Pick n' Mix: Part SEVEN Trivia Quiz

Answer: Joe Alaskey

Joe Alaskey (1952-2016) was mainly known for his talent in his impressions of Looney Tunes characters. He did however voice other cartoons, taking over the voice of Grandpa Lou Pickles in Nickelodeon's children's cartoon, "Rugrats" when the original voice of this character, David Doyle, died in 1997.

Mel Blanc, despite voicing Yosemite Sam for decades (since the 1940s), could not voice him as well as he would have liked by the time "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" was released in theatres in 1988 - Blanc was in his 70's at the time, and Yosemite Sam's voice had drained him even in his youth. He first created the voice of Yosemite Sam by screaming at the top of his voice, inspired by a road rage incident he had taken part in that day. Because of the strain on his throat, Blanc made sure to record all of Yosemite Sam's dialogue at the end of the recording session, so that his voice would not be hoarse for other parts, and so he could rest his throat overnight.

Joe Alaskey filled in as Yosemite Sam during "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" making Blanc one of the very few voice actors to work alongside their replacement in their lifetime.

Answer: "Burn" and "Stormbringer"

Deep Purple were established in London in 1968. They have been subject to several changes of band members, with drummer Ian Paice being the band's only remaining original member.

"Burn" was released in February 1974 and was a success, reaching number three in the UK music charts, and number nine in the U.S.A. It was the first of Deep Purple's albums to have David Coverdale (who later went on to work with English rock band, Whitesnake) who was Deep Purple's lead singer between 1973-1976.

"Stormbringer" was released in December 1974. It was the second album to have Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord and Ian Paice along with David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes as members of the band. Stormbringer was criticised by some for not sounding like Deep Purple's previous music, with Ritchie Blackmore quitting the band as he found their new sound too "funky."

Answer: Pringle Stokes

Pringle Stokes (1793-1828) was captain of the HMS Beagle when she made her first voyage around South America. He had joined the navy at aged 12 in 1805. He served as a lieutenant on the HMS Owen Glendower frigate, and served here alongside Robert FitzRoy, who would later take command of the HMS Beagle after Stokes' death.

The HMS Beagle was built around 1819 in Woolwich, south-east London, England. Pringle Stokes was made her captain around the end of 1825. In 1826 the Beagle left Plymouth for South America. During his years at sea in difficult conditions with storms, wild tides and blizzards, to navigate through unchartered and narrow rocky waters, Stokes became depressed. He wrote in his journal in 1828, that even the birds shunned the barren waterscape he had agreed to sail, and he become increasingly depressed at his desolate surroundings and harsh working conditions. He committed suicide by shooting himself in his cabin. Although the bullet remained lodged in his skull, Stokes was conscious and able to talk, until gangrene killed him just under two weeks later.

Stokes' journal remained in the King family until 1977, where is has been sold between various collectors since. His journal ends a week before he shot himself.

Answer: Thomas Kuhn

Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996) was an American philosopher of science, and had previously been a physicist, studying physics at Harvard and graduating in 1943, before he became more interested in philosophy. He did however complete his PhD in physics in 1949. He introduced the concept of the paradigm shift.

Kuhn's ideas were not beloved by all. He enraged the scientific community by describing science as simply "puzzle-solving."

Answer: Nicholas, Count of Salm

Nicholas, Count of Salm (1459-1530) was a senior military commanding officer in the Holy Roman Empire's Imperial Army. Years before the Siege of Vienna, he had a vital role in the capture of King Francis I of France, during the battle of Pavia in 1525. An accomplished military man, the following year in 1526 he defeated a peasants' revolt in Schladming (now a former mining town in the north-west of the state of Styria, Austria).

By the time of the Siege of Vienna (1529), Nicholas was around 70 years old. He organised the defense of Vienna successfully; this was however not without a personal cost. Nicholas was injured by a falling rock during the battle. The subsequent wound from this would be what caused his death a few months later. He had two sons: Wolfgang of Salm, Bishop of Passau and Nicholas II, count of Salm-Neuburg. His tomb sculpture still stands, and can be seen in in the Votive Church, Vienna.

German author, Wolfgang Hohlbein, tells the story of Nicholas, Count of Salm, in his novel "Die Wiederkehr."

Answer: 1960

Although the song was written in 1956, Édith Piaf's 1960 version of the song, translating to "No, I do not regret anything" is the most well known version. She dedicated the song to the Foreign Legion, a corps of the French Army, during the time where France and Algeria were engaged in the Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962).

Answer: Wardour Castle

Wardour Old Castle was built in the late 14th century as a secure luxury residence, and was under siege a few times during the First English Civil War. Wardour Castle featured in Kevin Reynold's 1991 film, "Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves." It is around 15 miles (25 km) west of the city of Salisbury. The newer part of the castle was where the dancing school scenes in Stephen Daldry's 2000 film, "Billy Elliot" was filmed.

"Ten Summoner's Tales" features Sting's hit songs "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" and "Fields of Gold."

Answer: Anvers Island

Anvers Island is around 40 miles (60 km) long, and lies in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It is the largest island of the Palmer Archipelago.

John Biscoe (1794-1843) was an English explorer, born in Enfield, north London. He served in the British army during the War of 1812, against America. He explored much of Antarctica, with the Biscoe Islands being named after him. John Biscoe died at sea aged 49 in 1843, while in the process of sailing to Tasmania to bring his family back to England.

Answer: John C. McGinley

"Intensity" was released as a "made for TV" series, with the plot based on a book by the same name, written by horror author, Dean Koontz, in 1995. The movie was filmed wholly within Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

John C. McGinley is perhaps better known as playing the part of Dr Perry Cox, in the hit comedy medical drama, "Scrubs," but due to his chilling acting in "Intensity," during production Yves Simoneau remarked "I hate to tell you this, John, but I think you were born to play this part."

Answer: Sholezard

Traditionally served during Ramadan during Iftar (where Muslims break their fast) in Iran, Sholezard is said to have originated in the city of Kermanshah, in the west of Iran. Now the dessert is popular throughout the country. Although cinnamon and cardamom are used, it is the saffron that gives sholezard its striking yellow colour.

Saffron is cultivated from the styles and stigma from the flower, the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus). By weight, it remains one of the world's most expensive spices. The carotenoid (the yellow, orange and red pigments developed organically by plants) crocin is responsible for saffron's colour.

Answer: Honduras

Encompassing a territory of approximately 100 square miles (265 km), Celaque National Park is located in the west of Honduras and is home to Cerro Las Minas, the tallest peak in the country at around 9,420 feet (2,870 m) high. The forest has near-constant cloud cover and a persistent rain.

The endangered plethodontid salamander can only be found in the mountains of this park, and it is also home to the ocelot and the puma.

Answer: Ethiopia

Senkelle Swayne's Hartebeest Sanctuary is a protected land of Ethiopia, located in the Oromia Region (where Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa stands). They are also being conserved in Ethiopia's Nechisar National Park and Maze National Park. There are eight known species of hartebeest, and Swayne's is notable for its dark brown coat.

The local residents have fought hard to preserve the species, with only 70 individual specimens of Swayne's hartebeest remaining in the Horn of Africa in 1992. By 2019, there was an estimate of around 850 Swayne's hartebeests living throughout Ethiopia.

Answer: Nakji Bokkeum

Traditionally spicy, nakji bokkeum is a popular dish in Korea, made with octopus and vegetables cooked in spices. Spices included are garlic, ginger, and gochujang chili paste. Vegetables traditionally used range from scallions, cucumbers, onions, chili peppers and zucchinis.

Answer: Lamar

Lamar is the county seat of Barton County, Missouri. The city is named after the second president of the Republic of Texas, Mirabeau B. Lamar, a politician and soldier from the U.S state of Georgia, who later rose to prominence in Texas.

Harry S. Truman was a Democrat, and President of the United States from 1945-1953. He was Vice President for less than three months, until President Franklin D. Roosevelt died. Truman established NATO after the fallout of World War II. In 1940, Truman was established as Grand Master for the Grand Lodge of Freemasonry in Missouri.

Answer: Kartini

Born into a wealthy family in Jepara when it was part of the Dutch colony, the Dutch East Indies, Kartini's (1879-1904) birthday (21 April) is still celebrated as a Women's Emancipation remembrance to this day. She was a staunch advocate for the education of women and girls, and women's rights in Indonesia.

She was an opponent of polygamy (possibly due to her husband having three wives before her) and her sisters carried on her message after her death, with schools being named after her in both Indonesia and the Netherlands.

In 1953 and 1985, she was depicted on Indonesian rupiah banknotes. She died days after giving birth to her only child.

Answer: Opochtli

Not only the god of fishing and hunting, Opochtli is one of the representatives of the rain god, Tlaloc. In Nahuatl (the language that was spoken by most of the population of Central Mexico, during the time of the Spanish conquest) "Opochtli" mean "the left," or "left-handed."

Opochtli was believed to have invented the fishing net, the bird snare, the harpoon and the atlatl, which was used to throw spears, similar to a javelin. There are not many surviving recorded stories of his legend.

Answer: Vinnette Justine Carroll

Vinnette Justine Carroll (1922-2002) was an American writer, playwright, actress and director. During her time in theatre, she was one of the only female directors involved in the industry. In 1972 she directed "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" (first released in 1971) and was the sole African-American woman to ever be nominated for a Tony Award for her direction, until Liesl Tommy was nominated in 2016. When reminiscing about her career, she is quoted to have said: "They told me that I had one-third less chance because I was a woman; they told me I had one-third less chance again because I was black, but I tell you, I did one hell of a lot with that remaining one-third."

Lorraine Hansberry was also a first in African-American theatre, but instead of directing, she was the first African-American female author to have one of her plays performed on Broadway.

Answer: Flerovium and Mendelevium

Flerovium is named after Russian scientist, Georgy Flyorov, whereas Mendelevium is named after Dmitri Mendeleev, who first conceptualised the Periodic Table.

Mendelevium has the symbol of Md and an atomic number of 101. It was discovered in 1955 by Albert Ghiorso and other scientists. Mendelevium has no economic or practical uses, with only a small quantity of it ever being produced, therefore it is only used sparingly in scientific research.

Flerovium has the symbol Fl and atomic number 114. Discovered in 1999, only a few atoms of flerovium have been produced in the world. It is a very highly radioactive metal and like mendelevium, is only used sparingly during scientific research.

Answer: Badminton

Hanetsuki is traditionally played during Japan's New Years' celebrations, and used to be a ritual associated with the Shinto religion, in which it was played to promote a girl's health and growth. Originally called "Gi-Cho," Hanetsuki has been played by Japanese court nobles since around the time of the Nara Period. Played between two people with rackets and a shuttlecock, soapberry seeds were originally used in place of the more modern shuttlecock. Nets are not used, and failure is determined from a player's lack of hitting the shuttlecock, or "hane." Whoever fails to keep the shuttlecock airborne has an "X" drawn on their face in ink.

Hanetsuki is one of the eldest Japanese games, being well over 1,000 years old.

Answer: Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1858-1934) served as Queen Regent for Wilhelmina when she was a child, between 1890-1898. Emma was the third maternal cousin of Mary of Teck, Queen consort of George V of the U.K.

Queen Wilhelmina was the only child of William III and Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, however, William, Prince of Orange, Prince Maurice and Alexander, Prince of Orange were her half siblings via her father from another marriage to Sophie of Württemberg, who died in 1877. All of Wilhelmina's brothers died without legitimate children. Emma and William had Wilhelmina in 1880, soon after which King William III retired from the public life due to ill health. Emma was also his regent during this time, (a daunting task, as William had alienated a lot of people with his attitude) as well as her daughter's in the future. Emma was the first woman to reign in power in the Netherlands since Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau, around 100 years before. She died aged 75 of bronchitis and was buried in the city of Delft, the Netherlands.

Reigning for close to 58 years, Queen Wilhelmina was on the throne of the Netherlands throughout World War I and World War II.