230 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ

  1. Which island group in Papua New Guinea was made famous by the anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski?
  2. Which members of the mendicant order of friars which was founded in Palestine in the 12th century, are known as the "White Friars"?
  3. France signed the Treaty of Luneville in 1801, bringing (for a time) peace with which European power?
  4. Also called the weasel cat or otter cat, which short legged agile climber of the puma genus has an unspotted coat and short, rounded ears? It ranges from south Texas to southern Brazil.
  5. Which mineral, aluminium hydroxide, is an important constituent of bauxite deposits?
  6. In Norse mythology, what was the Well of Urd?
  7. What is the alternative name for Chopin’s Prelude No 15 in D Flat major, Opus 28?
  8. Who introduced the term electron in 1891, as the fundamental unit quantity of electricity?
  9. The Kailasa Temple is to be found in which cave complex, in the Indian state of Maharashtra?
  10. In Greek mythology, who was the faithful hound of Icarius, who, upon finding his master's grave, leapt off a cliff to his death, later to be placed, by Dionysus, in the sky as the dog star, Procyon?
  11. Which town in Pakistan, about 80 kilometres south west of Lahore, was the birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev and is, therefore, considered the most sacred place in Sikhism?
  12. Which species of penguins is one of the world's rarest and is found only in New Zealand?
  13. Prince Albert National Park, Grasslands National Park and Cypress Hills are all in which Canadian province?
  14. What was the title of the 2005 non-fiction book which was subtitled "A Rogue Economist Explores The Hidden Side of Everything" and was co written by University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt (the rogue economist) and New York journalist Stephen Dubner?
  15. What name is given to the 1832 Act which was passed by the House of Lords after William IV threatened to add fifty additional Whigs to Parliament? It gave Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and Birmingham each two seats in Parliament, standardised the annual rent paid by households to ten pounds and abolished rotten boroughs?
  16. In which Central Asian country will you find the Akkum Kalkan singing sand dunes?
  17. Who was the author in 1826 of "The Last Man", an apocalyptic novel set in the 21st century in which the protagonist observes wars and a pandemic, killing off the world’s population?
  18. What name is given to that part of the sea, which is farthest from land, but still visible? A ship in this area, has given rise to an expression, meaning that an event is imminent and likely to happen soon.
  19. What would you get in a German restaurant if you ordered Schinken?
  20. Which French department lies in the central Eastern region of Rhone-Alps and is surrounded by the departments of Ain, Isere, Loire and Saone-et-Loire?
    230 - ANSWERS TO DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ
  1. THE TROBRIAND ISLANDS WHICH ARE AN ARCHIPELAGO OF CORAL ATOLLS OFF THE EASTERN COAST OF NEW GUINEA IN MILNE BAY PROVINCE IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
  2. THE CARMELITES
  3. AUSTRIA
  4. THE JAGUARUNDI, WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE EYRA CAT
  5. GIBBSITE
  6. THE FOUNTAIN AT THE FOOT OF THE ASH TREE YGGDRASILL WHICH THE NORNS (THE FATES) USED TO WATER THE TREE.
  7. THE RAINDROP PRELUDE
  8. GEORGE STONEY WHO WAS AN IRISH PHYICIST (1826-1910)
  9. THE ELLORA CAVES - IT IS DESIGNATED CAVE 16
  10. MAERA
  11. NANKANA SAHIB
  12. THE YELLOW-EYED PENGUIN
  13. SASKATCHEWAN
  14. FREAKONOMICS
  15. THE GREAT REFORM ACT
  16. KAZAKHSTAN
  17. MARY SHELLEY
  18. (IN) THE OFFING
  19. HAM - HUHN IS CHICKEN
  20. RHONE WHOSE PREFECTURE IS LYONS
    230 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ WITH ANSWERS
  1. Which island group in Papua New Guinea was made famous by the anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski? THE TROBRIAND ISLANDS WHICH ARE AN ARCHIPELAGO OF CORAL ATOLLS OFF THE EASTERN COAST OF NEW GUINEA IN MILNE BAY PROVINCE IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
  2. Which members of the mendicant order of friars which was founded in Palestine in the 12th century, are known as the "White Friars"? THE CARMELITES
  3. France signed the Treaty of Luneville in 1801, bringing (for a time) peace with which European power? AUSTRIA
  4. Also called the weasel cat or otter cat, which short legged agile climber of the puma genus has an unspotted coat and short, rounded ears? It ranges from south Texas to southern Brazil. THE JAGUARUNDI, WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE EYRA CAT
  5. Which mineral, aluminium hydroxide, is an important constituent of bauxite deposits? GIBBSITE
  6. In Norse mythology, what was the Well of Urd? THE FOUNTAIN AT THE FOOT OF THE ASH TREE YGGDRASILL ,WHICH THE NORNS (THE FATES) USED TO WATER THE TREE.
  7. What is the alternative name for Chopin’s Prelude No 15 in D Flat major, Opus 28? THE RAINDROP PRELUDE
  8. Who introduced the term electron in 1891, as the fundamental unit quantity of electricity? GEORGE STONEY WHO WAS AN IRISH PHYICIST (1826-1910)
  9. The Kailasa Temple is to be found in which cave complex in the Indian state of Maharashtra? THE ELLORA CAVES - IT IS DESIGNATED CAVE 16
  10. In Greek mythology, who was the faithful hound of Icarius who, upon finding his master's grave, leapt off a cliff to his death, later to be placed, by Dionysus, in the sky as the dog star, Procyon? MAERA
  11. Which town in Pakistan, about 80 kilometres south west of Lahore, was the birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev and is, therefore, considered the most sacred place in Sikhism? NANKANA SAHIB
  12. Which species of penguins is one of the world's rarest and is found only in New Zealand?
    THE YELLOW-EYED PENGUIN
  13. Prince Albert National Park, Grasslands National Park and Cypress Hills are all in which Canadian province? SASKATCHEWAN
  14. What was the title of the 2005 non-fiction book which was subtitled "A Rogue Economist Explores The Hidden Side of Everything", and was co written by University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt (the rogue economist) and New York journalist Stephen Dubner? FREAKONOMICS
  15. What name is given to the 1832 Act which was passed by the House of Lords after William IV threatened to add fifty additional Whigs to Parliament? It gave Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and Birmingham each two seats in Parliament, standardised the annual rent paid by households to ten pounds, and abolished rotten boroughs? THE GREAT REFORM ACT
  16. In which Central Asian country will you find the Akkum Kalkan singing sand dunes? KAZAKHSTAN
  17. Who was the author in 1826 of "The Last Man", an apocalyptic novel set in the 21st century in which the protagonist observes wars and a pandemic, killing off the world’s population? MARY SHELLEY
  18. What name is given to that part of the sea, which is farthest from land, but still visible? A ship in this area, has given rise to an expression, meaning that an event is imminent and likely to happen soon. (IN) THE OFFING
  19. What would you get in a German restaurant if you ordered Schinken? HAM - HUHN IS CHICKEN
  20. Which French department lies in the central Eastern region of Rhone-Alps and is surrounded by the departments of Ain, Isere, Loire and Saone-et-Loire? RHONE WHOSE PREFECTURE IS LYONS