Pub Quiz

1. By what name is the popular pet Carassius auratus better known? A. Budgie, B. Canary, C. Goldfish, D. Cat. 2. Which forthright Northern Irish politician was ordained as a member of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster in 1946? A. Ian Paisley, B. John Paisley, C. Thomas Paisley, D. Samuel Paisley. 3. What is the fruit of a plant of the genus Vitis called? A. Grape, B. Banana, C. Cherry, D. Apple. 4. Which Soviet filmmaker directed Battleship Potemkin and Alexander Nevsky? A. Roman Polanski, B. Krzysztof Kieslowski, C. Sergei Eisenstein, D. Ernst Lubitsch. 5. What name was given to supporters of the exiled Stuart king James II and his descendants? A. Stuarts, B. Jamosians, C. Jacobites, D. Jamesons. 6. Which major tourist centre and city in Spain was the birthplace of Pablo Picasso? A. Murcia, B. Malaga, C. Barcelona, D. Madrid. 7. What was the first name of the British dandy Beau Nash? A. Richard, B. James, C. Herbert, D. George. 8. In which country is Lake Torrens? A. Canada, B. Australia, C. France, D. Mexico SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S PUB QUIZ: 1. C; 2. C; 3. B; 4. C; 5. A; 6. A; 7. D; 8. B.