Pub Quiz

1. Which daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra is the subject of plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides? A. Helen, B. Chryseida, C. Electra, D. Clytemnestra.

2. Which unit of weight (equal to 1 gram per 9000 metres) is used to measure the fineness of woven materials?

A. Silken, B. Linier, C. Francis, D. Denier.

3. Which naval administrator is famous for his diary, which described the Plague and the Fire of London?

A. Samuel Thomas, B. Samuel Joseph, C. Samuel Malvin, D. Samuel Pepys.

4. From which country did Israel capture the Golan Heights?

A. Syria, B. Iraq, C. Jordan, D. Iran.

5. Which Caribbean country qualified for football’s World Cup for the first time in

1998?

A. Cuba, B. Jamaica, C. Haiti, D. Puerto Rico.

6. Which long-legged bug is also known as a water strider?

A. Water boatman, B. Horse fly, C. Pond skater, D. Daddy longlegs.

7. Which US producer made the films Gone with the Wind and A Farewell to Arms?

A. Norman Taurog, B. Leo McCarey, C. Frank Capra, D. David O Selznick.

8. What is the third highest mountain in the world?

A. Mount Kanchenjunga, B. Mount Rainier, C. K2, D. Mount Kilimanjaro.

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