Pub Quiz

1. Which author wrote The Trial and The Castle?

A. Edgar Alan Poe, B. Richard Adams, C. Jon Grisham, D. Franz Kafka.

2. What was the name for a Roman marketplace that was the civic centre of a town?

A. Piazza, B. Forum, C. Ampitheatre, D. Colosseum.

3. What is the name of the alphabet used for writing modern Slavic languages such as Russian?

A. Russo alphabet, B. Slavian alphabet, C. Cyrillic alphabet, D. Eastern alphabet.

4. Which purple-black halogen is represented by the symbol I? A. Indium, B. Iodine, C. Iridium, D. Iron.

5. Which cousin and son-in-law of Mohammed was the fourth caliph of Islam?

A. Ali, B. Shanawaz, C. Tariq, D. Patel.

6. In which country is the city of Wagga Wagga?

A. Chile, B. Australia, C. China, D. India.

7. What name is given to the art of decorating cloth with a needle and thread, for eg the Bayeux Tapestry? A. Embroidery, B. Patching, C. Sewing, D. Knitting.

8. Who was the second president of the US?

A. Thomas Jefferson, B. John Adams, C. George Washington, D. James Monroe.

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S PUB QUIZ:

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

8. D.