Pub Quiz

1. In which English county is the market town of St Austell?

A. Devon, B. Dorset, C. Cornwall, D. Sussex.

2. Cybill Shepherd made her big-screen debut in which highly-acclaimed drama directed by Peter Bogdanovich?

A. Taxi Driver, B. At Long Last Love, C. The Last Picture Show, D. Alice.

3. Which British motorcyclist won nine world championships in the 1960s? A. Joey Dunlop, B. Mike Hailwood, C. Barry Sheene, D. Carl Fogarty.

4. What sort of creature is a wisent? A. A weasel, B. A water bird, C. A bison, D. A lizard.

5. Diplopia is the technical name for

which medical disorder?

A. Short sightedness, B. Double vision, C. Long sightedness, D. Colour blindness.

6. Which US president pursued a programme of social reform called the Fair Deal?

A. Dwight D. Eisenhower, B. Harry S.Truman, C. Herbert Hoover, D. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

7. In which part of the body can the cochlea be found?

A. The back, B. The nose, C. The ear, D. The heart.

8. With which American orchestra was Eugene Ormandy chiefly associated? A. New York Orchestra, B. Seattle Orchestra, C. Chicago Orchestra, D. Philadelphia Orchestra.

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