Sign Of The Tines Trivia Quiz

Answer: Serpentine

The Serpentine is a large lake in Hyde Park, covering 16 hectares (40 acres) of land, and at its maximum depth, goes down over five metres (17 feet).
It was built in 1730 under orders from Queen Caroline, wife of King George II, and at a time when man made lakes were typically long and straight, was one of the first to have a curved shape, giving it a natural look.
In the 2012 Olympics, the lake was used for the men's and women's triathlon and for the ten kilometre marathon swimming event, in which Tunisia's Oussama Mellouli became the first ever swimmer to take Olympic gold in both pool and open water events.

Answer: Christine

The name "Christine" means anointed, or "follower of Christ", and is a popular name around the world, in many different languages.
The song by Siouxsie and the Banshees is based on the life of Christine Sizemore, who, in the 1950s was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder and at the peak of her illness had twenty two distinct personalities.
Stephen King's novel from 1983 told the story of a 1958 Plymouth Fury car, which is possessed by supernatural forces, intent on murdering people who cross her.
The novel was made into a film, also in 1983, starring Keith Gordon and Harry Dean Stanton.

Answer: Philistine

Philistines lived on the south coast of Canaan until 604 BC, when they were exiled to Mesopotamia by King Nebuchadnezzar II.
In the Bible, the Philistines are mentioned several times, with reference to their many battles with the Israelites, including the Battle of Aphek, the Battle of Michmash and confrontation at the Valley of Elah, when young shepherd, David, defeated Philistine giant Goliath, armed with nothing more than five stones and a sling.

Answer: Argentine

Argentine metro station opened in 1900, and was originally known as Obligado, named after the nearby street.
Following the visit to Paris of Eva Peron in 1948, the name of the street was changed to Rue d'Argentine, and the name of the metro station changed along with it.
Line one of the Paris metro connects the business district, west of Paris with Vincennes in the east, one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe and is one of the busiest and most important east-west connections in the city. It is also the line that serves the Champs-Élysées and the Louvre, so carries a huge number of tourists among its 500,000 daily passengers.

Answer: Langoustine

Nephrops norvegicus is an orange-pink lobster which can reach 25 cm (10 inches) in length and is known by a variety of names including Norway lobster, Dublin Bay prawn, langoustine and scampi, although this final term usually applies only to the tail which is frequently eaten in restaurants as it is less expensive than the common lobster.
Langoustines are found in the Atlantic Ocean from Iceland to Portugal and can also be found in certain areas of the Mediterranean Sea, although in much smaller numbers.

Answer: Clementine

Clementines are a cross between mandarin oranges and sweet oranges and as such tend to be juicy and sweet with a lower acidity than regular oranges. They originated in Algeria in the late 19th century and soon became immensely popular, with Spain, Turkey, Morocco and Egypt all producing over a million tons of the fruit annually in 2016, while the market leader, producing over 17 tons, was China.
Clementine Churchill was married to Winston for 56 years, until his death in 1965, and became Lady Churchill in 1953 when he was awarded a knighthood. Following Sir Winston's death, Clementine was awarded a life peerage and as The Rt Hon the Baroness Spencer-Churchill of Chartwell in the County of Kent, sat in the House of Lords as a cross bencher, although as her hearing loss increased, she was unable to partake in parliamentary proceedings as much as she would have liked.
Clementine died in 1977 at the age on 92 and is buried with her husband at St Martin's Church, Bladon, near Woodstock in Oxfordshire.

Answer: Elephantine

The island of Elephantine, whose name is believed to be derived from its shape, which resembles an elephant's trunk, is found just below the first cataract (shallow point) of the Nile.
The island is the site of many archaeological excavations, which have discovered many artifacts dating back to prehistoric Egypt, including a calendar dating back to the reign of Thutmose III between 1479 BC and 1425 BC.
Many of these discoveries are located in the Aswan museum, which can be found on the island close to the Ruins of Abu.

Answer: Vastine

Alexis Vastine took the bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics in the light welterweight division and also won gold at the same weight at the 2009 Mediterranean Games when he beat Driss Moussaid from Morocco in the finals.
In 2015, while filming the French TV show, "Dropped", two helicopters with sailor, Florence Arthaud, three time Olympic medallist, swimmer, Camille Muffat and Vastine aboard, collided above Villa Castelli, Argentina, resulting in the death of all ten passengers and crew.

Answer: Nicotine

While nicotine can account for up to three percent of the weight of tobacco, it is present in much smaller quantities in potatoes, tomatoes and aubergines, usually millionths of a percent.
It is a highly addictive stimulant, the withdrawal of which can cause depression, anxiety and disruptive sleep patterns. These withdrawal symptoms usually peak between two and three days after quitting and will then decrease, usually lasting for only a maximum of three months.

Answer: Valentine

While many of us associate Saint Valentine with love and February 14th, he is also the patron saint of epilepsy, bee keepers and plague.
Very little is known about the life of Valentine; in fact, The Catholic Encyclopedia (1907) lists three saints named Valentine, all with a connection to February 14th, although the "Roman Martyrology", the official martyrology of the Catholic Church first published in 1583, lists just one Saint Valentine.