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Quiz about Mixed Trivia Fun 3
Quiz about Mixed Trivia Fun 3

Mixed Trivia Fun (3) Trivia Quiz


The third instalment in what would hopefully be a long series.

A multiple-choice quiz by taygt. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
taygt
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
135,046
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
922
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Question 1 of 10
1. Military history: Known as the "Father of the Panzer Divisions", this German general was born in 1888. He revolutionised tank warfare and achieved spectacular success as commander of the XIX Corps in France and Poland. His Panzer army also won brilliant victories in the early days of the Russian campaign. Despite this, his outspoken nature invariably led to conflict with Hitler and he was dismissed following the Nazi defeat by the Soviets. Name him. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Famous Buildings: Perched on top of a craggy mountaintop, the famous castle of Neuschwanstein was built by Ludwig II of Bavaria from 1869 to 1892. To which great German composer did he dedicate the castle, by decorating it with themes from the latter's operas? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Hindu Mythology: The epic poem 'Ramayana' tells the tale of Prince Rama's battle with the evil Ravana, who had abducted his consort Sita and fled back to Ceylon. What is the name of the King of Monkeys who aided Rama in his battle, and was in turn rewarded with immortality? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Saints: The story of St Joan of Arc is a well-known one. It tells of how a farm-girl, born in 1412 at Domremy, managed to convince the dauphin of France that she had a divine mission to save France. She raised the siege at Orleans, stood beside the dauphin as he was crowned King Charles VII at Rheims, but was eventually betrayed to the English. Where was she imprisoned and interrogated, before being burnt at the stake on 30th May, 1431? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Physics: Born in 1905, the American physicist Carl David Anderson worked at the California Insitute of Technology, where he specialised in the field of particle physics. It was for the discovery of this particular subatomic particle that he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1936 - which particle? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Quotations: When the first atomic bomb was detonated in Los Alamos, Robert Oppenheimer was reminded of the following quotation as he stared at the fireball, "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds". What is the literary source of the above quotation? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Music: Often paired with Debussy as an 'impressionist composer', this Frenchman was a member of the artistic circle known as 'les Apaches'. Can you name him whose major works include 'Pavane for a Dead Infanta' and 'Bolero'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Art: This Florentine painter cum architect was widely regarded as one of the shining lights even by the high standards of the Renaissance period. Legend has it that when Pope Boniface VIII sent a messenger to him asking for proof of his brilliance, he painted a perfect circle with a single stroke of his brush. Can you name this master of all masters, whose work included fresco cycles in the Arena Chapel at Padua and the Upper Church of S. Francesco at Assisi?

Answer: (One word - he even has an artificial satellite named after him.)
Question 9 of 10
9. Geography: The Americans launch their space shuttles from Cape Canaveral; whereas the Russians do so from the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The European Space Agency launches their rockets from the Kourou ground station, located in which South American country? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Architecture: Derived from Arabic meaning 'fortress', this is a class of heavily fortified palaces which were built by the Moors in 14th-15th century Spain. Examples of these can be found in Seville, Toledo and Segovia. What is it named?

Answer: (One word, starts with A)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Military history: Known as the "Father of the Panzer Divisions", this German general was born in 1888. He revolutionised tank warfare and achieved spectacular success as commander of the XIX Corps in France and Poland. His Panzer army also won brilliant victories in the early days of the Russian campaign. Despite this, his outspoken nature invariably led to conflict with Hitler and he was dismissed following the Nazi defeat by the Soviets. Name him.

Answer: Heinz Guderian

Captured by the Americans on 10th May 1945, Guderian was interrogated by the Nuremburg Tribunal with regard to war crimes. He was released after it was decided that he did not have direct responsibility for the horrors committed by the Nazi regime. In 1952, he published 'Panzer Leader', a book in which he gave a candid and professional account of the development and operation of the mechanized force.

He died in 1953.
2. Famous Buildings: Perched on top of a craggy mountaintop, the famous castle of Neuschwanstein was built by Ludwig II of Bavaria from 1869 to 1892. To which great German composer did he dedicate the castle, by decorating it with themes from the latter's operas?

Answer: Richard Wagner

The castle was built in the genuine style of old Germanic knights' castles, with the rooms decorated richly with motifs from Wagner's works such as 'Tannhauser' and 'Lohengrin'. Known as the 'Dream King', Ludwig became so engrossed with his obsession that he eventually was deposed in 1886 on grounds of insanity. He committed suicide by drowning in Lake Starnberg just two days later.
3. Hindu Mythology: The epic poem 'Ramayana' tells the tale of Prince Rama's battle with the evil Ravana, who had abducted his consort Sita and fled back to Ceylon. What is the name of the King of Monkeys who aided Rama in his battle, and was in turn rewarded with immortality?

Answer: Hanuman

Readers well-versed in Chinese literature will see parallels between Hanuman and Sun Wukong - the Monkey King character in Wu Cheng-en's 'Journey to the West', which tells of the pilgrimage to India undertaken by the Chinese monk Tripitaka to obtain Buddhist scriptures.
4. Saints: The story of St Joan of Arc is a well-known one. It tells of how a farm-girl, born in 1412 at Domremy, managed to convince the dauphin of France that she had a divine mission to save France. She raised the siege at Orleans, stood beside the dauphin as he was crowned King Charles VII at Rheims, but was eventually betrayed to the English. Where was she imprisoned and interrogated, before being burnt at the stake on 30th May, 1431?

Answer: Rouen

At fourteen years of age Joan first heard the voices that would propel her into history and legend. She later identified them as belonging to St Michael, St Catherine of Alexandria and St Margaret of Antioch. She was canonized by Pope Benedict XV in 1920, and is considered the second patron saint of France after the Virgin Mary.
5. Physics: Born in 1905, the American physicist Carl David Anderson worked at the California Insitute of Technology, where he specialised in the field of particle physics. It was for the discovery of this particular subatomic particle that he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1936 - which particle?

Answer: Positron

The existence of the positron (antiparticle of the electron) was postulated by Paul Dirac, but its existence was only proven in 1932 by Anderson. In 1939, Anderson also discovered the mu-meson, or the muon.
6. Quotations: When the first atomic bomb was detonated in Los Alamos, Robert Oppenheimer was reminded of the following quotation as he stared at the fireball, "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds". What is the literary source of the above quotation?

Answer: The Bhagavad-Gita

The Bhagavad-Gita forms part of the ancient Hindu text of the Mahabharata, and literally means 'The Song of the Lord/ Blessed One'.
The actual quote (translated) is, "I am all-powerful Time which destroys all things.. even if thou does not fight, all the warriors facing thee shall die".
7. Music: Often paired with Debussy as an 'impressionist composer', this Frenchman was a member of the artistic circle known as 'les Apaches'. Can you name him whose major works include 'Pavane for a Dead Infanta' and 'Bolero'?

Answer: Maurice Ravel

Born in 1875, Ravel was something of a prodigy. He entered unsuccessfully for the prestigious Prix de Rome 1901-1903, and was barred from participating for the 4th time in 1905. The resulting outcry led to the resignation of Theodore Dubois as the director of the Paris Conservatoire de Musique. Ravel worked as an ambulance driver when WWI broke out. He died in Paris in 1937.
8. Art: This Florentine painter cum architect was widely regarded as one of the shining lights even by the high standards of the Renaissance period. Legend has it that when Pope Boniface VIII sent a messenger to him asking for proof of his brilliance, he painted a perfect circle with a single stroke of his brush. Can you name this master of all masters, whose work included fresco cycles in the Arena Chapel at Padua and the Upper Church of S. Francesco at Assisi?

Answer: Giotto

Many considered him as the founder of Western art, essentially because he broke with the Byzantine tradition of the time. The Giotto satellite was launched in 1985 - its purpose was to study the Halley's comet.
9. Geography: The Americans launch their space shuttles from Cape Canaveral; whereas the Russians do so from the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The European Space Agency launches their rockets from the Kourou ground station, located in which South American country?

Answer: French Guiana

Located 90 km from Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana, Kourou was chosen as ESA's launch site after its exit from Algeria. It is here that the ESA's rockets, known as Ariane rockets, are launched into space with their payloads.
10. Architecture: Derived from Arabic meaning 'fortress', this is a class of heavily fortified palaces which were built by the Moors in 14th-15th century Spain. Examples of these can be found in Seville, Toledo and Segovia. What is it named?

Answer: Alcazar

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Source: Author taygt

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