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Miscellany No1 Trivia Quiz

A mixed bag quiz with some questions having a British slant.

A multiple-choice quiz by sunfloweruk23. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
sunfloweruk23

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,614

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
661

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Sicilian Channel is between? Hint

Sicily and Tunisia

Sardinia and Corsica

Italy and France

Sicily and Italy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where in London was a pagoda erected in 1762? Hint

Hyde Park

Victoria Embankment

London Zoo

Kew Gardens

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first man to win a tennis Grand Slam twice? Hint

Boris Becker

Bjorn Borg

Rod Laver

Fred Perry

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who composed 'The Tales of Hoffman'? Hint

Dvorak

Offenbach

Mussorgsky

Saint-Saens

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Question 5 of 10

5. What sort of animal is a Karakul? Hint

Pony

Pig

Monkey

Sheep

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 4 legal societies in England known as the Inns of Court are Gray's Inn, Lincoln's Inn, Inner Temple and which other?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who led the Charge of the Light Brigade? Hint

The Earl of Cardigan

Duke of Wellington

Lord Lucan

Lord Raglan

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Question 8 of 10

8. Whose films included 'Rio Rita' and 'The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap'? Hint

Al Jolson

Flanagan and Allen

Abbott and Costello

Charlie Chaplin

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Question 9 of 10

9. When, in the UK, is Lady Day? Hint

The fourth Sunday of Lent

April 23rd

The third Sunday in June

March 25th

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Question 10 of 10

10. Rhinoceroses once inhabited the British Isles?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Sicilian Channel is between?

Answer: Sicily and Tunisia

The Sicilian Channel, part of the Mediterranean Sea, has seen over 200 recorded sightings of the Great White Shark in recent years.

2. Where in London was a pagoda erected in 1762?

Answer: Kew Gardens

The pagoda in Kew Gardens was completed in 1762 as a surprise gift for Princess Augusta, Dowager Princess of Wales and mother of George III. It was opened to the public in the 1870s but is now closed to public access.

3. Who was the first man to win a tennis Grand Slam twice?

Answer: Rod Laver

Australian Rod Laver (b.1938) won the Grand Slam in 1962 and 1969. He was 4 times Wimbledon champion, won 11 Grand Slam Singles titles and was the first tennis player to earn $1million in prize money.

4. Who composed 'The Tales of Hoffman'?

Answer: Offenbach

French composer Jacques Offenbach (1819-90) also composed 'Orpheus in the Underworld' of which the famous Can-Can is part.

5. What sort of animal is a Karakul?

Answer: Sheep

The Karakul sheep are native to Asia, being named after a village in the former emirate of Bokhara, West Turkestan. They were introduced into the US between 1908-29 for pelt production.

6. The 4 legal societies in England known as the Inns of Court are Gray's Inn, Lincoln's Inn, Inner Temple and which other?

Answer: Middle Temple

The Inns of Court date from the 13th Century and have the exclusive right to admit persons to practise as barristers in English courts.

7. Who led the Charge of the Light Brigade?

Answer: The Earl of Cardigan

The signal to charge a battery of Russian guns was given by Lord Lucan, having misread the orders from Lord Raglan. The Earl of Cardigan led the famous charge, immortalised in poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.

8. Whose films included 'Rio Rita' and 'The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap'?

Answer: Abbott and Costello

William Abbott (1895-1974) and Louis Cristillo (1906-59) moved from vaudeville to a highly successful screen career with numerous films to their credit.

9. When, in the UK, is Lady Day?

Answer: March 25th

Lady Day is the Christian festival of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. Until 1752 it was the beginning of the legal year in England. The fourth Sunday of Lent is Mothering Sunday, the third Sunday in June is Father's Day and April 23rd is St Georges Day.

10. Rhinoceroses once inhabited the British Isles?

Answer: True

Rhinos inhabited the British Isles from the onset of the Pleistocene period about a million years ago and died out during the last Ice Age about 10,000 years ago. Other extinct British mammals include the elephant, zebra, bison, hyena and hippopotamus.

Source: Author sunfloweruk23

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