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281 - DAPHNE'S DAILYQUIZ




  1. Which two countries are divided by the Davis Strait?


  2. Which instrument plays the part marked fagotto, in an orchestral score?


  3. From which country did chimichurri sauce, a green sauce used for grilled meat, originate?


  4. In which year of the 19th century, did a great storm hit England, damaging the Crystal Palace and the steeple of Chichester Cathedral?


  5. An amusette is an ancient type of what weapon?


  6. In the 1940s, Erwin Chargaff, an Austro-Hungarian biochemist, (1905-2002), demonstrated unequivocally, the proportional relationship between the 4 bases of what substance?


  7. What was the name of the space shuttle, which, in 1995, met up with the Russian space station, Mir?


  8. In which Scottish seaside resort will you find McCaig’s Tower, which was built in imitation of Rome’s Colosseum?


  9. Judith Paris is the second novel in which quartet written by Hugh Walpole?



  10. What is the name of the Rift in which the Dead Sea lies, and which is the deepest known fault in the Earth’s crust?


  11. In which early 20th century novel would you find the characters of Colonel Creighton, Hurree Babu and Mahbub Ali?


  12. Which English aviator and politician became Minister of Transport in 1940?


  13. Which German word is commonly used to describe a volume of essays, papers etc, prepared by colleagues and friends, as a tribute to a scholar on some special occasion, such as his retirement?


  14. What was the original profession of the man who built Kneller Hall in Twickenham, the former home of the Royal Military School of Music?


  15. "The guns spell money’s ultimate reason” is a line from "Ultima ratio regum", a poem written by which 20th century poet?


  16. Which luminous phenomenon of the upper atmosphere, occurs primarily in high latitudes and takes many forms, including luminous curtains, arcs, bands and patches?


  17. What is a nuclease?


  18. In Japanese cookery, what are ramen?


  19. Which region occupies the “heel” of Italy?


  20. What is a kurbash?


281 - ANSWERS TO DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ




  1. GREENLAND AND CANADA (BAFFIN ISLAND)


  2. THE BASSOON, WHICH IS THE PRINCIPAL BASS AND TENOR INSTRUMENT OF THE WOODWIND FAMILY. IT WAS DEVELOPED IN THE 17TH CENTURY FROM THE CURTAL AND BELONGS TO THE OBOE FAMILY. IT IS USUALLY MADE FROM MAPLE WOOD


  3. ARGENTINA


  4. 1861


  5. A TYPE OF LIGHT FIELD CANNON


  6. DNA


  7. ATLANTIS


  8. OBAN


  9. THE HERRIES CHRONICLES


  10. THE MIOCENE RIFT


  11. KIM BY RUDYARD KIPLING


  12. JOHN MOORE-BRABAZON


  13. FESTSCHRIFT


  14. HE WAS THE PAINTER, SIR GODFREY KNELLER (1646-1723)


  15. STEPHEN SPENDER


  16. THE AURORA


  17. AN ENZYME INDUCING HYDROLYSIS IN NUCLEIC ACIDS.


  18. THEY ARE CHINESE STYLE NOODLES, PREPARED IN A SOUP WITH VARIOUS TOPPINGS.


  19. APULIA, (PUGLIA IN ITALIAN),WHOSE CAPITAL IS BARI


  20. A WHIP MADE FROM THE HIDE OF EITHER RHINOCEROS OR HIPPOPOTAMUS, USED IN THE EAST FOR DISCIPLINE



281 - DAPHNE'S DAILY QUIZ WITH ANSWERS




  1. Which two countries are divided by the Davis Strait? GREENLAND AND CANADA (BAFFIN ISLAND)




  2. Which instrument plays the part marked fagotto in an orchestral score? THE BASSOON, WHICH IS THE PRINCIPAL BASS AND TENOR INSTRUMENT OF THE WOODWIND FAMILY. IT WAS DEVELOPED IN THE 17TH CENTURY FROM THE CURTAL, AND BELONGS TO THE OBOE FAMILY. IT IS USUALLY MADE FROM MAPLE WOOD




  3. From which country did chimichurri sauce, a green sauce used for grilled meat, originate? ARGENTINA




  4. In which year of the 19th century, did a great storm hit England, damaging the Crystal Palace and the steeple of Chichester Cathedral? 1861




  5. An amusette is an ancient type of what weapon? A TYPE OF LIGHT FIELD CANNON




  6. In the 1940s, Erwin Chargaff, an Austro-Hungarian biochemist, (1905-2002), demonstrated unequivocally, the proportional relationship between the 4 bases of what substance? DNA


  7. What was the name of the space shuttle, which, in 1995, met up with the Russian space station, Mir? ATLANTIS




  8. In which Scottish seaside resort will you find McCaig’s Tower, which was built in imitation of Rome’s Colosseum? OBAN




  9. Judith Paris is the second novel in which quartet written by Hugh Walpole? THE HERRIES CHRONICLES



  10. What is the name of the Rift in which the Dead Sea lies, and which is the deepest known fault in the Earth’s crust? THE MIOCENE RIFT




  11. In which early 20th century novel would you find the characters of Colonel Creighton, Hurree Babu and Mahbub Ali? KIM BY RUDYARD KIPLING




  12. Which English aviator and politician became Minister of Transport in 1940? JOHN MOORE-BRABAZON




  13. Which German word is commonly used to describe a volume of essays, papers etc, prepared by colleagues and friends, as a tribute to a scholar on some special occasion, such as his retirement? FESTSCHRIFT




  14. What was the original profession of the man who built Kneller Hall in Twickenham, the former home of the Royal Military School of Music? HE WAS THE PAINTER, SIR GODFREY KNELLER (1646-1743)




  15. “The guns spell money’s ultimate reason” is a line from "Ultima ratio regum", a poem written by which 20th century poet? STEPHEN SPENDER




  16. Which luminous phenomenon of the upper atmosphere, occurs primarily in high latitudes, and takes many forms, including luminous curtains, arcs, bands and patches? THE AURORA




  17. What is a nuclease? AN ENZYME INDUCING HYDROLYSIS IN NUCLEIC ACIDS.


  18. In Japanese cookery, what are ramen? THEY ARE CHINESE STYLE NOODLES PREPARED IN A SOUP WITH VARIOUS TOPPINGS.




  19. Which region occupies the “heel” of Italy? APULIA (PUGLIA IN ITALIAN) WHOSE CAPITAL IS BARI




  20. What is a kurbash? A WHIP MADE FROM THE HIDE OF EITHER RHINOCEROS OR HIPPOPOTAMUS, USED IN THE EAST FOR DISCIPLINE


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