By Old Pete
June 9 2016
The answers to Round One of Old Pete's Summer Quiz. Away we go...
SUMMER QUIZ ROUND ONE THE ANSWERS
Quotes - who said the following and if you can - on what occasion.
1. “There’s something wrong with our bloody ships today “
Admiral Jellicoe at the battle of Jutland 1916
2. They say about “ X “ that he’s his own worst enemy -“ Y “ replied “ Not while I’m alive he ain’t. “ Who were X and Y .
Ernest Bevin on Herbert Morrison
3. Who is alleged to have said “ I would go into hell and make a pact with the Devil in order to defeat …… “ who is supposed to have said this - about what and when.
Well done Sarge - surprised that this one took so long - Yes its Churchill on alliance with the Soviet Union in World War 2.
What links the following
4. A French Duke, a colourful Emperor, two Admirals,a rare London beauty
Butterflies - Duke of Burgundy Fritillary ; Purple Emperor , Red & White admirals and lastly The Camberwell Beauty.
5. Goldilocks, The Daily Express, AA Milne, Peru
Yes it's Bears - Goldilocks and the 3 bears, Rupert Bear in the Daily Express,; Poo Bear, and Paddington Bear.
6. Aberdeenshire , Berkshire , Norfolk and London
All contain a royal residence - Balmoral, Windsor Castle and Sandringham
Colours
7. Which political movement is/was associated with the colours Green, White and Violet.
The suffragettes - Give ( Green ) Women ( White ) Votes ( violet )
8. Five members of the EU have the colour green in their national flag - which are they.
I had in mind Ireland , Portugal , Italy and Bulgaria so massive apologies to MK AL and the people of Lithuania which I missed as green sporting nation.
9. What colour links and how - a priest/ composer - a popular music group -a pre Columbian explorer - Garibaldi
RED - Vivaldi was a priest and known as the Red Priest - I was thinking of Simply Red - but there are many others as several suggested ; Eric the Red was an early explorer who went to the Americas. Garibaldis men were known for their red shirts.
The odd one out - which is it and can you say why ?
10. Sherman , Lee , Grant , Eisenhower , Pershing , Paton , Churchill , Cromwell
All had tanks named after them – except Eisenhower.
11. Pomerania , Alsace , Bavaria, Rhodesia , Newfoundland , Yorkshire ,
Bavaria - all the others are associated with Dog breeds
12. Kings Landing , Gotham City , Santiago ,Maardam , Mahagonny , Deseret ,
Santiago is a real city – capital of Chile- all of the others are fictional - you got most of them - impressed that someone else reads Haken Nesser ref Maardam - Mahogonny is Kurt Weils mythical city - and Deseret features In The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood. Many think it is actually based on Salt Lake City etc.
Thanks to all for taking part - more to follow soon
Pete
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