An A to Z Cornucopia of Trivia. Part IV

Nell Gwyn. Wikipedia

Some trivia related to the letters Q to U

  1. (Q) An eroteme is a …
    • Quartz crystal
    • Question mark—
    • Quetiapine medication
  2. (R) “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again”, is the opening line of what novel?
    • Rebecca
    • Rowena
    • Roxanne
  3. (S) Which contemporary of Charles II’s mistress, Nell Gwyn, described her as “pretty, witty Nell”?
    • Samuel Johnson
    • Samuel Pepys
    • Samuel Richardson
  4. (T) One word links snakes of the genus Oxyuranus; a foreign-born senior business executive in China or Hong Kong and a novel by James Clavell. What word?
    • Taipan
    • Titanoboa
    • Trinket
  5. (U) In Gustav Holst’s suite what is “the Magician”?
    • Uluru
    • United States
    • Uranus

Good luck. I will post the answers later today.

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Author: Scott F

As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms.

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