Pauls Quiz 259 (Questions only)

1. The Oxford English Corpus has a list of the most common words in the English language. 'The' and 'be' are ranked number one and two. Which fleeting word is the most common noun in the English language?

2. The company name Jaguar was first introduced after WW II. Before that the name of the car company, and the name given to each car model, had which inappropriate initials?

3. In the early 20th century, which British company built Pups, Dolphins, Snipes, Camels, Bulldogs and Salamanders?

4. Which American 'Art Nouveau' artist and designer is best known for his stained glass lamps and windows?

5. A silver tongued character named Squealer spreads propaganda for his leader in which popular book and film?

6. The Ivory Coast is the world's largest exporter of which bean?

7. With a capacity for about 150,000 spectators, what was the name given to the largest hippodrome or racecourse in ancient Rome?

8. Beluga, Ossetra, Sevruga and Sterlet are the four main types of what?

9. Which English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist and author was also known as the 1st Viscount Saint Alban?

10. Name the film in which Peter Sellers plays the following characters. One point for each correct answer.
a. Hrundi V Bakshi
b. Chauncy Gardiner
c. US President Merkin Muffley
d. Evelyn Tremble
e. Grand Duchess Gloriana XII
f. Clare Quilty
g. Group Captain Lionel Mandrake