The ‘jul’ in the crown
Welcome to the July edition of the Trivia Quiz. This time, as the first three letters of July are J,U and L, that’s the theme of this quiz. That is, all the questions and/or answers revolve around words or names that start with “jul.” 1. In Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy Romeo and Juliet, what is Juliet’s family name? 2. Who wrote, produced and directed the 1962 film Jules and Jim? 3. Was Julius La Rosa (19302016) an a) athlete b) singer c) politician or d) author? 4. For what film did Julie Christie win a Best Actress Oscar (1966)? 5. What was the name of the character that Julianna Margulies played on the TV series The Good Wife? 6. Who directed the films Never on Sunday (1960), Phaedra (1962), Topkapi (1964) and Promise at Dawn (1970), all of which starred Melina Mercouri, whom he married in 1966? 7. What are the ingredients of a
mint julep? 8. Who played the title role in
the 1983 film Educating Rita? 9. For what film did Julia Roberts win a Best Actress Oscar (2000)? 10. What does it mean to “julienne” a vegetable? 11. What actresses played the roles of Julie and Julia in the 2009 film Julie & Julia? 12. Who wrote the novels Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), From the Earth to the Moon (1865), Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (1870) and Around the World in 80 Days (1873)? 13. What was the name of Julia
Child’s first book (1961)? 14. For what film did Julius J. Epstein and his brother Philp win an Oscar for Best Adapted
Screenplay (1943)? 15. Queen Juliana was the reigning monarch of which country, from 1948 to 1980? 16. For what film did Julie Andrews win a Best Actress Oscar (1964)? 17. What role did Julie Newmar play on the TV series Batman in 1966-67? 18. Julian Bream is renowned for
playing what instrument? 19. Where is the Jules Verne
Restaurant located? 20. Who co-starred with Julie Delpy in the romantic film trilogy Before Sunrise (1995), Before Sunset (2004) and Before Midnight (2013)? 21. Who wrote the novel Juliette,
published in 1797? 22. For what film did Julianne Moore win a Best Actress Oscar (2015)? 23. With more than 300 million records sold worldwide in 14 languages, more than 80 albums and more than 2,600 gold and platinum records, who is one of the best-selling artists of all time and best-selling Latin artist in history?
24. What role did Julia Louis-Dreyfus play on the TV series Seinfeld?
25. What actress co-starred with Ralph Fiennes in The English Patient (1996) and with Johnny Depp in Chocolat (2000)?