SUNDAY CHALLENGE

1 Al Pacino’s satanic character in the 1997 supernatural thriller, The Devil’s Advocate, is named for which English author (hint; Paradise Lost)?

2 What gives beer its distinctive bitter flavour?

3 Bucephalus, supposedly named after a branding mark depicting an ox’s head on his haunch,was one of the most famous actual horses of antiquity. Ancient accounts state that died after the Battle of the Hydaspes and was buried in what today is Pakistan. To which “great” conquering historical figure did he belong?

4 Who was CIA Director from 1976 to 1977 (hint; he later became president as did his son)?

5 Which island is the Dodo originally from? A) Madagascar

B) Mauritius

C) Maldives

6 In what 1979 novel is the “Thumb” device actually a Sub-etha Sens-o-matic?

7 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted by a committee chaired by which former American first lady?

8 What US city is associated with Alcatraz? A) Los Angeles

B) Sacramento

C) San Francisco

9 True or false; the Holmes and Rahe stress scale is a list of 43 stressful life events that can contribute to illness?

10 Francisco Gustavo Sánchez Gomez was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer and producer. A leading proponent of the new flamenco style, he helped legitimise flamenco among the establishment in Spain, and was one of the first flamenco guitarists to have successfully crossed over into other genres of music such as classical and jazz. By what stage name is this great musician known?

11 It is a country in West Africa and its capital is Freetown. It is bordered by Guinea on the north, Liberia in the south-east, and the Atlantic Ocean in the south-west. What is it called?

12 What vitamin’s principal form is ascorbic acid?

13 What’s the term for a bet before cards are dealt?

14 What “sweet” double-word song title was a hit single by The Archies?

15 Which Italian general, politician and nationalist who played a large role in the history of Italy led the Redshirts?

16 He was a Venezuelan military and political leader who played a leading role in the establishment of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama as sovereign states, independent of Spanish rule. What is his name?

17 Khartoum is the capital of which country? 18 In Greek mythology who was the son of Hypnos, who is considered god of dreams? 19 Which award winning 1994 Tim Robbins movie was shot at the Ohio State Reformatory?

20 Ljubljana is the capital of which Central

European country; Slovakia or Slovenia?