AliM
Well-Known Member
Last year, Tillergirl set a Christmas quiz, which kept many of us intrigued for hours. We have risen to his challenge, and have set the 2010 Christmas quiz. The scoring system will be some totally arbitrary one, as befits the ECF, but you will get extra marks for explaining the details in the clues.
The East Coast Forum Christmas Quiz, 2010.
In the questions, 'East Coast' means anywhere between Gibraltar Point and North Foreland.
Send your answers by PM to AliM.
Closing date is 5 pm on Tuesday 4 January 2011.
An appropriate prize will be presented at the Fitting Up Dinner.
East Coast Literature.
1. He believed that all sports journalists should experience a bout in a boxing ring. Instead of chickening out, he didn't duck when the heavyweight flew at him, and he was knocked out like a cold turkey. But he survived to write a classic story based on the East Coast. Name the author.
2. Our second author also had a background in journalism. He had an intimate knowledge of the East Coast. He was warned that one boat had a malicious character and was out to kill him. Name the boat.
3. It's a long way from the East Coast to this fictitious pier. Name the river.
4. Buffaloes seen on the East Coast ? Name the kitten.
5. Could Ellen have prevented his death ? Name the drowned man.
War on the East Coast.
6. If Gunfleet was Navy and Nore Sands was Army, what was Sunk Head ?
7. After sailing 115 nautical miles there was only a chain separating him from his enemy. Unfortunately for the English, it was not enough. Name the river and the admiral.
8. This island has had a strong military history, but now, fortunately, the soldiers have all marched onwards. The Romans and the Danes were here. A fort was built here by Henry VII and Henry VIII, and re-built by Elizabeth I, to protect the country from invasion, but it only saw action during the Civil War : its strategic position stopped supply ships from breaking the siege of the old town up river. Name the island.
9. A Martello tower was built here. In the Second World War, this place defended the country very effectively with a chained dog, and later used Bloodhounds. Where is it ?
10. Labelled a Bad Thing in '1066 and all that', he upset his subjects so much that they shut him out of his castle. The first step to recapturing the castle was to burn the bridge, over which river?
Sailors and boats.
11. From the sound of the words you might expect a Dabchick and a Kitten to change into something different. This East Coast sailor did change their names. Who was he ?
12. Which single-handed sailor heard again after using a boomerang ?
13. She learned to love sailing on a Brightlingsea oyster smack, bizarrely off the west coast of Scotland, and is known for her voyage with her children. What graceful name did she give her boat ?
14. A zephyr is a soft, gentle breeze, good for sailing a small boat in our shallow East Coast waters. But what followed the 'Zephyr' ?
15. An extraordinary single-handed sailor, whose voyages start from the Crouch on a trailer. Who is he?
Historical geography.
16. In 1978, an attack by Dutch and German mercenaries created a diplomatic conundrum for the UK government. Some may call it rough justice, but one father had to wait with bated breath for the outcome. Where was the incident ? (And no, '1978' is not a misprint.)
17. Want some advice ? Even if you want some food, stay away from the sisters and don't try to circumnavigate this island. Name the island.
18. In a town ravaged by fire in the 17th century, an explorer may find a lighthouse near an east green. Name the town.
19. The 12th century castle dominated the port. From the top of it, you can still see pagodas, but probably no one ever saw the blue danube from it. Name the castle.
20. The secret agent and Jim may have met Omar Khayyam here, but it was another century before Gulliver arrived. Previous employment in the town has involved busses, and then, much later, buses. Soon, from the Scores, you will be able to see scores of wind turbines. Name the place.
The East Coast Forum Christmas Quiz, 2010.
In the questions, 'East Coast' means anywhere between Gibraltar Point and North Foreland.
Send your answers by PM to AliM.
Closing date is 5 pm on Tuesday 4 January 2011.
An appropriate prize will be presented at the Fitting Up Dinner.
East Coast Literature.
1. He believed that all sports journalists should experience a bout in a boxing ring. Instead of chickening out, he didn't duck when the heavyweight flew at him, and he was knocked out like a cold turkey. But he survived to write a classic story based on the East Coast. Name the author.
2. Our second author also had a background in journalism. He had an intimate knowledge of the East Coast. He was warned that one boat had a malicious character and was out to kill him. Name the boat.
3. It's a long way from the East Coast to this fictitious pier. Name the river.
4. Buffaloes seen on the East Coast ? Name the kitten.
5. Could Ellen have prevented his death ? Name the drowned man.
War on the East Coast.
6. If Gunfleet was Navy and Nore Sands was Army, what was Sunk Head ?
7. After sailing 115 nautical miles there was only a chain separating him from his enemy. Unfortunately for the English, it was not enough. Name the river and the admiral.
8. This island has had a strong military history, but now, fortunately, the soldiers have all marched onwards. The Romans and the Danes were here. A fort was built here by Henry VII and Henry VIII, and re-built by Elizabeth I, to protect the country from invasion, but it only saw action during the Civil War : its strategic position stopped supply ships from breaking the siege of the old town up river. Name the island.
9. A Martello tower was built here. In the Second World War, this place defended the country very effectively with a chained dog, and later used Bloodhounds. Where is it ?
10. Labelled a Bad Thing in '1066 and all that', he upset his subjects so much that they shut him out of his castle. The first step to recapturing the castle was to burn the bridge, over which river?
Sailors and boats.
11. From the sound of the words you might expect a Dabchick and a Kitten to change into something different. This East Coast sailor did change their names. Who was he ?
12. Which single-handed sailor heard again after using a boomerang ?
13. She learned to love sailing on a Brightlingsea oyster smack, bizarrely off the west coast of Scotland, and is known for her voyage with her children. What graceful name did she give her boat ?
14. A zephyr is a soft, gentle breeze, good for sailing a small boat in our shallow East Coast waters. But what followed the 'Zephyr' ?
15. An extraordinary single-handed sailor, whose voyages start from the Crouch on a trailer. Who is he?
Historical geography.
16. In 1978, an attack by Dutch and German mercenaries created a diplomatic conundrum for the UK government. Some may call it rough justice, but one father had to wait with bated breath for the outcome. Where was the incident ? (And no, '1978' is not a misprint.)
17. Want some advice ? Even if you want some food, stay away from the sisters and don't try to circumnavigate this island. Name the island.
18. In a town ravaged by fire in the 17th century, an explorer may find a lighthouse near an east green. Name the town.
19. The 12th century castle dominated the port. From the top of it, you can still see pagodas, but probably no one ever saw the blue danube from it. Name the castle.
20. The secret agent and Jim may have met Omar Khayyam here, but it was another century before Gulliver arrived. Previous employment in the town has involved busses, and then, much later, buses. Soon, from the Scores, you will be able to see scores of wind turbines. Name the place.
