Pub Quiz

1. Which French city was besieged by the English until the arrival of Joan of Arc? A. Limoges, B. Paris, C. Rouen, D. Orleans.

2. Which Italian composer wrote the opera Lucia di Lammermoor? A. Puccini, B. Donizetti, C. Verdi, D. Toscanini.

3. Which Italian navigator under the patronage of the Spanish monarchy discovered America?

A. Sir Walter Raleigh, B. James Cook, C. Christopher Columbus, D. Marco Polo.

4. In which country is the city of Rawalpindi?

A. India, B. Sri Lanka, C. Pakistan, D. Bangladesh.

5. Which great British novelist formed a relationship with a young actress called Ellen Ternan?

A. William Thackeray, B. Anthony Trollope, C. Charles Kingsley, D. Charles Dickens.

6. Who won the 1997 Booker Prize for the novel The God of Small Things? A. Margaret Atwood, B. Salman Rushdie, C. Tim Lott, D. Arundhati Roy.

7. How many legs does a tick have? A. 12, B. 6, C. 8, D. 4.

8. Which French statesman and diplomat represented France at the Congress of Vienna in 1815?

A. Talleyrand, B. Clemenceau, C. Napoleon, D. De Gaulle.