Bloody hell, I forgot to publish the quiz. That (ex) Cyclone Alfred has had me in a spin, updating weather stories. Alfred got to our Quizmaster John James Maloney too, inspiring him to do a themed quiz.
QUESTIONS
1 What is the female version of the given name Alfred?
2 Complete the line from a hit song for Dionne Warwick: What’s it all about …?
3 Who directed the films The Birds, Vertigo and Psycho?
4 Alfred E. Neuman was the mascot and cover boy for what comic magazine?
5 In what sport was Alfie Langer a champion?
6 British comedian Alfred Hawthorne Hill was better known by what name?
7 Who invented dynamite and bequeathed his fortune to establish a major peace prize?
8 Who was the only prime minister of Australia called Alfred?
9 Who was Batman’s faithful butler?
10 It’s only a half-hearted Alfred but it’s a delicious dessert. What is it called?
ANSWERS
1 Alfreda.
2 Alfie.
3 Alfred Hitchcock.
4 Mad Magazine.
5 Allan Jeffrey “Alfie” Langer AM is a former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s and worked as an assistant coach for the Australian national team, the Queensland Maroons and the Brisbane Broncos.
6 Benny Hill.
7 Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist who made a fortune from inventing dynamite and many other things. (He held 355 patents.) He bequeathed his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes.
8 Alfred Deakin, was prime minister 1903–1904, 1905–1908 and 1909–1910.
9 Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth, commonly known simply as Alfred.
10 Semifreddo (Italian: half-cold) is a type of frozen dessert similar to ice cream. It is derived from the French parfait. The main ingredients are egg yolks, sugar and cream. It’s texture may fall between frozen mousse and cake.
