Pub Quiz

1. The original carpetbaggers were people trying to profit from the disruption after which war?

A. The Crimean, B. The First World,

C. The Balkan, D. The American Civil.

2. Which British artist painted a portrait of Winston Churchill that was destroyed on the instructions of Lady Churchill? A. Richard Mildenhall, B. Brian Fredericks, C. Ronald Doon, D. Graham Sutherland.

3. Which vegetable’s scientific name is Nasturtium officinale?

A. Cabbage, B. Watercress, C. Lettuce, D. Onion.

4. In which year of the 1970s was the Suez Canal reopened?

A. 1970, B. 1975, C. 1971, D. 1979.

5. Who wrote Anna of the Five Towns and Clayhanger?

A. Adam Bennett, B. Charles Bennett, C. Thomas Bennett, D. Arnold Bennett.

6. Which British writer created Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple?

A. Colin Dexter, B. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, C. Richard Phillips, D. Dame Agatha Christie.

7. Which shrub is cultivated as a culinary herb and for the oil extracted from its bluish flowers?

A. Rosemary, B. Thyme, C. Parsley, D. Sage.

8. Which US state includes the cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles? A. California, B. Arizona, C. Florida, D. Daytona.

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