Seven Seas of Rhye Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pastoress

After an upbeat piano and electric guitar opening, "Seven Seas of Rhye" opens with the lyric: "Fear me you Lords and Lady preachers". Some lyrics websites have the opening words as "Fear me you loathsome, lazy creatures", but that is not the correct official version.

"Pastoress" is the word that most closely fits the definition of a "lady preacher", since it describes a female pastor who preaches to members of her religious congregation. A mistress is typically defined as a woman having an extramarital affair with another person; a landlady collects rent from tenants; a sculptress is an artist who makes sculptures.

Answer: Felix Baumgartner

Felix Baumgartner shocked the world and broke several world records when he jumped from space into the Earth on October 14, 2012. The stunt was called "Red Bull Stratos" because it was sponsored by Red Bull. Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner, who had already set several other skydiving records before, traveled faster than the speed of sound at one point during this historic jump.

Answer: LazyTown

"LazyTown" was an animated TV show created by Icelandic athlete and actor Magnus Scheving. The program follows the lives of Stephanie, played by Julianna Rose Mauriello and Chloe Lang, and her friends in a town where people don't like to exercise or eat healthily. Sportacus (portrayed by Scheving) often comes down from his above-sky home to help the people of LazyTown when they are in need.

In the sixteenth episode of season 1, one of the characters, aptly called Stingy, sings "The Mine Song". In the song, he claims several items as his property and says "it all belongs to me, everything that I see". Though the episode aired in the mid-2000s, the song started being used as an internet meme in the late 2010s, when people began replacing the lyrics and parodying Stingy's song.

Answer: United Kingdom

The Privy Council, formally called His/Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council (depending on whether the ruling monarch is male or female), is a group composed of cabinet members, senior-status politicians, judges, and religious leaders. Members of the Council serve as advisors to the King or Queen.

The body had much more power earlier in the United Kingdom's history, but its functions are now largely constrained to being advisors to the monarch.

Answer: Undue influence

The requirements to execute a will vary by country and sometimes, by state. In the United States, which largely adopted England's common law system, wills generally require the signature of a testator with testamentary capacity, attestation by two witnesses, and a writing to be valid. Although there is a presumption that the testator was of sound mind when he or she executed the will, there are certain issues that can result in the challenge or invalidation of a will. One of them is undue influence, which can occur when the testator is threatened or otherwise coerced by another person to dispose of property in a certain way. If evidence shows undue influence, a will may be voided by a court.

Dependent relevant revocation is also a doctrine in wills and estates law that invalidates the revocation of a will if the testator did so because of a mistaken belief. For example, if a newer will is deemed invalid, a former will's contents may be revived through this doctrine. Res ipsa loquitur is used in the context of tort law and means "the thing speaks for itself", while attachment is a term used in commercial law in the context of creditor's rights.

Answer: Rhyme

There are dozens of literary and poetic devices that authors can use to elevate and embellish their works. Two common ones are rhyme and alliteration. Rhyme is the repetition of the same or a similar sound at the end of two or more words. In the lyrics provided, for instance, "sister" and "mister" both have almost identical letters and sounds. However, the spelling does not necessarily need to be the same in order for two words to rhyme.

Alliteration, on the other hand, happens when the same initial letter or sound is used in two words. For example, my use of "elevate and embellish" in the last paragraph would count as alliteration!

Answer: Ethiopia

Haile Gebrselassie was born in 1973 in Asella, Ethiopia. Gebrselassie has said that he used to run from his home on a farm to school every day while carrying his books, which served as practice for marathoning without realizing it at the time. Gebrselassie's long and successful career included more than fifteen medals at international competitions, including two Olympic gold medals in 1996 and 2000. Ethiopia has produced great marathon runners, and according to writer David Smyth, some reasons may be that they run at high altitudes and start practicing from a really young age.

Answer: Robert Greene

"The Laws of Human Nature" was published in 2018 and it was the sixth book by author Robert Greene. Greene was born in California in 1959 and was educated at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His books often combine themes of psychology, military strategy, and negotiation. "The Laws of Human Nature" summarized Greene's extensive research on human behavior and motivation.

Answer: Music

Troubadours are mostly associated with Medieval times since they would travel in colorful garb and entertain villagers with their music. Their style was attractive because rather than fully focusing on religion, the songs they composed and performed also told stories in a humorous manner. Though the prevalence of troubadours largely stopped in the 14th century, some people still refer to some modern-day musicians as troubadours.

According to the book "Freddie Mercury: The Definitive Biography", Rhye is a fantasy world imagined by Mercury and his sister when they were children. Indeed, Rhye is also mentioned in the song "Lily of the Valley". Others have interpreted the song as being inspired by the events of World War II or as a political statement against homophobia.

"Seven Seas of Rhye" was originally included as an instrumental song on Queen's debut album, but the band further worked on it to produce this new song. The song was one of Queen's earliest successful singles, and many believe this motivated Mercury to continue making music with Queen.

Answer: The Kooks

"Seaside" was the first track of "Inside In / Inside Out", the debut album of The Kooks. This very short yet soothing song tells us that the singer fell in love with a girl by the seaside but has not seen her in a while. The website Genius offers an interesting theory about the song in the context of the album, indicating that the song may serve as a "prologue" for the rest of the tracks.

The Kooks were formed in 2004 by Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Max Rafferty, and Paul Garred. They have a unique pop-rock/Indie style that encompasses several different genres. Some of their more famous songs include "Naive", "She Moves in Her Own Way", and "Ooh La". They released their sixth studio album, "10 Tracks to Echo in the Dark", in 2022.