235 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ
1.
What term was coined by W J Thoms in 1846, to describe the oral traditions and culture of a
people, expressed in riddles, songs, tales, legends and proverbs?
2. Who led the military junta which seized power from Isabel Peron in Argentina in 1976?
3. What type of creature is a torsk?
4. Which beetle is also known as the True Water Beetle?
5.
Which Eastern philosopher said “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step”
and "Without darkness, there is no light"?
6. What is the name of the mineral form of zinc carbonate, that was once the principal source of
zinc?
7.
In the early 18th century, what term was used to denote the area in the aft lower deck of a man
of war, where the wounded were taken?
8. Originating as a cult which developed around the stones or posts used to mark the limits of a
territory, what name was given to the Roman god of boundaries?
9. Which religious group derived their name from the Hebrew word for righteous which was also
the name of the first High Priest of ancient Israel?
10. The Perfect Ruby was another name given by alchemists to what?
11. Which word in a mining context, means the washing away of surface soil to expose bedrock?
12. In Spain, what name is given to the fried dough pastry snack which is normally eaten for
breakfast, dipped in hot chocolate or milky coffee?
13. Uraninite, a uranium rich mineral with a composition that is largely uranium oxide, is most
commonly known in which form?
14. What name is given to an iced drink of sweetened wine with fruit such as lemon?
15. Which Oxford college, founded in 1893 by Dorothea Beale, principal of Cheltenham Ladies
College, was named for a 7th century Abbess of Whitby?
16. Who was the simple brother of Prometheus in Greek mythology, who married Pandora
despite his brother’s warnings?
17. In Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice", what was the name of the grand home which was the
residence of Lady Catherine de Burgh?
18. To which American President was William P Rogers, born in 1913, the Secretary of State?
19. What is the name of the earthy volcanic tuff, which is used as a hydraulic cement in western
Germany and eastern Belgium?
20. Who was the first Lord Chancellor to sit in the House of Commons since 1548?
235 - ANSWERS TO DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ
1.
FOLKLORE
2. GENERAL JORGE VIDELA, WHO IN 2010, WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
FOR THE DEATHS OF 31 PRISONERS, FOLLOWING THE COUP
3. A COD-LIKE FISH, WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE CUSK OR THE TUSK, AND IS
DISTINGUISHED FROM OTHER COD-LIKE FISHES IN THAT IT HAS JUST THE ONE
DORSAL FIN
4. THE PREDACEOUS DIVING BEETLE – THEIR LARVAE ARE KNOWN AS WATER
TIGERS. IN MEXICO, THEY ARE ROASTED AND SALTED TO BE EATEN WITH TACOS
5.
LAO ZI
6. SMITHSONITE
7.
THE COCKPIT
8. TERMINUS. LANDOWNERS CELEBRATED A FESTIVAL CALLED THE TERMINALIS IN
HIS HONOUR, EVERY YEAR ON THE 23RD OF FEBRUARY
9. THE SADDUCEES (ZADOK)
10. THE ELIXIR OF LIFE
11. A HUSH. IN THE YORKSHIRE DALES, THERE ARE EXTENSIVE REMAINS OF LEAD
MINING SUCH AS THE OPENWORKING (“HUSHES”) OF THE TANNER RAKE HUSH
MINE.
12. CHURROS
13. PITCHBLENDE
14. A COBBLER
15. ST HILDA'S
16. EPIMETHEUS
17. ROSINGS PARK
18. RICHARD NIXON – HE WAS PRECEDED BY DEAN RUSK AND SUCCEEDED BY HENRY
KISSINGER
19. TRASS
20. JACK STRAW
235 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ WITH ANSWERS
1.
What term was coined by W J Thoms in 1846, to describe the oral traditions and culture of a
people, expressed in riddles, songs, tales, legends and proverbs? FOLKLORE
2. Who led the military junta which seized power from Isabel Peron in Argentina in 1976?
GENERAL JORGE VIDELA, WHO IN 2010, WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE
IMPRISONMENT FOR THE DEATHS OF 31 PRISONERS, FOLLOWING THE
COUP
3. What type of creature is a torsk? A COD-LIKE FISH, WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS
THE CUSK OR THE TUSK, AND IS DISTINGUISHED FROM OTHER COD-LIKE
FISHES IN THAT IT HAS JUST THE ONE DORSAL FIN
4. Which beetle is also known as the True Water Beetle? THE PREDACEOUS DIVING
BEETLE – THEIR LARVAE ARE KNOWN AS WATER TIGERS. IN MEXICO,
THEY ARE ROASTED AND SALTED TO BE EATEN WITH TACOS
5. Which Eastern philosopher said “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step”
and "Without darkness, there is no light"? LAO ZI
6. What is the name of the mineral form of zinc carbonate, that was once the principal source of
zinc? SMITHSONITE
7. In the early 18th century, what term was used to denote the area in the aft lower deck of a man
of war, where the wounded were taken? THE COCKPIT
8. Originating as a cult which developed around the stones or posts used to mark the limits of a
territory, what name was given to the Roman god of boundaries? TERMINUS LANDOWNERS CELEBRATED A FESTIVAL CALLED THE TERMINALIS IN HIS
HONOUR, EVERY YEAR ON THE 23RD OF FEBRUARY
9. Which religious group derived their name from the Hebrew word for righteous, which was
also the name of the first High Priest of ancient Israel? THE SADDUCEES (ZADOK)
10. The Perfect Ruby was another name given by alchemists to what? THE ELIXIR OF LIFE
11. Which word, in a mining context, means the washing away of surface soil to expose bedrock?
A HUSH. IN THE YORKSHIRE DALES, THERE ARE EXTENSIVE REMAINS OF
LEAD MINING SUCH AS THE OPENWORKING (“HUSHES”) OF THE TANNER
RAKE HUSH MINE.
12. In Spain, what name is given to the fried dough pastry snack which is normally eaten for
breakfast, dipped in hot chocolate or milky coffee? CHURROS
13. Uraninite, a uranium rich mineral with a composition that is largely uranium oxide, is most
commonly known in which form? PITCHBLENDE
14. What name is given to an iced drink of sweetened wine with fruit such as lemon? A
COBBLER
15. Which Oxford college, founded in 1893 by Dorothea Beale, principal of Cheltenham Ladies
College, was named for a 7th century Abbess of Whitby? ST HILDA'S
16. Who was the simple brother of Prometheus in Greek mythology, who married Pandora
despite his brother’s warnings? EPIMETHEUS
17. In Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice", what was the name of the grand home which was the
residence of Lady Catherine de Burgh? ROSINGS PARK
18. To which American President was William P Rogers, born in 1913, the Secretary of State?
RICHARD NIXON – HE WAS PRECEDED BY DEAN RUSK AND SUCCEEDED BY
HENRY KISSINGER
19. What is the name of the earthy volcanic tuff, which is used as a hydraulic cement in western
Germany and eastern Belgium? TRASS
20. Who was the first Lord Chancellor to sit in the House of Commons since 1548? JACK
STRAW