Hearts of Fire Trivia Quiz

Answer: Albania

The red background signifies the bravery, strength and valour of the people. The strongest source for the origin of the double-headed eagle is the family crest/coat of arms of the Kastrioti family who ruled over the Debar region during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Their most notable member was Skanderbeg (1405-1468), who was declared a national hero after he had led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire, which prominently delayed that nation's expansion into Western Europe. The Albanian Nationalist Movement would adopt the same eagle as their symbol during the nineteenth century and early twentieth century as they campaigned for independence from the Ottoman Empire. Upon attaining that independence on 28 November 1912, it was adopted as the nation's national symbol.

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Answer: Guy Fawkes

"Remember, Remember the 5th of November,
Gunpowder Treason and Plot."

Lewes in Sussex, hosts celebrations with bonfires and the ritual burning of enormous effigies. These are generally quite politically contentious (including, among others; Barack Obama, Osama Bin Laden and one time UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown), and also includes an effigy of Guy Fawkes, the person blamed for the failed plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. England has annually commemorated this since 1606. There have been bonfires and rebellious activity since then in Lewes but it has grown more organised since the 1850s. Robert Catesby was also part of the plot, but Guy Fawkes was the one caught with his hands on the large stock of gunpowder.

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Answer: Aviation

Garros, born in 1888, started flying monoplanes in his late teens, made the first non-stop flight across the Mediterranean Sea and joined the French Army at the breakout of World War I. He was supposedly involved in the first air battle in history when he downed a German Zeppelin in August of 1914. Garros provided valuable input into the development of the tractor propeller which enabled forward firing of machine guns in dog-fights, which led to him claiming the first kills using such a method. In 1915 he was brought down behind enemy lines but failed to destroy his plane before capture. This enabled German engineers, led by Anthony Fokker, to study his plane which in turn, greatly enhanced their own work in developing their interrupter gear - a system that would significantly alter the advantage in the air battles. Garros did escape from the Germans, rejoin his army and take to the air once again. He claimed his "ace" but was shot down and killed a month before the end of the war.

The French Tennis Open is the second of the four Grand Slams in tennis. It is the only one that is played on clay and it is generally seen as the most physically demanding of tennis tournaments. The completion of this event also marks the end of the clay court season.

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Answer: Paprika

Paprika is a spice made from dried chilli peppers. They are not native to Hungary but travelled there from Mexico in the time of the Ottoman Empire. Hungary, however, is now a major producer and the peppers produced there are considered to be some of the best in the world. Although paprika is produced in other countries too, the differences in Hungary's soil give it a different, more robust, flavour.

Goulash is a stew made from meat, potatoes and other vegetables. Its main flavouring comes from the addition of paprika. This gives it a warm heat and its characteristic red colour. Tomatoes are a recent addition and are not traditional.

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Answer: Iceland

Route 1, or the Ring Road as it is known, circumnavigates Iceland and goes on or near most of the island nation's most spectacular natural wonders. It is 1,332 kilometers or 828 miles in length, connecting most of the island's inhabited areas together. On the route you can see geothermal springs, geysers, volcanoes, ice caves, whales, waterfalls, and many other natural wonders. Thingvellir National Park features the Gullfoss Waterfall and exploding geysers. It is an area where the earth's tectonic plates are being ripped apart. In the winter you can visit the Vatnajökull glacier which features picturesque ice caves. In the Myvatn Geothermal Area, volcanic activity is high with many hot springs and other geothermal phenomena to explore.

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Answer: A prancing horse

The association of red with Ferrari can be traced back to the company's major commitment to motor sports. Red is the national racing colours of Italy (just as British racing green is for Britain). The colours are attributed to the nationality of the competing team, not the manufacturer of the race car or the nationality of the driver. The colour is not just any shade of red but "race red" (Rosso Corsa).

The prancing horse symbol, Cavallino Rampante, can be traced back to 1923, when Enzo Ferrari, after winning a race, met the mother of Count Francesco Baracca, a top fighter in the Italian air force and WW I who used to paint a horse his planes. The Countess Paolina suggested he did the same on his cars, saying it would bring him luck. Ferrari, though, painted the horse in black (as it had been painted as a symbol of grief on the count's planes after the pilot was killed in action). He added a yellow background, the colour of his hometown of Modena, and added thin red and green stripes at the top of the logo to indicate the national colours of Italy.

The raging bull is the logo of rival car manufacturer Lamborghini.
The leaping dear appears on John Deere tractors and other agricultural machinery.
The roaring lion appears on the logos of Peugeot and Holden.

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Answer: Edam

Named after the town in which it was made, Edam is a sweet curd cheese and, rather than being red in colour, the cheese itself has a pale yellow hue, is mild in flavour and works well with most wines. It is best suited, however, to the lighter varieties of white wine such as Riesling or Chardonnay. Edam also ages well. Rather than spoiling it has a tendency to go hard and for this reason it became very popular during the 1300s through to the 1700s as a cheese to take on long sea voyages or for distribution to remote colonies. Edam is made from part skim milk and is generally packaged with a red paraffin wax coating. Its counterpart Gouda is made from whole milk, which gives it a slightly higher fat content, and is usually marketed with a yellow wax covering, as is Maasdam. Maaslander is a brand name of Gouda.

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Answer: The Monarch of the Glen

The red deer are the largest native land mammals in Scotland. These majestic beasts have been in Scotland for over 10,000 years. Red deer are a keystone species of Scottish wildlife. They help to maintain Scotland's biodiversity by creating niches for seedlings through their grazing. However, their thriving population can overwhelm local ecology. Since the red deer have no natural predators remaining in Scotland, their population today is controlled by culling.

The red deer is widely regarded as an icon of Scotland. It has been used extensively in marketing and advertising. One such example is the Scottish Stag, a blend of whisky by Ian Macleod Distillers.

Sir Edwin Landseer's "The Monarch of the Glen" was commissioned for London's Westminster Palace as part of a three-panel series.

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Answer: Tomato

Gazpacho is a cold soup of raw vegetables from the Andalusian region of Spain. It has roots in Roman times and traditionally, whilst there are many variations, is made from soaked stale bread, garlic, olive oil, salt, and vinegar. (This is similar to another traditional cold Spanish soup Ajoblanco, although the latter contains ground almonds). The tomato as an ingredient is a much more recent ingredient addition but it is this ingredient that gives the soup the rich red flavour. Traditionally the ingredients are pounded in a mortar and pestle rather than blitzed in a food processor. This gives texture to the dish.

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Answer: Copper mines

The red pigment is obtained from the waste material (tailings) of copper mines. Copper ore was roasted to get rid of the iron content and the residual cinder was piled up beside the mines. After centuries of decomposition, this cinder, or red mull (red soil), contains trace amounts of minerals such as copper, iron, zinc and silica. This composition of mineral crystals gives the paint a beautiful finish and an apparent glow in the evening sun. The red pigment is known as Falu red (Falu Rödfärg in Swedish), named after the Falun copper mine in Sweden that was in operation from the 10th century to the 1990s.

Falu red paint has been used since the 16th century. Its effectiveness at preserving wood and its similarity in hue to bricks (costly at that time) contributed to its widespread use in Sweden and Finland.

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