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Daily Cuppa and Quiz: June 16, 2023

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Jayne Middlebrook

Jayne Middlebrook

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Daily Cuppa and Quiz: June 16, 2023

#OnThisDay - In 1903, The Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford and 11 associate investors.

  1. How old was Shakespeare when he died? 42, 32, 62, 52
  2. Which English racehorse and Irish Grand National Winner was known as 'Dessie'?
  3. Who played Mr Darcy in the 1995 television series 'Pride and Prejudice'?
  4. How many stars are on the national flag of New Zealand?
  5. What is the highest straight flush in a game of poker?
  6. In the children's tv series, what is the name of Bob the Builder's female business partner?
  7. What colour is the skin of a kumquat?
  8. "High Voltage" and "TNT" were the first two releases by which band? ACDC, T-Rex, Rainbow, Iron Maiden
  9. The gemstone pearl represents which month of the year?
  10. In which London street does fictional character Sweeney Todd have his barber shop?

Answers for June 15:
Questions: 1.Can you name the famous Italian composer who wrote operas such as La Bohème and Tosca? 2.What is the the name of the famous French fashion designer who founded the Chanel brand? 3.The 1908 Olympic Games were scheduled to be held in Rome but were moved to London when what happened? 4.What is the name of the chemical that naturally occurs in sheep's wool? Linctus, lanolin, lentil or linoleum? 5.In the initials or acronym SMS what does the first "S" stand for? 6.What 1967 film had the tagline "This is Benjamin. He's a little worried about his future."? 7."The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven" is spoken by which Shakespearean character? 8."Handy" in its Middle English form of "hende" meant what? Carpenter, persistently amorous, noble and clever or close by 9.Which poet's middle name is Bysshe? Shelley, Keats on Wordsworth 10.Which Walt Disney film released in 1940 features 8 segments set to classical music?
Answers: 1.Giacomo Puccini 2.Coco Chanel 3.Mount Vesuvius erupted in 1906 4.Lanolin 5.Short 6.The Graduate 7.Portia in "The Merchant of Venice" 8.Noble and clever 9.Shelley 10.Fantasia

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