Useless Useful Trivia: Part 7 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ringer

An Aunt Emma is a term used when one is trying to prevent an opponent from making progress. Considered a dull way to play the game. A Dambuster is a jump shot that requires a couple of bounces from a long distance and furniture is a collective reference to the equipment being the hoops and pegs. A Ringer is originally from horse racing when a fast horse replaced a slower one but they both looked very similar. The switch was an imposter.

Answer: Geometry

Geometry is the odd one out as the other three are the 3 "R's", reading, writing and arithmetic.

Answer: Spain

Santiago de Compostela is situated in northwestern Spain and is the alleged burial site of the apostle St. James. His remains are reputed to lie within the cathedral. It is known as the culmination of the pilgrim route called the Camino de Santiago. There are a number of cities in the world named Santiago. In fact the capital city of Chile is Santiago.

Answer: David Niven

David Niven (1910-1983) was a British actor who won the Academy Award for Best actor for his role in "Separate Tables" (1958). David Niven played Sir James Bond in the 1967 "Casino Royale" which was a spy comedy film. Sean Connery portrayed James Bond in the 1967 movie "You Only Live Twice". In 1969 George Lazenby portrayed James Bond in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and Roger Moore in 1973 portrayed James Bond in "Live and Let Die".

Answer: Gin

The saying stems from the 1700s in England when gin was the cheapest spirit to buy because most people could not afford French wines or brandy. Apparently, gin rendered men impotent and women sterile which was disastrous for families and their economic situations. In 1930 an Act was passed which removed all taxes on beer. This act stopped the trafficking of gin smuggling.

Answer: Tina Turner

"What's Love Got To Do with It" was recorded by Tina Turner and was her only number one hit in the USA. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1984 for three weeks.

Diana Ross was the lead singer of the all female group The Supremes. They had twelve number one hit singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 with one of them being "Stop! In the Name of Love". Barry White (1944-2003) was an American song-writer, singer and musician. He had a number one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1974 with "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe". Olivia Newton-John is an English-Australian singer and song-writer and actress. She has had a number of number one hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts including "I Honestly Love You" which peaked at number one in 1974 for two weeks.

Answer: Peaceful

King Edgar (943-975) was known as King Edgar the Peaceful and he reigned from 959-975.
The son of King Edgar the Peaceful was King Edward the Martyr (964-978) and he reigned from 975-978. King Edward the Confessor (1003-1066) reigned from 1042-1066. King Edward the Elder (874-924) reigned from 899-924.

Answer: India

The town of Darjeeling is found in the Himalayan foothills of India in the state of West Bengal. The town is known for its distinctive black tea, as the plantations dot the hillsides. Tea planting began in the area in 1841.

Answer: Target

OTE means On Target Earnings. This means the job has a base salary with added commissions and bonuses based on sales targets.

Answer: They are types of tripe

Tripe is the edible linings of the stomach of cattle or sheep. Many countries have various delicate dishes of tripe; possibly the most famous is Haggis, a Scottish traditional dish.