General Knowledge Quiz No. 230

[Carl]

• 1. The England footballer Nat Lofthouse, who died age 85 in 2011, earned what nickname (an animal of a city) after his courageous match-winning performance against Austria in 1952 ?

• 2. Brabantio is whose father in Shakespeare's play Othello ?

• 3. What does a phillumenist collect: Thoughts and ideas; Pastry recipes; Light bulbs; or Matchboxes and/or matchbook labels ?

• 4. The village of Tolpuddle, the home of the 19th century Tolpuddle Martyrs, is in which English county ?

• 5. In which war-torn city were advertising moguls Saatchi and Saatchi born ?

• 6. Aside from being a 'nuisance' if one gets into your garden, what is an animal called that feeds only on plants ?

• 7. In England, celebrating the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, on which date was Oak Apple Day celebrated ?

• 8. Who wrote the play 'Absurd Person Singular' ?

• 9. The Pictish language was spoken in which nation in early medieval times ?

• 10. Who is the the voice of cartoon character Jack Kahuna Laguna in a special episode of Spongebob Squarepants ?

• 11. In Norse mythology, from which type of tree was the first man created: Maple; Fir; Ash; or Fig ?

• 12. What is the name of the syndrome in which a person feigns severe illness in order to obtain medical attention ?

• 13. What is the name of the Japanese plant, used as a condiment in cooking, with a thick green root which tastes like strong horseradish ?

• 14. Mount Lascar is in which South American country ?

• 15. Algeria became independent from which European country in 1962 after over 100 years of rule ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[gail]

9. Scotland
13. Wasabi

[elcarretero]

3 Matchboxes
6 Herbivore

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. The England footballer Nat Lofthouse, who died age 85 in 2011, earned what nickname (an animal of a city) after his courageous match-winning performance against Austria in 1952 ? The Lion of Vienna

• 2. Brabantio is whose father in Shakespeare's play Othello ? Desdemona

• 3. What does a phillumenist collect: Thoughts and ideas; Pastry recipes; Light bulbs; or Matchboxes and/or matchbook labels ? Matchboxes and/or matchbook labels

• 4. The village of Tolpuddle, the home of the 19th century Tolpuddle Martyrs, is in which English county ? Dorset

• 5. In which war-torn city were advertising moguls Saatchi and Saatchi born ? Baghdad

• 6. Aside from being a 'nuisance' if one gets into your garden, what is an animal called that feeds only on plants ? Herbivore

• 7. In England, celebrating the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, on which date was Oak Apple Day celebrated ? 29th May

• 8. Who wrote the play 'Absurd Person Singular' ? Alan Ayckbourn

• 9. The Pictish language was spoken in which nation in early medieval times ? Scotland

• 10. Who is the the voice of cartoon character Jack Kahuna Laguna in a special episode of Spongebob Squarepants ? Johnny Depp

• 11. In Norse mythology, from which type of tree was the first man created: Maple; Fir; Ash; or Fig ? Ash

• 12. What is the name of the syndrome in which a person feigns severe illness in order to obtain medical attention ? Munchausen's Syndrome

• 13. What is the name of the Japanese plant, used as a condiment in cooking, with a thick green root which tastes like strong horseradish ? Wasabi

• 14. Mount Lascar is in which South American country ? Chile

• 15. Algeria became independent from which European country in 1962 after over 100 years of rule ? France