Tri, Tri and Tri Again Trivia Quiz

Answer: Triumph

When your wife tells you she is going to buy a new Triumph, don't get too excited. Chances are you're not getting a sporty little roadster.
Triumph, the lingerie company, were founded in Germany in 1886 and also retail underwear under the brand name "sloggi". They began life as a corset manufacturer, introducing bras to their range in the 1920s and their products can now be found in the bedrooms of ladies throughout the world.
Triumph the motor manufacture started life as a bicycle retailer in 1885, switched to producing motorcycles in 1902 and then made the leap to car manufacture in 1919.
The company met with financial difficulties several times over the years, resulting in the selling off of the motorcycle arm in 1936, and the car manufacturer going into receivership in 1939 before being bought by a variety of companies, such as Standard Motor Company in 1944, Leyland Motors in 1960 and BMW in 1994.

Answer: Trigonometry

Trigonometry concerns the relationships between side lengths and angles of triangles and while it was an area of mathematics I never cared for at school, it has many practical functions and is used in astronomy, surveying, civil and electrical engineering as well as in video game development.
Although trigonometry has been used since the times of the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians, it was Greek mathematician Hipparchus of Nicaea who is credited with compiling the first trigonometric table in 140 BC and is known as the "the father of trigonometry".

Answer: Tristan

Wagner's opera is based on the 12th century romantic tale "Tristan" from Gottfried von Strassburg. The opera premiered in 1865 in Munich and was not performed outside Germany until 1882, when it was staged at the Theatre Royal in London.
The most recognisable piece from "Tristan und Isolde" is probably "Liebestod" (love death) which provides the climatic end to the production and has been used in several films including Baz Luhrmann's 1996 movie, "Romeo + Juliet", starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.

Answer: Triffids

By far, my own personal John Wyndham favourite, "The Day of the Triffids" is a classic of the post-apocalyptic genre and has been the inspiration for several movies, including the Danny Boyle film, "28 Days Later" (2002).
The novel has also been adapted for radio, film and TV with one of the best being the BBC production from 1981, but I don't want to give away too much by mentioning the plot, other than to say if you haven't read it, please do so.

Answer: Trio

"Da Da Da" (1982) has to be one of the catchiest songs ever written causing people all over the world who didn't speak a word of German, to burst into song in German whenever they heard it, which also made it one of the most annoying songs ever.
The track went to number one in South Africa, New Zealand and Austria and has sold over 13 million copies worldwide, while Trio soldiered on for a few years after their global smash before splitting up in 1986.

Answer: Triceratops

The triceratops, which lived in what is now North America during the Cretaceous Period was a massive animal, similar in size to the African elephant of today.
The head, which could account for a full one third of the animal's nine metre (29 feet) body length was perhaps its most recognisable feature, with two large horns, one above each eye, a smaller horn on its snout and a bony frill around the back of the head providing plenty of defence when battling its main predator, the tyrannosaurus.
Although a complete skeleton has not been found, excellent partial examples of this huge herbivore have been discovered in Montana and Colorado in USA as well as Saskatchewan and Alberta in Canada.

Answer: Trifle

Trifle is a great summer dessert, and can be made with or without jelly. Normally if sherry is used, the jelly is omitted, so it is possible to make a version for both adults and children, although feel free to invite me round for either.
In a season six (1999-2000) episode of popular TV show "Friends", Rachel didn't notice that the pages of her recipe book were stuck together and created a trifle containing ladyfingers, custard, raspberries, beef, peas, onions, more custard, bananas and whipped cream.
Do not invite me round to try that.

Answer: Tribune

The "Chicago Tribune" also known as "The World's Greatest Newspaper" and "An American Paper for Americans" became the first newspaper to publish the transcripts of the "Watergate tapes", and actually managed to do so before the US Government Printing Office released their published version.
The newspaper in its editorial also called for President Nixon to resign, which, coming from a loyal Republican supporting publisher, dealt a huge blow to Nixon's hopes of staying in office.

Answer: Trivial Pursuit

Haney, a photo editor for "The Gazette" in Montreal and Abbott, a sports reporter for "The Canadian Press", spent two years perfecting their idea, before "Trivial Pursuit" was ready for release in 1981.
While the original game was a mixture of general knowledge and pop culture questions, there have been several specialist knowledge editions released, including a "Star Wars Classic Trilogy" game (1997), a "Trivial Pursuit - The Rolling Stones Edition" (2010) and a "Power Rangers 20th Anniversary Edition" (2013).

Answer: Tripoli

The population of Libya is around six million people and over one million of them live in the capital city of Libya.
The Libyan capital is also home to the The Arch of Marcus Aurelius, a Roman triumphal arch erected in 165 AD, which is a must see for any visitors to the city and also makes a great starting point for a leisurely walk through the streets of the Medina to the busy marketplace.

Tripoli, Lebanon is found 85 kilometres (53 miles) north of the Lebanese capital of Beirut and is home to just over a quarter of a million people, so is much smaller than its Libyan namesake. If you do find yourself in the city, for an amazing sensory experience, a visit to the Soap Khan is a must. Established in 1480, this is where master craftsmen hand make olive oil based soaps containing organic ingredients such as apple, jasmine, mandarin, strawberry and mint. Close your eyes and breathe deeply.