786 - Daphne's Daily Quiz

786 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ

In which Dickens' novel does Jeremiah Flintwich appear?
What is the name of the town on the German North Sea coast, that was built as a base for the Prussian navy and named after the then king of Prussia, and, until 1945, was Germany’s chief naval port?
Which island in the Venetian lagoon is especially known for its lacework and quaintly coloured houses?
Which Saxon king is thought to be buried at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk?
What was the capital of the Chinese Song dynasty, which lay near the great bend of the Yellow River?
Edwin Landseer’s 1864 painting, entitled "Man Proposes, God Disposes", features polar bears tearing at the wreck of a ship, and was inspired by whose disastrous 1845 Arctic expedition?
The statement, “The basis of a democratic state is liberty” is attributed to which Greek philosopher?
"Ran", Akira Kurosawa’s film was based on Shakespeare’s "King Lear". What is the meaning of the word Ran?
Which 17th century poet wrote the religious poem, "The Purple Island" (also known as "The Isle Of Man"), in 1633, which is regarded as his magnum opus?
Which rear admiral resigned as President Reagan’s National Security adviser at the end of 1986, following the public disclosure of the Iran-Contra affair?
Which canal links Dublin to the river Shannon in the west, via County Kildare and the Bog of Allen?
What is the name of the seat of the Bavarian Parliament in Munich?
The site of the battle of Issus, where Alexander the Great defeated the Persians, is in which country?
In 1849. which poet and cultural critic, wrote the poem, “The Forsaken Merman” which was published in his first verse collection, called "The Strayed Reveller and Other Poems"?
Which French painter created "Stations of the Cross", stained glass windows, and vestments for Venice’s Chapel of the Rosary?
What is the name of the Biblical prophet, whose period is the time of the Babylonian Conquest, and a commentary on whom, was one of the most valuable of the Dead Sea Scrolls found in 1947?
Which South African tea contains no caffeine and is naturally sweet? Its source is the Cederberg mountains near Cape Town.
What name is given to the cell body of a neuron?
What did the geopolitical theory put forth by Sir Halford Mackinder, in a 1904 paper called "The Geographical Pivot of History", become known as? He stated that the key to controlling the world was control of central Eurasia.
From which part of the fish do we get monkfish fillets?

786 - ANSWERS TO DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ

LITTLE DORRIT – HE IS MRS CLENHAM’S ELDERLY BAD TEMPERED MANSERVANT
WILHELMSHAVEN
BURANO
RAEDWALD, THE 7TH CENTURY KING OF EAST ANGLIA
KAIFENG
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN’S
ARISTOTLE
CONFLICT
PHINEAS FLETCHER (1582-1650)
JOHN POINDEXTER
THE GRAND CANAL
THE MAXIMILIANEUM
TURKEY
MATTHEW ARNOLD(1822-1888)
HENRI MATISSE
HABBAKUK
REDBUSH (OR ROOISBOS)
THE SOMA, WHICH IS THE SPHERICAL PART OF THE NEURON THAT CONTAINS THE NUCLEUS
THE HEARTLAND THEORY
THE TAIL

786 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ WITH ANSWERS

1. In which Dickens' novel does Jeremiah Flintwich appear? LITTLE DORRIT – HE IS MRS CLENHAM’S ELDERLY BAD TEMPERED MANSERVANT

2. What is the name of the town on the German North Sea coast, that was built as a base for the Prussian navy and named after the then king of Prussia, and, until 1945, was Germany’s chief naval port? WILHELMSHAVEN

3. Which island in the Venetian lagoon is especially known for its lacework and quaintly coloured houses? BURANO

4. Which Saxon king is thought to be buried at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk? RAEDWALD, THE 7TH CENTURY KING OF EAST ANGLIA

5. What was the capital of the Chinese Song dynasty, which lay near the great bend of the Yellow River? KAIFENG

6. Edwin Landseer’s 1864 painting, entitled "Man Proposes, God Disposes", features polar bears tearing at the wreck of a ship, and was inspired by whose disastrous 1845 Arctic expedition?
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN’S

7. The statement, “The basis of a democratic state is liberty” is attributed to which Greek philosopher? ARISTOTLE

8. "Ran", Akira Kurosawa’s film was based on Shakespeare’s "King Lear". What is the meaning of the word Ran? CONFLICT

9. Which 17th century poet wrote the religious poem, "The Purple Island" (also known as "The Isle Of Man"), in 1633, which is regarded as his magnum opus? PHINEAS FLETCHER (1582-1650)

10. Which rear admiral resigned as President Reagan’s National Security adviser at the end of 1986, following the public disclosure of the Iran-Contra affair? JOHN POINDEXTER

11. Which canal links Dublin to the river Shannon in the west, via County Kildare and the Bog of Allen? THE GRAND CANAL

12. What is the name of the seat of the Bavarian Parliament in Munich? THE MAXIMILIANEUM

13. The site of the battle of Issus, where Alexander the Great defeated the Persians, is in which country? TURKEY

14. In 1849. which poet and cultural critic, wrote the poem, “The Forsaken Merman” which was published in his first verse collection, called "The Strayed Reveller and Other Poems"?
MATTHEW ARNOLD(1822-1888)

15. Which French painter created "Stations of the Cross", stained glass windows, and vestments for Venice’s Chapel of the Rosary? HENRI MATISSE

16. What is the name of the Biblical prophet, whose period is the time of the Babylonian Conquest, and a commentary on whom, was one of the most valuable of the Dead Sea Scrolls found in 1947? HABBAKUK

17. Which South African tea contains no caffeine and is naturally sweet? Its source is the Cederberg mountains near Cape Town. REDBUSH (OR ROOISBOS)

18. What name is given to the cell body of a neuron? THE SOMA, WHICH IS THE SPHERICAL PART OF THE NEURON THAT CONTAINS THE NUCLEUS

19. What did the geopolitical theory put forth by Sir Halford Mackinder, in a 1904 paper called "The Geographical Pivot of History", become known as? He stated that the key to controlling the world was control of central Eurasia. THE HEARTLAND THEORY

20. From which part of the fish do we get monkfish fillets? THE TAIL