Only Consonants VII Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Lion in Winter

Originally a 1966 Broadway play, James Goldman's 'The Lion in Winter' was adapted for the big screen a mere two years later. With Katharine Hepburn and Peter O'Toole in the lead roles, 'The Lion in Winter' received the "Big Five" nominations at the next Oscars, with Katharine Hepburn winning the Best Actress Award and James Goldman for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Answer: A Streetcar Named Desire

Tennessee Williams' 1947 play got the silver screen treatment in 1951 with Vivien Leigh starring as Blanche DuBois and Marlon Brando as Stanley Kowalski. At the 1952 Academy Awards, 'A Streetcar Named Desire' got the "Big Five" nominations, with only Vivien Leigh emerging victorious as Best Actress. 'A Place in the Sun' was also nominated for the "Big Five" that year, picking up the Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay awards.

Answer: The Silence of the Lambs

Based on the Thomas Harris novel, 1991's 'The Silence of the Lambs' arguably contains some of cinema's best acting, with Anthony Hopkins playing the chilling Dr. Hannibal Lecter and Jodie Foster as FBI agent-in-training Clarice Starling. At the 1992 awards, 'The Silence of the Lambs' won all its "Big Five" categories: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.

It was only the third film ever to win all five and the last one to do so in the twentieth century.

Answer: Ubisoft

Ubisoft is one of the world's biggest video game publishers (and developers too), with offices in many countries like France, Canada, Bulgaria, the USA, Sweden, Romania and China. Amongst its many popular video series are 'Assassin's Creed' and 'Rayman'.

Answer: Square Enix

Square Enix is at the top of its game (no pun intended) when it comes to role-playing games, with such series as 'Dragon Quest' and 'Final Fantasy' under its banner. Its success skyrocketed when its games spread outwards from Japan to western countries.

Answer: Nintendo

Nintendo's origins can be traced back to 1889, when it started as a playing card company. Now, this Japanese developer and publisher is responsible for the ever-popular 'Mario' and 'Legend of Zelda' video games, among many, many others.

Answer: Passenger pigeon

The passenger pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius, was once extremely common across North America during the nineteenth century. However, factors like the increased destruction of their habitat and hunting for meat meant the population numbers dwindled very quickly. By the 1910s, the passenger pigeon was extinct.

Answer: Caspian tiger

The Caspian tiger, Panthera tigris virgata, once inhabited parts of Asia's Middle East but excessive hunting and loss of their habitat caused these majestic creatures to reach extinction. It's not completely clear when the species went extinct, but most agree it was during the twentieth century.

Answer: Great auk

Once endemic to the northern waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the great auk, Pinguinus impennis, was declared extinct in 1852. Again, hunting by humans for their feathers and eggs was the primary cause of their demise.

Answer: Cassiopeia

Its signature W shape means Cassiopeia is one of the easier to spot constellations in the sky. Its name comes from the Cassiopeia in Greek myth, a queen who was obsessed with vanity.

Answer: Vela

Vela's used to be part of the Argo Navis constellation (of Jason, Argonauts and Golden Fleece fame). Its name, therefore, is Latin for "sails". Other neighbouring constellations that were part of Argo Navis include Puppis (the poop deck) and Carina (the keel).

Answer: Ursa Minor

Better known as the Little Bear, Ursa Minor is home to Polaris, the North Star. Ursa Minor is also known as the Little Dipper because of its ladle-like shape.

Answer: Bakerloo

Its name a portmanteau of Baker Street and Waterloo (two major stations which it runs through), the Bakerloo line runs from Elephant and Castle to Harrow and Wealdstone.

Answer: Metropolitan

The Metropolitan line runs through London from Aldgate to Harrow-on-the-Hill, where it splits into two lines, one continuing to Uxbridge and the other to Amersham. The line passes through major stations like Liverpool Street and Baker Street.

Answer: Northern

The Northern line splits and rejoins itself at several points on its northward journey through London. Beginning at Morden in the south, it splits into two lines just after Kennington Station: one going through Waterloo, Charing Cross and Tottenham Court, among others, and the other through Elephant and Castle, Monument and Moorgate, before reconnecting at Euston.

The line splits again a few stations later after Camden Town, with one section terminating at Edgware and the other at High Barnet.