Pub Quiz

1. Which world leaders met at the 1943 Casablanca Conference?

A. Stalin and Hitler, B. Chamberlain and Hitler, C. Churchill and Roosevelt, D. Eisenhower and Montgomery.

2. What is the collective name for a flock of goldfinches?

A. A charm, B. A swoop, C. A lock,

D. A flinch.

3. By what name is the tree Picea abies most commonly used as a Christmas tree better known?

A. Dutch Spruce, B. Swedish Fir,

C. Norway spruce, D. Polish Spruce.

4. Who was the Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 to 1980? A. Georgiana, B. Juliana, C. Phillipina, D. Maria.

5. What is the capital of Brazil?

A. Rio de Janeiro, B. Brasilia, C. Salvador, D. Sao Paulo.

6. Who won a Best Director Oscar for his 1940 adaptation of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath?

A. Alfred Hitchcock, B. John Ford, C. Michael Curtiz, D. Billy Wilder.

7. Which ancient forest of Nottinghamshire is famous for its associations with Robin Hood?

A. The New Forest, B. Sherwood Forest, C. The Forest of Dean, D. Dyfi Forest.

8. Which large aquatic rodent builds lodges and dams?

A. Vole, B. Rat, C. Beaver, D. Chipmunk.

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S PUB QUIZ:

1. D; 2. C; 3. A; 4. B; 5. B; 6. B; 7. D;

8. B.