13 September Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jupiter

509 BC was the first year of the Roman republic. The temple was 60 metres square and decorated with terra cotta sculptures, the most famous of which is Jupiter driving a chariot pulled by four horses. That temple lasted almost 426 years until 83 BC.

Answer: Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall stretches across the north of England from the Solway Firth in the west to Wallsend, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the east. The wall was built from turf and squared stone. Much of it is still standing, and there are the remains of several Roman forts along its length.

The Great Wall of China has been constructed in various parts from around 500 BC to the fifteenth century AD.

The Antonine Wall was built about twenty years after Hadrian's Wall.

Offa's Dyke is thought to have been constructed during the eighth century AD.

Answer: David

Michelangelo was only twenty-six years old when he was granted the contract to carve the sculpture. It took three years to complete, and represents the young David at the moment when he decided to do battle with Goliath. The statue was originally situated in the Piazza della Signoria outside the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, but it was moved inside the Accademia Gallery in 1873. In 1910 a replica was placed in the original location.

The Dying Slave is in the Louvre, Paris, and was carved between 1513 and 1516.

The Entombment, c. 1505, is in the National Gallery, London.

The Last Judgement is in the Sistine Chapel in Rome, and was painted between 1534 and 1541.

Answer: Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson was an Englishman who was born in the middle of the sixteenth century. He was trying to find a north-west passage around the north coast of the American continent for the Dutch East India Company. The ice proved impassable, so he turned to the south. He sailed up the river from New York bay, but concluded that he couldn't get across the continent that way. He also gave his name to Hudson Bay. He died in 1611.

David Livingstone was a Scotsman who lived from 1813 to 1873. He is probably best known for discovering the source of the River Nile in Africa.

Roald Amundsen, who was Norwegian, lived from 1872 till 1928 and is remembered as being the man who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole.

Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator and explorer who lived from 1451 until 1506. He is remembered for his voyages of discovery to the Americas.

Answer: Battle of Quebec

The Battle of Quebec was fought during the Seven Years War (or French and Indian War). Major General James Wolfe led British and American armies against French and Canadian forces under the command of the Marquis de Montcalm. Both Wolfe and de Montcalm died as a result of injuries received in the battle that day.

A boxing match between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran in 1980 is referred to as the Battle of Montreal.

As far as I know, there hasn't been a Battle of Ottawa.

The Battle of Toronto appears to be an annual martial arts competition.

Answer: The Star Spangled Banner

"The Star Spangled Banner" was written by Francis Scott Key while he was being held prisoner on a British ship. It was adopted as the national anthem of the United States of America in 1931.

"Hail to the Chief" was written by Sir Walter Scott in "The Lady of the Lake", which was first published in 1810.

"God Bless America" was written by Irving Berlin in 1918.

"This Land is Your Land" was written by Woody Guthrie in 1940.

Answer: Milton S. Hershey

Milton Hershey started a successful candy company on his fourth attempt. He became interested in chocolate making after a visit to the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. The largest chocolate manufacturing plant in the world was completed in 1905.

Joseph Rowntree was born in York, England on 24 May 1836.

John Cadbury was born on 12 August 1801 in Birmingham, England.

Philippe Suchard was born at Boudry in Switzerland on 9 October 1797.

Answer: Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl is probably most famous for his children's books such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Matilda" and "Esiotrot". However he began his writing career with short stories for adults.

Dylan Thomas is probably best remembered for his poetry. He was born on 27 October 1914 in Swansea, Wales.

A.A. Milne was born in London, England on 18 January 1882. His most famous creations are Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin.

Alistair MacLean, who is well known for his thrillers, was born on 28 April 1922 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Answer: Buckingham Palace

The bomb destroyed a private chapel. The area was later redeveloped as the Queen's Gallery and opened to the public in 1962. It is reported that Queen Elizabeth (the consort of King George VI) felt able to look the East End in the face after her home had been bombed too.

St. Paul's Cathedral was hit by a bomb on 9 October 1940.

The Houses of Parliament were damaged several times including 6 September 1940 and 8 December 1940.

Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square survived unscathed.

Answer: The Mousetrap

The Mousetrap has been running in London's West End since November 1952. It achieved the longest-ever run of any West End show the following April with 2,239 performances. It celebrated 20,000 performances in December 2000 and its golden jubilee in 2002. There is no sign of it closing in 2008.