Entertainment Quiz #673
Film, Arts, Music & Entertainment Quiz for 9 December 2021
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Q1.
The "Ballad of Chevy Chase" is an old English folk song about what event?
A
The beheading of Anne Boleyn
B
The Battle of Otterburn
D
The defeat of the Spanish Armada
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Q2.
What city is the subject of "The Book of the City of Ladies" (finished 1405)?
A
The perfect city between the clouds in "The Birds" by Aristophanes, Cloud-Cuckoo-Land
B
The city formed by the book itself
D
The Garden of the Hesperides
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3
Q3.
Which of these animal films was released last?
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4
Q4.
What was the title of the novelty single released by the Israeli duo Esther and Abi Ofarim, number one for 3 weeks in the UK in 1968, that features yodelling and 1920s-style lyrics and music?
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Q5.
Which legendary character is the subject of musical settings of his adventures, notably by Purcell, Glück and Mozart?
A
Flick the Little Fire Engine
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Q6.
Which of these is a British TV series (which has the alternative title of "MI-5") that follows the work of a group of intelligence officers based at their Thames House headquarters, in a highly secure suite of offices known as The Grid?
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Q7.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records in 2010, what is the most watched TV series, ever?
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