[Starry]

Which city would you find a Bondi Tram other than Australia?
1. Auckland
2. London
3. San Francisco
4. Paris

Factual: A Bondi Tram runs through the streets down to Fisherman's Wharf. It was bought when trams were taken off the Bondi route and lovingly restored by the Museum in San Francisco.

 

[Veggiepatch]

Third for the day!

If you heat a container of water at the top of Mount Everest, what happens to the boiling point?

A. Nothing. It stays at 100 deg C
B. It increases to 108.3 degrees C
C. Water doesn't boil at the top of Mount Everest
D. It decreases to 68 deg C

D is the correct answer.

Background: There is a phenomenon in physics called vapour pressure. It is where the particles in the liquid form and those in the vapour form are in equilibrium. As atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude, the ability of a substance to go from liquid to gas becomes easier, hence the drop in the boiling point. The simplest way to determine the boiling point of water at a given altitude is to use the August or Antione equation (providing you know the vapour pressure of water at any given altitude).

Are you all confused?

 

[gordon1940]

How fast does the Earth Spin?
1000Mph
1500 Mph
5000 Mph
20000 Mph.

20000 mph

 

[gordon1940]

What is the only English word beginning with and ending with UND.

Answer: UNDERGROUND

 

[TomGeorge]

How fast does the Earth Spin?
1000Mph
1500 Mph
5000 Mph
20000 Mph.

Good Question...
About 1000mph at the Equator, the closer to the poles, the slower the surface speed.
The Earth spins at one rotation per day (24hours).

 

[Beauty28]

What do elephants and humans have that no other species in the world have?
Answer: Chin jut

A: Big head
B: Hanging stomach
C: Blue eyes
D: Chin jut

 

[Ellen F]

How many vertabrae does a giraffe have in its neck?
7
12
15
18
Answer:
7
As do humans and all mammals, with the exception of the manatee with 6, the two toed sloth with 5 or 6 and the three toed sloth with 9

 

[Kman]

How many nuts and bolts in the Sydney Harbour Bridge?

a. 6.000.000

b. 8.000.000

c. none

d. 10.000.000

Correct answer:- C none.

Officially opened in March 1932, construction of the Bridge commenced 28 July 1923. The Bridge hot rivetted and contains 6.000.000 rivets. With the last rivet last rivet driven in on 21 January 1932. The largest rivet is 395mm long and weighs in at 3.5kg.

 

[featherfour]

Q What is unusual about the Henley-On-Todd Regatta?

A The race is for women-only crews.
B The race is run at midnight on the longest night of the year.
C This boat race is cancelled if there's any water in the river.
D It's an all-nude event!

Correct answer is C. The Henley-On-Todd Regatta is held on the dry bed of the Henley River in Alice Springs. It was initiated as a joke on the British colonisers and university rowing teams. On one occasion, the river had water in it, and the race was cancelled.

 

[maryfern33]

October Competition: Trivia questions and answers!​

Hi guys! For those of you who don't know, we run a daily trivia game (you can view the latest one here: https://seniorsdiscountclub.com.au/trivia/latest-thread)

We've put together a bunch of questions and answers in the past - around a thousand or so - but with 10 new questions every day, it only takes us about 3 months before we're on repeats...

That's where you come in!

In October, we're running a trivia question and answer competition.

Valid entries need to have:

- A question
- A factually correct answer
- 3 incorrect (but plausible) answers
- A short paragraph expounding on the correct answer

Here's an example...

Question: Which planet in our solar system has the longest year?
Correct answer: Neptune
Incorrect answer 1: Pluto
Incorrect answer 2: Jupiter
Incorrect answer 3: Mercury
Info paragraph: Neptune makes a complete orbit around the sun (i.e. a 'Neptunian' year) every 165 Earth years. Pluto makes a complete orbit around the sun every 248 years, but is no longer considered a planet.

Make sense?

You can enter as many times as you like, and the questions can be on just about any kind of subject you're interested in. Just remember to include the question, the correct answer, 3 incorrect answers, and an info paragraph.

Our favourite question and answer submission will win a $100 voucher to Coles, Woolworths or IGA. Entries close Tuesday, October 31st 11:59 pm.

Q:How wold you define a pessimist?
A: A pessimist is one who looks both ways before crossing a one way street.
Possible answers: A pessimist is a doubting Thomas.
A pessimist is the opposite of an optimist.
A pessimist is full of doom and gloom.

Explanation: Why would anyone look both ways when crossing a one way street as traffic will pass only in one direction.

 

[PeakA]

What does a myrmecologist study?
A. Regional dialects
B. Musical instruments
C. Ants
D. Memory

Correct answer is C. - Ants

Some early myrmecologists considered ant society as the ideal form of society and sought to find solutions to human problems by studying them.

 

[midgemills]

What is speleoology the study of?

a: Waterfalls
b: Caves
c: Cliffs
d: Rivers

Answer b: Caves

Speleology is simply the scientific study of formation, structure, history, and physical and biological features of karsts and caves. It is different from spelunking which is the exploration of karst and caves, especially for recreation or as a hobby.

 

[BabsL]

October Trivia:
Q: What name is a man's shirt or suit cloth style with narrow vertical lines, and why do called?



A: Pinstriped, because the actual stripe is the width of a pin.

 

[BabsL]

Answer: Pinstriped, because the actual stripe is the width of a pin.

 

[PeakA]

What is a Panopticon?

A. An optical instrument for making panoramas
B. A muti-lens camera
C. A musical instrument
D. A type of institutional building

Answer is D. - a type of institutional building, particularly a prison.

A panopticon is designed so the inmates can all be watched constantly by a minimum number of persons without the inmates knowing if or when they are being watched.The original design for a Panopticon was by Jeremy Bentham in the 18th century. It was considered to be applicable to hospitals, asylums, and schools but Bentham concentrated on the prison concept and that is how the term is usually applied these days.

 

[OlwenInAlbury]

October Competition: Trivia questions and answers!​

Hi guys! For those of you who don't know, we run a daily trivia game (you can view the latest one here: https://seniorsdiscountclub.com.au/trivia/latest-thread)

We've put together a bunch of questions and answers in the past - around a thousand or so - but with 10 new questions every day, it only takes us about 3 months before we're on repeats...

That's where you come in!

In October, we're running a trivia question and answer competition.

Valid entries need to have:

- A question
- A factually correct answer
- 3 incorrect (but plausible) answers
- A short paragraph expounding on the correct answer

Here's an example...

Question: Which planet in our solar system has the longest year?
Correct answer: Neptune
Incorrect answer 1: Pluto
Incorrect answer 2: Jupiter
Incorrect answer 3: Mercury
Info paragraph: Neptune makes a complete orbit around the sun (i.e. a 'Neptunian' year) every 165 Earth years. Pluto makes a complete orbit around the sun every 248 years, but is no longer considered a planet.

Make sense?

You can enter as many times as you like, and the questions can be on just about any kind of subject you're interested in. Just remember to include the question, the correct answer, 3 incorrect answers, and an info paragraph.

Our favourite question and m

Where were the equestrian events for the 1956 Olympics held ?


1. Royal Park, Melbourne. incorrect.

2. Melbourne Equestrian Centre. incorrect.

3. Stockholm Olympic Stadium. correct answer.

4. Melbourne Showgrounds. incorrect answer.

The equestrian events at the 1956 Summer Olympics were held in Stockholm due to the Australian quarantine regulations and included dressage, eventing, and show jumping. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. The competitions were held from 11 to 17 June 1956 at Stockholm Olympic Stadium

 

[Petra]

Earth’s spin is constant, why don’t we feel it?​

It’s because you and everything else – including Earth’s oceans and atmosphere – are spinning along with the Earth at the same constant speed.

 

[Isis]

October Competition: Trivia questions and answers!​

Hi guys! For those of you who don't know, we run a daily trivia game (you can view the latest one here: https://seniorsdiscountclub.com.au/trivia/latest-thread)

We've put together a bunch of questions and answers in the past - around a thousand or so - but with 10 new questions every day, it only takes us about 3 months before we're on repeats...

That's where you come in!

In October, we're running a trivia question and answer competition.

Valid entries need to have:

- A question
- A factually correct answer
- 3 incorrect (but plausible) answers
- A short paragraph expounding on the correct answer

Here's an example...

Question: Which planet in our solar system has the longest year?
Correct answer: Neptune
Incorrect answer 1: Pluto
Incorrect answer 2: Jupiter
Incorrect answer 3: Mercury
Info paragraph: Neptune makes a complete orbit around the sun (i.e. a 'Neptunian' year) every 165 Earth years. Pluto makes a complete orbit around the sun every 248 years, but is no longer considered a planet.

Make sense?

You can enter as many times as you like, and the questions can be on just about any kind of subject you're interested in. Just remember to include the question, the correct answer, 3 incorrect answers, and an info paragraph.

Our favourite question and answer submission will win a $100 voucher to Coles, Woolworths or IGA. Entries close Tuesday, October 31st 11:59 pm.

Who is the biggest exporter of sea salt in the world?
Dampier Western Australia
Prince Edward island
Netherlands
Thailand

 

[Isis]

Who is the biggest exporter of sea salt in the world?
Dampier Western Australia
Prince Edward island
Netherlands
Thailand

Correct answer Dampier Western Australia

 

[pbattershill]

October trivia: How many Gold Digger movies were made?
Answer: 6
1. The Gold Diggers made 1923 (a silent movie)
2. Gold Diggers of Broadway made 1929
3. Gold Diggers of 1933 made 1933
4. Gold Diggers of 1935 made 1935
5. Gold Diggers of 1937 made 1936
6. Gold Diggers in Paris made 1938