Pick n' Mix: Part FOUR Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tyrrhenian

Named after the polymath Luigi Ferdinando Marsili (1658-1730), Marsili is situated approximately 110 miles (175 km) south of Naples, Campania, Italy. It is 9,800 feet (3,000 m) high and its last eruption is estimated to have been around 1050 BC. The amount of water above the volcano means that lava would not be an immediate danger should it erupt; however, the resulting underwater landslides could disturb a large amount of water, and trigger a tsunami that could devastate Sicily and the south of Italy.

The Tyrrhenian Sea is located off Italy's west coast, a marginal sea of the Mediterranean. The sea holds the island of Capri, the island Tiberius and other Roman emperors were fond of.

Answer: Mussels

Moules Marinières is a Normandy classic, usually now served with bread or chips. It can be cooked in cider, but it is typically made with white wine. The mussels are usually garnished with lemon juice, minced parsley and sometimes mayonnaise. It is popular for being both simple to make and flavoursome.

Answer: Denis Leary

"Judgement Night" is about a gang of male friends who provoke the wrath of the criminal gang, once they witness a murder by them. During the filming of the rooftop confrontation in the film, the cast and crew heard what sounded like a real gun shot in the distance. Downstairs in the street they found a 16 year old boy, dead. He was the victim of a real life gang initiation murder.

Denis Leary was born in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1957. He is the son of Irish Catholic immigrants who moved to America from County Kerry. Talk show host Conan O'Brien is his third cousin. Leary began to perform stand-up in 1990, and is known for the accusations (though some say it was simply showmanship banter) of stealing fellow (late) comedian Bill Hicks' act.

Answer: Real Madrid

Santiago Bernabéu Stadium has a seating capacity of just over 81,000 and has stood since 1947, being Real Madrid's home ground since its beginnings. One of the largest football arenas in Spain, footballer and later president of the club, Santiago Bernabéu, one of the most revered figures in the history of the club, is who the stadium is named for.

Answer: Olaf Tryggvason

Between 994-995, Olaf Tryggvason met a Christian monk in England who converted him to Christianity. He could reportedly see the future and Olaf was certainly convinced, sailing to Norway with the goal of becoming king. He is said to have arrived in Norway in 995 and built the first Christian churches there.

Answer: Helium

At the pressure of 2.17 k (close to absolute zero) helium turns into a zero-viscosity fluid, which moves quickly through any pore in its container, seemingly defying the laws of gravity, and climbing upwards. This is called "Lambda point."

Answer: Le Mans

Situated on the Sarthe River, Le Mans is a city in the north-west of France.

Circuit de la Sarthe has been open to the public since 1923, and is famous for being the ground for the "24 Hours of Le Mans" racing event. It is also famous for being where several famous racing drivers have died. Promising 21 year old French racing driver, Sébastien Enjolras, died in 1997 during a pre-qualifier run for the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans. He was killed instantly when his car turned over and exploded. Before this in 1986, Austrian racer Jo Gartner was also killed instantly at the Circuit de la Sarthe, when his car crashed into some trees and caught fire.

In 2013, Danish racer Allan Simonsen was killed while on his third lap of the course, during the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans. He lost control of his car, crashed into the barriers and although rescued from the car, he later died of the injuries he sustained.

Answer: Bobby Bland

Born Robert Calvin Bland in Rosemark, Tennessee, Bobby Bland (1930 - 2013) had a musical style combining blues, soul, R&B and gospel tones. On occasion he would join B.B King on stage and play with him, having briefly been his chauffeur and valet in Memphis. Once Bland rose to prominence, B.B King is quoted to have told Rolling Stone "If I could sing like Bobby Bland, I'd be a happy man."

"Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" is usually lauded as a heart break or love song, but some have argued it is actually about urban-life struggles and poverty in the city areas.

Answer: Whitby

The start of the River Esk is at Westerdale Moor, North Yorkshire Moors National Park. 28 miles (45 km).

Located in the Borough of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, Whitby was once known for its whaling industry and ship yards. Whitby still carries the tradition of Penny Hedge, which commemorates the legend of the the Abbot of Whitby, who imposed a penance in the 1150s on some hunters who had murdered a hermit. This penance was to be undertaken by their future descendants. They had to construct a hedge from woven wooden sticks the night before Ascension Day. This tradition is still celebrated and upheld in Whitby. There is even a pub in Whitby named "The Penny Hedge."

Answer: Qatar

The House of Thani was established in around 1847. The second sheikh of the Thani dynasty, Qāsim ibn Muḥammad (1878-1913) is usually hailed as the founder of Qatar. A following sheikh of the House of Thani, Khalifa ibn Hamad (1972-1995), was paramount in Qatar's achievement of independence from Britain in 1971. Unlike many other Arab rulers, the House of Thani are of no relation to the Islamic Prophet Muhammed, although Qatar is a Muslim country.

Answer: Astatine

Astatine has a chemical symbol of At and atomic number 85. It occurs only within Earth's crust when it is the decaying byproduct of other elements. It is the heaviest element of the Group 17 of the periodic table, or the halogen elements.

Answer: Sandford Fleming

Sandford Fleming was born in Scotland in 1827. He moved to colonial Canada in the 1840's as a teenager. He designed the "Three-Pence Beaver," the first postage stamp of Canada in 1851. It was the first postage stamp not to feature a head of state or monarch in its design.

The town of Fleming, Saskatchewan, Canada is named after Sanford Fleming. The Sir Sanford Mountain Range of Canada is also named after him.

Answer: Bread

Matnakash is a large, flat, oval shaped bread. The bread is prepared with aged yeast dough and the bread's name translates to "finger pull" in Armenian, referring to the thin stripes traditionally cut through the bread once ready.

Answer: Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin (1848 - 1903) was a French painter and sculptor, with a style classed as Post-Impressionist, Symbolist and Synthetist. He had a personal relationship with Dutch artist, Vincent van Gough, and painted "When Will You Marry?" in 1892. Paul Gauguin and his work did not become greatly noticed until after his death.

"When Will You Marry?" was sold in 2015 for around £155 million ($210 million US dollars) to the sister of a Qatari emir.

Answer: West Branch

Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) was a Republican politician, and U.S President from 1929-1933. He as born in West Branch, Iowa, into a Quaker abolitionist family. He did however grow up around Oregon. He worked under President Woodrow Wilson during World War I, being appointed chief of the U.S. Food Administration, which oversaw America's food needs throughout the conflict.

It was his good services to Wilson that eventually propelled him towards running for President. He considered doing this in 1920, running as a Republican despite Wilson being a Democrat. His guilt by association however, meant his dealings with a Democrat had soured his impression with the Republicans. His campaign faded away, and he gave his support to Warren G Harding as U.S President in the 1920 election. It was this that allowed him to plan his future bid for the presidency, building friendships and useful connections within Warren G. Harding's party.

Answer: Devaki Nandan Khatri

"Chandrakanta" is the first published modern Hindi novel, and is hailed as a work that popularized and brought attention to the Hindi language. The novel is about two lovers from rival kingdoms, and their trials and tribulations. The novel has several sequels, and has been in the public domain in regards to its copyright, which ran out in 1964.

Devaki Nandan Khatri was born in the town of Samastipur, Bihar, India. He started a printing press that published Hindi newspapers in 1898. When he began to write his stories, people were so mesmerised by his writings, that they began to learn more Hindi so they could read his next work easier.

Answer: Onions are cut

Crying whilst cutting onions is due to the compound, syn-Propanethial-S-oxide. Onions consist of compounds called sulfoxides and enzymes called alliinase. These usually sit separate within the onion, but when the onion is chopped, they are released to react with one another, creating sulfenic acid.

This acid then reacts with another enzyme called synthase, which produces the gas "syn-propanethial-S-oxide." This gas irritates the eyes and stimulates the tear glands.

Answer: Brazil

Quindim is a custard dessert with a coconut crust at the bottom. It is normally a bright yellow colour, baked in a ring mold. Like many Brazilian and Portuguese desserts, it has a high consistency of egg yolk. In Portugal, the crust was originally ground almond, however the recipe was modified in Brazil due to the abundance of coconuts in the area.

Answer: Heaven 17

Most known for their number one single released in 1981, "Don't You Want Me," the Human League became a band in Sheffield in 1977. The only original member since this year is lead singer, Philip Oakey.

Also formed in Sheffield, Heaven 17 was created by Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh (both ex-keyboardists for the Human League) in 1980, with Glenn Gregory as the band's singer. Glenn Gregory had been the original choice for the Human League's lead singer, but as he was unable to commit to this at the time, Philip Oakey was chosen.

Answer: Morocco

Established by Idris bin Abdallah, (or Idris I) the Idrisid dynasty was an Arab Muslim dynasty, considered to be the first dynasty to uphold Islam in Morocco. The Idrisid dynasty were both Alids ( descendants of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammed) and also Hasanids (descendants of Hasan ibn Ali, one of the Prophet Muhammed's grandsons). The Idrisid dynasty had a critical role in the establishment of Islam across Morocco, paving the way for the religion to have a place in the country's future dynasties.

Moulay Idriss Zerhoun is a town in Morocco at the foot of Mount Zerhoun, and is named for Idris I, whose tomb is situated in the centre of the town.