Pauls Quiz 237 (Questions only)

1. What is the name of the famous hat that originated in Ecuador?

2. Which large south-east Asian country turns its flag upside down in times of war?

3. What is the well-known Malay word for "person of the forest"?

4. Which famous fictional character had a brother named Mycroft?

5. Name the two countries in the world that have a square flag. One point for each correct answer.

6. Thunder Child is a doomed Royal Navy ship in a famous novel and the title of a song on a popular 1978 album. The title of the novel and the album are the same. What is it?

7. What are 'beliebers'?

8. What is both a man's first name and the Greek root for 'cut'?

9. The name for which fruit stems from the suffering Christ endured during his crucifixion?

10. Issued in 1840, what were the names given to the first two postage stamps in the world? One point for each correct answer.