The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)

Pub Quiz

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1. Who wrote the Emperor Concerto? A. Mozart, B. Beethoven, C. Puccini, D. Bizet.

2. Which group of British painters included Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais and William Holman Hunt? A. The impression­ists, B. The PreRaphael­ite Brotherhoo­d, C. The surrealist­s, D. The Post-Raphaelite Brotherhoo­d.

3. Which member of the Jackson family released the album The Velvet Rope? A. Michael Jackson, B. LaToya Jackson, C. Jimmy Jackson, D. Janet Jackson.

4. Whose only opera was Fidelio? A. Mozart, B. Puccini, C. Beethoven, D. Bizet.

5. Who wrote The Murders in the Rue Morgue? A. HP Lovecraft, B. Stephen King, C. Clive Barker, D. Edgar Allen Poe.

6. Which hexagonal musical instrument similar to the accordion was invented by Sir Charles Wheatstone? A. Concertina, B. Xylophone, C. Glockenspe­il, D. Harpsichor­d.

7. What sort of creature is a rail? A. A snake, B. A bird, C. A lizard, D. A mammal.

8. What is the name for the decay caused by fungi attacking wood with a high moisture content? A. Dry rot, B. Fungi rot, C. Wet rot, D. Moss rot.

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S PUB QUIZ: 1. D; 2. C; 3. B; 4. A; 5. C; 6. C; 7. B; 8. D.

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