Exploring Edward Trivia Quiz

Answer: France

The grey wolf was hunted to extinction in many parts of Europe, and in particular, the United Kingdom. The BBC reported in September 2011 that as many as 200 wolves were believed to be living in France.

Answer: barnards star

Edward Emerson Barnard was a well-known American astronomer. During his lifetime he discovered a number of comets (the first in 1881) and was the first person since Galileo to discover a moon of Jupiter. A number of astronomical features (including a crater on the moon) were named after him, including 'Barnards star'.

Answer: Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson also starred as Cedric Diggory in 'Harry Potter - the Order of the Phoenix' alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grimes.

Taylor Lautner is the rival of Edward Cullen in the 'Twilight' saga.

Answer: Jawbreakers

The Eds are constantly looking at finding ways to make money to buy Jawbreakers. This confectionery is known as 'gobstoppers' in some countries.

Answer: Canada

Prince Edward Island was named for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, who was the father of Queen Victoria. Green Gables is a famous attraction on the Island and is a popular tourist destination.

Answer: True

Edward is an old English name. It has been the first name of at least eleven Kings of England, including the son of Henry VIII. The youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II is Prince Edward.

Answer: The Great Rift Valley

Lake Edward is the fifteenth largest lake on the African continent. The Great Rift Valley is divided into the eastern and western halves. At its highest point, the western escarpment of the Rift Valley is 2000m above the Western shoreline.

Answer: Edward V

Edward V was the son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. After his father's death, his uncle (later Richard III) became his guardian. Richard III later claimed that Edward IV and Elizabeth were not legally married, and claimed the throne for himself.

Edward V was never crowned and was placed in the Tower of London along with his younger brother. It is believed that they were last seen in 1483. In 1674, a box was found buried in the Tower of London containing the skeletons of two children. However, it has never been determined that these were the two Princes.

Answer: Crepes Suzette

One version of the story has the dessert originally named 'Crepes Princesse' with Edward asking for it to be named 'Crepes Suzette' in honour of a female friend he was dining with.

'Victoria Sponge' was named in honour of Queen Victoria (mother of Edward VII) and 'Battenburg cake' was created for the wedding of her grand-daughter Princess Victoria.

'Apple Charlotte' may have been named after Queen Charlotte, wife of William III of Great Britain.

Answer: The Owl and the Pussycat

Lear wrote and illustrated a number of stories and rhymes during his lifetime. He was particularly fond of limericks as well as what he called 'nonsense' verse. 'The Owl and the Pussycat' is probably the best known of his work.

The other titles are all works by Lear, perhaps not as well known as 'The Owl and the Pussycat'.

Answer: Edward Rochester

SPOILERS: Edward Rochester is the main male character in 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte. Jane is the governess of his ward, Adele. Despite being married, he proposes to Jane but their wedding is halted when it is revealed that his wife, Bertha, is still alive. They eventually marry after his wife burns Thornfield to the ground and commits suicide.

Answer: The Painted Veil

Edward Norton is a versatile actor who has been nominated for several Academy Awards. 'The Painted Veil' is the story of a bacteriologist living in China studying infectious diseases.

Answer: Vato

Edard James Olmos formed a band, 'Pacific Ocean' when he was in high school. His first major acting role was in a stage production 'Zoot Suit' in the 1960s, and in 1984 joined the cast of 'Miami Vice' as Lieutenant Castillo.

'Vato' is a Chicano slang word for 'homie' and the song was written to highlight racial tensions between African-Americans and Hispanics in Los Angeles.

Answer: Edward Murrow

Edward Murrow began his career as a radio broadcaster. He was based in London during World War II, and ended his broadcasts with the phrase 'Good night and good luck'. He became prominent in the 1950s due to his reporting on Senator Joseph McCarthy, who was an anti-Communist politician.

Answer: Westminster Abbey

The consecration of Westminster Abbey only took place a week before Edward the Confessor died. The church that he founded was replaced by the current building in the thirteenth century.

Westminster Abbey, along with St Peter ad Vincula (inside the Tower of London) and St Edward King and Martyr (Cambridge) are all 'Royal Peculier' churches coming under the direct control of the British Monarch.

Answer: Cowpox

A number of scientists during the eighteenth century had observed that milkmaids, who were exposed to the cowpox illness, were less likely to contract smallpox. Smallpox was a contagious illness with up to a 35% mortality rate. By deliberately exposing people to the less severe cowpox, Jenner demonstrated that an effective protection against smallpox could be developed.

The other three diseases listed are all real diseases. Chickenpox is an incredibly common disease, with 90% of the population likely to have it in their lifetimes.

Answer: 1988 Calgary

Eddie Edwards had originally started his sporting career as a downhill skier. He missed out on selection for the 1984 Winter Olympics, and switched to ski-jumping to improve his chances of selection (at the time, there were no other British ski-jumpers).

The 1988 Olympics will also be remembered for the Jamaican bobsled team (later to inspire the movie 'Cool Runnings') starring John Candy.

Answer: Commander

In 'Battlestar Galactica' Edward James Olmos wears blue contact lenses - this is to make him more similar in appearance to Jamie Bamber who plays his son, Lee. He also directed several episodes during the five year run.

In 2011, Olmos joined the cast of 'Dexter'.

Answer: Alone in the Dark

The 'Alone in the Dark' series belongs to the horror genre. Edward Carnaby is the main character who specialises in investigating the paranormal.

'Life is a Hideous Thing' is a prequel to the main 'Alone in the Dark' series.

Answer: Yes

Despite ruling for less than twelve months (January 20 1936 - December 11 1936) four stamps were issued by Royal Mail and several coins were also issued by the Royal Mint.