Pauls Quiz 80

Created: Saturday, 12 May 2007
Updated: Friday, 28 March 2008

1. Christine Jorgensen was the first person to undergo what in 1953 ?

2. Each of the following are examples of what? 
    a: A , B , TD , TF.
    b: B , F , H , 2H.

3. In literature, what were Natty Bumppo's two nicknames ?

4. The name of which Grammy award winning band is another word for "dildo"? Two words

5. During a hotly contested cricket match once upon a time between New South Wales and Victoria the middle stump was knocked out of the ground without the bails falling out . Explain how this happened and defied the laws of gravity.

6. Which TV series took place in Coco Beach ?

7. Bolivia and Paraguay once went to war for 3 years .What was the sticky dispute all about ?

8. What are the next 5 famous words on this grave stone ? 
    Here lies Aurthur ___  ___  ___  ___  ___

9. Complete the following Donavan song titles. 
    a: Sunshine _____
    b: Mellow _____
    c: Jennifer _____
    d: Season _____

10. Complete the following classic movie line:
    "And what will become of us?" 
    "We'll always have________"

ANSWERS

1. A sex change

2. Two answers: 
    a: MG's (nice car except for the electrics ) 
    b: the hardness of pencils

3. Hawkeye and Leatherstocking

4. Steely Dan

5. 96?F in the shade, too hot. The varnish on the bails melted and they were glued together. A sticky wicket. By the way, the umpires decision was "not out"

6. I dream of Jeannie (and millions of others)

7. A postage stamp

8. The once and future king

9. Four Answers
    a: Superman 
    b: Yellow 
    c: Juniper 
    d: of the witch

10. "Paris" from the film Casablanca

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Paul Abrook said:

RE question 5. For anyone who likes odd and sods about cricket and footy get the Gillette book of cricket and football 1964. its up in your loft somewhere.
May 21, 2007

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