Week 1 - Wednesday Quiz - 'A' Series

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Here are 10 quick questions from the Wednesday Quiz! All answers begin with the letter A. Wednesday quizzes are a 3/5 spiciness rating, and we will get more spicy throughout the week. Good for tricker trivia nights, jackpots, and having strangers on the bus think you are cool, worldly, and annoying. Follow my advice, young padawan, and you will soon be “that guy“ at the dinner party.

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Without further ado, here are the 10!

THE WEDNESDAY QUIZ - WEEK 1 - A SERIES

1. TUVALU is one of two countries in the world with three alphabetically consecutive letters in its name somewhere: TUV. Which is the other? One of their UNESCO Heritage sites is the pictured Minaret of Jam... which honestly sounds delicious.

   

2. The corporate website abc.xyz links to the Investor Relations page of Google’s parent company, which goes by what name?

   

3. Which forename was all the rage in the late 70’s - as it was the name of the titular character in the 1977 Best Musical Tony winner, and the name of the titular character in the 1978 Best Picture Oscar winner?

   

4. Which video game company gets its name for a move in the boardgame Go - which itself is from the Japanese for “hit a target“? Its consoles include the Jaguar, Lynx, Panther, and Cosmos.

   

5. Which country lost one of its Prime Ministers when he went swimming in Cheviot Beach in 1967? It feels inappropriate to spell out his probable cause of death, but it does serve as a safety warning for the beaches of this country... so… R.I.P.

   

6. Not describing the dance moves of a former US Presidential candidate, what name for a computational set of instructions comes from the 9th-century Persian mathematician Al-Khwarizmi - who also coined the term ‘algebra’?

   

7. When Cassiopeia boasts that she (or her daughter) is more beautiful than the Nereids, Poseidon sends the sea monster Cetus to ravage the coast of Aethiopia. Name the daughter, who was sacrificed to the monster, but saved by Perseus. Her name is used as a strain in a Michael Crichton book, and a galaxy with her name will smash through the Milky Way in about 4-5 billion years.

   

8. They aren’t father and daughter - but are unrelated! What is the name of this painting by Grant Wood - which is actually probably named after the style of architecture in the background?

   

9. The only UNESCO world heritage site to appear on a flag, wat 12th Century temple constructed by King Suryavarman covers a whopping 1.6 square kilometres! The architecture represents Mount Meru, the centre of the universe in many versions of Hindu and Buddhist mythology.

   

10. Boxer the horse, an allegory for the dedicated and loyal labour force, was killed by those more equal than others in which noted work of literature?

ANSWERS - NO PEEKING!

Here we go!

1. TUVALU is one of two countries in the world with three alphabetically consecutive letters in it: TUV. Which is the other?
   aFGHantisan! Tuvalu, incidentally, is famed for its .tv domain name.
   

2. The corporate website abc.xyz links to the Investor Relations page of Google’s parent company, which goes by what name?
   ALPHABET
   

3. Which forename was all the rage in the late 70’s - as it was the name of the titular character in the 1977 Best Musical Tony winner, and the name of the titular character in the 1978 Best Picture Oscar winner?
   ANNIE (Annie the musical, Annie Hall the movie, and pictured was Annie Oakley). By the way, Annie Hall was played by Diane Keaton, whose real name was Diane Hall! Talk about Hall of Fame!
   

4. Which video game company gets its name for a move in the boardgame Go - which itself is from the Japanese for “hit a target“? Its consoles include the Jaguar, Lynx, Panther, and Cosmos.
   ATARI
   

5. Which country lost one of its Prime Ministers when he went swimming in Cheviot Beach in 1967? It feels inappropriate to spell out his probable cause of death, but it does serve as a safety warning for the beaches of this country... R.I.P.
   AUSTRALIA. The PM was Harold Holt, and we have a public swimming pool in honour of him.
   

6. Not describing the dance moves of a former US Presidential candidate, what name for a computational set of instructions comes from the 9th-century Persian mathematician Al-Khwarizmi?
   ALGORITHM, and not Al Gore’s Rhythm.
   

7. When Cassiopeia boasts that she (or her daughter) is more beautiful than the Nereids, Poseidon sends the sea monster Cetus to ravage the coast of Aethiopia. Name the daughter, who was sacrificed to the monster, but saved by Perseus. Her name is used as a strain in a Michael Crichton book, and a galaxy with her name will smash through the Milky Way in about 4/5 billion years.
   ANDROMEDA
   

8. They aren’t father and daughter - but are unrelated! What is the name of this painting by Grant Wood - which is actually named after the style of architecture in the background?
   AMERICAN GOTHIC
   

9. The only UNESCO world heritage site to appear on a flag, wat 12th Century temple constructed by King Suryavarman covers a whopping 1.6 square kilometres! The architecture represents Mount Meru, the centre of the universe in many versions of Hindu and Buddhist mythology.
   No, there wasn’t a misspelling, its the ANGKOR WAT. When I went, I was attacked by thieving monkeys!
   

10. Boxer the horse, an allegory for the dedicated and loyal labour force, was killed by those more equal than others in which noted work of literature?
    ANIMAL FARM - by George Orwell/Eric Arthur Blair

    
    

Thanks all! See you tomorrow!