Post by Lonely on Mar 29, 2023 7:02:31 GMT
Weekly Quiz: Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye...
Q01/- Which animal recently bid bon voyage to New York Zoo? Keepers say they are now going to leave it to live in Central Park as they have not been able to catch it and it seems to be doing fine?
a/- Drago, the ring-tailed lemur
b/- Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl
c/- Kate, the lesser bushbaby
d/- Marko, the northern sparrow-hawk
Q02/- Which of the following is an enzyme in human saliva that breaks down food?
a/- Amylase
b/- Dentine
c/- Foamasi
d/- Protease
QO3/- Which three colours are in the flag of Bolivia?
a/- Yellow, blue, red
b/- Yellow, green, red
c/- Red, white, blue
d/- Red, white, green
Q04/- Which of these D H Lawrence novels was published in the UK first?
a/- Lady Chatterley’s Lover
b/- Sons and Lovers
c/- The Rainbow
d/- Women In Love
Q05/- There was a surprise at the football match between Besiktas and Antalyaspor at the weekend when it was halted after four minutes and 17 seconds as fans threw what on to the pitch?
a/- Eggs
b/- Pig pong balls
c/- Tomatoes
d/- Toys
Q06/- On 23 February 1927, which theoretical physicist wrote to Wolfgang Pauli outlining his uncertainty principle for the first time?
a/- Albert Einstein
b/- Eric Stahlman
c/- Erwin Schrödinger
d/- Werner Heisenberg
Q07/- Which singer has recently visited their local NHS hospital and paid for a day of scans for patients to help reduce waiting lists?
a/- Ed Shearan
b/- Harry Styles
c/- Kate Bush
d/- Rod Stewart
Q08/- David Bowie's Starman archive is being donated to which museum?
a/- Berlinische Galerie in Berlin, the city where he recorded some of his greatest work
b/- Discover Bucks Museum in Aylesbury, the town where he first debuted songs from his Ziggy Stardust album
c/- MoMA in New York, the city where he lived for many years until his death
d/- The V&A Museum in London, the city where he was born
Q09/- How many countries does the equator of the Earth pass through?
a/- 11
b/- 13
c/- 17
d/- 19
Q10/- A 10-metre model of a shark wearing a swimming leotard in LGBTQ+ colours, has become the symbol of Pride in which Australian city?
a/- Brisbane
b/- Melbourne
c/- Perth
d/- Sydney
Q11/- Cate Blanchett stars in the video for the new Sparks single, but which film did she win her first Oscar for, as best supporting actress in 2004?
a/- I’m Not There
b/- Notes on a Scandal
c/- The Aviator
d/- The Parting of the Ways
Q12/- Which fashion designer recently had horses as part of their show in Paris?
a/- Grace Wales Bonner
b/- Molly Goddard
c/- Stella McCartney
d/- Victoria Beckham
Q13/- ChatGPT may have infuriated people last week with its inability to write an unambiguous physics question in this quiz, but its output is now going to be allowed in what type of qualification?
a/- Diploma of Secondary Education in Hong Kong
b/- The Higher in Scotland
c/- The International Baccalaureate
d/- NVQ IT, Computing, Telecommunications in England and Wales
Q14/- The 4,500-year-old Sumerian Lord Palace of the Kings has been excavated giving unprecedented insight into Sumerian times. Where?
a/- Arar, Saudi Arabia
b/- Arkavaz, Iran
c/- Ruwaished, Jorden
d/- Tello, Iraq
Q15/- If the circumference of a circle is 30 ancient Sumerian cubits, which of these values would roughly be the radius?
a/- 4.78
b/- 5.78
c/- 6.78
d/- 7.78
Bonus Question:
On 2nd March 1882 Roderick Maclean tried to assassinate Queen Victoria. What reason did some sources give for his actions?
a/- He believed he was the true son of Redvers Fenn-Cooper, and thus rightfully the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and consequently entitled to the crown
b/- He had lost a bet at a game of cards in a gentlemen's club and had been told to make the attempt as his forfeit
c/- He was offended by the monarch's curt reply to the poems he had sent her
d/- He was unhappy with a horse he had purchased from the royal estate in Balmoral
Answers:
Q01/- B Q06/- D Q11/- C
Q02/- A Q07/- D Q12/- C
Q03/- B Q08/- D Q13/- C
Q04/- B *Q09/- A / B Q14/- D
Q05/- D Q10/- D Q15/- A
Bonus Question: C
*Q09/- According to most sources, 13: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati.
Some sources say 11, as they don't count the Maldives or Kiribati
Q01/- Which animal recently bid bon voyage to New York Zoo? Keepers say they are now going to leave it to live in Central Park as they have not been able to catch it and it seems to be doing fine?
a/- Drago, the ring-tailed lemur
b/- Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl
c/- Kate, the lesser bushbaby
d/- Marko, the northern sparrow-hawk
Q02/- Which of the following is an enzyme in human saliva that breaks down food?
a/- Amylase
b/- Dentine
c/- Foamasi
d/- Protease
QO3/- Which three colours are in the flag of Bolivia?
a/- Yellow, blue, red
b/- Yellow, green, red
c/- Red, white, blue
d/- Red, white, green
Q04/- Which of these D H Lawrence novels was published in the UK first?
a/- Lady Chatterley’s Lover
b/- Sons and Lovers
c/- The Rainbow
d/- Women In Love
Q05/- There was a surprise at the football match between Besiktas and Antalyaspor at the weekend when it was halted after four minutes and 17 seconds as fans threw what on to the pitch?
a/- Eggs
b/- Pig pong balls
c/- Tomatoes
d/- Toys
Q06/- On 23 February 1927, which theoretical physicist wrote to Wolfgang Pauli outlining his uncertainty principle for the first time?
a/- Albert Einstein
b/- Eric Stahlman
c/- Erwin Schrödinger
d/- Werner Heisenberg
Q07/- Which singer has recently visited their local NHS hospital and paid for a day of scans for patients to help reduce waiting lists?
a/- Ed Shearan
b/- Harry Styles
c/- Kate Bush
d/- Rod Stewart
Q08/- David Bowie's Starman archive is being donated to which museum?
a/- Berlinische Galerie in Berlin, the city where he recorded some of his greatest work
b/- Discover Bucks Museum in Aylesbury, the town where he first debuted songs from his Ziggy Stardust album
c/- MoMA in New York, the city where he lived for many years until his death
d/- The V&A Museum in London, the city where he was born
Q09/- How many countries does the equator of the Earth pass through?
a/- 11
b/- 13
c/- 17
d/- 19
Q10/- A 10-metre model of a shark wearing a swimming leotard in LGBTQ+ colours, has become the symbol of Pride in which Australian city?
a/- Brisbane
b/- Melbourne
c/- Perth
d/- Sydney
Q11/- Cate Blanchett stars in the video for the new Sparks single, but which film did she win her first Oscar for, as best supporting actress in 2004?
a/- I’m Not There
b/- Notes on a Scandal
c/- The Aviator
d/- The Parting of the Ways
Q12/- Which fashion designer recently had horses as part of their show in Paris?
a/- Grace Wales Bonner
b/- Molly Goddard
c/- Stella McCartney
d/- Victoria Beckham
Q13/- ChatGPT may have infuriated people last week with its inability to write an unambiguous physics question in this quiz, but its output is now going to be allowed in what type of qualification?
a/- Diploma of Secondary Education in Hong Kong
b/- The Higher in Scotland
c/- The International Baccalaureate
d/- NVQ IT, Computing, Telecommunications in England and Wales
Q14/- The 4,500-year-old Sumerian Lord Palace of the Kings has been excavated giving unprecedented insight into Sumerian times. Where?
a/- Arar, Saudi Arabia
b/- Arkavaz, Iran
c/- Ruwaished, Jorden
d/- Tello, Iraq
Q15/- If the circumference of a circle is 30 ancient Sumerian cubits, which of these values would roughly be the radius?
a/- 4.78
b/- 5.78
c/- 6.78
d/- 7.78
Bonus Question:
On 2nd March 1882 Roderick Maclean tried to assassinate Queen Victoria. What reason did some sources give for his actions?
a/- He believed he was the true son of Redvers Fenn-Cooper, and thus rightfully the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and consequently entitled to the crown
b/- He had lost a bet at a game of cards in a gentlemen's club and had been told to make the attempt as his forfeit
c/- He was offended by the monarch's curt reply to the poems he had sent her
d/- He was unhappy with a horse he had purchased from the royal estate in Balmoral
Answers:
Q01/- B Q06/- D Q11/- C
Q02/- A Q07/- D Q12/- C
Q03/- B Q08/- D Q13/- C
Q04/- B *Q09/- A / B Q14/- D
Q05/- D Q10/- D Q15/- A
Bonus Question: C
*Q09/- According to most sources, 13: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati.
Some sources say 11, as they don't count the Maldives or Kiribati