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The Summer Quiz - Round 7
By Old Pete
July 30 2011
Pete's Swansong before holidays. The next one is from me and as one of the most blinkered, one eyed posters on Sportnetwork - that should be interesting! In the meantime set your little grey cells to work on these.
The Summer Quiz - Round 7
…Thank you and good night - my last effort to defeat the great minds of of the COYSDC community. After all we are nearly there are we not ?
Q1. Which
County would you associate with the following...
- Gracie Fields
- The Buffs
- Goitre
- A Prince Bishop
- Admiral Lord Nelson
Q2 What connects Frederick Chopin, Marie Curie and John Paul II?
Q3 True or false - and why -
- The queen can trace a direct line of descent back to Henry VIII;
- No one born out of wedlock has ever been Prime Minister;
- A natural born German once ruled Russia;
- Before the start of the first world war Britain only had one formal ally.
Q4. What do the following have in common St Petersburg, Philadelphia, Bonn, Turin, Rio De Janerio?
Q5. What five star appointments were declared redundant in 1995?
Q6. What links a successful race horse, a Brummie shop steward, a butterfly and Garibaldi?.
Q7. Which cities are usually associated with the following
fictional characters...
- Sydney Carton
- Sally Bowles
- Philip Marlowe
- Aurelio Zen .
Q8 Why and when did a German, dressed in the uniform of a British Admiral of the Fleet, make a special trip to the Isle of Wight?
Q9 What links the battle of Marengo, an early opera Diva, a famously " red " Italian city and a British royal residence?
Q10 Which Roman or Greek mythological figures relate, and how, to the following...
A " social" disease, a drunken orgy, a heat process, an imposing female figure, a self regarding individual, a warlike character.
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6. Red
Red Rum the horse
Red Ron the stop steward
Red Admiral -butterfly
Garibaldi - always wore red clothes
Red Rum the horse
Red Ron the stop steward
Red Admiral -butterfly
Garibaldi - always wore red clothes
4 - Previous capital cities of their respective countries?
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Ginger - The Colour of Sexual Rejection
1.1 Lancashire
1.4 Durham
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1.2 Kent - Buffs were an inftanry regiment
This question foxed me until I saw the other answers as I was thinking of one county only! Nice question!
This question foxed me until I saw the other answers as I was thinking of one county only! Nice question!
So far correct answers
Q 1 - Lancashire- gracie fields Durham - prince Bishop
The Buffs Kent - more particularly The East Kent Regiment
Nelson was born and grew up in Norfolk - one to go then
Q2 - yes Simon they were all Polish.
Q4 - GP absolutely correct - all formerly capital cities - although there is some controversy about Philadephia - based on where the US Congress met -also met in New York.
Q6 yes Jim its RED - but its Red Robbo the BL shop steward and Garibaldis followers wore red shirts as we suppose he did -but not ncessarily all of the time.
Q 1 - Lancashire- gracie fields Durham - prince Bishop
The Buffs Kent - more particularly The East Kent Regiment
Nelson was born and grew up in Norfolk - one to go then
Q2 - yes Simon they were all Polish.
Q4 - GP absolutely correct - all formerly capital cities - although there is some controversy about Philadephia - based on where the US Congress met -also met in New York.
Q6 yes Jim its RED - but its Red Robbo the BL shop steward and Garibaldis followers wore red shirts as we suppose he did -but not ncessarily all of the time.
Q5 - 5* Generals?
Q7 - 2: Berlin. 3: Los Angeles. 4: Venice
Q8 - Lord Louis Mountbatten, whose career was mostly spent in the Royal Navy, became First Sea Lord and later, Governor of the Isle of Wight. He was born Prince Louis of Battenberg.
Q9 - They all generated eponymous food, eg Marengo Cake, Peach Melba, Neapolitan Icecream, Windsor Soup.
Q10: Bacchus would represent the drunken orgy.
Haven't worked out the others yet, but I should have by this time next year!
Just guessing, Pete!
Q7 - 2: Berlin. 3: Los Angeles. 4: Venice
Q8 - Lord Louis Mountbatten, whose career was mostly spent in the Royal Navy, became First Sea Lord and later, Governor of the Isle of Wight. He was born Prince Louis of Battenberg.
Q9 - They all generated eponymous food, eg Marengo Cake, Peach Melba, Neapolitan Icecream, Windsor Soup.
Q10: Bacchus would represent the drunken orgy.
Haven't worked out the others yet, but I should have by this time next year!
Just guessing, Pete!
Dom
Q5 - on the right track but a greater degree of specificity is required to get the right answers.
Q7 - correct so far - although Aurelio Zen opeated in Rome - he is though a native born Venetian.
Q8 - NO - the german made a special trip ???
Q9 what on earth is Marengo cake ? - what is red about Naples ? ? you got the Brown Windsor soup .
q 10.what i am looking for is the way in which the mythologicalfigures have become embedded in english usage - a bachanalian orgy - would be correct.
Q5 - on the right track but a greater degree of specificity is required to get the right answers.
Q7 - correct so far - although Aurelio Zen opeated in Rome - he is though a native born Venetian.
Q8 - NO - the german made a special trip ???
Q9 what on earth is Marengo cake ? - what is red about Naples ? ? you got the Brown Windsor soup .
q 10.what i am looking for is the way in which the mythologicalfigures have become embedded in english usage - a bachanalian orgy - would be correct.
A"social" disease, Venus (I was going for the younger Brother of Hermes - Herpes) a drunken orgy, Baccanallian )Bacchus - god of wine a heat process, Vulcanisation - Vulcan god of fire and volcanos an imposing female figure, Amazon Goddess of big Boo*s. a self regarding individual, Narcissus who fell in love with his image a warlike character. Martian/Martial - Mars God of war
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2011:07:31:13:19:36 by St Marlowe.
So close St M that I' ll check out these .
Venus = Venerial - euphamistically a social desease.-or one caught through the act of love ?
Vulcan = Vulcanisation ( ed ) etc.
Mars = martial
weve done Baccus
which leaves the imposing female figure
Well the Amazons were supposed to be minus a boob to assist them in drawing their bow strings - not so " imposing "
Venus = Venerial - euphamistically a social desease.-or one caught through the act of love ?
Vulcan = Vulcanisation ( ed ) etc.
Mars = martial
weve done Baccus
which leaves the imposing female figure
Well the Amazons were supposed to be minus a boob to assist them in drawing their bow strings - not so " imposing "
That was "Big Books" Pete!
your mind!
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
your mind!
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
Q 7.1: Sidney Carton is linked to London and Paris (A Tale of Two Cities).
Q 8: Kaiser Wilhelm II. he was present at Quenn Victoria's deathbed at Osborne House on the isle of Wight. Was he an honorary admiral of the Royal Navy?
Q 10: The imposing female figure is Juno (esque).
Q 8: Kaiser Wilhelm II. he was present at Quenn Victoria's deathbed at Osborne House on the isle of Wight. Was he an honorary admiral of the Royal Navy?
Q 10: The imposing female figure is Juno (esque).
That would be her with the Paycock then!
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
Jim - yup Chicken Marengo
Sarge - Qs 7, 8, 10 late entrant as usual Sarge but as usual with all the right answers.
Kaiser Bill loved dressing up and apparently his British A of Fs uniform was one of his favorites. Apparently this used to get up the nose of the POW later Edward VII.
Sarge - Qs 7, 8, 10 late entrant as usual Sarge but as usual with all the right answers.
Kaiser Bill loved dressing up and apparently his British A of Fs uniform was one of his favorites. Apparently this used to get up the nose of the POW later Edward VII.
Although it sounds like something that Milligan wrote, one day i'll tell you about the day when Kaiser Bill visited Wolverton Pete.
thanks for that Chris - what did he think of the beer?
meanwhile there a few loose ends to tie up - will do so by Friday if no one comes up with the few misssing answers
meanwhile there a few loose ends to tie up - will do so by Friday if no one comes up with the few misssing answers
Q5: Can't find anything specific about 1995, but I'll offer this...
In the US a 5-star general was only apponted during wartime - being the 4-star ranked officer who was the supreme commander of the US forces.
But as supreme command of US forces is now under the control of the Joint Chiefs of Staff there is no need for a 5-Star General.
In the US a 5-star general was only apponted during wartime - being the 4-star ranked officer who was the supreme commander of the US forces.
But as supreme command of US forces is now under the control of the Joint Chiefs of Staff there is no need for a 5-Star General.
Sarge the appointments are plural so it doesnt necessarily refer to general(s) as such.
Also 5 star is apart from its use with posh hotels is an American term imported into other hierarchies that might not use stars.
Ps is anyone going to try the true or false ?
Also 5 star is apart from its use with posh hotels is an American term imported into other hierarchies that might not use stars.
Ps is anyone going to try the true or false ?
Q3 True or false - and why -
1. The queen can trace a direct line of descent back to Henry VIII;
False – Hanoverian line is not direct
2. No one born out of wedlock has ever been Prime Minister;
False – Ramsay MacDonald
3. A natural born German once ruled Russia;
Correct - Catharine the Great was a Prussian – (Germany did not exist then, but Prussia would have been part of Germany if it had!)
4. Before the start of the first world war Britain only had one formal ally.
False - The Triple Entente (1908?) – Britain, France, Russia, and a number of minor members including Japan and Belgium
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2011:08:04:08:07:46 by St Marlowe.
1. The queen can trace a direct line of descent back to Henry VIII;
False – Hanoverian line is not direct
2. No one born out of wedlock has ever been Prime Minister;
False – Ramsay MacDonald
3. A natural born German once ruled Russia;
Correct - Catharine the Great was a Prussian – (Germany did not exist then, but Prussia would have been part of Germany if it had!)
4. Before the start of the first world war Britain only had one formal ally.
False - The Triple Entente (1908?) – Britain, France, Russia, and a number of minor members including Japan and Belgium
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2011:08:04:08:07:46 by St Marlowe.
St M - i shall resist pendantry
true or false
the queen - cannot - neither can any royal - as he Henry VIII had no legitimate progeny. his children Mary , Elizabeth and Edward all died childless.
Yes - Ramsy McDonald
Yes Catherine the Great - although she was not Prussian - a princess of Meckenburg i think. any road up she were an effnic german.
now then Britains allies pre 1914. - Very dodgy and probably a dangerous one to pose . What i was looking for was a foraml alliance - what existed with France and by extension Russia was an understanding( Mostly about naval dispositions) Britain actually had no treaty obligation to join the war if France was attacked . As we know it was the violation of Belgian neutrality what triggered British entry.
The only formal alliance - that is if you are attacked we will support you was with Japan - Treaty of alliance 1902.Even then it was a bit one sided in Britains favour making it more likely that Japan would join us rather we would rush to help Japan,
true or false
the queen - cannot - neither can any royal - as he Henry VIII had no legitimate progeny. his children Mary , Elizabeth and Edward all died childless.
Yes - Ramsy McDonald
Yes Catherine the Great - although she was not Prussian - a princess of Meckenburg i think. any road up she were an effnic german.
now then Britains allies pre 1914. - Very dodgy and probably a dangerous one to pose . What i was looking for was a foraml alliance - what existed with France and by extension Russia was an understanding( Mostly about naval dispositions) Britain actually had no treaty obligation to join the war if France was attacked . As we know it was the violation of Belgian neutrality what triggered British entry.
The only formal alliance - that is if you are attacked we will support you was with Japan - Treaty of alliance 1902.Even then it was a bit one sided in Britains favour making it more likely that Japan would join us rather we would rush to help Japan,
Ok theloose ends
Q1. Goitre = Derbyshire - the characteristic neck swelling due to thyroid failure was commonly known as " Derbyshire neck "
Q5 - the " 5 star " ranks of Field Marshall ; Admiral of the Fleet & Marshal of the Royal Air Force were
" abolished " in 1995.
I think that now only the Duke of Edinburgh now wears the rank insignia for these on his various uniforms.
q7 - did you all get Philip Marlowe - Los Angeles ?
q9 - The famously red italian city = Bologna or
" Bologna rosso " so called because of its tendency to vote communist. the foody connection is of course- spaghetti Bolognese.
Right then i understand there will be some rugby quite soon.
Q1. Goitre = Derbyshire - the characteristic neck swelling due to thyroid failure was commonly known as " Derbyshire neck "
Q5 - the " 5 star " ranks of Field Marshall ; Admiral of the Fleet & Marshal of the Royal Air Force were
" abolished " in 1995.
I think that now only the Duke of Edinburgh now wears the rank insignia for these on his various uniforms.
q7 - did you all get Philip Marlowe - Los Angeles ?
q9 - The famously red italian city = Bologna or
" Bologna rosso " so called because of its tendency to vote communist. the foody connection is of course- spaghetti Bolognese.
Right then i understand there will be some rugby quite soon.
Thanks Pete - "how well do you know this place" is the next quiz this weekend
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
Quote:OldPete
The only formal alliance - that is if you are attacked we will support you was with Japan - Treaty of alliance 1902.
Apologies for the late posting, I've been on my hols.
What about Portugal? Anglo Portugese Treaty of 1373, still in force.
Ah yes - our oldest ally!
“Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.”
Benjamin Franklin
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“Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.”
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