218 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ
1.
Which German composer wrote "Papillons", "Spring Symphony" and "Paradise And The
Peri"?
2. Who wrote the song "The Windmills Of Your Mind", which was the theme tune to the film,
"The Thomas Crown Affair"? It won the Oscar for best original song in 1968.
3. Which French Jesuit missionary, (1596- 1649), is one of the patron saints of Canada?
4. What was a wapentake?
5.
The Leeward Islands are a part of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. Which island, a British
dependency, is the most northerly of the Leeward group?
6. Which plants have an organ called a holdfast?
7.
Which famous painter usually signed his paintings as Pietro Paulo?
8. Who was the English theoretical astronomer, (1882-1944), who correctly calculated that the
temperature of the sun’s interior must be millions of degrees Celsius, otherwise it would
collapse under gravitational forces?
9. Which modern Christian sect grew out of a movement begun by William Miller in the USA, in
1831?
10. In France, where would you be going, if you were off to a "vide grenier"?
11. Which country’s most famous art collective was its Group of Seven, also known as the
Algonquin School?
12. Which German born cartoonist, tuba player, impresario, broadcaster and public speaker,
became a staff cartoonist on the London Evening News in the 1950s, and later free-lanced for
Punch, The Tatler and The Strand Magazine? In 1956, he mounted the first of his "Festivals",
in which classical music was spoofed for comic effect, with contributions from many eminent
musicians.
13. Which American lawyer and astronomer, made the first telescopes designed for celestial
photography?
14. Which future Prime Minister resigned from his post as President of the Board of Trade in
1951, over the introduction of charges for National Health false teeth and spectacles?
15. From what wood were clogs usually made?
16. What was the password used by the Duke of Monmouth’s forces in the ill starred night attack
at Sedgemoor, in 1685?
17. In Egyptian mythology, Geb was the god of the earth, but who was his twin sister, the sky
goddess?
18. "The Hermit" is a poem included in which novel, sold for £60 by Dr Johnson on behalf of its
author, who was in debt and under threat of arrest?
19. In music, what term is applied to four equal notes that are to be performed in the time of
three, and indicated by the figure 4 placed above or below them?
20. What use was made of Venetian Ceruse, also known as Spirits of Saturn in the 16th century?
217 - ANSWERS TO DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ
1.
ROBERT SCHUMANN
2. MICHEL LEGRAND
3. ST JEAN DE BREBEUF
4. A SUBDIVISION OF THE DANELAW COUNTIES OF YORKSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE,
LEICESTERSHIRE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, RUTLAND AND
LINCOLNSHIRE ,CORRESPONDING TO THE HUNDRED IN OTHER COUNTIES.
5.
ANGUILLA, WHOSE CAPITAL IS THE VALLEY
6. SEAWEEDS
7.
(PETER PAUL) RUBENS (1577-1640)
8. SIR ARTHUR STANLEY EDDINGTON
9. THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS
10. THE FRENCH EQUIVALENT OF A CAR BOOT SALE OR A FLEA MARKET
11. CANADA. IN 1933, THE GROUP’S TITLE WAS CHANGED TO THE CANADIAN GROUP OF
PAINTERS.
12. GERARD HOFFNUNG (1925-1959)
13. LEWIS RUTHERFURD (1816-1892)
14. HAROLD WILSON
15. ALDER
16. SOHO
17. NUT, WHO IS PORTRAYED AS A WOMAN WITH AN ARCHED BODY, COVERED WITH
STARS
18. "THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD", WHICH IS BY OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
19. A QUADRUPLET
20. IT WAS COSMETICALLY USED AS A SKIN WHITENER, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS A
PIGMENT OF WHITE LEAD, IT CAUSED LEAD POISONING TO ITS USERS
217 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ WITH ANSWERS
1.
Which German composer wrote "Papillons", "Spring Symphony" and "Paradise And The
Peri"? ROBERT SCHUMANN
2. Who wrote the song "The Windmills Of Your Mind", which was the theme tune to the film,
"The Thomas Crown Affair"? It won the Oscar for best original song in 1968. MICHEL
LEGRAND
3. Which French Jesuit missionary, (1596-1649), is one of the patron saints of Canada? ST
JEAN DE BREBEUF
4. What was a wapentake? A SUBDIVISION OF THE DANELAW COUNTIES OF
YORKSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE,
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, RUTLAND AND LINCOLNSHIRE ,CORRESPONDING TO
THE HUNDRED IN OTHER COUNTIES.
5.
The Leeward Islands are a part of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. Which island, a British
dependency, is the most northerly of the Leeward group? ANGUILLA, WHOSE CAPITAL
IS THE VALLEY
6. Which plants have an organ called a holdfast? SEAWEEDS
7.
Which famous painter usually signed his paintings as Pietro Paulo? (PETER PAUL)
RUBENS (1577-1640)
8. Who was the English theoretical astronomer, (1882-1944), who correctly calculated that the
temperature of the sun’s interior must be millions of degrees Celsius, otherwise it would
collapse under gravitational forces? SIR ARTHUR STANLEY EDDINGTON
9. Which modern Christian sect grew out of a movement begun by William Miller in the USA, in
1831? THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS
10. In France, where would you be going, if you were off to a "vide grenier"? THE FRENCH
EQUIVALENT OF A CAR BOOT SALE OR A FLEA MARKET
11. Which country’s most famous art collective was its Group of Seven, also known as the
Algonquin School? CANADA. IN 1933 THE GROUP’S TITLE WAS CHANGED TO
THE CANADIAN GROUP OF PAINTERS.
12. Which German born cartoonist, tuba player, impresario, broadcaster and public speaker,
became a staff cartoonist on the London Evening News in the 1950s, and later free-lanced for
Punch, The Tatler and The Strand Magazine? In 1956, he mounted the first of his "Festivals",
in which classical music was spoofed for comic effect, with contributions from many eminent
musicians. GERARD HOFFNUNG (1935-1959)
13. Which American lawyer and astronomer, made the first telescopes designed for celestial
photography? LEWIS RUTHERFURD (1816-1892)
14. Which future Prime Minister resigned from his post as President of the Board of Trade in
1951, over the introduction of charges for National Health false teeth and spectacles?
HAROLD WILSON
15. From what wood were clogs usually made? ALDER
16. What was the password used by the Duke of Monmouth’s forces in the ill starred night attack
at Sedgemoor, in 1685? SOHO
17. In Egyptian mythology, Geb was the god of the earth, but who was his twin sister, the sky
goddess? NUT, WHO IS PORTRAYED AS A WOMAN WITH AN ARCHED BODY,
COVERED WITH STARS
18. "The Hermit" is a poem included in which novel, sold for £60 by Dr Johnson on behalf of its
author, who was in debt and under threat of arrest? "THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD"
WHICH IS BY OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
19. In music, what term is applied to four equal notes that are to be performed in the time of
three, and indicated by the figure 4 placed above or below them? A QUADRUPLET
20. What use was made of Venetian Ceruse, also known as Spirits of Saturn in the 16th century?
IT WAS COSMETICALLY USED AS A SKIN WHITENER, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS
A PIGMENT OF WHITE LEAD, IT CAUSED LEAD POISONING TO ITS USERS