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492 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ
1.
Which landlocked African country, sometimes known as the Dead Heart of Africa, has borders
with Libya, the Sudan, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon and the Central African Republic?
2. For nearly 200 years, the only two London theatres permitted to perform "spoken drama",
were Drury Lane and Covent Garden. By what name were they known?
3. Originally a Renaissance fashion, a ferroniere was a fine chain with a small jewel hanging
from it, and is recorded in the famous portrait of an unknown woman by Leonardo da Vinci,
called La Belle Ferroniere? On what part of the body was it worn?
4. In cuisine, which French word, literally meaning "bush", describes a dish, including
vegetables, arranged like a pyramid, and is, classically, a crayfish presentation?
5.
In British history, according to Bede, Vortigern, a 5th century British warlord, married the
beautiful daughter of which mercenary leader, whom he had invited, together with his
brother, to help him in his fight against the Picts and the Scots?
6. Which Belgian cartoonist, (1928-1992), born under the name of Pierre Culliford, created the
comic strip, "The Smurfs"?
7.
What is the name of the principal building of the University of London, which houses
administrative offices and the University Library?
8. Under which monarch was Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex, the Lord High Treasurer of
England?
9. The wulver, a werewolf, which, if left in peace, was not aggressive, is a figure from the
mythology of which island group?
10. Which Canadian poet, writer and playwright, (1923-1986), nicknamed "the People's Poet",
wrote, "The Brain's the Target", "Jawbreaker" and "The Jackpine Sonnets"?
11. What were the names of the two messengers of the White Knight in "Through The Looking
Glass"?
12. Which property of a metal can be determined by the Rockwell scale?
13. In Greek mythology, what was the name of the lowest part of the underworld, far below the
realm of Hades, where Zeus confined the Titans?
14. On which island were the Hauteville dynasty, kings from 1130-1194?
15. Which valley in John Bunyan’s "Pilgrims Progress", is near to the mouth of Hell, has a
dangerous quagmire on one side and a deep ditch on the other, and is described as “a very
solitary place”?
16. Which British composer became the music editor of the English Hymnal in 1904?
17. What name is given to a Greek monk, especially of the order of St Basil of Caesarea?
18. Which village in Egypt, is the site of the northern part of the ruins of ancient Thebes?
19. What name was given to the 1776 conspiracy, to assassinate George Washington?
20. Molbo, is a Danish version, of which cheese?
492 - ANSWERS TO DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ
1.
CHAD
2. THE PATENT THEATRES
3. THE FOREHEAD
4. BUISSON
5.
HENGIST
6. PEYO
7.
THE SENATE HOUSE
8. JAMES I
9. THE SHETLANDS
10. MILTON ACORN
11. HAIGHA AND HATTA
12. IT'S HARDNESS. IT'S BASED ON THE INDENTATION HARDNESS OF A MATERIAL
13. TARTARUS
14. SICILY
15. THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH
16. RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
17. A CALOYER
18. KARNAK
19. THE HICKEY PLOT, WHICH WAS NAMED AFTER THOMAS HICKEY, ONE OF
WASHINGTON’S LIFE GUARDS, WHO WAS THE RINGLEADER
20. EDAM
492 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ WITH ANSWERS
1.
Which landlocked African country, sometimes known as the Dead Heart of Africa, has borders
with Libya, the Sudan, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon and the Central African Republic? CHAD
2. For nearly 200 years, the only two London theatres permitted to perform "spoken drama",
were Drury Lane and Covent Garden. By what name were they known? THE PATENT
THEATRES
3. Originally a Renaissance fashion, a ferroniere was a fine chain with a small jewel hanging
from it, and is recorded in the famous portrait of an unknown woman by Leonardo da Vinci,
called La Belle Ferroniere? On what part of the body was it worn? THE FOREHEAD
4. In cuisine, which French word, literally meaning "bush", describes a dish, including
vegetables, arranged like a pyramid, and is, classically, a crayfish presentation? BUISSON
5.
In British history, according to Bede, Vortigern, a 5th century British warlord, married the
beautiful daughter of which mercenary leader, whom he had invited, together with his
brother, to help him in his fight against the Picts and the Scots? HENGIST
6. Which Belgian cartoonist, (1928-1992), born under the name of Pierre Culliford, created the
comic strip, "The Smurfs"? PEYO
7. What is the name of the principal building of the University of London which houses
administrative offices and the University Library? THE SENATE HOUSE
8. Under which monarch was Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex, the Lord High Treasurer of
England? JAMES I
9. The wulver, a werewolf, which, if left in peace, was not aggressive, is a figure from the
mythology of which island group? THE SHETLANDS
10. Which Canadian poet, writer and playwright, (1923-1986), nicknamed "the People's Poet",
wrote, "The Brain's the Target", "Jawbreaker" and "The Jackpine Sonnets"? MILTON
ACORN
11. What were the names of the two messengers of the White Knight in "Through The Looking
Glass"? HAIGHA AND HATTA
12. Which property of a metal can be determined by the Rockwell scale? IT'S HARDNESS.
IT'S BASED ON THE INDENTATION HARDNESS OF A MATERIAL
13. In Greek mythology, what was the name of the lowest part of the underworld, far below the
realm of Hades, where Zeus confined the Titans? TARTARUS
14. On which island were the Hauteville dynasty, kings from 1130-1194? SICILY
15. Which valley in John Bunyan’s "Pilgrims Progress", is near to the mouth of Hell, has a
dangerous quagmire on one side and a deep ditch on the other, and is described as “a very
solitary place”? THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH
16. Which British composer became the music editor of the English Hymnal in 1904? RALPH
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
17. What name is given to a Greek monk, especially of the order of St Basil of Caesarea? A
CALOYER
18. Which village in Egypt, is the site of the northern part of the ruins of ancient Thebes?
KARNAK
19. What name was given to the 1776 conspiracy, to assassinate George Washington? THE
HICKEY PLOT, WHICH WAS NAMED AFTER THOMAS HICKEY, ONE OF
WASHINGTON’S LIFE GUARDS, WHO WAS THE RINGLEADER
20. Molbo, is a Danish version, of which cheese? EDAM