Pub Quiz

1. What sort of creature is a basenji? A. A cat, B. A snake, C. A dog, D. A lizard.

2. Which Rugby Union team won the 1997 Five Nations Championship? A. Britain, B. Wales, C. Scotland, D. France.

3. Who played the eponymous outlaw in the 1939 Western Jesse James? A. Henry Fonda, B. John Wayne, C. Tyrone Power, D. Gary Cooper.

4. Which king was portrayed as Farmer George by the caricaturist James Gillray? A. George I, B. William IV, C. Charles II, D. George III.

5. In taxation what does VAT stand for? A. Vehicle annual tax, B. Value-added tax, C. Value auction tax, D. Vanity added tax.

6. In which US state is Mount Palomar a site of a famous astronomical observatory? A. California, B. Florida, C. Washington, D. Nevada.

7. On which fictional island did the dinosaurs reside in Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park? A. Cutthroat Island, B. Isla Nublar, C. Bird Island, D. Amity.

8. In which popular U.S. sport do the Cincinnati Reds play? A. Baseball, B. American Football, C. Ice Hockey, D. Basketball.

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