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Quiz Unknowns 3.1
Quiz questions - pages 3 and 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who resigned from his post as Leader of the House of Commons in March 2003, in protest over the decision to take military action against Iraq? | Robin Cook |
| In classical mythology, what was the name of the beautiful young woman who aroused the jealousy of Venus and the love of her son Cupid? | Psyche |
| In agriculture, what name for land suitable for crops is from the Latin for “to plow”? | Arable |
| The name of which edible mushroom is derived from the Greek for “drinking cup”, because of its yellow funnel-shaped cap? | Chanterelle |
| What is the longest river in Northern Ireland, with total length of around 80 miles? | Bann |
| In politics, the names of which two birds are used to contrast those favouring a conciliatory stance with advocates of a hard line position? | Doves and hawks |
| Which 1986 TV mini-series starring Paul McGann as Percy Toplis, was about a mutiny of British soldiers during World War I? | The Monocled Mutineer |
| Which of King Arthur’s knights was given an estate called Joyous Gard, for defending Queen Guinevere’s honour against Sir Mador de la Porte? | Lancelot |
| In Indian cuisine, what name derived from a Persian word meaning “fried”, is given to a dish of Basmati rice, mixed with meat, often topped with a thin omelette and served with a separate vegetable curry? | Biryani |
| What nickname was given to the RAF 617 squadron following its exploits in World War II? | Dambusters |
| What name of French origin is given to a solemn procession especially for a funeral? | Cortege |
| Which Essex-born writer set her first 13 novels in London’s criminal underworld, beginning with Dangerous Lady? | Martina Cole |
| Which public school gives its name to a dessert of strawberries mixed together with whipped cream and crushed meringue? | Eton |
| Which Somali-born former BBC world affairs correspondent was known for delivering his nightly reports on the roof of a Baghdad hotel during the Iraq War? | Rageh Omaar |
| What nationality were the first Europeans who made their homes in Alaska, establishing their settlement in Free Saints Bay in 1784? | Russian |
| The Great Gate of Kiev is the last movement of which famous work? | Pictures at an Exhibition |
| The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town is the first non-fiction book by which author – released in 2006? | John Grisham |
| Which Birmingham band first topped the charts in 1983 in the UK with “Is There Something I Should Know”? | Duran Duran |
| Which saint – the mother of the emperor Constantine, is credited with the discovery of the cross of Christ? | Helena |
| The northern tip of which island is the nearest land mass to the North Pole? | Greenland |
| The Chiltern Hills are primarily composed of which limestone that was originally laid down in the Cretaceous period? | Chalk |
| Which West Indian cricketer – who played for the Lancashire league team of Nelson, was knighted in 1962? | Sir Leary Constantine |
| What is the nickname of Detective Constable Davies in the novels on which the TV series The Last Detective was based? | Dangerous |
| On which island did Argentinian scrap metal merchants hoist their national flag in March 1982 in the lead-up to the Falklands War? | South Georgia |
| Which American poet called Florence Nightingale “The Lady with the Lamp” in his 1857 poem Santa Filomena? | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
| There are four true falcons native to Britain, what are they? | Peregrine, merlin, hobby, kestrel |
| Operation Foxley was a plan devised by the British Special Operations Executive in 1944 to assassinate whom? | Adolf Hitler |
| “O Lord, our God, arise, Scatter her enemies” is the beginning of the second verse to which song? | God Save The Queen |
| Which British athlete won the gold medal in the women’s heptathlon at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games? | Kelly Sotherton |
| In astronomy, what are Bradman, Beethoven, Zappafrank, and Mr Spock among many others? | Asteroids |
| Commander Shore and his daughter Atlanta were characters in which 1960s children’s TV series? | Stingray |
| What surname is shared by Oswald – a fashion designer, George – a Premiership footballer, and Paul – a former Labour candidate minister? | Boateng |
| The males of the impala – a type of antelope found in large herds in central and southern Africa are noted for the shape of their horns, that resemble which ancient stringed instrument? | Lyre |
| What was the popular name of the sedative which was rumoured to have been put in soldier’s tea by the British army in order to suppress their sexual urges? | Bromide |
| Richard Avedon was a leading exponent in which artistic field? | Photography |
| What relation was Richard III to Edward IV, whom he succeeded as monarch in 1483? | Brother |
| What practice was introduced by London police in May 1983, to deter illegal car parking? | Clamping |
| Which Tolkien character is the son of Belladonna Took and her husband Bungo? | Bilbo Baggins |
| Which singer’s album “No Angel” became the UK’s biggest selling debut album by a female singer in 2001? | Dido |
| Which institution was guarded at night by a detachment from the Brigade of Guards for nearly 200 years following the Gordon Riots? | Bank of England |
| Pinhead or steel-cut is a rough ground form of which cereal, often associated with Scotland? | Oats |
| In January 2007, the 14 year old Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail single-handed over which stretch of water in his yacht Cheeky Monkey? | Atlantic Ocean |
| In Norse mythology, how many legs did Odin’s magical horse Sleipnir have? | Eight |
| Which school of art history and its associated collection of paintings moved to Somerset House in 1990? | Coutauld |
| In which organ of the human body do the posterior, superior and horizontal semi-circular canals converge in the vestibule? | Ear |
| The drowned city of Ys is part of the mythology of which ethnic group of northern France? | Breton |
| The name of which arboreal rodent comes from the Greek for “shade tail”? | Squirrel |
| The towns of Malmesbury, Marlborough and Melksham are all in which English county? | Wiltshire |
| Which art patron and philanthropist patented a device for making lump sugar and later merged his business with that of his commercial rival Abram Lyle? | Henry Tate |
| In 1895, which conservation organisation received as its first donation four and a half acres of cliff land near Barmouth in Wales? | National Trust |
| Nap, Lou and Skat are all types of what? | Card games |
| Which song opens “Deep down Louisiana close to New Orleans, Way back up in the woods among the evergreens”? | Johnny B Goode |
| Which 1917 film is truly the first motion picture made in Technicolor? | The Gulf Between |
| Which animals can be seen in the British countryside each spring standing on their hind legs boxing as part of a courtship ritual? | Hares |
| Which gas with the formula CH2O (or HCHO) is used in a solution of water for preserving biological specimens? | Formaldehyde |
| What is the common name given to the whitish froth found on leaves and plant stems exuded by the larvae of froghopper beetles? | Cuckoospit |
| Which Welsh soprano released the album Living A Dream in 2005? | Catherine Jenkins |
| Which area of north-east Kent was formerly an island cut off from the mainland by the Wantsum Channel? | Thanet |
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