The Irish Mail on Sunday

PUB QUIZ

Answers on today’s solutions panel.

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1 MOVIES:

How many Ghostbuste­rs were there in the original 1984 film before they took on their first recruit?

2 MUSIC:

Which late singer/ songwriter released the album Solid Air in 1973 and Grace And Danger in 1980?

3 TV & RADIO:

In which year did the general knowledge quiz show The Weakest Link first air on BBC1?

4 IRELAND:

Which ‘national theatre for Ireland’ was founded by WB Yeats and Lady Gregory in 1904?

5 HISTORY:

What is the name of the captain of The Bounty who was cast adrift by his crew in 1789?

6 GEOGRAPHY:

Which two major Japanese cities are anagrams of one another?

7 FOOD & DRINK:

Alongside white rum and crushed ice, what are the four ingredient­s in a traditiona­l mojito?

8 LITERATURE:

What type of animal was Boxer in George Orwell’s Animal Farm?

9 WORDS:

What is the meaning of the word scrupulous? a) Hesitant, b) Dishonest c) Thorough

10 SPORT:

Goodison Park is the home of which Premier League football team?

11 THIS YEAR:

Which politician became British foreign secretary in July, following the resignatio­n of Boris Johnson?

12 POT LUCK:

A baleen is a part of which type of animal’s digestive system?

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