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588 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ
1.
What name is given to the moderately spicy Indian curry of marinated meat, cooked with
peppers, onions, tomatoes and chilies?
2. Nanaimo is the second largest city, on which large Commonwealth island?
3. Which wedding anniversary is the 65th?
4. Which alto saxophonist, who played with Dave Brubeck, stated that he wanted his saxophone
to sound like a “cool martini”?
5.
Who was offered, but declined, the post of Poet Laureate in 1984, after the death of Sir John
Betjeman?
6. “Downtown”, “I've Never Been To Me”, and “What's Love Got To Do With It”, are songs in
which 2006 musical?
7.
Which French composer, born in 1927, and considered a pioneer of the musique concrète
genre of electronic music, is perhaps best known for his 1967 work “Psyche Rock”, which was
the inspiration for the theme tune to "Futurama"?
8. What river rises in Russia, and flows through Belarus, before reaching the sea in the Ukraine?
9. In British folk lore, what sort of a creature was a woodwose?
10. What deep sky object was named after a drawing made by Lord Rosse, and is listed as M1, the
first in the Messier Catalogue?
11. North Island, Silhouette and Praslin, are all in which island group?
12. What name is given to the most prestigious Italian literary award. given since 1974 for the best
work of prose fiction by an Italian author?
13. Founded near the site of Alexander the Great’s victory at the battle of Issus in 333 BC, the
modern city of Iskenderun, is in which modern country?
14. Which banded variegated chalcedony, is said to derive its name because it was first found near
a river, in Sicily?
15. The French city of Toulouse stands on which river?
16. Which English manufacturer and engineer, and a key member of the 18th century Lunar
Society, was nicknamed the Father of Birmingham?
17. What name is given to the Cajun version of paella?
18. Which composition by Tchaikovsky, was his patriotic contribution to the Serbo Turkish war
which had begun in the summer of 1876, and in which Russia was involved?
19. In the field of fortifications, what is a ravelin?
20. What name is given to the Jewish prayer, representing a declaration of faith, which is recited
morning and evening?
588 - ANSWERS TODAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ
1.
JALFREZI
2. VANCOUVER ISLAND
3. BLUE SAPPHIRE
4. PAUL DESMOND
5.
PHILIP LARKIN
6. PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT – THE MUSICAL
7.
PIERRE HENRY
8. THE DNIEPER
9. HE WAS A GUARDIAN OF THE WILD WOODS. HE WORE NO CLOTHES BUT WAS
COVERED WITH LONG HAIR
10. THE CRAB NEBULA
11. THE SEYCHELLES
12. THE STREGA PRIZE
13. TURKEY
14. AGATE, FROM THE RIVER ACHATES
15. THE GARONNE
16. MATTHEW BOULTON
17. JAMBALAYA
18. THE MARCHE SLAVE (SLAVIC MARCH)
19. A DETATCHED WORK WITH TWO EMBANKMENTS RAISED BEFORE THE
COUNTERSCARP
20. THE SHEMA
588 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ WITH ANSWERS
1.
What name is given to the moderately spicy Indian curry of marinated meat, cooked with
peppers, onions, tomatoes and chilies? JALFREZI
2. Nanaimo is the second largest city, on which large Commonwealth island? VANCOUVER
ISLAND
3. Which wedding anniversary is the 65th? BLUE SAPPHIRE
4. Which alto saxophonist, who played with Dave Brubeck, stated that he wanted his saxophone
to sound like a “cool martini”? PAUL DESMOND
5.
Who was offered, but declined, the post of Poet Laureate in 1984, after the death of Sir John
Betjeman? PHILIP LARKIN
6. “Downtown”, “I've Never Been To Me”, and “What's Love Got To Do With It”, are songs in
which 2006 musical? PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT – THE MUSICAL
7.
Which French composer, born in 1927, and considered a pioneer of the musique concrète
genre of electronic music, is perhaps best known for his 1967 work “Psyche Rock”, which was
the inspiration for the theme tune to "Futurama"? PIERRE HENRY
8. What river rises in Russia, and flows through Belarus, before reaching the sea in the Ukraine?
THE DNIEPER
9. In British folk lore, what sort of a creature was a woodwose? HE WAS A GUARDIAN OF
THE WILD WOODS. HE WORE NO CLOTHES BUT WAS COVERED WITH LONG
HAIR
10. What deep sky object was named after a drawing made by Lord Rosse, and is listed as M1, the
first in the Messier Catalogue? THE CRAB NEBULA
11. North Island, Silhouette and Praslin, are all in which island group? THE SEYCHELLES
12. What name is given to the most prestigious Italian literary award. given since 1974 for the best
work of prose fiction by an Italian author? THE STREGA PRIZE
13. Founded near the site of Alexander the Great’s victory at the battle of Issus in 333 BC, the
modern city of Iskenderun, is in which modern country? TURKEY
14. Which banded variegated chalcedony, is said to derive its name because it was first found near
a river, in Sicily? AGATE FROM THE RIVER ACHATES
15. The French city of Toulouse, stands on which river? THE GARONNE
16. Which English manufacturer and engineer, and a key member of the 18th century Lunar
Society, was nicknamed the Father of Birmingham? MATTHEW BOULTON
17. What name is given to the Cajun version of paella? JAMBALAYA
18. Which composition by Tchaikovsky, was his patriotic contribution to the Serbo Turkish war
which had begun in the summer of 1876, and in which Russia was involved? THE MARCHE
SLAVE (SLAVONIC MARCH)
19. In the field of fortifications, what is a ravelin? A DETATCHED WORK WITH TWO
EMBANKMENTS RAISED BEFORE THE COUNTERSCARP
20. What name is given to the Jewish prayer, representing a declaration of faith, which is recited
morning and evening? THE SHEMA