I have got a new copy of Trivial Pursuit to throw into the mix. It seems it was created in 2016, which doesn’t feel massively current, but perhaps a little more recent than 1983-2004.
Here’s a mini taster:
What country declared it will eliminate all its rats, stoats and possums by 2050?
In the 1989 TV ad for Milky Way chocolate bars, what colours were the two cars that had a race?
Which African country was formerly known as Upper Volta before changing its name in 1984?
What is the main subject of Picasso’s well-known painting La Rêve (The Dream) - a man, a woman, or a cockerel?
Arabica and robusta are varieties of which plant?
In which cooking technique do you place food in a plastic bag, then cook it slowly in temperature-controlled water?
If enough people chuck in answers I’ll rig up a Scoreboard.
How do they look? Should I have gone for the kid’s version?
Oooh a Sunday mini quiz treat! Will be interesting to see the difference in questions with the different years… I’m wondering if they added more snippets of answers because people like us were always questioning if they were correct or not
Answers to Mini Pursuit
New Zealand
Red and Blue I think
Hmm not sure… Guess at Democratic Republic of Congo
Haha this is the one where it looks like there’s a penis coming out her face… So a woman
Coffee beans… Are they a plant?
Ahh I feel like I should know this but I can’t think…
New zeland assuming as they didn’t have rodents until humans came along, poor birds who unlearnt how to fly
Red and blue
Don’t know
Women or should I say
Coffee
No idea but I assume it will be french
New Zealand Red Car and the Blue Car Woman - A pure guess in the style of ‘The Chase’ Coffee Soo veed (don’t know the spelling)
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New Zealand - These invasive species are a threat to native wildlife Red and blue - But smart old blue, he took the Milky Way! Burkina Faso A woman - Men and cockerels do feature in some of his other works, though Coffee Sous vide - French for ‘under vacuum’
We’re always trying to add more people to our quiz gang, so check out how to hide your answers, pop them in a post, and I’ll add you to the Scoreboard.
Where do the questions come from?
I found a mysterious old box of trivial pursuit, with even more trivial pursuits stuffed inside. It is a treasure trove of quiz questions, and all of them really old. Perfect fodder for a Hump Day special.
Which word derives from an island believed by Ancient Romans to be the chimney of the god of fire? Volcano?
What’s the capital of Indonesia? Jakarta?
When East Pakistan separated from West Pakistan, it formed which country? Bangladesh?
Which Belgian town’s name is listed in the English dictionary as a noun with a lower case first letter S? Spa?
Which bird features on Ecuador’s flag? Condor?
Entertainment
Which World War II mini-series stars a bunch of Brits as American soldiers in the US Army’s Easy Company? No clue!
In what film did Paul Newman first play ‘Fast Eddie’ Felson? No idea, Easy Rider?
In the film Jurassic Park , from which organism did the dinosaur DNA come? A chicken? Not a clue.
What won the 2000 Best Picture Oscar? Avatar? Think LotTR was later.
Which actor, frequently cast in Wes Anderson films, was the director’s room mate at the University of Texas, and helped him write Rushmore ? No idea, Robert Englund?
History
What is the name of the Countess of Wessex, the wife of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex? Sophie. Formerly Rhys-Jones I think.
What was the outstanding footwear fashion of 1972? Doc Martens?
Who is the only US president to have been born on the 4th of July? Lincoln?
What did early 19th-century women have to call inexpressibles , as the proper word was deemed obscene? Knickers?
Which of these household appliances was invented first - dishwasher, electric vacuum cleaner or microwave oven? Vacuum?
Art & Literature
Which architect’s work includes City Hall in London, Sage Gateshead and 30 St Mary Axe (better known as The Gherkin)? Norman Foster?
What was C.33 to Oscar Wilde? Masonic level?
Which vegetable features in two paintings by the French artist Manet - broccoli, asparagus or cauliflower? Asparagus?
Who wrote Waiting for a Telegram which brought Thora Hird a BAFTA Best Actress award? Not a clue, Harold Pinter?
Which Roald Dahl book is the story of a boy, fruit and seven insects? James and the Giant Peach?
Science & Nature
What do the letters HTML stand for? I don’t know, guess at Hyper Text Modelling Language?
What lily has orange and black petals? One that gives me a thumping headache! Stargazer? No. Tiger! Brain fart. Colour helped!
An NSA surveillance programme unnervingly shares a name with which nefarious computer network in the sci-fi classic Terminator ? No idea.
What are Bogongs, which gained worldwide publicity by annoying spectators at the Sydney Olympics? Noisemakers?
Which famous astrophysicist warned that ‘full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race’? Brian Cox?
Sprot & Leisure
Which combined event in athletics shares its name with a global sporting retailer? Decathlon
What was originally called the Pluto Platter ? Frisbee?
Which pasta is wider - fettuccine or linguine? Fettuccine?
Which murderous old guy gets turned into Madam Curry by the Swiss? The Childcatcher? Not a clue!
Which stadium in Edinburgh, opened in 1925, is regarded as the home of Scottish rugby? Murrayfield?
It seems it was created in 2016, which doesn’t feel massively current, but perhaps a little more recent than 1983-2004. 
What country declared it will eliminate all its rats, stoats and possums by 2050?
In the 1989 TV ad for Milky Way chocolate bars, what colours were the two cars that had a race?
Which African country was formerly known as Upper Volta before changing its name in 1984?
What is the main subject of Picasso’s well-known painting La Rêve (The Dream) - a man, a woman, or a cockerel?
Arabica and robusta are varieties of which plant?
In which cooking technique do you place food in a plastic bag, then cook it slowly in temperature-controlled water?
or should I say 
but I feel it just goes to prove I am a tea girl through and though! 
dinner.
