Pub Quiz

1. Which composer wrote the operettas Orpheus in the Underworld and La Vie Parisienne? A. Offenbach, B. Wagner, C. Puccini, D. Bizet. 2. What nationality was the Protestant reformer Martin Luther? A. Austrian, B. English, C. German, D. Scottish. 3. Of which former Soviet republic is Kiev the capital? A. Ukraine, B. Armenia, C. Poland, D. Moldova. 4. Which UK government department is responsible with the Bank of England for the management of the economy? A. The Home Office, B. The Treasury, C. Dept. of Trade and Industry, D. The Foreign Office. 5. What sort of creature is a cougar? A. A carniverous monkey, B. A wild cat, C. A poisonous snake, D. A feral dog. 6. The eruption of which volcano buried the ancient city of Pompeii? A. Mount Etna, B. Mount St Helens, C. Mount Vesuvius, D. Mount Stromboli. 7. On which island do the TT motorcycle races take place? A. Isle of Wight, B. The Aran Islands, C. The Isle of Dogs, D. Isle of Man. 8. Mount Hermon is situated on the border between which two countries? A. Romania and Ukraine, B. England and Wales, C. Syria and Lebanon, D. Switzerland and Austria.