General Knowledge Quiz

[Xenophon PCDGS]

867. Aelfred the Great adapted Hugh Fearnley-Roadkill's latest hedgehog recipe to CAKES with inflammatory results. ..

The matter that I had in mind was eleven years later than this one you quoted, but a very good try nonetheless.

Will that clue help with the next answer ?

 

[theageofthetra]

The Treaty of Wedmore was signed which lead to the Viking leader converting to Christianity.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not that one either, unfortunately. My first clue in the reply to the first posting. gave an idea of the date.

My second clue is to state that the event that I have in mind was an event involving conflict.
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Another clue confirms the date as 878AD.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

King Tarannon Falastur of Gondor told Queen Beruthiel and her moggies to sling their hooks? (No canon date is as yet known for this undoubted highlight in the history of the Numenorean Realms in Exile, but 878TA is a reasonable possibility).

Alternatively, were Roland and Oliver doing their bit for France-Moorish relations at the Pass Of Roncevalles?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not that one also....878AD must have been a very busy year, by the looks of things.

Don't forget the fact that I referred to the ancient Hundred of Whorswellsdown in Wiltshire when I first set this conundrum.
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Days have elapsed with no correct answer, so I will publish the answer....


In 878AD, in the battle of Etandun, (situated near to the settlement of Edington in Wiltshire that is in the ancient Hundred of Whoreswellsdown), Aelfred the Great defeated the Danes who were ready to take over more territory in a westward direction.

The result of this battle was that the Danes were forced back into the East Anglian area and were never again to make further westward expansion moves.

I hereby declare....OPEN FLOOR

 

[dzug2]

How old - at least - are Pip, Squeak, Wilfred and King George. And where are (and were) they?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I think that these are colloquial names for war service medals of different European nations that were awarded in the Great War (1914-1919) and would imagine that a war museum would possibly be a place where they may be kept.

 

[dzug2]

No - not military. And somewhat older but in active service.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Are these former large capacity wooden vats that stored sherry for over 200 years at Bristol Docks and are now used for cider storage at a Herefordshire cider maker ?

 

[dzug2]

Are these former large capacity wooden vats that stored sherry for over 200 years at Bristol Docks and are now used for cider storage at a Herefordshire cider maker ?

Correct

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In the middle of the 5th century, a battle was fought where a coalition of both the Romans and the Visigoths fought against the Huns and was the last battle in the Western Roman empire where Visigoth soldiers formed the core of the Roman army.

Which Roman general commanded the coalition forces and what was the name of the battle (it is known by three different names..any will do in the answer) and who were the victors of the battle ?

 

[Golghar]

This must be the battle of Châlons-sur-Marne. I'm pretty sure the Huns were defeated but I'd have to look up the name of the Roman general in command.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

This must be the battle of Châlons-sur-Marne. I'm pretty sure the Huns were defeated but I'd have to look up the name of the Roman general in command.

Well done...most correct. The other two names given to the battle was the Battle of Maurica and the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains.

The date was 451AD and both sides had similar men in the field of battle and the Roman general was Flavius Aetius. The victory stopped the Huns' attempt to conquer Roman Gaul.

 

[Heinz57]

Its been a while since the last post on this quiz. I'm going to keep it going with the following...

What bird was tapping on your chamber door?

 

[Darren R]

"Quoth the Raven, 'Never more'."

(Open floor if correct)

 

[Heinz57]

Correct!

Shall we let Paul Sidorczuk set the next one? He was also ready to answer correctly but was pipped by Darren who has declared open floor.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Which area was the most easterly expansion of the Polynesian aboriginal peoples and who were they ?

 

[Golghar]

Easter Island? I think they called themselves "Rapa Nui". Open floor if correct!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Easter Island? I think they called themselves "Rapa Nui". Open floor if correct!

Quite correct. I note that you have now declared "OPEN FLOOR"

 

[Buttsy]

Which all-girl, 7 piece UK band were formed in 1979, disbanded in 1981, had one top 30 hit in 1980 (went to number 22) and never released an album?
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The hit song was 'People Do Rock Steady'

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The seven-piece all-girl band called The Bodysnatchers

 

[Buttsy]

The seven-piece all-girl band called The Bodysnatchers

Correct

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Which land area is said to be the furthest Norwegian territory away from that country.

 

[Clip]

Queen maud land.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Correct.

Over to you to set the next one.

 

[Clip]

Open floor

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Who was the 13th century Turkic/Mongol monk, who became a diplomat and a member of the Nestorian Christian faith, who tried to make a pilgrimage from Mongol-controlled China to Jerusalem, but stopped short in Mongol-controlled Baghdad, where he became the Nestorian Patriarch.

 

[Welshman]

OK - you've tempted me out of my convalescence!!

I think it was Yoalaha III, who could get no further on his pilgrimage because of fighting, and succeeded to the Patriarchate in1281, and remained in that post until 1318.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

OK - you've tempted me out of my convalescence!!

I think it was Yoalaha III, who could get no further on his pilgrimage because of fighting, and succeeded to the Patriarchate in1281, and remained in that post until 1318.

Sorry to have been away for most of Saturday after mid-morning. Welcome back....

You are quite correct..I would also have accepted his name as being that of Rabban Bar Sauma

Over to you to set the next one.

 

[Welshman]

Thank you for your welcome

OK -

Which contemporary composer of light orchestral works was born and educated in Rossendale, and became a chorister at Manchester Cathedral when he was 9 years old?