Super quiz

BEGINNER (1 pt each)

➊ Which famous theatre was built by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, in London in 1599?

➋ The Watergate scandal led to the resignation of which American president?

➌ Which country is due to host this year’s Olympic Games?

INTERMEDIATE (2 pts each)

➍ Which small country is completely surrounded by South Africa?

➎ Who played the lead roles of Gary and Tony, the two ‘‘men behaving badly’’ in the television series of the same name?

➏ Who was the lead singer of 1970s pop group the Electric Light Orchestra?

➐ What variety of heavy silk fabric takes its name from its origins in Shandong province, China?

EXPERT (3 pts each)

➑ In which sport does the thrower deliver a stone from the hack, releasing it before it reaches the hogline?

➒ Of which Commonwealth country that became independent in 1962 was Sir Alexander Bustamante the first prime minister?

➓ Which Chinese food has a Cantonese name meaning ‘‘fried noodles’’, after its main ingredient?