Pub Quiz 14
1. Sextilis was the original name for what?
2. If you saw "Cave Canem" written, what must you do?
3. British Standard BS2724 might protect what body part?
4. Frank Gorshin played what role in a 60s TV series?
5. The Romans called it Cambria - what do we call it?
6. Kong Zi is better known as who?
7. An Ortaline is a cross between what two items?
8. Tenzin Gyatso became what in 1937?
9. What is Christmas Disease?
10. What does a crapulent person suffer from?
11. Which city used to be known as Bytown?
12. Mr Mybug was only interested in sex with Flora in what book?
13. Mare Nostrum was the Roman name for what?
14. What is Thalassophobia a fear of?
15. What are Demy, Medium, Royal, Double Crown?
16. Cerumen is the technical name for what body waste matter?
17. The word "Bad" prefixing the name of a German town means what?
18. What name from the French to quibble means a no trump hand?
19. What is the correct name for the honey bear or potto? Eight letters, the fifth is an "A", the last a "U".
20. True or false: Dick Tracy the comic strip started life as "Plainclothes Tracy"?
ANSWERS
1. The month of August
2. "Beware of the Dog", Latin - Found written on floor mosaics depicting a dog, at the entrance of Roman houses excavated at Pompeii. Also interpreted as "tooth of the dog".
3. Eyes - Found on UV protective sunglasses
4. The Riddler - Batman
5. Wales
6. Confucius
7. Tangerine and an Orange
8. The Dalai Lama
9. Mild Haemophilia
10. Drunkenness
11. Ottawa
12. Cold Comfort Farm
13. Mediterranean Sea (Our Sea)
14. The Sea
15. Paper Sizes
16. Earwax
17. The town has a spa, natural or otherwise
18. Chicane
19. Kinkajou
20. True