Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself Quiz

Answer: Chain

A chain is equal to 22 yards or 66 feet; it is an old unit of measurement. Chain is the length of a cricket pitch. Cubit is the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. A rod (or perch or pole) is equal to 5 ½ yards and is the length of the pole used by land surveyors.

Answer: Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga is located on the border between Nepal and India. Lhotse at 8,516 metres (27,940ft) is the fourth highest, Makalu at 8,481 metres (27,825ft) is the fifth highest and Cho Oyu at 8,201 metres (26,906ft) is the sixth highest. All four of them are in the Himalayas.

Answer: Sir Robert Walpole

Sir Robert Walpole, later first Earl of Oxford, served during the reign of George I and George II. The Earl of Wilmington was the second prime minster (1741-1743), Henry Pelham was the third (1743 - 1754) and the Duke of Newcastle (1754 - 1756) the fourth

Answer: Saltire

Examples of saltire are the flags of Scotland, Jamaica, Alabama (USA) and the American Confederate battle flag. Saltpetre is a constituent of gunpowder, salter is somebody who deals with salt and saltigrade means moving by jumping.

Answer: Pint

An American pint is 0.473 litre, as opposed to the British pint which is 20 fluid ounces and 0.568 litre. A quart is two pints, a gallon is four quarts and a minim is the smallest fluid measure equal to 1/60 of a dram.

Answer: Caligula

Caligula, also known as Gaius, was a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Tiberius, the second emperor, was grandfather to Caligula. Claudius, the fourth emperor, was Caligula's uncle. Nero, the fifth emperor, was Caligula's nephew.

Answer: Salver

A salver was also used to present various other things like letters and visiting cards. A samovar is a Russian tea-urn, salvia is a plant (sage) and Samarium(Sm) is an element with atomic number 62.

Answer: Knesset

Knesset means assembly or gathering in Hebrew. Dail, which means assembly, is the Irish parliament. Duma, which means assembly or council, is the Russian parliament. Folketing, which means the people's thing, is the Danish one.

Answer: Ohio

The name buckeye originates from the tree Ohio buckeye that used to cover vast areas of the state. A buckeye is a horse chestnut tree. Montana is the "Treasure State", Nebraska is the "Cornhusker State" and Nevada is the "Silver State".

Answer: Beggars Banquet

"Beggars Banquet" was released in 1968, and "Sympathy for the Devil" was the opening track of the album. The opening lyrics of the song are: "Please allow me to introduce myself / I'm a man of wealth and taste". The album also contains "Street Fighting Man" which is considered by many people as the most political song by the Stones. "Their Satanic Majesties Request" preceded the album, while "Let It Bleed" and "Sticky Fingers" were released after it.