Archive for January, 2016
Twelfth Night Quiz 2015 Answers
January 16th, 2016
Thank you to all who took part in our latest quiz which raised £110 for church funds. The winner with 48 points was Clara Wilson-Green, the runners up with 47 points were the Scarlin family
The Church of St John The Baptist 12th Night Quiz 2015 Questions and Answers
This year we feature Famous People. (Dead, Alive and Fictitious)
1 Who celebrated over 63 years as Monarch, in 2015? Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth
2 Who left his boots at Walmer Castle? Wellington
3 Jacob’s twin? Esau
4 Baptist preacher and Bible salesman, whose name today inspires thoughts of “Sun, Sea and Sand” ? Thomas Cook
5 Which leader of the Peasants’ Revolt has a road named after him, in Maidstone? Wat Tyler
6 In 1605, he was fired up to be a Bright Spark? Guy Fawkes
7 Musical siblings whose name links them to Joseph, husband of Mary? The Carpenters
8 Who sang to President John F. Kennedy, on his birthday ? Marilyn Monroe
9 Which Singer & Performer celebrates this year with “ 75 at 75” ? Sir Cliff Richard
10 Architect immortalised in song by Simon & Garfunkel? Frank Lloyd Wright
11 Which Goodie became a well-known Twitcher? Bill Oddie
12 Who reputedly drove out all the snakes from Ireland? St Patrick
13 50’s Singer……Cider Maker from an Italian Lake? Perry Como
14 Who was the first Girl Guide? Agnes Baden Powell
15 Fictitious spy, with adhesive qualities? James Bond
16 She sounds like she could rustle up some swans in sequins…? Darcey Bussell
17 Classical violinist with another – unexpectedly jazzy – string to his bow? Yehudi Menuhin
18 Who was Jerry Mouse’s dancing partner in a 1945 film about two sailors on leave in Hollywood? Gene Kelly
19 Who took A Long Walk To Freedom? Nelson Mandela
20 Former Genesis drummer who drove over lemons to literary fame ? Chris Stewart
21 We can bank on this Canadian to keep our interest going…? Mark Carney
22 Who was the inventor of the Televisor and the Noctovisor? John Logie Baird
23 Who said “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give”? Sir Winston Churchill
24 Prolific writer of letters, to the Ephesians, Philippians and many others..? St Paul
25 Vogue photographer and subsequently pig farmer, as famous for his sausages as for his photographic art…? Norman Parkinson
26 Slave trade abolitionist, with links to our Benefice? William Wilberforce
27 American songwriter who had 3 Oscars, 4 wives and 6 Grammy Awards..? Burt Bacharach
28 Which railway enthusiast refers to himself as a “Former Future Prime Minister”? Michael Portillo
29 In the painting by David Hockney, who are Percy’s companions? Mr & Mrs Clark
30 In August 1963, who had a dream? Martin Luther King
31 Which war-time Band Leader gave dance lessons on the radio? Victor Sylvester
32 Who is Alexander Armstrong’s pointless friend? Richard Osmon
33 Which Kent artist has his studio ‘up the garden path’? Graham Clarke
34 Which comedian and raconteur invariably ended his TV shows with the words “Goodnight, and may your God go with you” ? Dave Allen
35 Author and presenter, who in 2014, celebrated 50 years in a different career to either of those…? Alan Titchmarsh
36 The Great-Great-Grandfather of this American President has a memorial in All Saints Church, Maidstone..? George Washington
37 Of whom was it said “He’s mad, bad, and dangerous to know”? Lord Byron
38 Potty man from Peru, did go on to be doubly famous…? Michael Bentine
39 Think of a city in Italy, the bird which sang in Berkeley Square, and selfless devotion to her patients, and who comes to mind? Florence Nightingale
40 He started out as a fish porter in Billingsgate Market – but not a lot of people know that !
Sir Michael Caine
41 Builder Extraordinaire, he didn’t take single passengers..? Noah
42 Who was the most famous recipient of the Maidstone Medal, in 1897? Edith Cavell
43 Which television presenter shares his programme with his dog, Nigel? Monty Don
44 He studied Law in London, and went on to be the prime mover towards India’s Independence; what is the meaning of the name he adopted as his first name? “Great Soul” (Mahatma)
45 Author who became famous for stories about a bear belonging to his young son…? A.A. Milne
46 Which American film star developed his own pasta sauces, and donated the whole of the profits to charity? Paul Newman
47 Local Boy Makes Good …..writer, art critic, painter and philosopher, born in Maidstone in 1778..? William Hazlitt
48 Which famous pianist had the first names Wlaziv Valentino? Liberace
49 Immortalised by such diverse figures as Thomas Malory, Mary Stewart and Walt Disney, who was “The Once And Future King”? King Arthur
50 12th century Chancellor and Archbishop who preached under a yew tree in the churchyard at Capel, in Kent..? Thomas Becket – accept ‘a Becket’
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