297 - Daphne's Daily Quiz

297 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ

1. Who or what, according to Lord Tennyson, in a short poem of 1851, “clasps the crag with crooked hands, close to the sun in lonely lands”?

2. Citrin is another name for which vitamin?

3. The design of which New York railway station, was based on the design of the Gare D'Orsay in Paris?

4. Zaffer is an oxide of which metal?

5. The Panama Canal was originally planned to take a route through which country, until the eruption of Mount Pelee on Martinique in 1902, caused a rethink about possible volcanic disruption? It was pointed out that the country in question had 12 volcanoes, and indeed one of its postage stamps, proudly showed a smoking volcano.

6. In the books by J R R Tolkien, what is the name of the island west of Middle-earth, which is also called Westernesse, the greatest realm of Men?

7. What is a Kneipp bath?

8. Which colour light, has the longest wave length?

9. Which was the only film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, that was made in colour?

10. Which Spanish settlement, the second most important city in the Spanish New World at the time, was attacked by Henry Morgan’s pirates in 1671?

11. Which British composer wrote the 1948 opera, “The Olympians”? The libretto by J B Priestley, was based on a legend "that the pagan deities, robbed of their divinity, became a troupe of itinerant players, wandering down the centuries".

12. What name is given to the bright red liqueur from Italy, made with red rose petals, flavoured with rose oil or tangerine rind, orange juice and orange blossom, which, in Sicily, is given to house guests as a sign of good luck?

13. Which two metals make up the alloy speculum, which is used primarily to make different kinds of mirrors, including early reflecting telescope optical mirrors?

14. To which Native Indian tribe, did the warriors known as Dog Soldiers belong? 15. Who was the diplomat, politician and businessman, who served as key foreign policy advisor to Margaret Thatcher during the 1980s? His brother Jonathan was chief of staff to Tony Blair throughout his period as Prime Minister, from 1997-2007?

16. What would you be suffering from, if you had bromodosis?

17. Which British sculptor, (1903-1975), carved "Contrapuntal Forms", commissioned for the Festival of Britain, and displayed on London's South Bank?

18. Which herb is used in sweet dishes, to reduce the acidity of foods, such as rhubarb?

19. In Greek tragedy, what term, derived from the Greek for “to beat”, is given to a lament sung in parts, alternating between a principal actor and the chorus?

20. Which jackal sized member of the family hyaenidae, is unlike the other three species of hyena, in that its jaws are weak, and its diet consists mainly of termites?

297 - ANSWERS TO DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ

1. THE EAGLE

2. VITAMIN P, WHICH IS A WATER SOLUBLE VITAMIN FOUND AS A CRYSTALLINE SUBSTANCE, ESPECIALLY IN CITRUS JUICES, THAT FUNCTIONS AS A BIOFLAVONOID IN PROMOTING CAPILLARY RESISTANCE HAEMORRHAGING.

3. PENN(SYLVANIA) STATION.

4. COBALT

5. NICARAGUA

6. NUMENOR

7. IT’S A PIT, WITH THE BOTTOM COVERED IN PEBBLES AND FULL OF MELTED SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. WALKING BAREFOOT IN THE ICY WATER IS SUPPOSED TO BE REFRESHING (!)

8. RED LIGHT 9. THE BARKLEYS OF BROADWAY

10. PANAMA

11. ARTHUR BLISS (1891-1975)

12. ROSOLIO

13. COPPER, ( TWO THIRDS), AND TIN, (ONE THIRD)

14. THE CHEYENNE

15. CHARLES POWELL

16. SMELLY FEET

17. BARBARA HEPWORTH

18. SWEET CICELY

19. THE KOMMOS

20. THE AARDWOLF

297 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ WITH ANSWERS

1. Who or what, according to Lord Tennyson, in a short poem of 1851, “clasps the crag with crooked hands, close to the sun in lonely lands”? THE EAGLE

2. Citrin is another name for which vitamin? VITAMIN P, WHICH IS A WATER SOLUBLE VITAMIN FOUND AS A CRYSTALLINE SUBSTANCE, ESPECIALLY IN CITRUS JUICES, THAT FUNCTIONS AS A BIOFLAVONOID IN PROMOTING CAPILLARY RESISTANCE HAEMORRHAGING.

3. The design of which New York railway station, was based on the design of the Gare D'Orsay in Paris? PENN(SYLVANIA) STATION. 4. Zaffer is an oxide of which metal? COBALT

5. The Panama Canal was originally planned to take a route through which country, until the eruption of Mount Pelee on Martinique in 1902, caused a rethink about possible volcanic disruption? It was pointed out that the country in question had 12 volcanoes, and indeed one of its postage stamps, proudly showed a smoking volcano. NICARAGUA

6. In the books by J R R Tolkien, what is the name of the island west of Middle-earth, which is also called Westernesse, the greatest realm of Men? NUMENOR

7. What is a Kneipp bath? IT’S A PIT, WITH THE BOTTOM COVERED IN PEBBLES AND FULL OF MELTED SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. WALKING BAREFOOT IN THE ICY WATER IS SUPPOSED TO BE REFRESHING (!)

8. Which colour light has the longest wavelength? RED LIGHT

9. Which was the only film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, that was made in colour? THE BARKLEYS OF BROADWAY

10. Which Spanish settlement, the second most important city in the Spanish New World at the time, was attacked by Henry Morgan’s pirates in 1671? PANAMA

11. Which British composer wrote the 1948 opera, “The Olympians”? The libretto by J B Priestley, was based on a legend "that the pagan deities, robbed of their divinity, became a troupe of itinerant players, wandering down the centuries". ARTHUR BLISS (1891-1975)

12. What name is given to the bright red liqueur from Italy, made from red rose petals, flavoured with rose oil or tangerine rind, orange juice and orange blossom, which, in Sicily, is given to house guests as a sign of good luck? ROSOLIO

13. Which two metals make up the alloy speculum, which is used primarily to make different kinds of mirrors, including early reflecting telescope optical mirrors? COPPER, (TWO THIRDS), AND TIN, (ONE THIRD)

14. To which Native Indian tribe, did the warriors known as Dog Soldiers belong? THE CHEYENNE

15. Who was the diplomat, politician and businessman, who served as key foreign policy advisor to Margaret Thatcher during the 1980s? His brother Jonathan was chief of staff to Tony Blair throughout his period as Prime Minister, from 1997-2007? CHARLES POWELL

16. What would you be suffering from, if you had bromodosis? SMELLY FEET 17. Which British sculptor, (1903-1975), carved "Contrapuntal Forms", commissioned for the Festival of Britain, and displayed on London's South Bank? BARBARA HEPWORTH

18. Which herb is used in sweet dishes to reduce the acidity of foods, such as rhubarb? SWEET CICELY

19. In Greek tragedy, what term, derived from the Greek for “to beat”, is given to a lament sung in parts, alternating between a principal actor and the chorus? THE KOMMOS

20. Which jackal sized member of the family hyaenidae, is unlike the other three species of hyena, in that its jaws are weak, and its diet consists mainly of termites? THE AARDWOLF