'N'tangled 'N's Trivia Quiz

Answer: New Orleans

The Battle of New Orleans took place in 1815 and was one of the last battles of the War of 1812 between the United States and United Kingdom. It famously took place a couple of weeks after the war had been officially ended by the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, news of which had not yet reached either army. It ended in a clear victory for the US, whose forces were commanded by future president Andrew Jackson.

The lyrics in question come from the song 'The Battle of New Orleans', which was about the 1815 battle and written by folk music songwriter Jimmy Driftwood in the 1930s. It was first released by him in 1958, but the most famous version of the song was performed by Johnny Horton a year later and made it to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Many other artists have also covered the song, including Lonnie Donegan, Johnny Cash and Bill Haley.

Answer: Nautilus

The name nautilus is given to all of the six extant species of the Nautilidae family, which are characterised by their smooth spiral-shaped shells and live around deep coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific oceans. They are also believed to have evolved hundreds of millions of years ago and not changed much since! The largest and best known of these elusive creatures is the chambered nautilus, also known as the pearly nautilus.

The USS Nautilus, launched in 1954, was the first submarine in the world to be powered by a nuclear reactor, the key benefit of which was the ability to remain submerged for much longer periods of time than conventionally-powered vessels. It was also notable for being the first submarine to successfully make an underwater trip to the North Pole - a project known (somewhat incongruously) as Operation Sunshine. USS Nautilus shared its name with both the fictional submarine commanded by Captain Nemo in Jules Verne's 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' and a vessel tested in 1800 that is widely regarded as being the first practical working example of a submarine.

Answer: Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson is a British journalist, cookery author and TV celebrity cook having hosted eponymous shows such as 'Nigella Bites', 'Nigella Feasts' and 'Nigella's Cook, Eat, Repeat' as well as appearing as a guest judge on various reality cooking shows, including 'MasterChef Australia' and 'The Taste'. She is a member of the family that founded British food company J. Lyons & Co (who were known for their tea and their Corner House tea rooms) and the daughter of former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nigel Lawson.

Love-in-a-mist, also known as 'devil in the bush', has the scientific name Nigella damascena and is a member of the buttercup family. It generally has small blue flowers and originated in southern Europe. Another botanic nigella is Nigella sativa, also known as black caraway or black cumin.

Answer: Norris

In the world of 'Harry Potter', Mrs Norris was the pet cat of Argus Filch, the caretaker of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She was particularly known for roaming the corridors in search of any students in the process of breaking the rules, and apparently reporting their whereabouts to her master. Described in rather unflattering terms as "a scrawny, dust-coloured creature with bulging lamp-like eyes", she was pretty unpopular with the students and apparently "it was the dearest ambition of many to give Mrs Norris a good kick." ('Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'). The most notable thing that happened to her during the course of the seven books was when she was petrified by the school's resident basilisk in 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'.

In an interview, J.K. Rowling mentioned that Mrs Norris the cat was named after the character of the same name in Jane Austen's 'Mansfield Park'. Mrs Norris was the wife (and later the widow) of the vicar of Mansfield, who had attached herself to the household of her rich sister, Lady Bertram, the mistress of Mansfield Park. She was a selfish, self-important and obnoxious woman who doted on her Bertram nephews and nieces, while treating her poorer niece, the novel's heroine Fanny Price, as little more than a servant.

Answer: Nicholas I

Pope Nicholas I - known as Nicholas the Great - held the position of head of the Roman Catholic Church from 858 to 867 AD. Like many of the top clergymen of the time, he came from a wealthy Roman family and was destined for the church from a young age. His election in 858 came with the support of the Holy Roman Emperor Louis II. His epithet of "the Great" is derived from his record of strengthening the influence of the Church in Europe. He also had more success than some of his successors when it came to ruling on the validity of royal marriages - he is noted for having prevented King Lothair II of Lotharingia annulling his marriage to his wife's childlessness.

Tsar Nicholas I ruled Russia almost 1,000 years later after inheriting the throne from his elder brother in 1825. The Crimean War began in October 1853 in the last few years of his reign. Nicholas declared war on the Ottoman Empire, only to find that most of the other European powers were prepared to ally with the Ottomans and fight against Russia. He died of pneumonia in St. Petersburg's Winter Palace in March 1855. His son and heir, Alexander II, continued his father's war for less than a year before seeking a peace treaty.

Answer: Niobe

Niobium, element 41, is a grey metallic element that has important uses in several different types of technology, including electronics, steel production and superconducting alloys. It was first discovered in 1801 by Charles Hatchett and he named the new element columbium, as the sample he was working with had come from the United States. The alternative name of niobium came into use later in the 19th century following a period of scientific debate over whether niobium and tantalum were indeed separate elements - the latter being named after the Greek God Tantalus and the former after Tantalus' daughter, Niobe.

The element continued to be known as columbium in the US, while the name niobium became the common standard in Europe. It wasn't standardised internationally until 1949 as part of a deal that saw niobium officially named as per European usage in return for tungsten (wolfram) being named in line with American usage.

Answer: Nagano

The city of Nagano is centrally located on the main Japanese island of Honshu, about 175 kilometres (107 miles) north-west of the capital, Tokyo. It is situated in a mountainous region at around 375 metres (1,200 feet) above sea-level with several national parks known for their high peaks falling within the city boundaries. Its geographic position and excellent nearby ski resorts explain why it was selected to host the Winter Olympics in 1998.

The Nagano Games were opened by Emperor Akihito, while the Japanese figure skater Midori Ito had the honour of lighting the Olympic flame in the stadium. Germany topped the medals table with a total of 12 gold, 9 silver and 8 bronze medals, with the host nation finishing seventh with five golds out of a total of ten medals.

Answer: Nemesis

The Nemesis roller coaster opened at Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire, England in 1994. It has an inverted design (where the carriages hang down from the track) and flips its riders upside-down on four separate occasions on each lap. It was built by Bolliger and Mabillard, a company known for their innovative designs, including the first inverted roller coasters.

The video game 'Resident Evil' was first released in 1996 for the Sony Playstation and featured the characters Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, two members of an elite task force, fighting against zombies and a range of other monsters. 'Resident Evil: Nemesis' was the third instalment in the original series of video games and featured Jill Valentine's escape from a city devastated by biological weapons while being chased by a powerful creature called the Nemesis.

Answer: Nine

The 2002 film 'Nine' was based on a musical of the same name and is a semi-autobiographical account of the life of the noted Italian film director Federico Fellini. Both the musical and this musical film were adapted from Fellini's 1968 film '8½'. In it Daniel Day Lewis played Guido Contini (Fellini), a middle-aged filmmaker who gathered together all of the different women in his life to help him overcome a serious bout of writer's block.

Despite having a cast list that featured a range of stars such as Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman and Sophia Loren, 'Nine' was a commercial flop and got mixed reviews from critics.

It did however net Penelope Cruz an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Answer: Neighbours

'Neighbours' was created by Reg Watson and is set in the fictional suburb of Erinsborough in Melbourne, Australia. It first aired in Australia in 1985 and went on to become particularly popular in the UK. The show has also helped launch the careers of a range of famous actors and singers. Notable examples include Kylie Minogue (who appeared from 1986 to 1988 as Charlene Mitchell), Guy Pearce (Mike Young, 1986 to 1989), Natalie Imbruglia (Beth Brennan, 1992 to 1994), Liam Hemsworth (Josh Taylor, 2007 to 2008) and Margot Robbie (Donna Brown, 2008 to 2011). Russell Crowe also made an appearance in four episodes back in 1987!