Pauls Quiz 192 (Questions only)

1. The island Reunion was once world famous for vanilla of the highest quality. What was the old royal sounding name for the island?

2. Which very popular writer with a degree invented the word 'nerd'?

3. Who is the only man to have won the   SAME   Grand Slam singles title in tennis on three different surfaces?

4. Very few non Russians appeared on postage stamps in the USSR between 1922 and 1991. With the aid of the following initials, name the exceptions.  (take an educated guess)
    a. M.T.  
    b. S.A.  
    c. K.P. 
    d. J.F.C.  
    e. P.P.  
    f. F.E.  
    g. J.N.  
    h. B.F.  
    i. H.C.M.  
    j. I.G.  
    k. N.M.  
    l. H.W.L.

5. In which famous short animation film from 1969 does a beloved Disney character meet an untimely end?

6. Name the first four men to win the title European Footballer of the Year twice (or more)

7. Sitting Bull, a victorious chieftan at the Battle of Little Big Horn later went on tour in which travelling show?

8. On the 7th of January 1785, George Washington became the first man in North America to send which kind of letter?

9. After checking the contents of the survival kit in the film Dr. Strangelove, Major T.J. 'King' Kong announces, 
    "Shoot, a fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff".  
    Dr. Strangelove was first released in Jan 1964 after a delay of about 6 weeks. Which US city was originally written into the script but removed due to the circumstances?

10. What have all of the following possessed?  
    Eddie Murphy, 
    A. Onassis, 
    Mel Gibson, 
    David Copperfield, 
    Malcolm Forbes, 
    Richard Branson, 
    Bjork, 
    Marlon Brando, 
    Nick Faldo and 
    Bjorn Borg.