The Irish Mail on Sunday

PUB QUIZ

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1 MOVIES: Sofia Coppola’s Lost In Translatio­n, starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, is set in which city?

2 MUSIC: Which US city inspired singles recorded by Jay Z, Billie Holiday, Lou Reed and Billie Joel?

3 TV & RADIO: Which actor starred as Zoë Wanamaker’s husband Ben Harper in the BBC TV sitcom My Family?

4 SPORT: Who was the only heavyweigh­t champion to finish his boxing career with a perfect record of 49 wins in 49 profession­al bouts? 5 HISTORY: Which US president was the first person to make a phone call to the moon? 6 SCIENCE: In computer technology, what does the abbreviati­on RAM stand for? 7 LEISURE: Branching stroke, majuscule and minuscule are terms used in which hobby? 8 LITERATURE: Which playwright wrote Dr Faustus, The Jew Of Malta and Tamburlain­e?

9 WORDS: What is a barbican? a) A fortificat­ion’s watchtower, b) A building used to store money, c) A large gate. 10 IRELAND: What is the least populated county with only around 31,000 people living on its 1,590sq.km? 11 THIS YEAR: After winning the Tour de France circuit, how many times has Chris Froome been awarded the yellow jersey? 12 POT LUCK: What is the world’s smallest bird?

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