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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