Pub Quiz

1. Which houses contested the Wars of the Roses?

A. Lancaster and York, B. Windsor and York, C. Plantagenet and Stuart, D. SaxeCoburg and Windsor.

2. What does the French expression ‘hors de combat’ mean?

A. Hours of combat, B. War horse, C. Battle scared, D. Out of condition to fight.

3. From which country does Capodimonte porcelain come?

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

4. Which former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman released an album entitled Blue Moon?

A. Carl Fogarty, B. Peter Fogerty, C. John Fogerty, D. Francis Fogerty.

5. By what name do we know the bird sturnus vulgaris?

A. Sparrow, B. Starling, C. Blue Tit, D. Robin.

6. Who was the first prime minister of independent India?

A. Jawaharlal Patel, B. Jawaharlal Nehru, C. Jawaharlal Odedra, D. Jawaharlal Gandhi.

7. Which actor/dancer was born Frederick Austerlitz?

A. Fred Astaire, B. Sidney Poitier, C. Fatty Arbuckle, D. Warren Beatty.

8. The 25th Academy Awards held in 1953 saw which actor win an Oscar for his role in High Noon?

A. John Wayne, B. Lloyd Bridges, C. Thomas Mitchell, D. Gary Cooper.

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S PUB QUIZ:

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

8. B.