BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay

Subject: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 07:27 PM

Another themed quiz. Today is the feast day for "All Saints". This gives the theme for the quiz (Multi-lingual)
If anyone wishes to re-use this quiz locally, please feel free. (donation to any valid charity greatfully accepted!) If you want to use it, please PM me for a full set of answers)

1        What is the more common name for CHOREA, an affliction with a nervous twitch ?
2        By what name is Leningrad now known, a name it held up until 1914 ?
3        Who wrote the humorous orchestral suite "Carnival of the Animals" ?
4        Who founded the Grey friars, but is remembered for his love of animals ?
5        Who was burned in Rouen in 1431 for heresy and witchcraft ?
6        What is the capital of Chile ?
7        By what name is the Roman town of Verulamium now known ?
8        Montreal is at the junction of the Ottawa, and what other river ?
9        The film "Some Like It Hot" started with which infamous mass murder ?
10        What is Guernsey's only town ?
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 ?
14        What is the largest city in Brazil ?
15        What was the name of Columbus' flagship ?
16        What is the capital of Puerto Rico ?
17        What was the name of the Mexican Leader whose forces captured The Alamo in 1836 ?
18        Where did Napoleon die ?
19        Who founded the Carthusian order of monks, but has a name connected with tobacco?
20        Which religious festival usually coincides with Boxing Day ?


CHEERS
Nigel

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 08:14 PM

1.   St. Vitus Dance
2. St. Petersburg
3. St. Sien?
4. St. Francis.
8. St. Croix?
13. St. Bernard.
14. San Paulo.
15. Santa Maria.
18. St. Helena.
20. St. Wenceslas.

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: maire-aine
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 08:32 PM

1       St Vitus
2       St Petersburg
3       Sainte Siene (sp?)
4       St Francis
5       St Joan of Arc
6       Santiago?
7       ?
8       St Lawrence
9       St Valentine's Day Massacre
10       ?
11       St George's Channel
12       ?
13       St Bernard
14       San Paulo
15       Santa Marie
16       San Juan
17       Santa Ana
18       St Helena
19       ?
20       St Stephen's Day

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: bobad
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 08:40 PM

3. St.Saens
7. Santa Lucia?
12. St. Leger?
19. St. Nicholas Nick (Nicotine)?

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: Snuffy
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 08:45 PM

3 & 12 are right, but it would help to be English to get 7 & 19

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: Rapparee
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 09:03 PM

1       St. Vitus Dance.
2       St. Petersburg.
3       Sainte-Saens.
4       St. Francis of Assissi.
5       St. Joan of Arc.
6.       Santiago.
7         ?
8       St. Lawrence.
9       St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
10       ?
11       ?
12       ?
13       Order of St. Benedict, Cistercians....
14       Sao Paulo.
15       Santa Maria
16       San Juan
17       Santa Ana
18       Saint Helena
19       Saint Nick O'Teen 8-)
20       St. Stephen's Day.

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: katlaughing
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 09:11 PM

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

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: Sorcha
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 09:37 PM

I think I got them all.....


Saints
1-Vitus
2-Peter
3-Saint Saen
4-Francis
5-Joan
6-Santiago
7-Albans
8- Sault Ste. Marie
9-Valentine
10-St Peter
11-George
12-Leger?
13-Bernard
14-Sao Paulo, Paul
15-Maria
16-San Juan/John
17-Santa Ana/Anna/Anne
18-Helena
19-Bruno
20-Stephen

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: bobad
Date: 31 Oct 06 - 09:43 PM

#8 is St.Lawrence or really St.Laurent because it was named by the French.

Sault St.Marie is a city in Ontario.

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: GUEST,Ard Mhacha
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 04:23 AM

Kats, St Bruno flake tobacco I smoked it in my early pipe days, it came in a yellow tin.
I got them all, honestly.

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 07:12 AM

Bugger - now you lot have taken the fun out of this by posting answers instead of PMing.

Go to the back of the class, the lot of you!

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 09:38 AM

Oops, but he didn't say to PM, Jacqui and, and...I was SO excited about actually knowing the answers, and, and...somebody else did it firrrst!**bg**

Ard, thanks! My dad had pipes, too and I loved mixing his tobacco for him, but it was Sir Walter Raleigh and Rum & Maple.

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 10:29 AM

I though the answers by PM bit was taken as read by now.

It's quite a change to have one of these quizzes you can actually look up the ones you don't know, makes it far easier.

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 11:19 AM

St Bruno Pipe Tobacco

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: maire-aine
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 11:27 AM

I apologize also. I shall not make that mistake again.

M.

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: GUEST,Ard Mhacha.
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 01:51 PM

McGrath my oul memory banks are operating well.

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 02:27 PM

sorry...some of us don't frequent these often enough..

Subject: RE: BS: Quiz: All SaintsDay
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 04 Nov 06 - 07:22 PM

Ok. I forgot to put the "PM only" bit, and having been off-line a couple of days you seem to have it all wrapped up between you.

Katlaughing got 18 of the answers, and in full. (Sorry Sorcha, even where there is a clear connection it's nice to have answers which answer the questions, such as St Petersburg for #2 rather than just 'Peter')
And the two Kat missed were indeed:
11 St George's Channel
12 St Leger.

Number 13 gives rise to the old joke about the two skiers trapped by an avalanche, who spot an approaching St Bernard dog with the tradition small keg of brandy around its neck.
"Look, here's man's best friend"
"Yes, and there's a dog carrying it!"

CHEERS

Nigel