A Rose By Any Other Name... Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mary Rose

England at the time of Henry VIII had no official navy, and with threats emerging from continental Europe, building warships was a prudent choice. Henry had multiple warships constructed including the "Mary Rose", which was likely named for his younger sister Mary Tudor, Queen of France and later Duchess of Suffolk.

The "Mary Rose" sank in 1545 but was salvaged in 1982 and is currently a museum ship.

Answer: Bette Midler

The song "The Rose" was written by Amanda McBroom, who won a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. Bette Midler's version of the song went to #3 on the Billboard charts. The movie was originally based on Janis Joplin's life, but was fictionalized once her family refused to sell the production rights. Bette Midler was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her role in the film (which was also her first movie role!).

Answer: It has some of the color from grape skins, but not enough to be a red wine

A rosé wine is a wine that incorporates some of the grape skin color. It is likely the oldest type of wine, as it is the easiest to produce well before the advent of technology. Rosé wines come from various regions and can range from very dry to sweet.

Answer: Retrofit of Strike Element

Project ROSE, or Project Retrofit of Strike Element, was begun by the Pakistan Air Force in 1992. Fighter aircraft, including the Dassault Mirage II and Mirage 5, were outfitted with new avionics with the work being performed in both Pakistan and France. The ROSE upgraded aircraft are expected to be replaced in 2015 by newer, high performance JF-17 fighters.

Answer: Vermouth

According to the IBA, a Rose cocktail is made with vermouth and cherry eau de vie (a type of light fruit brandy), which gives the drink a rose color.

Answer: A female English language broadcaster of Japanese propaganda during WWII

Tokyo Rose was the nickname given to female English language broadcasters of Japanese propaganda during World War II. There were approximately 12 Tokyo Roses during the war, but the most prominent was Iva Toguri D'Aquino, a Japanese-American who broadcast under the name "Orphan Ann".

She was arrested but released soon after the Japanese surrender, and temporarily left the US. When she tried to return, the FBI arrested her and she was convicted on one count of treason, but eventually pardoned by President Ford when it was shown that key witnesses lied in their testimony.

Answer: Southwark

The Rose Theater was built in Southwark in 1587 by Philip Henslowe. Although it was destroyed in approximately 1606, it is reportedly one of the first theaters to be able to allow for large groups of performers on two distinct levels. The site of the Rose Theater was opened to the public in 1999 and in 2007 a portion was being used as a performance space.

Answer: The two warring houses both used roses as their heraldic symbols

The Lancaster branch (the red roses) of the Plantagenet family fought their York cousins (the white roses) for the English Crown. Henry VII was the final victor and was from a minor Lancaster branch, although his surname was Tudor. After he married Elizabeth, the daughter of a previous Yorkist King, he combined the roses of the warring houses into the Tudor rose, a double rose of white over red.

Answer: Betty White

Betty White played the widow Rose Nylund from 1985 - 1992 on "The Golden Girls". She was originally slated to play Blanche, but the producers decided to have her play Rose instead as that character was more similar to Betty's previous character Sue Ann on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show".

Answer: Lima

St. Rose of Lima (1586-1617) was initially forbidden to become a nun by her father, who wanted her to marry. She instead joined a lay order and her acts of charity and penitence earned her much regard. For the final 11 years of her life she wore a heavy crown with spikes on the inside, designed to represent the Crown of Thorns worn by Jesus.

She prophesied the date of her death and was canonized by Pope Clement X in 1671. She is the patron saint of indigenous peoples of the Americas, florists, the City of Lima and of Peru, among others.