Pub Quiz

1. In which European country is the resort of Antibes?

A. Spain, B. France, C. Italy, D. Greece.

2. Who was the inventor of the ZX Spectrum home computer?

A. Clive James, B. Clive Sinclair, C. Clive Anderson, D. Clive Spectrum.

3. Which French spa was the seat of Marshal Petain’s collaborationist government 1940-44?

A. Limoges, B. Bourges, C. Loches, D. Vichy.

4. Which year saw the birth of Isaac Newton and the death of Galileo? A. 1601, B. 1678, C. 1701, D. 1642.

5. What type of painting is identified by speed, fluidity and colour washing? A. Watercolour painting, B. Oil painting, C. Acrylic painting, D. Powder painting.

6. Which English king was beheaded in 1649?

A. Charles I, B. Charles II, C. James I, D. Alfred I.

7. Who wanted to have Dinner with Gershwin in 1987?

A. Dina Carroll, B. Tina Turner, C. Aretha Franklin, D. Donna Summer.

8. Which area of France along the Gironde estuary (famous for red wines) contains the famous Chateau Latour vineyard? A. Medoc, B. Cher, C. Bourbonnais, D. Champagne.

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