Is It an A, B, C or D? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Brazil

The Brazilian flag has the following colours: green, white, yellow and blue. The Argentinian flag is blue and white with a yellow sun; the Colombian flag has yellow, blue and red; and the Danish flag has red and white.

Answer: Cavalcade

"Cavalcade" won the award in 1934 which covered the lives of a well-to-do family in London during historical events including the Second Boer War, the death of Queen Victoria, the sinking of the Titanic and WWI. "Braveheart" won the award for Best Picture in 1996 covering the period in the 13th century of Scotland's war against England. "All About Eve" won the Best Picture award in 1951 based on a 20th century drama in which it was the first film in history to receive four female acting nominations (two for Best Actress and two for Best Supporting Actress). "Driving Miss Daisy" won Best Picture award in 1990 and was an American comedy drama covering a 25-year period from 1948-1973.

The film had nine nominations and won four, including the Best Actress Award for Jessica Tandy.

Answer: Darwin's fox

Darwin's fox or Darwin's zorro is a small and endangered species. In 1834, naturalist Charles Darwin first collected the species from San Pedro Island off the coast of Chile--hence the name of the fox. The Cape fox is mainly found in the grasslands of Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa.

The Arctic fox is native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, and it is also known as the white fox, polar fox and snow fox. The Bengal fox is also known as the Indian fox and is found in the foothills of the Himalayas, including Tibet, India and in some areas of Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Answer: Belize

Belmopan is the capital city of Belize. It was planned as a community in 1970. It is the third largest city in Belize. In 2010, the city had a population of under 20,000. The capital city of the Central African Republic is Banjul, the capital of Azerbaijan is Baku, and the capital of Djibouti is Djibouti.

Answer: Cooper, Gary

Gary Cooper (1901-1961) received five nominations for Best Actor winning twice in "Sergeant York" (1941) and "High Noon" (1952). Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957) received three nominations for Best Actor but only won once for the 1951 adventure film "The African Queen". Robert Donat (1905-1958) was an English film and stage actor who won the Best Actor award for his role in "Goodbye Mr. Chips" (1939).

He also received a nomination for his role in "The Citadel" (1938). George Arliss (1868-1946) was the first British actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in "Disraeli" (1929).

Answer: Blue Velvet

The song "Blue Velvet" was originally recorded by Tony Bennett in 1951 and re-made four years later by the group Clovers. However, it is Bobby Vinton's version of 1963 that is the best remembered. The Hollywood Argyles were an American ensemble who recorded "Alley Oop", and the song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts in July 1960. "Cathy's Clown" was written and recorded by the Everly Brothers and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in May 1960. "Downtown" was recorded by the English singer, actress and composer Petula Clark and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in January 1965.

Answer: Brahmaputra

The Brahmaputra River starts in the Himalayas and flows through Tibet, China and NE India before it outflows into the Ganges River. It is 2,900 kms in length. The Amazon starts in the glacier-fed lakes of Peru and flows across northern Brazil and outflows into the Atlantic Ocean.

It is the second longest river in the world, being over 6,000 kms long. The Danube starts in the Black Forest, Germany through central and SE Europe before outflowing into the Black Sea. It is 2,850 kms in length. The Columbia River is sourced from the Columbia Lake, Canada and after travelling 1,983 kms it outflows into the Pacific Ocean.

Answer: Allyson, June

June Allyson (1917-2006) was an American stage, film, and television actress, dancer and singer. Although her career spanned the years 1936-2001, she was never nominated for an Academy Award. Joan Crawford (1904-1977) won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the American noir film "Mildred Pierce" (1945). Ann Bancroft (1931-2005) was an American actress who received five Academy Award nominations for Best Actress winning only once in "The Miracle Worker" (1962). Bette Davis (1908-1989) was an American actress of stage, film and television.

She received ten nominations for Best Actress, winning the award on four occasions.

Answer: Carroll, Lewis

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898) was born in England and was better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll. He was a writer, mathematician, logician, deacon and photographer. Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Wales to Norwegian parents and was a novelist, short story writer, screenwriter and fighter pilot. During WWII he gained the rank of acting Wing Commander.

He is referred to as "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th Century". Charlotte Bronté (1816-1885) was an English novelist and poet.

Her best known work is "Jane Eyre" (1847). It was her sister Emily Bronté who wrote "Wuthering Heights" (1847). Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an English novelist and best known for her five major novels including "Pride and Prejudice" (1813).

Answer: Cabot, John

John Cabot or Giovanni Caboto in Italian (1450-1500) was an Italian explorer and navigator who, on behalf of the Henry VII of England, landed in Newfoundland. He is considered the first European to land on the mainland of North America since the Vikings in the eleventh century. Bartolomeu Dias (1451-1500) was a Portuguese explorer and was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean in 1488. Vittorio Bottego (1860-1897) was an officer in the Italian army and was one of the first Western explorers of the Horn of Africa which is now part of Somalia. Salomon August Andrée (1854-1897) was a Swedish engineer, physicist and polar explorer.

He died while leading an unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole by hydrogen balloon in 1897.