- QFTCICR19 Game 1, Rounds 7-8: QE2, anthems - 3 Updates
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 29 08:32AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > 1. Where was then-Princess Elizabeth visiting when she was informed > of the death of her father, King George VI? Name the present-day > country. in a treehouse. OK, the treehouse was in Kenya > 2. At that time, who was Prime Minister of the UK? > 3. Altogether, how many different prime ministers has the UK had > under Queen Elizabeth II? Answer within 1. 16 > 4. The Queen currently meets with her prime minister once a week > -- on which day? > 5. What relationship was Alice of Battenberg to Queen Elizabeth II? sister-in-law > 6. The Queen has made many official visits to various countries -- > which country has had the most? Canada > * Game 1, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - National Anthems of the World > 1. What well-known piece of classical music provides the anthem > of the European Union? Beethoven's Nineth Symphony > 2. Who wrote the words to the US national anthem? Francis Scott Key > 3. Which country's national anthem has four different lyrics, > one for each of its official languages? Switzerland > 4. Besides the UK, which European country uses the melody of > "God Save the Queen" for its national anthem? Malta > 5. With what city is the French national anthem associated? Marseilles > 6. What country has a national anthem known in English as "The > Soldier's Song"? > 7. For whose national anthem did Calixa Lavallée compose the music? Albania > 8. What country has a national anthem called "La Brabançonne"? Belgium > Soviet Union until 1944. Give its title as used in English. > 10. What do the national anthems of Spain, Bosnia & Herzegovina, > and San Marino have in common? I have no idea what they are (hey, it's a true answer, I don't know what they are) -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 29 11:39PM +0100 > 1. Where was then-Princess Elizabeth visiting when she was informed > of the death of her father, King George VI? Name the present-day > country. Pakistan > 2. At that time, who was Prime Minister of the UK? Eden > 3. Altogether, how many different prime ministers has the UK had > under Queen Elizabeth II? Answer within 1. 12 > 4. The Queen currently meets with her prime minister once a week > -- on which day? Monday > 6. The Queen has made many official visits to various countries -- > which country has had the most? India > delighted her hosts, including Irish president Mary McAleese, > by addressing them with a few words in the Irish language. > In what year was this? 2008 > 10. What incident in 1982 linked Michael Fagan to the Queen? He tried to break into to here sleeping chamber > * Game 1, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - National Anthems of the World > 1. What well-known piece of classical music provides the anthem > of the European Union? Beethonve's 9th, 4th movement > 2. Who wrote the words to the US national anthem? Thomas Jefferson > 3. Which country's national anthem has four different lyrics, > one for each of its official languages? Swtizerland > 4. Besides the UK, which European country uses the melody of > "God Save the Queen" for its national anthem? Ireland > 5. With what city is the French national anthem associated? Marseilles > 6. What country has a national anthem known in English as "The > Soldier's Song"? Nehterlands > 7. For whose national anthem did Calixa Lavallée compose the music? Belgium > 8. What country has a national anthem called "La Brabançonne"? Belgium > 9. The music for this revolutionary song was composed by Pierre > de Geyter in 1888. It was the official national anthem of the > Soviet Union until 1944. Give its title as used in English. Lenin hymn > 10. What do the national anthems of Spain, Bosnia & Herzegovina, > and San Marino have in common? No words |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 29 05:03PM -0800 On Monday, January 28, 2019 at 2:54:09 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. Where was then-Princess Elizabeth visiting when she was informed > of the death of her father, King George VI? Name the present-day > country. Kenya > 2. At that time, who was Prime Minister of the UK? Churchill > 3. Altogether, how many different prime ministers has the UK had > under Queen Elizabeth II? Answer within 1. 13, 16 > 4. The Queen currently meets with her prime minister once a week > -- on which day? Tuesday, Wednesday > 5. What relationship was Alice of Battenberg to Queen Elizabeth II? Mother in law > 6. The Queen has made many official visits to various countries -- > which country has had the most? Canada, France > 7. The movie "The Queen" depicts the week of Princess Diana's death > and the events leading to her funeral. Who played the Queen > in it? Helen Mirren > 8. In 1992 which of the royal residences suffered a devastating > fire? Windsor Palace > delighted her hosts, including Irish president Mary McAleese, > by addressing them with a few words in the Irish language. > In what year was this? Gaelic > 10. What incident in 1982 linked Michael Fagan to the Queen? He entered her bedroom > * Game 1, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - National Anthems of the World > 1. What well-known piece of classical music provides the anthem > of the European Union? The Ode to Joy from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony > 2. Who wrote the words to the US national anthem? Key > 3. Which country's national anthem has four different lyrics, > one for each of its official languages? Singapore, South Africa > 4. Besides the UK, which European country uses the melody of > "God Save the Queen" for its national anthem? Malta, Cyprus > 5. With what city is the French national anthem associated? Marseilles > 6. What country has a national anthem known in English as "The > Soldier's Song"? Republic of Ireland > 7. For whose national anthem did Calixa Lavallée compose the music? Mexico, Argentina > 8. What country has a national anthem called "La Brabançonne"? Belgium, Switzerland > Soviet Union until 1944. Give its title as used in English. > 10. What do the national anthems of Spain, Bosnia & Herzegovina, > and San Marino have in common? They have no words. cheers, calvin |
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