Pub Quiz

1. What was the military codename for the battle commonly perceived as “A bridge too far”? A. Operation Sea Lion, B. Operation Market Garden, C. Operation Jackal, D. Operation Desert Storm. 2. With which branch of the German armed forces was Alfred von Tirpitz associated? A. Navy, B. Air force, C. Land Army, D. Secret Services. 3. In the Old Testament, who was the father of David’s friend Jonathan? A. Jacob, B. Paul, C. Isaiah, D. Saul. 4. Which racing driver went out of the 1997 European Grand Prix after driving into Jacques Villeneuve? A. Michael Schumacher, B. Damon Hill, C. David Coulthard, D. Eddie Irvine. 5. Which British novelist wrote The GoBetween? A. David Hartley, B. L P Hartley, C. J R Hartley, D. Gabriel Harvey. 6. Who directed the classic 1946 film version of Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep? A. Nicholas Ray, B. Martin Scorsese, C. Howard Hawks, D. Sir Alfred Hitchcock. 7. Which Italian city on the River Po is associated with the violin makers Amati, Stradivari and Guarneri? A. Florence, B. Foggia, C. Naples, D. Cremona. 8. Which British naturalist and author wrote the prose romance Green Mansions? A. W.H Auden, B. W.H. Hudson, C. W.B Yeats, D. J Keats. SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S PUB QUIZ: 1. C; 2. A; 3. A; 4. D; 5. B; 6. D; 7. B; 8. A.