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1.....answer...Speed Skating
2.....answer...Greek
3.....answer...Moscow
4.....answer...The Monkey Wrench
5.....answer...Its ability to walk on water
6.....answer...For possessing Marijuana
7.....answer...A Goat
8.....answer,,,In a bank
9.....answer...Batwoman
10....answer...Nico
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Game 11:
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1......Answer. The Toure De France.
2......Answer. 16.
3......Answer. Australia.
4......Answer. Honey.
5......Answer. The Sunshine Cab Co.
6......Answer. Cuba.
7......Answer. Czechoslovakia.
8......Answer. The Renaissance.
9......Answer. Edgar Allen Poe.
10.....Answer. The Ostrich.
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Game 12:
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1......Answer. Shaving.
2......Answer. It was written to be performed by baby elephants.
3......Answer. Sweden.
4......Answer. David Livingstone.
5......Answer. A Cyclist.
6......Answer. Steppenwolf.
7......Answer. Kenya.
8......Answer. No.
9......Answer. Indonesia.
10.....Answer. Toad.
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Round 13:
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1......The Galapagos islands.
2......Answer. Dennis Compton.
3......Answer. Shears.
4......Answer. Simon Bolivar.
5......Answer. Tigers.
6......Answer. Cyprus.
7......Answer. Jane Eyre's.
8......Answer. Rudolph Valentino.
9......Answer. Laura Ashley.
10.....Answer. Adolf Hitler.
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Answers to game #14 & #15, will be in the next issue of STEN.
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