Quiz 38 Flashcards
In the 1960s, what name was well known both as that of Eliza Doolittle’s elecution instructor in the musical My Fair Lady and of a British bullfighter in Spain?
Henry Higgins
The Dutch-born anatomist Eugene Dubois discovered the first known fossil of which early species of man, in the 1890s?
Homo Erectus
The daughter of Asclepius, who was the goddess of Health in Greek mythology?
Hygieia
Which cartoon character, created by Elzie Crisler Segar, first appeared in the comic strip Thimble Theatre in 1929, and was later portrayed in a 1980 live-action film by Robin Williams?
Popeye
Which limestone formation is believed to be the northern promontory of what were known in the ancient world as the Pillars of Hercules?
Rock of Gibralter
What name, also that of an opera by Verdi, is given to the revolt against Charles I of Naples and Sicily which began with the riot that took place on Easter Monday 1283 in a church outside Palermo?
Sicilian Vespers
Who was the last US President to die in office of natural causes?
Franklin D Roosevelt
Sir Charles Isham, a 19th century horticulturalist, is thought to be the first person to introduce which controversial feature to British gardens?
Gnomes
What is the meaning of the name of the Irish political party Fianna Fail?
Soldiers of Destiny
Who are the only parent and child to have won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award on seperatre occassions?
Princess Anne and Zara Phillips
Which English poet, who died in 1861, is commemorated with blue plaques at Beacon Hill in Torqhay and at 50 Wimpole Stree, London W1?
Elizabeth Barratt
What is the name of the swivelling rod that is attached to a motorbike or cycle to support the vehicle in an upright position when stationary?
Kickstand
At around 4,500km long, the Trans-Sahara Highway begins in Algeria - and ends in which country?
Nigeria
Which British no 1 hit single of the 1970s is about a girl called Brenda Ann Spencer?
I Don’t Like Mondays
Which mountain range, extending for around 225 miles on both sides of the French-Swiss border, lends it’s name to the geological period that dates from around 200 to 144 million years ago?
Jura
Which recipe, created in 1953 and especially familiar as a sandwich filling, is usually credited to Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume?
Coronation Chicken