Gorey Guardian

Pub Quiz

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1. Which brave British actor played the Spice Girls’ highly-strung manager in Spiceworld: The Movie?

A. Richard E Grant, B. Roger Moore, C. Stephen Fry, D. Bill Nighy.

2. What does the CT stand for in CT scan?

A. Cardio-Trachomy,

B. Computed tomography,

C. Computer targeted, D. Cardio tracing.

3. What sort of bird is a yaffle? A. Pigeon, B. Woodpecker, C. Robin, D. Blackbird.

4. Which tax on the profits from disposal of an asset was introduced in 1965? A. Capital Gains Tax, B. Unearned Income Tax, C. Land Tax, D. Disposable Asset Tax.

5. Which former Olympic gold medallist lit the Olympic Flame at Atlanta in 1996? A. Muhammad Ali, B. Jesse Owens,

C. Carl Lewis, D. Fanny Blankers-Koen.

6. Which Israeli prime minister was assassinat­ed in November 1995? A. Begin, B. Bakhtiar, C. Gael, D. Rabin.

7. Director Danny Boyle’s first three feature films featured which actor? A. Ewan McGregor,

B. Christophe­r Eccleston,

C. Robert Carlyle, D. Leonardo DiCaprio.

8. Who made history in 1997 by becoming the youngest-ever US Masters golf champion?

A. Ernie Els, B. Jack Nicklaus,

C. Tiger Woods, D. Paul Lawrie.

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

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