QUICK QUIZ

1 What is pluviophobia the fear of?

2 In which year did Prince Charles marry Lady Diana Spencer?

3 The TV series Grey's Anatomy is set in which US city?

4 Who wrote the Satanic Verses?

5 What is the capital of Finland?

6 Mount Aconcagua is in which South American country?

7 Which of Agatha Christie’s detectives was a moustached Belgian?

8 Who played the title role in the 1996 film The English Patient?

9 What form of transport did Steve Fossett use to circumnavigate the globe non-stop in 2002?

10 Which actress was also a pioneer in the field of wireless communications?

11 Which American singer performed at this year’s Eurovision?

12 Which Australian state’s flag has a red lion depicted on it?

13 What is the term for the engraving, cutting, or polishing of stones and gems?

14 Which singing duo had hits with The Boxer, Mrs Robinson and I Am a Rock?

15 In which ocean did the Titanic sink?

16 What nationality was the Statue of Liberty’s sculptor?

17 Who was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastics event?

18 In science, how long is an eon?

19 Which 1996 sci-fi disaster film starred Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum?

20 What was the name of the 1982 Commonwealth Games mascot?