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279 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ
1. Which murderous goblin of British folklore, takes its name from its supposed habit of dyeing its hat with the blood of its victims?
2. The basic-oxygen process that originated in the Linz-Donawitz process, is a method of making what?
3. The Royal Horticultural Society has four public gardens in England, three of which are Wisley in Surrey, Harlow Carr in North Yorkshire and Rosemoor in Devon. In which county would you find the fourth, Hyde Hall?
4. Which Shropshire town has earned itself the title, “the food capital of Britain”, and holds an annual food festival every September?
5. Which Italian region is this? It’s a mountainous region in north western Italy and is bordered by France to the west, Switzerland to the north and the region of Piedmont to the south and east.
6. To which artist, whose speciality is painting portraits of Hollywood stars, such as Al Pacino and Charlie Sheen, is the actress Denise Welch married?
7. Which was the third asteroid to be discovered, (1804 by the German astronomer, Karl Harding) and is the 11th largest asteroid in the asteroid belt?
8. Which archipelago, lying 570 miles east of North Carolina, was historically known as the "Isle of Devils", because of its sometime stormy weather, and the encircling treacherous ring of coral reef, that wrecked many an approaching ship?
9. The jazz-funk fusion band, The Headhunters, are best known for the albums they recorded as a backing band, for which jazz keyboard player, during the 1970s?
10. Which American geologist and pioneer seismologist, (1841-1912), developed and named the principle of isostasy?
11. Which 17th/18th century French composer’s works include "Les Indes Galantes", "Les Paladins" and "Pygmalion"?
12. In which of the Yorkshire Dales are Otley and Ilkley? 13. Who became Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the reshuffle after CampbellBannerman's death in 1908?
14. Who commanded the Union forces at the Battle of Gettysburg?
15. Which wine region/appellation, is directly across the river from Pouilly Fumé?
16. Aquae Arnemetiae (or "the spa of the goddess of the grove"), was the Roman name for which Derbyshire town?
17. What are Early Nantes, Long Red Surrey and Royal Chantenay?
18. What name is given to a young Atlantic salmon, returning to its native river to spawn after one winter at sea?
19. The slow movement of which Beethoven piano concerto was once likened to Orpheus taming the Furies, a suggestion of Beethoven's 1859 biographer, Adolf Bernhard Marx?
20. Which song written by Scottish born singer Eric Bogle in 1971, which was covered by The Pogues in 1986, describes the futility, gruesome reality and the destruction of war, in the account of a young Australian soldier who is maimed at the Battle of Gallipoli?
279 - ANSWERS TO DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ
1. THE REDCAP, WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS A POWRIE OR A DUNTER
2. STEEL
3. ESSEX
4. LUDLOW (9TH-16TH SEPTEMBER, 2016)
5. THE AOSTA VALLEY WHICH IS AN ALPINE VALLEY THAT, WITH ITS SIDE VALLEYS, INCLUDES THE ITALIAN SLOPES OF MONT BLANC, MONTE ROSA AND THE MATTERHORN. ITS CAPITAL IS AOSTA
6. LINCOLN TOWNLEY 7. JUNO
8. BERMUDA
9. HERBIE HANCOCK
10. CLARENCE DUTTON. THIS WAS THE CONCEPT THAT THERE WAS A GENERAL BALANCE WITHIN THE EARTH’S CRUST, WITH LIGHTER WEIGHT BLOCKS COMING TO STAND HIGHER THAN ADJACENT BLOCKS, WITH HIGHER DENSITY.
11. JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU (1683-1764)
12. WHARFEDALE
13. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
14. GEORGE MEADE
15. SANCERRE
16. BUXTON
17. CARROTS
18. A GRILSE
19. THE PIANO CONCERTO NO 4
20. AND THE BAND PLAYED WALTZING MATILDA
279 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ WITH ANSWERS
1. Which murderous goblin of British folklore takes its name from its supposed habit of dyeing its hat, with the blood of its victims? THE REDCAP, WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS A POWRIE OR A DUNTER 2. The basic-oxygen process that originated in the Linz-Donawitz process, is a method of making what? STEEL
3. The Royal Horticultural Society has four public gardens in England, three of which are, Wisley in Surrey, Harlow Carr in North Yorkshire and Rosemoor in Devon. In which county would you find the fourth, Hyde Hall? ESSEX
4. Which Shropshire town has earned itself the title, “the food capital of Britain”, and holds an annual food festival every September? LUDLOW (9TH-16TH SEPTEMBER 2016)
5. Which Italian region is this? It’s a mountainous region in north western Italy and is bordered by France to the west, Switzerland to the north, and the region of Piedmont to the south and east. THE AOSTA VALLEY WHICH IS AN ALPINE VALLEY THAT, WITH ITS SIDE VALLEYS, INCLUDES THE ITALIAN SLOPES OF MONT BLANC, MONTE ROSA AND THE MATTERHORN. ITS CAPITAL IS AOSTA
6. To which artist, whose speciality is painting portraits of Hollywood stars, such as Al Pacino and Charlie Sheen, is the actress Denise Welch married? LINCOLN TOWNLEY
7. Which was the third asteroid to be discovered, (1804 by the German astronomer, Karl Harding), and is the 11th largest asteroid in the asteroid belt? JUNO
8. Which archipelago, lying 570 miles east of North Carolina, was historically known as the "Isle of Devils", because of its sometime stormy weather, and the encircling treacherous ring of coral reef, that wrecked many an approaching ship? BERMUDA
9. The jazz-funk fusion band, The Headhunters, are best known for the albums they recorded as a backing band, for which jazz keyboard player, during the 1970s? HERBIE HANCOCK
10. Which American geologist and pioneer seismologist, (1841-1912), developed and named the principle of isostasy? CLARENCE DUTTON. THIS WAS THE CONCEPT THAT THERE WAS A GENERAL BALANCE WITHIN THE EARTH’S CRUST, WITH LIGHTER WEIGHT BLOCKS COMING TO STAND HIGHER THAN ADJACENT BLOCKS, WITH HIGHER DENSITY.
11. Which 17th/18th century French composer’s works include, "Les Indes Galantes", "Les Paladins" and "Pygmalion"? JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU (1683-1764)
12. In which of the Yorkshire Dales are Otley and Ilkley? WHARFEDALE
13. Who became Chancellor of the Exchequer in the reshuffle, after Henry CampbellBannerman's death, in 1908? DAVID LLOYD GEORGE 14. Who commanded the Union forces at the Battle of Gettysburg? GEORGE MEADE
15. Which wine region/appellation is directly across the river from Pouilly Fumé? SANCERRE
16. Aquae Arnemetiae, (or "the spa of the goddess of the grove"), was the Roman name for which Derbyshire town? BUXTON
17. What are Early Nantes, Long Red Surrey, and Royal Chantenay? CARROTS
18. What name is given to a young Atlantic salmon, returning to its native river to spawn after one winter at sea? A GRILSE
19. The slow movement of which Beethoven piano concerto was once likened to Orpheus taming the Furies, a suggestion of Beethoven's 1859 biographer, Adolf Bernhard Marx? THE PIANO CONCERTO NO 4
20. Which song written by Scottish born singer Eric Bogle in 1971, which was covered by The Pogues in 1986, describes the futility, gruesome reality and the destruction of war, in the account of a young Australian soldier who is maimed at the Battle of Gallipoli? AND THE BAND PLAYED WALTZING MATILDA