Wednesday – 30 Question Quiz – 14/02/2024 Round 1: Poets 10 questions all about poets. None Publishing only 13 poems in his lifetime, who is probably best known for his "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"? The "father of English literature", which poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales, was the first writer to be buried in Poets' Corner? A key figure in American literature, exploring themes of death, nature, and the human psyche, which poet wrote "Hope is the thing with feathers"? Reflecting her personal struggles, mental health, and the challenges of womanhood. Which poet is known for works such as "Daddy" and "Ariel"? Often set in rural New England, which poet explores themes of choice, nature, and the human condition in works such as "The Road Not Taken"? I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a poem by which influential voice in African American literature who addressed racism, and identity? Incorporating both transcendentalism and realism in his writings, which poet, considered one of the most influential in American history, wrote "O Captain! My Captain!"? Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? - Sonnet 18 was written by which renowned English playwright and poet? With works reflecting the disillusionment of the post-World War I era, which key figure in modernist poetry wrote "The Waste Land"? Which leading figure in the Romantic movement reflected on beauty, nature, and the transience of life in poems such as "Ode to a Nightingale" and "To Autumn"? Round 2: Music - Album Openers Name the album that the musical track is the opener for. None What is the name of the album by Queen with the opening track - We Will Rock You? What is the name of the album by Daft Punk with the opening track - One More Time? What is the name of the album by The Verve with the opening track - Bittersweet Symphony? What is the name of the album by Adele with the opening track - Rolling in the Deep? What is the name of the album by Beach Boys with the opening track - Wouldn't It Be Nice? What is the name of the album by The Beatles with the opening track - Come Together? What is the name of the album by Prince with the opening track - Let's Go Crazy? What is the name of the album by Michael Jackson with the opening track - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin? What is the name of the album by Nirvana with the opening track - Smells Like Teen Spirit? What is the name of the album by Guns N' Roses with the opening track - Welcome to the Jungle ? Round 3: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None A line that intersects at two points of a circle is called the what? What name is given to a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God? The only European monarch to be buried in the U.S. (until being exhumed in 2013) is Peter II, the last king of which former country? What name is given to the form of torture that involves caning the soles of someone's feet? Which character from the Street Fighter video games, first appeared in Super Street Fighter II as the second female fighter in the series? What was the surname of the Italian who invented a therapeutic hydrotherapy pump to give his toddler son Kenneth relief from his rheumatoid arthritis? Appearing on the July 6, 1925, issue, who was the first actor to appear on Time magazine's cover? Under what name did Yaron Cohen win The Eurovision Song Contest with "Diva" in 1998? Represented by the symbol W, which metal gets its name from Swedish for "heavy stone"? In which city were the 1900 and 1924 Olympic Games held? Time's up
