Errata - Orrell & District Quiz League

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R8 Q8	What is the smallest species of Penguin?	Little	The Little Penguin is also known as the Fairy or Blue Penguin, so these are acceptable alternatives.

Posted by Admin 05/07/2018 Categories: Errata

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R7 Q7	Which 17th century novel begins "one thing was certain, the white kitten had had nothing to do with it:-it was the black kitten's fault entirely?	Through The Looking Glass	The work was published in the 19th century, not the 17th.

Posted by Admin 29/05/2018 Categories: Errata

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R6 Q7	Which UK monarch was the first of the house of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?	Edward VI	Edward VII was the first of this house when he suceeded Queen Victoria in 1901. The answer given is obviously a typing error.

Posted by Admin 25/04/2018 Categories: Errata

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R1 Q6	Which English queen was born in 1501 at Blickling Hall in Norfolk?	Ann Boleyn	Her birthplace is uncertain. Some sources giving Hever Castle in Kent others Blickling Hall Norfolk. Perhaps this detail might have been omitted from the question to avoid confusion.

Posted by Mike Unsworth 15/05/2017

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R6 Q3	What is the name of the painting of the Infanta Margaret Theresa by Diego Velázquez that also shows the artist working at a large canvas?	Las Meninas	In English, this painting is usually known as "Maids of Honour", so this would be an acceptable alternative answer.
R7 Q3	Which rocket (name and number) was used to launch the Apollo space missions?	Saturn V	Early unmanned Apollo missions used the Little Joe, Saturn 1 and Saturn 1B rockets. The Saturn 1B was also used for the first manned flight (Apollo 7) and was due to be used to launch the ill-fated Apollo 1 mission. It was also used to launch crews to the Skylab space station and was used in the joint Apollo/Soyuz mission.

Posted by Admin 23/07/2016 Categories: Errata

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R3 Q3	Into which body of water does the River Tiber flow?	Tyrrhenian Sea	The Tyrrhenian Sea is a subdivision of the Mediterranean Sea, which would be an alternative correct answer.
R3 Q4	Which chemical element is the most abundant in the average human body, making up around 65% of actual composition?	Oxygen	Hydrogen atoms make up 67% of the human body by number. Oxygen is the highest by mass, not number. As asked, Hydrogen is a better answer.

Posted by Admin 06/07/2016 Categories: Errata

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R4 Q2	In astronomy, what name is given to the remnant of a star that once exploded as a supernova?	Neutron Star	Depending on the size of the start that explodes, it could leave a neutron star, a black hole, a white dwarf or a nebula.
R8 Q2	The Adventure Galley was the name of which legendary pirate's ship?	Captain Kidd	Earlier in his career, Kidd also captained the Blessed William

Posted by Admin 15/06/2016 Categories: Errata

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R6 Q1	Which European country has the Cupon as its currency?	Moldova	The Cupon was a short-lived temporary currency introduced after the breakaway from the USSR. The current currency unit is the Leu.
R6 Q5	"Does he love me? I want to know, How can I tell if he loves me so?" are the opening lines of which UK No 1 hit single?	The Shoop Snoop Song	There have been three versions of the song in the UK charts – two were called "It's In His Kiss", though only the Cher version got to No 1 and this was called "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)", so the question, as written, is correct.

Posted by Admin 08/06/2016 Categories: Errata

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R6 Q2	How are the members of The Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers now more commonly known, this name arose from a court case heard in 1797?	Tolpuddle Martyrs	The court case was heard in 1834, under an act of Parliament passed in 1797

Posted by Admin 19/05/2016 Categories: Errata

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R3 Q3	Stephen Burrows, Paul Michael Price, Kieron Ian Price, Aaron Thomas Walsh and Anthony Edgeton, were all convicted of theft at Cardiff Crown Court earlier this month after stealing a trailer containing approximately 240,000 of what from Burton’s food factory in Torfaen on 17 June 2015?	Jammie Dodgers	As well as Jammie Dodgers, the haul included a sizeable number of Wagon Wheels, which is an acceptable answer.

Posted by Admin 09/05/2016 Categories: Errata

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