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Thread #96051 Message #1873497
Posted By: katlaughing
31-Oct-06 - 09:11 PM
Thread Name: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
Finally, one that I know a few answers to! Thanks. I was going to be the first to post, but was interrupted by family and trick-or-treaters!
1 What is the more common name for CHOREA, an affliction with a nervous twitch ? St. Vitus dance?
2 By what name is Leningrad now known, a name it held up until 1914 ? St. Petersburgh
3 Who wrote the humorous orchestral suite "Carnival of the Animals" ? Saint Saens
4 Who founded the Grey friars, but is remembered for his love of animals ? St. Francis
5 Who was burned in Rouen in 1431 for heresy and witchcraft ? Joan of Arc/ St. Joan
6 What is the capital of Chile ? Santiago
7 By what name is the Roman town of Verulamium now known ? St. Albans
8 Montreal is at the junction of the Ottawa, and what other river ? St. Lawrence
9 The film "Some Like It Hot" started with which infamous mass murder ? St. Valentine's Day Massacre
10 What is Guernsey's only town ? St. Peter Port
11 Which body of water links the Irish Sea with The Atlantic ?
12 Which is the oldest of the English "Classic" races ?
13 Which Alpine group of monks gave their name to a breed of dog ? Saint Bernard
14 What is the largest city in Brazil ? Sao Paulo
15 What was the name of Columbus' flagship ? Santa Maria
16 What is the capital of Puerto Rico ? San Juan
17 What was the name of the Mexican Leader whose forces captured The Alamo in 1836 ? Santa Ana
18 Where did Napoleon die ? St. Helena
19 Who founded the Carthusian order of monks, but has a name connected with tobacco? St. Bruno? (but I don't know of any tobacco linked to him)
20 Which religious festival usually coincides with Boxing Day ? St. Stephen's