357 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ

  1. Which wild child of British art was born Melissa Jane Robson in 1969, and rose to prominence when, in 2004, Charles Saatchi bought a painting of hers of Princess Diana which was entitled “Hi Paul, Can You Come Over, I'm Really Frightened?” which provoked media controversy?
  2. The "Basel Dove" was the world's first multi-coloured what?
  3. In which city can the ruined Temple of Claudius, which forms the base of the Norman castle, and the Balkerne Gate, two of England’s oldest buildings, be found?
  4. Which style of drinking glass gets its name from the bulge below its rim, which was designed to prevent chips to the rim, when the glass is placed adjacent to others?
  5. Which favourite of King Louis XIII of France, led the last and most nearly successful of the many conspiracies against the king's powerful first minister, the Cardinal Richelieu?
  6. Who is the current Children's Laureate?
  7. Which part of Australia occupies the north central part of the country and is bordered on the west by Western Australia, to the south by South Australia and in the east by Queensland? In the top end of the territory is a 10,953 km coastline, which extends from the west coast to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the east.

8.  Which midtown Manhattan railway station, is the busiest in America?

  1. Born Jakob Eberst, in Cologne in 1819, and known as "the Rossini of the Champs-Elysees", which composer’s works include "Orpheus in the Underworld", and "The Tales of Hoffmann"?
  2. "Carolina Shout", recorded in 1921, with James P Johnson, is a celebrated example of what kind of piano jazz?
  3. In which ballet leap, whose name derives from the Italian for "to weave," or "to braid”, does the dancer beat the legs together?
  4. Who made a hit record of “That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine”, a song he wrote with his wife's uncle, Jimmy Long, a fellow railroad man?
  5. What is the alternative name of the foodstuff called sea asparagus?
  6. What, in a bathroom, do the Americans know as a porcelator?
  7. Botrytis cinerea is a fungus that attacks grape skins, causing the grapes to become super-concentrated, owing to dehydration. This is essential when making which type of wines?
  8. Which National Trust property is located adjacent to Liverpool John Lennon Airport?
  9. What name was given to the Communist inspired movement, started in China in 1966, which attacked the country’s traditional practices and beliefs?
  10. What is the German name for the hard flour and sugar biscuit, that is flavoured with nuts, spices and citrus, and is traditionally eaten at Christmas?
  11. Of which country was Nursultan Nazarbayev, first elected president in 1991, after the breakup of the Soviet Union? In 2007, parliament passed a law allowing him to return for an unlimited number of terms.
  12. What was the title of Simon Armitage’s first full collection of poetry, published in 1989, and shortlisted for the Whitbread Poetry award?

357 - ANSWERS TO DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ

  1. STELLA VINE
  2. POSTAGE STAMP (ISSUED IN 1845, IN BASEL, A CANTON OF SWITZERLAND)
  3. COLCHESTER
  4. A NONIC GLASS (NO NICK)
  5. THE MARQUIS DE CINQ-MARS
  6. CHRIS RIDDELL, WHO IS A CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATOR, BEST KNOWN FOR THE EDGE CHRONICLES WHICH WERE WRITTEN BY PAUL STEWART AND ILLUSTRATED BY CHRIS RIDDELL. HE WILL HOLD THE POSITION OF CHILDREN'S LAUREATE UNTIL 2017
  7. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY, WHOSE CAPITAL IS DARWIN
  8. PENN(SYLVANIA) STATION
  9. JACQUES OFFENBACH
  10. STRIDE PIANO
  11. ENTRECHAT
  12. GENE AUTRY
  13. SAMPHIRE
  14. A BATH, OR SINK OVERFLOW
  15. SWEET WHITE WINES
  16. SPEKE HALL
  17. THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION
  18. PFEFFERNUSSE
  19. KAZAKHSTAN, WHOSE PRIME MINISTER IS KARIM MASSIMOV
  20. ZOOM!

357 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ WITH ANSWERS

  1. Which wild child of British art was born Melissa Jane Robson in 1969, and rose to prominence when, in 2004, Charles Saatchi bought a painting of hers of Princess Diana, which was entitled “Hi Paul, Can You Come Over, I'm Really Frightened?” which provoked media controversy? STELLA VINE
  2. The "Basel Dove" was the world's first multi-coloured what? POSTAGE STAMP (ISSUED IN 1845, IN BASEL, A CANTON OF SWITZERLAND)
  3. In which city can the ruined Temple of Claudius, which forms the base of the Norman castle, and the Balkerne Gate, two of England’s oldest buildings, be found? COLCHESTER
  4. Which style of drinking glass gets its name from the bulge below its rim, which was designed to prevent chips to the rim, when the glass is placed adjacent to others? A NONIC GLASS (NO NICK)
  5. Which favourite of King Louis XIII of France, led the last and most nearly successful of the many conspiracies against the king's powerful first minister, the Cardinal Richelieu? THE MARQUIS DE CINQ-MARS
  6. Who is the current Children's Laureate? CHRIS RIDDELL, WHO IS A CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATOR, BEST KNOWN FOR THE EDGE CHRONICLES WHICH WERE WRITTEN BY PAUL STEWART AND ILLUSTRATED BY CHRIS RIDDELL. HE WILL HOLD THE POSITION OF CHILDREN'S LAUREATE UNTIL 2017
  7. Which part of Australia occupies the north central part of the country and is bordered on the west by Western Australia, to the south by South Australia, and in the east by Queensland? In the top end of the territory is a 10,953 km coastline, which extends from the west coast to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the east. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY, WHOSE CAPITAL IS DARWIN

8.  Which midtown Manhattan railway station, is the busiest in America? PENN(SYLVANIA) STATION

  1. Born Jakob Eberst, in Cologne in 1819, and known as "the Rossini of the Champs-Elysees", which composer’s works include "Orpheus in the Underworld", and "The Tales of Hoffmann"? JACQUES OFFENBACH
  2. "Carolina Shout", recorded in 1921, with James P Johnson, is a celebrated example of what kind of piano jazz? STRIDE PIANO
  3. In which ballet leap, whose name derives from the Italian for "to weave," or "to braid”, does the dancer beat the legs together? ENTRECHAT
  4. Who made a hit record of “That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine”, a song he wrote with his wife's uncle, Jimmy Long, a fellow railroad man? GENE AUTRY
  5. What is the alternative name of the foodstuff called sea asparagus? SAMPHIRE
  6. What, in a bathroom, do the Americans know as a porcelator? A BATH OR SINK OVERFLOW
  7. Botrytis cinerea is a fungus that attacks grape skins, causing the grapes to become super-concentrated, owing to dehydration. This is essential when making which type of wines? SWEET WHITE WINES
  8. Which National Trust property is located adjacent to Liverpool John Lennon Airport? SPEKE HALL
  9. What name was given to the Communist inspired movement, started in China in 1966, which attacked the country’s traditional practices and beliefs? THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION
  10. What is the German name for the hard flour and sugar biscuit, that is flavoured with nuts, spices and citrus, and is traditionally eaten at Christmas? PFEFFERNUSSE
  11. Of which country was Nursultan Nazarbayev first elected president in 1991, after the breakup of the Soviet Union? In 2007, parliament passed a law allowing him to return for an unlimited number of terms. KAZAKHSTAN, WHOSE PRIME MINISTER IS KARIM MASSIMOV
  12. What was the title of Simon Armitage’s first full collection of poetry, published in 1989, and shortlisted for the Whitbread Poetry award? ZOOM!