BH144: How I Used to Write 'Em
More Babbling
Another simple, shortened question set culled from the numerous files that once ruled my quiz mindset for longer than I am able to pinpoint. Continuing from BH143 these are yet more questions I wrote three, four or even five years ago when my study rituals involved deep immersion in reference books and writing questions on paper for packing in my files and cancerous notions of UK parochialism lay far from my mind. As I have already said, this all changed, so utterly, so completely, when I found Wikipedia, the indispensable fact resource upon which we quizzers and trivia-lovers of all stripes have come to find addictive and enlightening.
You can see the new fanaticism just by contrasting these BH editions with practically every one - epitomised by out-of-control question lengths and seemingly infinite fact-packing - that has gone before. There are even - my word! - questions opened to hated ambiguity. And in this case I wholeheartedly believe my new tack has done me more good over the last few years. Books have their limitations, as evidenced by the forthcoming, comparatively banal (well, in my mind) question selections.
Mistakes Likely to Raise The Ire of The Authentic Quizzer
Again, it is likely riddled with a multitude of errors, all of which I blame on my careless handwriting, outdated and occasionally unreliable sources, as well as the imperfect and brevity-skewed information that lies therein. Please feel free to point them out by leaving corrections in the comments box. There are bound to be many. I implore you to highlight such errors for their possibly swift amendment, or even ultimate banishment. But having said that I would not be the quizzer I am today without engaging in the hard, time-consuming labour of sifting the samey British-influenced resources. They should, however, aid every avid quizzer in some way. I know that by flicking through the many trivia questions I wrote some time ago for the purpose of chipping away at my GK ignorance. Such nuggets, or at least the ones that have stuck in my mind, have served me well and advanced me far up the ranks of our world.
BH144
1 Established in 1853, what is the newest of the Ivy League universities?
2 Which US state ceded the District of Columbia in 1791?
3 Kyrnair is the airline of which island?
4 In which English city is London Road train station?
5 Geronimo surrendered to which American general?
6 What is the collective name for both onions and pearls?
7 Which big bandleader was nicknamed "The King of Jazz"?
8 In music, by what English name was the "Kutchka" better known?
9 Chief Joseph surrendered to US government authorities in 1877 with the famous words "I will fight no more forever". Of which tribe was he leader?
10 Elton John dedicated which song to Billie Jean King?
11 What was the name of the title shopkeeper in Conrad Richter's novel A Simple Honourable Man?
12 Yasha Mazur is the title character of which Isaac Bashevis Singer novel?
13 During the 1970s the Anheuser Busch Brewery company successfully sued which other brewery for issuing a beer called Budweiser?
14 Which author has written more than 23 books centring on the juvenile detective "Nate the Great"?
15 What was Judah Ben Hur's rower number abroad Quintus Arrius's warship in the 1959 epic Ben Hur?
16 What was the first word spoken by the young Bambi in the Disney animated feature of the same name?
17 My Twilight Dream was the theme song of which bandleader and leukaemia victim who was played by Tyrone Power in a 1956 film?
18 Which famous airport was originally called Orchard Field?
19 Nicknamed "the Great", which Pope was able to prevent Attila the Hun from ransacking the Vatican simply by asking him to stay away?
20 Which actress-singer has written the children's books The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles and Little Bo: The Story of Bonnie Boadicea?
21 Which singer (b.1944) is nicknamed "Little Miss Dynamite"?
22 "The Petticoat Pet", "The Kinderhook Fox", "The Weasel" and "Mistletoe Politician" were nicknames given to which US president?
23 Who was the only Briton to box Rocky Marciano in a world heavyweight title fight, doing so in May 1955?
24 Who commanded the Greek forces which defeated the Persian forces of Xerxes at the Battle of Salamis in 480BC?
25 What is the largest island of the Azores?
26 Which ubiquitous flower is sometimes referred to as the "Irish daisy", "the clock flower", "milk witch", "monk's head" and "priest's crown"?
27 In Hamlet, what flower did Ophelia give to Queen Gertrude because the violets had all wilted when her father died?
28 Which ancient cathedral city of Pembrokeshire stands on the extreme western point of the county?
29 What island is the largest of the Windward group of the Lesser Antilles?
30 Created by Louis J Vance, what was the nickname of the gentleman-thief Michael Lanyard?
31 Which island nation's Capitol building - the Capitolio - is a replica of the US Capitol?
32 Who was the first senator in office to be elected US President?
33 Cirl, Tibetan, Reed and Snow are species of which passerine bird?
34 The city of Alicante is found on which Spanish costa?
35 How long in minutes does a women's game of handball last?
36 How many points are needed to win a set in volleyball?
37 In a popular song, whose best friend is a little boy named Jackie Paper?
38 The film Field of Dreams was based on whose novel Shoeless Joe?
39 I'll Be Seeing You, Moonlight Becomes You, Silent Night and Let Me Be Your Sweetheart are song titles used as mystery novel titles by which US author?
40 Which 1894 Gabriele D'Annunzio novel is the tragic tale of wealthy young man George Aurispa and his mistress Hippolyte?
41 What was the name of the plane flown around the world by Wiley Post in his historic 1931 flight?
42 What name is given to a sculptured representation of a youth in Ionic architecture?
43 As what kind of artist did Richard Parkes Bonington find fame?
44 The Welsh Cob is a breed of which animal?
45 Which Roman road ran from Rome to Florence?
46 What name is given to a spray of gemstones in the form of a tuft of feathers?
47 In language, what is "cacoepy"?
48 What two-word French phrase means an opinion or belief already formed?
49 The prayer legend of which Archbishop of Canterbury says that he caused wind to divert fire from Canterbury Church?
50 On which peak did Moses strip Aaron of his clothes and place them on Aaron's son Eleazar before Aaron died?
51 Which Biblical book takes its name from the Greek for "copy", though the Hebrew translation means words?
52 What is measured in the unit, kilogram metre per second?
53 What is the real name of Viscount Linley?
54 Which queen did George I divorce in 1694?
55 What links the horse racing tracks Lingfield, Southall and Wolverhampton?
56 Where is the Irish Grand National run?
57 At what age does a colt become a stallion?
58 Rev. Nathaniel Woodard founded which public school in 1848?
59 Who was the first king of the House of Lancaster?
60 The Springer is a folk dance from which country?
61 What flatfish has the scientific name Microstomus kitt?
62 What name was given to the native language of Cornwall which died out c. 1770 but is now being revived?
63 What is the final layer of plaster onto which frescos are painted, serving as a protective ground between the other layers of plaster and the paint itself?
64 The Welland Ship Canal connects which two Great Lakes?
65 In June 1996, who became the first female jockey to ride in the Epsom Derby on Portuguese Lil?
66 The Roman governors of Palestine had their residence in which city on the Palestinian coast, built by Herod the Great and named after the incumbent emperor?
67 Which people were recognised as relations of the Jews because of their alleged descent from Esau, who were nevertheless in constant conflict with the people of Israel?
68 What musical term for a system describes key or feeling for a definite key?
69 Which King of France died in captivity in England in 1364?
70 At which November 13, 1093 battle were Malcolm Canmore, King of Scotland, and his son Edward both slain?
71 Which Ravel opera tells the tale of a mischievous child whose misdeeds include putting out his tongue at his mother, tearing up his books and slashing the curtains?
72 Chelonian is an adjective used for which creature?
73 Which old British gold coin was worth one third of a pound?
74 What name is given to partial colour blindness in which blue cannot be distinguished?
75 What cookery term describes removing the leaves and stems of small fruit?
76 In prisons, which rule decrees isolation of prisoners?
77 From which port on the east coast of England did Robinson Crusoe set sail?
78 Which dukedom was created in 1947?
79 What word means "praise known" in Greek?
80 Which of Mahler's symphonies was "Unfinished"?
81 Who was actress Vanessa Redgrave's mother?
82 In an orchestra, which instruments are to the immediate right of the conductor?
83 On which fictional island would you find Foremost Hill, Spyglass Hill and Mizzen Hill?
84 In heraldry, what is the complete pictorial display of arms called?
85 When Pope Sixtus VI and the Pazzi family plotted to assassinate the Medicis, which one did they succeed in killing and which one escaped to wreak a terrible revenge?
86 What was the last Apollo mission to land men on the Moon?
87 Port Blair is the capital of which Indian Ocean islands?
88 What noise does a fox make?
89 The plant Origanum dictamnus is perhaps named from the mountain in Crete where it grew. What is this common name?
90 On which day is Commonwealth Day celebrated?
91 How does the Bishop of Rochester sign his name?
92 Which Scottish king was murdered at Perth by Sir Robert Graham in 1437?
93 What is the "Inno di Mameli"?
94 George III is said to have had a child by which Quaker?
95 What name is given to a number with a real and an imaginary part?
96 Whose plays include The Changing Room, Cromwell, The March on Russia and The Restoration of Arnold Middleton?
97 Including such members as Swift, Pope, Gay, Arbuthnot and Thomas Parnell, which literary group met from January to July 1714 to "ridicule all the false tastes in learning"?
98 What is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides, home to such towns as Bowmore, Port Charlotte and Port Ellen?
99 Who was the Milesian woman, celebrated for her many talents and beauty, who lived in Athens as Pericles' mistress?
100 Where is the Chester Beatty Library?
101 The Irish writer Edward Plunkett was better known by what other name?
102 Which famous naval battle took place on St Valentine's Day 1797?
103 Which two US states are rectangular shaped?
104 Garry Winograd, Henry Peach Robinson and Minor White are famous names in which field of the arts?
105 From the French for "transport cafe", which roadside restaurants in France - originally designed for lorry drivers - are sought after by tourists for cheap high class food?
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Answers to BH144
1 Cornell 2 Maryland 3 Corsica 4 Leicester 5 Nelson Appleton Miles 6 Rope 7 Paul Whiteman 8 The Mighty Handful 9 Nez Perce 10 Philadelphia Freedom 11 Harry Donner 12 The Magician of Lublin 13 DuBois 14 Marjorie W Sharmat 15 41 (in the novel no. 60) 16 "Bird" 17 Eddy Duchin 18 Chicago O'Hare 19 Leo I 20 Julie Andrews 21 Brenda Lee 22 Martin Van Buren 23 Don Cockell 24 Themistocles 25 San Miguel 26 Dandelion 27 Daisy 28 St David's 29 St Lucia 30 The Lone Wolf 31 Cuba 32 Warren Harding 33 Bunting 34 Costa Blanca 35 Fifty 36 Fifteen 37 Puff the Magic Dragon 38 WP Kinsella 39 Mary Higgins Clark 40 The Triumph of Death/Il trionfo della morte 41 Winnie May 42 Kouros 43 Watercolourist 44 Pony 45 Cassian Way 46 Aigrette 47 Mispronunication 48 Parti pris 49 Mellitus 50 Mount Hor 51 Deuteronomy 52 Momentum 53 David Armstrong Jones 54 Sophie Dorothea of Celle 55 All weather tracks 56 Fairyhouse 57 Five 58 Lancing College 59 Henry IV 60 Norway 61 Lemon sole 62 Kernewek 63 Intonaco 64 Erie & Ontario 65 Alex Greaves 66 Caesarea 67 Edomites 68 Tonality 69 Jean II 70 Alnwick 71 L'Enfant et les sortileges 72 Turtle 73 Noble 74 Tritanopia 75 Hulling 76 Rule 45 77 Hull 78 Edinburgh 79 Kudos 80 Tenth 81 Rachel Kempson 82 Cellos 83 Treasure Island 84 Achievement 85 Giuliano, Lorenzo 86 Apollo 17 87 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 88 Bark 89 Dittany 90 Second Monday in March 91 Roffen 92 James I 93 Italy's national anthem 94 Hannah Lightfoot 95 Complex number 96 David Storey 97 Scriblerus Club 98 Islay 99 Aspasia 100 Dublin 101 Lord Dunsany 102 Battle of Cape St Vincent 103 Wyoming, Colorado 104 Photography 105 Relais routier
Another simple, shortened question set culled from the numerous files that once ruled my quiz mindset for longer than I am able to pinpoint. Continuing from BH143 these are yet more questions I wrote three, four or even five years ago when my study rituals involved deep immersion in reference books and writing questions on paper for packing in my files and cancerous notions of UK parochialism lay far from my mind. As I have already said, this all changed, so utterly, so completely, when I found Wikipedia, the indispensable fact resource upon which we quizzers and trivia-lovers of all stripes have come to find addictive and enlightening.
You can see the new fanaticism just by contrasting these BH editions with practically every one - epitomised by out-of-control question lengths and seemingly infinite fact-packing - that has gone before. There are even - my word! - questions opened to hated ambiguity. And in this case I wholeheartedly believe my new tack has done me more good over the last few years. Books have their limitations, as evidenced by the forthcoming, comparatively banal (well, in my mind) question selections.
Mistakes Likely to Raise The Ire of The Authentic Quizzer
Again, it is likely riddled with a multitude of errors, all of which I blame on my careless handwriting, outdated and occasionally unreliable sources, as well as the imperfect and brevity-skewed information that lies therein. Please feel free to point them out by leaving corrections in the comments box. There are bound to be many. I implore you to highlight such errors for their possibly swift amendment, or even ultimate banishment. But having said that I would not be the quizzer I am today without engaging in the hard, time-consuming labour of sifting the samey British-influenced resources. They should, however, aid every avid quizzer in some way. I know that by flicking through the many trivia questions I wrote some time ago for the purpose of chipping away at my GK ignorance. Such nuggets, or at least the ones that have stuck in my mind, have served me well and advanced me far up the ranks of our world.
BH144
1 Established in 1853, what is the newest of the Ivy League universities?
2 Which US state ceded the District of Columbia in 1791?
3 Kyrnair is the airline of which island?
4 In which English city is London Road train station?
5 Geronimo surrendered to which American general?
6 What is the collective name for both onions and pearls?
7 Which big bandleader was nicknamed "The King of Jazz"?
8 In music, by what English name was the "Kutchka" better known?
9 Chief Joseph surrendered to US government authorities in 1877 with the famous words "I will fight no more forever". Of which tribe was he leader?
10 Elton John dedicated which song to Billie Jean King?
11 What was the name of the title shopkeeper in Conrad Richter's novel A Simple Honourable Man?
12 Yasha Mazur is the title character of which Isaac Bashevis Singer novel?
13 During the 1970s the Anheuser Busch Brewery company successfully sued which other brewery for issuing a beer called Budweiser?
14 Which author has written more than 23 books centring on the juvenile detective "Nate the Great"?
15 What was Judah Ben Hur's rower number abroad Quintus Arrius's warship in the 1959 epic Ben Hur?
16 What was the first word spoken by the young Bambi in the Disney animated feature of the same name?
17 My Twilight Dream was the theme song of which bandleader and leukaemia victim who was played by Tyrone Power in a 1956 film?
18 Which famous airport was originally called Orchard Field?
19 Nicknamed "the Great", which Pope was able to prevent Attila the Hun from ransacking the Vatican simply by asking him to stay away?
20 Which actress-singer has written the children's books The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles and Little Bo: The Story of Bonnie Boadicea?
21 Which singer (b.1944) is nicknamed "Little Miss Dynamite"?
22 "The Petticoat Pet", "The Kinderhook Fox", "The Weasel" and "Mistletoe Politician" were nicknames given to which US president?
23 Who was the only Briton to box Rocky Marciano in a world heavyweight title fight, doing so in May 1955?
24 Who commanded the Greek forces which defeated the Persian forces of Xerxes at the Battle of Salamis in 480BC?
25 What is the largest island of the Azores?
26 Which ubiquitous flower is sometimes referred to as the "Irish daisy", "the clock flower", "milk witch", "monk's head" and "priest's crown"?
27 In Hamlet, what flower did Ophelia give to Queen Gertrude because the violets had all wilted when her father died?
28 Which ancient cathedral city of Pembrokeshire stands on the extreme western point of the county?
29 What island is the largest of the Windward group of the Lesser Antilles?
30 Created by Louis J Vance, what was the nickname of the gentleman-thief Michael Lanyard?
31 Which island nation's Capitol building - the Capitolio - is a replica of the US Capitol?
32 Who was the first senator in office to be elected US President?
33 Cirl, Tibetan, Reed and Snow are species of which passerine bird?
34 The city of Alicante is found on which Spanish costa?
35 How long in minutes does a women's game of handball last?
36 How many points are needed to win a set in volleyball?
37 In a popular song, whose best friend is a little boy named Jackie Paper?
38 The film Field of Dreams was based on whose novel Shoeless Joe?
39 I'll Be Seeing You, Moonlight Becomes You, Silent Night and Let Me Be Your Sweetheart are song titles used as mystery novel titles by which US author?
40 Which 1894 Gabriele D'Annunzio novel is the tragic tale of wealthy young man George Aurispa and his mistress Hippolyte?
41 What was the name of the plane flown around the world by Wiley Post in his historic 1931 flight?
42 What name is given to a sculptured representation of a youth in Ionic architecture?
43 As what kind of artist did Richard Parkes Bonington find fame?
44 The Welsh Cob is a breed of which animal?
45 Which Roman road ran from Rome to Florence?
46 What name is given to a spray of gemstones in the form of a tuft of feathers?
47 In language, what is "cacoepy"?
48 What two-word French phrase means an opinion or belief already formed?
49 The prayer legend of which Archbishop of Canterbury says that he caused wind to divert fire from Canterbury Church?
50 On which peak did Moses strip Aaron of his clothes and place them on Aaron's son Eleazar before Aaron died?
51 Which Biblical book takes its name from the Greek for "copy", though the Hebrew translation means words?
52 What is measured in the unit, kilogram metre per second?
53 What is the real name of Viscount Linley?
54 Which queen did George I divorce in 1694?
55 What links the horse racing tracks Lingfield, Southall and Wolverhampton?
56 Where is the Irish Grand National run?
57 At what age does a colt become a stallion?
58 Rev. Nathaniel Woodard founded which public school in 1848?
59 Who was the first king of the House of Lancaster?
60 The Springer is a folk dance from which country?
61 What flatfish has the scientific name Microstomus kitt?
62 What name was given to the native language of Cornwall which died out c. 1770 but is now being revived?
63 What is the final layer of plaster onto which frescos are painted, serving as a protective ground between the other layers of plaster and the paint itself?
64 The Welland Ship Canal connects which two Great Lakes?
65 In June 1996, who became the first female jockey to ride in the Epsom Derby on Portuguese Lil?
66 The Roman governors of Palestine had their residence in which city on the Palestinian coast, built by Herod the Great and named after the incumbent emperor?
67 Which people were recognised as relations of the Jews because of their alleged descent from Esau, who were nevertheless in constant conflict with the people of Israel?
68 What musical term for a system describes key or feeling for a definite key?
69 Which King of France died in captivity in England in 1364?
70 At which November 13, 1093 battle were Malcolm Canmore, King of Scotland, and his son Edward both slain?
71 Which Ravel opera tells the tale of a mischievous child whose misdeeds include putting out his tongue at his mother, tearing up his books and slashing the curtains?
72 Chelonian is an adjective used for which creature?
73 Which old British gold coin was worth one third of a pound?
74 What name is given to partial colour blindness in which blue cannot be distinguished?
75 What cookery term describes removing the leaves and stems of small fruit?
76 In prisons, which rule decrees isolation of prisoners?
77 From which port on the east coast of England did Robinson Crusoe set sail?
78 Which dukedom was created in 1947?
79 What word means "praise known" in Greek?
80 Which of Mahler's symphonies was "Unfinished"?
81 Who was actress Vanessa Redgrave's mother?
82 In an orchestra, which instruments are to the immediate right of the conductor?
83 On which fictional island would you find Foremost Hill, Spyglass Hill and Mizzen Hill?
84 In heraldry, what is the complete pictorial display of arms called?
85 When Pope Sixtus VI and the Pazzi family plotted to assassinate the Medicis, which one did they succeed in killing and which one escaped to wreak a terrible revenge?
86 What was the last Apollo mission to land men on the Moon?
87 Port Blair is the capital of which Indian Ocean islands?
88 What noise does a fox make?
89 The plant Origanum dictamnus is perhaps named from the mountain in Crete where it grew. What is this common name?
90 On which day is Commonwealth Day celebrated?
91 How does the Bishop of Rochester sign his name?
92 Which Scottish king was murdered at Perth by Sir Robert Graham in 1437?
93 What is the "Inno di Mameli"?
94 George III is said to have had a child by which Quaker?
95 What name is given to a number with a real and an imaginary part?
96 Whose plays include The Changing Room, Cromwell, The March on Russia and The Restoration of Arnold Middleton?
97 Including such members as Swift, Pope, Gay, Arbuthnot and Thomas Parnell, which literary group met from January to July 1714 to "ridicule all the false tastes in learning"?
98 What is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides, home to such towns as Bowmore, Port Charlotte and Port Ellen?
99 Who was the Milesian woman, celebrated for her many talents and beauty, who lived in Athens as Pericles' mistress?
100 Where is the Chester Beatty Library?
101 The Irish writer Edward Plunkett was better known by what other name?
102 Which famous naval battle took place on St Valentine's Day 1797?
103 Which two US states are rectangular shaped?
104 Garry Winograd, Henry Peach Robinson and Minor White are famous names in which field of the arts?
105 From the French for "transport cafe", which roadside restaurants in France - originally designed for lorry drivers - are sought after by tourists for cheap high class food?
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Answers to BH144
1 Cornell 2 Maryland 3 Corsica 4 Leicester 5 Nelson Appleton Miles 6 Rope 7 Paul Whiteman 8 The Mighty Handful 9 Nez Perce 10 Philadelphia Freedom 11 Harry Donner 12 The Magician of Lublin 13 DuBois 14 Marjorie W Sharmat 15 41 (in the novel no. 60) 16 "Bird" 17 Eddy Duchin 18 Chicago O'Hare 19 Leo I 20 Julie Andrews 21 Brenda Lee 22 Martin Van Buren 23 Don Cockell 24 Themistocles 25 San Miguel 26 Dandelion 27 Daisy 28 St David's 29 St Lucia 30 The Lone Wolf 31 Cuba 32 Warren Harding 33 Bunting 34 Costa Blanca 35 Fifty 36 Fifteen 37 Puff the Magic Dragon 38 WP Kinsella 39 Mary Higgins Clark 40 The Triumph of Death/Il trionfo della morte 41 Winnie May 42 Kouros 43 Watercolourist 44 Pony 45 Cassian Way 46 Aigrette 47 Mispronunication 48 Parti pris 49 Mellitus 50 Mount Hor 51 Deuteronomy 52 Momentum 53 David Armstrong Jones 54 Sophie Dorothea of Celle 55 All weather tracks 56 Fairyhouse 57 Five 58 Lancing College 59 Henry IV 60 Norway 61 Lemon sole 62 Kernewek 63 Intonaco 64 Erie & Ontario 65 Alex Greaves 66 Caesarea 67 Edomites 68 Tonality 69 Jean II 70 Alnwick 71 L'Enfant et les sortileges 72 Turtle 73 Noble 74 Tritanopia 75 Hulling 76 Rule 45 77 Hull 78 Edinburgh 79 Kudos 80 Tenth 81 Rachel Kempson 82 Cellos 83 Treasure Island 84 Achievement 85 Giuliano, Lorenzo 86 Apollo 17 87 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 88 Bark 89 Dittany 90 Second Monday in March 91 Roffen 92 James I 93 Italy's national anthem 94 Hannah Lightfoot 95 Complex number 96 David Storey 97 Scriblerus Club 98 Islay 99 Aspasia 100 Dublin 101 Lord Dunsany 102 Battle of Cape St Vincent 103 Wyoming, Colorado 104 Photography 105 Relais routier
posted by That Quiz Guy at 4:15 PM
1 Comments:
Q4: alternatively http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Road_(Guildford)_railway_station
or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Road_%28Brighton%29_railway_station
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