Thematic Wolves Trivia

1. LITERATURE: "Cry Wolf", a novel set during the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, was written by which Zambian born author?

From Quiz Wolf Whistles II

Answer: Wilbur Smith

Four people, Jack Barton, and American engineer, Major Swales, a British hustler, Vicky Campbell, a journalist, and Gregarious, the nephew of an Ethiopian prince, seek to smuggle four amoured cars complete with ammunition into Ethiopia, on the eve of the Italian invasion of the country. They end up embroiled in a battle at the Wells of Chaldi, a barren piece of land that appears to be of little importance. A love triangle forms between Jack, the Major and Vicky Campbell. Wilbur Smith was an accountant turned novelist. Specialising in historical fiction, he published 49 books during his lifetime.

From Quiz Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?

Answer: Williams

Wolff was promoted from development driver to test driver for both the British and German Grand Prix and drove in the free practice sessions. Although her drive at the British race was besieged by engine problems, she posted a respectable time at Germany, just two tenths of a second slower than regular driver Felipe Massa. Wolff, originally from Scotland, is married to Toto Wolff, executive director of the Mercedes F1 team.

From Quiz Who's Afraid Of the Big Bad Wolf?

Answer: Aconite

Aconite, also sometimes called monkshood and wolfsbane, is a very poisonous plant that grows mainly in the Northern hemisphere. It likes moist but well draining soil and is a perennial. It has very attractive blue flowers and, despite being so poisonous, has become a garden favourite. The name wolfsbane comes from the fact that toxins from the plant were, in the past, used to kill wolves.

From Quiz Wolf Whistles II

Answer: The Sea Wolves

It is 1943 and the British know that the information is coming out of Goa but, because the region is a part of Portugal, who was neutral at the time, they are unable to launch an attack on the region using conventional force. They set about recruiting British ex-pat members of the Calcutta Light Horse who are all prepared to "do their bit" for the Mother Country. The men are led by Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pugh (Gregory Peck), Captain Gavin Stewart (Roger Moore) and Colonel W.H. Grice (David Niven). The film was based on an actual event during World War II.

From Quiz Wolf Whistles I

Answer: Howling

The word was hidden among "no-sHOW LINGerie. A howling is a long doleful sound associated with wolves. To bay means to howl loudly. "The Howling" is also a 1981 horror film directed by Joe Dante and stars the likes of Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee and Dennis Dugan.

From Quiz Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?

Answer: Pulp Fiction

Winston Wolf, played by Harvey Keitel in this Quentin Tarantino directed movie is brought in to help Vincent (John Travolta) and Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) clean up the mess left when Vincent accidentally shoots a guy in the face in their car.

From Quiz Who's Afraid Of the Big Bad Wolf?

Answer: German submarines

German submarines that carried out attacks on convoy ships crossing the North Atlantic came to be known as wolfpacks. They hunted in loose groups, and when one sighted a suitable target it would radio for the others to join it in the attack, much as wolves do when attacking prey. The drawback to this was that quite a lot of radio communication was needed to organise the attack which could be intercepted allowing air cover to be called in. The Americans later copied these wolfpack tactics with their submarines when attacking Japanese shipping in the Pacific.

From Quiz Big Bad Wolves II

Answer: The Sea Wolves

A team of aging British expatriates, who formed part of the Calcutta Light Horse Brigade, are called upon to destroy a radio transmitter on board a German ship docked in Portuguese Goa. The ship was believed to be transmitting information of Allied shipping movements in the area to German submarines. The movie also featured the varied talents of Trevor Howard, Patrick MacNee, Barbara Kellerman and, in keeping with the theme of this quiz, veteran German actor Wolf Kahler.

From Quiz Big Bad Wolves

Answer: Remus Lupin

Remus John Lupin appears in the Harry Potter series and suffers from lycanthropy. In other words he turns into a werewolf when the moon is full. Remus is a half blood who was appointed to the House of Gryffindor during his days as a student at Hogwarts. He later returned to the school to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts. Also known as Moony he married Nymphadora Tonks, was a member of The Order of the Phoenix and was one of the men responsible for the creation of the Marauder's Map.

From Quiz Wolf Whistles II

Answer: Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs

The use of Charles Perrault's fairy tale of "Little Red Riding Hood" is purely a metaphorical device. The singer takes on the role of a wolf in sheep's clothing, using lies and deception to take advantage of a young woman/girl. Grandma does not enter the picture at all. This song would reach number two on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and would be kept out of top spot, ironically, by The Troggs and their hit "Wild Thing". An interesting footnote to this song is that Sam the Sham had a group of female back-up singers that performed under the name of the Sham-ettes. As soon as "Li'l Red Riding Hood" became a success, the Sham-ettes hastily recorded and released a rebuttal called "(Hey There) Big Bad Wolf". It didn't do well.

From Quiz Wolf Whistles I

Answer: Gladiators

"Gladiators" was the UK adaptation of the US programme, "American Gladiators", and its original run was for eight seasons between 1992 and 2000. The show involved four competitors, pitted against various Gladiators in five to six events, in an effort to gain points to reach the Eliminator, the final event of the night. Michael originally ran a gym in Bromley (London) that targeted bodybuilders and boxers. In 1989 he auditioned for a role in the Kevin Costner directed movie "Dances With Wolves" (1990). He didn't get the part but was inspired by this move to adopt the "Wolf" persona. After the completion of the "Gladiators" series he moved to New Zealand where he set up a series of gyms.

From Quiz Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?

Answer: Robert Lindsay

Lindsay has won Olivier Awards for his roles in "Me And My Girl", "Becket" and his wonderful portrayal of Fagin in "Oliver!". He first appeared on UK TV in the short lived sitcom about national service conscripts, "Get Some In" and although he continues to act in sitcoms such as "My Family", he is equally well known for hard hitting drama such as "G.B.H." and "Jake's Progress" and his theatrical work.

From Quiz Who's Afraid Of the Big Bad Wolf?

Answer: Boy Scouts

Wolf Cubs, or sometimes just Cubs, are one of the age divisions of the Boy Scout movement. Usually boys from 7 to around 11 are in this group. Like the main Boy Scout movement the Wolf Cubs were founded by Robert Baden-Powell. He realised that there was a demand for scouting type activities from boys younger than the joining age for the Boy Scout movement. Many scout troops had already started their own junior sections, so he decided that a movement with an identity of it's own was needed. Like the Boy Scouts, Wolf Cubs was open to boys only, girls joined the Brownies or Girl Guides, however since about 1990 many countries have opened the Cubs to both sexes.

From Quiz Big Bad Wolves II

Answer: Rancid

By the early 1990s, punk rock was beginning to show signs of staleness and stagnation. However three eponymous releases in 1994 - Green Day's "Dookie", Bad Religion's "Stranger Than Fiction" and "Smash" by The Offspring - kick-started it and bought it back to mainstream attention. The following year "... And Out Come the Wolves", with its reggae-based "Roots Radical", the ska punk rave of "Time Bomb" and the all out assault of "Ruby Soho", would consolidate that work. This quickly became Rancid's most accessible and best selling record. The band, by that point, had become the subject of a bidding war amongst record labels which provided the inspiration for the album's name.

From Quiz Big Bad Wolves

Answer: Scott Wolf

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Scott's other prominent roles on television included those of Dr Jake Hartman on "Everwood" and journalist Chad Dexter in the series "V". "Party of Five" ran between 1994 and 2000 with Scott reprising his role in 143 episodes. His engagement to Milano lasted a little over a year. In 2004 he married Kelley Limp with whom he has a son named Jackson.

From Quiz Wolf Whistles II

Answer: Thomas Wolfe

Donald's title was taken from Wolfe's debut and, possibly, most famous novel "Look Homeward, Angel" (1929). Wolfe's novel, which was a thinly disguised autobiographical work, caused such a stir in his hometown of Asheville that Wolfe stayed away from the area for a number of years. The work was well received by critics and was a best seller in both the United Kingdom and Germany. Wolfe would pen four rather lengthy novels in his lifetime as well as a series of short stories and novellas. He passed away in 1938 at the tender age of 37. His legacy however, was profound. He would inspire writers such as Betty Smith and Robert Morgan. He was idolized by the likes of Ray Bradbury and Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson garnered his most famous phrase "fear and loathing" from Wolfe's posthumously published "The Web and the Rock" (1939).

From Quiz Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?

Answer: Peter Wolf

Peter Wolf, real name Peter Blankfield, studied art at the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts and was a DJ on radio station WBCN before joining J. Geils Band with whom he sang on the hits "Freeze Frame," "Love Stinks," and "Centerfold". Between 1984 and 2016, he released eight solo albums but his debut album and the aforementioned single have been his biggest successes during this time.

From Quiz Who's Afraid Of the Big Bad Wolf?

Answer: Edward Albee

Written in 1962, the play looks at the breakdown of the marriage of Martha and George, a middle aged couple. It won the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play and the 1962/63 New York Drama Critic's Best Play Award. In 1966 it was adapted into a film with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton as Martha and George. It was nominated for thirteen Academy Awards, and won five, with Elizabeth Taylor winning for Best Actress. It lost out to "A Man For All Seasons" for Best Picture.

From Quiz Big Bad Wolves II

Answer: Luftwaffe (Air Force)

An ace is a fighter pilot who is credited with more than five victories in combat. Wolf, born in Frankfurt in 1919, was assigned to the Eastern Front and claimed his first victory on May 22 in 1942. Less than four months later he would be claiming his 20th victory. In all Hermann flew 586 missions during his career and claimed 57 aerial victories. Awarded the Iron Cross, he also received the German Gold Cross in 1943. In 1945, he was presented with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, an award that recognises extreme levels of bravery in battle.

From Quiz Big Bad Wolves

Answer: Winter Operational Light Fighting

The Cobra W.O.L.F. is fitted out with a pair of ski-torpedoes called "Snarls" as well as a supply of surface to air missiles called, appropriately, "Whams". The Vipers represent the majority of the soldiers within the Cobra organisation and they each have a code that precedes their name to indicate their skill set. For example, the Ice-Vipers are adept at combat in frigid zones.

From Quiz Wolf Whistles I

Answer: Wendal

"Taz-Mania" was built around the Looney Tunes character Taz, the Tasmanian Devil. Wendal T. Wolf, one of the outback characters in this series, is not technically a wolf but a Thylacine. Thylacines were marsupials native to Australia and are now extinct. They were commonly called Tasmanian tigers, sometimes Tasmanian wolves. Wendal was voiced by Jim Cummings and was built upon the personality of Woody Allen. Wendal is also a little bit like Wile E. Coyote in character and he has the propensity to drive Taz crazy.

From Quiz Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?

Answer: Jordan Belfort

Belfort was convicted in 1999 of fraud and related crimes in connection with stock-market manipulation and in exchange for providing information to FBI served just 22 months of a four-year prison sentence. He has written two volumes of memoirs, the aforementioned "The Wolf Of Wall Street" and "Catching the Wolf of Wall Street: More Incredible True Stories of Fortunes, Schemes, Parties, and Prison" as well as becoming a motivational speaker. In the 2013 movie, the part of Belfort was played by Leonardo DiCaprio, who won a Golden Globe for his performance.

From Quiz Who's Afraid Of the Big Bad Wolf?

Answer: Fenrir

In Norse myth Fenrir is the son of Loki and is a massive wolf who, it is foretold, will kill Odin at Ragnarok. This is the Norse myth that tells of the death of the Gods, the end of their world, and rebirth as a world populated by two human survivors. Having killed Odin, Fenrir will himself by killed by one of Odin's sons.

From Quiz Big Bad Wolves II

Answer: St Francis of Assisi

The city of Gubbio was being terrorised by a fierce wolf that began by attacking their livestock. He then turned his attention to the humans of the town and soon came to feast on them alone. The legend says that no weapon was able to injure this wolf. The folk were essentially trapped within the walls of their own city. St Francis ventured beyond the walls and went to the wolf's lair. The wolf charged at him but was stopped in his tracks when St Francis made the sign of the cross. St Francis understood that the wolf had attacked solely because he was hungry and made a deal with him - that if he stopped attacking the citizens and the animals in the area the townsfolk would ensure that he was always fed. The citizens and the wolf both lived up to their ends of the bargain and, in a remarkable turn of events, when the wolf passed away two years later the citizens were deeply saddened.

From Quiz Wolf Whistles II

Answer: Heart

The additional electrical pathway, in those that are afflicted, is present at birth and travels between the upper and lower chambers of the heart. It can cause rapid heartbeats, though not all people born with this additional pathway will be afflicted. Whilst these rapid heartbeats may not be life threatening they could lead to some serious heart issues down the track. Surgeons can conduct an ablation which will permanently correct the irregular heart rhythm. Some symptoms to look out for include palpitations, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, fatigue and chest pain. Episodes can occur while the heart is at rest or under duress and can last for seconds or for hours.

From Quiz Wolf Whistles I

Answer: Wolfram

DIDMOAD, which stands for diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy, and deafness, is better known as Wolfram Syndrome. It is a rare genetic disorder that attacks the central nervous system, generally around the brainstem, and it was first described by Dr. Don J. Wolfram, M.D. in 1938. Tungsten is a rare metal that bears the chemical symbol W and the atomic number 74. It is also known as wolfram. "Angel", which aired from 1999 to 2004 and is a spin-off from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003), introduced us to the international (and inter-dimensional) law firm Wolfram and Hart. The firm is actually a front for a cabal of demons that are colloquially known as the Senior Partners.

From Quiz Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?

Answer: Alice Cooper

Where does one start with Alice Cooper? Shock rock heavy metal star for over 50 years, talented golfer with a handicap of two, writer of an episode for "The Simpsons", and actor, appearing as King Herod in "Jesus Christ Superstar" as well a narrator to a classical music fairy tale. So much talent on offer! Prokofiev wrote "Peter And The Wolf" in 1936 to introduce the instruments of the orchestra to children and the first American performance took place in 1938, with Prokofiev conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

From Quiz Who's Afraid Of the Big Bad Wolf?

Answer: French horns

Written by Prokofiev "Peter and the Wolf" is a tale for children which entertains them whilst introducing them to the instruments of an orchestra. It is a story rold by a narrator, with various instruments of the orchestra taking their turn to represent various animals and people. The wolf is represented by French horns, the Oboe is a duck, the Bassoon is Peter's Grandfather, the Clarinet is a cat. The whole piece takes about twenty five minutes to perform and is a great favourite at children's concerts, especially around Christmas time.

From Quiz Big Bad Wolves II

Answer: Virgo

Discovered by the Dutch-American astronomer Dirk Revyl in 1941, Wolf 424 is made up of two red dwarf stars and lies about 14.2 light years away from our sun. Twenty six years later it was identified that the two stars were also "flare" stars. This means that they can undergo some extreme changes to brightness for brief periods of time. Despite this they are considered two of the dimmest objects within fifteen light years of our sun.

From Quiz Big Bad Wolves

Answer: January

The American Indians applied names to their moons to indicate the time of the year. A large number have named the January moon to reflect the severity of the season (Cheyenne - Moon of the Strong Cold, Algonquin - Sun Has Not Strength to Thaw) but others have bought animals into their reasoning (Haida - Bear Hunting Moon, Tlingit - Goose Moon). The use of the wolf appears to have stemmed from legends of wolves gathering on the fringes of villages and expressing their hunger during the harshness of winter. The Sioux probably express it best, naming their January full moon Wolves Run Together.

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