The Argus

Pub Quiz

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1. Malcolm McDowell starred in which highly controvers­ial film directed by Stanley Kubrick?

A. Eyes Wide Shut, B. The Shining, C. Lolita, D. A Clockwork Orange.

2. Which African insect transmits sleeping sickness?

A. Tutu fly, B. Tsetse fly, C. Tootie fly, D. Tsutsu fly.

3. What were Sir Winston Churchill’s middle names?

A. Percy Horace, B. Leonard Spencer, C. Richard Stanley, D. Lionel Harold.

4. Which friend of Florence Nightingal­e campaigned successful­ly for prison reform ?

A. Elizabeth Bennet, B. Elizabeth Fry, C. Elizabeth Gaskell, D. Elizabeth Herbert.

5. Which engineer built the Suez canal? A. Giacomo de Festino, B. Giuseppe de Milano, C. Bruno de Ricardi, D. Ferdinand de Lesseps.

6. In the 1970s both Roxy Music and The Crusaders had top ten hits with different songs with the same name - what was it?

A. West Life, B. Night Life, C. Love Life, D. Street Life.

7. What is fly agaric?

A. A fly, B. A mushroom, C. A seaweed, D. A gooseberry.

8. In which country is the city of Kosice? A. Slovakia, B. Iraq, C. Turkey, D. Iran.

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S PUB QUIZ:

1. C; 2. B; 3. C; 4. D; 5. A; 6. A;

7. A; 8. C.

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