Tricky questions ...
Here are some questions from the Quiz Society:
1. Since 1921, in which country has the Encyclopaedia Britannica been published?
2. The Canary Islands are named after which animal?
3. Which country makes Panama hats?
4. What was the name of the ship in the film Mutiny on the Bounty?
5. From which animals do we get ‘catgut’?
6. What was King George VI’s first name?
7. Who composed Ravel’s Bolero?
8. How long was the Hundred Years War?
9. In which season does Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream take place?
10. What colour is the black box on an aeroplane?
(Actually, number 8 is trickier than it might seem)
posted by David @ 11:50 pm
1 Comments:
Good questions, which if I hadn't known the answer to a few would have all caught me out. Thanks for passing them on!
(spoiler warning)
For those who don't know and can't be bothered with searching:
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica is published in the US
2. Canary Islands are named after the dog
3. Panama hats are made in Ecuador
4. Maybe someone else can enlighten me on this?
5. Catgut usually comes from the intestines of sheep or goat (hope you're not eating right now)
6. Albert (Albert Frederick Arthur George - courtesy of http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2703403.stm)
7. Is this not Ravel himself? He originally intended to arrange music by Albéniz but after not securing the rights, composed a new Spanish tune.
8. 116 years, between 1337 and 1453
9. Do we know if it is spring or summer? (http://www.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/shakespeare/mnd1.html from Washington State University suggests not).
10. Bright orange - to aid their subsequent recovery
Do you know about the ones I'm unsure on David?
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