Arts, Culture, Language Flashcards
2 pop bands from the 1960s
Roling Stones and Queen
How long does The Proms last
8 weeks
Nickname for Robert Burns
The Brad
name a novel by Evelyn Waugh
Brideshead Revisited
who was William Wordsworth
a British poet inspired by nature
Who was Henry Purcell
was an organist at Westminster Abbey
which musicals did Andrew Lloyd Webber write music for?
for Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita and Phantom of the Opera
Name 3 British designers
Sir Terence Conran, Clarice Cliff and Thomas Chippendale
Who is Joseph Turner ?
a British painter who raised the profile of landscape painting
what did Robert Adam design
Dumfries House
When is the Mercury Music Prize awarded
September
What did Sir Walter Scott do ?
Wrote poems inspired by Scotland and the traditional stories and songs from the area on the borders of Scotland and England
Which composer wrote music for King George I and II ?
George Frederick Handel
Who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ?
Roald Dahl
Which poem tells the story of the knights at the court of King Arthur?
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Laurence Oliver Awards recognises
theatre
Who was David Hume?
a philosopher who had ideas about human nature in 18th century
Who and when directed the 39 steps?
Alfred Hitchcock
Name an Anglo-Saxon poem about monsters
Beowulf
Who directed Chariots of Fire, 1981
Hugh Hudson
Who created Sherlock Holmes?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Who are the pre-raphaelites?
artists who painted picture on religious and literary themes in bright colours
Who directed Brief Encounter in 1945?
David Lean
Which British actors recently won an Oscar ?
Collin firth and Tilda Stewart
who won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction?
Ian McEwan, Hillary Mantenl and Julian Barnes
who composed a suite of pieces themed around the planets and solar system called - The Planets?
Gustav Holst
Who directed Brief Encounter and Lawrence of Arabia?
David Lean
Which opera did Gilbert and Sullivan write ?
Pirate of Penzance
What gets the Mercury Music Prize
Best album from UK and Ireland
Famous 18th century economist
Adam Smith
Who directed Four Weddings and a Funeral in 1994
Mike Newell
Who wrote an oratorio called “Messiah” which is sang at Easter time
George Frederick Handel
Name a British portrait painter
Thomas Gainsborough
which type of movies are the Brits good at
animation movies
in which period did British film flourish
1930s
what is the name of the annual Welsh festival which includes music, dance and art?
The National Eisteddfod of Wales
which words come from the viking language?
Rain, Sun
How long do Ascot races last ?
2 days
Which words come from the Anglo-Saxon language?
apple and summer
which words come from Norman French
beauty, park
when is Battle of Boyne celebrated in NI?
July
which festival comes from a pagan festival which marks the beginning of winter
Halloween
During which festival do muslims sacrifice an animal to eat
Eid ul Adha
Crosses of which patron saints make up the Union flag
St. George., St Andrew and St. Patrick
When does the Edinburgh festival take place?
every summer
Where do the Laurence Olivier Awards take place
London
How long is the silence on Remembrance Day ?
2 minutes
When is St David’s Day
1st March
what is the oldest, still working film facility called
Eating Studios
Actor known for role in Shakespeare plays ?
Sir Laurence Olivier
which language was most spoken during the Iron Age
Celtic
When is Vaisakhi celebrated
14th of April
Who wrote “Water Music” for King George I and “Music for the Royal Fireworks” for George II?
George Frederick Handel
Who painted “The Origin of Painting”
David Allan
who designed Art Deco ceramics
Clarice Cliff
who designed furniture in the 18th century?
Thomas Chippendale
Who is Mary Quant
leading fashion designer of recent years
Name some best known works of Sir William Walton
Messia and Music for Royal Fireworks
in which period was the punk movement?
late 70s
who wrote comic operas, often making fun of popular culture and politics in the 19th century ?
Gilbert and Sullivan
what was Sir Laurence Oliver best known for ?
his role in modern stage shows
Who wrote- Treasure Island, Kidnapped and Dr Jekylll and Mr Hyde?
Rober Louis Stevenson
Who founded the Aldeburgh festival in Suffolk?
Benjamin Britten
Does the Fringe show experimental work ?
Yes
Which is the best-known work by Sir Edward Elgar?
Pomp and Circumstance Marches
name two of Benjamin Britten’s best known operas
Peter Grimes nd Billy Budd
The Turner prize founded in 1984 celebrates what kind of art ?
contemporary
what kind of structures did Henry Moore sculpt ?
large, bronze ones
how long is Hannukha celebrated for?
8 days
Which Scottish poet wrote “The Bruce”?
John Barbour, who wrote The Bruce about the Battle of Bannockburn.
what is King James Bible?
a new translation into English
who designed the Cenotaph?
Sir Edwin Lutyens
‘To be or not to be’ is a famous Shakespeare line from which play or poem?
Hamlet
When were films first shown publicly in the UK?
1896
How many volunteers is The National Trust run by?
61000
How long does Diwali usually last for ?
5 days
What is the Church of England knows as in Scotland and the US
The Episcopal church
How old is the Big Ben
150 years old
What language does the word Scunthorpe come from?
Viking language
Name two of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operas
HMS Pinafore and The Mikado
What is the Turner Prize given for ?
Art
Who designed New Delhi to be the seat of government in India
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Who wrote the Canterbury takes
Geoffrey Chaucer
What is Richard Arkwright remembered for ?
Efficiently running factories
Who designed the new St. Paul’s
Sir Christopher wren
Who wrote music for George VI and queen elizabeth II
Sir William Walton (1902–83) wrote a wide range of music, from film scores to opera. He wrote marches for the coronations of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II but his best-known works are probably Façade, which became a ballet, and Balthazar’s Feast, which is intended to be sung by a large choir
Who wrote about their experiences in First World War
Wilfred Owen and Siegfried sassoon
What are the Carry On?
Films
Who was John constable ?
John Constable (1776–1837) was a landscape painter most famous for his works of Dedham Vale on the Suffolk–Essex border in the east of England.
Where can you find Crown Jewels
The Tower of London
Who was Rudyard Kipling and where was he born
He Rudyard Kipling was born in India in 1865 and later lived in India, the UK and the USA. He wrote books and poems set in both India and the UK. His poems and novels reflected the idea that the British Empire was a force for good. Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907.
What language did the peasants speak after the Norman conquest?
Anglo Saxon
Who directed Belles of St Trinian’s in 1954
Frank Launder
What is the name of the first major railway built in Britain
The Great Western Railway
Which two are used in making the Ulster fry
Bacon and sausage
Which sport often refers to the phrase ‘rain stopped play’?
Cricket
Who was David Hockney
David Hockney (1937–) was an important contributor to the ‘pop art’ movement of the 1960s and continues to be influential today
Where is the Royal Crescent located
Bath
What awards event celebrates British theatre?
The Laurence Olivier Awards
What character did Charlie Chaplin play?
Tramp
Which film or film franchise produced in UK has been the biggest gross earner?
James Bond
