Pick n' Mix: Part THREE Trivia Quiz

Answer: Iran

Sabalan is a stratovolcano (also known as a composite volcano) situated in the Ardabil Province in the north-west of Iran. It stands approximately 15,730 feet (4,795 m) high, is the third highest mountain in Iran and the second highest volcano in Iran, after Mount Damavand.

Answer: Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin (born 1951) is an American actor and entrepreneur, best known for his portrayal of Perseus. He has since acted in American legal drama show, "L.A. Law," as well as American drama "Mad Men."

In 2007, Harry Hamlin acted once again Perseus, as a voice actor in the video game, "God of War II."

Answer: William Gregor

William Gregor (1761-1817) was also a member of the clergy. He and his family moved to the hamlet of Creed, Cornwall, where he used the rectory there. He also began to study the various minerals of Cornwall here. He named what is now called titanium, "manaccanite," after the parish he was in. German chemist, Martin Klaproth would later re-discover the metal, and name it "titanium" after the Titans of Greek mythology.

While it was acknowledged Gregor had first discovered it, the name "titanium" was kept.

Answer: Little Girl Blue

Little Girl Blue was released in 1959, by jazz record label Bethlehem Records. She eventually became disillusioned and unhappy with how this record company was treating her, not promoting her and taking extortionate amounts in royalties, after she sold the rights to the album to them, making her move to Colpix Records, where she was much happier.

One of Nina Simone's more well known songs, "My Baby Just Cares for Me," features of this album.

Answer: Eleanor of Provence

King Henry III and Eleanor of Provence were Edward I's parents. Their son, Edward I was born in 1239, and reigned England from 1272 until his death in 1307. He had between 14-16 children with his first wife, Eleanor of Castile, one of whom was his successor, Edward II. He had 3 children with his second wife, Margaret of France.

Answer: San Lorenzo

The closest Peruvian city to San Lorenzo island is the coastal city of Callao. The island is around 6.5 miles (16.5 square km) in size. It is not a tourist spot, and since 2011 the Peruvian Navy have been monitoring the island, which is off limits to the public. Ordinary citizens must stay 980 feet (300 m) away from San Lorenzo, and only people with a rare and special permission, such as naturalists, archaeologists and other specialists are allowed to set foot on it.

Answer: Waco

Dr Pepper was invented in 1885 by a young pharmacist in Waco named Charles Alderton. Like Coca-Cola, its full ingredients and formula are a closely guarded secret.

Waco is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Near Waco is where the Waco Siege happened, where David Koresh and 74 members of his cult as well as police officers, died in the fire at the end of the siege.

Answer: Paul Winchell

Hanna-Barbera cartoon "Wacky Races" was first aired in 1968. 17 episodes were made, although there have been modern reboots, not featuring the original cast.

Paul Winchell was born in 1922, and his career boomed through the 1950s and '60s, including his role as Dick Dastardly. Entertainment was not his only interest, and he became an acupuncturist in 1974. He worked with Dr. Henry Heimlich, the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver, to create an artificial heart and patented it. He later however donated the patent to a university for research purposes. He died in his sleep at home, in the city of Moorpark, California, aged 82 in 2005.

Answer: Schwerin

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is situated in the north-east of Germany. Schwerin is the state's second-largest city, after Rostock. Schwerin is situated on the south-west banks of a lake of the same name, which is named after the city. Located on Lake Schwerin is the striking Schwerin Palace, which has been used as the parliamentary building for the government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, since 1990.

Answer: Khanom chan

Khanom chan was born during Thailand's Sukhothai Kingdom era (1238-1438). Two Thai words create the name for this dish, with "khanom" meaning "dessert," and "chan" translating to "layers." It is often served at Thai weddings.

Answer: Strasbourg

Argentoratum was a Roman military overseas territory, established by Roman military man and politician, Drusus the Elder. The city's name's first known recording was in 12 BC.

Strasbourg is located close to France's border with Germany, on the banks of the River Rhine.

Answer: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and West Bengal

Of all the Dravidian languages, Telugu has the most speakers.

Telugu is also one of the official languages of the Indian Union territory of Puducherry.

Answer: Maat Mons

Maat Mons is a shield volcano, named after the Egyptian goddess Ma'at, who was the goddess of justice. Atop the summit is a huge caldera (hole of molten lava on top of volcanoes). No eruptions in modern history have been confirmed.

Answer: Plum

Plums are the only fruit used to make this spirit, which are traditionally placed in barrels for around 8 weeks to ferment. After the spirit is distilled it is again left in a cask. Țuică is usually only drunk as a shot before a meal.

Romania is the biggest plum producer in Europe, and one of the top plum producers worldwide.

Answer: Marcelino Sanchez

Marcelino Sanchez was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico in 1957. Because of his young appearance he was able to play younger roles than his years when he was in his 20s. While living in Los Angeles, Marcelino contracted HIV. He died of an AIDS-related cancer in 1986.

Answer: Emeryville

The city of Emeryville is located in Alameda County, California, between the larger cities of Oakland and Berkeley. Pixar was been in operation since 1979, and has produced many renowned productions such as "Toy Story" (1995) which is the first feature film to be produced solely using computer animation.

Answer: Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe has an archosaur, (specifically a toothless ancestor of the crocodile) which used to live in what is now New Mexico named after her, as she lived near the discovery site of the new fossil at the time it was found, in 2006.

Answer: Deer have poor hearing

Deer possess only lower teeth in the front, with the upper part of their mouths consisting of a tough, padded jaw, convenient for their herbivorous tastes. They also have Jacobson's organ on the roof of their mouths, which in effect gives them a second sense of smell, giving them the ability to taste what ever is in the air.

When a deer wishes to mark its territory it will rub its face on bushes and trees, wiping their scent to inform other deer that they are in the vicinity.

Deer have very acute hearing, being more perceptive to more frequencies than people are, having the ability to turn their ears in any direction, to pinpoint the exact source of a sound.

Answer: Kohima

Beginning with the name "Kewhira," Kohima was established in around 1878. When Nagaland was recognised as an Indian state in 1963, Kohima was subsequently recognised as Nagaland's capital. There is a large swathe of war graves from people who died in the 1944 Battle of Kohima, one of the Second World War's most brutal battles.

Answer: Meiji

Empress Shōken was born in 1849 in what is now the Japanese city of Kyoto. She was both the wife and advisor of Emperor Meiji. She and Meiji married in 1869 and she became the first Japanese empress to receive the title of "Empress Consort," in hundred of year, during the ceremony. She was one of the founders of the Japanese Red Cross.

Meiji and her had no children of their own, the suspicion being that she was incapable of having them, seeing as Meiji already had around 15 children already by his concubines. The couple adopted the son of Meiji and Yanagihara Naruko, (one of the concubines), Yoshihito, who was later Japanese Emperor from 1912 until his death in 1926.