The Man From Del Monte Trivia Quiz

Answer: China

The Chinese national emblem arose out of a design competition held in 1949. The building in the red circle is a representation of the Tiananmen (or Gate of Heavenly Peace), an entrance to the Forbidden City, as seen from Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The photo shows the symbol mounted on the building itself.

The song was "China Girl" composed by David Bowie and Iggy Pop. Iggy Pop released it first in his 1977 album "The Idiot". Bowie's remake, however, did better in the charts.

Answer: Myanmar (formerly Burma)

A pair of chinthes, lion-like creatures, are commonly seen as guardians at entrances to pagodas and temples in various south-east Asian countries, particularly Myanmar. The chinthe has also appeared on many Burmese coins and banknotes.

Kipling's poem "Mandalay" first appeared in 1892 in his collection "Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses", which focussed on the late-Victorian British Army. The poem describes a soldier's longing for the exoticism of the Asia.

The changes to the English translations of place names in the country and the country itself are not accepted by many within the country nor in the wider world. The country's official name was changed to the "Republic of the Union of Myanmar" in 1989, however "Burma", "Myanmar" and "Union of Burma" amongst others are used by different countries.

Answer: Italy

The triskelion or triskele, known as a trinacria in Sicily, is also used as a symbol for Brittany and the Isle of Man, amongst others. The word comes from the Greek language. The symbol has a long history going back to Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age times.

The Byzantine Empire, with its capital in Constantinople, was a mostly Greek-speaking continuation of the eastern part of the Roman Empire. It lasted for around a thousand years until the middle of the 15th century when it succumbed to the Ottoman Turks.

Answer: Egypt

A cartouche is an oval with a horizontal line at one end. This indicates that a royal name is contained within it. The one on the photo belongs to Thutmose III and uses his throne name, Menkheperre. The song referred to in the question was "Walk Like an Egyptian" and was released by the Bangles in 1986.

Answer: Bangladesh

Bengal is the area at the head of the Bay of Bengal and forms part of Bangladesh and India. It is one of the more densely populated areas in the world. It is also home to the increasingly rare and endangered Bengal tiger. It is the national animal of both Bangladesh and India.

Joan Baez's song was "Song of Bangladesh", originally sung at a benefit concert for Bangladesh in 1971 as "The Story of Bangladesh". The concert, organised by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, was to raise awareness for the refugees suffering the effects of the 1970 cyclone Bhola and large-scale atrocities carried out during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Some 10 million people fled the country.

Answer: Thailand

The garuda is a mythical bird-like creature. It can be found in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology. The garuda is a national symbol for India, Indonesia, Thailand and Mongolia. Krung Thep is the local name for Bangkok, capital of Thailand. The title of Burdett's book is "Bangkok 8".

Answer: Morocco

The pentagram, possibly representing Solomon's Seal, is a traditional Moroccan symbol and usually coloured green. The 1942 film, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid, won three Oscars and usually appears near the top of 'best ever film' lists. Casablanca means 'white house'.

Answer: Argentina

The representation Inti shown is known as the Sun of May in Argentina. It is a national symbol for both Argentina and Uruguay. The name 'Sun of May' is a reference to the May Revolution of 1810 which started the Argentine War of Independence.

The 1976 musical was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Tim Rice. Eva Perón was the second wife of Argentine president Juan Perón and died at the age of 33 from cancer. Madonna starred as Eva Perón in the 1996 film version.

Answer: Switzerland

The alphorn and similar instruments have been used as a form of communication through out the European Alps for centuries. It is also known as the alpenhorn or alpine horn. It is played like instruments such as the bugle.

William Tell is a Swiss folk hero and is usually remembered for shooting an apple off his son's head with a crossbow bolt. Rossini's overture forms part of his "William Tell" opera, which was the last written by this Italian composer.

Answer: Philippines

The monkey-eating eagle is now known as the Philippine eagle and is one of the world's largest eagles and unfortunately one of the rarest. Habitat loss has contributed to its decline.

The airfield was on Mindanao. During the Battle of the Philippines in 1942, it quickly became the sole American airfield remaining in the Philippines and was abandoned shortly before discovery by the Japanese.