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Quiz about Nigel Who
Quiz about Nigel Who

Nigel Who? Trivia Quiz


Derived from the Latin Nigellus meaning dark or shadowy, the name Nigel has been around since the Middle Ages. Do you know your Nigels? Here are a handful to test your Nigel Knowledge.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author napkintosh

A multiple-choice quiz by spaceowl. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
spaceowl
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
88,876
Updated
Jul 29 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
170
Last 3 plays: fado72 (10/10), jazh2 (4/10), DaMoopies (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This famous Nigel was born in Mexico in 1895 and began his acting career at the age of 25. He played such interesting characters as Eustis Dinwiddle in "Stand Up and Cheer!," Johnny Jewlliwell in "Springtime for Henry," and even a character named Nigel in the 1932 film "Channel Crossing." He is most well-known as Sherlock Holmes' bumbling sidekick Dr. Watson, making his debut in 1939's "The Hound of the Baskervilles." Who is this man?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... he shares his surname with a brash stand-up comic)
Question 2 of 10
2. Following songs like "Science Friction" and "Life Begins at the Hop," which British power-pop band was "Making Plans for Nigel" in 1979? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Nigel Lawson, Margaret Thatcher's Chancellor of the Exchequer, was once considered "second most powerful person in the government". His daughter Nigella is Britain's response to domestic queen Martha Stewart and has written for "Vogue," "Bon Appetit," and the "Evening Standard" to name a few. Which word completes the name of her TV show, "Forever _______ "? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. It seems our name in question has crept into the plant world as well! Nigella sativa, known in the Old Testament as "fitches" and in an Arab proverb as the "medicine for every disease except death," has a peppery taste and can be found in everything from breads to cakes. Sprinkled on woolen garments, N. sativa keeps away moths; roasted and mixed with butter, assuages colic; it evens flavors an Ethiopian alcoholic beverage. What is the common name for this herb? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This British politician Nigel came from a career in commodity trading to a stormy career in Identity politics. He now heads the marginal UK Reform Party but is possibly best known for his contribution to the Brexit 'leave' campaign Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Not quite as famous as his legendary father Brian, Nigel Clough has nevertheless made a name for himself as both a player and, later, a manager in English football. Which one of these English Football League teams was his first managerial appointment? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 'Whizz for Atomms', 'Down with Skool' and 'How to be Topp' - which famously semi-literate British public schoolboy Nigel was created by Geoffrey Willans and illustrated by Ronald Searle? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This British aristocratic actor Nigel is probably best known for his film roles in Chariots of Fire, Empire of the Sun and A Passage to India in the 1980s, but his career has spanned fifty years and covered over eighty roles in film and television. Who is he? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This Australian fighter pilot Nigel was one of the last aces to score his kills in a Biplane. He died in combat over Albania in 1941. What's his surname? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The villainous avian Nigel from the animated 'Rio' film - what kind of bird is he? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This famous Nigel was born in Mexico in 1895 and began his acting career at the age of 25. He played such interesting characters as Eustis Dinwiddle in "Stand Up and Cheer!," Johnny Jewlliwell in "Springtime for Henry," and even a character named Nigel in the 1932 film "Channel Crossing." He is most well-known as Sherlock Holmes' bumbling sidekick Dr. Watson, making his debut in 1939's "The Hound of the Baskervilles." Who is this man?

Answer: Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce was a veritable master of the art of playing a bungling aristocrat, and starred alongside Basil Rathbone in 16 "Sherlock Holmes" movies. He also captained the Hollywood Cricket Team until his death of a heart attack in 1953.
2. Following songs like "Science Friction" and "Life Begins at the Hop," which British power-pop band was "Making Plans for Nigel" in 1979?

Answer: XTC

The Swindon-based XTC came alive in 1975 with their frontman Andy Partridge. "Making Plans for Nigel," on the "Drums and Wires" album, has been covered by the likes of Robbie Williams, Primus, and Pitchshifter.
3. Nigel Lawson, Margaret Thatcher's Chancellor of the Exchequer, was once considered "second most powerful person in the government". His daughter Nigella is Britain's response to domestic queen Martha Stewart and has written for "Vogue," "Bon Appetit," and the "Evening Standard" to name a few. Which word completes the name of her TV show, "Forever _______ "?

Answer: Summer

Nigella's motto is "To achieve maximum pleasure through minimum effort." She remains one of the UK's best-known celebrity cooks.
4. It seems our name in question has crept into the plant world as well! Nigella sativa, known in the Old Testament as "fitches" and in an Arab proverb as the "medicine for every disease except death," has a peppery taste and can be found in everything from breads to cakes. Sprinkled on woolen garments, N. sativa keeps away moths; roasted and mixed with butter, assuages colic; it evens flavors an Ethiopian alcoholic beverage. What is the common name for this herb?

Answer: Black cumin

One of N. sativa's monikers is "love in the mist," after its ethereal pale blue blossoms. Its seeds are used extensively throughout the Middle East as a spicy additive and can be used to remedy countless ailments. In Arabic, it is known as "habbatul barakah," or "the seed of blessing."
5. This British politician Nigel came from a career in commodity trading to a stormy career in Identity politics. He now heads the marginal UK Reform Party but is possibly best known for his contribution to the Brexit 'leave' campaign

Answer: Farage

He has had a turbulent political career but his main contribution to British politics was to lead the campaign to inflict Brexit onto the country. Or made the most noise about it at least.
6. Not quite as famous as his legendary father Brian, Nigel Clough has nevertheless made a name for himself as both a player and, later, a manager in English football. Which one of these English Football League teams was his first managerial appointment?

Answer: Burton Albion

As a player (1984-2008), Clough made 311 appearances for Nottingham Forest, scoring 101 goals before going on to play for Livepool, Manchester City and, as player-manager, Burton Albion in 1998. He left in 2009 to manage Derby County.
7. 'Whizz for Atomms', 'Down with Skool' and 'How to be Topp' - which famously semi-literate British public schoolboy Nigel was created by Geoffrey Willans and illustrated by Ronald Searle?

Answer: Molesworth

Nigel Molesworth was the creation of Willans and Searle, and was a satire on the British public school stories of the likes of Billy Bunter and Jennings. Molesworth is unable to spell a coherent sentence (as any fule no) and is surrounded by the likes of his idiot younger brother Molesworth 2 , his best friend Pearson and the Captain of the School Grabber.

Although written in the 1950s, to the right kind of humour they are as funny today as they were when they were new.
8. This British aristocratic actor Nigel is probably best known for his film roles in Chariots of Fire, Empire of the Sun and A Passage to India in the 1980s, but his career has spanned fifty years and covered over eighty roles in film and television. Who is he?

Answer: Havers

Nigel Havers has been a regular on British television since his debut in 1972, and seems to be called on whenever a diffident aristocrat is needed. My personal favorite of his roles was as a Russian sleeper agent Jeremy Coward in the 1991 BBC comedy-drama 'Sleepers', but his versatility and acting skills have seen him take on a legion of roles besides.
9. This Australian fighter pilot Nigel was one of the last aces to score his kills in a Biplane. He died in combat over Albania in 1941. What's his surname?

Answer: Cullen

Nigel 'Ape' Cullen, named for his imposing physical size, scoring 13 to 16 kills (accounts vary) against the Italian Regia Aeronautica in the Second World War, splitting his victories between the biplane Gloster Gladiator and the more modern Hawker Hurricane. This makes him the joint fourth or fifth highest scoring Australian ace of the war.
10. The villainous avian Nigel from the animated 'Rio' film - what kind of bird is he?

Answer: Cockatoo

Voice hammed up to the maximum by Jermaine Clement of Flight of the Conchords, Nigel stole the show as premier villain and nemesis of the two Blue Macaws, Jewel and Blu, returning to reprise the role in Rio 2 in 2014. Like the finest villains in the movies, he gets all the best lines.
Source: Author spaceowl

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