Pub Quiz

1. Which French dramatist wrote The Bald Prima Donna and Man With Bags? A. Albert Camus, B. Victor Hugo,

C. Eugène Ionesco, D. Yves Navarre.

2. Which synthetic transuranic element is represented by the symbol Lr? A. Lanthanum, B. Lithium, C. Lutetium, D. Lawrencium.

3. Which breed of dog was named after a character in Sir Walter Scott’s novel Guy Mannering?

A. Bichon Frise, B. Jack Russell, C. Dandie Dinmont, D. King Charles.

4. Which German bacteriologist succeeded in 1882 in identifying and isolating the bacillus responsible for tuberculosis?

A. Rupert Loch, B. Robert Koch, C. Max Soch, D. Ralph Moch.

5. Which volcanic island is the largest of the Bismarck Archipelago?

A. New Britain, B. Admirality,

C. Schouten, D. Halmahera.

6. How is the Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus better known?

A. Horace, B. Socrates, C. Plato, D. Homer.

7. Who was married to Louis VII of France and Henry II of England?

A. Countess of Blois, B. Eleanor of Aquitaine, C. Mary Queen of Scots, D. Anne of Cleaves.

8. How is deoxyribonucleic acid commonly known?

A. DAN, B. DNA, C. NDA, D. NAD.

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