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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18 August
- What have scientists discovered within the crust of Mars a) Water b) Uranium c) Iron?
- What is the name given to rule by the wealthy?
- Who wrote The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?
- Last Sunday was the final day of the Paris Olympics. Which country won the most medals? For a bonus, which country won the most gold medals? For an additional bonus, the most successful country in terms of medals won per capita was, a) Jamaica b) New Zealand c) Bahrain?
- The sentence “May I have a large container of coffee?” is used as a memory aid for what number?
- Which biblical king was the son of David and Bathsheba?
- Which film debuted in November 2001 and made stars out of its child actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson?
- Which region of Russia did Ukrainian troops invade in the last week?
- Who had a hit in 1984 with ’99 Red Balloons’? Bonus for her nationality.
- The world record for holding one’s breath underwater is just less than a) 15 minutes b) 20 minutes
c) 25 minutes? Bonus point for the diver’s age (within 10 years). - Billed as “the biggest interview in history” which two people interacted on social media on Monday?
- What style of music literally means “new wave” or “new trend” in Portuguese? Bonus for the country of origin.
- Which Chinese car maker claimed this week to have an electric battery that can be charged significantly faster than its rivals, a) BYD b) Zeekr c) MG?
- The Barbarians is an invitational rugby team made up of various international players. They typically play in a black and white hooped shirt. What colour socks do they wear?
- Fought in September 1918, what was the climactic battle of the WWI’s Sinai and Palestine campaign?
- Hibernia was the Roman name for which country, a) Spain b) Scotland c) Ireland?
- On which celestial body would you expect to find Hell, Julius Caesar, Birmingham, Billy, Ptolemaeus and Archimedes?
- How many US states does the Appalachian walking trail traverse a) 8 b) 10 c) 14?
- How many hearts does an octopus have, a) 2 b) 3 c) 4?
- Which country has the oldest, continuously used flag?
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