General Mixed Trivia #10 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)

Encouraged by his close friend and Prime Minister William Pitts the Younger, he was relentless in his efforts against slavery leading to the passing of the 1807 Act. In 1823, he co-founded the Anti-Slavery Society which actively campaigned for the abolition of slavery. This led to the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which abolished slavery in most of the British Empire. He died three days after the act was passed at the British parliament.

He used his wealth and influence to fund numerous charitable endeavors. He championed education for the poor, factory and prison reforms, and was a co-founder of the RSPCA in 1824.

Answer: Red fir

Red fir trees are native to the mountains of California and southwest Oregon. The trees are typically found at high elevations of between 1,400-2,700 m (4600-8900 ft). The wood is used for construction, plywood, veneer, framing, fuel and printing paper. The trees can grow up to 40-60 m (130-200 ft) and 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in diameter. The male red fir cones are purple to dark red. The female cones are reddish-brown.

Answer: Leicester Square

The statue is located in the heart of Leicester Square to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic character's television debut. The bronze-finished sculpture depicts Rowan Atkinson's bumbling creation sitting casually on a public bench in the square's gardens.

Answer: Skopje

Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, is located in the north in the Skopje Valley along the Vardar River. The city has a memorial house of Mother Teresa (Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in 1910) dedicated to her life.

A key landmark is the iconic Stone Bridge, a 15th-century Ottoman structure that connects the modern city square to the historic Old Bazaar, one of the oldest and largest marketplaces in the Balkans.

On September 8, 2011, the "Warrior on a Horse" (Alexander the Great), a 22-m monument in Macedonia Square was unveiled to commemorate 20th anniversary of North Macedonia's independence referendum from Yugoslavia.

Answer: Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr. replaced Eddie Murphy as Charlie Hinton. Charlie and Phil (Paul Rae) decide to buy a rundown childhood alma mater, Camp Driftwood, to expand their daycare business. Shortly after they buy the camp, they face severe financial strain and aggressive competition from the luxurious, high-tech rival Camp Canola, run by Charlie's childhood bully Lance Warner (Lochlyn Munro). To whip their unruly campers into shape for the high-stakes competitive Camp Olympiad, Charlie is forced to recruit his estranged, military-hardened father, Colonel Buck Hinton (Richard Gant).

Answer: Pokemon Stadium

"Pokemon Stadium" was released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999 (Japan) and 2000 (North America and Europe). It broke massive ground as the very first game to showcase Pokemon in full 3D graphics. Instead of traditional open-world exploration or storyline questing, "Pokemon Stadium" focuses entirely on 3D turn-based arena battles and structured tournaments.

Answer: Cape Verde

In 1444, the islands of Cape Verde were first discovered by Prince Henry the Navigator. In 1460, the largest island of Santiago was discovered. Around 1461 to 1462, the northwestern islands of Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente and Santo Antao were discovered. In 1462, Ribeira Grande (now Cidade Velha) on the south coast of Santiago was established as a port, which became a key port for Portuguese colonisation in Africa and South America. Cape Verde gained independence on July 5, 1975, about 514 years later.

Answer: Belgium

It is an adaptation of the Belgian song "Le Moribond" (The Dying Man) by Jacques Brel. The lyrics was re-written in 1963 by American singer Rod McKuen to express the farewell of a dying man to his loved ones.

The song by Terry Jacks reached number one in the Billboard Hot 100 chart on March 2, 1974, and stayed there for three weeks until March 16. It was rated as the number two best song at year-end. In 1999, Westlife's version reached Christmas number one in the U.K.

Answer: The Devil's Hour

The British series created by Tom Moran is about a social worker named Lucy Chambers (Jessica Raine). At 3.33AM (which is known as "The Devil's Hour), she wakes every night after experiencing terrible visions. Her house is haunted by echoes of life not belonging to her.

She is connected to a series of murders in the area she lives, drawing her to hunt for the serial killer. The series was premiered on October 28, 2022.

Answer: Band

"Diadema" means "band" or "fillet", which was a cloth ribbon originally used to signify royal power. A diadem is a crown or ornamental headband typically worn by monarchs signifying sovereignty.