343 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ

  1. Which is Belgium’s largest Trappist brewery, known for its red, blue and white labelled beers?
  2. Which French region occupies a large peninsula in the north west of the country, lying between the English Channel to the north, and the Bay of Biscay to the south?
  3. Which French impressionist, (1876-1942), painted ‘"Oxford Road", "Manchester Ship Canal", and "Albert Square", all of which are in the Manchester City Art Gallery? However, he is best remembered as the tutor of L S Lowry.
  4. The mouth of which river was discovered in 1673, by the French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet, when they were canoeing down another river?
  5. Literally meaning the "art of softness", or "way of yielding" which word is a collective name for Japanese martial art styles?
  6. Natives of which group of South Atlantic islands often refer to themselves as “belongers”, which is the closest thing to citizenship, that the islands can grant?
  7. According to one apochryphal story about the Eiffel Tower, which novelist claimed to hate the structure so much, that he ate lunch in the Tower's restaurant every day, because he declared that it was the one place in Paris, where he couldn't see it?

8.  Which British architect designed the reconstruction of the Berlin Reichstag Dome in 1992?

  1. Who succeeded Eamon de Valera as President of Ireland in 1973?
  2. Jan Van Eyck’s altarpiece, "The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb", can be seen in the cathedral of St Bavo, in which Belgian city?
  3. Which English artist illustrated a 1900 edition of “Grimms Fairy Tales”?
  4. Which future member of the Imperial War Cabinet, became state attorney for Johannesburg in 1899?
  5. Which island in Poole Harbour was presented to the National Trust in 1962, as part payment of death duties, on the estate of Florence Christie?
  6. Which London architect’s works include Smithfield Market, Billingsgate Market, the restoration of the Great Hall in the Guildhall, and Tower Bridge, although he died before the bridge was completed?
  7. Which type of grape is used to make red Burgundy wine?
  8. What is the name of the red paste, made from chili peppers, garlic and various spices, that is commonly used in the cuisines of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia?
  9. The Americans call them bleachers. What are they called in the UK?
  10. Which city, literally meaning "Fine Pasture", is the capital of the Sinkiang autonomous region in China, and is the city with more than a million inhabitants, that is the furthest from any sea or ocean, in the world?
  11. Traditional wattle hurdles were made from the wood of which tree?
  12. Which orchestra’s music directors have included Daniel Barenboim, Sir Georg Solti and Fritz Reiner? The current music director is Ricardo Muti.

343 - ANSWERS TO DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ

  1. CHIMAY, WHICH ALSO PRODUCES FOUR DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF CHEESE
  2. BRETAGNE, (BRITTANY), WHOSE CAPITAL IS RENNES
  3. (PIERRE) ADOLPHE VALETTE
  4. THE MISSOURI
  5. JUJITSU
  6. THE FALKLAND ISLANDS
  7. GUY DE MAUPASSANT
  8. NORMAN FOSTER
  9. ERSKINE CHILDERS, THE SON OF ERSKINE CHILDERS, AUTHOR OF "THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS", WHO HAD BEEN EXECUTED BY THE BRITISH DURING THE IRISH CIVIL WAR
  10. GHENT
  11. ARTHUR RACKHAM
  12. JAN SMUTS
  13. BROWNSEA ISLAND
  14. HORACE JONES (1819-1887)
  15. PINOT NOIR
  16. HARISSA
  17. (OPEN AIR) STANDS OR TERRACES
  18. URUMQI
  19. THE HAZEL
  20. RICARDO MUTI

343 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ WITH ANSWERS

  1. Which is Belgium’s largest Trappist brewery, known for its red, blue and white labelled beers? CHIMAY, WHICH ALSO PRODUCES FOUR DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF CHEESE
  2. Which French region occupies a large peninsula in the north west of the country, lying between the English Channel to the north, and the Bay of Biscay to the south? BRETAGNE (BRITTANY) WHOSE CAPITAL IS RENNES
  3. Which French impressionist, (1876-1942), painted ‘"Oxford Road", "Manchester Ship Canal", and "Albert Square", all of which are in the Manchester City Art Gallery? However, he is best remembered as the tutor of L S Lowry. (PIERRE) ADOLPHE VALETTE
  4. The mouth of which river was discovered in 1673, by the French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet, when they were canoeing down another river? THE MISSOURI
  5. Literally meaning the "art of softness", or "way of yielding", which word is a collective name for Japanese martial art styles? JUJITSU
  6. Natives of which group of South Atlantic islands, often refer to themselves as “belongers”, which is the closest thing to citizenship, that the islands can grant? THE FALKLAND ISLANDS
  7. According to one apochryphal story about the Eiffel Tower, which novelist claimed to hate the structure so much, that he ate lunch in the Tower's restaurant every day, because he declared that it was the one place in Paris, where he couldn't see it? GUY DE MAUPASSANT

8.  Which British architect designed the reconstruction of the Berlin Reichstag Dome in 1992? NORMAN FOSTER

  1. Who succeeded Eamon de Valera as President of Ireland, in 1973? ERSKINE CHILDERS, THE SON OF ERSKINE CHILDERS, AUTHOR OF "THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS", WHO HAD BEEN EXECUTED BY THE BRITISH DURING THE IRISH CIVIL WAR
  2. Jan Van Eyck’s altarpiece,"The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb", can be seen in the cathedral of St Bavo, in which Belgian city? GHENT
  3. Which English artist illustrated a 1900 edition of “Grimms Fairy Tales”? ARTHUR RACKHAM
  4. Which future member of the Imperial War Cabinet, became state attorney for Johannesburg, in 1899? JAN SMUTS
  5. Which island in Poole Harbour was presented to the National Trust in 1962, as part payment of death duties, on the estate of Florence Christie? BROWNSEA ISLAND
  6. Which London architect’s works include Smithfield Market, Billingsgate Market, the restoration of the Great Hall in the Guildhall and Tower Bridge, although he died before the bridge was completed? HORACE JONES (1819-1887)
  7. Which type of grape is used to make red Burgundy wine? PINOT NOIR
  8. What is the name of the red paste, made from chili peppers, garlic and various spices, that is commonly used in the cuisines of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia? HARISSA

17.  The Americans call them bleachers. What are they called in the UK? (OPEN AIR) STANDS OR TERRACES

18.  Which city, literally meaning "Fine Pasture", is the capital of the Sinkiang autonomous region in China, and is the city with more than a million inhabitants, that is the furthest from any sea or ocean, in the world? URUMQI

19.  Traditional wattle hurdles were made from the wood of which tree? THE HAZEL

20. Which orchestra’s music directors have included Daniel Barenboim, Sir Georg Solti and Fritz Reiner? The current music director is Ricardo Muti. THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA