PUB QUIZ

1 MOVIES: Which film beat Citizen Kane to Best Picture and Best Director at the 1942 Academy Awards?

2 MUSIC: Which English synth-pop anthem became the best-selling 12-inch single of all time upon its release in 1983?

3 TV & RADIO: What was the name of the waitress in Fawlty Towers, played by John Cleese’s then wife Connie Booth?

4 SPORT: Which two BBC Sports Personality of the Year winners are the only recipients to come from the same family?

5 HISTORY: Which king’s alleged utterance, ‘Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?’, led to the murder of Thomas à Becket?

6 NATURE: Which semiaquatic mammal produces offspring by laying eggs?

7 FOOD & DRINK: Which cocktail, primarily consisting of lime juice and cachaça, is Brazil’s national drink?

8 LEISURE: In the lawn-game croquet, what is the term used when a player strikes their opponent’s ball with theirs?

9 WORDS: Which word denoting something mundane or of little value derives its meaning from the Latin words for ‘three’ and ‘road’?

10 BRITAIN: What is the name of the southernmost point of mainland Great Britain?

11 THIS YEAR: What was the bestselling album of the 1960s, which marked its 50th anniversary on June 1?

12 POT LUCK: Who was the first known European to discover North America?