HARD TRIVIA QUESTIONS VII

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1> What would you do with a Tawleed?

a. Ride it b. Eat it c. Wear it d. Play it

2> What hunchbacked Catholic poet and essayist never grew taller than 4 ft 6 in, due to a tubercular spinal infection?

a. Evelyn Waugh b. Alexander Pope c. Graham Greene d. Oscar Wilde

3> The world's housecats rise up and form a country of their own. How many human countries will have a higher human population than the feline population of Catland?

a. Ten b. Two c. Five d. Forty

4> Who counted among their victims Michael Bonnin, Samuel Todd Stapleton, Russell Nelson, Tim O' Rourke and Robert Piest?

a. Jessie James b. Ted Bundy c. John Gacy d. Charles Manson

5> Zhongdian County in what country's Yunan Province renamed itself Shangri-La County in 2002?

a. India b. China c. Japan d. Nepal

6> The Jeweler's Shop was a 1988 Burt Lancaster movie based on a play written by whom?

a. Ronald Reagan b. Pope John Paul II c. William Shakespeare d. Carl Sagan

7> At a 1951 party in Mexico City, what writer decided to play William Tell with his wife, but instead of shooting a glass, fatally shot her in the head?

a. Norman Mailer b. Jack Kerouac c. William S Burroughs d. Gore Vidal

8> What was the name of the ' first studio released in November 1965?

a. b. c. The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Songs d. Life in a Tin Can

9> After designing the Sparrow and Hawk missile systems for the US military, Raytheon's Jack Ryan went on to mold what toy for Mattel?

a. GI Joe b. Barbie c. Slinky d. Hot Wheels

10> Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi is the muscle with the longest name. Elvis gave his quite a workout. How?

a. Digesting b. Dancing c. Sneering d.

11> What Du Pont product has been used to describe the blame-evading qualities of Ronald Reagan and John Gotti?

a. Nylon b. Teflon c. Borax d. Aspirin

12> What Egyptian god did Isis reassemble after Set tore him apart, all except for his penis, which a fish had eaten?

a. Odin b. Osiris c. Quetzalcoatl d. Maeve

13> Which of these Islands is owned by the Philippines?

a. Negros b. Bangka c. Graham d. Wrangle

14> What would you do with an Ajiaco?

a. Play it b. Wear it c. Eat it d. Use it

15> Judi Dench appeared with her husband Michael Williams in which sitcom in the eighties?

a. Fresh Fields b. A Fine Romance c. As Time Goes By d. Keeping Up Appearances

Answers:

1> Ride it - The Tawleed is a breed of horse native to the Sudan. 2> Alexander Pope - He was known as the Wicked Wasp of Twickenham. 3> Two - There would be 600 million Catlanders, outnumbering every country but China and India. 4> John Gacy - Gacy buried many of his victims in his basement. 5> China - The local Tibetans call it Gyalthang. 6> Pope John Paul II - He was known for his writing skills. 7> William S Burroughs - Although he managed to accidentally kill Joan Vollmer above the Bounty Bar, he served a minimum of jail time for it. 8> The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs - The album was released only in Australia. 9> Barbie - Ryan was also infamous for throwing swinging playboy parties at his mansion, called The Castle. 10> Sneering - Attached to the maxilla, it runs along your nose and is used to curl the lip and inflame the nostril. 11> Teflon - On April 6, 1938, Roy Plunkett was looking for a non-toxic cooling gas. But the experiment went awry and he was left with a waxy, slippery material. 12> Osiris - Even so, he still managed to father Horus. 13> Negros - This island is the third largest island in the Philippines. 14> Eat it - Ajiaco is a soup, which comes from Colombia. 15> A Fine Romance - It was first broadcast on 8 November 1981 and it lasted for 26 episodes.