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The Golf Round

Time flies when you are quarantining yourself with kids and still trying to work a regular day. Where we live, there are still many restrictions on what activities we can do. Golf, fortunately, is one of those outdoor activities that saw the least government restrictions. Unfortunately, because of the rise in interest (also, lack of any other outdoor activities), finding a course that wasn’t booked for months became difficult. Here is a trivia round while I am waiting my turn.

[accordion] [accordions title=”1. How many PGA Tours did Ben Hogan win in his career?” state=”closed”] 64 [/accordions][accordions title=”2. What is the standard diameter of the hole?” state=”closed”] 11 cm or 4.25 inches [/accordions][accordions title=”3. Which type of golf club is subdivided into mallet, peripheral weighted and blade styles?” state=”closed”] The putter [/accordions][accordions title=”4. What device is used to measure the speed of a golf course putting green?” state=”closed”] A stimpmeter [/accordions][accordions title=”5. Where did the modern game of golf originate?” state=”closed”] Scotland [/accordions][accordions title=”6. The world’s oldest tournament, “The Open Championship” is also known as what?” state=”closed”] The Open or the British Open [/accordions][accordions title=”7. A lost ball results in a penalty of how many strokes?” state=”closed”] One [/accordions][accordions title=”8. During a stipulated round, how many clubs are allowed in a player’s bag?” state=”closed”] 14 [/accordions][accordions title=”9. The number of strokes a skilled golfer is expected to need to complete a hole is referred to as what?” state=”closed”] Par [/accordions][accordions title=”10. The term is used to refer to a score of four strokes under par?” state=”closed”] Condor [/accordions] [/accordion]

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Countries starting with a C!

Another geography round. This time it is countries starting with a C…..C for Christmas!

Here we go with another geography trivia round! All on countries starting with the letter C! 

  1. How many territories does Canada have? – 3
  2. What country starting with a “C” borders Chad to the south? – Central African Republic
  3. What two South American countries are known for producing Pisco, a brandy made by distilling fermented grape juice? – Chile and Peru
  4. Dalmatian dogs are named after a historic region part of which modern-day country? – Croatia
  5. The “Trits” ice cream brand originates in which Central American country? – Costa Rica
  6. Columbia takes its name from what explorer? – Christopher Columbus
  7. The island country of Cabo Verde, or Cape Verde, is part of which continent? – Africa
  8. What country’s women’s football team is known as the “Indomitable Lionesses”? – Cameroon’s
  9. Plzen, the birthplace of the pilsner style beer, is located in which European country? – Czech Republic
  10. According to Greek mythology, Cyprus is the birthplace of what goddess and her lover? – Aphrodite and Adonis

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The Weekend Edition – 10 More Totally Random Trivia Questions

Hello and welcome to another Weekend Edition of 10 totally random trivia questions, where no theme exists at all.

Hello and welcome to another Weekend Edition of 10 totally random trivia questions, where no theme exists at all. Just enjoy the randomness that is the Random Trivia Generator.

  1. What is the birth name of actress Paula Prentiss? – Paula Ragusa
  2. From which state does the US band “The Great Divide” originate? – Oklahoma
  3. What is the name of the album for which Kendrick Lamar won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music? – “DAMN.”
  4. In which football league does the team Rigas FS compete in? – Latvian League
  5. Falcon State is located in which South American country? – Venezuela
  6. In architecture, what is a “Purlin”? – A horizontal structural member
  7. The “Chuuk Lagoon”, considered one of the best World War II wreck dive sites, is part of which island nation? – Micronesia
  8. The “Arenga Micrantha” species of flowering plants is more commonly known as what? – The Tibetan sugar palm
  9. Popular in the Balkans, what type of beverage is the “Rakia”? – Fruit brandy
  10. What month is the Calgary Stampede held in? – July

Have a great weekend!

Countries Starting with B!

Here we go with another geography trivia round! All on countries starting with the letter B.

Here we go with another geography trivia round! All on countries starting with the letter B. 

  1. How many countries does Bangladesh share a land border with? – Two
  2. What word is used to identify the residents of Burkina Faso? – Burkinabe
  3. What was Belize known as until 1973? – British Honduras
  4. Which popular artist was born as Robyn Fenty in 1988 in Barbados? – Rihanna
  5. The Republic of Benin shares a border with which other African country to the east? – Nigeria
  6. Until 1989, what European country was the world’s second largest exporter of bottled wine? – Bulgaria
  7. In which Brazilian city was F1 driver Ayrton Senna born? – São Paulo
  8. French fries are claimed to have originated in which country? – Belgium
  9. Which ocean does the African country, Burundi, has access to? – None
  10. Minsk is the capital of which European country? – Belarus

Bonus: Which countries does Bangladesh share a land border with? – India and Myanmar (Burma)

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Toys! Trivia Round 1

Just for fun, here is a round on toys!

Just for fun, here is a round on toys!

  1. What century was the model construction system “Meccano” created by Frank Hornby? – 19th century
  2. Before gaining international popularity with its plastic interlocking bricks, what did Lego make? – Wooden toys
  3. What is the general name of the game, “Pogs” that gained worldwide popularity in the mid 1990s? – Milk caps
  4. What popular toy, that is still widely used today, was invented by Arthur K. Melin in 1958? – The Hula Hoop
  5. What movie franchise action figures did Kenner start producing in the 1970s that led to its success and the popularization of the 3.75 inch action figure? – Star Wars
  6. What decade saw the rapid growth in 3D puzzle popularity, largely driven by the Puzz 3D brand? – 1990’s
  7. What year did Funko introduce “Pop! Vinyl” line of figurines? – 2011
  8. What two letters appear on the heart-shaped tag attached to all Beanie Babies? – Ty
  9. What popular toy brand did McDonald’s start offering as a prize with their Happy Meal in 1983? – Hot Wheels
  10. What was actually the “web” in the first Spider-man wrist web-shooter toy introduced in the 1970s? – String

Bonus: What was Lego’s first licensed product? – Wooden Pluto

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