Common Bond 14 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rainbow Warrior

"Rainbow Warrior" had been used by environmental group Greenpeace since 1978 in their campaigns against seal hunting, whale hunting and the dumping of nuclear waste. In 1985, Greenpeace travelled to New Zealand to monitor nuclear testing being carried out by the French in the French Polynesian islands.

While she was docked at the Port of Auckland, members of the French intelligence service (DGSE) planted two bombs on her hull, which sank her and killed photographer Fernando Pereira, who was on board at the time. Following a murder trial, two French intelligence officers were briefly imprisoned, and after a tribunal in Switzerland, France had to pay Greenpeace compensation of US$8.1 million.

In 1989, Greenpeace took delivery of a new ship, also named "Rainbow Warrior", while the original now serves as an artificial reef for marine life.

Answer: White Death

The "NUMA Files" series sees Kurt Austin taking over the main role from Cussler's previous hero, Dirk Pitt. The first in the "NUMA Files" series was "Serpent", published in 1999 and by 2018, there were a total of 16 books in the series, the first eight of which were co written with Kemprecos before Graham Brown took over as co author.

Answer: Millennium Bug

Once it was realised that many computer devices which use only the last two digits of a year as a reference point would have problems, programmes to alleviate the issue were quickly written and installed. However some problems were still evident, such as radiation-monitoring equipment failing in Japan, slot machines going offline in Delaware and the clock at US Naval Observatory, which gives the official time for the country, showing the date as 1 Jan 1900.

Answer: Booby

The name, booby, is believed to be derived from the Spanish for stupid, "bobo", as these birds had a habit of landing on sailing ships, making them very easy to catch and eat, as documented in writing by the crew of "The Bounty", cast adrift in 1789 by the mutineers. Former UK TV horse racing pundit John McCririck calls his wife, whom he married in 1971, booby, as she is, in his words "stupid and squawks a lot".

Answer: Mrs Simpson

Homer Simpson, of hit TV show "The Simpsons" married Marge Bouvier many years ago and as such she has been Mrs. Simpson ever since. Mrs. Wallis Simpson was the American divorcee with whom Edward VIII fell in love, and due to her status as a divorcee, he abdicated the British throne in 1936, "to marry the woman I love".

They married in 1937 and were together until his death in 1972. Wallis died in 1986 and there have been many movies made about their relationship and Edward giving up the throne for love.

Answer: Humpy

A humpy was originally an Aboriginal structure but the word is now used across much of Australia to describe a temporary shelter. Although early humpys were made of wood by leaning branches against a standing tree, today the word is used to describe any temporary building even when made of tarpaulins or sheets of corrugated metal.

Answer: Morning Glory

"(What's The Story) Morning Glory" was the album that turned Oasis from a band fairly well known in UK into worldwide superstars. It contained the hits "Roll With It", "Don't Look Back In Anger" as well as the global phenomenon that was "Wonderwall", which reached the top ten in the music charts of many countries, including Australia and New Zealand where it reached number one.

Answer: Prairie Dog

The prairie dog is a type of ground squirrel, found in the grasslands of Mexico, USA and Canada. They are not related to canines in any way, although they do bark similar to a dog when alarmed or distressed. Despite being thought of a pest by many in the agricultural business, they are vital to the survival of many species, with the likes of golden eagles, badgers and coyotes seeing them as a favoured food, several bird species using abandoned prairie dog burrows as nesting sites and larger animals such as bison and deer often favouring the lush grazing areas in which these rodents are found.

Answer: Bustard

All are species of bird, but it was the Great Indian bustard that came so close, and was championed by renowned ornithologist Salim Ali. When India was under British rule, the bustard was considered a delicacy by British soldiers and was hunted to such an extent that the low population is still a cause for concern today.

Answer: Fly Fishing

All are artificial flies used in the sport of fly fishing. The Rainbow Warrior is a very effective trout fly, popular in USA and, using it, Lance Egan qualified for the 2003 ESPN Flyfishing Championship. The White Death is very popular in South Africa and can be used for most varieties if freshwater fish.

The Millennium Bug is a black and orange fly, while Boobys come in a variety of colours and work well on a fast sinking line in still waters. Mrs. Simpson is a dark coloured fly, excellent for luring trout, while Humpys come in black, red. yellow and even royal and double humpys and are very good for catching salmon. Morning Glory is another fly favoured by salmon fishers and is extremely bright and traditionally made from squirrel hair. Prairie Dog flies are popular on Scottish reservoirs, especially Loch Leven near Kinross while Bustard flies are often used by night fishermen and tend to be matte on one side and gloss on the other.