Lissa’s Twelfth Night Quiz

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Lissa’s Twelfth Night Quiz

by LissaT ^Pro @ Saturday, Jan. 06, 2007 – 12:57:43 pm

Today is Twelfth Night: sometimes we have a party, but I'm all partied out this year so I thought that I'd just post my quiz.

Twelfth Night has other names, but which of these are correct?
The Feast of Misrule
Old Christmas Day
The Feast of St. Nicholas
Epiphany
Saturnalia
The Feast of the Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles
Candlemas
Childermas

The Three Kings brought gifts: what were the kings’ names, and what did they bring?
KINGS:
GIFTS:

“On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me . . .” but what did your true love give?
Assuming that each gift is repeated as often as in the song over the twelve days, how many living creatures (i.e. people, animals and birds) did your true love give you?

Some famous people were born today, but what were they famous for?
Joan of Arc 1412 (one year I actually got the schoolboy howler of Noah's wife for this one from a young guest)
Heinrich Schliemann1822
Carl Sandburg1878
Loretta Young1913
Rowan Atkinson 1955

King Richard II was born on January 6th 1367: we know that he was king, but who was his father?
Richard I?
Edward III?
Robin Hood?
The Black Prince?
Father Christmas?
John of Gaunt?

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- lizdavies
- Sunday, Jan. 07, 2007 @ 09:15:06 pm
OK, I give in. Without looking anything up

1.Epiphany

2. Gold Frankincense & Myrrh. er..Balthazar, Melchior and Caspar the friendly ghost?

3. 73 live things, plus the 5 gold rings.

4. Joan of Arc - for undoing all Henry V's victories.
Schliemann - dunno
Sandburg - dunno
Loretta Young - film actress
Rowan Atkinson - comedy actor

5. Richard II was the son of the Black Prince and Joan of Kent.

How did I do?
- - LissaT ^Pro
  - Sunday, Jan. 07, 2007 @ 09:35:05 pm
  The Feast of Misrule
  Old Christmas Day
  Epiphany
  The Feast of the Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles
  are all correct.
  
  The Three Kings - Melchior, Caspar and Balthasar brought Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
  
  “On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me . . .”
  364 living creatures
  12 Partridges + 22 Turtle Doves + 30 French Hens + 36 Calling Birds + 42 Geese + 42 Swans + 40 Maids (and 40 Cows) + 36 Ladies + 30 Lords + 22 Pipers + 12 Drummers = 364 living creatures.
  
  Joan of Arc 1412 French female warrior saint
  Heinrich Schliemann 1822 Archaeologist who discovered Troy
  Carl Sandburg 1878 Poet
  Loretta Young 1913 Film Star
  Rowan Atkinson 1955 Comedian (Blackadder & Mr. Bean)
  
  King Richard II's father was The Black Prince
  - - lizdavies
    - Monday, Jan. 08, 2007 @ 06:23:26 pm
    Oh right. I just did the 12th day and forgot the cows.
    I thought some of the other names for 12th Night sounded familiar, but stuck with the one I was certain of. And I did know who Heinrich Schliemann was now you remind me.
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- LissaT ^Pro
- Monday, Jan. 08, 2007 @ 07:18:23 pm
I bet you know Carl Sandberg too when you think about it - there's was a blog about him (with quotes) somewhere on Saturday by somebody who does anniversaries. I think I like your description of Joan of Arc better than mine.
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