FunTrivia World Mix: Vol 31 Trivia Quiz

Answer: U.S. Senate

The filibuster is a tactic most famously used in the U.S. Senate, where senators can speak for extended periods to delay legislative action. Originally intended to encourage debate and protect minority opinions, it has evolved into a powerful tool for obstruction. Once, Senator Strom Thurmond spoke for over 24 hours in 1957 to oppose the Civil Rights Act.

While controversial, the filibuster remains a symbol of how a single voice can stall the machinery of government, sometimes dramatically.

Question by player Hesting_horts

Answer: Victoria, Australia

Victoria is a state of Australia located in the south east. The capital city of Victoria is Melbourne, a city approaching a population of 5 million. The road death toll was climbing to horrifying levels through the 1960's so, in 1970, the State Government legislated that it was compulsory for drivers and front seat passengers to wear seat belts.

This was the first instance of legislation of this type in the world. Since then, many other countries have followed suit. The effect of this legislation in Victoria was evident through the significant reduction of road accident deaths.

Question by player merrijig

Answer: night

The German word for hello is "hallo." A common greeting is "Guten Tag" which means good day. Before noon, one may say "Guten morgen" and after about six p.m. "Guten Abend." "Gute Nacht" means good night.

Question by player FatherSteve

Answer: Il mio colore preferito e il viola

"Viola" is the Italian word for purple. "Rosso", "blu" and "verde" are the colours red, blue and green. So, if you want to tell someone in Italian that your favourite colour is purple, you would say "Il mio colore preferito e il viola".

Question by player ElusiveDream

Answer: Admitted to the hospital

Both had to spend some time in hospital due to a COVID-19 infection. Boris was first, on 27 February 2020; he left the hospital a few weeks later. His fiancée gave birth to a boy on the 29 March that same year. Mr Johnson was already separated from his legal spouse since 2018, the actual divorce happened in November 2020. He was spared an election.

Donald Trump didn't have to refresh his diaper-changing knowledge or his acquaintance with divorce experts, but he was instead in the hospital due to COVID-19 in October 2020. He left before the 2020 election, which he lost.

Question by player heidi66

Answer: Swell

The logo for the company, sometimes called "The Mattel", featured a giant letter M In the center with Matty waving from it with a crown on his head.

Question by player Toneman52

Answer: Target

All of the stores mentioned follow the discount retail model, but the first, and one that had a definite upscale flavor, was Target. The idea of discounted high-quality retail outlets was the brainchild of John Geisse, an employee of the Dayton Company.

The first Target store, with its red-and-white bulleye logo, opened on May 1, 1962, in Roseville, Minnesota. The idea for the logo and the name of the store was to distinguish it from the rest of the Dayton Company's stores, as something truly new and different.

The rest, as they say, is history!

Question by player shuehorn

Answer: Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu has held the position of Chairman for the Likud off and on for decades. His party's main focus is on the security of the Israeli state by having a strong military. Both Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres are affiliated with the more liberal Labor Party and Yair Lapid is the founder of the Yesh Atid centrist party.

Question by player BigTriviaDawg

Answer: A spider web

It is believed to be good luck for the household to find a spider web on the tree on Christmas morning. The tradition is taken from a legend about a spider decorating a poor lady's bare tree beautifully with its web.

Question by player Toneman52

Answer: University of New Mexico

The University of New Mexico mascot is the lobo or wolf. Located in Albuquerque, the University of New Mexico is an NCAA Division I program recognized as being one of the best collegiate ski teams in the country. Clemson, Princeton, and Auburn all have chosen the tiger as their mascot.

Question by player coachpauly