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A multiple-choice quiz by playmate1111. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
playmate1111

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
346,607

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
845

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (3/10), Guest 172 (5/10), Guest 94 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which ballet does the 2010 thriller "Black Swan" revolve around? Hint

The Nutcracker

Paquita

Coppelia

Swan Lake

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Question 2 of 10

2. A 1983 Grand National winning horse shares its name with a lighthouse on Jersey, can you name it? Hint

Corbiere

Aldaniti

Foinavon

Amberleigh

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1987 the "Tour de France" was won by an Irishman, can you name him? Hint

Sean Kelly

Stephen Roche

Murphy Doyle

Sean McManus

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which comic Gilbert and Sullivan opera was set in Japan? Hint

Princess Ida

The Mikado

The Scorcerer

Pirates of Penzance

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Question 5 of 10

5. What do you do with "Calipee" Hint

Drink it

Kick it

Wear it

Eat it

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the "Diet of Worms"? Hint

An eating regimen

Imperial assembly

A manuscript

An opus

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is grown in a "potager"? Hint

Fruit

Vegetables

Trees

Only asparagus

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Question 8 of 10

8. What French firm became famous in the early 1900s for glassware, including scent bottles? Hint

Roxane

Cristal Lalique

Cristaline

Pacifica

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which country is the world's deepest known cave? Hint

France

Peru

South Africa

Georgia

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is a "Maraca"? Hint

Cherry liqueur

Wooden soled shoe

Plunder

Percussion instrument

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which ballet does the 2010 thriller "Black Swan" revolve around?

Answer: Swan Lake

"Black Swan" revolves around Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake". The "Black Swan" was played by Natalie Portman who won an Academy Award for best actress as well as numerous other awards from various guilds.

2. A 1983 Grand National winning horse shares its name with a lighthouse on Jersey, can you name it?

Answer: Corbiere

Corbiere made history in 1983 by being the first winner of the Grand National to be trained by a woman trainer, Jenny Pitman. Jenny Pitman started life out as a stable hand and went on to train another Grand National winner, "Royal Athlete", in 1995.

3. In 1987 the "Tour de France" was won by an Irishman, can you name him?

Answer: Stephen Roche

At the age of 27, Stephen Roche became only the second competitor to win the Triple Crown of Victory in the bicycle-racing world, winning the Tour de France, World Road Race Championship and the Italian Giro d'Italia.

4. Which comic Gilbert and Sullivan opera was set in Japan?

Answer: The Mikado

"The Mikado" also known as the "The Town of Titipu" was written to satirize British politics and institutions under the guise of being Japanese.

5. What do you do with "Calipee"

Answer: Eat it

"Calipee" or "Calipash" as it is also known, is the soft yellowish substance found under the shell of a turtle and is used to make a Creole Turtle Soup. I'll pass, I think! Turtles are pets!

6. What was the "Diet of Worms"?

Answer: Imperial assembly

Worms, a City in Germany, was where Martin Luther, an ex-monk and scholar, appeared before the Holy Roman Emperor in 1521. The "Diet of Worms" was an Imperial Diet aimed at Luther in the hopes that he would renounce his views on religion.

7. What is grown in a "potager"?

Answer: Vegetables

A "potager" or the French "jardin potager" is a kitchen garden and can be tiny or enormous. It is also known as a "Kailyard" and is mainly used to plant vegetables or herbs.

8. What French firm became famous in the early 1900s for glassware, including scent bottles?

Answer: Cristal Lalique

Rene Lalique was commissioned by Francois Coty to design labels for his perfume bottles. Lalique then went to design perfume bottles which took shape in many forms, including themes of the female body and flora and fauna. If you have any of these bottles, haul them out, they are worth some serious money!

9. In which country is the world's deepest known cave?

Answer: Georgia

The deepest known cave in the world is the Krubera Cave which can be found in the Arabika Massif in Abkhazia, Georgia. The Ukranian Speleological Association spearheaded a project called "Call of the Abyss" and in 2004 an international team reached the depth of 6824 ft (2080 meters). Krubera is named after the Russian geologist, Alexander Kruber.

Prior to 2004,the deepest known cave in the world was the Jean-Bernard Cave which is located in the Rhone-Alps region in South East of France. It was discovered in 1959 by the Groupe Vulcain and is named in memory of two speleologists, Jean Dupont and Bernard Raffy, who worked for the group and who died in Ardeche, France in 1963.

10. What is a "Maraca"?

Answer: Percussion instrument

A "Maraca" is a native Latin American percussion instrument which is filled with dried seeds or dried beans. They are normally played in pairs and are made from a hollowed out gourd or coconut shell.

Source: Author playmate1111

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