On this day in 1795, William Smellie, the Scottish compiler of the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, died at the age of 55. Smellie's work laid the foundation for one of the most enduring reference works in history.
Quiz Questions and Answers
Here are the questions and answers from a recent trivia feature. Questions included: In the UK, what are the four emergency services that can be directly contacted by dialling 999? Answer: Police, Ambulance, Fire Service and Coastguard. In the Jerome K Jerome novel "Three Men in a Boat", what was the name of the dog? Answer: Montmorency. Who was crowned King of England on Christmas Day 1066? Answer: William I. What is the name of the donkey in the "Shrek" series of movies? Answer: Donkey. Who managed Manchester United from 1986 to 2013? Answer: Alex Ferguson. Legbar and Indian Giant are breeds of what farmyard animal? Answer: Chicken. In the Enid Blyton stories, what colour hat does Noddy usually wear? Answer: Blue. What herb is generally used to make a Pesto sauce? Answer: Basil. The Fast5 World Series is an International tournament for which sport? Answer: Netball. Which poet wrote "O Captain, My Captain"? Answer: Walt Whitman.
Additional Trivia
Other questions from the same feature: Which city is the capital of Tanzania? (Dodoma). In which German city would you find the headquarters of the BMW car company? (Munich). Which stringed instrument is played with a metallic pick called a Mizraab? (Sitar). As at 2016, what was the last movie in the "Carry-On" franchise? (Carry On Columbus). Which Japanese city provides the backdrop to Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly"? (Nagasaki). What were the names of the five original members of One Direction? (Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik). In the Church calendar, what name is given to the Sunday following Easter Sunday? (Low Sunday or Quasimodo Sunday). Who in 1154 became the first Plantagenet King of England? (Henry II). Of what creatures is Alektorophobia the irrational fear? (Chickens). Which songs with the word "Five" in the title were UK top 20 hits for the following artists: The Jam (1982) – "Town Called Malice" (does not contain five; perhaps "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)"? Actually correct answer: The Jam had "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" which does not have five; re-evaluating: The Jam's "Town Called Malice" was a double A-side with "Precious" – no five. Possibly a misprint. Ordinary Boys (2006) – "Boys Will Be Boys" (no five). Dave Brubeck Quartet (1961) – "Take Five". The Housemartins (1987) – "Five Get Over Excited". McFly (2004) – "Five Colours in Her Hair". So correct answers: (a) none, (b) none, (c) Take Five, (d) Five Get Over Excited, (e) Five Colours in Her Hair.
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